Chapter 7
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Hour Later
The Rangers aside from a still gone Trini, plus Ziggy and Marge could be seen outside the club talking animatedly with one another. Smiles and wild hand gestures and the like could easily be seen as well. Especially after 10 minutes ago when DJ Taimane had come out and gave Billy a kiss on the cheek for having fixed the equipment up. And even gave him her number to call when he finally hit 18 before heading back inside the club with a sway to her hips. Leading to Ziggy make the remark that he hadn't ever seen or heard her do that before while Billy just stood there in shock. "That's our Billy for ya, doin' the impossible!" Crowed Zack happily.
"You got that right!" Chimed in Kim while in a grinning Jason's arms.
"Billy's practically our wild heart in the hole." Jason added.
"And yes, I know what I said and I stand by it." He added seconds later before anyone could say anything about it.
Ziggy just smiled at his cousin. "Hey, if it works, it works!"
Marge stared at her new found friend in concern as he continued to look rather shocked. "Billy, are you well?" She asked in worry thanks to not being all that familiar with certain things like being unexpectedly kissed.
Her voice however seemed to shake him out of his shock. "Did I just get kissed by a girl? Same girl being DJ Taimane?" Asked Billy in stunned disbelief.
"Um, yes, that would be correct, Billy." Replied Marge.
"She also gave you her number too, bro." Zack told him with a wide grin on his face.
Billy looked towards his fellow team mate in shock. "Sh-She did!?"
"Yeah, bro! Though she said only to call once you're 18."
"Oh. Okay." Was all the Blue Ranger could think to say.
Smiles could be seen from the new couple at their friend and fellow team mate. "Our Billy's growing up and getting girls' numbers now!" Sniffled Jason.
"I know! I miss when our baby was so young!" Cried out a grinning Kimberly.
Causing Billy to stare at the two in confusion before speaking while Zack, Ziggy, and Marge were feeling rather amused by the whole thing. "But… You're not my parents. Cause my parents are black!"
Laughter erupted from the group after that. "We're… We were just… Joking!" Got out Jason in between laughs.
"Oh! Okay!" Man, he hated not being able to tell when a joke was happening!
"Well, looks like you guys are havin' a great time out here." Came the unmistakeable voice of one Trini DeSantos!
Making for the group to turn to her and seeing a somewhat ruffled but pleased Trini being comfortably held by another girl. Who also looked a bit ruffled but also rather pleased looking too! "Oh ho, Crazy Girl! Back from your wild adventure with your new friend huh!?" Asked a widely grinning Zack.
"Yep. And do I even want to know how you know that?" Wondered the Yellow Ranger curiously while not really wanting to leave Tommi's arms.
She watched as her fellow Ranger turned his attention to Billy. "You wanna tell her, bro?"
A rapid shake of the head came from Billy. "Uhh, no! No, not really!"
"Oh come on!"
"I'm good. Really, I am!"
Ohh man, I am definitely happy I got talked into doin' this… Especially since we're movin' outta LA soon… Thought Tommi in a mix of happiness and unhappiness.
Trini just raised her eyebrows at the whole thing, completely unaware of her new found friend's inner monologue. "Oookay, clearly something happened here that Billy's uncomfortable talking about."
Kim just shook her head. "Yeah, he basically came across you and your friend there while you guys were umm, busy." Informed the girl with a wiggle of her eyebrows.
"Oh my God, really!?" Trini asked in mild embarrassment.
As she could only imagine how uncomfortable that had made Billy! "Y-Yeah..." Answered the Blue Ranger a bit nervously.
Thinking she would get mad at him for that. "You didn't see anything did you?" Wondered Tommi curiously.
Especially since the guy wouldn't even look their way! Another rapid headshake came from Billy. "No! Not at all! I mean, other then a hand slapping against the widow but that's it! I swear!"
Trini groaned in embarrassment. "Its okay Billy, I promise. I'm not mad you came across that."
"Yo-You're not?"
"No, I'm really not. Besides, its not like you were intentionally looking for that kind of thing, right?" She asked with a smile at the guy she saw like a little brother.
"No! Definitely not! Now, yeah, I was lookin' for you so I could see if you were gonna come back in and be with the rest of us. But I definitely wasn't lookin' to find that kind of thing." He quickly told her.
"See? All good then. Can I hug you to show its good?"
He nodded and came towards her while Trini with the tiniest bit of reluctance, got out of Tommi's arms and met her friend half way and hugged him. Billy couldn't help but feel relieved during the action as usually, hugs were things that happened during certain situations. Especially when it came to him considering his being on the Spectrum. A click could be heard, signifying that someone had taken a photo of the whole thing. Said someone being a grinning Zack. "A Kodak moment perfect for Facebook." He announced happily as the others rolled their eyes in amusement.
