Forever Shopping

Author's Notes: Sorry for the delay, everyone! I'm suffering from writer's block for all of my stories at the moment, so I've had to coax this out of myself. The fact that I have a horrible memory and don't know a bunch of the middle era Rangers isn't helping. Feel free to bug me about posting at any time, the SN is Carnim Dulin.

Author's Notes 2: I have gone through several different versions of this chapter, trying different ways to speed this series along – yes, I have a plot and such besides brainless fun. However, as I finished typing it just today, it did not seem to fit. I'm unsure of this chapter, but hey, that's me.

Couples: Tommy/Kimberly (well, we don't know if that'll work out…*snickers*), Jason/Trini, Billy/Adam, Aisha/Rocky, Zack/Kat, Tanya/TJ, mentions of Ashley/Andros and Phantom/Cassie.

Friendships: Justin/Carlos, Ashley/Cassie. More to come for both!

Time Frame: The day after 'Forever Talking…To Bots?'

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"Oh my gosh…Ash, you are going to be, like, drooled over!" Cassie Chan exclaimed with a valley girl imitation, laughing as her friend did a twirl to show off.
"I don't know, Cas…It's kind of showy," Ashley Hammond said slowly, running a hand over the yellow sundress she wore. Off of her friend's look of 'Has that ever stopped you?', she giggled. "True. Don't worry, I'm getting it, I'm getting it.."
The former Pink Space Ranger rolled her eyes a bit as she leaned against the outside wall to the fitting room. "You know he's going to be there, don't you?" Now, like any best friend could miss the look of pain that crossed their best friend's face. "Ashley…"
"Cassie, I'm having a fun, girl shopping spree. I'm getting a great sundress, you've already gotten your new top. Please, can we not talk about this?" Ashley found her voice at a plead as she hung the dress back on the hanger, tugging on her jeans. She registered her friend starting to talk, though she didn't truly hear. Her eyes were set on her exposed stomach, gulping a bit. Andros, like he was ever far from her mind, from her heart. The pain of their arguments, the pain of their loss…A loss that they couldn't bear together.

"…Ash, I don't like it, but if you don't want to talk about it, that's cool. Just talk to him at the reunion, at the least. It seems like we're going to be fixing a few relationships then!"

"I don't know Cassie… And like you're one to talk!"

The pretty Asian made a face; Ashley always found some way to turn it back on her. Her issues with Phantom…It was hard to think of them. She still had never seen his face, and yet for some reason, she could not dismiss her feelings for him.

The last time Cassie had seen him was on the Astro Megaship's viewing screen when Astronema tried to take over the galaxy. He had been attacked…The sight of him being brought to his knees was too much for her. She had left the room, and had an unpleasant re-meeting with her lunch. Even now, the thought of it caused her to shudder. Also, the fact that she would probably never see him again.

By then, the former Yellow Space Ranger had stepped out of the dressing room, sundress in hand. Quickly guessing her friend's thoughts, she hugged her tightly. They stood there, just holding eachother for a moment. Their relationship histories were different, and yet so incredibly similar, that they knew the other's feelings. Pulling apart, they smiled slightly, heading towards the counter. They would push their thoughts away until later…After all, they had shopping to do.