Forever Red: Again

Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own Power Rangers. But, ya know, is it too much to ask that I be allowed to own the original show? All I want is all rights to Kim and Tommy. And maybe Ashley and Andros. And of course anyone from their seasons. Which would technically mean DT, wouldn't it? But still, why can't someone other than Disney-or whoever owns Power Rangers-own those ones? They don't do much with them anyway. So, if anyone wants to find me the perfect birthday present, they know what to get me! And they have about three months to get it! So…yeah…this was all me saying that I don't own Power Rangers.

A/N: So, I think this is one of my quickest updates yet! Enjoy this while it lasts! I doubt I'll have much time to write. I have to go over the story Mili and I are writing, do two projects for school, memorize lines for drama class (which shouldn't be too hard for me, since I can memorize really fast), start my first year of Italian class (my school does this weird block scheduling where we have four classes that we have once a grade, switching at the end of the semester), start thinking of colleges, focus on my schoolwork (so I can actually get into whatever college I decide I want to go to, lol), get my mom to agree to let me go on whatever class trip we all decide to go on, spend time with my friends(in this our last three semesters of high school), AND work on my fanfiction. As you can see, my plate's kind of full. Personally, I would love to do nothing but hang out with my friends and write fanfiction, but for some reason my mom has a problem with that. Before, I was writing most of my stuff during Scripture class, but since I don't have that anymore, I can't. The other classes actually matter when it comes to college. Anyway, enjoy chapter five.

Thanks to everyone that reviewed. Oh, and if you like my stuff, don't forget to check out my newest Kim/Tommy one-shot, called 'It Will Be Me'. I put it up as a Christmas gift to everyone, but only two people have reviewed it. So…check it out and REVIEW! Anyway, I hope you like this chapter. Please read and review.

Chapter 5: Confessions and Sparring

Training Room

The boys were milling around as they waited for the girls. The girls were coming as soon as they locked the ships together. Seeing Jason, Tommy walked over to him.

"Hey Jase. What's up?"

"O, hey Tommy. I'm just thinking about what Kim said to us all. She was right. We shouldn't have kept it from them. They have just as much right to help protect earth as we do. What's up with you?" Noticing a hesitation, Jason said, "You've been thinking about her. Come on, spit it out. What's bothering you?"

"You know me too well Jase. It's just, what do you think she meant? By what she said to me? About lying to protect the people she loved? She seems…off, somehow," Tommy said. Sighing, Jason answered.

"Bro, you know who you have to ask. I stopped mentioning you around her. Every time I did, she would get the oddest and guiltiest look. It was easier to let it go. Honestly, I think she meant you. I think she sent that letter to protect you. She does seem off. Nervous. Or jumpy, maybe. Same determination and spirit. Same temper, too. I was afraid she was going to beat me up in front of all the guys. But you need to ask her. About what she just said and about the letter. And here's your chance," he said, looking at the door. The girls, led by Kim, had just walked in. Taking a deep breath, Tommy went to talk to her.

"Well, since we're here, it's time to get down to business," Kim said to everyone. Turning to find a sparring partner, she bumped right in to someone.

"Kim, will you be my partner? Everyone else needs to warm up still. Knowing you, you warmed up already," Tommy said. Wearily, Kim nodded.

"You're right, I did. I guess we can be partners. Come on," she said, leading him to a corner of the room. As they walked off together, some of the others watched and moved closer. They were shocked that Kim and Tommy were willingly, of their own accord, spending time together. The two reached the corner and began to spar.

"You know, the gang's watching us," Kim said, nodding to the side, where Kat, Jason, Aisha, Rocky, Trini, and Tanya were watching.

"Yep. They probably want to hear us and make sure we don't kill each other. Kim, what did you mean yesterday?" he asked, not noticing her freeze until it was almost too late. As it was, he managed to pull his punch just before he hit her stomach. He watched as tears came to her eyes.

"Why didn't you just forget about it? I told you to forget about it!"

"I'm sorry Kim. It's just, I saw your face, the look in your eyes, when you said you lied to protect someone, when I asked what you meant, and when you told me to forget about it. What I saw made me want to cry. I've never seen that much pain, sorrow, and guilt in you before. The other guy didn't see it. Jason knew something was wrong. You hid your feelings well. But you should have known you couldn't hide from me. Kim, who did you lie to?" Tommy asked, taking her by the shoulders. He held her as she looked up at him, a trace of fear in her eyes.

