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This chapter borders on song fic – I'm not a fan of song fics, but I added lyrics because A) Kira has a gig so why not, and B) The story title Call and Answer is named after the Barenaked Ladies song Call and Answer. You don't have to read the lyrics, but if you ever get the chance give the song a listen – its very sweet and to me so fitting for a Tommy/Kim reunion whether its as a couple or not.

Enjoy the chapter!

Call and Answer

As soon as Kimberly transformed, Elsa and the Tyronnedrones fell back returning to Mesogog no doubt. It was a shame really, Kimberly had wanted to stay transformed longer and revel in the feel of the power coursing through her once more.

None the less, she powered down – her mind quickly going to another matter that needed her immediate attention.

"Tommy!" She practically cheered and with a small hop, she was in his arms hugging him tightly.

Tommy didn't need to be asked or told twice to give back, his arms latched around the girl that had suddenly bounced into his personal bubble and muscles tightened slightly as if he was going to keep her in place forever.

"It's been – forever." He commented, and Kimberly's response was to simply tighten her hold.

"Way too long" she murmured.

Tommy was as warm as she remembered, and smelled exactly the same – the cropped hair suited him but a small detail made her chuckle.

"Black? Really?"

Tommy grinned "Unfortunately I don't choose what colours the dino gems come out as – but pink? That was just lucky."

"Tell me about it" she asked slyly, and quickly threw her arms around him in another hug the second hug being cut short by the three teenagers who all started clearing their throats in unison.

"Oh" Tommy said slowly "right."

He let go of Kimberly albeit rather slowly as the other rangers laughed.

"Don't get the wrong idea" Ethan insisted

"Yah – we're real happy for you" Kira explained

"But watching you two hug like that, leaves the same imprint on us as if we were watching our parents" Connor finally finished.

Any teen out there knows perfectly well that watching your parents hug and smooch – so not cool.

All Kimberly could do was chuckle, she liked these kids – all three of them. Of course that's when she realized.

"Kira" she said then "I haven't been introduced to the other two yet."

Kira nodded "right, well this knuckle head over here is Connor – and this one over here is Ethan."

Everyone was quick to introduce themselves before falling back into comfortable chatter Kimberly sucking up every moment of it, she felt like she was on a team again.

"By the way" Ethan said suddenly to Connor "that soccer ball you used earlier to distract the Tyronnedrones – where on earth did you get it?"

"Soccer ball?" Tommy mused, and Connor chuckled.

"Oh yeah that, when I was on the roof I found it – funnily enough I kicked it up there last year and never thought I'd see it again."

"Soccor ball?" Tommy asked again a little louder and Kira explained.

"Before you got here the whole school was in shambles running away from Elsa and Co – Connor got the idea that we split up and mix in with the crowd and transform once we each had a private hiding space."

"Greatest moment ever" Connor insisted "I took the soccer ball I found on the roof and threw it down right in the middle of a whole pack of Tyronnedrones-"

"More like three" Ethan cut off and Connor grinned and kept talking.

"So this PACK of Tyronnedrones"

"Three" Kira insisted, and Connor kept talking through Ethan and Kira's shared chuckles.

"Anyway!" Connor mused "they were all confused and looking around and after I transformed I shouted "up here losers!" and as they all looked I came crashing down stomping on one, then smashing into another, and kicking another, and they kept coming and I kept fighting!" He was getting carried away to the point where Kira simply put her hand over his mouth.

"Oh – my" Kimberly said slightly "does he get like this often?"

"Yes" the other three chirped.

Kimberly smiled.

"I can handle that" she said "bring it on Connor" she joked, and Tommy cut in.

"Oh don't be saying that too quickly."

"Anyhow!" Kira said then "I have homework, and a gig to get ready for tomorrow night. Kimberly you like music want to come to my gig?"

"You play gigs?" Kimberly said then,

"Almost every other night at the cyber café" Ethan said "She's great."

"I'm always there" Tommy said, and Kimberly nodded.

"Sounds great, well if one teenager has homework – then the other two do to." Tommy said then "the three of you best be going."

"Alright, you're right" Connor said then "come on guys lets give these two some privacy."

"ooo lala" Kira joked, and chuckling the three left the other two alone.

Kimberly had pictured this scenario a million times in her head, it didn't matter how it happened but the train of thought was always the same – they'd be left alone together and the air would go quiet and tense. Tommy would want to know everything Kimberly's been up to and Kimberly would be too shy to answer, desperately trying to avoid the letter.

"Hey" Tommy finally said then, and Kimberly looked up at him slowly to witness the most magnificent thing ever – he smiled.

