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Together

Trini brushed herself off after climbing the hill in front of her. She stopped when she saw the silhouette of someone sitting on a nearby rock. She smiled once she saw who it was and began to approach them. She got a few feet away before he seemed to notice her. He turned upon hearing her and offered her a smile.

"Hey Tommy." Trini greeted him as she plopped down on the rock next to him.

"Hi Trini." He returned the greeting, scooting ever so slightly to allow her more room next to him.

"Whatcha doing up here?" Trini questioned, angling her body so she could look at him.

"Thinking." Tommy answered as he turned to her briefly before setting his eyes back on the quarry in front of him.

"Care if I ask what about?" Trini inquired.

"A little of everything." He vaguely responded. There was a moment of silence between them before he turned to her and decided to elaborate. "About what happened with Rita and being a Power Ranger."

"Oh." Trini responded. "How are you feeling about everything?"

"I still feel horrible for what I did to you guys." Tommy confessed. Trini started to protest but sensing she would he continued. "I know I couldn't control it.. but still it weighs on me."

"I understand." Trini replied with a nod.

"Especially Jason.. after what I did to him.. the way he saved my life and welcome me to the team.. I don't get it." Tommy stated shrugging his shoulders.

"That's bossman for you.. he's a pretty special guy." Trini responded with a smile. Tommy turned to her upon hearing her nickname for him. He raised his eyebrows and smiled a little.

"Bossman?" He inquired. Trini laughed.

"It's my nickname for him.. I gave it to him to get under his skin, but.." Trini paused. "It's kind of became a term of endearment I suppose."

"That's hilarious." Tommy responded with a chuckle. "But.. you know.. he does seem like a really good guy."

"Totally." Trini agreed. "And so are you Tommy."

"Thanks but... I'm.." Tommy paused searching for the words.

"A mess?" Trini suggested.

"Yeah.. something like that." Tommy agreed locking eyes with Trini.

"Hey.. we all are.. but together... we work." Trini stated. "And you are going to fit in just fine, just wait."

"Thanks Trini." Tommy said with a warm smile for her as a breeze came through and blew his long hair into his eyes. Trini felt a warmth come over her and she broke eye contact and stared at the ground in front of her. Tommy noticed this and reached over and placed a hand on hers. "I'm sorry."

"For what?" She asked as she turned to him once more.

"Um.. I.. I'm not sure.. but sometimes.. I feel.." Tommy began.

"Yeah?" She prodded.

"Like.. well.. um.." He paused. "We don't know each other that well, but sometimes when I'm with you I don't feel that way."

"I know what you mean." Trini confessed, their eyes locking once more.

"So I'm sorry if I come on strong with you sometimes.." Tommy continued.

"Nah.. it's okay.." Trini dismissed his concern with a smile and wave of her hand. "It's not always been easy for me to make... friends... but you.. you are different."

"Thanks.. and same." Tommy responded. They sat in silence for a moment before there was a noise behind them. Both turned in unison to see Zack approaching them with his hands in his pockets. He smiled at them and walked over to the rock.

"Hey Zack." Trini greeted him warmly.

"Hi." Zack responded, before he and Tommy exchanged nods. "What's up?"

"Not much.. just talking." Trini answered. "What about you?"

"Just walking to clear my head.." Zack answered.

"Hey Zack.." Tommy began, prompting both Rangers to turn to him. "I uh.. just wanted to.."

"No apologies needed man." Zack cut him off. Tommy nodded gratefully. He turned to Trini for a moment before looking back to Zack. "Hey.. um.. I've got to be heading home.. mom's making dinner tonight."

"Okay." Trini responded as Tommy hopped off the rock and retrieved a bag he had nearby. He smiled at both teens and then turned to disappear over the hill. Zack watched him go for a moment before taking the seat he had been occupying.

"So what do we think?" Zack questioned.

"About?" Trini asked in return.

"Tommy." Zack answered with a gesture over his shoulder.

"I like him.. I think he's gonna fit in well." Trini answered. Zack nodded in response and looked at her thoughtfully.

"What about you?" Trini asked.

"Honestly... at first I didn't like him.. and my instinct turned out to be on point." Zack pointed out.

"But now?" Trini asked.

"Now.. I think he's okay." Zack replied. "I mean.. I'm not gonna lie, it's hard not picturing him attacking us.. but.."

