Hiya all! As always, credit to Cobalt Blue for agreeing to Beta me. And a special thanks to Jacks a.k.a the Girl in The Red Jacket for giving me the inspiration to kick this chapter off. As always, feedback keeps me going and inspires me!

Fair warning! Slash relationships abound in Bleu Soliloqui. Slightly A/U with alternate reality versions of some of the rangers.

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Bleu Soliloqui Chapter 8

The next morning found the rest of the Rangers at school, well all but two. Billy and Jason were sound asleep at Jason's home. Tommy stalked to his locker, in a foul mood about something. Kim braved his distemper to see what could have Tommy in such a bad mood.

"Tommy? What is wrong with you, that locker didn't do anything to you." Kim asked as she flinched from the fire in his eyes as he glared at her.

"No, but Billy did. He's been holed up with Jason protecting him for the last couple of days. They've missed two days of school! First Billy disrespected me, and then outright disobeyed me! Now, he's corrupted Jason!" Whatever else Tommy was about to say was silenced by the expression on Kim's face.

She had the coldest, most unforgiving look on her face possible. Tommy realized too late that he had chosen the wrong moment and most definitely the wrong person to say anything wrong about Billy or Jason. The others came over to witness Kim Hart struggle to control her rage at what Tommy had said to her about her closest friends.

She walked off, brushed past the others and made her way to class. Rocky, Aisha and Adam looked to Tommy for clarification on what had transpired. Tommy looked at them, opened his mouth but no sound issued forth. He snapped his mouth shut, grabbed his bag and tried to leave. Rocky, Adam and Aisha stepped in his way. Whatever had happened had set Kim off, and they needed to know what that was.

"Look Tommy, whatever you said to Kim has set her off in a bad way. What did you say or do to her?" Adam queried as he corralled Tommy back toward their lockers.

"I, I said the wrong thing about Billy and Jason to Kim. Look I need to be left alone. This whole situation has me put out. Now, I'd like to pull my foot out of my mouth with Kim, excuse me." Tommy said as he brushed past them, and gave Alex a cursory nod as the other Cranston joined them on the way to class.

Alex wondered briefly what had transpired, but decided to let it slide for now. "Morning.hmm no sign of Billy again. I hope he's ok." Alex muttered as he fell in step with Adam letting his gaze fall over the boy in an appreciative manner.

Adam noticed Alex's looks but reserved his reaction for later, they were in school after all.

"I don't know what happened Alex. Tommy apparently spouted off about Billy and Jase to Kim. Wrong person to do that to. She stalked off with a look on her face that could melt adamantium." Rocky said as they all made their way to class. Aisha was unable to look at Alex, since he reminded her of Billy and the choice he made in regard to who he gave his heart to.

Alex noticed her reticence, and was tempted to ask her when a not so gentle nudge from Rocky stopped him. Rocky had grabbed Alex pretty hard to keep him from saying anything to Aisha. At Alex's shocked expression Rocky shook his head to negate whatever Alex had planned to say.

"Not now. I'll explain later Alex. See you at lunch?" Rocky said in a tone that brooked no argument. Alex shrugged and went on his way with Adam. "Yeah see you at lunch, bye Rocky, Aisha."

Adam and Alex went to their AP Chemistry class while Rocky and Aisha went to Music Theory. While they were off being educated in the fine public school system of California--- William, Rocky and Jase were at the Command Center working on their Zords and also their "identities" since they couldn't claim to be Jason, Billy and Rocky.

"Say Will, did you ever figure out what our stories would be? Even if we stay in Stone Canyon or here, we need to establish a life in this reality." Jase said as he picked his way over a circuit board that controlled the weapons in his Lion Zord. He was trying to reconfigure them to fire with less kick back and more accuracy.

