The Path of Friendship Chapter 18: Searching for a Cure and a Hat !, a power rangers fanfic

The Path of Friendship

By : Tsubasa Caligrapher

Chapter 18

Disclaimer : I don't own Power Rangers ... but I do own this story !

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" Aaaaggghhhhh ! " all the boys shot up as they heard Kim's scream. Billy held his head in pain as he followed Jason and Zack out the room. They had bumped into a groggy Rocky and Harry though.

" Ow ! " they yelled as they all collapsed. As Rocky fell on top of him, Jason blushed brightly when he remembered their kiss from the night before. But then, they all looked up as they heard Kim's door open.

" Hey, you guys are awake ! " she smiled. Zack, Jason, and Billy glared at her as they remembered what she used to do the last time they had gone visiting their town.

" Geez Kim ! Why'd you have to wake us up so early ! " Jason whined as he fell back against the floor, and had accidentally brought Rocky with him. They had hurriedly got up as they realized how close they were.

" Hey, what's this ? " Harry scratched the back of his head as he pulled out a photo from behind his back. Jason and Rocky both gasped as they realized it was taken from last night, the kiss they had shared in spin the bottle.

" Nothing ! " they both shouted as they made a grab for it. But Harry pulled it back just in time as they dove for it, and they fell across the floor and crashed into the wall. Harry looked at it and started laughing while they turned and glared at them.

" I think I will keep this. " Harry smiled as he hid it behind his back again. Zack looked at them sadly before he turned to Kim.

" So, why did you wake us up so early ? " Zack quirked an eyebrow at her.

" Umm ... no reason really. The sun just came up. " she said as she pointed out the window.

" So, you woke us just because the sun came up ? " Billy asked unbelievingly. Kim seemed to think about it, and then she nodded. All the boys sighed as Rocky and Jason picked themselves up.

" Well, now that we're up, when's breakfast ? " Rocky asked smiling as he rubbed his stomach. The other boys smiled sheepishly as their stomachs growled too. Kim smiled at them as she went back into the room and woke up the other girls.

" Hello ? " they called out as they went downstairs. They all looked around and realized that nobody was around.

" Do you think that the innkeeper went out ? " Billy asked as he continued to look around.

" Well, if she did, there's only one thing left to do. " Jason grinned at them all. Trini and Zack looked at him nervously, as they remembered his cooking skills. They were not the best.

" We have to cook for ourselves ! " Rocky and Jason shouted at the same time. They smiled at eachother before they dashed for the kitchen. Trini and Zack looked at eachother nervously before they ran in their, yelling the boys' names. If this Rocky was anything like their old Rocky, he wasn't going to do much better than Jason.

" I'm getting kind of worried. " Billy said as he heard loud noises coming from inside the kitchen.

" Yeah, me too. " Janice smiled as she heard yelling. They looked at eachother and nodded before they also went in.

" Me too ! " Sophie yelled happily as she pulled up her sleeve.

" No ! " Kim shouted as she grabbed her arm and pulled her back.

" Ow ! Why not ? " she asked in a whiny voice.

" Sophie, you know that everytime you make food, when you make anything, it mostly always turns out bad. " Kim said as she remembered all the incidents Sophie cause while she still lived at Kim's castle.

" Not this time, I swear. " she said as she pleaded with Kim.

" Fine, go ahead. But be careful ! " Kim sighed as she saw Sophie run in. In three seconds, Kim heard multiple crashes coming from the kitchen and she dragged Harry along with her.

" Oh my god. " Kim gasped as she saw flower everywhere, with an open back on Sophie's head.

" What did she do ? " Kim quirked an eyebrow as she saw Sophie smile sheepishly.

" Well, I think she tripped over this can, " Billy said as she walked to a flat can on the floor, " and then she crashed into the flour bag that these four were wrestling over. " he said.

" Why were you guys wrestling over flour ? " Kim asked then as she looked at the group of four. It seemed Rocky was on Jason's side and Zack was on Trini's.

" We wanted to make bread ! " Rocky whined, near tears.

