Disclaimer: Although I wish it would happen, Adam and Rocky are not mine and never will! *tear* Everything related to the Power Rangers, including the Rangers themselves, belong to Saban. On the other hand, I own the character of Tyler.
Note: Yeah, I know. The "later next week" I was supposed to upload an edited version of the story never came... until now. About two weeks ago, I finally got around to reformat the whole story so it's easier to read, and took the opportunity to make a few changes as well. I finished writing chapter 9 last Saturday, but then I had to recode all 9 chapters - that took a long time - and at the same time I had to deal with term exams at school, soooo...
I'd like to thank craneandfroglover, PinkHepher, crazy4nc128, and Katie for reviewing! Thanks a lot!
And now, on with the long-awaited chapter!
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MIXED EMOTIONS
By ~*DiscoHippie382*~
Chapter 9: The Day After
It wasn't until lunch time that Adam emerged from his bedroom the next day. "Hi," he greeted Rocky when he entered the kitchen, yawning.
Rocky swallowed the bit of apple he was eating and grinned at Adam. "Glad to see you're finally awake. What time did you get back last night? How was the date?"
"Was probably 1 AM or something when I came home," the dark-haired man answered. "The date was great."
"Great?" Rocky frowned at his friend. "Just great?"
Adam broke into a smile. "Nah, it was awesome!"
"Now, that's better," Rocky smiled. "I want details!"
Adam laughed. "Figured you would. We went to that fancy restaurant down the main road, you know the one that opened last year? We swapped stories, told each other what has happened in our lives in the past years. Then we went to see Save the Last Dance."
"Man, that's a chick flick!" Rocky interrupted, laughing.
Adam glared at him. "Maybe, but it was quite good anyway." Note to self: subtly recommend that movie to Aisha. "After the movie, it was still early, so we went for a walk on the beach."
"Oooooh, I like that," Rocky said, nodding. "So, what happened?"
"I talked to her about that idea you had the other day, about her moving in after you leave," Adam said. "And she agreed."
"That's a good thing done," Rocky said. "Come on now, you sure have juicy details for me?"
"We kissed," Adam offered. "A great couple of times."
"Just th-" Rocky started, but his friend cut him off.
"Okay, so we've made out a little," he admitted, blushing.
The former Red and Blue Ranger smiled, seeming satisfied with that answer. "So you guys are together now?"
"I dunno," Adam replied, eyebrows furrowing in confusion. "I'd like that for sure, but I don't know about her. We didn't really talk about it."
"Come on!" Rocky said. "You guys went out on a date, kissed, made out…" He paused. "Who kissed who first?"
"Um, she did," Adam answered.
"There!" Rocky said, smacking his hand down on the table. "Call her. By tonight there'll be another couple in the gang." He glanced at the clock. "Oh shit, gotta go, I'm teaching a class this afternoon." He ran down the hallway to his bedroom, and came back with his jacket half on and his sports bag slung over his shoulder. "See ya later."
"Yeah, see ya," Adam said absently, for he was lost in memories of the previous night.
Ring, ring, ring, ring, ring…
"I'm coming, I'm coming!" Kat exclaimed, annoyed. Tommy was off at the dojo, and she was busy cleaning up the bathroom - that is, until the phone started ringing.
Throwing her sponge in the sink, the former Pink Ranger ran out in the hallway and picked up the cordless phone. "Yes?"
"Hey, Kat."
"Ish, hi!" Kat greeted, leaning against the wall. "Heard anything from Kim? I'm dying to know what happened last night!"
"Actually, according to Jason, she came home past 1 AM," Aisha replied. "She's supposedly still sleeping."
"But it's past lunch time!" Kat said in disbelief.
"Which is why I'm about to go over to Jason's to wake her up," Aisha told her. "Want to come along?"
"Can't," Kat announced. "It's cleaning day here."
"Then I'll just have to bring Kim over so she can tell the both of us at the same time!" the former Yellow Ranger said.
Kat rolled her eyes. Typical Aisha. "Fine."
"Give us an hour, tops," Aisha told her. "Well, I better get going. See ya later."
"Yeah, see ya."
They hung up and Kat hurried back into the bathroom with the intention of finishing cleaning it up before her friends' arrival.
"Okay, spill," Aisha said, crossing her arms. "We want to know everything."