Will barely looked up from his work to acknowledge the question; true he had worked it out in his head what their stories would be, they would just need permission from the others. "Yeah, we pass ourselves off as relatives. It could work; I just need to ask the others if that would be ok. I'll call Billy I need his help with a couple of things and I'm worried about him. His mind has been in a state of turmoil since last night. Even now, he's not resting well." William finished as he closed the plate on his Panther Zord. He had fine tuned all the hydraulics as well as the interface. He wanted a smoother interface with the Zord and was stuck on how to get there.

"I say we take a break and get some eats, we've been here since the crack of dawn and I'm sick of looking at circuits and wires. I'd much rather have a good meal then shackle you to the bed." Will said with a hint of mischief as he smiled at Jase's reaction.

"Excuse me?" Jase said with a cocked eyebrow and barely concealed smirk. "Getting a little out of hand aren't we?"

Will strolled over to Jase and wrapped himself around Jase in a manner that gave only one answer to what he really wanted---food be damned. Their passionate embrace was interrupted by Rocky's arrival. Will groaned into Jase's mouth as he caught sight of their medic.

"You have the WORST timing." Will said as he untangled himself. The humor in his voice belied the gruff tone he used.

Rocky caught the humor in his voice before he gave a sharp retort. "Sorry chief, even passionate sex takes a back seat to duty. I was doing some scans on us and the others. I'm worried about anomalies I found in our blood. They seem to be in all of us. I think it's linked to the Ninjetti powers. I want to be sure it's not something that can be exploited by the enemy, to do that I'd like to get fresh blood samples from everyone."

Will sighed, he wasn't in charge, not fully and he hated Tommy's guts no matter what reality they were in. "Very well, once the others are out of school I'll contact them. Is there anything else odd that showed up?"

"No, just this strange thing with our blood. For now let's not get too excited. It may just be a by-product of the Ninjetti power in our bodies. I'm not freaked out so don't get too excited. Now, I'll leave you two to carry on while I get some breakfast." Rocky left the lovers while he went to get some quiet time in at a coffeehouse.

Jase cleared his throat and raised a gentle hand to Will's face. "Now, how about we resume our previous activities commander?"

Will placed a gentle kiss on Jase's palm as he let himself be wrapped in strong arms and held so close they were almost one. He let out a surprised yelp as he was lifted off the floor and carried to their quarters. "Hey this is no way to treat your leader!" He said with a wild grin as he was dropped on the bed.

"Normally, I'd agree. But we are off duty and we are partners my dear William. We haven't had any time alone in far too long. Now..." Jase crawled onto the bed after he shut the door. He wrapped himself around Billy and nuzzled his neck while he enjoyed the intoxication of his lover's scent and presence.

"...how about we rectify that? It's just us. No duty, no obligations. Just two men who love each other more than life itself and plenty of time to express that love."

William was unable to reply as his mouth was claimed by Jase as well as his body. William was kissed by Jason until his lungs screamed for a respite as well as some much needed oxygen. He blinked as he took in the most beautiful sight in the world, to him at least. Jason had divested himself of his shirt while they were joined at the lips. He again thanked whatever deity allowed them to be a couple and reached out for Jason to pull him close.

Jason smiled as he took his lovers hands but flipped him on his back while he studied him with a predatory gleam in his eyes. "Uh, uh Cranston, you are the one being pleasured not the one in charge now. Let me make love to you it's been too long since we were together like this." Jason said softly as he kissed both of William's palms and held him closely.

Will nodded his agreement as he melted into Jason's embrace and closed his eyes. No words were needed for what they wanted to convey to each other. Jason gently stripped Will and made love to him as he whispered "I love you" with each stroke, caress and kiss to his beloved. Will gripped Jason with an intensity that scared him as he was carried away in the emotion and heat of the moment. Will moaned and called Jason's name while he rode Jason for all he was worth, finally culminating in the most intense simultaneous climax either man had experienced.

Will had been reduced to tears as he held on to Jason for dear life, like he was drowning and Jase was his means of staying afloat. Jase kissed Will and noticed the tear tracks on his face. "Baby, what's wrong why are you crying?" Jase asked as he wiped away Will's tears.