" Yeah, but they wouldn't let us ! " Jason pouted as he pointed to Trini and Zack.

" Do you guys even know how to make bread ? " Trini asked.

" No. What's your point ? " they both asked as Rocky wrapped his arms around Jason's neck and laid his head on his shoulder.

" Sophie, what exactly did you put in their drinks ? " Kim asked as she glared at Sophie.

" What ! You let Sophie make those drinks ! " Trini, Zack, and Billy yelled.

" Why ? What's wrong with letting Sophie make them ? " Jason quirked an eyebrow as he gently pulled Rocky off of him, not even feeling strange about how Rocky acted. The other group swallowed nervously. They forgot that Jason was subjected to every single one of them, and that he didn't remember what had happened.

" N-nothing at all ! Sophie, come here ! " Kim said as she dragged Sophie outta there.

" I think I'm going to go follow them. Janice, watch out for these boys ok ? " Trini said as she went out too.

" I bet you that I can make Trini a better breakfast that you ! " he challenged as he made sure Trini wasn't within earshot.

" You're on ! " Zack agreed quickly as they started searching around the kitchen for some ingredients. Billy and Janice also started cooking themselves, but they made the grave mistake of leaving Rocky and Jason alone.

' Hmmm, Jason's been acting kind of weird ... he didn't drink yesterday ... did he ? ' Janice mused as she saw Rocky and Jason sneakily take a bag of flour and they started to use it for god knows what.

" You think you spilled WHAT into the drinks ! " Kim yelled.

" I'm sorry ! I wasn't sure that it even spilled in ! " Sophie apologized.

" What's going on ? " Trini asked as she came out to join them.

" She accidentally drugged the drinks last night ... again. " Kim sighed.

" I'm sorry ! I must have brought it in my bag last night and it must have spilled in the drinks when my bag tipped over. " she ginned sheepishly.

" Wait, so that means that Jase and Zack drank it too ! " Trini asked in worry.

" Well, only Jason actually. Zack didn't want to drink anything last night. " Sophie remembered.

" But then Jase seemed normal last night, and Billy and Harry look normal now. " Kim said as peeked inside the kitchen and watched them working.

" Yeah, but Billy and Harry barely drank any last night so it probably got out of their system in the night, but Jason only drank it near the end of the game, so he seemed normal because not enough time has passed to let the potion take full effect. " Sophie explained knowledgeably while the other girls stared in surprise.

" What ? I have my moments. " she said proudly.

" Ok, fine. So, do you remember what ... thing you spilled into the drinks this time ? " Kim asked.

" Ummm .. I don't know. "

" What do you mean you don't know ? " Trini said slowly.

" Well, all I know is, that one of the symptoms is increased hormone activity. That was why Rocky was about to cry when you guys were being mean to him. " Sophie reminded them.

" But then, what are the other symptoms ? " Trini asked as they made their way back to the kitchen to watch the others.

" Hmmm, I thought they didn't know how to make bread ? " Billy mused as he saw Jason and Rocky kneading dough.

" Eeew. " Jason said as he realized how sticky it was. He pulled his hands away, leaving sticky residue and he started smiling. Rocky pulled his hands back too and smiled slyly. When Jason was trying to get the stickiness off, Rocky called him.

" Jason. " Rocky said in a playful voice. When Jason looked up, Rocky stuck out his finger and stuck a piece of wet dough on Jason's nose. Jason gaped, and then he grinned when he stuck Rocky back. They started smiling like idiots, and then Rocky got a cloth and wiped their noses clean.

" Hmmm, it's seems that Rocky's the more mature one at the moment ... " Trini said to herself.

" Wait ... don't tell me it's another age reducement potion ! " Kim said in alarm as she looked to Sophie.

" Naw, I stopped making them after the first incident and I destroyed all the other existing ones. " Sophie quickly assured her.

' I think. ' she thought nervously to herself. They continued on watching as the others didn't seem to notice Jason and Rocky's strange behavior.

Zack and Harry were busy watching eachother as they tried to beat the other out. They were each skillfully collecting ingredients and transforming them into something edible.

