Disclaimer: Everything related
to the Power Rangers, including the Rangers themselves, belong to
Saban. On the other hand, I own the character of Tyler.
Note: Sorry for the long wait, but I've been stuck with a small case of writer's block, plus I had homework and stuff. Anyways, I got my MMPR: TM/T: APRM yesterday (I know, I'm pretty late on that point!) watched both three times each (I'd never seen the Turbo movie before) and then got a huge inspiration wave, so chapter 4 is here now! Also, I'm almost out of school, so expect a new chapter soon!
I'd like to thank goldstranger, Achlys and BashfulC for reviewing! Thanks a lot!
And now, on with the chapter, hope you guys like it!
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MIXED EMOTIONS
By ~*DiscoHippie382*~
Chapter 4: Talking
Adam stared at Tommy in shock. "Honestly? I don't know. It's pretty confused in here," Adam said, pointing at his head. "I've been attracted to Kim ever since we met, there's no use denying it. But…," he sighed, "a part of me wants her to be mine so badly, but the other says she's just a friend."
Tommy squeezed his friend's shoulder. "I think you should clear this up A.S.A.P., Adam," he said. "Talk to Kim. It wouldn't surprise me if she felt the same way."
Adam, who'd been looking down at his hands, suddenly glanced up at Tommy. "Why are you telling me all that?" he asked. "I thought you'd be mad at me for sleeping with Kim."
"I was at first," Tommy admitted. "Something like that is hard to take. But then, you did apologize. Also… When Kim announced she was leaving for Florida, we were already growing apart. We both admitted that when we worked our differences out after Kat and I got together." He laughed, while Adam looked at him, raising an eyebrow.
"Tommy, you okay?" he asked.
"Yeah, yeah," Tommy said. "It's just… It's just too funny that she dumped me because of Tyler!"
Adam joined in the laughter. "I think that you both wanted to break up, but didn't have the heart to do it," he said once they'd calmed down. "When Tyler arrived, she decided to use having a new boy in her life, even if he was only a kid, as an excuse."
Tommy nodded slowly. "Yeah, maybe." He stood up and brushed himself off. "What about we go back? I think we both need a talk with Ms. Hart. Besides, you've got to apologize for blowing up at her like that and saying she was lying."
Adam nodded as he followed his friend and former team leader out of the playground.
Kim appeared to be in deep thought as she sat on the couch beside Aisha. "There's attraction, that's for sure. I always thought Adam was hot, ever since we met. I don't know if I love him, but what I feel is more than friendship," she finally answered.
"You know what? I think you're confused about your feelings," Kat spoke up.
Kim grinned at her. "No shit Sherlock," she said, smiling.
"Have a nice, long chat with Adam," Aisha advised. "It'll help both of you to sort out your feelings."
Before Kat or Kim could add anything, the doorbell rang. "I'll get it," Kat said, heading out of the room. She came back minutes later, Adam and Tommy following her.
"Hey, where are Jase and Rocky?" Tommy questioned, looking around.
"Took Ty to the movies," Kim answered, purposely not looking at the boys.
Adam nodded absent-mindly as he sat down on the couch next to Kim. "Listen, I'm sorry for earlier. I just… got scared. I didn't mean to yell at you like I did, I didn't really think what I said," he said softly.
Kim turned around and hugged him. "You're already forgiven," she told him. Pulling away from the hug, she glanced up at her friend. "Earlier, you said you knew about Ty," she started.
"Saw a picture of him from a letter you sent to Jason. I couldn't help but notice that the kid was my spitting image. When Jase said he was your son, the pieces of the puzzle fell into place. I already knew something was wrong since you avoided me, anyway," Adam resumed what he had told Tommy.
"I'm sorry that I didn't tell you, I just didn't want you to worry about that, and at first I didn't want of your help. Besides, I had enough difficulty to convince my parents not to kill you," Kim said.
"Is Tyler the reason you came back?" Aisha voiced the question that'd been on her mind ever since her best friend had stepped into the Youth Center.
"Partly, yes," Kim answered. "I gave up gymnastics two years ago to take care of Ty, so I didn't have any reason to stay in Florida. I came back mostly because I missed you guys, and also because Tyler kept asking for his Daddy - by the way, he still doesn't know it's you, Adam - and I felt that he had the right to meet him… and that you had the right to know that you had a son."
"And how come Jase knew?" Tommy asked.
Kim startled, she'd almost forgotten his presence. "He came to visit me in Florida, right before we came to Angel Grove and got captured by Divatox," she said. "Nobody but my parents and my fellow gymnasts knew about Tyler, so he got a hell of a shock when he walked in my dormitory and saw Ty," she added, chuckling. "Being my childhood best friend, he understood right away what had happened."
