AN: With the Thanksgiving Break coming up this week, I will be flying home for some good ol' fashion Southern Thanksgiving dinner at grandma's house. I will try to post another chapter over my vaction break, but don't count on it. I will be back Nov. 26 week, so look out for new additions coming then. Take care everyone, thanks for all the reviews. Have a great Turkey Day, I know I am stuffing myself silly. Onward to the next chapter!

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Chapter 12: Happy Birthday Pink Ranger, Let's Break Up Now

Kimberly woke, birthday morning to find herself alone in bed. Tommy had left after making love a few short hours ago. Kimberly moaned and stretched like a cat in bed. She pulled the sheet to cover her chest.

"Tommy?" She turned in the bed and found a rose on a pillow with a note. Kimberly smiled and smelled the single red rose. She opened the note as she sat up.

'Take a shower and get dressed quickly, you have a huge day ahead birthday girl.'

Kimberly smiled and closed the note. She got all giddy inside and rushed to shower.

"That's the signal guys, we got a good 20/30 minutes before she is done," Tommy said blowing up another balloons. Adam and Rocky were still working on the streaming. They had been up for a few hours, having shopped for decorations this morning, since they didn't want to give away the surprise breakfast party this morning. "How's the cake coming, Aisha?"

"Great, it is done cooling down. I just need to decorate it."

"Good."

Over a half an hour later

"Hello!" Kimberly found the downstairs dark. "Guys! Hello!" Kimberly hopped downstairs. "Hello!"

"Surprised!"

"AHHHH!" Kimberly gasped as the streamers, balloons, flowers, from everywhere flew at her. Confetti tossed at her from the guys.

"You guys!" Kimberly hugged Tommy first. "Thank you!" They started singing.

"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Kimberly! Happy birthday to you!"

"Oh! You guys are the best!" Aisha brought out the cake with candles.

"Make a wish, Beautiful." Kimberly clapped and closed her eyes. She took a deep inhale as she thought. Kimberly blew out her 16 candles in one pass. Everyone clapped. Tommy took a finger of icing and placed it on her nose. Kimberly giggled and tried to do the same, but the others got icing and put it all over her face. They all laughed as they each tried to get each other with icing.

"Okay, okay! Enough! We have to eat the cake now," Aisha said.

"Oh man!" Aisha shook her head at Rocky. Tommy held his finger up to Kimberly. She took it and licked off the icing. Tommy kissed her cheek before on the lips.

"Thank you," Kimberly whispered.

"Anything for the most beautiful birthday girl." Kimberly smiled.

"Time to cut the cake, Kim." Kimberly took the knife. They all had a slice of cake.

They spent the day at the famous beach after a morning tour of the Royal Botanic Garden near the Opera House for Kimberly. They went to the beautiful Garie beaches for a birthday picnic in the sand. That night, the Rangers had a huge surprise for Kimberly. They were walking along side the streets with a blind folded Kimberly.

"You guys, what is going on?"

"Be patient."

"Must I be blind folded?"

"Yes!" Aisha held her other hand as Tommy led her alone. They arrived to the part of the Harbour where they knew the surprise would be happening shortly. There was a bit of a celebration going on that day in the city with the evening ending with light show.

"Oh this is stupid!" Kimberly pulled off the green bandeau. Kimberly gasped. Within seconds, fireworks went off. Kimberly put Tommy's arms around her, as she leaned against him. Fireworks going off in the distance never looked ever so more beautiful and magical than now.

"Happy Birthday, Beautiful." She looked up at him. Tommy kissed the side of her head. Kimberly held his arms, feeling nothing but love surrounding her with her friends and the man she loves holding her close.

"Wow," she gasped.

"Yea, wow," he whispered. Their fingers intertwined.

For the last 3 days in Australia, the Rangers spent most of the time trying to do anything they hadn't done so far. They saw the jungle and animals in live habitat. Kimberly of course got in more shopping before they left back for Angel Grove. The night before they were supposed to leave, Kimberly and Tommy struggled with packing up. Tommy groaned as he tried pushing down on the suitcase.

"Don't crush anything!"

"Fine! Come here." Tommy lifted Kimberly up and sat her on her bag. He was able to clamp the latches. "There. Done."

"Oh, I need to take out those fluffy socks to wear."

