Theme Challenge: Conner and Kira
Series Presented By: Pink-Green-White-4ever
Challenge: Time
Last Revised: February 19, 2006
Summary: Suddenly she misses his presence
Disclaimer: I don't own them, wish I did.
Genre: Romance
Rating: T, for now
Ship: Conner/Kira
An: Done in response to the Ars Amatoria's Ranger Romance Themes Challenge. Yes, I know these two weren't a Canon Couple, but I liked them way too much to pass this up. The first 20 stories are set during Dino Thunder, the second 20 are after and will be mostly AU (I'm not gonna touch on the DT/SPD team up at all).
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Either I'm going crazy or Conner's been spending an obscene amount of time with me lately, or had been until a week ago. Why did that change so suddenly and why am I just now noticing I barely see him outside of school, practice, or actual battles.
"What's wrong Kira?" Trent asks me. I look up from my book and feel giddy and…upset? How can I feel those at the same time? They're conflicting emotions, and I shouldn't be feeling them all at once, but then again, I think about what my mother told me when I had my first crush. Being a teenager is quite possibly the most confusing time of your life, you're going to feel things you've never felt before, and most of the time you're gonna feel it at the oddest times.
"Nothing's wrong, I'm fine," I can't help but tell him with a smile as he sets my apple juice on the table in front of me. He's smiling at me, but I can see the mild worry in his eyes, and it both touches me and disturbs me.
"You're sure? You spaced out when I asked you a question?"
"I'm sorry. I guess I'm kinda worried about Conner." Ok, where the hell did that come from? While I'm pondering that, I can only raise and eyebrow when Trent's expression darkens to unreadable. "He usually spends all his free time with me and Ethan, but lately he hasn't been around. I guess I kinda miss spending time with him." I so can not believe I just said that. Why in the hell did I pick that to talk about? I like Trent, and I'm talking about Conner with him and it just doesn't feel right.
"Maybe you should tell him."
I shake my head. "No, it's nothing. He's probably just busy getting ready for the regional soccer match against Surfside next week."
"Do you like him?"
I probably look as startled as I feel. "Of course I like Conner, he's one of my best friends."
The look on Trent's face is indescribable, and not in a good way. "No, you like like him, don't you? As in, want to date him like him."
"Hell no!" I reply, appalled. Me? Want to date Conner McKnight? When hell freezes over. "Conner and I are just friends, Trent." 'Besides, I like you' I think to myself, blushing.
As if reading my thoughts, Trent smiles shyly at me. "Oh, I just figured, I mean, you guys spend all your time together normally, it would only be natural for you to want to be with him."
I can't help but sigh. "We're just friends, really good friends."
"I see."
For the rest of the afternoon, my conversation with Trent sorta haunts me. I like him, a lot, and I can't help but think that my friendship with Conner could ruin whatever chance I have with him. And that makes me angry, in ways I've never thought I could be. If he likes me just as much, he's going to have to accept that Conner's a part of my life, whether he likes it or not, and there's nothing I can or even would do about that now.
I enjoy Conner's company, more than I did. Granted, he still gets on my nerves, but I like him. He can be funny, sweet and sincere right along with being egotistical and a complete air-headed jock, but I wouldn't change him.
Sighing, I lean back in my chair and watch Trent serve the other tables in the cafe. Only time will tell if whatever's happening between us is meant to be, but I know one thing, no matter what happens between me and Trent, Conner and I have invested too much time together for me to give up on that friendship because some guy I like doesn't like Conner or my relationship with him.