Summary: This entire chapter is about Tommy introducing the team to Kim and a surprise visitor.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Power Rangers.
Chapter 3 Meeting the Team
When they reached Tommy's house, four teens came walking out the front door. One was dressed in soccer gear. One was wearing a plain blue shirt, paired with a jean jacket. The only girl in the group was wearing a yellow sleeveless shirt and black pants. The boy standing next to her was all in white.
"So, this is the house of the famous Tommy Oliver?" Kim asked.
Tommy chuckled as he opened the door for her.
"Sorry it isn't much to look at," he apologized.
"Are you kidding, I love it," Kim smiled.
Tommy then turned to the four teens. They stopped at the site of the woman that accompanied him.
"Can I ask why you're in my house?" Tommy asked.
"You did give Conner a key, remember?" Trent Fernandez laughed.
"Hey, Dr. O, who's the girl?" Conner asked. Kira Ford hit him over the head. "Damn girl, what was that for?"
She rolled her eyes.
"You don't recognize her?" Kira asked.
Ethan James looked at Kim closely, trying to imagine her younger.
"Oh, it's Kimberly, or do you prefer Kim?" he asked.
"Kim's find with me," she answered, turning towards Tommy. "I have two questions for you. One, Dr., two, what did you tell them about me?"
"One, I have a PhD, two, I told them about the original Rangers," Tommy said.
"Yeah and one of them is here talking to Hayley," Trent informed them.
Kim shot her head towards the young Hispanic.
"Who's Hayley?" she asked.
"She helps with some of the computer stuff," Tommy replied. "What can I say? It's always good to have a Billy around."
"That's who's here. Billy," Ethan said.
"Billy," Kim and Tommy gasped.
"I'll introduce these guys later, come on," Tommy said.
Tommy grabbed Kim's hand and ran into the house. Billy was shocked to see that Tommy was not alone.
"I knew I would see Tommy, but I would have never guessed you would be here too, Kimberly," he said.
Billy hugged Kim then Tommy. He looked so different since Kim last saw him.
"So what's up with this? Jason told me, but…" Billy began.
"Long story. What are you doing down in Earth?" Tommy asked.
"I've been down for a long time now. When Jason called, I had to come see you to wish you luck. It looks like I'm a little late though," Billy laughed.
"Wait," Kim said, putting her hand on her forehead, "then why are you so surprised to see me?"
"I didn't expect for him to find you on the first day of looking for you," Billy said.
By now, the rest had already entered the house.
"All right, now to introduce the team," Tommy said. Kim then stood next to Tommy. "This is Connor, the Red Ranger, Ethan, the Blue Ranger, Kira, the Yellow Ranger, and Trent, the White Ranger."
"It's so good to meet you all," Kim smiled.
Kim shook each with their hands.
"Let me guess," Trent said, "if Billy was the original Blue Ranger, then Kim must have been the Pink Ranger."
He had noticed Billy was wearing blue, and Kim was wearing pink.
"Right," Kim answered.
Conner looked over at Kira.
"Why didn't you hit him?" he asked.
"Because, he never saw the video," Kira reminded him.
Trent looked away and smiled, not letting the others see his reaction.
"So who's the original White Ranger?" he asked.
Kim looked over at Tommy and smiled.
"Well, Trent, I thought you knew, but I was the original White Ranger," Tommy said.
"Okay then, who's Zack, Jason, and all the others?" Conner asked, confused of all the names.
"Don't you know anything?" Kira sighed. Kira put her hand on her forehead and shook her head. "Zack was the Black Ranger and Jason was the Red Ranger. Did you not pay attention to the video?"
"I wish I could see the team again, every one of them. Trini, Aisha, Zack, Adam, Jason, Rocky, and Kat," Kim added.
"Two down this week," Tommy said knowing that Zack would be there on Friday.
Hayley cleared her throat as she walked into the living room.
"Hello, Kimberly. Tommy has told me so much about you," she said.
"Can't say the same. We'll have to catch up," Kim laughed.
"Well, I should be getting home. Call me later, Billy," Hayley smiled.
The former Blue Ranger blushed.
"It looks like we got love on our hands," Tommy said.
Tommy put his arm around his old friend. Billy looked back at Kim.
"You're one to talk oh fearless leader," he said.
The four Rangers looked at each other with confusion.
"Are you telling me that Dr. O and Kim dated?" Kira asked.
Kira's voice was mixed.
"I think it's safe to say we're back together," Tommy said.
Tommy looked at Kim for an answer.
"We're definitely back together," she smiled. Kim joined Tommy and Billy. Her head then turned to her friend. "Billy, now that you're staying for good, where are you living?"
"Hard to believe, but I'm living in Angel Grove," he said.
"That's great," Kim smiled.
