Forgive, Forget, and Start Love Again

By

Nicole

Disclaimer: I don't own the Power Rangers I just own this plot and characters that don't exist.

Summary: Kimberly meets up with Aisha and when the subject about Tommy being at Reefside comes up, Kimberly decides to tell the man she still loved the truth about why she wrote the letter. Then she goes on an adventure of a lifetime.

Forgive, Forget, and Start Love Again

Chapter 1: The Conversation

Kimberly was looking over some notes when she felt a tug on the sleeve of her dress. She turned around and saw a young girl around eight standing in front of her.

She had shoulder-length caramel brown hair, brown eyes, she was wearing white shoes, a pink skirt, a white blouse, and her hair was pulled back in a ponytail tied with a pink ribbon.

The young girl smiled at her and sat down. "Mom, when are we eating?" She asked. Kimberly smiled, she knew exactly where her daughter wanted to eat. Since she moved back to Reefside, she started her own gymnastics training for the Olympics. Ever since she moved back to Angel Grove, her daughter just loved going to the Youth Center.

"I have an idea, Kylie, how about we go to the Youth Center have dinner there and after dinner we can practice gymnastics," she suggested.

Kylie smiled and nodded. "Great let me grab my purse," Kimberly stated. She laughed as her eight-year-old held up her purse. "You knew I was going to take you to the Youth Center all along," she laughed. She then took her purse and left with her daughter by her side.

Once they came to the Youth Center, they had ordered smoothies and a couple of burgers with fries. As they were eating, Kimberly didn't know that someone was standing behind her. "Well, well, well, as I live and breathe this can't be Miss Kimberly Hart," a person teased. Kimberly turned in her chair and shrieked when she saw that it was Aisha Campbell.

"Aisha!" She gasped.

She embraced her friend with a smile. "How's it going girl? You haven't changed a bit," she commented.

"Everything is going great and how about you?" Kimberly answered.

"I'm doing great. Hey, guess what, you're not going to believe who this is when you see her," she stated.

Kimberly watched as a little girl around six came out from behind Aisha.

She had shoulder-length black hair, brown eyes, she was wearing sneakers, blue jeans, and a yellow t-shirt.

"No! This can't be Miss Ariel Ann DeSantos. The Ariel I knew was still a baby driving her mom and dad out of their minds because of her screaming," Kimberly teased. Ariel smiled and looked at her mother. Aisha looked up to see Kylie.

"That can't be Miss Kylie Trini Oliver. That last time I saw you, you were attached to your mother's leg," she teased.

"Aunt Aisha!" Kylie gasped.

She jumped out of her chair and hugged Aisha. "It's great to see you again," Kylie murmured.

"It's good to see you again too, Kylie," Aisha stated.

Just then, someone came up behind Kimberly and grabbed her around her waist. Kimberly yelped and turned around to see that it was Rocky. "Rocky!" She gasped. She hugged him and he hugged her back with a smile.Rocky then embraced Kylie.

"Kylie, why don't you go take Ariel and show her some of the things you know about gymnastics. Then let Ariel show you what she knows in karate," Kimberly suggested.

"Sure, come on, Ariel," Kylie insisted.

Then the adults sat down. "So, how have you been doing, Kim? The last time we saw you, you were a struggling gymnast with a six-year-old," Rocky recounted.

"I'm doing great. I'm coaching a team and if the testing goes well, we should be on our way to the Olympics. Kylie would love to see a new place," Kimberly replied.

Aisha then looked at her friend. "Have you spoken to Tommy about her yet?" She asked. Kimberly sighed and shook her head. "Kimberly," Aisha groaned.

"I haven't spoken to Tommy since that attack with Divatox. I don't think I could ever face Tommy again. Especially after the letter," she insisted.

"Kim, I just saw Tommy. He's doing great, but I can see it in his eyes that he misses you," Rocky stated.

"He has Kat now," Kimberly mumbled.

"No, he doesn't. Kat and Tommy broke up when she got a scholarship to a dancing school in London. They broke up right before she left. Remember, we told you during your last visit," Rocky stated.

Kimberly was quiet and looked over at Kylie. "I just don't have to heart to tell him that what I said in that letter was a lie. I must have hurt him pretty bad that day," she stated.

Rocky sighed, remembering that miserable day when Tommy got that letter. "Why did you send that letter, Kim? You know that Tommy would do anything and everything to make sure that you and Kylie were okay," Aisha stated.

Kimberly got up from her chair and leaned over the bar. "I was seventeen, deeply in love with her boyfriend, and was pregnant. I didn't have the support from my mother and my father was God knows where. I didn't want Tommy to go through the struggle of raising a baby and being a Power Ranger at the same time. I didn't want him to worry about the Machine Empire and a pregnant girlfriend at the same time. So I did what I thought was best. I sent him the breakup letter to free him from that responsibility. Except, everyday I wonder what would have happened if I just told him the truth," she explained. Aisha walked over and stood next to her friend.

"You did have a chance to tell him you know. At Trini's funeral, you had the chance to tell him," she commented.

"Yes, I did, but I didn't want to. I was afraid of what he might've said. I'm still afraid of what he might say now if I told him what really happened," Kimberly murmured.

Rockyplaced a hand on her shoulder. "Kimberly we're here for you, as long as you need us we'll be here," he insisted.

"Yeah, but we need you to tell Tommy about the daughter he helped make," Aisha agreed.

Kimberly looked at Kylie to see her do a few cartwheels before landing in a split. She always had a picture of her and Tommy right by Kylie's bed at night. Every night, that child asked about Tommy. Kimberly lowered her head as if she was thinking and then she looked up at the girls. "Where is he now?" She asked.

"He's in Reefside, teaching science at Reefside High School,"Rocky replied.

"Tommy's a science teacher now? I thought he wanted to run his own dojo?" She asked.

"Well you know, people change," Aisha replied.

Kimberly nodded before calling Kylie over. "Thanks for everything you guys. I'll call you once we get there," Kimberly assured.

"Where are we going, mom?" Kylie asked.

Kimberly looked down at her daughter. "I'm going to be have a long talk with an old friend," she replied.