Kim yawned widely. Yet a hour ago, she was peacefully sleeping, then Aisha had come in and woke her up, telling her to get dressed and to eat something quick, then had brought her and Tyler over to Kat and Tommy's place. Now she was sitting in an easy chair, Aisha and Kat sitting in front of her on the couch and Tyler sitting at the small table, drawing dinosaurs.
"Yeah," Kat echoed Aisha. "Tell us what happened."
"We went to that restaurant down the road, the one that opened like last year or something," Kim said. "We basically just talked about what happened for the two of us during the few past years. It was great. Then we went to see that movie Kat suggested, Save the Last Dance - by the way, Ish, you really should go and see it, it's a good flick."
"I might," Aisha said. "And I'll bring Rocky along."
Kim smiled devilishly. "Just to warn you, though… that's what Rocky would call a 'chick flick'…"
"That's a better reason to bring him along!" Aisha's grin matched Kim's.
Kat cleared her throat. "Then?" she asked, wanting to hear the rest of Kim's story.
"We went to the beach," Kim continued, smiling as both her friends sighed dreamily. "Ah, come on, that's not like you've never been brought there on a date!"
"Point," Aisha said, nodding. "What happened then?"
"We just walked for a while," Kim answered. "Then we stopped to sit down…"
"And?" Kat asked apprehensively.
"Will you let me finish?" Kim laughed.
"Sorry," the blonde said sheepishly.
"You guys know how Rocky is moving out their apartment next week?" Kim said.
"Well, I hope I know about it, because he's moving in with me!" Aisha exclaimed. The two former Pink Rangers laughed.
"Well… Adam asked me to move in with him. That way we both would have only half the usual expenses to pay for, and Tyler could get to know his father better, living with him 24/7."
"I hope you said yes!" Kat said.
"Of course! I mean, it saves me a lot of trouble here…" Kim said.
"There's something more to the story," Aisha guessed.
"You're psychic, girl," Kim muttered.
Aisha laughed. "Nope, I just like to watch."
"Okay… I told you not so long ago, that I've liked Adam for years, even though if at the beginning I still loved Tommy," Kim told them.
"Yeah…" Aisha and Kat said together.
"Ah, I think I see it now…" Kat said. "That's at the same time a way to get closer to him…"
"Well, I don't think we could be even closer…" Kim said quietly.
Aisha's eyes nearly bugged out of their sockets. "Tell me what happened this minute!" she ordered.
"We… uh… kissed?" Kim offered.
"Yes!" Aisha shouted, throwing her fist in the air. Kat and Kim exchanged amused glances.
"So does that mean you guys are together?" Kat asked, her blue eyes sparkling.
Kim shifted in her seat. "Well, I don't know… We didn't really talk about it… Afterwards we just enjoyed each other's company before deciding to head home as it was late enough…"
"But you're gonna talk to him and figure it out, right?" Aisha inquired.
"Of course!" Kim exclaimed. "He doesn't teach any classes this afternoon, and I was thinking to go over to his place to talk, later."
"Good," Kat said, nodding.
"Are we going to see Daddy today?" Tyler butted in suddenly, climbing on his mother's lap.
"I think so," Kim answered, running a hand through his dark hair.
"Cool!"
"Hey, Ty…" Kim asked him. "What do you say if I tell you we're going to live with your Daddy?"
Tyler's eyes went wide. "For real?"
Kim smiled and nodded. "For real."
"That's hyper-mega-cool!" Tyler exclaimed.
The three women laughed. "I knew you would like the idea," Kim said, smiling.
Tyler hugged her, then jumped off the couch, ran over to the small table he was drawing at and returned with a few sheets of paper. "Look!" He handed Kim the drawings.
Kim took them and she, Kat and Aisha bent over them. On the first sheet, you could make out the form of a black elephant. The second drawing showed two tigers, one yellow and the other white. On the third sheet was the image of a strange, pink bird. On the fourth sheet was a blue form that looked slightly like a rhinoceros. The fifth drawing was a reproduction of a red T-Rex, and the sixth showed what looked like a green dragon. The women looked at each other.
"These are great, Ty," Kat said slowly. "But why is your elephant black?"
"That's not an elephant, Aunt Kat," Tyler said. "That's a mastodon." He took the sheets back. "Two tigers, a pterodactyl, a triceratops, a T-Rex and a dragon. Uncle Jason told me about these dinosaurs."
"But why do they have strange colors?" Aisha asked him.
"I dunno," Tyler answered, shrugging. "I wanted to."