"He couldn't help it." Trini defended him.

"Oh I know.." Zack responded quickly. "Still."

"Is that all there is to it?" Trini questioned looking down at her hands. She could tell Zack turned to her and was watching her.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"Just.." She began with a shrug. She didn't want to have to say anything for fear of being wrong. She turned to Zack and implored him with her eyes to understand. He cocked his head slightly, before the realization finally hit him.

"Oh.." Zack reacted as he ran a hand over his head removing his beanie and bringing it down into his hands for something to occupy them. "Are you asking me if I'm jealous?"

"I might be." Trini replied.

"I... wow.. we haven't really discussed this huh?" Zack responded, his usual cool tone replaced with a nervous one.

"So.. I'm not wrong..." Trini began.

"Hey.. what can I say... I've liked you since I met you crazy girl." Zack said with a small laugh. Trini smiled upon hearing his term for her. "But after the camp fire.. I assumed you didn't.."

"Oh.." Trini responded. "Well.. I do.. it's both."

"I get that now." Zack replied.

"So where does that leave us?" Trini questioned. Zack shrugged.

"Honestly.. I don't know.. I suppose it's not really my decision to make." Zack stated as he slipped his beanie back on his head.

(****)

Jason stood on the shoreline overlooking the beach. His eyes were fixated on the spot in front of him. It was the same spot he had jumped in the water to rescue the Green Ranger. He let out a sigh and shoved his hands in his pockets. He glanced to his left at the huge crater in the ground from the Megazord battle and the various news crews and police officers around the area.

"Hey." A voice from behind Jason garnered his attention. He turned to greet the person approaching him.

"Hey Tommy." Jason replied as the teen approached him to stand next to him.

"Kimberly said you were here." Tommy stated. Jason nodded and smiled in response and turned his attention back to the ocean.

"I um.. was just curious as to what the damage was." Jason explained nodding over at the crater.

"Pretty bad." Tommy responded.

"Yeah.. but at least we kept it out of the city." Jason stated.

"No thanks to me." Tommy reacted.

"Don't do that.. you know.." Jason began.

"Yeah I'm trying.." Tommy cut him off gently.

"It's all in the past anyway.. and now.. we have you on our team and as a friend.. so I'd say it all worked out well." Jason stated, offering his new friend a smile. Tommy shook his head and smiled in return.

"Trini was right about you." Tommy stated.

"Oh boy..what did she say?" Jason said with a nervous chuckle.

"Just that you were a good guy." Tommy answered. Jason smiled and turned his attention back to the ocean. "Her exact words included the term bossman."

"Oh gosh." Jason said shaking his head and slumping his shoulders. Tommy laughed at his response, and soon Jason was laughing too. "I'm never going to get her to stop calling me that."

"No.. I don't think you are man." Tommy agreed. "But hey... Trini thinks a lot of you."

"And I her." Jason responded.

"The whole team seems to look up to you.. and after everything that happened I get it." Tommy stated.

"We are a team... and you are with us now.. no one member is any more important than the other." Jason rebutted Tommy's attempt to praise him. Tommy noticed and smiled. "You know.. I'm not the only one who is fond of Trini I don't believe am I?"

"What are you talking about?" Tommy questioned, shuffling his feet slightly.

"It's pretty obvious you two have hit it off nicely." Jason stated.

"It's not like that." Tommy responded.

"Oh.. my mistake then." Jason said with a grin.

"I mean.. I don't know what it is, but yeah she's been really great to me from the beginning." Tommy replied.

"She's.. uh... if you know.." Jason began. "Well it's none of my business, but if anything happens with you guys, just be good to her and you'll always have a friend in me."

"Thanks man.. I've been on your bad side once, I have no desire to be there again." Tommy replied with a smile.

"Same." Jason responded as he turned to Tommy and extended his hand to him. Tommy clasped his hand with his own and the two nodded in understanding.

(****)

"So what are you going to do?" Kimberly asked as she glanced over at Trini who was catching her breath after the training session they had just spent completing in the pit.

"At the moment.. try to catch my breath." Trini replied with a laugh.

"Funny." Kimberly responded walking over and leaning up against the cave walls.

"I don't know.. to answer your question though." Trini replied. "There is definitely something there with Tommy.. I can't deny that."

"Okay.." Kimberly said as she reached for a nearby bottle of water and took a drink.