"This may sound weird, but what is Ty's full name?" Kat asked.
"Tyler Frank Park," Kim answered.
"Named after Rocky, me and Adam," Tommy realized.
Kim nodded. Tyler was Rocky's middle name, Frank was Tommy's and sure enough, Park was Adam's last name.
"Hey, it's past 7 PM, and I'm starved," Aisha said, standing up. "I'll go make some dinner, ok?"
"Great idea, I'll help you," Kat offered. "Come on, Tommy."
"But…"
Kat tugged on her boyfriend's arm. "Come on!" she said, dragging Tommy to the kitchen, Aisha on their heel.
"Nice trick," Adam commented after they left. Then his face took a serious expression. "We need to sort this out."
"Yeah," Kim said, looking down at her hands.
Tommy stood at the kitchen door, listening, while Kat and Aisha looked in the fridge to see what they could make for dinner.
"So that's why we had to come here and make dinner!" Tommy realized.
Kat walked over to him, shut the door and pushed Tommy away from the doorway. "No shit Sherlock," she said sarcastically. "Say, didn't your mother ever tell you that it's not nice to eavesdrop?"
Aisha handed him some pizza leftovers. "Put these in the oven," she told him. "And watch them so they don't burn. That should keep you busy."
Kat stifled her laughter as she looked in the cupboards for something to go with the pizza.
Kim and Adam sat in silence for a few minutes, not knowing what to say.
"What I find weird, is why you never told any of us," Adam spoke up.
"We had agreed not to tell anyone about what happened between us," Kim said softly. "When I found out I was pregnant, I was devastated. It was already too late to have an abortion, so I had no choice but to keep the baby. I was one scared 17-years-old girl, away from home and her best friends, not to mention sorta angry at the guy who'd got her in that crazy situation. I swear, I totally freaked out! And damn, was Coach Schmidt mad!," she added, allowing herself a tiny smile at the memory. "I'd just joined his team and was already forced to quit. He almost sent me back home, but I convinced him to let me stay. I ended up helping the others gymnasts to get ready for competitions until it was physically impossible for me to carry on. In exchange, the girls supported me."
She paused. "You know, at first I wanted to give the baby up for adoption," she said. "But when I first laid eyes on Tyler, when I held him for the first time, I knew I just couldn't do it. And I never regretted taking the decision to keep him," she added, smiling softly. Adam smiled back at her.
"I'm very sorry for hiding this from you guys, especially from you, Adam," Kim said. "But I was scared of your reaction. I just didn't know how you would react to this, especially since we are so young. So I just kept it a secret until I just couldn't do it anymore. I knew that one day, Ty would ask for his father. And when this day came, I knew I couldn't hide it anymore. Jason already knew, he was the one that organized my return to Angel Grove. One night, he called me and said, You can't do this anymore, Kim. You've got to come back and tell the others. Adam has the right to know. So I booked plane tickets, packed and came home. And here I am."
"Have you ever told your parents?" Adam asked.
Kim nodded. "They were the only ones I didn't succeed to hide Tyler from. I refused to tell them who was the father, though; they would have killed you."
Adam smiled softly. He knew she was right. "I want to help you out," he said suddenly.
"What?" Kim said.
"We're two in that situation," Adam told her. "I have responsibilities to take, and I'll take them."
"I think it's fair," Kim said, smiling.
"Tommy and I are okay," Adam then said. "We sorted this out."
Kim nodded. "I'll have a talk with him later," she said.
"We kinda got in a fight at first," Adam admitted. "And you know what I told him?"
"What?" Kim asked, curious.
"I told him, I'm not the one who's been dumped for a kid!" Kim giggled. "That's when we realized that we couldn't be mad at each other for something that was beyond our control," Adam finished.
"Which is right," Kim said.
The former Green Turbo Ranger smiled down at the petite brunette.
"Friends?" he asked, holding his arms out to her.
"Always," Kim said with a smile, hugging him. I'd rather be more, she thought, leaning her head on his shoulder.
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A/N: Okay, character problem here. I know Justin Stewart replaced Rocky as the Blue Rangers in the Turbo times, but I realized I didn't talk about him yet. So, I wanna know what you guys think. Should I include Justin in the story or not? And Billy Cranston. He left during PR Zeo. Should he come back from Aquitar or not? Your votes will help to make a decision! Go to www.mepoll.cjb.net and tell me what you think!
Also, I've got a PR website that will open on Monday, June 2nd. The URL is www.mmprshipsfanlisting.dot.nu Be sure to check it out!
Finally, as you can see, I finally found a title for the story! Untitled is no longer untitled, it's now called Mixed Emotions! Go me!
The 5+ reviews rule doesn't exist anymore, I'll just post the chapters as I write them. But I still appreciate your reviews! ::hint hint:: Catch ya on the flipside!
