Standard Disclaimer: I don't own power rangers. I only claim Nathan.

A/N: Sorry for the wait in between chapters. Been a little busy lately. So please read and review. Oh and thanks to Monkeerangerfan and Dark Yellow Dino for reviewing the last chapter. No on with the story.

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The bus trip to the stadium in LA was a fun one for Kira. It was her first time on a tour bus. Not to mention she was able to continue to talk to Tanya and Kim. Nathan sat up front with Adam as he drove the bus since the regular driver was driving the rental. During it Kira and Nathan stole glances at the other but would quickly turn to act like they weren't looking.

Kim and Tanya noticed this well at least noticed Kira's reactions. When they were getting off the bus at the stadium Tanya put an arm around Kira's shoulder. "Don't worry hun he is single." Tanya said to Kira.

"What!" Kira exclaimed stopping in her tracks. "Wh What do you mean by that?" Kira asked her.

"Oh come on. I have seen the way you look at him." Tanya said as she turned to face Kira.

"Yeah so he is cute. And I just met him. I know nothing about him other then he is Kim's son, your nephew, and a good musician." Kira said her cheeks bright red.

"Well you have plenty of time to get to know him." Tanya said with a smile.

Mean while Nathan and his Mother were up ahead walking into the stadium. "Awe my little boy has a crush." Kim said as she put an arm around her son's shoulder. She happened to by slightly taller then him still. Though she knew that wouldn't be the case much longer.

"Mom crushes don't develop that fast. I have only known the girl for all of two hours the time it took to get here from Reefside." He said simply which caused Kim to laugh.

"Nathan for as artistic a kid as you are that logical side of yours takes over to much." She said since that was something she was sure Billy would of said only with a more complex vernacular.

Nathan just shook his head. "Well mom I am a child prodigy who has already finished his first year of college when others my age just finishing the eighth or ninth grade. Seriously mom it is rather ridiculous when you think about it." He then shut up since he was about to switch over to larger more confusing words but had caught himself in time.

"Nathan I know more in the area of love then you. And I know the spark can be ignited in an instant by only looking at a person." She said remembering the first day she had met Tommy back in high school.

"Okay mom I have like three months to get to know her and then chances are I won't see her again. So I would prefer not to get my hopes up only to have them crushed when I return to school and she returns home to do the same." And with that Nathan walked away from Kim and further into the backstage area away from his mother.

"Why did you have to grow up so fast that you have closed your heart to love?" Kim said absentmindedly to herself just as Tanya and Kira had reached her.

"What was that Kim?" Tanya asked out of curiosity.

"Oh nothing I was just asking Nathan if he was going to perform tonight and he said he didn't feel like it. The song he wants to play must not be finished yet." She said turning to her friend and then looking at Kira. "Maybe our new little song bird here will be the muse to help him finish it." Kim said causing Kira to blush.

"Jeez guys I get the hint you both have noticed." Kira said as she had a hand on the strap of her guitar case. "And given the fact that according to you both, we are the only ones our age here. So naturally over the next few months we will be spending some time together I am sure we will become friends in that time."

"Oh honey I think you two will be more then friends before this little trip is finished." Tanya said causing Kira to let out a slightly annoyed sigh.

"Um lets drop my potential love life situation." This was getting old it was really like having her own mother here. She was sure her mom would be doing the exact same thing. And then she started to walk away from the two adults.

A few hours had gone by and Kira was able to see what Tanya did to prep before a show. It was all fascinating to her to see and Tanya made the crazy running around look easy. Well she was sure that was thanks to having both Kim and Adam there to help. Nathan had gone off somewhere, while Kira was confused by the relaxed nature the adults had on the matter. Her mom would have been running around franticly till she had found her or knew she was okay. But Kim would simply wave off Kira's worry by telling her that he can care for himself and if he wasn't in the backstage area he was off on the tour bus away from the craziness. So she had decided to make the escape as well. This was all to much to take in for one day and she had many more chances to bear witness to it again and again if she so chose.

She entered the tour bus after thanking Adam for walking her out there to be on the safe side. She saw Nathan laying on the couch staring at the ceiling. "Penny for your thoughts?" Kira said as she sat in the chair closest to the couch.

"No real thoughts just tired." Nathan said as he didn't even look in her direction but stayed focused on the ceiling.

"Huh." She said as she got comfortable in the chair. If silence was what he wanted at the moment then he would have it. So she got up and grabbed her notebook from her bag before returning to the chair.

Only when she did Nathan was no longer on the couch in fact he wasn't in the bus at all anymore. She sighed as she put her notebook down. She had just wanted to talk to him get to know him a little better. But looks like he had no interest in being around her. "Tired yeah I get it." She said laying down on the couch. She had drifted off to sleep not long after laying down.

When she woke up Tanya and Kim were climbing on to the tour bus since the show was over. "Hey girl have a good sleep?" Tanya said sitting in the chair next to the couch.

"Yeah I didn't think I was that tired but I fell asleep as soon as I laid down." Kira said as she sat up to make room for Kim to sit down.

"Well I think you will get used to the wacky schedule soon enough." Kim said hugging Kira with one arm.

