Summary: Five years after a broken engagement, Andros visits Tommy and his new team. What he finds there, he couldn't even imagine in his wildest dreams.
Phantom Rogue: Of course I'll update today! Wait I just did:P I love those flashbacks too, they fill out my chapters:P
MaxCobra: Ow, well, mine do seem to work, so I love them, except when they're in a story I'm reading. :P It's okay you didn't review chapter 5, it happens.
Mz. Daydream: I love twists! Yay, Andros back in action. I just love his Spiral Saber, don't you?
Juzblue: Well, he'll be fighting some more in the story. The point is to get him to fight in front of the camera and get on TV. :P
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The real vampire: I've admitted many times to be Evil with a capital E, what more do you want? About that daughter thingy; MY LIPS ARE SEALED!
Mandy: Well, I could've updated right then, but the chapter wouldn't have been beta-read and it would interfere with my system to catch as many reviews as possible. :P
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Not Always The End
Chapter 7
The little girl stared at them, wide-eyed. Spotting the yellow ranger, she immediately burst into smile and scampered forward, latching herself onto the blonde's leg.
"Kiiira…" She cooed, looking up sweetly. "Are these the people you were talking 'bout? Cause mommy says never to talk to st-" She struggled with the word. "Staners." She finally declared.
Smiling warmly, Kira leaned down. "Strangers." She corrected gently. "And yes, these are the people I told you about. Now say hi, Jenny."
Looking around at them, her eyes wide, the little brunette grinned. "Hi!" she cried cheerfully. "My name is Jenny… who are you?"
Trent was the first to move and kneeled down by the girl.
"Hey, I'm Trent and those are Ethan, Conner, Dr. O and Andros." He said, pointing out the people.
"You can call me Tommy." Tommy sighed. "I'm only Dr. O to those four."
The girl looked at him in awe and nodded slowly, her eyes fixated on the five.
"Will you play?" She asked suddenly.
"Sorry, kiddo, I need to get back to work." Trent apologized, ruffling her hair slightly.
"Me too." Tommy grimaced, gesturing to the pile of papers on the dining table.
"Sorry, I can't, maybe some other time." Ethan said quickly.
"I got to get back to work too, sorry Jenny. Maybe if you're good Kira will take you to visit my Cybercafé when she watches you again." Hailey told her.
"Yay!" Jenny exclaimed and turned to Conner.
"Sorry, I got to go back to soccer practise, maybe some other time."
Jenny nodded and turned to Andros, who was still staring at her.
"Will you play with me?" She asked with puppy dog eyes pleading with the caught Kerovan.
The question snapped Andros out of his daze and he panicked a little.
"Sorry, I don't have time."
Jenny's face fell and turned to Kira. Kira smiled a little and picked the young girl up.
"How about we go to your home and I'll play with you?" She suggested.
Jenny's silent tears were immediately forgotten and she smiled brightly again. Kira and Jenny bid them goodbye and left, soon followed by the other rangers and Hailey. When they were all gone, Andros let himself fall onto the couch, placing his head in his hands.
"Hey, you okay?" Tommy asked.
"No, no matter what I do, I can't seem to forget about Ashley. And now I even see her face when I look at Jenny." Andros confessed.
"Well, I must admit Jenny does remind me of Ashley in a way, but you know her better than I do."
"I don't know her anymore and I'm doubting I ever did. I thought I knew her, but when I got her ring back… I just don't know anymore."
"Maybe…" Tommy started, desperately trying to find a way to cheer his friend up. "Maybe she didn't want to do it. Maybe something happened and she didn't want to burden you with it, so she broke up with you. Maybe she did it because she loves you."
"Yeah right." Andros snorted. "You really think I didn't ask the others for possible motives?"
"Andros…" He was cut off by the phone ringing.
Giving Andros a pointed look to let him know the conversation wasn't over yet, Tommy walked over to the dining table and pulled the cordless from under a pile of papers.
"Tommy Oliver." He answered professionally before his face broke into a grin. "Oh, hey Jase."
Andros's ears focused on catching as much of the conversation as he could, recognizing the all too familiar nickname.
"You and Callie? Where's Emily going? … Spending the weekend with her parents? You didn't get in a fight did you? … Oh, so they're still not too happy with you being their son-in-law. … Well, if you bring your camping gear. … Nah, I got Andros hiding out here from Zey and the sickeningly cute family his brother and sister form."
Jason's laughter was clearly audible from Andros's spot on the couch and he grinned sheepishly. When Tommy put it like that is sounded rather pathetic.
"Well then, that's settled, should I wait with ordering pizza or will you eat on the way? … All right. … No, I remember, I'm not that stupid! … Ha-ha, very funny, Jase. I'll see you later. … Yeah, whatever, bye."
Tommy pressed the off button and put the cordless down.
"Jase and Callie are coming to stay the weekend and don't worry, Callie loves the prospect of sleeping in a sleeping bag on a airbed in my study, so you won't have to surrender your bed."
"What six year old wouldn't?" Andros replied, letting out a laugh. "You got a study?"
"Yeah, well, I don't use it very much." Tommy answered sheepishly.
"No, really? I couldn't have guessed."
"One more word and I'll call Jason to say he will have a bed to sleep in after all."
"Never." Andros shot back, still grinning.
Later that evening
"Finally." Jason sighed, coming down the stairs. "I thought she was never going to sleep."
"You wanted the kid yourself, Jase." Tommy teased.
"Shut up - now where were we before I put Callie to bed?" Jason asked.
"I believe you were asking what the team was up to now and Callie butted in by asking what team, so you decided it was her bedtime?" Andros replied helpfully, smirking slightly.
"Oh yeah, so Tommy, what ARE they up to?"
"The usual." Tommy replied casually. "Though Kira just found herself a baby-sitting job just down the road from here. We just met the girl today after a battle. She's a real sweetheart."
"Um, who watches the kid when there's a battle?" Jason asked surprised. "You don't take her into the basement, right?"
"Of course not, that's why Andros is allowed to stick around. Hailey can watch Jenny and Andros can monitor the battle and back us up if something goes terribly wrong."
"Why not let Andros watch her?" Jason joked. "He's the pro if you ask me."
"Nah, the kid looks slightly like Ashley and we both know he'll never get over her." Tommy grinned.
"Hey." Andros protested. "I object, I remember you saying something when I arrived…"
"Don't you dare!" Tommy threatened.
"What did he say?" Jason grinned, fully intending on dragging it out.
"Sorry, can't tell you or I'll lose my hiding place." Andros apologized.
"It wouldn't by any chance have to do with Kim right?" Jason grinned.
"My lips are sealed." Andros replied, grinning too.
"So it does. Man, Tommy, you still got it bad haven't you?" Jason smirked.
Tommy sighed in defeat and nodded sadly.
"Call Aisha, I know she's been in contact with Kim after Trini's funeral." His voice dropped a little and sadness crept into it.
The room fell silent for a moment. Andros had only met the original yellow ranger once before and she had seemed to be a nice girl. Her and Ashley had really hit it off, but then again, so had Ashley and Aisha. Maybe it had been the colour bond they shared. The news of her death 2 years before had taken him and his former team aback, especially since it had been a car accident. It just wasn't fair, but then again, Andros had already learned the hard way life was never fair and probably never would be either.
"I might just do that." Tommy broke the silence. "I mean, it's been nine years and we never really talked it out. She doesn't seem to be any closer in talking to me about it than when she wrote that letter, so I guess it'll have to come from me."
"Good luck." Andros and Jason said in unison.
"You'll need it." Jason muttered.
A/N: Hope you liked it. Review!