Marie, a.k.a DiscoHippie382
Note: Sorry for the long wait, but I've been stuck with a small case of writer's block, plus I had homework and stuff. Anyways, I got my MMPR: TM/T: APRM yesterday (I know, I'm pretty late on that point!) watched both three times each (I'd never seen the Turbo movie before) and then got a huge inspiration wave, so chapter 4 is here now! Also, I'm almost out of school, so expect a new chapter soon!
I'd like to thank goldstranger, Achlys and BashfulC for reviewing! Thanks a lot!
And now, on with the chapter, hope you guys like it!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
By ~*DiscoHippie382*~
Chapter 4: Talking
Adam stared at Tommy in shock. "Honestly? I don't know. It's pretty confused in here," Adam said, pointing at his head. "I've been attracted to Kim ever since we met, there's no use denying it. But…," he sighed, "a part of me wants her to be mine so badly, but the other says she's just a friend."
Tommy squeezed his friend's shoulder. "I think you should clear this up A.S.A.P., Adam," he said. "Talk to Kim. It wouldn't surprise me if she felt the same way."
Adam, who'd been looking down at his hands, suddenly glanced up at Tommy. "Why are you telling me all that?" he asked. "I thought you'd be mad at me for sleeping with Kim."
"I was at first," Tommy admitted. "Something like that is hard to take. But then, you did apologize. Also… When Kim announced she was leaving for Florida, we were already growing apart. We both admitted that when we worked our differences out after Kat and I got together." He laughed, while Adam looked at him, raising an eyebrow.
"Tommy, you okay?" he asked.
"Yeah, yeah," Tommy said. "It's just… It's just too funny that she dumped me because of Tyler!"
Adam joined in the laughter. "I think that you both wanted to break up, but didn't have the heart to do it," he said once they'd calmed down. "When Tyler arrived, she decided to use having a new boy in her life, even if he was only a kid, as an excuse."
Tommy nodded slowly. "Yeah, maybe." He stood up and brushed himself off. "What about we go back? I think we both need a talk with Ms. Hart. Besides, you've got to apologize for blowing up at her like that and saying she was lying."
Adam nodded as he followed his friend and former team leader out of the playground.
Kim appeared to be in deep thought as she sat on the couch beside Aisha. "There's attraction, that's for sure. I always thought Adam was hot, ever since we met. I don't know if I love him, but what I feel is more than friendship," she finally answered.
"You know what? I think you're confused about your feelings," Kat spoke up.
Kim grinned at her. "No shit Sherlock," she said, smiling.
"Have a nice, long chat with Adam," Aisha advised. "It'll help both of you to sort out your feelings."
Before Kat or Kim could add anything, the doorbell rang. "I'll get it," Kat said, heading out of the room. She came back minutes later, Adam and Tommy following her.
"Hey, where are Jase and Rocky?" Tommy questioned, looking around.
"Took Ty to the movies," Kim answered, purposely not looking at the boys.
Adam nodded absent-mindly as he sat down on the couch next to Kim. "Listen, I'm sorry for earlier. I just… got scared. I didn't mean to yell at you like I did, I didn't really think what I said," he said softly.
Kim turned around and hugged him. "You're already forgiven," she told him. Pulling away from the hug, she glanced up at her friend. "Earlier, you said you knew about Ty," she started.
"Saw a picture of him from a letter you sent to Jason. I couldn't help but notice that the kid was my spitting image. When Jase said he was your son, the pieces of the puzzle fell into place. I already knew something was wrong since you avoided me, anyway," Adam resumed what he had told Tommy.
"I'm sorry that I didn't tell you, I just didn't want you to worry about that, and at first I didn't want of your help. Besides, I had enough difficulty to convince my parents not to kill you," Kim said.
"Is Tyler the reason you came back?" Aisha voiced the question that'd been on her mind ever since her best friend had stepped into the Youth Center.
"Partly, yes," Kim answered. "I gave up gymnastics two years ago to take care of Ty, so I didn't have any reason to stay in Florida. I came back mostly because I missed you guys, and also because Tyler kept asking for his Daddy - by the way, he still doesn't know it's you, Adam - and I felt that he had the right to meet him… and that you had the right to know that you had a son."
"And how come Jase knew?" Tommy asked.
Kim startled, she'd almost forgotten his presence. "He came to visit me in Florida, right before we came to Angel Grove and got captured by Divatox," she said. "Nobody but my parents and my fellow gymnasts knew about Tyler, so he got a hell of a shock when he walked in my dormitory and saw Ty," she added, chuckling. "Being my childhood best friend, he understood right away what had happened."
"This may sound weird, but what is Ty's full name?" Kat asked.
"Tyler Frank Park," Kim answered.
