Theme Challenge: Conner and Kira
Series Presented By: Pink-Green-White-4ever
Challenge: Yield
Last Revised: February 19, 2006

Summary: Did he yield his position or is he going to fight for it
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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Ok, so I'm not top dog on either front anymore. First Trent shows up and steals my thunder, and now this evil White Ranger shows up and damn near destroys my team. When did I suddenly post a note saying I was yielding control of my world to someone else? Do I have like, a Post-It note on my forehead or what?

The White Ranger I can deal with. Dr. O talked enough about his own experiences as an evil Ranger the other day, and I've seen the video diary a couple times since the first time we saw it. I'm prepared to handle anything this evil Ranger can dish out to me. Trent's a different story.

My problem with him can't be solved by using my Dino Powers. I can't morph and beat him to a bloody pulp. No, the situation with Trent is far more complicated. I have feelings for Kira, as Ethan happily pointed out not long ago, and I can't tell her because she's fascinated by Trent, so that's my problem with him. He has the girl I want wrapped around his little finger.

My life is really starting to suck. I've never had a problem telling a girl I like her, but I can't seem to bring myself to do it in regards to Kira. Maybe it's because I've never cared for a girl the way I care for Kira. Our relationship is based on so many levels that to upset the balance of one side would pretty much destroy it completely. We're friends, classmates, and Rangers together. If you add in a romantic relationship to that and it fails, it would ruin the others.

So for once, I've had to yield control of the situation over to fate and let Kira and Trent's relationship run it's course until I think it's time to make a move. "Oh crap!" I mutter, seeing the tide coming in, trapping me on the rock I'm sitting on in the middle of the cove.

'Stay or swim?' I ask myself. 'Swim.' Taking a deep breath, I use my powers to catapult myself as far to shore as I can before I swim hard the rest of the way.

Slowly, I trudge up the sea stairs to my car. I suddenly have the urge to call Kira and see if she's ok, and maybe see if she and Ethan want to meet me at the café. Reaching into my car, I grab my coat and fish my cell phone out of the pocket of my jacket.

Leaning against my car, I wait for someone at Kira's to answer. "Hello?"

"Mrs. Ford, it's Conner. Is Kira there"

"Hang on, Conner. She's upstairs."

A few minutes later I hear that oh so familiar voice. "You feeling ok?" I ask.

"I'm fine, you?"

I can't help but sigh. "At the moment, I'm soaking wet."

"What?" Kira asks, surprised.

I chuckle and then explain. "I've been walking on the beach. I got stuck in the cove on a rock; the tide's coming in now. It was either wait for it to go out in the morning or swim for it."

I hear what sounds like an exasperated sigh and fight a smile. "So you swam for it. How the heck are you calling me if you're at the beach?"

"My cell phone. I left it in the car. I wanted to call and see if you wanted to meet me at the café in a half hour?" I tell her, grinning lopsidedly.

I "Conner, go home and dry off. Then come get me."

"Ok. See you in about a half hour."

"Yep."

Sighing happily, I turn off my phone and give the beach one last look, thinking once again of what I had been all afternoon. The distance that separates who I want to be and who I am has never been so apparent. Before I'd have given up and moved on, the new me isn't going to yield my place in life to anyone; I'd like to think I stall have a chance with Kira, and I sure as hell know I can beat this White Ranger as long as Ethan and Kira are by my side.