The next day, Sunday, Kira and Conner were sitting together in the park. Conner had his back against a tree and Kira was sitting in between his legs with her back pressed against his chest. He hand his arms around her shoulders.

"I'm glad we were able to hang out today." Kira said.

"Hmm?' Conner asked.

"I just mean, well, since Friday, things have been a little hectic."

"Yeah, these past two days have felt like two weeks." Conner said with a nod.

"Do you think Naomi's going to tell anyone about us?" She asked.

"Well, for now, I think she just knows about Ethan. Maybe she hasn't figured out that you, me and Dr. O are rangers too." Conner said.

"Yeah, but how long do you think it'll take her to do so?" Kira asked, tilting her head up so they were eye to eye. Conner sighed. He leaned in and kissed her lips softly.

"Well, if and when she does realize it, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it." He assured her. He sighed. "That is, unless she's decided to burn that bridge. I mean, I can't believe she did that to Ethan at Cyberspace." Kira thought for a second.

"I guess I can understand where she's coming from, though." She said. "I mean, she thinks all those notes, gifts and everything were just some sick joke. She's probably feeling totally betrayed and hurt right now."

"I guess you're right." Conner said.

"I really hope things get better." Kira said. "I mean, I know we've only known her a month, but I've liked hanging out with her. Besides, no offense to you or Ethan, it was nice having another girl around." She leaned her head against his shoulder. Conner lowered his head and planted gentle kisses on her neck. Kira moaned gently. Conner smiled.

"You like that?" He teased. Kira groaned.

"You're mean." She said. Conner grinned and went back to kissing her neck. Kira's eyes drifted shut as Conner wrapped his arms around her tighter.

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Sunday went by and it was now Monday morning. Conner had gone to Kira's house to pick her up for school. She had been too happy to go to school for Conner's comprehension. They pulled up into the school parking lot and the two got out. Conner dragged himself out, where as Kira almost bounced out.

"I hate Mondays." Conner groaned, leaning against the hood of his car. Kira laughed and stood in front of him. She wrapped her arms around her waist.

"I'm so glad to be back in school." She said. Conner groaned again.

"My girlfriend's a freak." He said. Kira laughed again.

"Hey guys," came Ethan's voice. Kira turned to see him standing behind him. He looked miserable, but seemed to have some hope, as if he thought that perhaps by now things have blown over with Naomi.

"Hey, man." Conner said with a tone of sympathy. Kira slowly slid her arms away from Conner and stood next to him. She figured that seeing her and Conner being joined at the hip wouldn't make Ethan feel better.

"How are you?" She asked. Ethan sighed and shrugged.

"Come on; let's go sit down for a bit before the bell rings." Conner suggested. The three sat at one of the picnic tables on the lawn. Ethan looked horrible and Kira and Conner were just looking at him with pure sympathy. After a few minutes, they heard footsteps approaching. Kira and Conner looked up.

"Naomi, hey." Kira said. Maybe things have blown over. She thought. Naomi was carrying her school bag and another bag. Ethan sat up and turned to face her. He smiled.

"Hey." He said. "Listen-" He began to say.

"Shut up." Naomi said. "I'm not interested in what ever it is you have to say." She stood at the edge of the table and picked up the extra bag she had. She dumped out the contents of it on the table. Ethan's eyes widened as he saw it.

"Naomi, these are the things I gave you."

"Yeah, I figured you could just use it for the next groupie you get." Naomi snapped. She went to walk away then stopped. "Oh, almost forgot." She said. She turned back to them and reached under her shirt and pulled out the necklace. She pulled it off, breaking the chain and dumped it on the small pile of gifts on the table. She then walked away.

"Ethan, I-" Conner began to say.

"Don't." Ethan sighed. Not too far away, Trent stood, using his dino power, camouflaged by one of the pillars right outside the school. He smirked. Aw, poor pathetic blue ranger. He saw Naomi coming up the side of the pillar and decided to step out in front of her. Naomi jumped back, placing her heart on her chest.

