"A Perfect Sonnet"
Chapter Four
"I really admire you." I was surprised when she told me this. "I mean, you care about making a difference in the world. Even before you became a Power Ranger you were helping the unfortunate. You believe in our cause, and that's inspiring to me." Syd explained.
"Thank you." I answered graciously, happy to know how highly she thought of me.
"It's nothing." Sydney insisted, shrugging her shoulders.
"I love how you make me feel." I said softly, looking at her.
"How's that?" She asked me, her smile growing.
"Just, special." I explained.
"Because you are." Her hand clasped mine. The heat rose to my face as I pulled her closer to me. Her lips were inches away from mine and her eyes were closed when I pushed her away.
"You're just doing this to get in my pants." I was joking of course.
Sydney snorted. "Come again?"
"You heard me. You're attempting to seduce me." I accused, turning away from her. She grabbed me by the shoulder, spinning me back around to face her.
"Maybe I am. But tell me, is it working?" Her blue eyes were sparkling with romance.
"How about I show you instead?" I flirted, batting my eyelashes in exaggeration.
"Okay." She perked up right away, wondering what exactly I had in store.
"Our room. Ten minutes." I headed off to our room while Syd got caught by Jack on the way. I could barely hear their conversation, but none of it was what I wanted to hear.
"So what's going on with you and Z?" He prodded.
"What do you mean? Were you spying on us? What did you hear? We didn't do anything. You're crazy if you think there's something going on because..." Syd sounded practically hysterical. It didn't surprise me. I knew that Syd wouldn't want anyone else to suspect anything.
"It just seems like something's going on. Do you remember what happened with that monster that attacked you?" Jack changed the subject.
"No, and Z wouldn't tell me." Syd replied, annoyed.
"Oh. Well. Nevermind then." Jack began to walk away but Sydney stopped him.
"No. Tell me." She urged, pouting.
"No. I know Z, she didn't tell you for a reason. You ask her yourself, she needs to tell you. I think you need to hear the words coming from her mouth, not mine."
"Is it that bad?"Syd questioned worriedly.
"I enjoyed it." He laughed half-heartedly. "I mean, no, it's not that bad. Just ask her, okay? I guarantee she'll tell you. Z isn't very good at keeping secrets."
"Z? Can I talk to you?" She came into the room after finishing her conversation with Jack, one thing on her mind. I knew she wanted answers.
"Sure, I guess." I didn't want to talk. I knew what was coming, and didn't want to talk about it. I wasn't looking forward to explaining what had happened. I still wasn't sure whether or not she was playing with me...I was just so scared to get hurt. It was all so confusing.
"I need to ask you something."
"Ask away." I tried to play it cool but could feel myself growing nervous.
"What exactly happened with that monster? You know that I don't remember. You wouldn't tell me before what happened but I really want to know." Syd begged.
"I didn't tell you for a reason." I said stubbornly.
"Please." She pleaded, wearing a frown and crossing her arms.
"Ugh, fine. The stupid monster did a spell on you and made you fall in love with me." I mumbled, not meeting her gaze as I told the truth. Syd stared at me in disbelief.
"What?"
"I said the-" I repeated.
"I heard what you said, idiot. So why didn't you want to tell me?" She asked, her voice rising a few decibels. I shrugged, feeling my face turn red.
"I don't know. It's embarrassing." I admitted quietly.
"For me. Not you. I'm sorry for whatever I said or did during that. I must have acted pretty weird," She paused, realizing the extent of the situation. "Did everyone else see my displays of affection? If I made any, that is."
"Unfortunately, yes. Bridge enjoyed it." I teased, wiggling my eyebrows up and down. Syd's face remained serious, and she leaned closer to me.
"Did you?" She challenged, licking her lips once the words escaped them.
"Don't ask me that." My mouth twitched into a smile.
"You did!" She grinned, hitting me on the shoulder.
"I used to really hate you. Now I'm starting to see why." I teased, and Syd let out a laugh.
"I know. I used to hate you, too." She told me, scooting closer to me on the bed.
"You definitely grew on me a little, though." I smiled.
"Good thing, too." Syd winked, grabbing my hand in hers.
"Would you stop doing that?" I questioned, pulling my hand away. She was the most confusing person I'd ever met. I couldn't tell what was going through her head at any given moment.
"What?" She fluttered her long eyelashes innocently.
"Flirting with me." I answered matter of factly.
"You don't like it?" Syd asked me, a pout returning to her lips.
"Yes, I do, but I know that you can't ever-" I was interrupted when Syd decided to speak.
"What? What can't I do?" She got defensive.
"Feel the same about me as I do you." I explained, my gaze falling to the floor.
"You don't know what I feel." She responded angrily, grabbing me by the shoulders and forcing me to look her in the eye. I swallowed the knot in my throat before I spoke again.
"Sure I do."
"No. You don't." She kissed me, a deep kiss, our first real romantic kiss. There wasn't friendship in this kiss, there was passion. I could feel myself melting as our lips met a second time.
"Wow. Guess you were right. I just thought since you wanted to talk instead of..." She cut me off with another kiss.
