Val
Summary: Andros tells Kiya more about his little brother, Val.
Disclaimer: I do not own "Power Rangers".
Kiya went outside and filled the bird feeders. When she was through, she put the bucket back in the shed. She sat down in the shade of a tree. Her dad, Andros, came out and sat beside her.
"Dad, I know this may hurt you, but could you tell me more about Val? I mean, he is my cousin."
Andros sighed. "I thought this day might come. You do need to know about Val. He would have loved you. He was born when I was five. Karone had already been kidnapped. I looked after him as if he were my own son. He probably thought I would smother him."
"But Aunt Karone said that he ran away because he was tired of being in your shadow all the time."
"He was in my shadow, sort of. Mom and Dad always expected him to be like me. They would always ask him 'Would Andros do that?' After Karone was kidnapped, he was ignored unless he was in trouble. He could never go out unless I was with him. I had to keep an eye on him 24/7."
"What did he look like?"
"He was the only child who looked like Mom. All blonde hair, green eyes. Once I became a Ranger, Mom and Dad just about smothered him with attention."
"Do you miss him?"
"Of course I do, sweetheart. He's my little brother."
"What would you tell him if you could speak to him now?"
"I'd tell him that I love him and that I'm sorry he was always in my shadow."
A/N: I know, short, but I want to give you a reason to keep on reading.