Bashful C

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow…Part Two

Disclaimer: You know the deal, I don't own the rangers or 'Don't Speak', that's owned by No Doubt

Warnings: Cursing, Sniffle alert, and suicide.

Summery: Part Two. The rangers comments, thoughts, and reactions to the video.

Notes: … are song lyrics, /…/ is thoughts. This is the second installment of the Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow saga. This isn't gonna be a happy fic, more on the severely depressing side. This is my first true angst fic, so please be gentle when you review. You want more, let me know. Tankies. Bashful C.

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You and me

We used to be together

Every day together always



Trini Kwan swallowed as she watched Kimberly talk to the camera. Kim had failed in her mission to kill herself. A young couple had saw her jump and had gotten her to the hospital in time. Now, they were watching Kim's final goodbye as Kim herself was laying in ICU at Angel Grove General. The police had saw a note that the tape was to be given to them, and ONLY viewed by them. The police had, luckily, agreed.

Kim and Trini had been friends since they were in second grade. They knew everything about each other. They had both been heartbroken when Trini had went to Switzerland and when Trini had gotten a phone call from Kim about her moving to Florida, Trini had been understanding and promised to write and call.

Trini listened as she told them about how they all had the perfect lives. She snorted. They DID NOT have the perfect lives. Zack was constantly flying around the world, and whenever he was home, Trini was always working. She felt the tears sting her eyes as she thought about how long it had been since she had talked to Kim, realizing it had been nearly two years. When she heard Kim mention the wedding, Trini broke down.

"I couldn't find you! I looked and looked, but I couldn't find you!" She sobbed as Zack wrapped her in his arms and cried with her.

/How could you do this? WHY WOULD you do this? The two of us, we were best friends, we used to spend all of our free time together. It was always like that, it was always SUPPOSED to be like that. Friend's Forever./



I really feel

I'm losing my best friend

I can't believe

This could be the end



Zack Taylor had never felt so rotten. Watching Kimberly, he felt his heart break. Kim was his 'little sister' and she was hurting because of him. He sobbed with his wife as Kim kept talking, the pain and sorrow obvious to everyone watching her. He prayed that this was all a sick joke, but in his heart, he knew it wasn't.

/I can't believe this is happening, in fact I CAN'T believe it. That's it, this isn't happening, this is some nightmare, it must be. I refuse to believe it, this isn't the end, it can't be. She'll survive./



It looks as though you're letting go

And if it's real

Well I don't want to know



Billy held back the tears as he watched the woman he viewed as a sister say her final goodbye. He knew almost everyone else was sobbing, but he refused to believe it. He refuse to believe that one of his best friends had tried taking her own life.

/Because of us. Because of me./ Billy swallowed the bile that rose into his throat at the thought. /This can't be happening. Please, someone, tell me this is a joke. Please. If it is real, I don't wanna know, just let me delude myself into my own little fantasy world, it would be better for me then./



Don't speak

I know just what you're saying

So please stop explaining

Don't tell me 'cause it hurts

Don't speak

I know what you're thinking

I don't need your reasons

Don't tell me 'cause it hurts



Tommy was shaking. He couldn't believe the woman who use to be so full of life, the woman he once loved, had tried taking her life. It just wasn't possible. When he heard her mention the letter he lost it. Standing up he punched the wall, causing the others to jump slightly.

Kat stood up and wrapped her arms around her fiancee and the two sobbed together. Kat was just as bad as Tommy. Kim was one of her best friends and knowing Kim had broken up with Tommy so Kat could have a chance at him was just too much.

Tommy and Kat lifted there head's when they heard who she had fallen in love with and shared grim smiles. Glancing at Jason, Tommy almost laughed. Jason was staring at the TV in utter bewilderment. He obviously had no clue how she felt and it was like a punch to the stomach to him, now that he knew.

