Over Christmas break a lot of action of surprises happened. On New Years Eve, the Matthews had a New Years Party. The Oliver's, Harts, Farkle, Smackle, and Lucas were there. Riley told Farkle she still had feeling for Lucas. Since Riley didn't tell Lucas how she felt, Farkle told everyone at midnight. Everyone knew that Riley stilled loved Lucas. But, Maya knew that Farkle loved Riley.
When it was time to go back to school, Maya was on homebound to recover from surgery. Kimberly took over from school to stay with Maya. Lately, Maya had been really tired the past few days. She was having dreams about Kermit and Zedd. But, she didn't want anyone to know, other than Kimberly and Riley. On the first day back from Christmas break, it was just Kimberly and Maya in the Hart/Oliver apartment.
"Maya, you were up a lot last night."
"Trouble sleeping, that's all. Just dreams about Kermit and Zedd."
"What about them?"
"One of them is near by. I want to learn how to be a stronger samurai ranger like Riley, Farkle, Auggie, and Lucas. I want more karate lessons and learn how to use my symbol powers. They fought a monster the other day and I missed it."
"You were recovering from surgery and still are."
"One of them could come here. All of the others know how to use their symbol powers. I don't. They practiced learning how to draw their samurai symbol and they know how to use it in battle."
Kimberly up from Maya's bed and opened Maya's closet. She got a drawing pad and crayons. Kimberly crawled back into bed with Maya and handed her the drawing pad and crayons.
"You can practice drawing your samurai symbol now."
Maya got out a black crayon and started drawing her symbol. She got it right on the first try. Both of them were stunned that she drew it perfect on the first try. Maya drew her symbol several more times and drew it perfectly.
"Kimberly, you didn't tell me something about Kermit."
"What was that?"
"What did he look like?"
"He was tall, he had shoulder length dirty blond hair, he was growing a beard, and he had mustache. Kermit looked like he did when I met him in Florida. But, he didn't have a beard or mustache."
"How'd you met him in Florida?"
"He hung around the gym where I was practicing."
"Did you and uncle Tommy meet him before he beat you up before the match?"
"We met him on the beach, it was right before we came back to Angel Grove. I had been doing a lot of practicing and Tommy didn't get to spend much time together. We only saw each other at night in the dorm room. When the gymnastics coach offered to let me training in Angel Grove, I got three days off to get packed up to go back home. We got everything packed up quickly. Tommy wanted to spend the remainder of the time on Florida on the beach."
Flash Back
Tommy and Kimberly got their stuff packed up quickly after learning they could return to Angel Grove. When they got back to Angel Grove, they were going to live in the command center again. Kimberly was going to do her training after school in the youth center and in her spare time.
"Beautiful, we've got a few days before go home. I was wondering if we could spend the rest of the time on the beach."
"Tommy, I love idea."
Kimberly changed into a pink one piece suit and Tommy changed into white swimming trunks. The place where they were staying at was next to the beach so it wasn't a long walk. They slipped on their flip flops. Tommy grabbed their beach umbrella, sunglasses, sun screen, and beach towels. After they got their stuff, they walked outside and found a place to sit. They decided to sit near the shore line. Tommy sat up their beach umbrella and spread out their towels. He squirted some sun screen out. Tommy began to rub the sun screen on Kimberly's arms, face, legs, and back. Then Kimberly rubbed sunscreen on Tommy's chest, back, arms, legs, face, and back. After they put sun screen on, they laid on their beach towels.Kimberly was laying close to Tommy. They were watched the people walk along the shore line.
"Beautiful, do you remember how we used to take walks along the shore line in Angel Grove?"
"Of course, we did it all the time. We haven't got to do that in weeks."
"Want to do it now, for old time sakes?"
Kimberly smiled and they got up and walked over to the shore line. They held each other's hand like they always did, when they took walks.
"I can't wait to go back to Angel Grove. I've missed everyone."
"Tommy, so have I. Thanks for coming out here with me. I don't know what I would've done without you."
"Beautiful, I would have missed probably went crazy because I wouldn't have had you. You're my whole life."
"And you're my life. I can't wait until we marry."
"Neither can I."
"I can't wait until we can say we're Mr. and Mrs. Oliver."
"Kim, I'm going to love the fact we'll have the same last name. No one will be able to flirt with you anymore. And we'll get to spend the holidays and our birthdays together."
"And live in the same dorm room at college. I'll already have my roommate and I won't have to worry about sharing a dorm room with someone I don't know."
"I love that too."
They continued to walk along the shore line. Tommy noticed that someone was following them. Both of them turned around and noticed a young boy with shoulder length dirty blond hair was following them.