Later that afternoon, after leaving Kat and Aisha, Kim and Tyler went over to Adam's place - which would soon be their own as well.
"Hey!" Adam said, pulling the door open. "I didn't expect you guys. Come in."
"Hey," Kim greeted, smiling softly. "I wanted to talk, and besides Ty wanted to see you."
"Hey big boy," Adam said, picking Tyler up.
"Hi Daddy!" Tyler said, putting his arms around his father's neck.
Adam led them to the living room. "Don't mind the mess. We haven't got the chance to do some clean-up. You said you wanted to talk?"
"Yeah," Kim said, sitting down on the couch beside him. Tyler sat on Adam's other side. She pulled out her son's drawings. "Look at what he drew. A mastodon, two tigers, a triceratops, a dragon, a T-Rex and a pterodactyl. All the colors we knew attributed to them. He said Jason told him about the dinos - which I wouldn't doubt a second - but he doesn't know why he gave them these colors. Do you think it could mean something?"
Adam studied the drawings for a moment. "Well, there's no questioning as to why Jason mentioned these. As for the colors… I can't find a special meaning… maybe it's just because he's the son of two former you-know-what… something inside him that told him to color the dinosaurs like this."
"Sounds like a great explanation," Kim said nodding. She glanced at him. "But that's not really what I wanted to talk about."
"You wanted to talk about last night," Adam guessed.
She looked up, surprised. "Yeah. I mean… after what happened, I wanted to know if you-"
"If I would like to give us a try? If I wanted us to be together?" he finished for her.
"Yeah… Well, I would sure like to…" she said quietly.
"I'd love for us to be together!" he told her.
"Really?"
"Really."
"Good." She leaned in and kissed him softly.
Tyler scooted away and made a face. "Ewwww!"
The two former Rangers looked at each other and chuckled.
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A/N: Well, that was chapter 9! Hope you liked it! Suggestions are always appreciated, send them my way at disco_hippie382@yahoo.ca!
A little advertising here: I own two PR fanlistings. Frog Prince, the official fanlisting for Adam Park, is located at adamparkfanlisting.cjb.net! And you can find Power of Love, my MMPR Ships Fanlisting, www.blueninjastorm.org/mmprfan! Please drop by and join!
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Well, now go and REVIEW! And I'll catch ya on the flipside!
Note: Yeah, I know. The "later next week" I was supposed to upload an edited version of the story never came... until now. About two weeks ago, I finally got around to reformat the whole story so it's easier to read, and took the opportunity to make a few changes as well. I finished writing chapter 9 last Saturday, but then I had to recode all 9 chapters - that took a long time - and at the same time I had to deal with term exams at school, soooo...
I'd like to thank craneandfroglover, PinkHepher, crazy4nc128, and Katie for reviewing! Thanks a lot!
And now, on with the long-awaited chapter!
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By ~*DiscoHippie382*~
Chapter 9: The Day After
It wasn't until lunch time that Adam emerged from his bedroom the next day. "Hi," he greeted Rocky when he entered the kitchen, yawning.
Rocky swallowed the bit of apple he was eating and grinned at Adam. "Glad to see you're finally awake. What time did you get back last night? How was the date?"
"Was probably 1 AM or something when I came home," the dark-haired man answered. "The date was great."
"Great?" Rocky frowned at his friend. "Just great?"
Adam broke into a smile. "Nah, it was awesome!"
"Now, that's better," Rocky smiled. "I want details!"
Adam laughed. "Figured you would. We went to that fancy restaurant down the main road, you know the one that opened last year? We swapped stories, told each other what has happened in our lives in the past years. Then we went to see Save the Last Dance."
"Man, that's a chick flick!" Rocky interrupted, laughing.
Adam glared at him. "Maybe, but it was quite good anyway." Note to self: subtly recommend that movie to Aisha. "After the movie, it was still early, so we went for a walk on the beach."
"Oooooh, I like that," Rocky said, nodding. "So, what happened?"
"I talked to her about that idea you had the other day, about her moving in after you leave," Adam said. "And she agreed."
"That's a good thing done," Rocky said. "Come on now, you sure have juicy details for me?"
"We kissed," Adam offered. "A great couple of times."
"Just th-" Rocky started, but his friend cut him off.
"Okay, so we've made out a little," he admitted, blushing.
The former Red and Blue Ranger smiled, seeming satisfied with that answer. "So you guys are together now?"
