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Chapter 10

Kim finished chatting with Coach Schmidt and made her way back to her friends.

"So what he say"? Aisha asked nosily.

"I leave next week"! Kim said blankly then began crying.

"Kim, why you crying, you worked hard for this". Aisha asked hugging her friend.

"I just don't know if I want to leave, I mean look at what I'll be leaving, you guys, this place, my family, friends everything I know is here". Kim cried.

"Yeah but everything will still be here when you come home". Aisha comforted her as she finished crying and the guys disappeared.

"Sha, you know and I know, things won't be the same when I come home". Kim sat up and wiped her eyes.

"I don't though, we'll all still be here, hell we will have more of an excuse to come and visit you".

Aisha carried on comforting Kim. Aisha had begun to get a slight inkling that something more was going on between Rocky and Kim than they were letting on. After a while Kim decided to go home and tell her family the good news. Aisha went and joined they guys who had been sparring. Aisha dragged Rocky away from the others into a corner and stared at him.

"What's wrong"? Rocky asked staring straight back.

"You know, I think there's something more going on between you and Kim than your letting on, you couldn't even congratulate her properly". Aisha told him.

"There isn't, I just think that she's decided a little too quick and it now leaves us having to look for a new Pink ranger". Rocky said trying to hide the real truth.

"That's bull Rocky and you know it, Your dating in secret aren't you and you don't want her to leave". Aisha thought off the top of her head.

"Look, we were talking about it, but you can't tell the others, but that's not the reason". Rocky admitted.

"Then what is"? Aisha asked starting to be a little more sympathetic.

"I just can't say". Rocky said as he walked out.

Adam and Billy stopped sparring at the sight of Rocky walking out. Immediately they looked to Aisha for an explanation who simply just shook her head then went and sat back down with her drink. Adam and Billy finished their spar and went to sit with Aisha.

"Sha, what's up with Rock"? Adam said sitting down next to his girlfriend with a bottle of water.

"Just don't ask". Aisha said back as she tried to change the subject that worked.

"Is Kim in"? Rocky asked Kim's mom.

"Sure, she's upstairs, she's told us about the scholarship, isn't it great"? Kim's mom said cheerfully.

"Yeah it's great". Rocky said as he followed her in trying to be as cheerful as possible.

"She's upstairs, go on up".

"Thanks Mrs Hart". Rocky said as he ran up the stairs.

As Rocky walked up to Kim's bedroom door he heard her playing some music and the gentle whisper of her crying. He gently pushed the door open to see her musing her way through a medium sized box whilst sat on the floor surrounded by 2 or 3 other boxes.

"Hey". He said as he almost tiptoed in.

"Oh, Hi". Kim wiped her tears and put whatever it was she had into the box.

"What you doing"? Rocky asked as he sat next to her on the floor.

"I'm just trying to make myself remember why I wanted all this to happen". Kim showed him a few of the gymnastic rosettes she had won that had been kept in the box.

"Listen, I'm sorry I didn't congratulate you properly, I haven't backed you on this at all". Rocky looked into her deep brown eyes.

"You don't need to apologies, I know you don't want me to go, and you were right, We've just got such a good thing going and here I am wanting to leave". Kim said dismissing his apology.

Rocky pulled Kim into a hug and kissed her forehead. She was right he didn't want her to go but he also knew she had to go, he was just being selfish. Kim showed him some of the photo's of her and the original gang after she had won 1st in a under 13's competition. While they were talking Rocky caught a glimpse of a few of Kim's pictures that surrounded her room. There were two pictures of the old gang one when they were younger then another from just before they left for the peace conference. There were numerous ones of the gang as they were now at different places like the fancy dress ball, ones from theme parks etc, she then had some of Aisha and Adam, Billy and herself then one of himself and Kim. After looking at pictures for awhile Rocky decided he needed to get something off his chest.

"Kim, about us, I think that we shouldn't go any further, I mean your leaving soon and you'll probably find someone your really suited for in Florida". He said standing.

Kim stood and looked him in the eye. "If that's what you want then, yeah, let's finish it now before either of us gets hurt". Kim lied through her teeth.

"When you can come home if we both want, we can talk again, ok". Rocky looked at her. "I'd best be off, C ya later". He said as he leant forward and kissed her forehead.

"Yeah, c ya". Kim murmured as he left.

The following week Kim had said goodbye to her parents that's morning and had had them drop her off at the youth center so she could say goodbye to her friends. She dragged the 2 suitcases inside.

"SURPRISE". A big crowd of people.

"What's this"? Kim asked shocked.

"You don't think we'd let you get away that easy did you". Adam said as he Aisha and Billy walked over to her.

"Where's Rocky"? Kim asked noticing the missing Red ranger.

"He said he'd be here, he's probably just running late". Aisha said as she walked her friend over to the cake Ernie had bought specially that had big pink lettering that read Congratulations.

Kim had talked to Zordon about her leaving and he had agreed with the rangers that there wasn't anyone worthy of Kim's power so he had gotten Alpha to work on the Zords so that if the rangers needed they could control the pterodactyl.

After half an hour of laughing and saying goodbye, Kim's taxi arrived. She quickly said goodbye to everyone who had turned up and thanked Ernie for the party, then she grabbed her bags and walked outside with Adam, Aisha and Billy.

"Where is he"? Kim asked looking around.

"I don't know girl, but if you wait much longer you'll miss your flight". Aisha said knowing that if he didn't make it she was gonna whopp his behind when he turned up.

"Take care of yourself out there". Billy said as he pulled Kim into a hug. He hated goodbyes.

"I will, you too". Kim said as she began crying. "I'll be back next month for a long weekend".

"I'm gonna miss you. If you don't call anyone else, call Sha, ok". Adam hugged her.

"I'll call you all, I promise". She said as she stepped back and looked at Aisha who was already crying.

"Come ere girl". Kim said as she opened her arms and hugged her best friend.

"What am I gonna do with out you". Aisha whispered in her ear.

"I'll call you every night. You'll be sick of hearing my voice". Kim said as she pulled back slightly. "Take care of the guys, and you two take care of her for me". She looked at the two guys she saw as brothers.

The taxi driver had put her luggage in the boot and was sat waiting.

"I best go, I love you guys so much". She said as she jumped into the car and quickly wound her window down and began waving. Soon she was out of sight.

The three friends stood watching the taxi disappear. "I'm gonna whopp Rocky's behind when he turns up here". Aisha said just as Rocky sped round the corner breathing heavily.

"She hasn't gone yet has she"? He panted.

"Yeah, your bout, lets see, 1 minute too late"! Aisha said angrily.

"My car broke down, Adam gimme your keys"? Rocky said as he caught his breath.

"Here, but why don't you just wait for her to ring to apologise for not saying goodbye". Adam asked as he tossed his keys at his friend who began running towards the car.

"Because what I have to say is too important". Rocky shouted as he began unolcking the car.

"WHAT"? came three replies.

"I need to tell her I love her". He yelled as he drove passed.

Ok, I think that's it now. They know he loves her. It's up to you guys, do you want me to carry on as far as the airport or leave it there. YOU DECIDE.