" Wow. " Billy and Janice both said as they watched Zack and Harry going at it.

" You won't beat me. " they said at the same time as they continued cooking the food. Rocky and Jason on the other hand, were still playing around with their dough. Jason was flicking flour onto his dough when his hand slipped and he flicked Rocky by accident.

" Uh-oh. " Jason said in a childish voice as he saw Rocky turning to him.

" Uh-oh's right. " Rocky grinned as he flicked flour back onto Jason. Jason sputtered, and then he looked to the side and saw a pale of water. He threateningly picked it up and held it up.

" Don't even think about it Jason. " Rocky couldn't help but smile as he saw Jason grinning. But then, the same can that Sophie tripped over somehow rolled right in front of Jason, so when he took a step forward, he tripped. Rocky quickly moved forward and caught Jason, but the bucket flew over both their heads and landed on Billy and Janice.

" Oops ! " Jason smiled sheepishly as he saw the other two gasp. He looked over their shoulders and saw that the food they were making was ruined.

" Sorry. " Jason squeaked out as he moved behind Rocky. But to his surprise, Janice and Billy started laughing.

" Oh, it's ok. Our food sucked anyways. " Janice smiled.

" Yeah, we were just about to throw it out anyway. We just tasted it ... and it was horrible ! " Billy smiled.

" Dear god. " the other three sighed.

" Wow, I thought that we were going to be in trouble when Jase ruined that food. " Kim sighed.

" Yeah, but we were lucky. If Billy didn't taste it beforehand or if Jason didn't ruin it, we might have died from it. " Trini joked.

" Oooh, what's this. Trini, you are so lucky. You have not only one, but two boys cooking for you. " Sophie said, making Trini blush.

As Jason and Rocky started heating their bread, Zack was chopping and Harry was mixing. Billy and Janice were starting all over again but they decided just to cook some eggs this time instead of trying to make something hard and fancy.

" Done ! " they all smiled as each of their foods was done. Jason tried to take it out but then pulled away when it was hot.

" Ow. " he said sadly as he put his finger in his mouth.

" Geez, be careful. " Rocky smiled as he grabbed a cloth and took the bread out.

" Get a plate please. " Billy asked as he dropped the eggs onto the plates Janice handed him.

" Oh my god, it smells so good ! " Kim said as she smelled the food from outside the door.

" Yeah, it seems that they're finally finished. " Sophie said.

" OW ! "

" Huh ? " they all quirked their eyebrow. As soon as Zack pushed the door open, the door collided with something and a resounding yell rang out. He pressed open the door again and saw the three girls rubbing their heads painfully.

" Are you guys ok ? " Jason asked innocently.

" Y-yeah, we're fine. " Kim said.

" Oh my god ! " the girls gasped as they looked at the food before them.

" We got eggs. " Billy smiled.

" We got bread ! " Jason yelled excitedly as he held it up, making Rocky smile.

" And they have ... everything else. " Rocky grinned as he looked at the giant amount of food Zack and Harry had.

" It's time to eat ! " Jason yelled in a childish voice.

" Are you sure Jase didn't get another age reducement potion ? " Kim whispered to Sophie uncertainly.

" I'm pretty sure not. I think this potion just increased his hormonal sensitivity and revealed his childish side more. And apparently, we've got another Harry. " she pointed as she saw Rocky standing behind Jason, and how Jason was nuzzling against him as he continued to help serve the food.

" Yeah ... " Kim smiled.

' At least Jason seems happier. But this has to stop. If Rocky really loves his friend Adam, and if Jase still loves Billy ... ' Kim thought sadly.

" Come on Kim ! Cheer up ! " Jason said as he popped in front of her and gave her a piece of bread.

" Thanks ... oh my god ! This is so good ! " Kim said in surprise as she bit into it.

" I know. " Rocky smiled as they continued around.

" Geez Rocky ! You've eaten more food than a third of this entire kingdom ! " Kim laughed as she saw Rocky blush.

" Stop teasing him Kim. " Trini grinned.