"I dunno," Adam replied, eyebrows furrowing in confusion. "I'd like that for sure, but I don't know about her. We didn't really talk about it."
"Come on!" Rocky said. "You guys went out on a date, kissed, made out…" He paused. "Who kissed who first?"
"Um, she did," Adam answered.
"There!" Rocky said, smacking his hand down on the table. "Call her. By tonight there'll be another couple in the gang." He glanced at the clock. "Oh shit, gotta go, I'm teaching a class this afternoon." He ran down the hallway to his bedroom, and came back with his jacket half on and his sports bag slung over his shoulder. "See ya later."
"Yeah, see ya," Adam said absently, for he was lost in memories of the previous night.
Ring, ring, ring, ring, ring…
"I'm coming, I'm coming!" Kat exclaimed, annoyed. Tommy was off at the dojo, and she was busy cleaning up the bathroom - that is, until the phone started ringing.
Throwing her sponge in the sink, the former Pink Ranger ran out in the hallway and picked up the cordless phone. "Yes?"
"Hey, Kat."
"Ish, hi!" Kat greeted, leaning against the wall. "Heard anything from Kim? I'm dying to know what happened last night!"
"Actually, according to Jason, she came home past 1 AM," Aisha replied. "She's supposedly still sleeping."
"But it's past lunch time!" Kat said in disbelief.
"Which is why I'm about to go over to Jason's to wake her up," Aisha told her. "Want to come along?"
"Can't," Kat announced. "It's cleaning day here."
"Then I'll just have to bring Kim over so she can tell the both of us at the same time!" the former Yellow Ranger said.
Kat rolled her eyes. Typical Aisha. "Fine."
"Give us an hour, tops," Aisha told her. "Well, I better get going. See ya later."
"Yeah, see ya."
They hung up and Kat hurried back into the bathroom with the intention of finishing cleaning it up before her friends' arrival.
"Okay, spill," Aisha said, crossing her arms. "We want to know everything."
Kim yawned widely. Yet a hour ago, she was peacefully sleeping, then Aisha had come in and woke her up, telling her to get dressed and to eat something quick, then had brought her and Tyler over to Kat and Tommy's place. Now she was sitting in an easy chair, Aisha and Kat sitting in front of her on the couch and Tyler sitting at the small table, drawing dinosaurs.
"Yeah," Kat echoed Aisha. "Tell us what happened."
"We went to that restaurant down the road, the one that opened like last year or something," Kim said. "We basically just talked about what happened for the two of us during the few past years. It was great. Then we went to see that movie Kat suggested, Save the Last Dance - by the way, Ish, you really should go and see it, it's a good flick."
"I might," Aisha said. "And I'll bring Rocky along."
Kim smiled devilishly. "Just to warn you, though… that's what Rocky would call a 'chick flick'…"
"That's a better reason to bring him along!" Aisha's grin matched Kim's.
Kat cleared her throat. "Then?" she asked, wanting to hear the rest of Kim's story.
"We went to the beach," Kim continued, smiling as both her friends sighed dreamily. "Ah, come on, that's not like you've never been brought there on a date!"
"Point," Aisha said, nodding. "What happened then?"
"We just walked for a while," Kim answered. "Then we stopped to sit down…"
"And?" Kat asked apprehensively.
"Will you let me finish?" Kim laughed.
"Sorry," the blonde said sheepishly.
"You guys know how Rocky is moving out their apartment next week?" Kim said.
"Well, I hope I know about it, because he's moving in with me!" Aisha exclaimed. The two former Pink Rangers laughed.
"Well… Adam asked me to move in with him. That way we both would have only half the usual expenses to pay for, and Tyler could get to know his father better, living with him 24/7."
"I hope you said yes!" Kat said.
"Of course! I mean, it saves me a lot of trouble here…" Kim said.
"There's something more to the story," Aisha guessed.
"You're psychic, girl," Kim muttered.
Aisha laughed. "Nope, I just like to watch."
"Okay… I told you not so long ago, that I've liked Adam for years, even though if at the beginning I still loved Tommy," Kim told them.
"Yeah…" Aisha and Kat said together.
"Ah, I think I see it now…" Kat said. "That's at the same time a way to get closer to him…"
"Well, I don't think we could be even closer…" Kim said quietly.
Aisha's eyes nearly bugged out of their sockets. "Tell me what happened this minute!" she ordered.
"We… uh… kissed?" Kim offered.
"Yes!" Aisha shouted, throwing her fist in the air. Kat and Kim exchanged amused glances.