"Named after Rocky, me and Adam," Tommy realized.
Kim nodded. Tyler was Rocky's middle name, Frank was Tommy's and sure enough, Park was Adam's last name.
"Hey, it's past 7 PM, and I'm starved," Aisha said, standing up. "I'll go make some dinner, ok?"
"Great idea, I'll help you," Kat offered. "Come on, Tommy."
"But…"
Kat tugged on her boyfriend's arm. "Come on!" she said, dragging Tommy to the kitchen, Aisha on their heel.
"Nice trick," Adam commented after they left. Then his face took a serious expression. "We need to sort this out."
"Yeah," Kim said, looking down at her hands.
Tommy stood at the kitchen door, listening, while Kat and Aisha looked in the fridge to see what they could make for dinner.
"So that's why we had to come here and make dinner!" Tommy realized.
Kat walked over to him, shut the door and pushed Tommy away from the doorway. "No shit Sherlock," she said sarcastically. "Say, didn't your mother ever tell you that it's not nice to eavesdrop?"
Aisha handed him some pizza leftovers. "Put these in the oven," she told him. "And watch them so they don't burn. That should keep you busy."
Kat stifled her laughter as she looked in the cupboards for something to go with the pizza.
Kim and Adam sat in silence for a few minutes, not knowing what to say.
"What I find weird, is why you never told any of us," Adam spoke up.
"We had agreed not to tell anyone about what happened between us," Kim said softly. "When I found out I was pregnant, I was devastated. It was already too late to have an abortion, so I had no choice but to keep the baby. I was one scared 17-years-old girl, away from home and her best friends, not to mention sorta angry at the guy who'd got her in that crazy situation. I swear, I totally freaked out! And damn, was Coach Schmidt mad!," she added, allowing herself a tiny smile at the memory. "I'd just joined his team and was already forced to quit. He almost sent me back home, but I convinced him to let me stay. I ended up helping the others gymnasts to get ready for competitions until it was physically impossible for me to carry on. In exchange, the girls supported me."
She paused. "You know, at first I wanted to give the baby up for adoption," she said. "But when I first laid eyes on Tyler, when I held him for the first time, I knew I just couldn't do it. And I never regretted taking the decision to keep him," she added, smiling softly. Adam smiled back at her.
"I'm very sorry for hiding this from you guys, especially from you, Adam," Kim said. "But I was scared of your reaction. I just didn't know how you would react to this, especially since we are so young. So I just kept it a secret until I just couldn't do it anymore. I knew that one day, Ty would ask for his father. And when this day came, I knew I couldn't hide it anymore. Jason already knew, he was the one that organized my return to Angel Grove. One night, he called me and said, You can't do this anymore, Kim. You've got to come back and tell the others. Adam has the right to know. So I booked plane tickets, packed and came home. And here I am."
"Have you ever told your parents?" Adam asked.
Kim nodded. "They were the only ones I didn't succeed to hide Tyler from. I refused to tell them who was the father, though; they would have killed you."
Adam smiled softly. He knew she was right. "I want to help you out," he said suddenly.
"What?" Kim said.
"We're two in that situation," Adam told her. "I have responsibilities to take, and I'll take them."
"I think it's fair," Kim said, smiling.
"Tommy and I are okay," Adam then said. "We sorted this out."
Kim nodded. "I'll have a talk with him later," she said.
"We kinda got in a fight at first," Adam admitted. "And you know what I told him?"
"What?" Kim asked, curious.
"I told him, I'm not the one who's been dumped for a kid!" Kim giggled. "That's when we realized that we couldn't be mad at each other for something that was beyond our control," Adam finished.
"Which is right," Kim said.
The former Green Turbo Ranger smiled down at the petite brunette.
"Friends?" he asked, holding his arms out to her.
"Always," Kim said with a smile, hugging him. I'd rather be more, she thought, leaning her head on his shoulder.
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A/N: Okay, character problem here. I know Justin Stewart replaced Rocky as the Blue Rangers in the Turbo times, but I realized I didn't talk about him yet. So, I wanna know what you guys think. Should I include Justin in the story or not? And Billy Cranston. He left during PR Zeo. Should he come back from Aquitar or not? Your votes will help to make a decision! Go to www.mepoll.cjb.net and tell me what you think!
Also, I've got a PR website that will open on Monday, June 2nd. The URL is www.mmprshipsfanlisting.dot.nu Be sure to check it out!
Finally, as you can see, I finally found a title for the story! Untitled is no longer untitled, it's now called Mixed Emotions! Go me!
The 5+ reviews rule doesn't exist anymore, I'll just post the chapters as I write them. But I still appreciate your reviews! ::hint hint:: Catch ya on the flipside!
Marie, a.k.a DiscoHippie382