SEQUEL TO: ORDINARY WORLD
SUMMARY: Trent and Kira spend some time alone in the park.
DISCLAIMER: Power Rangers is not mine. No matter how hard I try, it won't be in my grasp. Only this story and what I am able to do with it. So, I hope you like it now.
A/N: I know it seems rather quiet on the homefront with how Trent and Kira's relationship is. I'm just trying to follow what the show has done for the two. It has kept them rather reserved about their thoughts and what they do around each other. I won't say it's a bad thing, just trying to keep some doors open. I hope you like it. It's hard to think on a short run basis. But I guess it's harder to come up with things knowing now that I have control of how it really is gonna end, the series of DT now just one for the memory book. Okay, before I ramble on some more... pulls out a stun gun and fires at self
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"I know what other say about us, and let them talk. What matters is we know the truth to what we have done. And when I am around you, nothing really seems to bother me. But when business has to get done, it will." -Eclyptyk Neo
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After school. January 20th, 2005.
Kira was sitting in the park against a tree strumming her guitar as she began to hum quietly. She had been trying to create something new, but couldn't find anything that would really inspire her.
She sat there for sometime looking around the park. She saw kids of all ages running around having a good time. Some were playing catch, others were flying a kite or running around with their dogs. None of them looked like they weren't having any fun. They were enjoying the nice warm day.
Kira let out a breath as she smiled lightly. "At least they can have a normal life."
"But would you really want to go back to a normal life after all that's happened to you?" a voice asked from behind her.
Kira nearly jumped out of her clothes as she turned to see the white DT ranger leaning up against the tree beside her. She caught her breath as she shook her head, slightly upset at the interruption.
"Geez, Trent, any other day would have been nice, but not today. I feel like I have to watch my back constantly just to make sure those cybots don't come around," Kira placed her guitar into her lap. She moved over to make room for her friend against the tree.
"Sorry, Kira, didn't mean to scare you," Trent apologized as he took up her offer to join her. He looked out at the civilians in the park laughing, running and having a good time. He let out a saddened breath.
"It would be kinda nice to live a normal life, but I don't think we could," Kira sighed noting the sadness on her friend's face.
"I wouldn't want to change this life for anything else," Trent admitted. "Being a ranger has changed us all."
Kira nodded. She couldn't deny that. In the beginning, she was surprised to ever think she would give it all back. That she wasn't convinced it was a big deal. But when the threats grew, and the feeling of doing something right for others, it was worth the sacrifice. Now, even if she tried, she could never could go back to having a normal life. It would be nice, but something any of the rangers could pull off. "It has. And I wouldn't have it any other way."
"No. I don't think we could. Even with some of the setbacks we had," Trent sighed. "So, I noticed you were strumming a few tunes. Anything new?"
Kira dropped her head, shaking it. "Nope. I've been having some major writer's block lately."
"Yeah, no kidding," Trent sighed. "I swear Mindshatter really lives up to his name about shattering one's mind, or that last battle really jacked us mentally."
"Have you heard anything on the new project Hayley and Billy have been working on?"
Trent shook his head. "I don't think any of us have. I've asked Dr. O, but he knows nothing about it."
The teens fell silent for a moment. They didn't know what to make of the situation. As much and as attentive as they were about an attack from Mindshatter, there was nothing. They could find nothing that could give them the answers they needed to stop their newest threat. And they didn't like just waiting for something to happen. They were all growing restless. And what made things worse was that Hayley or Billy had not told them what progress they had made about creating new zords. It was frustrating to sit there and do nothing about it.
"I guess we can just hope we won't have to worry about that too much," Trent said, hoping to lighten the mood.
"Yeah, I guess so," Kira nodded.
It fell silent again, as they melted into their own worlds.
Kira looked away for a moment, strumming her guitar quietly. Trent turned away, pulling out a small notepad to sketch something.
Ever since their little date on Sunday, neither of them could really concentrate. It had been the first time they really spent time alone without any real interruptions.
Kira continued to strum her guitar quietly as she began to sing quietly to herself. It was nothing out of the ordinary for the independent singer, but something that was hard to understand since it was so quiet. For awhile, she would sit in class, daydream. Try to imagine the world without evil, to just spend time with friends. But it was always so hard. But when Trent was around, it pushed all of that away. He had been there as a comfort. She knew in his time as the newest member of the team, it wasn't easy fitting in. She had wanted to make his welcome nice because as much as she could have doubted it, she knew eventually the evil encoding would have been broken. It was nice to have his company because he wasn't as cocky as Conner could be at times. Or so wired up in a computer game like Ethan. Even at times, Dr. O would be so tied up with Coach, it would be hard to notice some of the things around him. And it wasn't like she could talk to any of them and have them listen, but Trent somehow made the time to listen. He had been one of the only people who gave her moral support when she performed at the cafe. And that's what she liked about him as a friend.