"What?"

"They keep my feet warm on the plane."

"I'll keep you warm on the plane." Kimberly pouted.

"Please." Tommy sighed.

"Fine," Tommy said opening her bag. She smiled and got the socks out after searching the suitcase. Tommy struggled with closing the bag again.

They arrived in Angel Grove late that Monday evening, though when they left it was Tuesday in Australia. All their parents were waiting for their children's arrival. Everyone started chatting up a storm with their parents as they left for home. Kimberly and Tommy were explaining the trip to their parents on the ride home. Mr. Oliver dropped Kimberly and her mother off at home.

"Oh Mom, it was so amazing! The food, the sights!"

"The shopping!" Pierre said carrying the heavy bag into the house.

"Oh well, of course that." Kimberly's mother tucked her in bed.

"It's great having my baby girl home. I missed you."

"I missed you too, Mom." Kimberly smiled as she kissed her forehead. Kim's mother closed her door and left. Kimberly got up and opened her window. Tommy came around 1 am.

"You are late mister," Kimberly said opening her covers for him.

"Sorry, bit tired, had to unpack and stuff."

"Mmmm…I miss it."

"Australia?"

"Yeah, I can't believe we are back so soon."

"Me too," Tommy said kissing her. "Did you show your mother the new ring?"

"Not yet, maybe tomorrow."

"Yeah right," he said kissing her again. They went to bed.

Kimberly woke up by the sound of her alarm. They had to go to school today, having flew home all yesterday. She pouted and was about to turn it off, but another hand came in and clicked it off. Kimberly gasped

"Huh?"

"Shh…it's just me," Tommy said. He was up and almost dressed. "I'll be back around 7:50 to pick you up."

"Oh, okay babe," she said sitting up. They kissed. "Bye."

"Bye." Tommy left. Kimberly went to shower and get ready for school. She packed her bag for gymnastic practice. Tommy honked his horn around 7:55. Kim grabbed a juice and muffin on her way out.

"Bye, Mom!" Just as she rushed out the door. "I'll be in after practice," she yelled getting into Tommy's jeep. She reached over and kissed Tommy just as he took off her school.

Tommy was quiet most of the drive to school.

"What's wrong, Tommy?" Kimberly asked.

"Nothing, why?"

"You just seem quiet, is there something wrong?"

"Maybe you just talk too much in the morning." She smacked his shoulder.

"Hey!"

"Look, I'm just a bit tired, that's all."

"Okay." Tommy pulled into his parking spot at school. He gave her a quick kiss, and then got out. Kim shrugged and got out. She went hand him her gym bag, but he didn't take it.

"Can't carry it yourself?" Tommy asked.

"Okay, sure," Kimberly said carrying it. She reached her locker by herself. Aisha came over.

"Hey, Kim!"

"Oh, hi, Aisha."

"What's wrong? You seem bummed," Aisha said getting some things out her locker.

"Tommy."

"Tommy?"

"Something is not right with Tommy. He's been snappy."

"Maybe he is just tired. We did just get in from Aussey last night."

"I know, but…I'll be right back," Kimberly said as she walked over to his locker. Kimberly gave Tommy a quick peck on the cheek.

"What did you do that for?" Tommy asked.

"You looked deep in thought and I thought you needed one."

"Well, maybe you should have asked first."

"I never had to ask to kiss you before! What is your deal?!" Kimberly asked.

"Maybe, I don't need you sneaking up on me and kissing me in public all the time..."

"Maybe you won't get any more kisses from me at all!"

"Fine!"

"Fine!"

"I think we should break up."

"So do I! Wait," Kimberly stopped herself. "Wha?"

"I'm sorry."

"Huh? Tommy, come one. Talk to me, tell me what's really going on?"

"I just tired of this relationship okay."

"Are you kidding me?"

"No," he said closing his locker. "I really just want to be alone right now." Tommy walked away, leaving Kimberly with tears in her eyes. Aisha came up behind her.

"Did I miss something here?" Kimberly asked.

"I don't get it, either. That's not Tommy," Aisha said hugging Kimberly.

