Chapter 7 Changes
That evening they were sitting on the lawn swing in the playground neither saying much. Leo hadn't really said very much since they'd arrived back at camp. He'd gone silently to the Infirmary with her, sat while the nurse put a proper dressing on Kendrix's injury and then had left her at her cabin.
At supper he'd gotten both of their treys and then told her to follow as he went to a table in the back of the room. It was odd, almost as if he were babysitting, and she knew it was not like before, he'd not played silent guard, he usually made tons of jokes and was just so… Leo.
"Leo you don't have to stay I'm not going anywhere." She said and he shrugged.
"I know." Was all he said and then for a few more minutes they just sat.
"You'll be completely bored here with me. I hear there's lawn hockey on the green." She told him and he glanced at her shrugging again, how could he tell her that he was afraid that Misty might try something else or that He'd spotted Bailey and his goons watching as she was brought back into camp? He didn't want to worry her.
"I'm not really in a mood to play." Was what he said and she looked over at him, confusion in her soft eyes.
"Leo, you're always in a mood for sports." She pointed out.
"Not today ok," He said his frustration adding a slight edge to his voice.
"Leo is something wrong?" She asked after a few minutes of silence.
"Yes, you ask too many questions." He bit out knowing that she could very well keep nagging until she got the truth out of him, if he just acted badly maybe she'd tae the hint and chill.
"I see." She replied and she was silent, trying to think what could be wrong. Did he blame himself for what happened to her the way he did for Mike's accident? It would be just like Leo, he was a natural leader and she figured that had to come with guilt trips. Hadn't she seen how when the power rangers fought monsters if something happened the red ranger always tried to take the monster down alone?
Now she thought that he'd make a really great power ranger, he was smart, fast and she guessed a good fighter. She certainly wouldn't want to fight him. Not that she'd be able to fight anyone, she was just so puny.
But then she was a brain, as he called her and so that meant that she'd be better with book stuff. Not that she'd ever want to be a power ranger but sometimes she thought it might be nice to be able to help someone else.
It hit her that he was probably thinking about Mike and she knew that just maybe she could help him after all.
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The next morning Kendrix was out of her cabin before the wake up trumpet sounded. She was glad to see neither Leo or the bullies were out yes, in fact her own cabin had bee silent as she'd dressed. Now she crutched her way across the green to the canteen and
She called the operator and got the number for the only Corbett in Angel Grove. Then she dialed the number using the prepaid calling card her mother had given her for emergencies. She knew it was early but if Mike was as regimented she figured he'd have gotten up.
"Hello corbett residence."
"Hi I know it's early but is um Mike there?"
"Speaking.":
"Hi um, this is afraid of your brother's."
"Leo, is everything alright? He didn't do anything stupid did he?"
"No," she frowned, did this Mike really think that of his brother? "He's ok, I just wondered if you're planning on coming to parent day with your parents."
"I am not really sure, why?"
'Ok, I don't know how to put this with out sounding stupid but I think he needs to see you."
"Oh," there was a pause on the other end of the line as she heard a mutt4red curse and then. "I'm going to sit down give me a minute alright?"
"Ok." Kendrix said keeping her eye on the door as she waited for him to get situated.
"Now, tell me what's going on."
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" Hey Brains where'd you go?" Leo asked as he spotted Kendrix coming from the direction of the infirmary.
"I wanted to have the nurse have a look at my ankle to be sure it's healing right."
"Oh, well you ready to head over to breakfast?"
"Yeah sure."
"Is your ankle bothering you?" Leo asked frowning at her half hearted attitude. She was never like this, had he hurt her feelings yesterday when he'd been rude? He'd not meant to. He'd just been so worried…
"So Do you know what you're going to do this morning?"
"Naw, probably board games or something."
"Sounds like fun." He said and he could feel the tension, it was one that had never before been between them.
"Right, listen, Leo I was thinking you don't have to stay with me today. I'll be fine on my own. You should go and play flag football or something."
"Are you trying to get rid of me?"
"No, I just don't want you stuck with me because you feel bad about yesterday." She explained as she sat down at the table in the cafeteria.
"Why would you think I feel guilty about yesterday?" He asked, knowing that she did see more than anyone when it came to him. It was actually really scary.
"Because Leo, you're kind of like the red ranger, you know in Angel Grove, whenever something goes wrong you feel bad." She told him
Leo thought about that and had to admit she was right. He did tend to take things on himself sometimes. The funny thing was it was usually only when it had to do with Mike. Now though she was part of that and he wondered just what that said about their friendship. They'd only been friends for a short time and she was as close as his brother…
"She's making eyes at you." Kendrix said quietly having spotted Misty trying to get Leo's attention.
"Let her."
"Leo she's trying to get you to go to the dance,. Didn't you hear them yesterday on the way back from the woods?"
"I know and hmmm," an idea was forming in his mind. "What do you say we have a little fun."
"What do you mean?" And then she was surprised when he leaned across the table and kissed her right on the lips.
Kendrix froze at his action feeling like a dear in the headlights and then the tingling started where his lips touched hers.
"There, that should do it…" He whispered pulling back. He had to resist doing it again, the odd feeling he'd felt at the touch of their lips was so odd, like flying…
"Oh…" Kendrix breathed and there was a loud bang and but neither looked to where Misty had jumped to her feet, her feet, eyes snapping furiously. They were too stunned by what had happened.
TBC
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Well? I know it's not the most typical place to put a kiss but its how it came out so there it is? PLZ R&R.