"So, are you going to go to Cyberspace tonight?" Ethan asked. He and Naomi were walking together after school.
"I think so. Trent seemed a little upset, so I should probably try and make him feel better. I'm pretty sure he's got his sulking need out." Naomi said. Ethan looked at her.
"Can I ask you something?" He asked.
"Yeah, sure."
"What do you see in him?" Ethan asked. Naomi looked at him and heaved a heavy sigh.
"Ethan, you said this wouldn't be weird." She said.
"I know, I know, I just…Humor me, please?" He asked. Naomi sighed.
"Well, he's sweet………..caring………..and…." She paused. "….Loyal….He's been there for me these past couple of days….."
"Sounds like a golden retriever." Ethan said. Naomi rolled her eyes and playfully shoved him.
"Whatever." She said.
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Kimberly was sitting in her office when she heard someone knock on her door.
"Come in." She said. The door opened and she saw Tommy and Trini walk in.
"Hey, I found this just out somewhere and I figured it belonged to you, so, I figured I'd come by." Tommy joked. He was carrying Trini like a sack of potatoes. Kimberly giggled and stood up.
"Hmmm…No, I don't think it's mine." She said.
"Mommy!" Trini protested. Kimberly laughed. She came over and took Trini from Tommy, tickling her sides.
"Oh, now that I think of it, it's mine." She said. Trini giggled. Kimberly set her down and went over to Tommy. "Hey." She said. She put her hand behind his neck and pulled him in for a kiss. Tommy happily responded.
"Hey." He smiled when they pulled apart.
"Yucky." Trini said, making a face at the display of affection. Kimberly and Tommy laughed.
"So, you said this morning you wanted us to come by after school, what's up?" Tommy asked. Kimberly's smile slowly faded as she stepped away.
"I thought Trini should see someone." She said softly. Tommy looked down.
"Do you think that's a good idea? I mean, she's really young and-" Tommy said, not wanting to see the little girl that he had grown attached to in the last few days upset.
"I thought long and hard about this. I haven't let her seen him since..it happened, and he's such an important person in both our lives, I think she deserves to see him." She said. Tommy decided that as Trini's mother, she knew best and decided to let her go with it. Kimberly went over to Trini and took her hand. "Hey, sweetie, I need to go see a friend, how about you come with me?" She asked. Trini nodded.
"Okay, mommy." She said. Kimberly went to the door.
"I'll..Stay here." Tommy said. He wasn't ready to see Jason again. Kimberly nodded, understanding. Kimberly left the office with Trini. They walked to Jason's room and walked in. Trini stood by the door with her mother. Kimberly knelt beside her.
"Do you remember mommy's friend, Jason?" She asked.
"Uh huh. He was the nice man who stayed with us for a while a long time ago." Trini said.
"That's right. Well, he's over there." Kimberly said, pointing to Jason's virtually lifeless body on the bed. Trini walked over to Jason and looked at him. She looked back at her mother.
"Is he sleeping?" She asked. Kimberly's voice caught in her throat. Maybe Tommy was right. Trini wasn't old enough to understand what was wrong.
"Yeah, baby, he's sleeping." She said. She came over beside Trini.
"So, we gotta be quiet, right?" Trini said. Kimberly gently stoked Trini's forehead.
"Well, Jason's a heavy sleeper." Kimberly smiled softly. Trini looked at Jason.
"He's really tried from going away, right?" Trini asked. Kimberly remembered that when Jason first got in the coma, Trini would ask why Jason wasn't around and Kimberly told her that he was just away on a long trip.
"Yeah. He's really tried." Kimberly said. Trini leaned down and kissed Jason's hand.
"Sleep tight, Uncle Jason." She said. Her child's innocence was enough to bring tears to Kimberly's eyes. Trini looked at her mother. "Mommy? Why are you crying?" She asked. Kimberly wiped at her eyes.
"Well, I just want Uncle Jason to wake up, baby."
"So he can play with us?" Trini asked.
"Yeah." Kimberly said. Kimberly sat down on the nearby chair and Trini climbed up in her lap. Kimberly held her close.
"Mommy?" Trini asked.
"What is it?" Kimberly asked.
"Is Tommy going to be my daddy?" She asked. Kimberly was surprised by that and looked at her.
"What?"
"Is Tommy going to be my daddy?" Trini asked again.
"Whatever gave you that idea?" Kimberly asked.
"Well, cause Uncle Carter and Aunt Dana live together and they kiss a lot too, and he's going to be a daddy. So, Tommy's my daddy, right?"
"No, baby, Tommy's not your daddy." Kimberly said softly. Trini looked down.
"Oh." Trini said, clearly disappointed. "I like Tommy."
"I like him too." Kimberly said.
"I want him to be my daddy." Trini said, resting her head against Kimberly's chest.
"Yeah, so do I, sweetie, so do I." Kimberly said. Kimberly kissed the top of Trini's head. "You want to go back and hang out with Tommy?" Trini nodded.
"Yeah. And then, when Uncle Jason wakes up, he can hang out with us too." Trini said, sliding off her mother's lap. Kimberly wiped at her eyes again, removing any traces that she had been crying and stood up.
"Well, Jason might be sleeping for a little while longer, but I'm sure that when he wakes up, that's the first thing he's going to want to do." Kimberly promised. Trini smiled. She went over to Jason and practically draped herself over him. She planted a big kiss on his cheek.
"See you later, Uncle Jason." She whispered. Kimberly smiled and the two walked out of the room.
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Mesogog was sitting on his throne, contemplating his next attack on the rangers when Elsa walked into the room, holding some papers.
"Master, may I have the pleasure of your audience for one moment?" She requested. Mesogog looked at her.
"What is it, Elsa?" He said in his slow paced speech. Elsa approached him and stood at the side of his chair. She presented the papers to him.
"I run some tests on what we did to the white dino gem to make it be evil…and I thought you should be made aware of my findings." She said. Mesogog looked over the papers.
"Well, this is rather interesting." He said.
"Yes, master. It seems that the longer the gem is affecting Trent's mind, the more it will deteriorate it. In just a matter of weeks or months, he might become just some crazed being." Elsa said. "I just thought I should bring this to your attention, since he is your son." Elsa added, figuring he'd want the gem to be taken away from Trent immediately.
"The gem still gives us his loyalty, correct?" Mesogog asked.
"Yes." Elsa said. Mesogog simply tossed the papers aside.
"As long as the crazed being is fighting against the rangers, I really do not care." Mesogog said. "Now, do not disturb me again unless it is to tell me something important." He hissed. Elsa slowly backed away.
"Yes master, my apologies, master." Elsa said, leaving him be.
