Jack paced nervously outside the infirmary.
Their battle with Grumm's latest robotic monstrosity had left both Syd and Ani pretty banged up.
They had had to call in the SWAT flyers, and Syd's took a pretty gruesome blow before they formed the Megazord.
That had been hours ago. After the fight, they had helped clean up the area and had been debriefed. It was getting late now, and everyone was tired.
Ani had piloted her zord, only to have it tossed aside like a piece of scrap metal. Inwardly, he knew she would be more concerned with it than she was with herself.
"Jack, they're going to be fine," Sky said as calmly as he could.
They were all banged up a bit, but when he had felt Ani's pain shooting through his body, he knew his twin would be out of commission for a little bit. Sydney was another situation all together.
He was in the same boat as Jack. Syd's arm was burned a bit and she had hit her head, but nothing that she couldn't recover from. It was the waiting part that made him nervous. The longer someone was in there, the worse it was…
Inside, Kat slipped Syd's arm into a sling. "You ladies are very lucky," she said. "Both of you need to rest for the remainder of today and tomorrow, understood?"
"Yes Kat," they said at once. Kat grinned.
"Now go out there before Sky and Jack break the doors down," she said with a wink. The two girls laughed and walked out, laughing even harder when they saw the two boys in question waiting for them.
"What's the damage?" Sky asked as he moved towards Syd.
"Bruised shoulder and a little burn on my arm," she said. "Nothing major." Sky turned to his sister.
"Contusion on my right shoulder, and minor lacerations on my legs," she said.
"English please?" Jack said as he moved towards her.
Ani grinned as he gently placed his hand on her back. "I'm cut up and bruised," she said. "Nothing that shouldn't heal in a few days according to Kat… Where are Bridge and Z?"
Syd's face turned into a huge smile. "Oh my gosh! Did he finally ask her out?" she squealed. Sky nodded his head and she jumped a little. "That's great! Now we're all paired up!"
Jack looked to Sky, fearing that he would attempt to pounce on him, but was surprised to see a small smile on his face.
The girls grinned at each other before heading back towards their rooms, with the guys right behind them.
Syd stopped at her room and entered, with Ani walking down the hall a few doors to hers. She waited in the doorway and watched as Sky stopped in front of Syd's room, holding Jack's arm a bit to stop him.
Jack took a deep breath as Sky inched towards his ear. "If you hurt her in any way Landors, I will see to it personally that you never see the light of day again," Sky said into his ear.
Jack pulled away a bit and saw that Sky was dead serious. He patted his arm and saluted. "Yes sir," he said as he walked down towards Ani, breathing a little easier. Ani ushered him in and shut the door behind her.
"What was that about?" she asked as she lay down on her bed. Jack joined her and she rested her head on his chest.
"I think in some sick twisted way, Sky's accepted that I want to be with you," he said. Ani laughed lightly as she began to feel her eyes shut. They had fought for the better part of the day; one thing popping up after another.
It was as if Grumm was trying to weaken them before the final blow…
Jack too, felt sleepy and closed his eyes, keeping a firm, but gentle lock on her…
In Syd and Z's room, Sky lay against her headboard, Syd carefully wrapped in his arms. Why the hell had it taken them this long to get together? They had known each other practically forever…
Syd kissed his chest and he grinned, running his hand through her hair.
"Sky?" she asked sleepily.
"Yeah Syd?"
"Will you do something for me?"
Sky smiled. "Anything."
"I want you to stay here with me tonight."
Sky's entire body clenched a bit. "You… you want me to stay here with you… all night?" he asked. There was nothing else he's rather do than hold her in his arms all night like he had done at his house…
"Yeah… the only time I really slept through the entire night was when we were at your house… I never told you this, but I sometimes have nightmares about our battles. They can get pretty bad…"
Sky tightened his grip on her slightly and kissed her. "Of course I'll stay. But for now, you should rest. I have some paperwork to do, but I'll be back later." Syd was about to protest, but Sky kissed her gently and she slipped into a content sleep.
Hours later, Ani woke up alone. She glanced around the room and found that Jack was nowhere to be seen. With the flick of her hand, the lights went on slightly and she saw that it was passed curfew.
Her shoulder and leg were a bit sore, but nothing she couldn't handle. She was ready to go look for Jack, when he materialized in front of her, having passed through her door with his powers.
