Kathleen didn't know what was happening until it had already happened.

"Oh my gosh!" She said in a breathy whisper "That was too close"

"Yes, Kathleen, it was… we're under attack, suit up!"

"Yes sir!"

"SPD EMERGENCY…" they said together

"… Shadow Ranger"

"… SF Red!"

They went into battle and Kathleen noticed that these guys were headed for the infirmary.

"Sir, we need to condense our forces around the infirmary… if they're not after my mom I'll… do night watch for a month!" she said as she headed for the infirmary.

"Don't think I won't hold you to that, cadet!" Cruger said as they put in the code for the security breech and sent the rangers to defend Kat, and turn out Kathleen was right!

"Well, looks like you won't have to do night watch!" Cruger said after the battle was over.

"Glad to know your since of humor wasn't hurt any, sir!" Kathleen deadpanned playfully

"Kathleen, maybe you should check on your mom", Cruger suggested

"Okay" Kathleen replied and started to her mother's room.

"Hi, Kathleen" Kat said weakly

"Hi, mom, how are you?"

"I've been better, I've been worse!"

"I guess you have" Kathleen smiled "I heard you're getting better"

"Yes, and I hope this is going to be a quick process." Kat sighed

"Me too"

Meanwhile: Sky was trying to figure out what Gruumm could have wanted with Kat then it hit him like a ton of bricks. Gruumm thought that he could disable SPD Earth station by getting rid of Kat Manx, he just underestimated her and Doggie Cruger. Sky was ready to kill Gruumm with his own two hands, but he knew that wouldn't help anything, Kat would still be injured, but at least Gruumm wouldn't be after her anymore.

Kathleen wasn't sure of what she thought at that particular moment, all she thought about was her mom, and making sure that Gruumm didn't get his filthy hands on her again.

Cruger, on the other hand had felt that it was partially his fault, he had to take her on that mission, if he hadn't she wouldn't have gotten hurt. While no one would have argued with him on that point, that she did get hurt because she was there, it wasn't his fault, she had chosen to fight by his side, and nearly paid the price for her judgment, or lack there of.

He watched her sleep, she had very little clue that they had just fought off Gruumm's forces to protect her life, Gruumm had intended to kill her and force Cruger to watch her die, but it didn't go right and Cruger was now watching her recover.

Kat woke up quietly as Cruger slept in a chair by her bedside.

Kat looked at him as he slept and felt something she had never felt before, she longed to feel his arms around her again, to feel him hold her like she was the only thing in the galaxy that mattered to him, and that wasn't far off the truth, he wasn't willing to sacrifice her to save the world. He wanted to see her live to see Gruumm's defeat and live to see justice served and see him carry out his revenge for his wife and people along with her husband and baby boy. She wished that he'd truly be open with her, and tell her how he felt if he did truly love her.

She watched him sleep peacefully and didn't wish to disturb him to tell him that she wanted to be held… he probably wouldn't hold her anyway, or, at least, not like she wanted, she wanted him to hold her, maybe let her sleep in those powerful arms, but the thought that he would let actuallyher was almost laughable.

He awoke to see her awake and sighed, he hadn't woke her up, then who did, or did she wake up on her own, he didn't know, but she was up and that was all that mattered.

To Be Continued…

A/N: Ducks behind Shadow Ranger pls. Don't throw things I ended this chapter here so Cruger and Kat could have a pure fluff chapter

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