Summary: With all the Rangers there, well, most of them, what is Tommy planning to do?

Disclaimer: I don't own the Power Rangers.

Chapter 5 The Old, New, and is That a Ring?

This was it, the night Tommy had been waiting for since he was seventeen. He was going to ask Kimberly Ann Hart to marry him in front of his friends and four students. It was around one in the afternoon, and Tommy picked up the phone to call Jason.

"Jase here," he answered.

"Hey bro, getting ready I hope," Tommy said.

"Actually, I've been working on my speech," Jason admitted. "You're still going ask her tonight, right?"

Tommy could not help but laugh. He thought Jason would have already had it written. He could remember even asking Jason before he went to Switzerland that he wanted him to be his best man at he and Kim's wedding.

"Yeah, yeah, I have everything planned. I was just wondering if you were still coming," Tommy said.

"And miss something like this, are you kidding?" Jason asked.

"Glad to hear," Tommy laughed.

Tommy had always imagined how he would propose to Kim. He never thought it would be 2004 though when he did.

"Listen, I'm going to be late if you keep me on the phone so, talk to you later," Jason said.

"Okay, Jason. The set up crew should be getting here any minute now anyway," Tommy replied.

Jason knew exactly who the set up crew was.

"You work those kids too hard," he laughed.

"I didn't ask, they offered to. Who was I to say to say no?" Tommy asked.

"Bye, Tommy," Jason said with a laugh.

"Later, Jason," he replied.

Tommy hung up the phone and sighed as he turned to the kitchen where Kim was cooking. This was going to be a night to remember.

xxx

A few minutes later, the four teens came invading the house with supplies.

"Tell me again why you all decided to decorate," Tommy laughed.

"We want to be apart in the whole plan to help your proposal to Kimberly," Ethan whispered.

He did not want Kim to over hear any part of their conversation.

"Plus, it gets us out of doing homework," Conner said.

"But that doesn't mean it's still not due the same time as everyone else's," Tommy replied.

Conner's head went down. His attempts to get out of homework had failed once again. A knock then came at the door.

"People already?" Kira asked.

"I wonder who it is," Trent said.

Tommy opened the door to Aisha, Adam, and Rocky.

"I'm going to say hi to Kim," Aisha said as she headed towards the kitchen.

"Hey, Tommy, got the ring?" Adam whispered.

Tommy let Adam and Rocky take a glance at the ring.

"Jason was right, it's gorgeous," Rocky said as Tommy quickly put it back in his pocket as Aisha came out of the kitchen.

"Guys, get over here," Tommy motioned to his students, "I want you to meet Aisha, Rocky, and Adam.

"It's so good to meet the former Yellow Ranger," Kira smiled, noticing the yellow top and dark jeans Aisha was wearing.

"Well, I'm not the first, you'll meet her soon," Aisha said. Aisha then turned to Tommy. "So, where is it?"

"Can't any of you wait?" Tommy sighed.

"No," Conner and Ethan said in unison.

"Come on, Dr. O," Kira urged, moving closer to the black box.

"Come on you guys, I can't see," Conner said.

Kira pulled Conner next to her so he could see.

"Better?" she asked.

He only smiled.

"Wow, Dr. Oliver," Trent said.

Trent's eyes widened.

"It's beautiful, Tommy. She'll love it," Aisha said as he put it back for the second time in less than ten minutes.

"You guys better get done before the others arrive," said the voice of Kim from the kitchen.

"Kim, take a minutes off and say hi to us," Rocky yelled back. Kim gave up and walked into the living room and hugged Rocky and Adam. "Still look good in pink."

"It's always been your color," Adam added.

"Thanks you two, but if you don't mind, I've got cooking to do," Kim said.

When everything was done, the guys sat down on the couch and Aisha and Kira joined Kim. Then the door knocked again.

"They still have fifteen minutes," Tommy sighed as he opened the door.

"Hey stranger," the tall blonde said hugging Tommy.

"Hey, Kat, glad you could make it from London," he smiled.

