Author's Notes – Score! We're done! Well with this story, 4th and final story of the series will now be started.

And yes I know Jason isn't REALLY Tommy's brother but in his mind he pretty much is so thus he calls him that without the addition of 'practically'.

Summary – Tommy and Jason reach and understanding.

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The People I Love

Tommy

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(Angel Grove Youth Center)

"Your boyfriend."

"My boyfriend."

"Zedd?" Looking at me with barely contained misery, Jason shakes his head once more, still unable to embrace all he had seen and learned on Monday concerning myself and the one time evil sorcerer.

"Yes, Zedd." Looking at my soda in slight amusement, I suppose I should just be glad he didn't go and tell the other Rangers or Zordon what he walked in on as I honestly don't think I'd ever hear the end of it.

"Is this a self esteem thing?" No…but such a question doesn't really help said self esteem.

Raising a brow and shaking my head, I take one of the fries sitting on the plate between us. "Not that I'm aware of. No."

"Then is it punishment? Are you punishing yourself again for the Evil Green Ranger stuff? Because seriously bro I can think of much less horrible things for you to put yourself through then making out with Zedd."

Heaving a sigh and deciding he at least deserves some bit of honestly in all this, I tell him what I've yet to bring myself to tell Zedd. "I love him Jason."

Smiling as he groans loudly and lays his head down on the table in near defeat, I must say he is taking this better then I anticipated. "No. No. No."

"Yes. Yes. Yes."

"Tommy you know if you like guys I'm okay with that right? You're my best friend, my brother, and you always will be, no matter what." Good to know. "But this is Zedd. Zedd Tommy. You can do better. So, so much better. I'll even help you. I'll take you to that gay club Vice in Stone Canyon. Or I'll ask around school, oh you know Jeff on the football team, I'm almost certain he's gay. You'd like him, very fit and smart. And, and he just got a new car." Oh god. Uncertain if I should burst into hysterics at his offer or be slightly offended, I go with the middle ground and give a small laugh.

"Okay first of all Jeff isn't gay, or at least not according to Tanya, and second of all neither am I. I don't know why I like Zedd, I just do. It doesn't really have so much to do with the fact he's a guy, but just who that guy is. Jase I know you'll never like my choice in this, but I'm hoping you can at least accept it."

"But Zedd?" Whine now entering his voice it's clear he's going to cave, but not without at least a bit more of a struggle.

"Yes, Zedd."

Sighing and straightening in his chair he shakes his head. "Can I at least tell you why I don't like this before I give up and accept it unhappily?" You mean there's actually a greater reason then just 'Zedd'?

"Of course." Waiting patiently for him to begin his typical rant of death and destruction, untrusting villains, and leopards that can't change their spots I'm taken by complete surprise as his tone softens slowly and seriously.

"Because he's going to hurt you. Because he's already hurt you."

"What?" Running through his list of monsters quickly and not really recalling any that did me any serious damage, I'm about to disagree when he continues apparently already knowing what I was thinking.

"Not physically of course, but emotionally he's done you more harm then anyone. Every time he shows up it's only to leave again and every time I have to watch as your heart breaks a little more. And this last time was no exception. I don't care if you believe you two reached some understanding, he still left you. He still isn't putting you in top priority like he should. Like you deserve." Taking a deep breath and running a hand through his hair he continues be it reluctantly. "Like I said Tommy I don't care who you love or want to be with. I'll be happy for you whether you choose a girl or a guy just so long as they make you happy and treat you like you deserve to be treated. I just, I don't think Zedd's going to do that."

Taking his concerns to heart and knowing exactly why he feels as he does, I nevertheless cannot bring myself to give up one Zedd, on 'us' so soon. "Give it time."

"Time? That's your solution. Give it time?"

Nodding at his doubtful look, I tell him what I know he doesn't really want to hear. "Give him time to fix what he's become. Time to put things right that he needs to put right. Give me time to find out for myself if he really makes me happy."

"And if you find out he doesn't?"

"Then you can be the first to kick his ass." Smiling and only half joking as I know Jason will go after him if I do end up hurt somehow do to this, I'm unsurprised as this seems to make him relent be it reluctantly.

"Alright." Finally. "But you're sure you you don't want me to fix you up with Jeff just incase? Or what about Mark in our math class he's always staring at you. I hear he has a water bed." Or maybe not. Well never let it be said that I can't hold my own in one of our bantering/joke sessions.

Finishing off my soda and standing to leave I lean down right beside his ear to make my closing statement. "Zedd says waterbeds are hard to have sex on, thus why he prefers mattresses or in a pinch kitchen tables."

Pulling a face I have never and doubt I will ever see on him again his response is almost too much. "I will never be able to eat off of a table again without thinking of that now."

"Yeah, me neither."

The End

Nooo they didn't have sex on the table…not YET anyways lol.

Fourth story in the series will be titled 'A Black Reality', yep you guessed it it'll be set in DinoThunder time, so it will be the last one of this series. First part should be posted next Friday.