Kimberly went to class and found Tommy not even looking at her. Halfway through class, Kim wrote a note and handed it to him. He read it, and then crumbled it up. Kim gasped, and ran out of class in tears. Aisha got up and followed her, leaving Ms. Applebee wondering what was going on. Kimberly was crying in the hallway. No one was around. Aisha hugged her and they sat down and talked.
At lunch, Kimberly and Aisha sat at their own table, away from Tommy and the others. Kimberly hardly ate, just picking at her tray. She tried to think back to anything she could have done or said to make Tommy upset in the last day. But everything was fine. They got home last night late, and went on to sleep. Nothing else happened that night. Tommy was fine when they woke up this morning. He only changed when he came back to get her for school. Kimberly knew that was when he started acting strange.
Kim changed for gymnastic practice. Her first run through of programs in over a week. Kimberly was of course a bit rusty. Her presses on the low bar caused pain thanks to her belly ring. Aisha came to watch her and make sure she was okay after the horrible day with Tommy. Kimberly started on bars to train, thinking she was okay after warm-up, but her shoulder had other ideas and started to hurt after just a few passes and simply releases. She couldn't swing like normal. Kimberly came off the bars, holding her arm.

"Kimberly! Are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

"It's your shoulder, right?"

"And my navel ring. It still hurts after a week."

"Well, you don't have a competition until the weekend, right. Why not just rest it?"

"I can't, I rested for a week. I need to train, but…"

"Why don't you have a coach?" Aisha asked. Kimberly sat on a bench.

"Ever since… my Coach died like 4 years ago, I just…I haven't found nor do I want to find out another coach that inspired me like Ethan did. Oh, Aisha. He was amazing, you would loved him. I learned everything from him. My fire, my spirit and my determination."

"Well, just rest."

"It's okay, I just can't press as hard. I'm fine, Aisha." Kimberly went back to the bars. She did her program with some error, but landed her double layout perfectly. She moved to beam, and didn't do any hard moves. She only did 2 back walkovers. Kimberly left out the double spin, only doing a single. She ended with a single twist dismount.

"I'm gonna go do some running through the park, Aisha," Kimberly said as Tommy arrived to the Youth Center with the guys. He barely looked her way.

"Alone?"

"Yeah, I can't concentrate here," she said pulling her hoodie and sneakers.

"It's because of him, right?"

"Yeah, I just…he won't talk to me, he won't write me, I don't know what to do. Until he comes out this funk, I don't want to be around his bad attitude."

"I hear you. See you later."

"Bye."

"Bye!" Aisha glared at Tommy as he walked down to do some karate.

Kimberly was halfway through the park, when putties attacked her. Zedd has seen her training and thought the perfect time to take a ranger down, especially one hurting so much. Kimberly fought back, but was outnumbered. She was hit in the head and fell to the ground. She used her communicator and called Zordon for help.

"Zordon, I need help!"

"ON IT'S WAY, KIMBERLY." Kim took out one putty, only to be tossed aside by 2. One putty grabbed Kimberly's hoodie, she went to grab it back but felt light-headed. The other Rangers teleported and started fighting the putties. Kim ran to the bridge and flipped over it to get away from several putties. They ended up defeating the putties. Aisha helped Kimberly up to her feet.

"You okay?" Kimberly slowly nodded, holding her head. Aisha handed Kimberly her hoodie.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks." She looked at Tommy. Tommy turned to leave. "Tommy…"

"I don't want to talk to you, Kimberly." Kimberly started to tear up. She let out a gasp and ran away.

"Kimberly! Kim! Why are being so mean to her?!" Aisha yelled at Tommy.

"Just stay out of it, Aisha."

"Not when she is hurting like that! Either you tell me now, or, I beat it out of you!"

"Aisha, calm down," Adam said. "This is between Kimberly and Tommy. They should work this out."

"There is nothing more to discuss. Goodbye." Tommy walked away.

"This is not between us."

"He is being so mean to her!" Aisha yelled. "How can you stand back and let it happen?"

"We can't get in the middle," Rocky said. "This is only between them."

"You guys might not want to, but I will!"

"No," Billy said taking her arm to stop her. "Come on, let Kimberly and Tommy do this alone. They will be okay. Look, I have known them the longest, they just need to work this out."

