Disclaimer: I own Jeff Carter.

AN: I've been super busy with my studies. Whoever said your senior year was supposed to be fun lied!

Chapter 6 A Letter of Coming Home

September 27, 1997

"Please, Tommy. Explain to me why I never got the premonition Jason had again. I'm still a little confused," Kim said. "I know he has had it forever, but wouldn't I have gotten something too?"

"Kim, Jason has always somehow carried a power that only a Red Ranger can feel," he replied.

"What about you and Rocky?" she asked. "You said only a Red Ranger."

This was true. Even Tommy was a bit confused.

"First Red Ranger I guess," he sighed.

"But Rocky got his powers I thought," Kim said.

"I guess not this one," Tommy replied.

"This is too confusing. I'm going to get the mail," Kim said.

A few seconds later, Tommy had just sat down when he heard Kim scream. He quickly ran out to find her eyes glued to an envelope.

"Kim, what's wrong?" Tommy asked.

"This is a letter from Aisha," she smiled.

"And she knows our address how?" Tommy asked.

"Haven't you heard of email?" Kim laughed, moving her eyes to the note.

Kim started jumping up and down as she read Aisha's letter.

"What's all this excitement for?" Tommy asked.

Kim shoved the letter on his chest.

"Read for yourself," she said.

Hey Kim (and Tommy),

Man, I still can't believe you live together, not that it was going to happen sooner or later. How's the new team doing? Wow, Zeo to Turbo. It seems like yesterday that I decided to leave the group.

The main reason I'm writing instead of sending an email is… my computer is nonfunctional at the moment. My luck, and just when I was about to send you the good news. You probably would have known for a week already that I'm moving back to California. Not in Angel Grove though. I don't even know where this place is anyway, but I know it's close.

I'll be in October 26. If you're wondering where I'm staying (Don't be so shocked) well, with Rocky. Tommy, know I know you know now where I live since you help out at his dojo. We both decided not to tell anyone until we felt it was the right time. See you then.

Love you (Even Tommy),

Aisha

"This is unbelievable," Tommy said.

"Easy, Tommy. Don't pull a me now," Kim laughed.

"The last time you fainted was when you told me you did looking at the White Stranger. Unless you count when, well…you know," he said.

"I don't like to count me losing my powers as fainting," Kim sighed.

xxx

October 25, 1997

A day before Aisha was coming home, Adam got a call.

"Hello?" he asked.

"Adam, this is Tommy," he said.

"Hey, Tommy, how's everything?" he wondered.

"Pretty good. How's that new job coming along?" Tommy asked.

Adam had a job with a karate school right after they had graduated. Rocky at the time was still working on everything with his school. Adam had felt a little awkward.

"I can't stand it. I'm thinking of asking Rocky if you two need help at the dojo," Adam said.

"Sure. We can always have the extra help, but don't take my word on it," Tommy laughed.

Tommy could hear Adam take a breath.

"This whole Rocky and Aisha thing is still shocking to me," Adam sighed.

"I know what you mean. They never led on that they were dating," Tommy said.

"I should have seen it coming. Hell, I've known them since fifth grade," Adam laughed.

"Hey, are you and Tanya still coming tomorrow?" Tommy asked.

Tommy and Kim were planning a party for Aisha's arrival.

"Yeah, Tanya's all excided. She had to call Kat, so we're going to have her with us," Adam said.

"All right. Man, I wish Billy was here," Tommy sighed.

"Yeah, that'd be nice…" Adam said.

Adam's line became silent.

"Adam?" Tommy asked.

"Got to go, Tommy. Tanya is calling me," he said.

"All right, see you tomorrow," he replied.

"Later," Adam said.

xxx

October 26, 1997

Tommy was the first to get up. He took Kim's hand that was lying on his bare chest, and gently kissed it.

"Good morning, Beautiful," Tommy whispered.

She awoke to see Tommy's eyes looking down at her and smiled.

"Good morning, Handsome," Kim smiled.

"Would you mind checking the clock since it's on your side?" Tommy asked.

"8:30," Kim said.

"Already," Tommy moaned.

Kim rolled her eyes as she got up.

"That's what happens when you stay up all night," she laughed.

"Yeah, yeah," Tommy yawned.

"Come on, we have to get ready," Kim said.

She walked over to his side of the bed and took his hand.

"Five more minutes," Tommy yawned.

"No," Kim laughed, pulling him out of bed.

xxx

Tanya turned back from Kat to look at Adam.

"Adam, you're not lost, are you?" Tanya asked.

"Me, lost? Never, Tanya," he replied.

"Adam…" Kat stressed.

"All right, a little. I'm back on track, I see the highway," he said.

"And how far a long from there?" Kat asked.

"Depends," Adam said.

"Adam, I can't believe you got lost. How the hell can you get lost in the same town you live in?" Tanya yelled.

"One, we had to pick up Kat, who doesn't live in town anymore. Second, I thought we would get there faster," he replied.

"Rocky and Aisha are probably already at Tommy and Kim's," Kat said.

xxx

Kim walked over to the door as the door knocked.

"Hey guys," Kim said, opening the door for Kat, Tanya, and Adam. "We thought you weren't going to make it."

"We would have been here sooner. Adam and his brilliant mind thought he could get us here faster. He ended up getting us lost," Tanya replied.

"When's Rocky and Aisha getting here?" Adam asked.

"Her plane landed twenty minutes ago, so they should be getting here any minute," Tommy said.

xxx

Thirty minutes later, Aisha and Rocky finally arrived.

"Did you two get lost too?" Kat asked as she hugged Aisha.

"No, why, did you?" Aisha wondered.

Aisha kept her eyes on Kat as she hugged Kim.

"I did," Adam admitted.

"Aisha's plane was delayed," Rocky said. "I didn't think of calling, sorry."

"Well, Kim. I would have never guessed that you would have moved back," Aisha replied.

"I know, Aisha. Things happened that were out of my control," she sighed.

Kat's head went down, remembering her and Tommy's conversation last month.

"Out of your control," Tommy yelled.

"All right, not all of it was, but in the end, it was my choice," Kim said.

Everyone had a confused look on their face. Neither Kim nor Tommy had told them what had really happened that night, and no one was about to ask. Kim had actually begun to act more like herself lately.

"When do you start college, Tommy?" Rocky asked.

"Maybe in the summer. Working for my PhD's going to be hard," he said.

"I still don't know how you got the thought of getting a PhD," Kim replied.

"I'm going to this on my own," Tommy said.

"Whatever you say," Rocky sighed.

"Come on now, Rocky. Even though it's a bit shocking, I know Tommy's going to do great," Kim said.

"Thanks, Kim," Tommy smiled.

"Come on. We're supposed to be having a party," Tanya said.

"Let's do this," Rocky yelled.

"Take it easy big boy," Aisha laughed

TBC