Chapter 5 (YAY!)

"Doggie" Cruger realized after his name was called that he had completely shut himself out, and he hadn't even heard the door open. Turning around, a slight stab of shock hit him in the gut.

"Kat, why arent you in the infirmary? You need time to calm down" Indeed Kat was stood infront of him, fully clothed as if it were any normal day. He knew he was going to have to drill Felix about keeping more control over his infirmary. Then again, he himself could be quite fearful when crossing the angry Kat.

"Because I don't need to, I'm just going to have to get on with life, and stop being so angry over petty things" but despite her worlds, Cruger was not convinced she meant it.

"Kat, I don't believe that for a second, you need to relax, and staying in the infirmary is one of the only ways-"

"Doggie, locking me away from the world is only going to anger me more!" He could see her bright green eyes flash with anger. "I don't want to be locked away, I want to live."

"And would that 'life' you want be acquainting you with Jack?" He knew he shouldn't have said it, but he couldn't help it. He wanted to know what was going on in her head and he wasn't a psychic.

"It is none of your buisness what happens in my personal life, nor is it who it happens with. If I want to date Jack, then I'll do that, you can't stop me."

"No, I cannot, however when it begins to put his responsibilities as a ranger at risk, I will intervene." He didn't know if he was allowed to do that, but if that was to ever happen, he would certainly be giving her a good telling off.

"That won't happen, you already know I won't let it." She held his gaze longer than she knew she should've. Looking down at the floor, she realized that she couldn't promise that. Jack was probably the most easiest to distract of all the rangers, well except for Syd. She would have to drill him on it the next time she saw him.

"And you feel ok to work?" She nodded. He sighed as she turned away towards the door.

"But if you ever need to talk Kat, I'm here." She turned around and gave him a very faint smile before leaving.

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Jack was on the verge of panic, and was just nearing the command centre to tell Cruger, when Kat walked out of the big steel doors, he forced himself not to run at her, and slowed down to a walking pace, but fast enough to catch up with her.

"Where were you? I went to the Infirmary and you weren't there, I thought you'd ran off or something!" She rolled her eyes and grinned at his over reacting.

"No, I, uh, got discharged this morning." She knew he might have been annoyed if he found out that she had discharged herself, and it hit her that Felix had probably told her of the small fight they had had.

"Oh, so he thinks you back to normal?" She felt relief as he hadn't noticed her lie; Felix must have been out when he dropped in.

"Um, yeah, It's just Doggie thats the problem."

"Why? What's His problem?" She immediately noticed the emphasis on the 'his'.

"You two not getting along?"

"No, probably due to our relationship." Jack began to realize they were headed for Kat's lab.

"It'll be fine, I've talked to him about it, as long as you continue your duties as a ranger to your full potential, he won't bother us"

"The only problem with that is I never do anything to my full potential!" She laughed at his true remark.

"Fine, just do it how you normally do." Seeing the lab door, she could feel everything going back to normal and was relieved for it, however coming in range of its auto open, She froze at the sight inside. Jacks jaw, pretty much hitting the floor, as he could hear her breathing heavily, realizing she clearly wasn't as relaxed as she seemed a moment ago. Trying to turn her around and getting her to come for a very long walk, she resisted and walked towards the lab doors, and Jack knew trying to restrain her would only make her angrier. Searching around, he saw Boom curled up in- what appeared to previously had been- a corner, staring fearfully at Kat, knowing what was coming. Looking down at Kat's clenched fists, Jack could see Kat had also seen him, and in a flash, she had charged at him.

Jack knew he'd been too late to grab her but tried anyway, and was relieved to see that Boom had seen the action as well, running behind a nearby desk, as she ran in front of it.

"What the hell did you do?!"

"Kat, listen! I didn't mean to do it... it was an accident"

"Boom, what did you do?"

"Well, I thought it'd be a good idea to update the mechanical arm so it-"

"Without asking me?"

"Kat, I didn't know where you were!" and in the next few seconds the had swapped places, Boom being lucky to escape Kat's claws. Jack just watch the scene, not daring to move. Should he call for help?

"I'm going out, when I come back... if this isn't cleaned up, you'll have a one way ticket to go see Felix!" With that she threw i piece of charred... whatever it used to be at him, which barely missed him, and stormed passed Jack to the exit, but he caught her hand.

"Kat, calm down-" But she just pulled away and started for the door again.

"Kat, where are you going?" She turned around and glared at him, as if he should've known.

"I don't know!" She stormed off, as he pondered what to do next. Turning round he saw Boom stood exactly where he was. He looked like a puppy who had been smacked for soiling on the sofa... It did kind of relate, of course.

"Uuh, Boom?" Boom glanced up at Jack before returning to his glare at the floor. "I... think it's best if you were to start cleaning." Boom just nodded in response, and Jack felt relieved when he left the 'lab'. He was going for a walk to... because he wanted to.

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Ooooh! I feel special! XD I finally updated A story : ) quite funny how the idea for this chapter came up whilst I was thinking about doing a fic on the movie WALL-E. Heh. Uuum, I won't lie and say the next chapter will be up within a week, because I can't guarantee it. Unless boredom and food poisoning get the better of me. So, next chapter will be up... when it's written!! That little lilac button at the bottom right of the screen that says 'Go' has an itch. Could you scratch it? Thanx so much!!