"I'm so sorry Tommy. I'm so sorry," she whispered, tears streaming down her face. Looking around, Tommy saw that the others had moved away to give them some privacy. Turning back to Kim, he realized that she had held on to these feelings since she sent him the letter.

"Kim, it's okay. Calm down. The letter was a lie, wasn't it? You can tell me. I won't get mad," he said. When she nodded he went on. "Kim, I forgive you for the letter. I do. But I need to know why."

"Thank you Tommy. You don't know what that means to me. I guess I should tell you why I sent that letter. You deserve to know. Let me get the others, so I only have to tell this once. They've put up with so much from us all these years," she said. Turning to the others, she said, "Guys, come here. I'm going to explain It, and I only want to explain once." They looked at each other, then came over. The other rangers came over too.

"Kim, are you sure you want to tell us? We don't want to push you," Jason said.

"I'm sure. I've kept this secret for far too long," she answered.

"Go on Kim. We're all here for you," Kat encouraged. Smiling at her, Kim began her story.

"Well, when I got to Florida, everything was fine. For a while. All of a sudden, I started getting these messages, I didn't know who they were from, saying that I needed to break up with Tommy. At first I thought they were a joke. Then they started saying that Tommy would be hurt if I didn't break up with him. I was really scared, but I didn't do what it said. I never mentioned it on the phone. Then I got the last one. It said my White Night would be killed. It came with a doll. And not just any doll. It was a White Ranger doll. It was covered in red and cut up. I finally knew who'd been sending them. On its chest was a Z. I knew they'd do it. Rita and Zedd would hurt him. I couldn't let them. I couldn't let them hurt the one constant in my life. The one who always made me feel loved. Could always make me happy. The man I loved. The man I love," she said, looking up at Tommy. He saw the truth of her words in her eyes. Looking away, she said, "I did the only thing I could think of. I couldn't call. Tommy would know I was scared and lying. So I sent a breakup letter. I knew he'd let go as long as he thought I was happy. I sent it to the Youth Center so his friends would know something was wrong. I know I should have explained once Rita and Zedd were gone, but I couldn't get that doll out of my head," she said. She looked at Tommy again. He had moved closer since she had started talking. "I'm so sorry Tommy. It broke my heart to send you that letter. Can you ever forgive me?" she asked, breaking down in tears. Tommy closed the distance between them and crushed her to him.

"Shh, it's ok. It's ok. I forgive you. Come on, it's ok. Calm down," Tommy said, rubbing her back. After she calmed down, he tilted her head up so he could look into her eyes and asked, "Did you mean it? Do you still love me?"

"I meant it. I never stopped loving you. After I sent the letter, I dated two guys in three months. They were the last guys I dated. I realized with the first guy that I wasn't over you. I knew for sure after the second guy. I just poured myself into my gymnastics and work. Jason and Kat brought me out of it some when I moved here. But yes, I still love you. I think I always will," she said, smiling.

"I still love you, too. I realized the same thing with Kat. That's why we broke up. I'm so sorry you had to keep that fear to yourself all these years. I would have done the same thing in your place. I wish you had told up, told me. I can't honestly say I would have forgiven you-it took me a long time to stop being mad-if you had told me before. I wish you hadn't been so lonely. So," he said, "where do we go from here?"

"I don't know Tommy. We can't just start where we ended. We need to take things slow. At least for a while. If we started where we left off, we'd probably be getting married in a few months. We're nowhere near ready to be married that soon. I guess we just get caught up. We can just see what happens," she answered in an apologetic tone.

"Ok Kim. We'll go at your pace. As slow or fast as you want. I won't push; I don't want to scare you off. And I'll try my hardest not to get caught by anyone. I'm willing to do almost anything to get you and keep you," Tommy said, smiling as he looked into her eyes.

"Thanks Tommy. That means a lot to me," Kim said, her gratefulness shining in her eyes. Turning to the others, she said, "So, you all know the story. I'm sorry for not telling any of you," she said. The next thing she knew, she was in a giant bear hug.

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