"Oh my gosh." She gasped.

"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you." He said. Naomi looked at him and blinked.

"Sorry." The Blue Ranger said. "Didn't mean to scare you." He said. Naomi chuckled nervously.

"Me? Scared? not." Naomi said. He smiled.

"You weren't leaving, were you?" He asked.

"Naomi?" Trent asked. His voice tore her away from her memory of the other night with Ethan.

"Huh?" She asked, blinking. "Oh, uh, sorry, I just didn't see you there." Trent smirked.

"What can I say, I blend in easily." He said. Naomi smiled.

"What's up?" She asked.

"Nothing, what about you?"

"Just about to head to class." She said. "I'll see you later." She said. She walked past him. Trent watched her leave. He looked over at the three rangers, and couldn't help feel joyful at Ethan's misery.

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Science class was rather bittersweet for Tommy. He was glad to see Kira back in class, yet he also felt bad for Ethan. Naomi had come to class early and taken a different seat, distancing herself from Ethan, Conner and Kira. The three teens weren't just his students, they were his teammates, and therefore were his friends. Ethan was depressed, and Tommy felt for him. He was glad when class was over. He saw all his students file out and head to there next classes.

"Bye Doctor Oliver." Cassidy said as she past him by.

"See you tomorrow." Devin said as he shadowed the blonde. Tommy simply gave a nod. Tommy looked over to see Ethan still sitting in his seat, hunched over the table. Tommy sighed and waited for the very last student to leave. He shut and locked the door to make sure they didn't have any disturbances. He walked over and sat across from the youth. He didn't speak. He figured if Ethan wanted to talk, he'd make the first move. The room was silence for about a minute or so.

"She returned all the things I gave her." Ethan said softly, not lifting his head. "The game, the card, the necklace, everything." Tommy looked at him, but still remained silent. "She tore the necklace off her. Watching that chain snap…It felt like that was my heart." Ethan gave a small bitter chuckle. "That sounds so pathetic."

"No it doesn't." Tommy said. "You have strong feelings for her."

"I do." Ethan said. "I keep trying to tell her that it wasn't a joke, but she won't give me a chance."

"Give her some time." Tommy said. "I know that sounds like awful advice, but just give her time. I'm sure she'll realize that you never meant to hurt her and when that time comes, you guys and talk this out." Tommy suggested.

"I just….I miss hanging out with her. As Ethan and as the blue ranger." Ethan said. "Everything was perfect. I mean, I had the friendship, and I'm pretty sure we were heading to the romance as the blue ranger."

"Ethan, you and I both know that it wouldn't have worked out." Tommy sighed. "The blue ranger couldn't be with her all the time. And, to go back to what Conner said the other night, what would you have done if she wanted to be closer to the blue ranger? Ethan can be there for her. Ethan can be close to her."

"That is, if she still wants him to be." Ethan grumbled. "I know it was mega wrong of me to do what I did. I know I should have told her how I felt as myself. It's just that…..Well, I'm Ethan James, computer geek…..But when I morph, I'm The Blue Dino Ranger. I'm powerful, I'm a superhero. I just figured she wouldn't want to look at me as me as more then a friend, but if she saw me as the blue ranger-"

"But now she knows the truth." Tommy said. He suddenly realized something. "You're worried that now that she knows you're the blue ranger, she's not going to have those romantic feeling anymore?"

"Yeah." Ethan said. "I mean, I think I've just ruined all chances I've ever had of having anything more then platonic with her." Ethan groaned. He got up. "I've got to get to class. See you later." He said as he left. Tommy simply sighed softly.

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The day went by quickly and it was soon time for lunch. Naomi came out of the lunch hall and walked into the outdoor eating area. She stood there for a while, unsure what to do. She saw Conner, Kira, Ethan and Eric sitting at a table together. She had spent all her time since she came to Reefside hanging out with Kira, Conner and Ethan and hadn't really made any other good friends. She didn't want to sit with them, so now she was probably going to be forced to sit alone.