Tommy walked away from the group. He started walking opposite Kimberly, but they ended up in the same place. Kimberly held her head as she stopped at a bench. She got up slowly, but passed out before making it far. Tommy gasped as he found her on the ground. He lifted her into his arms and carried her back to her place. He found her mother not home, which he was grateful. He carried her up to her room. She moaned as he slipped her jacket and shoes off. Tommy pulled her blanket around her and let her rest.
Kimberly woke up with a major headache. Tommy was standing by her window staring out.

"What happened?" Kimberly asked as she sat up.

"I think you got hit in the head. You passed out in the park." Kimberly pulled the covers back.

"Why are you here?"

"I found you. Are you okay?" Tommy asked.

"Other than the pounding headache."

"I'll be back," Tommy said. He went into her bathroom and came out with some pills and water.

"Take this." He handed her the glass. Kimberly put the 2 pills in her mouth.

"Will you tell me what I did?" Kimberly asked after he took the water from her.

"What?"

"Why you said we should break up? Why you crumbled up my letter in class? Why you won't talk to me? Why you don't want me?" Kimberly said crying. He looked at her.

"Don't give me those tears. It won't change a thing, okay." Tommy went to the window.

"Please! Please, don't leave me again!"

"I gotta get out of here, you should be okay now."

"Come back, please."

"I'll have Aisha call you later, okay," Tommy said leaving through the window.

Kimberly cried until her mother came home about an hour later.

"Kimberly?"

"Mom!" Kimberly hugged her mother as soon as she sat on her bed.

"What is wrong baby?!"

"Tommy, he… He broke up with me," Kimberly said burying her face in her mother's arms.

"What? Why?" Kim shrugged.

"I didn't do anything wrong, I promise!"

"Oh, honey. Maybe you just caught him at a rough time. Did something happen down in Australia?"

"No, maybe, I mean, I don't know. We have our spats, what couple doesn't, but we always work it out within the hour! This is different, he won't even try to talk to me," Kimberly said lying back down. Kim's mother saw her belly ring.

"When did you get that?" Kimberly gasped and covered her stomach. "Kimberly!" Kim's mother removed her hand.

"Oh, that."

"Yes that!"

"I got it in Aussey, ain't it great?"

"Kimberly Anne Hart!"

"Mom! It's not bad."

"I can't believe you did that without my permission!"

"Sorry, didn't think you would mind. It is my navel!"

"Don't pull that! I'm so angry with you!"

"I'm sorry Mom." Kimberly's mother sighed. "I didn't think you would mind."

"Well, I do!" Kimberly's head went down. "Though, it looks cute." Kimberly's head went up as her mother smiled.

"Thank you."

"I know tons of girls your age would love to have them. As long as you don't get a tattoo, or your eyebrow pierced, while I am here to see. I don't care." They hugged and Kim's mother order Kimberly some dinner. Kimberly did her homework, and her mother came in. Kim was on the phone, trying to call Tommy. She had left him a few messages, but he didn't answer the phone.

"Good night, Kimberly."

"Night, Mom," she said hanging up the phone and turning off her light. She laid down and watched as her mother left. She immediately got up. Kimberly put on some slippers, packed some things for tomorrow with her bookbag, and rushed over to Tommy's house.

Kimberly was able to pop open Tommy's backdoor to his house and sneak inside. Kimberly opened the door to Tommy's bedroom and closed to quietly behind her. She dropped her bag at the base of the steps, and found him doing some push-ups on his ground. He was just in a pair of white boxer. Tommy saw her, but didn't stop. He went to punching away at the bag. Kimberly went and sat on his bed, watching him. Waiting for him. Tommy pulled off the tape from his hands and threw it to the ground by the bag.

"What are you doing here?" Tommy asked.

"I couldn't sleep. Not alone."

"So why are you here?"

"To sleep not alone." Tommy sighed.

"Kim, I'm not in the mood tonight. I'm sweaty and tired. I just want to be alone."

"Please, we don't have to talk or do anything. I just, I can't sleep alone, you know that."

"Fine, go to sleep."

"Will you hold me?" Tommy sighed. He grabbed a towel.

"Maybe." Tommy closed the bathroom door behind him. Kimberly smiled and got under the covers. Tommy came out from his shower and found Kimberly under his covers. He wiped himself down and got under the covers with her. Kimberly moved against his naked body, bringing his arm around her. Tommy hugged her a bit as they fell off asleep.