"We were kids, going in different directions. You don't have to explain anything."

The words to Kim were like magic, and she could feel herself blushing.

"You were always too good" Kimberly insisted,

"Nah" Tommy insisted "just never a fan of drama."

"It's half the fun of being a teenager" Kim defended "you missed out."

The two started walking not really sure where to go or what to do from this point, a few moments stretched between them as they got further and further away from the school grounds.

"So" Tommy said then

"So" Kimberly responded slowly,

"You're a ranger again."

"I guess I am." She said

"You excited?" Tommy asked,

"Hmm" Kimberly responded "It sounds crazy – but I'm less excited, and mores ready you know?"

"I honestly don't" Tommy said smiling "but please explain."

"Well to be truthful I wasn't originally planning on finding you- or the rangers for that matter, I was pretty comfortable in my life."

"Oh" Tommy said "and what was so comfortable about it?"

"Well you know the basics" Kimberly said "I had a good job, nice place, good friends – the kind of city life every girl craves when watching Sex in the City."

Tommy made a face

"Sex in the City? That's you're reference? Really? Ick." He said.

Kimberly snorted "it's the best I could come up with – ANYHOW" she continued.

"Back at Christmas – something came over me I couldn't explain what it was. I started to feel isolated and distant and my co-workers who were usually hilarious could barely make me smile."

"mid life crisis?" Tommy offered, and as expected Kimberly looked offended.

"Hey!" She snapped "I'm not that old."

Tommy couldn't help it, watching Kimberly's face contort and turn red like that was priceless and he simply howled loudly in laughter as Kimberly made huffing noises.

"You'll pay for that" she insisted, and the two chuckled and went back to just talking – and walking, again not really sure where they were going.

If Mesogog was planning anything else, it had yet to be apparent, the next day went by peacefully though the rangers still buzzing excitedly over a new member of their team; and by the time it was almost time for Kira's gig they were all at the Café – Kimberly drinking down a smoothie and circling things on a news paper.

"What are you doing?" Connor asked her curiously and Kimberly pointed to the newspaper drastically.

"Well" she said "now that I'm part of the team – I'm going to have to live here so I'm starting the daunting task of job slash apartment hunting.

"I need to learn how to do the job part" Ethan said "At least for the summer anyhow."

"Me to" Connor said "It'll be weird – having a job" Connor said "definitely something new."

"Do you think we'd get hired if we put power ranger on our resume?" Ethan asked, and Kimberly almost choked on her smoothy.

"No – and no" Kimberly said then, Ethan shrugged "we could always just start charging people for saving them."

Kimberly was mortified

"You guys!" She hissed quietly "Come on,"

The two chuckled,

"We know the rules" Connor assured her

"Ranger's honour"

Kimberly was relieved.

Eventually everyone started clapping as Kira stepped onto the stage with her band, and Tommy who had just gotten there fell into the chair beside Kimberly in a huff.

"I was almost late." He breathed,

"Only almost though" Kimberly nodded curtly

The crowd quieted down as Kira cleared her throat.

"We're going to start off a little slowly tonight – this one is dedicated to a good friend of mine – and a close friend of his who just came into town a few days ago."

Tommy felt a little embarrassed having no idea that Kira had planned on doing this, and when the first few chords strung up he was actually surprised he knew this song – of course Kira's version being sung a lot softer.

"Dance?" Tommy offered and Kimberly nodded, "why not – technically its our song tonight."

She took his hand and followed him to where other couples had started to dance, the song lyrics floating through the café – the flow of the song a lot different then what people usually got out of one of Kira's gigs.

I think it's getting to the point
Where I can be myself again
I think it's getting to the point
Where we have almost made amends
I think it's the getting to the point
That is the hardest part.

And if you call, I will answer
And if you fall, I'll pick you up
And if you court this disaster
Ill point you home

You think I only think about you
When were both in the same room
You think I'm only here to witness
The remains of love exhumed
You think were here to play
A game of who loves more than whom

And if you call, I will answer
And if you fall, I'll pick you up
And if you court this disaster
Ill point you home

You think it's only fair to do what's
Best for you and you alone
You think it's only fair to do the same
To me when you're not home
I think it's time to make this something that is
More than only fair

So if you call, I will answer
And if you fall, I'll pick you up
And if you court this disaster
Ill point you home.

But I'm warning you, don't ever do
Those crazy, messed up things that you do
If you ever do
I promise you I'll be the first to crucify you
Now it's time to prove that you've come back
Here to rebuild.

Rebuild…..

Rebuild…..

Rebuild….