"I'll be right back." She whispered into my ear, heading out the door and bumping into Jack on the way out. He came into my room, his eyes taunting.
"So, what? You guys together now?" He asked, his brown eyes dancing.
"I don't know. I can't read her mind." I was still feeling insecure because she hadn't said anything about us being together. She just told me that she felt something for me.
"You didn't talk about it. Didn't get around to it, eh?" I felt a blush creep onto my face. Had he seen us? "Too busy making out to have a nice chat?"
"Shut up." I shouted, turning my back to him.
"Oh come on, you're glowing." Jack taunted, the grin on his face widening.
"I am not." I spun back around.
"You are." Sydney had returned. She wrapped her arm around my waist.
"It's nice knowing that I'm the reason, too." She added, kissing me on the cheek.
"Aww, how sweet." Jack cooed, watching Syd and I together.
"Jack, don't make me knock your teeth out." I warned, stepping closer to him.
"Ooooh, I'm scared. Fluffy little love bunny is gonna hurt me." He laughed, leaning against the wall and looking at me. I rolled my eyes, aggravated.
"Stop it." I demanded, stomping my foot. Great, now I was acting like a child.
"Aw, you're my fluffy little love bunny. Good one, Jack." Sydney pulled her arms around me, snuggling closer.
"Oh no, not you too." I moaned, hating my new nickname. With another laugh, Jack vacated the room and Syd pulled me onto the bed, kissing me.
"You look beautiful today." She told me in between kisses.
"What? Thank you. So do you." And she did - she always did. She grinned. I knew she loved compliments, they were her absolute favorite thing in the world.
"Hmm. I think I like you." She mumbled, kissing me again and letting her hands travel up my shirt. I shivered, and then suddenly became aware of the open door, as well as the fact that we were being watched.
"Hot." Bridge was standing in the doorway, wearing a grin. "Is she under the spell again?"
"No." I answered, sitting up and clenching my jaw in annoyance. He had just killed the moment. Typical Bridge thing to do. Sometimes he just drove me crazy.
"Am I dreaming?" He said, stepping into our room.
"You might be. Pinch yourself and see." Syd joked, while I held in a laugh. Bridge looked confused, but he obeyed and pinched himself.
"Ow. Does this mean it's real?" He blinked a couple times, and rubbed his eyes.
"Yes. Go away." I pushed him out of the door.
"But, the mud wrestling..." I heard him say as he reluctantly walked down the hallway.
Syd rolled her eyes. "SO not gonna happen."
"As good as it is to see you happy, I hope this doesn't end up being an unneeded distraction for the team," Commander was concerned, and I understood why. "But I trust your judgement. Even if this does go against the rules in the handbook...it's worth it to see you so happy. But just know that if anything does go wrong, you need to be prepared to face the consequences."
"I really don't want to think about that right now. We're not even officially together yet." I muttered, a tinge of disappointment in my voice.
"It's only a matter of time." The Commander smiled as he said this.
He was right, and I was going to make that time go a little faster. As soon as that conversation was over, I bought some roses and pulled the petals off of them, trailing them down the hallway and into our room. I was sitting on the bed, trying my best to look attractive, when Syd walked in.
"What's with the flower petals all over the floor?" Syd gazed at me, confused.
"They're rose petals. It's supposed to be pretty." I tried to explain, completely flustered.
"Okaaaay." She didn't like it. Great.
"I know...it's stupid. God, I'm such a screw up." I stood, mentally cursing myself.
"No you're not." Syd leaned forward, giving me a reassuring kiss on the cheek. "You're perfect."
"And you're lying." I replied, though a smirk had found it's way onto my face.
"No. You ARE perfect. For me. You appreciate me, care about me, and at least...try to understand me. Which I know is hard to do sometimes. It means a lot to me, it really does." She insisted, taking my hands in hers.
"I didn't know I made you feel that way." I answered, melting inside.
"Yes. You make me feel every emotion at once." She continued, her blue eyes getting teary.
"Syd, I didn't know you could be so charming." I flirted, squeezing her hands.
"I know, right?" Syd let out a giggle, and I pulled her closer to me.
"Just shut up and kiss me."
She did.
"For the record, you're mine now." She said after our kiss ended.
"What?" I was surprised, but pleasantly.
"You're my girl." Syd announced, brushing a strand of hair out of my eyes. The flutter in my stomach returned once again, and I was glad it was back.
"And you're mine?" I asked, just to be sure.
"Yeah. That's typically how these things work." She smiled, and we slept in the same bed that night, just enjoying each other's company. I didn't get any sleep, but I didn't mind. It was enough having her arms around me and listening to her heart beat. I felt happier than I had ever been in my entire life. Jack was right, I was glowing.
Author's Note: This chapter's supposed to be a little funnier than the others, especially on Bridge's part...In my stories the dialogue is usually the focal point, and this chapter is no exception. There will only be two more chapters after this one. I'm glad I got at least a few reviews, it's nice to know someone appreciates the pairing. I have a new idea I want to put into place. What do you think of Kira/Z?