Ani jumped a little, but calmed down as soon as he sat next to her on the large bed and kissed her. Having her own room had its perks…
They broke away and Jack cupped her face. "Where were you?" she asked.
"You don't want to know," he said as he eased himself up on the bed, removing his shirt in the process. Ani scrambled up to him and crawled under the covers with him.
"Yes I do," she protested. "Jack, please?"
Jack couldn't say no to her sparkling eyes. "I went to get a drink and saw something very interesting on my way back." Ani's curiosity was getting the better of her.
"What? What was it?"
"Your brother up passed curfew... heading into Syd's room."
Ani's face broke into a wide smile. "He's clearly in violation of section 278-B in the handbook," she said mockingly.
"So are we," he said as he kissed her cheek. "We're not supposed to be in rooms with members of the opposite sex passed curfew unless we're married or have prior consent from the Commanding Officer on duty."
Ani's eyes lit up as she propped herself up on her elbow. "Did you read the handbook?"
"Every word."
Ani leaned over and kissed him gently. Jack responded to her and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her onto his chest, pulling her shirt off and exposing her chest to him.
She saw the look in his eyes and grinned. "Like what you see?" she asked as she felt him shift under her, removing his boxer shorts.
"Absolutely," he responded as he pulled her onto him, their bare chests touching. Ani laughed as he trailed kisses down her neck and chest, and removed her underwear.
Ani sighed happily as he settled above her and wreaked his sweet torture all over her body, kissing her everywhere.
"I love you Jack," she said as he reached her lips. Jack grinned, sending a shiver down her spine. He leaned in and kissed her, entering her slowly.
"I love you Animaria," he whispered countless times as they made love…
Down the hall, Syd still lay fast asleep in her bed. Sky entered and grinned at the sight. He had seen Bridge and Z in his travels and, to his surprise, Bridge had asked if he would mind staying with Syd for the night…
Shaking his head at his roommate, he carefully removed his uniform jacket and pants, setting them neatly in a chair. With stealth-like moves, he carefully crawled into the bed with Syd, smiling when her body curled into him.
The standard beds weren't the biggest in the world, but he found that he and Syd fit together on it perfectly.
He kissed her lips gently and she responded softly.
Neither one was sure what happened next, but their bodies began working with minds of their own. What had started as a gentle kiss, turned into the most passionate one the two had ever experienced.
Syd was on fire as she felt Sky's hands roaming her body, stopping at her chest. Sky could feel her through the thin camisole she was wearing, but he knew he wanted more…
He removed her shirt with an animalist fury he didn't know he possessed, and stopped dead in his actions when he beheld her nearly nude form.
"God Syd," he managed to get out as he felt her remove his shirt, kissing his toned body.
Sydney grinned devilishly as she saw his rock hard abs, no doubt from his rigorous training.
They continued to explore each other and soon, they were both naked under the covers. Syd was lying underneath Sky and he paused as he took in her flushed face and tousled hair.
He ran his hand along her face as she placed her hands on his back. "Are you sure?" he asked, trembling. Syd's chest was rising fast as she tried to catch her breath.
"Yes," she whispered. "I want to do this with you Sky." She cupped his cheek. "Only you."
Sky smiled and leaned down to kiss her, entering her as his lips met hers and held.
Syd let out a gasp and Sky felt her lips contort as he filled her. Syd clung to his back as she felt the initial pain leave her.
Sky broke the kiss and was still trembling as he saw tears running down her face. "I'm ok," she said softly. She saw Sky's face and smiled. "Really, I am."
She reached up and kissed him again, softer this time and felt an extreme sensation of comfort washing over her.
They stayed like that for what seemed like hours, gently caressing and moving with each other, until Syd arched her back and let out a contented cry. Sky felt his release moments after and they both sank back down onto the bed.
Sky plopped down on his back with Syd curling up next to him. His hand was running up the length of her spine and she was doing the same to his chest.
"Wow," she said happily.
"I agree," Sky said, attempting to catch his breath. "I love you."
Syd sighed and felt sleep coming over her. "Love you," she responded as she drifted off. Sky kissed her cheek and joined her…
Everyone that night slept peacefully, not realizing that their next battle would be their last…