Next morning

Tommy woke up to the sun coming up. Kimberly was still asleep on her side facing him, with one of his arm across her body. He kissed her forehead and turned off his side to his back. Kim woke up and smiled. She moaned, causing Tommy to turn back to her. He kissed her on the lips and slightly hugged her.

"Mmmm…morning," Kimberly said.

"Morning." They started kissing passionately, as Kimberly's hands went to his hair. Tommy takes her in his arms, rolling her on top of him, before placing her down to her back. Kimberly moaned against his mouth. Tommy pulled off her shirt and PJ bottoms. They made love, moaning against each other's mouths. They came together kissing. As always, they found their love in each other.

They laid in bed a while, just holding hands and sharing sweet kisses, basking in their love making afterglow.

"So."

"So."

"Are you going to tell me now?" Kimberly asked.

"Why couldn't you just drop it?"

"Because! We are supposed to tell each other everything!"

"And why is that?" Tommy yelled.

"Because we love each other! Because when one of us hurting, it's the job of the other one to help!"

"You can't help this okay!"

"How do you know if you don't ask me?"

"Because I know!"

"Tommy, tell me what's wrong?!"

"Nothing!" Kim sighed and pulled away.

"Fine!" She pulled the covers around her and turned on her side not facing him. Kimberly pulled her hair around to one side.

"Don't do that! Don't pull away and expect me to open up to you!" Tommy yelled turning her around to him. "You have no right. This is my problem, not yours!"

"Whatever is your problem, of course it is mine as well!"

"No! If I don't want to tell you something, then I won't!"

"Fine by me," she said getting up. She yanked the sheet off him and wrapped it around her. "If you won't tell me, then I don't want to know. If you can't confide in me, your girlfriend, the woman you claim you will love forever, then maybe we shouldn't be together." He grabbed his sheet to stop her. "No! Don't touch me!"

"Kim…"

"NO!"

"Kimberly…" She gasped as Tommy tore the blanket from her, pulling her back to the bed at the process. She landed in his arms.

"I think something bad is going on with my parents."

"What?"

"I overheard my mother and father fighting."

"But your parents never…"

"Never fight, I know."

"Did you asked them…"

"No. I think Dad lost his job and my Mom is upset he didn't tell her until she found out. Now, I think we have to move so my Dad can get another job. And the only place he knows to go is back to Seattle."

"Seattle? Why there?"

"That's where his former firm is working."

"Are you sure?" Tommy nodded.

"I didn't want to lose you," Tommy said hugging her. "But if I have to move, I didn't want you waiting on me here. I thought if we fought, you would hate me and maybe the move wouldn't be so bad on you."

"Oh, baby! I could never hate you! I love you. And you won't lose me, even if you move to Seattle. My love is not going anyway, but to you." They kissed. "So, that's was it?"

"Yeah, I'm sorry," he said pulling her to sit on him. She pulled the sheet off and straddled him.

"I thought I did something wrong."

"I'm sorry I made you feel that way."

"It's okay."

"I just didn't know what to do. I don't know what to say to them," Tommy said.

"Maybe you shouldn't have to think about this. Look, Tommy, talk to your parents and see if this is all true. You won't really know until you ask them."

"I don't know. I don't want to know if it is true because that would mean I would have to leave you."

"Oh," Kimberly said hugging him tighter. "I love you so much."

Tommy and Kimberly sneaked out before running into Tommy's parents that morning. Tommy didn't want to confront his parents so early in morning. Kimberly convinced him to ask them tonight at dinner and she would be right there to help. At Kim's locker, Tommy stood closely to Kim, with them sharing kiss after kiss. At one time, Kim opened her door to block their view from others. Tommy stood in front of her, and their lips slowly brushed against each other's. Aisha, Billy, Rocky and Adam saw them. They started smiling.

"So, you two made up, we see," Rocky said. Kim nodded and continued kissing Tommy. Their lips only breaking to catch a few breaths.

"Well, before this locker becomes a bed, you two better stop before Principal Campbell comes by," Aisha said. Kim smiled and pulled away.

"She's right," Kimberly said. Tommy nodded and kissed her forehead. Kim rested her head in his chest.

"So, you two are good."

"Better than good," Tommy said with his arm around her.

"Yeah, better than good."