Disclaimer:  I don't own Power Rangers.  Someone else does.  I don't know whom because it keeps changing.  Please don't get offended if I insult your favorite character.  Some pairings are easy to write a story for while others are really tough.  So please realize that some of my stories will be better than others.  Hi to all my fellow AFPR's including my fellow female Psychos :).  And I really appreciate the reviews :).

     Ok, this is the sixth of the requested pairings.  This one was requested by Melissa Bensen.  I do apologize for not having a story last weekend.  I guess I was a bit distracted with Christmas preparations and maybe a teeny bit with progress reports (although I only have three students, I completely obsess over what I write).  I hope you like this one.  And to be honest, since Mike is my favorite Ranger, I don't know if I picked on him enough.  I hope I did.

Mike and Maya

By

Eileen (Psycho Tangerine)

     "Maya!" called Mike as he searched for the Yellow Galactic Ranger.  "Maya!  Where are you?  I've got something for you!"

     A yellow blur swished by him.

     "Maya will…"

     It swished back the other way.

     "…you please…"

    And it swished by yet again.

     "…get down?"

     Maya finally stopped swinging and climbed down from the tree.  "Sorry, Mike, I was busy doing my laps."

     Mike sighed.  "You know, most people do their laps by jogging or swimming.  Only a Jungle girl like you would consider swinging from trees to be 'normal'."

     "Hmmppphhh," replied Maya as she pulled a bird's nest out of her hair.  "You'd better have a good reason for interrupting my morning routine."

     "Well, there is something I need to take care of before I lose my nerve."  Mike felt a bit nervous about what he was about to do to his friend.

     Maya's eyes suddenly lit up.  "Oh, Mike!  Yes, of course I'll go out with you.  You don't know how long I've been waiting for you to ask me."  She desperately hoped that he wasn't aware of her failed make-out sessions with all of the other male Galactic Rangers.

     "Don't be silly.  I'm not asking you on a date."  Still nervous, Mike cleared his throat.  "I just want to give you…"

     "An engagement ring???!!!" cried Maya ecstatically.  "Ooh, I can't believe how fast things are moving.  I'll have to find a dress and book a reception hall…"

     Mike began to bang his head against a tree.  "What are you talking about?  I barely know you.  Why would I want to marry you?"

     Maya suddenly broke out into tears.  "No…no…nobody loves me," she blubbered.

     Mike felt a bit awkward at this.  "Well, maybe one of the other Rangers will want to date you.  Of if not, there are a lot of other men on Terra Venture.  I mean you're not half bad looking."

     "Are you kidding?" Maya posed in a way that emphasized her physical 'assets.'  "I'm a barely-clad jungle beauty.  But all you guys want that geek girl, Kendrix, instead.  All because she's promised each guy an invention that would make him supreme leader of whatever world we land on."

     "You're crazy!  That's the silliest thing I've ever heard," berated Mike as he mentally reminded himself to cancel his order for the ten thousand 'I love King Mike' t-shirts.

     "Besides," Maya sobbed, "If I don't get married by the time I'm twenty-one, my parents will make me marry Snergel Sclumpus, the ugly village idiot."

     Mike stared incredulously at her.  "Maya, your parents are frozen statues on Mirinoi which is probably light years away.  Besides, if worse comes to worse, you can always use your Rangers powers to keep this Snerumpus guy away from you.  After all, it's not like we made any stupid promises to a floating head not to use our powers for personal gain."    

     Maya instantly stopped crying.  "Oh, that's right.  Silly me.  Well, now that that's over with, I'll get back to my training."  With that, she turned and began to shimmy back up the tree.

     "Wait!" cried Mike.  "I still have something to give you."  He held up a folded piece of paper towards her.

     Maya grabbed the paper and swung herself onto a branch.  "Ooh, what is it?  A love letter?  A list of expensive things you plan on buying me?  Are you making me your sole beneficiary in your will?"  Maya continued to babble excitedly as she waved the paper around.

    "Well, it's…"

     "WHAT???!!!" screamed Maya, who had finally paused long enough to read it.  "A subpoena?  You're suing me?  What for?"

     "For the emotional pain and suffering I incurred when my body was trapped in that stupid crevice on Mirinoi and my mind was trapped in that vengeful maniac."  Mike shuddered at the memory.  Especially at having had to share memories of the original Magna Defender's perverse sexual behaviors.

     Maya sighed and jumped down from the tree.  "Well, I'm sorry that happened to you.  But how is that my fault?"

     "Well, it happened on your planet.  And, seeing as how everyone else is completely 'stoned,' you are the only representative for your planet."   Mike leaned towards her and pointed to a spot on the subpoena.  "Now, if you would just sign…"

     Maya crumpled it into a ball and tossed it aside.  "I'm not signing anything!  I had nothing to do with you falling into that hole."

     "Oh, and I suppose if you hadn't popped through that hole and interrupted our practice on the Moon, we still would have gone to Mirinoi."  Mike had picked up the paper and was unsuccessfully trying to smooth it out.

     "Well, excuuuuuuse me for trying to get help for my family and friends."  Maya broke out in tears again.  "You…you don't know what it's like to have everyone you love frozen solid."

     "Well, there is my crazy Uncle Merton who had himself cryogenically frozen just before he died…" reminisced Mike who had given up and tossed the ruined paper back down..

     Maya continued as if Mike hadn't interrupted her.  "Who's going to take care of me?  Who's going to cook all my meals?  Who's going to buy me pretty little trinkets in the marketplace?  Who's going to make me new jungle costumes?  I'm getting sick and tired of wearing this rag day in and day out."

     "So are we," gagged Mike.

     "Ha ha, very funny.  I do wash it every night," said Maya. "Anyway, it's not like you have any chance of winning this thing." 

     Mike smirked.  "Oh, and why not?"

     Maya stared at him.  "Are you kidding?  I saw how you fell.  You gave Leo the sword, but like an idiot you didn't hold onto the other end so he could pull you up."

     Mike stared blankly at her.  "Hold…the…end?  I…I…could have done that?  You…you…mean it was my fault?  I could've saved myself?" 

     "Of course, so if…" Maya stopped as Mike ran past her.  "Hey!  Where are you going?"

     "Back to my lawyer's office," Mike called over his shoulder.  "I've got to see how much I can win by suing myself!"