"I'll be right back. I am gonna go use the restroom in the stadium." Kira said getting up off the couch.

"Alright. Check in with Adam when you go in. He should be just inside the door there." Tanya said as Kira got off the bus. She then turned to Kim. "So where is your boy?"

"He is going over some lyrics for a song he wrote for that band 12 stones since this was there last show on the tour." Kim said asn Tanya nodded remembering that they had asked him for some help.

Kira had checked in with Adam when she entered the stadium. Only when she left the restroom she heard some music being played. But no lyrics being sung at that point in time. So she decided to investigate. It wasn't hard to find them since they were playing on the stage. What kinda of surprised and annoyed her was when she saw Nathan.

"Alright I think I know how to sing this song along with that instrumental track." Nathan said as the band began to play the song again from the beginning.

Kira didn't want to interrupt so she stayed where she was.

You say you know just who I am
But you can't imagine
What waits for you across the line
You thought you had me
But I'm still here standing
And I'm tired of backing down

And I'm here now feeling the pain
Of a thousand hearts
Been to hell and back again
I won't take this

You try so hard to bring me down
You can't break the broken
You still don't seem to understand
It's your turn to see just
How it feels to be me
How it feels to be knocked down

And you're here now feeling the pain
Of a thousand hearts
You've been to hell and back again
You can't take this

Remember
This feeling

(Instrumental only for a bit.)


How it feels to be alive
Now you see me through my eyes
And we're here now feeling the beat
Of a thousand hearts
Coming back to life again
We can make it

Remember
This feeling
Remember...

Kira couldn't believe the feeling she got from the song. The power behind Nathan's voice as he sang the song was truly amazing to her.

"So what do you guys think of that? Sound good?" Nathan asked after the song finished and the guys in the band all liked it. And the lead singer was definitely impressed by the voice of the young teen in front of him.

"The studio will have that check to you soon. Thanks again man." The lead singer said as he shook Nathan's hand.

"So what did you think of the song?" Nathan said as he had snuck up behind Kira as she was trying to stay out of sight.

Kira jumped and let out a startled scream before spinning to glare at Nathan. "Don't do that!" She said angrily to him.

"Well why were you trying to hide then? It isn't like you weren't allowed to here the song." He said simply and walked past her heading toward the exit closest to the tour bus.

"Hey it isn't nice to just walk away like that." She said quickly catching up to him. "Oh and by the way that was a real jerk move bailing like that. Seriously if I didn't know better I would think you didn't like me before even getting to know me."

"It's not like that rockstar. Seriously I have no problem telling people I don't like them. Besides I don't judge before I get to know someone." He said as he waved to Adam as the passed through the doors so he knew they both were heading back out to the bus.

"Well you could of let me know you were getting off the bus. I actually went back there to try and talk to you so I could get to know you. So when you just bailed it kind of felt like you were blowing me off on purpose." She said and stopped in her tracks when she heard Nathan laughing. She glared at him again how could he laugh at her when she was simply telling him how she felt about earlier.

"Sorry. Sorry." He said as he stopped laughing when he saw the glare he was receiving if looks could kill he would be six feet under right then and there. "Gees Kira I just meet you earlier today. And from that simple incident earlier you think I hate you. Wow you must either you are super popular back home and everyone gravitates toward you. Or you don't have many friends and have been ditched like that by people? Personally I hope it is the first cause I don't see the second one so much." He said truthfully.

"Well not as extreme as the second but along those lines that is sure. I am kind of a loner back home. I don't talk to people much." She said as she looked at Nathan shaking his head. "What now?"

"Nothing I just find it difficult to believe that a beautiful girl such as yourself as a loner. Seriously back at my old high school you would definitely of been in the popular crowd. So long as you weren't a geek and I can clearly see that is certainly not the case." Nathan said as they stopped just outside the bus to let her get on first.

"Your old high school? You don't look any older then me and I am just starting high school in the fall." Kira asked confused.

"Well I started earlier." He said getting on the bus just after Kira.

"What do you mean you started earlier. I am practically the youngest kid in my grade. Seriously you are a year older then me at most. And I have kids in my grade the same age as you." Kira said as Nathan moved past her to pull out a gaterade. He offered Kira one and she declined the offer.

"Yes but if you look at the grade above you I am sure there are kids my age as well. And I assure you I was the youngest kid in my grade." Nathan said and then changed the subject turning to Tanya, since he didn't think Kira needed to know he was already out of high school and beginning his sophomore year of college in the fall. "So what city are we heading to next?" Nathan asked out of curiosity.

"I believe we are heading to Salt Lake and then it is off to Austin before we head into Atlanta. I don't know why they are spacing the cities out so much and yet still have us tour on the bus instead of just flying to each city." Tanya said answering Nathan's question.

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Continued Disclaimer: The song used in the chapter is "Anthem for the underdog" by, 12 Stones.

A/N: Well that was chapter 2 of this side story. And those of you waiting on the next chapter of my story Rise of Evil: sequel to return of the dragon. It will be posted soon. I had trouble with the chapter. Especially since ideas for the next story in the series keep jumping into my brain knocking ones for the old one away. So please review and let me know what you all thought of this chapter. Please and Thank you.