"But.. Zack.. I love Zack." Trini continued as she too took a drink of her own water.

"You love him.. I love him.. but do you like him like that?" Kimberly questioned.

"I'm not sure." Trini replied. "I mean obviously he's attractive but..."

"He's Zack." Kimberly finished for her.

"Exactly." Trini replied with a sigh. "I wish it were easy for me like it was with you and bossman."

"Well it's wasn't easy with us.. I mean.. we worried about whether or not we should go there too you know?" Kimberly responded.

"So what made you decide to go for it?" Trini inquired.

"For me it was just the way he made me feel when he looked at me." Kimberly said with a smile. "I'd never felt that way before."

"Awww." Trini teased, prompting Kim to throw a towel at her. "Seriously though.. I'm happy for you two."

"Thanks." Kim reacted as she gathered her bag and began to walk towards the exit of the pit. "I think you just have to follow your feelings."

"I'm trying." Trini stated as she followed her out of the pit. "I don't want to hurt anyone though.. or myself."

"I get it.. but you know.. if you don't go for something you want, you'll probably regret it." Kimberly stated as the two neared the underground pool leading topside.

(****)

Trini glanced up at the clock and then to the desk next to her to see Tommy was intently focusing on what appeared to be math homework. She glanced down at the book in front of her and sighed. Her eyes went over to Zack who was sitting in the corner of the room with his head down apparently sleeping. She smiled upon seeing this and then glanced up at the clock one more time. Some days detention seemed to last forever and this was one of those days.

"Okay.. you are free to go." the detention teacher announced as he stood up from his desk. Trini glanced around to see that his voice had rousted Zack and he was sleepily gathering his things. She turned to see Tommy closing his text book and then glanced to the front of the room as Jason, Kimberly and Billy were discussing something.

"We can go now." Tommy spoke, jarring her out of her thoughts and startling her. He smiled down at her as she gathered her things and stood up.

"You get your homework done?" Billy asked as he walked back to the pair.

"I did." Tommy announced proudly.

"Not so much." Trini confessed with a sheepish grin. The other three soon joined them.

"So what is everyone doing tonight?" Jason asked.

"No plans." Tommy responded.

"Mom was not feeling well earlier, so I'm going to head home and stay with her this evening." Zack replied.

"You want some company?" Trini questioned.

"No thanks.. when she feels really bad, a house full of people can upset her." Zack replied offering her a grateful smile.

"If you need us.." Jason stated with a nod to Zack who nodded in return. Zack then walked away from the group first.

"I actually have family visiting... Mom is insisting I be home to see them." Billy stated with a shrug.

"Sounds fun.." Kimberly stated.

"Not really." Billy replied with a smile. "But I haven't seen them in awhile so.. yeah.. I best be heading home."

"Well... Jason and I were considering a movie.. you two wanna join us?" Kimberly asked looking back and forth between Tommy and Trini.

"I wouldn't want to intrude on your date." Tommy stated.

"Well.. we can make it a double date." Kimberly responded quickly, she glanced at Trini who was giving her a wide eyed stare.

"I um.." Tommy turned to Trini who regained her composure. "I'm game if Trini is."

"I.. um.. I'd love to." Trini replied with a smile.

"Good.. meet at seven?" Jason asked.

"Seven it is." Tommy responded. Jason held out his hand and Kimberly placed her hand in his and the two walked out of the room together leaving Tommy and Trini alone.

"They um.. just kind of put us on the spot there huh?" Tommy stated with a chuckle.

"Yeah.. they did." Trini agreed.

"It doesn't have to be a date if.." Tommy began.

"No.. I like date." Trini replied offering him a smile. Tommy returned the smile and the two walked out of the room together.

(****)

Trini walked up to the door of the trailer in front of her. She knocked tentatively and waited for a moment. She heard some shuffling on the other side and smiled as the door opened and she was greeted with a familiar face.

"Hey crazy girl." Zack said as he leaned up against the door frame.

"Hey." Trini replied.

"What are you doing here?" Zack asked.

"I um... wanted to see you." Trini replied. "Can we talk for a moment?"

"Sure." Zack replied as he stepped outside onto the porch and closed the door behind him. He and Trini walked over to his porch steps and sat down next to each other. "What's on your mind?"

"It's about what we talked about before." Trini replied.

"Okay." Zack said quietly.

