"Night, guys!" Tommy called out, waving behind him as Jason, Trini, Zack and Billy headed towards Jason's pick up. It had been a brutal night of training at the Command Center. With Lord edd now in control, we needed to be on our toes. It was taking it's toll on us though. It felt like every day we were getting our butts kicked. When we weren't, we were going through training exercises to learn how to fight his new putties and the stronger monsters he had.

It was nearing midnight now, the moon rising high in the sky as Tommy and I walked up the street towards the parking lot where his jeep was parked. Every muscle in my body ached and I saw a hot shower in my future. I rubbed the back of my neck, trying my best to stretch it out. Tommy noticed and wrapped his arm around my shoulders, pulling me close. "How you feeling?" He asked. I shrugged, leaning into him.

"Like I got my ass kicked. Twice. You?" He chuckled, nodding his head.

"I hear ya. I don't know how Billy does it but those training models are almost as bad as the real thing. I hurt in places I didn't know existed."

"Me too. I think I'm going to go home and take a bath. Then, I'm going to get in my favorite pajamas and sleep til noon tomorrow." I replied, daydreaming about sleep. Since Zedd popped up, sleeping hasn't been something any of us had gotten to enjoy.

"That sounds fantastic." Tommy said, pulling me to a stop. There was a street light ahead, making his white jeep glow under it. The park was empty now, no one daring to walk it at night in fear of putties or monsters appearing. The attacks had been lesser than they had been when he first appeared, but the fear still lingered in the people of Angel Grove. "You fought great today. You're karate is definitely improving." I smiled up at him.

"That cause I have a hot teacher." He blushed as I winked at him. Sighing, I looked up at the night sky. Stars seemed to sparkle above us, like glitter in ink. "Look at al the stars. I think this is the first time in a long time I've had a chance to see how beautiful they are."

"They sure are." Tommy murmured, wrapping his arms around me. He suddenly paled, stumbling back a few steps.

"Tommy! Are you okay?" I asked, grabbing his arm to help steady him. I helped him walked to his jeep so he could lean against it. He nodded, sweat pouring down his face. He wiped his brow, the color slowly coming back to his cheeks.

"Yeah. This happens sometimes after I use my powers. It just takes my body some getting used to. That's all." I frowned, not letting go of his arm. His powers have been draining at an all time high now. Zordon wasn't able to recharge him any more at risk to both of them. We all knew it was only a matter of time before Tommy's Green Ranger powers were completely gone. Even though no one wanted to say it was true, I knew in my heart that it would be sooner than we were ready for. Cursing under his breath, he kicked a rock near his foot. "It's coming, Kim. And I have no clue what to do." He spoke softly.

"Zordon said he was going to find a way to fix your powers, Tommy. You have to keep the faith."

"It's kinda hard to do when I'm watching my girlfriend fighting powerful monsters while I'm sitting in the Command Center. I want to be out there, fighting along side with you guys. What if something happens to you or Jason or the others and I could have prevented it from happening?" He ran a hand through his hair, his brown locks falling over his face slightly. "I don't know what I would do if something happened to you." I couldn't help the small smile that spread across my lips.

"I feel the same way about you. How do you think I would feel if you were hurt or worse because you were pushing your powers too far? You just need to play it safe until we figure something out. I know it sucks but this has to happen like this." He nodded, turning to look at me.

"I know. Thank you. For everything. You've been my rock through this whole thing. I love you, Kim." My heart skipped three beats as it registered in my brain what he had just said.

"I love you too, Tommy." I whispered, standing on my tippy toes to kiss him.

-X-

"Kim-."

"Don't talk to me."

"Just let me-."

"No, Tommy." I snapped over my shoulder as I stormed through the halls of the Command Center. Tommy came up behind me, his foot steps echoing off the walls as he followed.

"The least you can do is let me explain." I skidded to a halt, turning to face him.

"You want to explain how you managed to forget our one-year anniversary? Cause I'm all ears right now."

"I forget everything! I'm lucky I get to morph anywhere cause I'd forget the spandex at home every time if that were the case." I shook my head, glaring at him. His long hair was pulled back in a pony tail and there was still a wet ring of sweat around the neck of his white tank top from his work out with Rocky and Adam.

"This isn't funny! I asked you to spend this one day with me! ONE DAY. And you can't even remember to do that."

"The day isn't over yet! We can still spend it together." He said, trying to give me a small smile. I shook my head, crossing my arms in front of my chest. He looked at me, terrified. If anyone were to walk by right now, they would see giant Tommy getting his ass chewed out by his pint-sized girlfriend.

"Ever since you become the white ranger, it's like your mind is at the Moon Palace all the time. You barely remember your homework, you constantly forget to call me back and when you do, it's like I'm dragging you to things. What is going on, Tommy?"

"I'm the leader now, Kim. That's a lot more responsibility than I'm used to. I'm still trying to find a good balance for all of this. I'm not trying to be neglectful of you, beautiful. It just seems to be happening like that."

"You need to tell me these things! I can try to help you. The rest of us can help you with anything you need. You aren't the only one here. Just because you're the leader now doesn't me you need to do it alone." He shrugged, tucking his hands into the pockets of his black sweat pants.

"I know. It's just ever since Jason, Zack and Trini left, it's like everyone is looking to me for guidance and decisions. You and Billy have been Rangers longer than I have. I'm just worried I'll mess up and cost someone their life." Reaching out, I pulled his hands from his pockets and held them tightly.

"We are a team. All of us here. And you and me are a team. I'm not going to let you do any of this alone. You are crazy if you think that's the case!"