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A/N: This is the sequel to A Day at the Beach. I made a whole separate story because well they are no longer at the beach. Whereas A Day at the Beach was essentially one chapter told in two perspectives, this is going to be longer.

More than Just Friends

Chapter I

Sky's POV

We just got back from confining another one of Gruumm's goons. The goon that we had just got done confining wasn't anything special. It was nothing we rangers couldn't handle. You'd think Gruumm would take a hint and find a stronger monster to send down to Earth, but alas he hasn't. That's fine with me though. I certainly can't complain. Gruumm sends a goon down to Earth. We defeat the goon before it gets into a giant robot that was supplied by Broodwing. We then proceed to destroy the giant robot and contain the criminal. Yep, that's pretty much the routine. Speaking of routine the worst part of Gruumm sending so many goons is the paperwork that we have to do afterwards.

"Hey Sky, do you have the paperwork filled out yet?" Jack asked.

I didn't even bother looking at Jack nor answering his question. I don't feel the need to answer his question. Does he not see the stack of papers on the table before me? Oh yeah sure, he volunteers himself to file the report. That's the easy part. In the meantime, I'm stuck filling out a heaping mound of paperwork just so the goon that we just captured can be kept in a prison facility.

"Not yet Jack. It might still take me awhile, so you can check back later," I answered although I wanted to say something to the effect of how unfair it is that he abused his powers as red ranger by taking the easy task of filing the report while designating me to fill out the paperwork. Jack nodded his head and left my room. I completed filling out a packet of paperwork. Great. Only about 20 more to go!

"Hey Jack, is Sky in his room?" I heard Syd ask.

Oh great! That's the last thing I need is Syd coming in here and bugging me while I'm trying to fill out paperwork. It's not that I came in my room to fill out the paperwork because I was avoiding her. It's just that I like to have my own privacy when it comes to doing things like this.

"Yeah, but he's filling out paperwork still. With that being said, you might not want to disturb him. You know how crabby Sky can get when you interrupt him while he's working," Jack replied.

Crabby? I don't get crabby when people interrupt me while I'm working! Yeah sure I usually give people a 'What do you want?' or 'I'm kind of busy here!' when they interrupt me, but that doesn't mean that I'm crabby! By the way, real smooth Jack! Talk about me to Syd while standing right outside the door to my room pretending as though I can't hear what you are saying about me. Then the hallway became silent. Several minutes passed and Syd didn't enter my room. To be honest, I was disappointed that Syd didn't come in to see me. I refocused on the work at hand and noticed that I had written Syd's name all over the page of paperwork that I was currently on. I crumpled it up and threw it in the trash can. I guess I'll have to do that page over again.

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A few hours later, I had finally finished the paperwork. My hands were all inky from the pen that I was using to fill out the paperwork, so I decided to go to the bathroom to wash my hands before I took the paperwork to Cruger. Our bedrooms don't have bathrooms in it, so everyone has to share a common bathroom facility. There are five toilet stalls, five sinks, and five showers in this common bathroom. There's not a separate one for the girls, so guys and girls alike use this common bathroom. Having been at the Academy for as long as I have, I know when a good time to use the bathroom is and when not to use the bathroom unless of course I want to wait in line.

I entered the bathroom and found it empty with the exception of someone was using the shower. Like I said, I know when a good time to use the bathroom is. I walked over to a sink and washed my hands. When I was done, I couldn't find any hand towels in the bathroom, so I grabbed that bath towel that was hanging on the side of the door to one of the showers. That was the only towel available and I needed my hands dried, so I took it. Just as I pulled it off the rack on the side of the door, the shower water was turned off and the door slid open.

"Ahh!" Syd shrieked covering up her cleavage with her arms.

"Oh God! I'm sorry Syd!" I said turning away so as not to look at her wet, naked, beautiful body.

She snatched the bath towel from my hands and I assume she wrapped it around herself. I was too embarrassed over what had happened to do anything except for blush and hang my head.

"I didn't even know anyone else was in here! Why did you snatch my bath towel by the way? Aren't their any hand towels in here? Wait a second. Did you do that on purpose?" Syd asked poking me in between my shoulder blades.

I cautiously turned around to face her making sure she had in fact wrapped the towel around herself. I noticed she was glowering at me. Syd looks so cute angry.

"Um…no there aren't any hand towels in here, which is why I grabbed your bath towel. I was going to return it and then you uh opened the shower door and uh yeah," I answered trying all the while to stop myself from blushing.