" Besides, eating a lot means good health. " Janice pointed out. Everyone just smiled and continued eating.

" Hey, when's the contest ? " Jason asked after awhile.

" Well actually, it's at night. They say that it helps make it more mysterious and all. Besides, we get a free room for the night. " Sophie remembered.

" But do we have any idea why this King Zordon is doing this ? " Zack asked.

" Well, I guess that'll just add to the mystery, huh. " Harry said.

" So, what're we supposed to do until it's time to go ? " Zack asked as they finished eating.

" Well, first of all, we gotta clean the dishes up. " Billy said as they each grabbed their dishes. When they opened the door into the kitchen, they gasped. Since most of them were working, they had gotten used to it but now that they were looking at it from a different perspective, it was really messy.

" Where ... where did all this flour come from ? " Trini said in shock as she saw that the entire kitchen was covered in flour.

" And so much food peelings. " Kim said as she realized how many were on the ground.

" And everything else if just plain dirty. " Sophie said.

" Ok, so, me and Harry will clean up the food peelings. " Zack volunteered.

" Me and Jason will do the dishes. " Rocky said.

" So, me, Janice, and Sophie could start cleaning up the flour. " Billy suggested.

" So it's me and Trini to just give this place that extra cleanliness right ? " Kim figured out.

" Let's get to work then ! " Jason smiled.

" Aaaggghhh ! " Kim shrieked as she jumped back.

" Kim, it's only a couple of mice. " Billy smiled.

" What do you mean only ? " she yelled back at him.

" ... aaagggghhh ! Zack, get that away from me ! " she yelled as she started frantically running around when Zack caught a mouse and held it up in front of her. Then, she accidentally tripped over the same can that Sophie and Jason tripped over.

" Whoa ! " she yelled as she fell against Jason, who fell against Rocky, who accidentally flicked water onto Zack, who dropped the mouse onto Harry, who bumped against Trini, who dropped her wet cloth on Sophie, who accidentally threw flour at Billy and Janice. They all froze, and then they all burst into laughter. They were laughing so hard that they collapsed against eachother and to the floor.

" Aaaggghhh ! " Kim yelled as she shot up when a mouse scuttled past her, but that just made everyone else laugh harder, and they didn't stop until there were tears in their eyes.

" Ah, that was fun. " Zack chuckled as he wiped a tear from his eye.

" Aahhhh ! " Jason gasped as he pointed outside. Everyone looked outside and gasped too.

" She's back ! " Kim said loudly.

" So ? " Sophie said in confusion.

" So, we just used her kitchen with out permission and made a mess, and we used up all the ingredients to make food just for us ! " Kim yelled.

" So, why don't we just go buy her more ingredients ? " Sophie suggested.

" ... that's not a bad idea. " Billy finally said.

" Well, I'm glad she was nice enough to let us repay her. " Sophie said.

" Yeah, but keeping the others hostage was a bit harsh. " Kim said.

" But you were right, we did use all the ingredients just for us. " Trini said.

" Yeah, but she made the boys stay there ! And Janice too ! Who's going to hold our bags ? " Kim whined.

" Well, they're here. " Sophie said as she pointed to Jason and Rocky.

" Yeah, but Jason's basically a baby ... again ... " Kim sighed as she saw Jason resting on Rocky while he gave him a piggy back ride.

" Yeah, and Rocky's not going to let him go just to help us. " Sophie said.

" You're right. " Trini sighed sadly as they continued onto the market.

" How ... the heck do you tie this thing ! " Zack yelled in frustration.

" Dear god. You can't even put on an apron ? " Harry smiled as he moved behind him and helped him tie it.

" Shut up. " he frowned as he started twirling his broom around.

" So, where do we start ? " Billy asked as they surveyed the inn.

" I still think this is unfair. " Zack pouted as he leaned on the broom.

" Come on you guys. We are going to stay here for the next two days, we might as well clean it up. " Janice tried to reason with them. Being the only girl there was starting to get hard.

" Fine, fine. " Zack sighed as he headed towards the rooms.

