Backwaters

Part Four: Waking Up

By: Kryptonite

Disclaimer: *takes a deep breath* I do not own Power Rangers. If I did I would not have to worry about money ever again. The parts in bold are song lyrics by Simple Plan. The song is called 'Perfect' so don't sue me for that either.

Spoilers: Only slight if any at all. I won't have a whole lot of reminiscing so this shouldn't be a real concern.

Summary: AU. Kimberly's back after two years in Florida and five in hiding in her old house. She has a younger sister and everything past MMPR is void. It never happened. The Rangers aren't needed anymore and they all have their own lives. The following pairings will be present this whole thing: Jason/Kimberly, Tommy/Kat, Billy/Trini, Adam/OC, Rocky/Aisha and possibly Zack/OC, but I'm not sure if he'll show up.

A/N: Everyone falls asleep and then wakes up. Please review and tell me what you think. I'm sorry this took so long to get up.

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" Guest rooms are right here. The rest of you are welcome to stay as well." Riley called to where Jason, Kimberly, Billy and Trini were practically falling asleep on the couches.

" I think they're already asleep." Riley just shook her head before going to a closet next to the doors she had indicated, she pulled out a set of sheets and blankets.

" I can't remember if there are sheets on the bed or not. Bryan's here so often that it's just natural to keep the sheets on." Riley paused looking down at the bundle of cloth in her arms. " We haven't had a lot of guests since we got here."

" I understand. But I'm not sleepy." Riley looked up at Adam and grinned. Walking into the guest bedroom she dumped her armful on the bed and then walked to a door at the end of the hall.

" Come on. We can watch movies in my room for a while, if you want."

" What movies?" Adam asked, already following her up the twisting set of stairs.

*

" Ugh." Jason slowly picked his head up from the uncomfortable position it had lolled into last night. He noticed with some satisfaction that he wouldn't be the only one stiff and uncomfortable. Then his eyes rested on Kimberly.

He had never expected to see her again. After that damn letter to Tommy she hadn't made so much as a peep. Now to know that she had been back for over five years… and he hadn't known. So much for being her best friend, he thought derisively.

Jason noted cheerfully that she had to be the most comfortable, having been sitting in a recliner.

" Kimberly?" He whispered, crouching to be eye level with her. She blinked her eyes sleepily. He got caught in staring into her eyes.

" Yeah?" Jason blinked, shaking his head slightly.

" Never mind. Go back to sleep." Jason sprinted up the stairs quietly, looking in all the doors he remembered as bedrooms. He saw Bryan and in the next room a pile of sheets and blankets. The master bedroom he had remembered as Kim's parents' had been redone.

The walls were soft pink, with gauzy pink curtains, pink and white bedspread and sheets with pink throw rugs on the wooden floor. Shaking his head in amusement he closed the door behind him before going for the other end of the hall, remembering that it led to the attic.

Opening the door he noticed the coat hanger and the shoe rack at the bottom of the stairs. He paused for a minute, fingers running over the spot on the wall where rods and shelves had once been. Walking up the steps quietly he came up to the top, noticing the paint job and Jason paused at the scene he had walked in on.

The t.v. was still playing, obviously turned to face the bed. The next thing he saw was that Adam and Riley were both sleeping on the bed, cuddled into each other. Trying to stifle a few laughs, Jason made his way back down the stairs.

*

" Ah…" Riley groggily opened her eyes, her fist rubbing at them. She stretched before she noticed the warm and soft object behind her. It took Riley a few moments to remember that it was Adam. 'Must have fallen asleep.'

" Adam?" The man just mumbled something about school and tightened his grip on her waist. Trying hard not to laugh Riley quietly extracted herself from his arms and stretched.

She looked at Adam once, smiling, and then padded her way across the room and down the stairs. Riley smirked at Billy, Trini and Kimberly asleep in the living room. Stepping through the swinging doors she registered the acidic smell of coffee and the sound of something frying.

" You started breakfast." Riley commented stupidly, still not completely awake. Jason turned and smiled at the befuddled girl.

" Yeah, hope you don't mind." Riley sat down in the chair, rubbing at her eyes.

" Not at all. Make yourself at home. The minute you burn anything I'm taking my kitchen back." She threatened, watching blearily as he moved around the room.

" Deal." He joked, pouring pancake batter into the pan.

*

" Adam? Adam wake up." Riley whispered, poking him in the stomach. Jason was down stairs trying to wake the other three. Riley had decided to wake Adam up before going to deal with the drugged boy sleeping on the second floor.

Adam just mumbled and rolled over dragging the sheets with him. Riley smiled, having woken up in the twenty minutes it had taken Jason to prepare breakfast for six people.

" Please don't make me push you on the floor." Riley practically begged. Adam just buried his head under the pillows and continued to sleep. She shrugged, taking the pillows and tossing them onto the floor. Going to the end of the bed she took fistfuls of the sheets and yanked them off the bed.

Adam shivered, trying to find the blankets without opening his eyes. Riley contained a snort and then went around to the side of the bed and pinched Adam's cheeks, causing his eyes to open quickly before shutting against the harsh light.

" Awake?" She asked pleasantly, earning herself a glare from Adam.