Will let his forehead rest on Jason's chest as he spoke. "I'm ok. That was so incredible, so fucking beautiful love. I know you love me, but it was so ---goddess, it was beyond words." Will said as he kissed Jason gently. Jase stood up and carried his lover into the shower. Will let him self be taken care of for one of the rare moments in his life and enjoyed it. They lingered in the shower, took the time to enjoy moments peace. Once they were all cleaned up, they exited their quarters and went for lunch.

While they enjoyed themselves, Billy and Jason were in the kitchen finishing off their breakfast and starting on the homework they would have to turn in when they returned to school. Billy was quiet as he worked on his AP chemistry homework. He felt uneasy after the kiss he had shared with Jason. Granted Jason had initiated it, he was not sure how comfortable he was with the idea of being queer on top of everything else that was going on in his life.

Jason got up to get some coffee and brushed his hand over Billy's shoulder as he returned to his seat. He noticed the way Billy froze at the contact, and it bothered him. "Billy, what's wrong? You have been tense since we woke up. Are you bothered by what happened yesterday?" Jason queried as he slid his book away and looked into Billy's eyes.

Billy closed his eyes for a moment and then looked over to see Jason peering at him. "I---I guess I'm confused Jason. After the long talk I had with Alex and Shanna, coping with the bed of lies our father has surrounded us in and coping with my sexuality I'm stretched too thin. You know me well Jase, what do you think my next move would be?" Billy said as he sipped his coffee. Jase sighed and looked at the table before he answered. True he knew his friend better than most, but could he anticipate his moves in regard to this? "I'd say you would bolt for a while. Hide out in the literal and metaphorical sense from your feelings and what was causing you grief. Then when you realized what the best way to deal with it was, you'd come to one of us. Either Kim or myself." Jason finished as he drained his coffee and awaited a response from Billy.

Billy shrugged as he finished off the Columbian that Jason kept just for him. "Astute observations Jason, that frightens me actually, that my best friend can read me better than I know myself. Your assumptions are correct; I was planning on bolting from you. I've been letting that kiss run around in my head, probably overanalyzing it from the wrong angle. Part of me wants to jump you and kiss you until I can't breathe. Another part of me wants to shut down, curl up in a corner and hide until things are back to normal. The last part wants revenge on my father for all the underhanded, low down sneaky things he's done to me, Alex and Shanna.

I've been wondering what to do about my situation. I have seriously wronged Adam and Aisha, but since Alex has latched on to Adam, that has been worked out. Aisha however is another story. Then, there is Alex, Shanna, my father and the new step-family. Last, but not certainly least is you. I've tried to control my attraction to you for some time, and to find out the feeling is mutual is a huge load off my mind."

Billy took Jason's hand as he continued. "If you'll have me, and understand that I'm damaged emotionally I'd love to be with you. Be it for a week, a year or eternity I'd like to be your partner Jase. I have loved you for a long time and I want to show you how much I care." Billy said as he entwined his fingers with Jason's and smiled at how well they fit together.

Jason saw the shy smile on Billy's face and matched it with one of his own. "William Cranston, I'd love to have you for my partner. I understand that you have issues and I'll be there next to you to support and love you." Jason finished his statement with a squeeze of Billy's hand. He was about to reach over and kiss Billy when he heard the front door open. Both young men leaned back and resumed their studies.

Jason's mother called him as she entered the house. She knew in her heart something was going on between Jason and Billy but she didn't want to scare them by saying anything just yet. She had a feeling that neither boy was 100 sure of their feelings or they were very sure and were afraid to tell anyone just yet.

"Jason? Billy are you here?" She was answered by a response from the kitchen.

"We're in the kitchen mom. How was your shift at the hospital?" Jason queried as he gave his mother a brief kiss on the cheek and settled back into his chair. He spared Billy a glance and winked at him, who only smirked at Jason's cheekiness.