"I couldn't miss seeing Kim's reaction on her face when you pop the question," she said.

A truck then pulled up to the driveway. Exiting the truck was Billy and Hayley.

"Hey you two. Kat, this is Hayley," Tommy said.

Kat's eyes moved from Tommy to Hayley. It was a little weird seeing Billy with someone. They might have only gone out for only two months, but she would never forget them.

"Nice to meet you," she smiled.

"Same here," Hayley said.

The two women shook hands.

"Tommy," Billy said, pointing to the box that was showing from his pocket. "You got to show us."

Inside, he knew that he and Kat would have a heart to heart talk tonight.

"Third time tonight. Can't any of you wait?" Tommy asked.

Tommy reached in his pocket at took the box out once again.

"She's going to flip," Kat said.

With a pause, a jeep came pulling up.

"I think you should keep it out," Hayley suggested.

"Good idea, Hayley," Tommy said.

Jason, Zack, and Trini got out of the jeep. Trini came running up to Tommy. Her eye's then moved to the ring.

"Absolutely beautiful, Tommy," Trini smiled. "Where is Kim anyway? I can't wait to see her."

"She's in the kitchen," Tommy said. Tommy then closed the box and sighed "Nervous?"

"Nervous," Zack laughed as he raised his eyebrow. "We're not the ones giving up being single."

"You'll do fine," Jason smiled, putting his hand on Tommy's shoulder. "Now, let's get this party started."

"You took the words right out of my mouth," Zack said walking in the house first.

Tommy and Jason followed behind him. Billy took Kat's hand as she turned from him.

"Hey, can we talk?" he asked.

"Sure," Kat smiled.

He looked down and took a deep breath.

"How's everything in London going?" Billy asked.

"Very well," Kat said.

"That's great," Billy smiled.

"Billy, I'm going to be completely honest with you," Kat sighed. "It is a little weird seeing you with…" Kat began.

"With another woman," he finished. "Yeah, I kind of got that vibe."

"I know it shouldn't be," Kat sighed.

"Hey, I'd probably be the same," Billy admitted.

Kat smiled as they walked into the house.

"All right, now for introductions," Tommy said moving to the middle of the floor. "You girls coming yet?"

"We're coming," Kim yelled back.

"As most of you already met them, I'd like you to meet the new Ranger team," Tommy said.

As the three Ranger boys stood beside Tommy, Conner yelled to the kitchen.

"Kira, it would be nice for you to join us," he said.

Kira walked out from the kitchen, as well as the other women.

"Okay, I'm here. Happy now?" she asked.

"Very," Conner said throwing one hand around her.

Trent looked down. That could have been him with Kira, but he had screwed so much stuff up with her. Keeping his father's secret was the number one thing now.

"All right," Tommy continued, "Conner is the Red Ranger, as were Jason and Rocky." Yet, Rocky was wearing blue. He had gotten rid of his red wardrobe along with his coin. "Ethan here is the Blue Ranger. He is as smart as Billy."

"Sorry I couldn't be that smart in school," Rocky blurted out.

"No problem, Rocko," Tommy laughed. Tommy continued with Trent. "What can I say about this young man in white? He started the way I did, and hopefully, will have a better outcome. Nonetheless, he is the White Ranger. I'm happy to say he has taken my place. Last but not least, we have Kira, the Yellow Ranger, taking after Trini and Aisha." Everyone in the room clapped. "Now, with the look Kim's giving me right now, I'd say the food's ready."

Rocky was the first to get up.

"Out of my way," he snapped.

"Oh no you're not, trash dispenser," Adam said, pulling him back.

"Behave you boys," Aisha commanded, heading into the kitchen to help Kim. "You have to wait to be served."

"Only trying to help, 'Sha," Adam smiled.

"Highly doubtful, Adam. I've seen the way you can eat," Tommy said.

"I wouldn't be talking," Adam noted.

"No fair, I was under a spell then," Tommy said.