"Naomi!" Someone called. She looked over to see Trent at a table waving her over. He got up and walked over to her. "Come on, I saved you a seat." He said.

"The table's empty." Naomi pointed out. Trent laughed.

"Yeah, so saving your seat wasn't too difficult." He joked. Naomi laughed. "Here, let me get that." He said as he took her tray. He led her to the table. The two of them sat down. Not too far away, the other four were staring at this sight with confusion.

"Why isn't Naomi sitting with us?" Eric asked, he looked at the others. They were silent, unsure what to say. "Okay then, forget I asked." He said as he continued to eat.

"Thanks for letting me sit with you." Naomi said. "I didn't exactly want to be seen as some pathetic loner by sitting alone."

"No problem. Besides, you're not hanging with your old crew, I figured I'd extend a hand to a potential friend."

"What brings on the sudden urge to be my friend?" She asked. Trent sighed. Great, she's not as stupid as I had hoped. Time to think.

"Ok, you want the truth?" He asked. Naomi nodded. "We've both been having issues with members of that little group. I just figured misery loves company, especially company that has dealt with that misery."

"So, what, is this an 'I-hate-Ethan-Conner-and-Kira' club?" Naomi asked sarcastically. Trent laughed.

"Sure, why not." Trent said.

"I don't know. It seems a little juvenile to me." She said. She looked at Trent. "No offense."

"None taken." He said. "I just hate seeing you upset because of those jerks." He said. Naomi sighed.

"That's sweet, Trent." She said. "I'll be fine."

"Are you sure?" He asked.

"Mmm-hmmm."

"OK, if you're positive." Trent said, giving her a sweet boyish smile. "So, are you going to come to Cyberspace today?" He asked.

"I don't think so." Naomi said. "I should probably steer clear of Haley's. I mean, I don't want to have an encore of Saturday."

"Hey, if he bugs you, I'll help you out." Trent said. "Come on, please?" He begged. Naomi sighed.

"I'll think about it." She said.

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Conner came home from school alone.

"Mom, I'm home." He said. Mrs. McKnight came to the living room from the kitchen.

"Hey sweetie. Where's your brother?" He asked.

"He's checking out some clubs at school. I offered to wait for him, but he told me to go home."

"Oh, ok." She said. "Anyway, are you doing anything this weekend?" She asked. Conner slid his book-bag off his shoulder and onto the floor.

"Not that I know of, why?"

"Well, I was wondering if you could take your brother to the mall. He needs to get some new clothes for school and such." Conner looked at her oddly. "What is it?"

"Eric told me you guys went shopping on Saturday." He said.

"Of course not. You and Eric are old enough to not need me to go get your clothes for you. I wouldn't put Eric through, as you put it 'total mega embarrassment'." She said with a smile.

"Oh." Conner said. "You know what, maybe I heard him wrong." Conner said, letting it just roll off his back. "Anyway, I'm going to go hang out at Cyberspace." He said. "I mean, if that's okay with you." He added. Mrs. McKnight smiled.

"Sure, go ahead." She said. Conner went to leave. "Oh, and Conner?" She said.

"Yeah mom?" He asked.

"One of these nights, I would like to invite Kira and her parents for dinner." She said. Conner's jaw nearly dropped.

"What?" He sputtered out.

"What? I can't meet your girlfriend's parents?" She asked. Conner blinked.

"I-"

"Just say 'yes mom'." She said. Conner sighed.

"Yes, mom." He said. "Can I go now?" He asked. Mrs. McKnight nodded. Conner left and got in his car. As he drove to Cyberspace two thoughts floated in his head: How embarrassing for him it was going to be to have his girlfriend's parents over and why in the world did Eric lie?