Now, she wasn't so sure. She could admit that maybe it was time to move on in their relationship. Make the push to say they were dating. She knew people at school would stare at them and question what really went on with them. Nothing did. They just hung out and talked.
Was it not normal to just talk to a guy without implying you were a couple? Kira thought to herself as she peered over at the young artist in white.
He was far too into his sketching to really notice her stare. She looked at him for awhile before averting her eyes to the ground. That night when he had asked her to come by to accompany him for a few hours, she couldn't refuse. She wasn't sure why. But wouldn't understand if she would have said no. During much of the time, they just talked about random things, many not related to their ranger duties at all. And that's what she liked. For once, not worry about saving the world and talk to someone about something like the latest movie or gossip running around the school on the popular people.
And when Trent had been a gentleman and walked her out to her car, she had not realized at that moment how captivating his eyes were. She could recall the very first day they had met, when he had just moved into town and got a job at the cyber cafe. She could admit there was a crush then. But in the months of getting to know him better, the crush turned into something more. Or at least that's what she felt inside. She had been bombarded by Conner and Ethan to make a move. She even went to Coach and Dr. O about it, and they urged her to move on, too.
She remembered that night like it happened only yesterday.
Trent had insisted on walking her out to her car, even if it wasn't that far of a walk. He wasn't implying that some crazy lunatic would come by and jump her, he was only wanting to be a good host.
They came to a halt beside her car as Trent averted his eyes to the skies.
"Living on the outskirts of town, it was nice to see the stars in their natural beauty away from the city life," He had commented about how nice they were, and she didn't have to disagree.
Kira had briefly said a good night as she unlocked her car door.
Trent had done the same, as he opened up the door for her. And it was at that moment, they were locked and lost in their own world. In a place only the two of them could see. And Kira had made the first move, pulling on his shirt as she leaned into him. His eyes fell from her eyes to her lips and slowly he had inched closer. And soon enough, their lips had merged and sparks flew. There was some heated passion in the kiss.
It was nothing compared to the small kiss they shared at Dr. O's and Coach's wedding. And it didn't even compare to the simple peck on the cheek on New Year's. It was in fact something more.
Kira blinked as she slowly looked over to see Trent look over at her. She looked away blushing, not saying anything.
Trent had done the same as he looked back into the distance, sketching one of the girls flying her kite. He didn't want to say anything because he wasn't sure what to say. He had to admit it was hard to pay attention in class. For the past few days, he had walked Kira to her classes. They would talk briefly about what had happened during the hour and retreat. He would return and walk her out to her car, and wait until she had left the parking lot before he did. He didn't want to say that since their date, he had thought it was an indicator to move on in their relationship, but he wanted to give it a try.
"Hey, Kira," he spoke. It barely came above a whisper.
Kira looked over at him with eyebrows raised. She wasn't sure what he was gonna say, but it sounds unsure. "What's up, Trent?"
Trent looked over at her as their eyes met again. It was at that moment, the world around them seemed to close. It was only them. Trent reached over and pulled a hand over to him. He wasn't sure what to say. Didn't know how to approach it. "You know, a lot of people talk about getting together. Some people just do it to make themselves look good, and others just do it hoping to find love. They may find, they may not. And I don't know, when I'm around you I feel like I can do anything. I like that I can go to someone, talk to them, and they'll actually listen. In those days I was the evil white ranger, I never wanted to hurt anyone. I never wanted to be a threat. But, it was something I just could not control. I tried to fight it, but it only got worse. But knowing that someone like you was there to help me, it made me believe that there could be some hope to save me. When the guys doubted me, you were there to help me back on my feet. I guess, what I'm trying to say is..."
At that moment, he had lost track of his words. He had rambled on more than he should have as he seemed to pour his heart out on a platter. He didn't intend on saying all of that, but it came out that way. He forced out a breath and looked over at her again.
"What I'm trying to say is..." Trent breathed. He couldn't get it out. Out of all the times he was capable of talking to her, this was one time he couldn't.
Kira looked away for a moment, getting to her feet. At that moment, Trent was in a panic. She couldn't seem to look at him the same at that moment. Had he said too much? Was he rushing into it? He quickly got to his feet and walked over to her.