"Fine honey; it was slow for the overnight shift which was good considering I've yet to adjust to this new schedule. I'll be glad when I'm back on my usual shift." Helen Scott said as she flopped into a chair and gratefully took the mug of coffee Billy handed her. She paused before taking a sip and looked at Billy warily.

"Billy, did you make this?" She smiled as she said it, but Billy's coffee was infamous for its strength and caffeine levels. It had been known to keep the young genius up for days on end when he was working on something.

"No ma'am. Jason made the coffee. He won't let me make it here, only at home. I know the ill repute my coffee making skills have amongst my friends. It wouldn't be nice to poison my second mother." Billy said as he sat back down and drank his fifth or sixth cup of java that morning.

Helen paused as she drank. 'Did Billy just call me his second mother?' She put her mug down and hugged him impulsively, startling both Billy and Jason with her actions. At the quizzical looks she got, she smiled then answered their unspoken queries.

"Sorry, I was shocked by what Billy said. I had no idea you thought of me as a second mother to you. It caught me off guard as well as moved me." She gently tousled Billy's hair as she stood and stretched. She looked in the cupboard as she headed back towards her bedroom.

"Are you staying for dinner?" She asked as she peered into the fridge.

"Actually, I was hoping Jason could accompany me back to Forest Creek. I really need to get some clean clothes and we don't have school again until Monday. Would that be ok?" Billy said as he gave Helen serious puppy dog eyes and a smile that melted her heart.

"Sure, you boys haven't had a chance to relax for some time. Just make sure you're home by Sunday afternoon Jason. I'll leave a note for your dad, if you boys will excuse me I'm heading to bed." She gave Jason a kiss on the forehead and spared Billy another brief hug before making her way up the stairs to crash after a long shift at the hospital.

Billy leaned back and smiled at Jason as he began to gather his belongings. "Well, c'mon Mr. Scott. You have some packing to do." Billy said with a mischievous gleam in his eyes. Jason smiled at him, but wondered why he suddenly wanted Jason to come with him.

"Ok, what's up Billy? You didn't say anything about me going back to Forest Creek with you until just now." Jason said in a half-serious tone of voice. Actually he had no problem with accompanying Billy back to his uncle's resort. He had plenty of ideas of what he would do with and to Billy once they were alone again.

Billy gave him one of his rare megawatt smiles and traced a thumb over Jason's lips gently." I plan to take fully take advantage of having you to myself for a couple of days." Billy said in a husky whisper that made Jason lose his breath for a moment as he watched Billy walk up the stairs. His walk had grown into something very nice to observe since he had outgrown his childhood clumsiness a few years prior.

Jason followed Billy into his room and shut the door softly while he made sure the door was locked. His mother was sound asleep after he grueling shift at the hospital, and he wanted to continue what they started a couple of mornings prior in Jason's bedroom. Jason came up behind Billy and wrapped his arms around the shorter boy as he nuzzled his neck.

Billy leaned back slightly into Jason's arms and smiled at the sensation of being held and loved. He spoke softly with closed eyes as he wrapped himself in Jason's arms. "Jason, as much as I'd love to let you have your way with me here and now, I couldn't. I respect and honor your mother and your home too much. I want you more than ever, but it will have to wait a little longer. Do you mind?"

Billy turned in Jason's arms and kissed him gently. He smiled as he picked up his bag and waited for Jason to follow suit. Jason quickly grabbed some clothes and his necessities, stuffed them in a bag in record time then followed Billy out to the car. He left a note for his dad and snagged his wallet so they could get some food on the way.

While they rode to Forest Creek in companionable silence, the others sat around at lunch in awkward silence. Alex, Adam and Rocky faced Kim, Aisha and Tommy. Tommy had followed Kim all day and she had yet to ditch him or for him to get the point. Everyone sat there, not quite sure who should make the first effort to speak. Finally Alex couldn't stand it anymore.

A/N: Ok, I know I'm mean for doing this. But now you have to tune in to see what Alex said and what Jason plans for Billy once they are in Forest Creek.

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