Then something popped into Zack's mind.

"Hey, you forgot to introduce one more Ranger," he said.

"Come on, Dr. O," four voices insisted.

Conner got up.

"Well if you're not going to do it, I will," he said. "Ladies and gentlemen, as leader of the Power Rangers, it is an honor to introduce our mentor, and fellow teammate, Doctor Tommy Oliver, the Black Ranger."

The room filled with the sound of hands clapping.

"All right, all right," Tommy said sitting back in his chair, "enough introductions. Let's eat."

"With pleasure," Rocky smiled.

With that, Rocky dug his fork into the meat. Aisha rolled her eyes.

"I think I'm going to be sick," she said.

xxx

Time past, dishes just got put up, and everyone was in the living room, everyone but Tommy that is, who was about to make the speech of his life. As he was walking out, Jason ran in, almost pushing him to the ground.

"Whoa, Jase," Tommy yelped.

"Sorry, Tommy, just wanted to wish you luck," Jason said.

"Thanks," he smiled, taking one last look at the ring. "I'm going to need a lot of it."

"You're not getting cold feet, are you bro?" Jason asked.

"No! I just don't know how to ask her," Tommy sighed.

"Don't worry bro, you'll do fine. Once you look into her eyes, the words will be coming out of nowhere. Just not go overboard, if you know what I mean," Jason laughed. Their names were then yelled from the other room. Jason turned back to Tommy. "It's time."

Tommy turned to his best friend. Jason had always been there for him. If it had not have been for Jason or Aisha, he might not have been in the position he was in, which Tommy still was not sure if that was a good thing or bad thing.

"I'm ready," Tommy said.

"I know you are," Jason smiled.

xxx

Tommy once again made his way to the middle of the room and put his hands together.

"First of all, I want to thank you all for being here today," he said.

"We wouldn't miss it for the world," Zack smiled.

"Kim, would you come up here with me?" Tommy asked. Kim nervously got up and made her way to Tommy. He then grabbed her hand. "Kimberly, you're my heart, my soul, my everything. I love you, Beautiful, and there's nothing I want more in the whole world than to spend every day of my life with you." Kim nodded in agreement, already crying. "I ask you now in front of all of our friends, Kimberly Ann Hart, will you marry me?"

"Yes, I'll marry you," Kim cried. Kim placed her hands on his cheeks, his on her waist. She pulled him to her lips, causing him to go forward, her to go back. He then took her left hand, slipping the ring on her finger. The loud clapping could be heard from a mile away. Kim then turned toward the rest of the group. "And you all knew about this the whole time, didn't you?"

Everyone smiled. It was written all over their faces that they knew.

"You better believe it, Sis," Jason happily said.

"I got to hand it to you all, you did a great job. I had no idea," Kim confessed.

"That was the whole point in it, Kimmie," Zack said as everyone moved to the center on the living room.

"Everyone has already seen the ring. They were too excited to wait," Tommy replied.

Kim rolled her eyes and shook her head.

"You guys are unbelievable," she laughed.

"Don't take it personal, Dr. O," Conner said walking up with Kira, "but it was kind of gross watching our teacher kissing his future wife."

"Well, it's not every school year you're a Power Ranger with a teacher," Tommy shot back.

"Anyway," Kira said pulling Conner, "congratulations, but I think it's time we get home."

"Drive safe," Kim replied.

"I will." Conner said.

xxx

Tommy walked up behind Kim as she was cleaning up.

"Tommy," Kim laughed as she threw her head back.

"What?" he asked.

"I still need to clean," Kim said.

"It can wait," Tommy whispered.

He had Kim up in his arms, kissing her shoulder.

"I guess I have no choice," Kim moaned. They entered their room by Tommy nearly kicking the door out of place. Kim's slip on shoes soon fell to the floor. "Tommy you're going to trip over my…" It was too late. Tommy didn't hear in time, and they soon fell to the bed. "Shoes."

"That was fast," Tommy said.

She laughed and pulled him to her.

AN:

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