"Did I say too much?" he asked feeling like she would reject him if he did ask her out.
Kira closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them as she let out a breath. Inside she knew she had wanted to move on in their relationship and try going into couple mode. On the outside, her body language was showing otherwise, and that's not what she wanted to do. When Kira turned to look at him, he took a step back unsure what she would say.
For awhile, they could only look at each other. No words could be spoken, or they didn't know how to say what they needed to say. When Trent was sure she may not say anything more, he turned around and walked off.
Kira watched him go with some fear she had broken his heart, and he never got a real chance to ask her out. That's not what she wanted. She ran over to him, calling out his name. "Trent, wait."
Trent slowly turned around to see the yellow DT Ranger running his way. But she had tripped, falling into his arms as they hit the ground. And when he felt his back hit the ground, their lips had locked for a moment.
Kira sat up slowly slightly embarrassed at the gesture. That wasn't her intention at all, but when she looked around, it was clear she hadn't seen where she was going and tumbled over a root of the tree.
Trent sat up, a flush of red fell over his face. He looked over her body to see if she had sprained anything. "Um..you okay?"
Kira looked at herself and nodded. There was nothing broken or bruised up. He had caught her and took the impact of the fall. "I'm fine. What about you?"
Trent shrugged his shoulders to feel a little pain escape them.
But it wasn't anything that would go away in a matter of minutes.
He nodded slowly. "I'm fine."
"Um...listen, Trent," Kira began as the white DT ranger looked at her with open ears. "I...what just happened back there... well, I guess..."
And it was at that moment she didn't know what to say. She was stuck on her own set of words. Trent grabbed her hands, looked at the hands of a musician, before looking at her face. Kira looked up to see him stare and their eyes locked. They could watch and see into the other's soul. It was almost hard to explain.
Kira forced out a breath. Now, it was her turn to bear out her soul on a platter. She looked away for a moment. "After all these months, and we've gotten the chance to know each other, it has been probably one of the best things to happen to me. I never thought I could find anyone who really appreciated my songs as much as you. You were the reason I managed to write some of those songs. And after all that's happened in the last few weeks, with us, it has definitely broken the standard of being on a friendship basis. I'm willing to give us a try, if you're willing to."
Trent was surprised that she had come out to say they could move up on their relationship. He knew that if she was determined to get something, she somehow managed to get her way. And with an offer as clear as that, she had beat him to the punch, getting out what he failed to get out. "I thought I was supposed to be the one to say it?"
Kira couldn't help but smile. "Well, I figured you were trying to say it, but couldn't figure out how."
Trent smiled back as her little sense of humor about the situation. "Well, I guess I can say it now, knowing we're on the same page. Kira, would you go out with me?"
Kira smiled brightened. She had waited so long to hear those words escape his mouth, and when he had said it, she felt her entire world open up to something new. A world that she could explore with him at her side. "Yes, Trent, I will go out with you."
Trent smile grew with the true acceptance of her words. He had been waiting to hear it true, and now it was. For so long, he had wanted to ask her out, but somehow, she still beat him to it about saying what needed to be said. He got to his feet, held out a hand for her and pulled her to her feet. They embraced in a warm and caring hug.
And to make sure they were on secure grounds about their relationship, as now dating, Trent laid a kiss on her lips. She didn't oppose as she wrapped her arms around his neck, to let the kiss stand for a few moments longer.
And when it was broken, they found their place sitting against the tree. Kira placed her guitar into his lap.
"What's this for?" Trent raised an eyebrow.
"Just sorta living up to the standards of Coach and Dr. O," she smiled with a giggle. "Thought I could try teaching you how to play the guitar."
Trent looked down at the guitar in his lap, and managed a smile. He had to admit he did want to learn, and he knew the best person to go to about it would be her. "You're willing to teach me?"
"We can make a deal. I teach you to play the guitar if you're willing to help me improve some martial arts moves."
Trent chuckled and nodded. "Deal."
Kira slowly placed Trent's hands on the guitar properly telling him to strum slowly. A few notes came out, but many were a bit sour, which made Kira laugh. But it was clear he was determined to learn, and she was willing to make the time to do it. They sat there under the tree, trying to figure out the best way to play/teach the guitar.
to be continued...
A/N: After all these chapters without a battle, I assume you guys are wondering why. But don't worry, I'll get to that in a few more chapters. And, I guess I can make it now official, Trent and Kira are finally going out after so long. Now, I don't know if that fits your standards, but I hope you liked in anyway. See you next chapter. May the Powers Always Protect You.