"Who are you?" asked Tommy.
"Kermit Clutterbucket," answered the young boy. "Who are you?"
"I'm Tommy Oliver," replied Tommy. "This is my girl friend Kimberly Hart."
"How long have you been dating?" asked Kermit. "How long have you know her?"
"I've known Tommy since the day we were born," smiled Kimberly. "We've been dating since middle school."
"She's so beautiful," stated Kermit. "She is cute and has a good figure."
Kermit walked over to Kimberly and pulled her into a kiss. It made both Tommy and Kimberly uncomfortable. Kimberly pushed him away for her.
"You can't have her!" declared Tommy. "She's engaged to me!""Where's her ring?" asked Kermit.
Kimberly held up her finger and showed him the ring.
"Kermit, I'm taken!" smiled Kimberly.
End of Flash Back
"What happened next?"
"Maya, Tommy and Kermit got into a huge argument. They almost had a fist fight. However, the life guards came and made him leave us alone. We decided to get on a plane and go back to Angel Grove that same day."
"So, that's how you met him. I remember you telling me that Tommy couldn't go with you when you went back to compete."
"That's true. You know I'm still afraid of Zedd."
"That's why I want to do the samurai training. I want to protect you."
"Tommy is the same way."
"Is he jealous because I'm spending more time with you?"
"No, he isn't. I asked him the same question. He actually likes that we're close."
"Does he know that you're afraid Zedd looking for you?"
"Yes, he does. When he isn't home, I can't sleep."
"The next night that he isn't home, you can sleep in my room, I can sleep in your room, or we could have Riley spend the night."
"I like the idea of having a sleepover with you and Riley."
"Zedd or Kermit won't think about bothering you if both of us are with you."
"Maya, I appreciate that."
"When Riley comes home we can tell her about my samurai symbol. Kimberly, when I start my training will you come watch me."
"I'd love to. I forgot to tell you Ms. Kossal gave Tommy your paintings. She called me and told me that he had them. Tommy is going to have a two prints made of each of your paintings. One's for Katy and the other one is for himself. He wants to frame your painting and hang them in his class. I'm still framing the oringinals and hanging them in my classroom."
"Have any idea of who is going to train me?"
"Riley says that Lucas' parents are training them. Auggie is already done. He has a black belt."
"Do you know his parents?"
"Yes, I do. They are Katherine and Willie Friar."
"Is it the same Katherine who took your place, when you went to the Pan Global Games?"
"It is. She is an excellent teacher."
"I'll need to some clothes to wear when I do my training."
"The other kids have black training uniforms with their ranger colors on their belts and sash. Riley brought me your uniform the other day. She said you're going to start your training, when you recover. "
"Where is the training uniform?"
"I put it in your closet."
Maya got out of bed and opened her closet. She got out her training uniform and went to the bathroom to change her clothes. After she changed, she went back into her bedroom.
"How's it look?"
"Maya, it looks really nice. Riley told me that you'll be getting more training than usual. You'll be training with Lucas. Riley will be training with Farkle."
"Do you know what I'll be doing in Mr. Matthews class, when I go back?"
"You will be doing job shadowing again. This time you and Riley will be working with me."
"What about Farkle and Lucas?"
"Tommy, requested to have them. He says that he wants to see how Farkle can teach his class."
"You know Farkle's a genius and gets Farkle time in Mr. Matthews class. Farkle time is where he takes over the class and gives his input about what we are studying."
"I know, Cory told Tommy and me about Farkle time. That's why Tommy wants to see how Farkle could teach his class. Both Farkle and Lucas are two of Tommy's favorite students."
"Kimberly what are you wearing during job shadow week?"
Kimberly got up and went into her bedroom and Maya followed. She opened the closet and Maya noticed that the velour tacksuits that all her friends gave her first Christmas was hanging in the closet all of them were different shades of pink, she also had a green, white, red, and black one. And she had the a yellow that Maya got her for Christmas. Kimberly had about 25 outfits.
"Are you going to wear one everyday?"
"Since it's winter, I'll wear one everyday, until spring. I am teaching PE classes all day and I'm teaching swimming during 6th and 7th period. Coach Gleason asked to teach Health this semester. He wanted a change."
"What do I have to wear?"
"Since you had surgery, I'm going to let you wear whatever you want. I forgot to tell you that Tommy is helping me teach swimming so he'll be in the gym during 6th and 7th period. Farkle and Lucas will be in the gym with us too."
Maya was really looking forward to job shadow week. She was going to get spend the whole day with Riley and Kimberly. And she'd have Farkle and Lucas in the gym with her and Riley.