You Found Me: A Story of Sky and Syd

Disclaimer: Nope, still nothing.

Challenge: Reaction

Timeframe: Post Endings. Sequel to Dare.

Sydney threw herself onto her bed, tears no longer falling, but red in the face and slightly out of breath for running up three flights of stairs. The pink pillow she slept on was so comfy, so huggable. But she had Peanuts for that, so Sydney merely buried her face in the pillow, clutching the cherished stuffed elephant to her chest like a lifeline.

He loved her. Sky was in love with her. What the hell was wrong with her, anyway? She should have been running in the opposite direction, into his arms, not here to the cold empty dorm room.

But Sky hadn't had the guts to tell her to her face. It was contained in a letter, in a notebook, one he'd never have let her see unless Jack hadn't dared him to.

But why was she crying? She should have been talking to him, not acting like a five year old and running away from the situation.

They had always been able to talk, always. But Syd hadn't given him that chance, something fairly selfish. She shouldn't even have been crying. She should have been happy. That was what she'd always wanted, wasn't it, to know that Sky was in love with her, the way she was in love with him.

Syd sat up. Her arms stretched over her head and she yawned slightly. Sliding off the bed, she trotted to the bathroom. The cold water tap twisted on, allowing Syd to splash some onto her face. There, now that the shock of the water had helped clear her mind a little, Syd reached for her make-up bag.

"All better," Sydney thought, giving her reflection a half smile.

Syd was just heading out of the room when the door suddenly opened, revealing Sky.

"Listen, Syd, we really have to talk," he uttered quickly, before Syd could have time to wrap her mind around his appearance.

Syd's golden head bobbed up and down. The slender form of the pink ranger coiled itself onto her bed once more. Sky sat on the edge of Z's.

"It wasn't fair of me to let you find out the way you did," Sky began, barely above a whisper. "And I wouldn't have, if I hadn't agreed to the whole stupid concept that is Truth or Dare. It's just so hard to get the courage to tell someone they mean the world to you…

"The letters were supposed to be a sort of practice. I was gonna tell you one day, I swear it."

Sydney's soft azure gaze bore into his. "So can I hear it from you and not just read it?" she asked, the 100 watt smile that had landed her the cover of so many teen magazines tugging at the corners of her mouth.

She took the two steps over to Z's bed and took his hand in hers. "Please?" she begged.

Without the slightest bit of hesitation Sky leaned down to touch his lips to her. "I love you," he assured her quietly.

Sydney giggled. "I love you too, Sky."

Not the best ending, but lack of sleep doesn't help and I really wanted to get this done.

OMG… I can't believe I'm almost done with this gigantic project… I have Mirror and Routine planned out, so they'll be up next.