"So does that mean you guys are together?" Kat asked, her blue eyes sparkling.
Kim shifted in her seat. "Well, I don't know… We didn't really talk about it… Afterwards we just enjoyed each other's company before deciding to head home as it was late enough…"
"But you're gonna talk to him and figure it out, right?" Aisha inquired.
"Of course!" Kim exclaimed. "He doesn't teach any classes this afternoon, and I was thinking to go over to his place to talk, later."
"Good," Kat said, nodding.
"Are we going to see Daddy today?" Tyler butted in suddenly, climbing on his mother's lap.
"I think so," Kim answered, running a hand through his dark hair.
"Cool!"
"Hey, Ty…" Kim asked him. "What do you say if I tell you we're going to live with your Daddy?"
Tyler's eyes went wide. "For real?"
Kim smiled and nodded. "For real."
"That's hyper-mega-cool!" Tyler exclaimed.
The three women laughed. "I knew you would like the idea," Kim said, smiling.
Tyler hugged her, then jumped off the couch, ran over to the small table he was drawing at and returned with a few sheets of paper. "Look!" He handed Kim the drawings.
Kim took them and she, Kat and Aisha bent over them. On the first sheet, you could make out the form of a black elephant. The second drawing showed two tigers, one yellow and the other white. On the third sheet was the image of a strange, pink bird. On the fourth sheet was a blue form that looked slightly like a rhinoceros. The fifth drawing was a reproduction of a red T-Rex, and the sixth showed what looked like a green dragon. The women looked at each other.
"These are great, Ty," Kat said slowly. "But why is your elephant black?"
"That's not an elephant, Aunt Kat," Tyler said. "That's a mastodon." He took the sheets back. "Two tigers, a pterodactyl, a triceratops, a T-Rex and a dragon. Uncle Jason told me about these dinosaurs."
"But why do they have strange colors?" Aisha asked him.
"I dunno," Tyler answered, shrugging. "I wanted to."
Later that afternoon, after leaving Kat and Aisha, Kim and Tyler went over to Adam's place - which would soon be their own as well.
"Hey!" Adam said, pulling the door open. "I didn't expect you guys. Come in."
"Hey," Kim greeted, smiling softly. "I wanted to talk, and besides Ty wanted to see you."
"Hey big boy," Adam said, picking Tyler up.
"Hi Daddy!" Tyler said, putting his arms around his father's neck.
Adam led them to the living room. "Don't mind the mess. We haven't got the chance to do some clean-up. You said you wanted to talk?"
"Yeah," Kim said, sitting down on the couch beside him. Tyler sat on Adam's other side. She pulled out her son's drawings. "Look at what he drew. A mastodon, two tigers, a triceratops, a dragon, a T-Rex and a pterodactyl. All the colors we knew attributed to them. He said Jason told him about the dinos - which I wouldn't doubt a second - but he doesn't know why he gave them these colors. Do you think it could mean something?"
Adam studied the drawings for a moment. "Well, there's no questioning as to why Jason mentioned these. As for the colors… I can't find a special meaning… maybe it's just because he's the son of two former you-know-what… something inside him that told him to color the dinosaurs like this."
"Sounds like a great explanation," Kim said nodding. She glanced at him. "But that's not really what I wanted to talk about."
"You wanted to talk about last night," Adam guessed.
She looked up, surprised. "Yeah. I mean… after what happened, I wanted to know if you-"
"If I would like to give us a try? If I wanted us to be together?" he finished for her.
"Yeah… Well, I would sure like to…" she said quietly.
"I'd love for us to be together!" he told her.
"Really?"
"Really."
"Good." She leaned in and kissed him softly.
Tyler scooted away and made a face. "Ewwww!"
The two former Rangers looked at each other and chuckled.
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A/N: Well, that was chapter 9! Hope you liked it! Suggestions are always appreciated, send them my way at disco_hippie382@yahoo.ca!
A little advertising here: I own two PR fanlistings. Frog Prince, the official fanlisting for Adam Park, is located at adamparkfanlisting.cjb.net! And you can find Power of Love, my MMPR Ships Fanlisting, www.blueninjastorm.org/mmprfan! Please drop by and join!
A little more advertising: I also have a couple short stories posted over at FictionPress. Go check them out! You can reach my profile at the following URL: www.fictionpress.com/~Chounette
Well, now go and REVIEW! And I'll catch ya on the flipside!