" I'll go help him. You guys can go tidy up the bathrooms and showers. " he said tiredly, trying to hide his smirk as he happily followed Zack. Janice and Billy stared after him strangely until what he said finally sunk in.

" That one there. " Jason pointed to a tomato.

" You sure ? " Kim asked as she picked it up and started turning it.

" Just pick it. Jason's got an eye for these things, though that bread he and Rocky made this morning was just a miracle. " Trini said as she picked up some salt.

" Ok. " Kim just shrugged as she put it in her basket.

" And that one. " Jason said as he pointed to an onion.

" Are you sure ? " Rocky asked as he looked down at him, but he only got a glare in answer.

" Fine. " Rocky raised his hands in defeat, making Jason give a toothy grin. Kim on the other hand, was looking for Sophie.

" Sophie ! Yoohoo ! " Kim called as she shielded her eyes from the sun.

" I'm here ! " Sophie's voice came from right beside her, making Kim jump back and scream in fright.

" What's wrong ? " Trini asked as she came over and saw Kim with her hand over her chest.

" Geez ! What are you doing ? " Kim yelled as she panted.

" Ummm, is it just me ? Or is Jason ... " Sophie said nervously as she pointed to the two boys.

" Tell me, I'm not the only one that sees ... Jason's shrinking ! " Kim almost yelled. Jason wasn't overly tall, but he was taller than the rest of the group and he saw at even height with Rocky, but now ...

" He's barely shorter. " Trini said, quietly thinking.

" But he's looking up at him ! " Kim said.

" But it does kinda boost his cuteness factor. " Sophie mused as she stared at them.

" ... yeah. " the other two girls agreed as they tilted their heads.

" What are you guys doing ? " Jason asked as he held up baskets full of food.

" Wow, you already did everything else without us. " Kim said, impressed. Jason grinned and then they started making their way back to the inn.

" So Sophie, when do you think it'll wear off ? " Trini asked as they were hanging back from the boys that were leading them.

" Probably by tonight. And even before you ask, I don't know if they're going to be any more side-effects to it ok, it seems that it affects them all differently. " Sophie replied.

" I just hope it wears off before we get to Eltar. " Kim sighed.

" Eeeew ! That was disgusting ! " Janice said as she took off her apron.

" You think you got it bad ? It's like a pigsty in every single room ! ... except for ours of course. " Zack waved away as he started putting the supplies away.

" We're going to take a break ! " Harry called to the innkeeper as they heard an ok shout come out of the kitchen.

" I hope that the others come back soon. " Billy groaned.

" I seriously need to take a shower. " Janice said as she started untying her hair.

" Yeah, I think we all do. " Zack smiled as they proceeded to the showers.

" We're back ! " Sophie shouted as they all got though the door.

" Oh my god ! I thought my arms would've fallen off ! " Kim yelled as she dropped her bags carelessly to the floor and collapsed.

" Kim, get up. The floor's dirty. " Trini said calmly as she picked up the bags and carried them into the kitchen.

" Actually, it's pretty clean. " Kim noticed as she sat up.

" Yeah, really. Wow, what happened here ? " Sophie wondered in surprise as she opened their bedroom doors and saw how clean it was inside.

" I would think that the innkeeper would've put them to work. " Kim guessed. Trini came back out and smiled when she saw Jason had fallen asleep. When Rocky turned to look at her, she motioned for him to take Jason to the room. he nodded and gently carried Jason to the room, while the girls watched from the back.

" Hey, where do you think everyone is ? " Sophie wondered.

" AAAGGGHHH ! " they suddenly heard Zack's voice, followed by a loud thump coming from the showers.

" What did Billy do ? Rub the ground with soap ! " they heard Zack yell, making them laugh.

" Hey, you guys are back ! " they heard Sophie's voice as they saw her coming out of the girls' side, drying her dark brown hair.

" Yeah, so I guess the other three are in the showers too ? " Trini asked. Then at that exact moment, Zack and Harry slid out the door, with Billy walking from behind.