Trini pulled away from her friend and fellow team mate to give Zack a warning glare. "That picture better not include anything incriminating or I'll hurt you badly."
"What? And ruin the whole thing? Of course not! You wound me Crazy Girl!"
"Oh, you don't even know how badly I can wound you." Retorted the Yellow Ranger with a mostly fake glower in his direction.
And getting a fake shiver from him in return. "Okay you two, save the potential fight for when we get back to AG." Warned Jason before groaning.
"Aww damnit, I just went no fun again didn't I?" He asked with a sigh.
"Yeah, but its okay babe. We forgive ya." Kim told him with a grin.
"Ooh, terms of endearment huh? Glad to see that worked out for you two." Trini said happily.
Now Kim wouldn't drive her nuts as much about Jason! Or so she hoped anyway! "Ohh man, you guys have an incredible bond with one another." Came Tommi's awed voice.
Not to mention a slight pang in her chest considering her situation. Trini turned to her and gave a soft smile. "Yeah, hard to believe we've only been friends for a few months now and already this tight."
"That's what happens when you find the right group." Jason declared happily.
Even though there had been a lot more to it then that but Trini's friend, girlfriend? Didn't need to know that. Nods were had by the others while Tommi smiled. "True that, man, true that."
Ziggy then clapped his hands together, gaining everyone's attention in the process. "Well, this has definitely been fun. I'm glad you were able to come Jase, along with your friends."
"Hell yeah!" Agreed Jason as the two met one another in a hug with wide smiles on their faces.
"Don't be a stranger, alright? You and your friends are always welcome here. But let me know ahead of time though, okay/"
"Will do man, will do! And don't you be a stranger either back home."
"You got it!"
"I know I want to come back here for a date with you Jason." Kim declared with a certain glint in her eyes.
One that told the Red Ranger that a lot of fun was promised if they did. "I'm all for that." He replied and wondered when they could.
The others smirked at the whole thing, knowing instantly that Kim had managed to rope him fairly quick into the idea. "Kimberly, keep that up and he'll be all fun instead of no fun like he's been." Called out Zack with a shit eating grin on his face.
Kim looked at him and then at her new boyfriend as she snaked an arm around him while Ziggy watched on in amusement. "Oh, I plan to ensure he's not a stick in the mud." Promised the girl with a smirk that had the others chuckling.
Knowing full well by now that Kim was definitely a girl of her word! "Alright kids, you all have a safe trip gettin' back home! I gotta get on back inside before somethin' happens." Ziggy announced.
"Give K and the others my love man."
"You got it, and do the same for me!" Replied the somewhat thin club runner as he hugged Jason again and then headed on back inside.
Safe in the knowledge his little girl would be alright with his cousin and the others. Marge turned away from her father's retreating figure to look at Billy. "I look forward to future conversation with you, Billy."
"Me too! I'll be sure to email you to let you know we got back safe since you'll probably be asleep by the time we get back."
As the last thing he wanted to do was disturb her with a text to her phone. The Rangers and even Tommi was staring at the scene with smiles on their faces, each of them clearly seeing something awesome developing between the two. Marge smiled happily at that. "I would not say no to a text from you. Even if I were resting when it happened." The girl told her new found friend warmly.
For some reason that Blly didn't understand just then, he couldn't help but feel his face begin to warm up. "O-Okay! Ye-Yeah, I can do that. No problem!"
Marge's eyes lit up at that as her smile widened even more and though she was tempted to hug him and perhaps kiss his cheek, she knew of his trouble when it came to touching thanks to his informing her of his Spectrum diagnosis. "May… May I hug you?" She asked gently.
Billy could only nod and so she hugged him happily while Kim softly went 'aww' at the sight. Billy even hugged back and for Marge, it really felt nice while Billy's face got even hotter for reasons he didn't quite understand! Reluctantly, the young daughter of Ziggy and Dr. K pulled away from her new found friend. "Good-bye Billy, I look forward to hearing from you later." Marge told him softly.
"L-Look fo-forward to t-talkin' to yo-you too." The Blue Ranger told her quickly with a nod of his head.
Nodding happily, Marge turned away and reuctantly went back inside. A part of her hating that Billy didn't live in the area a great deal. Billy for his part, felt a pang in his chest over her leaving and wasn't quite sure why that was and didn't care for it. Maybe Jason would know.
"Dude, I kinda think Billy's experiencing his first crush here without realizing it." Zack said quietly to Trini.
Who nodded thoughtfully and wondered if that might be the case with their friend. Jason quietly came up to his friend and gently clasped his shoulder, not saying a word. Silence would be had by all for a short time until a girl's voice broke it. "HEY TOM! WE'RE HEADED OUT!"