Tommy heard about the phone call and started sobbing again. His mom hadn't told him about her calling. /Kim I'm so sorry. Please, please just stop talking, just end the tape and NOT your life. Please stop talking Kimberly! I know what she was thinking, she was thinking that we hated her. We don't hate you Kim, please…/



Our memories

They can be inviting

But some are altogether

Mighty frightening



Adam's eyes stung as he watched Kimberly give her stuff away. He heard Rocky snort as she titled him 'Jackie Chan of the 21st Century'. He blushed, causing everyone to laugh softly as she commented on it. Vaguely, he heard Billy murmur,

"She knew everyone so well. Why, Kim. Why did you do it?" the entire room chuckled sadly as she mentioned Rocky's appetite. He thought briefly to the past, all the good times, all the bad times, all the battles. They nearly died several times, but she was always there to encourage us, to keep our spirits up, even when it was her who was hurt. /Until now, that was the time I remember ever being the most scared. Until now./



As we die, both you and I

With my head in my hands

I sit and cry



Rocky sat in his chair, crying as Kim continued talking, postponing the inevitable. Watching her, in so much pain, he felt a piece of his heart dying, the piece that belonged to her, another 'little sister'. He never told anyone, but he secretly admired Kim for always being able to keep everyone's spirit's bright.

He sat there with his head in his hands trying to calm himself down, but every word she said cut into him like a dagger. Rocky heard the door open and there, standing in the doorway, was everyone's parents, including Kimberly's brother, Jordan and his family. Rocky took one look at his mother and collapsed against her, sobbing. The rest of the adults went to there kids, comforting them, while some of them tried to hold back the tears that were threatening to fall.



Don't speak

I know just what you're saying

So please stop explaining

Don't tell me 'cause it hurts

Don't speak

I know what you're thinking

I don't need your reasons

Don't tell me 'cause it hurts



Aisha cried as she leaned against her mother. Kimberly was like the sister Aisha never had. She should have known what was going on with Kim. Out of all of them, Aisha saw Kim the most. Aisha had went to UCF, and the two of them had shared an apartment until Kim had moved back to Angel Grove after the Olympics. The two of them were planing on sharing an apartment when Aisha was able to transfer to AGU.

Aisha just wished Kim would stop talking and forget about killing herself. /Please stop talking Kim, it's my fault that you did this, I should have saw something was wrong. When my dad died, I never thought I could feel worse, but now I know the truth; you can always feel worse./



It's all ending

I gotta stop pretending who we are

You and me

I can see us dying...are we?



Tanya sniffled as she watched her friends break down. Out of all of them, she was the one who knew Kimberly the least. She had befriended her after the whole Miranthius mess, and had written each other, but she didn't know her like the others did. Tanya glanced at Kim's brother as she mentioned being a ranger and saw him sob harder. His wife was trying her best to comfort him, but wasn't doing a good job, since she was also crying.

Looking around she noticed that none of the parents were all that surprised about Kim being a ranger. She looked at the vision of Kim on the screen talking and decided that she was going to have to be strong. If not for herself, but for everyone else. /I have to have faith that you'll make it. I CAN'T go off in my own little world, everyone needs me right now. As you die a part of all of us die too, as your soul leaves this plain, so does a part of all of ours, but our body's are still alive. Right?/



Don't speak

I know just what you're saying

So please stop explaining

Don't tell me 'cause it hurts

Don't speak

I know what you're thinking

I don't need your reasons

Don't tell me 'cause it hurts



Jason couldn't breath. His world had shattered the moment he heard about her failed suicide and then it had been stomped on when he discovered she loved him just as much as he loved her. /She has to survive. She just has too. I can't go on with out her. I love her. Why? Why couldn't I just tell her? Why was it so hard to explain to the woman I've loved since sixth grade that I would die for her in a second, just as long as I knew she lived?/ Jason cried as she put the anchor on the edge of the boat and sat down. He knew what was about to happen.

/NO! Kimberly, please, just stop talking and forget about this! Please! Stop explaining, no matter what reasons you give us we're each going to think it's our faults. And I know the truth. Its my fault. All my fault. / Jason watched as Kim pushed the anchor off and the sad, mournful expression on her face as she slipped off the boat.

"NO! Kimberly!" he yelled, breaking down completely. Sobbing, he asked quietly. "Why?"

Everyone was crying. All of them loved her, she was the heart of the group. The adults had finally given into there sorrow and were crying with there kids. Kimberly was the type of person who you never forgot. Once you met her, you were forever changed. Jason looked up, tears pouring down his cheeks, as a doctor walked into the room and smiled grimly.

"She's awake."