" Ow ! " Zack and Harry both yelled as they crashed into the wall.

" I told you to stop running. " Billy smiled.

" Well, I guess they were in the showers. " Janice smiled.

" Hey, where's Jason and Rocky ? " Zack asked as he charged towards their room.

" No, stop ! They're- " Kim reached her hand out but she saw Zack was already at the door and had opened it.

" -still sleeping. " she sighed as the group moved over to the door and saw that Rocky had fallen asleep too, right next to Jason.

" When's this potion going to wear off again ? " Billy asked.

" Uhh ... when they wake up. " Sophie said as she stared up at the ceiling.

" Ugh. " Rocky and Jason both groaned as they gripped their heads and slowly sat up. But they didn't notice the other in the bed and they bumped heads, with Jason ending up on the floor after he lost his balance.

" Hey, you guys are awake ! " they heard Sophie's voice from the door. Rocky looked over the side of the bed and smiled sheepishly at Jason, who was still on the floor. He held his hand out and pulled Jason up as the others came to the room too.

" What happened ? " Jason asked, still in a daze.

" Yeah, we haven't slept all the way until now ... right ? " Rocky asked.

" Well, if you did sleep all day, how did you just magically get into the bed with Jason ? " Trini smiled as she saw them blush.

" So, what did happen ? " Jason asked, making all eyes turn towards Sophie.

" Why's everyone looking at me ! " Sophie asked, as they all gave a knowing look.

" Oh fine. You two, come here. " Sophie motioned them out into the hall.

" You mean I turned into a w-w-woman ! " Rocky gasped as he looked inside his pants.

" Stop looking in there ! I said you were emotionally like a woman, not physically ! " she said as she smacked his hand away.

" But I turned into a baby ... again ! " Jason yelled as he glared at Sophie.

" Hehehe, sorry. " she smiled sheepishly at them as they just groaned and fell against eachother.

" Getting situated nicely ? " Zack smiled as he poked his head out.

" No. " they answered in unison.

" Where's my hat ? " Rocky suddenly asked. The boys turned their heads towards him and they saw him looking frantically through his bag.

" What's wrong ? " Jason called as he got up off the bed.

" My hat's gone ! " Rocky yelled frantically as he searched the room.

" Want us to help you find it ? " Jason asked.

" Yeah, that'd be great. " Rocky thanked them quickly.

" Come on over here and help me look for it Jase. " Kim called him over as they searched the town. He ran over and he and Kim checked over boxes thoroughly as they searched for Rocky's prized hat.

" Geez ! This is gonna take forever ! " Kim sighed tiredly as she sat on a crate.

" You can go back. Ask any of the others if they want to go with you, I'll gonna to look for a bit more. " Jason said as he turned to her.

" Really ? " Kim asked a bit uncertainly.

" Yeah, it's ok. We have to find it eventually. " Jason said, his determination unshattered.

" Why are you trying so hard for this ? " Kim asked curiously. She knew that Jason and Rocky had already bonded but still, this was a bit much for someone who just knew the other for one day.

" Because, Adam gave him that hat. " Jason said as he started looking again.

" Oh. " Kim said in slight shock. Then she smiled, she knew exactly why Jason was trying so hard now.

" It's ok, I'm going to help still. You're right, we have to find it eventually. " she smiled at him as they continued searching.

" Hey, how did you know that anyway ? " Kim asked after awhile.

" He told me. " he replied simply.

" Ok, this is the last place that it could be. " Trini said as they arrived at the market.

" Ok everyone, split up. " Jason clapped his hands as they all went off in different directions. Trini went with Harry and Zack, Billy went with Janice and Sophie, while Jason went with Rocky and Kim.

" What if we don't find it ? " Rocky sighed sadly as his shoulders drooped.

" Oh, come on man ! Stop thinking so negative ! We're going to stay out here and look for it until we find it and that's final ! " she said, as she put her hands on her hips, just daring him to talk back to her.

" U-uh, su-sure ... thanks. " he gave a cute smile appreciatively.