A sigh escaped Tommi at hearing that. As she wasn't particularly wanting to leave! "Alright 'Sha! I'll be there in a few!" She called out without being too loud about it.
Trini looked at the girl who she'd ended up having a lot of fun with and could tell she didn't want to leave. Which made her feel happy about. "That time huh?" She asked a bit non chalantly like.
"We'll head to the van to give you two privacy." Announced Kim and getting a grateful nod from the shorter girl.
The group left shortly after that while Billy kept occasionally looking back. As if hoping for a sight of Marge to happen. "Definitely some good friends you got there, Beautiful." Observed Tommi quietly.
A smile graced Trini's face. "Yeah, I'm definitely grateful to have them in my life." She replied.
Not wanting to think what life would be like right now if the coins hadn't been found… "I hear that."
Damn was Tommi gonna miss her friends when she left! She'd lived in the LA for the last two years, the longest her dad's job had allowed them to do in a long time until now. An occasion the young Native teen had made her unhappy opinion known of many times. "So, is your number something that's gonna be a challenge to get too? Or you gonna give me an easy one this itme?" Asked Tommi with a smirk.
But actually willing to give it a go if it was needed. Trini just chuckled with a shake of her head. "Hand me your phone, I Instead Of Y. I figure just this once I'll go easy on you."
"You weren't too easy on me in the car if I recall correctly." Replied the girl with a wiggle of her eyebrows as she handed her phone to the shorter girl while Trini gave her her's.
"Shut up!" Trini said insantly with a blush that she tried to hide as she gave the other girl her number with the name 'Not A Y But Also An I' in the contact information.
Something that would have Tommi chuckling about later. She also got a light punch on the arm for laughing at Trini's reaction. "There, but only use this for good. Or I'd have to hurt you otherwise." Mock warned the Yellow Ranger with a grin as Tommi took back her phone and vice versa.
And once the Native teen got a look at the info, she let out a chuckle. "You got it, Beautiful. I'm glad I got to meet you."
"I'm… Kinda glad I got to meet you too." Teased Trini with a grin.
Tommi merely rolled her eyes at her antics as the two approached one another and hugged, even making out for a short time. The two placed their foreheads together gently once they were done making out. "Damn." Breathed out Tommi with a laugh.
One Trini shared in. "Yup. Definitely in my top 5."
"I'll take that as a compliment."
"You definitely should cause I don't make that statement lightly."
"I'll keep that in mind then."
"Good girl."
The two smiled and stayed as they were for a bit longer, at least until one of Tommi's friends called out to her again. Causing her to let out a sigh. One that Trini couldn't help but share in. "Guess I'd better get goin' then Beautiful."
"Yeah… Guess so…"
A pang went through the Yellow Ranger's chest over the thought of never seeing this girl again. Even if it was probably for the best in some way. "Don't forget to call or text me sometime." Trini told her.
"Same for you."
"You got it."
They met in another kiss before pulling away reluctantly, Trini kept a hold of her hand until there was no choice but to let go. She'd remain where she was until she couldn't see Tommi anymore and then let out a sigh. "Damn..."
She then turned around and headed towards the van, feeling happy and sad at the same time while wondering somewhat if they might see one another again in the future before stomping that thought down. As it was best not to think too much about that in her view. Or else end up depressed over it. Kim would be the one to give her a tight hug before getting in the van to take them all back to House Hart in Angel Grove. "Wait a minute! Is that a hickie!?" Called out Zack's voice all of a sudden as they got going.
Trini ended up groaning but was a bit thankful for him breaking the somewhat sad mood she had! And she was quick to retort that he had no room to talk about hickies considering the few she could see on his neck. Something he grinned proudly over while she just rolled her eyes at him.
Sometime Later Back In Angel Grove At House Hart
Their parents aside from Sam Scott and Trini's parents came out of the house to greet them with smiles and an air of eagerness about them to hear about how their kids' night had gone. "I had a blast! And so did Billy too after he fixed the DJ equipment!" Laughed out Zack.
"I'm never crowd surfin' again!" Billy declared adamantly as his mother found herself quite curious over all that!
"Well now, sounds like a story to tell! Much like that hickie I see on Trini's neck." James Hart said with narrowed eyes.
"OW!" He yelled out seconds later as he rubbed his upper arm where his wife had smacked him.
"Behave." She warned while the teens just grinned in amusement.
Though Trini felt a bit happy over how James was acting. Especially since he is aware of her preferences much like Erica is. "Can I at least give Jason a rough time then considering how he is with the oldest of my girls?" Wondered the man with a slight frown on his face in Jason's direction.