Syd was looking at an area below my belt and her eyes widened and she let out a soft gasp before storming out of the bathroom. On her way out, she slipped on the bathroom floor and was about to fall flat on her back, until I caught her in my arms before she hit the floor.

"Are you ok?" I asked immediately.

We both gazed into each other's eyes. Nothing was said. There was just silence. Then, I realized I was still holding onto her, and helped her regain her balance before letting loose of her. I let out a nervous laugh.

"I uh…have to turn in that paperwork to Cruger, so um…I'm going to go now," I said before leaving the bathroom.

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After I had turned in the paperwork to Cruger, I stopped by the linen closet and grabbed five hand towels just so no other cadets would find themselves in a similar embarrassing situation. I also grabbed a bath towel and headed to the bathroom to take a cold shower and possibly stop having impure thoughts of Syd naked. I stopped by my room and grabbed a clean uniform, a pair of socks, and a clean pair of boxers before heading to the bathroom. I got undressed and neatly folded my dirty laundry before setting it on the floor. I set my clean clothes on one of the sinks. I hung my bath towel on the side of a shower door and went to take a cold shower.

"How could I be such an idiot? Syd probably hates me now!" I said aloud to myself.

Just then, someone slid the shower door open while the shower was still running.

"There now we're ev…wow!" Syd commented licking her lips.

Without any hesitation, I turned my back to Syd while fuming internally. The shower was still running.

"Syd! What are you doing? I didn't open the shower door while you were still taking a shower!" I shouted with my back still to Syd.

I heard Syd let out a yelp although I'm not sure why as my back was to her.

"Sky! Are you taking a cold shower? I don't believe it!" Syd exclaimed.

As angry as Syd was with me, I was just as angry at her. How dare she open the shower door when she knew full well that the shower was running! Uh-oh. I saw Syd take both my clean and dirty laundry and leave the bathroom. Just great! What am I going to do now?

"Syd! This isn't funny! Get back here with my clothes!" I shouted.

I turned off the shower water and went to grab my bath towel, but it wasn't there. What was I supposed to do now? Chase after her naked? There were hand towels, but that wasn't good for covering much. I closed the shower door and sat down in the shower hoping that Bridge, Jack, or some guy would use the bathroom sometime soon.

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I don't know how long it was before Bridge finally came into the bathroom because after all I didn't have a watch on me, but it seemed like forever.

"Bridge, could you do me a favor?" I asked out loud.

I heard something fall on the bathroom floor.

"Sky? Is that you? Where are you?" Bridge questioned.

"I'm in the shower. Follow my voice," I called back.

Bridge opened the shower door to find me sitting in the shower naked. His jaw dropped open.

"What are you doing in a shower naked? I mean I know people take showers naked and all, but what I meant was didn't you bring any clothes with you to get dressed? Didn't you at least bring a towel?" Bridge asked.

I let out a deep sigh. The others weren't going to let me live this moment down for a long time to come. They still were giving me a hard time about my not knowing how to swim, and that had happened only yesterday, but now just my luck, this will further my embarrassment.

"I did bring clothes and a towel, but Syd ran off with them before I got out of the shower to get dressed," I replied.

Bridge had a confused look on his face.

"What do you mean Syd ran off with your clothes?" Bridge asked.

Was this interrogation really necessary Bridge? Why can't you just go and get me some clothes, so I wouldn't have to sit naked in a shower?

"Long story. Look, will you go get me some clothes?" I asked bringing his interrogation to an abrupt halt.

Bridge appeared to be contemplating what he was going to do. Oh God, tell me he is not going to leave me naked in the shower!

"Ok, but I want to know the details later," Bridge said before leaving the bathroom to fetch me some clothes.

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After Bridge had brought me some clothes and I had gotten dressed, I made my way to Syd's room to give her a piece of my mind. Ooh she has no idea how sorry she's going to be for running off with my clothes like she did, not to mention opening the shower door on me while I was taking a shower! As soon as I made it to her room, I didn't even bother knocking. I saw Syd was alone in her room, and that's all that mattered.

"You have some nerve pulling a prank like that on me Sydney! Once Cruger finds out about this…" I started to shout before Syd walked up to me and silenced me by kissing me on the lips.

As soon as that happened, I forgot that I was supposed to be angry at Syd. I was too enthralled with enjoying the kiss. The kiss totally took me by surprise, but in a good way. Her arms were wrapped around my neck as she deepened the kiss between us. Then, much to my dismay, she stopped the kiss and pulled her head back.

"You were saying?" she asked mischievously.

TBC

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