"And what about you, Kim? Where are you staying?" Billy asked.
Tommy and Kim smiled at one another.
"I don't think I want to know," Ethan said, covering his ears.
"What's so bad about Kim living with Dr. Oliver?" Trent stupidly asked. "Oh gross, I don't want to know either."
Now, the Blue and White Ranger's hands were over their ears and eyes closed.
"I think it's safe to do the same," Conner said.
Conner joined the other guy Rangers.
"You're really bad, Conner. You know that?" Kira asked.
"You better believe it, Kira," he said.
Everyone started laughing except the three Rangers covering their ears.
"Don't you guys have homework?" Tommy asked.
Even though Tommy was not going to be in for a week, he had left a lot of work for his students.
"Come on, Dr. O," the teens said.
"Hey, just because I'm not going to be there the rest of the week doesn't mean I didn't give you homework for my class," Tommy laughed.
"That's so not fair, Dr. O," Conner protested. "Here we are saving the world and everything, and we still have homework."
Billy stepped in.
"You know, we also had homework when we were on duty, and some of it actually helped us defeat monsters," he said.
The four teens walked out of the door with their heads down.
"So, you ready to give me your reason?" Tommy asked Kim as the door closed.
Billy reached for the door handle.
"Should I leave?" he asked.
He did not know how ugly it was going to get.
"No," Kim said, pulling him back, "you were there when Tommy got the letter, right?"
"Right," Billy said.
"Then you need to hear it too," Kim replied.
The three of them sat at the dining room table as Kim took a deep breath.
"I did meet someone else. I thought I was happy, and I wanted Tommy to be happy too," Kim said.
Tommy interrupted her.
"Kim, I was happy with you," he said.
"I know that now," she sighed. "I guess I thought that you needed someone that would be with you in the flesh, not just over the phone."
"So, you did mean it when you wrote 'this is the hardest thing I've ever done' right, Kim?" Billy asked. Billy's words made Kim silent for a moment. Her eyes began flooding with water. Billy reached for her and hugged her. "Kim, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean it like that."
"It's all right, Billy. It wasn't that. I was just thinking about how bad I hurt Tommy," she cried.
Tommy pulled Kim slowly into his arms.
"Just don't make decisions like that without me knowing," he said.
Billy cleared his throat.
"Sorry to break you two up, but I think it's time for me to leave," he replied.
"If you have to…" Kim said, wiping her eyes.
"When I can get everyone in one room, I'll call you," added Tommy.
"Can't wait," Billy smiled.
Tommy closed the door. He looked over at Kim and gave a seductive smile. She bit her lip as he moved closer to her.
"Did you think he'd ever leave?" Tommy asked.
Tommy pulled Kim into a heated kiss.
"Don't be so mean," Kim said. Kim was happy that she and Tommy had made peace. "So, why did you become the Black Ranger?"
"There's a saying that goes you don't choose the gem, the gem chooses you. And I guess I had no choice," Tommy said.
"So, you have to save the world from a huge ugly alien from another planet that wants to destroy the Earth, right?" Kim guessed.
"Something like that," Tommy laughed. Tommy looked at the clock; it read 7:30 p.m. "Why don't you email Aisha and tell her what's going on. I'm going to hit the shower," he said.
"All right," Kim said.
Kim logged on to her email to email Aisha.
From: KimHart04
To: YellowBear95
Subject: You Sly Girl
'Sha,
The crane has safely landed at the falcon's house. I can't believe you and Jason knew Tommy lived in Reefside. By the way, I know Adam and Rocky know. Jason told Trini and Billy. I don't know about Zack, I mean, I don't know if they still keep in touch since he left for New York. I got to visit the brain for a while. Not even Tommy knew he was here. I have no clue if Kat knows, but I have a feeling she does. Write back soon.
Love you still,
Kim
Kim then saw she had a message from Trini.
To: KimHart04
From: TriniK2004
Subject: I'm Happy for you
Kimberly,
Jason told me everything. Good for you. You and Tommy deserve one another. Congratulations on the Pan Global Games. You're going to have to show me that gold medal.
What's up with Billy and Zack? I haven't heard from Billy in ages. When Zack left for New York in 2003, I totally lost contact with him. If you happen to see them, send my love and tell them I miss them.
Love,
Trini
Kim had missed her chance to tell Billy, but she would tell Zack that Trini said hi. It was kind of funny that the two people she would see within a week, Trini wanted to say hi to. Trini had not been real close to Aisha, Adam, and Rocky, and she kept up with Jason. Now, Trini would have to save writing individual emails to her and Tommy, if she decided to stay for good.
"Kim, you coming?" Tommy asked.
"Just a second," she said.
AN:
Let your mind run free on what you think will happen after Tommy's words to Kim.