"No, absolutely not. Not tonight anyway."
"Aww man!" Moaned Jason.
"Sorry sweetie, but them's the rules." Erica said with a smile while James looked a little too eager at the prospect.
Jason just groaned while Zack, Trini, and Kimberly snickered. "Don't worry, I'll protect you." Kim told him with a grin.
"I for one am happy that you two finally got your act together, sweetheart." Mrs. Scott told her son happily.
And she couldn't wait to tell Sam and Pearl! Matching grins were had by Zack and Trini. "And all it took was Kim forcin' his hand by dancin' with a few guys." Informed Zack.
"Yeah, not my greatest moment but… It worked." Kim said softly as she looked at her new boyfriend.
Who wrapped an arm around her while keeping an eye on her dad in slight paranoia. Zack's mom then came up to Trini and inspected her for a moment before grinning. "High five me." She suddenly said.
"Um… Okay?" Replied Trini and then did so.
Gaining a chuckle from the often sick mother. "That's for having a damn good time young one."
A blush erupted on the short teen's face thanks to the knowing way Zack's mom was looking. "Hey! Don't I get a high five too?" Wondered Zack curiously and gaining a look from his mom.
"Sure, but don't think we won't be talking later." Warned the woman before high fiving him while he groaned.
Knowing he was gonna get grilled but good! "Uhh, Marge says 'hi' guys." Announced Billy all of a sudden.
Causing everyone to turn towards him. "Tell her hi back for us." Jason told him.
"You got it!"
"Marge?" Wondered Billy's mother.
"Oh, my cousin's kid. They met at the club and became friends pretty quick. Helped him with fixing the DJ's equipment. Marge's always been a pretty smart girl." Jason told her and the other adults.
James narrowed his eyes. "Is this Marge how you got that hickie Trini?"
A good natured groan escaped the Yellow Ranger. "No, of course not! I don't think Billy would have liked that anyway. Even if he didn't exactly realize that."
"Huh?" Asked the teen in question while stopping in what he was doing momentarily.
"Nothin' Billy." She told him sweetly and he nodded, trusting her at his word.
Mrs. Cranston couldn't help but feel very, VERY curious about that and promised to have a word or two with the girls about this Marge girl her baby boy had met at the club they had gone too tonight. Trini then got back to business with James. "But it was a girl, and no, I'm not telling you her name."
"What!? Why not!?" This girl clearly needed a talking too where Trini was concerned!
As it was the fatherly thing to do after all! "Cause, I don't want you scarin' her off with a talk."
"Or trying to talk her into learning how to fly." The Yellow Ranger added seconds later with a teasing grin.
"Hey!" Retorted the older man in offense.
Something that made her laugh over. "Good going T!" Praised Kimberly and high fived her.
"Any chances we might be meeting this girl?" Wondered Erica and it was something the other adults wondered about too!
But Trini just shook her head. "Nah, she lives in LA so probably not."
James and even Mrs. Taylor snapped their fingers over that. "Darn it!"
"Agreed. This girl seems more respectable about hickies then Zackary's girl."
"Hey! I'll have you know that Sabrina is a very respectable girl!" Zack retorted while Trini shifted a little as there was more then one hickie on her!
Just not to where they could be seen thankfully! She then let out a fake yawn. "You know what? I'm feelin' tired so I think I'm gonna get on into bed." Announced Trini before James decided to get any wild ideas about trying to get Tommi's name out of her.
"But!" Called out the man himself while the others snickered as she went on her merry way into the house.
And even stopping when she got a text from her phone from Tommi that had her smiling. 'Sweet Dreams, Beautiful.'
'U 2'
Pocketing her phone, the smiling Trini went on up to her room and was soon out like a light.
A Week And A Half Later At School
"TRINI!?" Came the unmistakable voice of one Tommi Oliver in the hallways of Angel Grove High while being escorted by a guide.
"TOMMI!?" Got out Trini in shock at the unexpected sight of the taller girl in her school!
"MARGE!"
"BILLY!"
Trini hardly paid attention to that as she could only stare in shock at Tommi while Billy and Marge happy re-united with one another. Who was just as shocked but quite happy as well! "Holy crap..." Breathed out the Yellow Ranger as this was the last thing she had expected today!
"I'll say." Tommi replied softly.
Author's Notes: And that's that folks! I have a few ideas in mind for what to do next. Namely June doing something stupid where Trini is concerned involving an old friend and then an idea where Trini and Zack pull a D-Generation X on a teacher for getting them suspended with Jason getting involved for the Hell of it. Or introducing SPD's Doggy Krueger. Which ever idea you want to see next, do let me know! Or even something else entirely! R and R and thanks once again for all the support of this fic!