"So.. I just wanted you to know.." Trini hesitated. Zack sensed this and smiled.

"It's okay.." Zack began.

"Wh.." Trini started.

"I know you like Tommy." Zack finished. "And it's cool."

"I uh.." Trini started to explain but couldn't find words. "I do... but I don't want to hurt you."

"I'm good." Zack replied.

"You are not." Trini rebutted.

"I promise." Zack countered. "Listen.. I love you.. but... I'm not sure what we have is... well it's like that either."

"You're not?" Trini asked.

"No.. I just felt a connection to you and I don't know.. thought maybe it was romantic, but maybe it isn't." Zack elaborated. "If it was.. I don't think it would be this confusing.. no.. I think it's more than that."

"How do you mean?" Trini asked.

"I just think what we have... it can't be defined by traditional means.. and I'm okay with that." Zack replied as he put an arm around her and pulled her into a hug. "Are you?"

"I.." Trini considered his words. "I think so."

"Good." Zack replied. "Besides.. I'm always going to be here.. you can't get rid of me."

"I don't ever want to." Trini replied as she looked up at him with a big smile. He winked at her and kissed her on the cheek.

"Now.. I'm betting you crazy girl have some plans tonight.. so be gone with you." Zack stated playfully.

"I see how it's gonna be." Trini played along as the two stood up together. She walked down the steps and started walking away backwards away from Zack. She stopped after a few steps and watched him go inside. She then turned to continue on her way.

(****)

"Oh wow Billy.. I'm sorry dude." Jason stated into his cell phone as he glanced up at Kimberly who was leaning up against his truck. She glanced over at Tommy and Trini who were getting into Tommy's car. They were smiling and laughing and she couldn't help but to smile at them as well as they pulled away from the movie theater. Kimberly turned back to Jason who was just ending his call and putting his phone into his pocket.

"So.. Billy is not having a good evening huh?" Kimberly asked.

"Not at all." Jason said with a chuckle. "Apparently he has been tasked with entertaining all of the kids and is failing miserably."

"I can't even imagine." Kim responded with a laugh as Jason walked over to stand in front of her. She nodded in the direction that Tommy's car was pulling away from them in and then turned back to Jason. "They on the other hand seemed to have a great evening."

"Yeah they did." Jason replied with a smile as he glanced up at the car and back down to Kim. "What about you?"

"Any evening with you.. it's a good one in my book Jason." Kim answered as she leaned up to give him a quick kiss.

"Feeling is mutual." Jason responded as he wrapped his arms around her waist. They held each other for several moments before pulling apart slightly. "I should probably get you home."

"Probably." Kim replied but neither made a move.

"Kim?" Jason spoke up as he looked into her eyes.

"Yeah?" She responded and saw a troubled look come over his face. "What is it?"

"It's only a matter of time before Rita tries to get at him." Jason stated solemnly. Kim nodded. She knew that something had been troubling Jason all evening and suspected it was to do with her least favorite alien witch.

"We'll be ready." Kimberly replied.

"I know.. but will he?" Jason asked.

"He has us now.. he'll be fine." Kim stated offering Jason a hopeful smile. "As long as we stick together.. we are unbeatable."

"Thanks." Jason said.

"For what?" She asked.

"Making me feel better." Jason answered. "I'm sorry if I worry."

"Hey.. you wouldn't be the leader if you didn't." Kimberly responded.

"I'm not.." Jason began a rebuttal.

"Fine... you are not the leader." Kim stated as she walked over to her side of the truck and opened the door. She turned back to Jason with a playful grin on her face. "The correct term is bossman."

"Oh no... not you too." Jason replied as he watched her hop in the truck in a fit of laughter. He just shook his head and climbed in the driver side. He turned to her and saw her smiling up at him. Suddenly all of his worries and fears disappeared. He realized he was feeling something else all of the sudden. He wasn't sure it was something he could put into words because he wasn't sure he'd ever felt it before. He smiled in realization of what he was feeling.

"What?" She questioned upon seeing the smile and look she was getting. The way he was looking at her made her feel in a way she never had before. Not even from him. This was different.. new. She wasn't sure what it was, but she had an idea. The thought excited and scared her at the same time.

"Just thinking about you." Jason replied as he reached over to take her hand.

"What about me?" She questioned.

"I think you know." He replied quietly with a smile. She returned the smile and nodded.

"I think I do." She agreed.