Chapter 28: Returning Home

Conner rubbed the back of his neck as he got out of the cab. He paid the driver and he stared at the apartment complex. "Home sweet home," he muttered. He picked up his duffel and walked up the stairs to his apartment.

He opened the door and he let his duffel drop on the floor. Tommy had called him and offered to drive him back home, but Conner needed time to think, so he told Tommy he didn't need a ride home. Conner looked around his apartment and sat down on his couch. "Now what do I do?" He muttered. He rubbed his forehead and let out a sigh. The pain in his heart was too much for him to bear. He let out a sigh and closed his eyes. Before he knew it, he fell asleep.

(Conner's Dream)

Conner was running down a long hallway and he stopped. "CONNER!" He heard Kira shout. Conner looked around. "CONNER HELP ME!" Kira shouted.

"KIRA WHERE ARE YOU!?" Conner called.

"HELP ME CONNER!"

Conner looked around as he ran down several corridors. "HELP ME CONNER!" Kira shouted. Conner ran down another corridor and he came to several doors.

"You won't find her in time," a voice laughed.

Conner recognized the voice. "NERAK! WHERE IS SHE!?" He shouted. Nerak laughed and Conner cried out in pain when the evil sorcerer struck him in the chest with his sword. Conner flew back and hit the far wall.

"You're too late," he laughed.

"CONNER!" Kira screamed.

"NO!" Conner shouted.

(End Dream)

"NO!" Conner shouted. He sat up and looked around. He pressed his hand against his forehead and let out a heavy sigh. "No…" he murmured. Conner sat back against the back of the couch and let out a deep breath.

"You okay?" A voice asked.

Conner jumped and looked around. "Who's there?" He asked. Trent came out of the kitchen.

"Calm down, Conner it's just me," he replied.

Conner let out a sigh. "Scared the hell out of me. I come back from rehab and you'll put me in the hospital for a heart attack," he muttered.

"Sorry, how are you doing?" Trent asked.

He pushed his hair out his face. "Could be worse," he replied. Trent handed him a soda and sat down next to him.

"Well, at least you're home now," Trent commented.

Conner nodded and took a swig of his soda. "How did you get in here?" He asked.

"Kitty gave me her key," he replied.

"Oh…"

"We thought you'd come down to the café when you got out."

Conner shook his head. "I needed some time to myself, Trent. I mean…did Dr. Oliver tell you what happened when he came to visit me a few weeks ago?" Conner asked.

"Yeah, told us you had a nervous breakdown," Trent replied.

"You can say that."

"What did your doctor say?"

Conner pushed his hair out of his face again. "Doc says I'm clean and he gave me a name of a psychologist to see after I had my nervous breakdown," he replied. Trent just listened to him. "I know what you're thinking. Conner McKnight, once most popular guy in school has been in and out of rehab and has had a nervous breakdown," he muttered.

"Conner, we all understand why you are the way you are right now," Trent answered.

Conner was silent. "You miss Kira, but so do we. She played a role in our life somewhere," he pointed out. Conner shook his head.

"Dude, it's not like that. Did Ethan tell you about why I've been beating myself up?" He asked.

Trent rubbed the back of his neck. "Yeah," he replied. Conner finished off his soda and he stood up.

"It's my fault that Kira and the baby are dead, it's all my fault," he muttered.

"Kira wouldn't let you blame yourself. She loved you enough to wan to sacrifice her life to save yours."

Conner shook his head. "I didn't want her doing that. I didn't want to lose her like I did," Conner answered. He sat down again and placed his head in his hands. "Where do I go from here, Trent? What do I do?" He asked. Trent sighed and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"You move on, that's what Kira would want," he replied.

Conner sat back. "Easier said than done," he answered. Trent patted Conner on the back before standing up.

"You know where to find us if you need our help," Trent pointed out.

Conner nodded and watched him leave.

(Trent and Kitty's Apartment)

Kitty was doing a few things when Trent came home. "How is he?" She asked. Trent let out a sigh.

"He's not the person we once knew anymore," he replied.

"He's not thinking about…"

"No, no, he just needs time that's all."

Kitty nodded and she sat down with a sigh. "I loved Kira as much as he did," she pointed out. Trent sat next to her.

"I know, but Conner really hates himself because Kira was pregnant the time she died," he replied.

Kitty bit her lip. "What do we do?" She asked. Trent wrapped his arm around her shoulders.

"We wait for him to come around," he replied.

He kissed the side of her head and wrapped his arms around her. "We wait," he repeated. She nodded her head slowly and let out a sigh.

(Conner's Apartment: That Night)

Conner was asleep in his bed, the whole apartment was quiet. Instead of alcohol covering his coffee table, it was just soda cans. The former Green Ranger was no longer the dumb jock that everyone once knew and loved, he became so cold. Conner felt like he was only living because Kira wanted him to, but he just felt all dead inside.

However, as the night went on, Conner woke up to the feeling of someone touching his face. He opened his eyes and he felt his heart stop. "No…" he murmured. He sat up and looked at the person that came into his room. "Kira?" He asked. She gave him a small smile.

"Hey, Jock," she replied.

Conner reached out and touched her face in disbelief. "But…how…" he trailed off. Kira placed her hands over his.

"Dulcea," was her only answer.

He then hugged her tight and felt the tears press against his eyes. "You're alive," he murmured. Kira hugged him back with a smile.

"Yep. Sorry I didn't come back earlier, price of coming back from the dead was losing my memory," she answered.

"Doesn't matter now," he answered.

Conner pulled back slightly and he kissed her deeply. Kira kissed him back and placed her hands on his face. She giggled into the kiss as he turned so she was lying under him. He pulled back and pressed his forehead against hers. "Another downside is that I lost the baby," she said sadly. Conner stroked her face.

"It's okay," he murmured.

He kissed her forehead. Kira sighed and she hugged him tight. Conner hugged her back and swallowed the lump that was in his throat. "I missed you," he added. Kira let out a sigh and buried her face into his shoulder.

"I missed you," she answered.

Conner pulled back slightly and kissed her again. Kira gladly kissed him back.