" Oh my god, is that it ! " Jason yelled frantically as he spotted something. As they turned their heads sharply towards Jason's hand, they felt a strong gust blowing.

" That's it ! " Rocky yelled.

" Get it ! " Kim yelled frantically as they chased it and tried to catch it before the wind picked it off.

" Is it up there ? " Zack called up. Harry was on his shoulders and Trini was on top of Harry's shoulders. They were looking on top of a roof, but Trini shook her head.

" No. Take me down. " she said sadly as she felt herself lowering. But then, something that was flying towards her caught her eye. As she squinted her eyes, they opened in shock when she realized it was Rocky's hat.

" Wait ! Pick me up ! Pick me up ! " she yelled frantically as the boys quickly raised her. She was ready, and would've been able to catch it, except that a huge wind suddenly blew it right over her head !

" You're not getting away that easily ! " she yelled as she leaned backwards and grabbed it ! But then, she offset the balance and the others fell !

" Agghhh ! " they all yelled as they collapsed, and Trini lost grip on the hat !

" Nnnoooo ! " they heard yelling from behind them. As they lifted themselves up from the pile, they saw Jason, Rocky, and Kim shoot past them. They glanced at eachother before they followed the others' leads.

" Is this it ? " Sophie asked as she held up a dark hat.

" No Sophie. " Billy said.

" How 'bout this ? Or this ? Or this ? Or this ? Or this ? " she asked as she started digging through a pile of hats and throwing them behind her.

" No Sophie. " Billy said again tiredly.

" Well then which one is it ? " Sophie said in a whiny voice.

" It's that one ! " Janice yelled suddenly as she pointed outside. The other two looked up and saw a hat drifting right by the store ...

" Oh my god ! " Sophie yelled as they ran outside. They made several leaps at it, but then they had no luck. Suddenly. they felt six breezes rush pass them and they looked up to find their friends. They saw Kim and Trini reaching up and jumping for it, but they failed in the end as it seemed to slip away from their grip everytime. As they saw Harry jump up and miss, Zack jumped onto his shoulder and was only able to brush it as he crashed down.

" Rocky ! Put your hands together ! " Jason yelled suddenly. Rocky looked at him strangely a bit before he clasped his hand together and held it out. Jason quickly jumped and put his foot on them and Rocky them him straight up into the air. With the added height, Jason was able to finally catch it ! But then, he hadn't thought that far ahead yet and he plummeted straight down into the ground !

" Oomph ! " Rocky grunted as he caught Jason and they fell back into a pile of crates. As the dust cleared away, they saw that Jason and Rocky were both spread out, their eyes going in swirls.

" My hat ! " Rocky yelled excitedly as he gave Jason a gigantic hug and then started to hold the hat tightly.

" You welcome ... " Jason said as he got up, still a bit dazed, from the fall and the hug.

" Are we there yet ? " Zack whined. It was taking as long as the trip to Kim's uncle's fashion show, maybe even longer.

" Oh, stop whining. Just go to sleep like everyone else ! " Kim said. She waved her arm about and showered that everyone else was already asleep, besides Kim and Zack.

" Sorry, but it's hard to go to sleep. " he apologized.

" Yeah, I know. " Kim sighed. A silence filled the large carriage as Kim and Zack stared out the window, watching the setting sun.

" I wonder, if Jason met Rocky first before Billy, who do you think he would've fallen for ? " Zack asked as he saw Jason's head leaning on Rocky's shoulder as they were sleeping.

" Seriously ? I don't know, I really don't. " she answered.

" Well, what now ? " he asked after awhile.

" I guess that- " but then she was interrupted as the carriage came to an abrupt stop. As they all yelled and collapsed to the floor, Kim blew a piece of hair from her eyes.

" This happens way too much. " she grumbled.

" Sorry ! Horses' feeding time ! " they heard the driver yell.

" Great. " Kim and Zack said sarcastically.

Yay ! Another chapter done ! Sorry I took so long ... again ! Hehee, sorry, school you know. Anyways, please leave a review, and I'll be happy to start working on the next chapter ! Please review !