Disclaimer-I do not in any way, shape, or form, own the power rangers.
Chapter Eleven-Together Again
"Where are Trini and Billy?" Rocky asked. "I'm starving."
"You, are always starving." Adam pointed out.
"Yeah." Agreed Zack.
"Oh, be patient." Kat said happily. "They will be here soon. They had something very important to do."
"Oh really?" Aisha asked. "What did they have to do that they told you about and they didn't tell the rest of us?"
"Yeah." Chimed in Tanya. "When Trini called me, she said she couldn't even reach you."
"Gosh guys, calm down. Besides, you don't need to get all upset over not knowing, they are here right now, and you will find out for yourselves."
And sure enough, at that moment, Trini and Billy walked into the youth center, followed by a woman with two children. The woman was carrying the children, and they blocked her face, also, the kids back were turned, so no one recognized them as Tommy's twins. Well, no one except for Kat, anyway, because she knew that the woman was Kim.
"Hey Guys!" Trini said, walking over with Billy, and followed by the woman with the two children.
"Kat says you had something important to do, that's why you're late." Aisha told her predecessor. "So, why are you late?"
"We just had to do something at the studio." Trini said, then noticing the sudden quiet that the mention of Kim's studio had brought she said, "Hey we have some great news."
"What?" Everyone asked excitedly.
"We are getting married, soon." Billy stated.
"What?! I thought you were waiting for Kim." Tanya said.
"They were, but they don't have to anymore." Everyone heard the random woman with the kid's say. It took only about a nanosecond for all of them to recognize that voice, and the kids, finally.
"Kim?" Said Rocky.
"Oh my gosh Kim it's you!" That was Aisha.
"Kim, you're awake!" Adam said.
Everyone got up and hugged Kim, at the same time. It was a huge group hug with Aisha, Tanya, Adam, Rocky, Kat, Zack, Trini, and Billy all surrounding Kim, who was still holding both of her children.
"So Kim, when did this happen?" Asked Tanya, after the hug had broken up.
"Do you know that every single person I have talked to in the past twenty-four hours has said that?" Kim said smiling at the same time. "But anyway, it happened two days ago. I got home yesterday. And today, I decided to come see everyone in Angel Grove, and see all of the damage Trini has done to my studio."
"And you brought the twin's with you!" Zack said.
"You bet I did. I couldn't just leave them at home, all by themselves." Kim defended herself.
"So if you're here, where's Tommy?" Asked Aisha. "And Jason too. And while we are on the subject of people who aren't here, where is Justin?"
"Tommy is at work, I saw Jason yesterday, and I have no idea where Justin is." Kim answered.
"I can tell you that." Trini said. "When I called him, he said he wanted to come, but he couldn't take any time off of school. You know, he is in his final year of college."
"He is?" Kim said. "What is he studying?"
"He wants to be an engineer." Rocky told her. "I was just talking to him a couple of days ago. I bet that if Trini had told him that we were here about Kim, then he would've taken some time off."
"I couldn't have him do that, just for me." Kim said. "I don't really even know him that well."
"It doesn't matter, he would have done it with or without your permission." Rocky told her smiling. "In case you haven't noticed, Justin doesn't listen to anyone. And he idolizes you. He idolizes all of the power rangers before him. But me over everyone else."
"Well, he listened to Zordon." Tanya pointed out. "And don't talk about that here."
"Everyone listens to Zordon." Her husband contradicted. Tanya glared at him, but everyone could tell that she was trying very hard not to smile. "And she's right Rocko, don't talk about that here. People are already looking at us strangely because of our large display of public emotion."
"Mommy." Whined Ann. "Me and Davie are hungry. We wanna eat some lunch."
"I'm with you kid." Said Rocky, suddenly remembering his stomach. "I'm starving."
"Well, some things never change." Said Kim, laughing. "Come on guys, I'll go get you some lunch. I'll get lunch for everyone, the usual?"
"Yeah, that sounds great." Everyone agreed, well, everyone but Rocky.
"I, will come with you. You probably can't handle my order on your own." Rocky told Kim.
"You, are right. I probably couldn't. I don't think my credit card could either." Kim said.
"Come on guy's." Kim continued to her kid's. "You can come help me too. And you can tell me what you want."
"Ok mommy." Ann answered for herself and David. Ann seemed to do that a lot. She was the loud one, always having to be the center of attention, and always speaking up, and just talking in general. David was the quietest of the pair. Although his twin didn't really give him much of a chance to speak for himself, he didn't seem to have much to say anyway. He seemed to be more content to watch everyone and everything.
When they got up to the counter, Kim immediately recognized Ernie. He was the owner of the youth center and the Juice bar, and he had been for as long as Kim could remember. He had been there the day she had met Tommy, and even before that.
"Hello." Said Kim walking up to the counter, and Ernie. "I'd like two kids meals, and Two large Pizza's. One with everything, and one with just pepperoni."
"Sure. Will that be all?" Ernie said, without looking up.
"Nope." Rocky said. He then proceeded to give Ernie his quite large and filling order. Well, it would be filling for anyone except Rocky. He was just getting started.
"Rocky DeSantos, you never change." Ernie said, after finally looking up to see Rocky as the man who had just ordered half of the food in the entire establishment.
"And who, might I ask, is your charming friend?" Ernie asked, not yet recognizing Kimberly.
"Oh come on Ernie. Don't tell me you don't recognize Kimberly Hart. Famous Pan Global Champion, who I might add, came here every day after school; to eat the exact thing she just ordered. Minus the kid's meals of course. By the way, when did you add kid's meals to the menu? If they had been there about twenty years ago, I would have come here before I was in high school, and into martial arts."
Ernie just stared at Rocky, then at Kim, then at Rocky again. Then down to the two kid's standing next to Kim. Kim smiled, and Ernie recognized her. The smile made her look much younger.
"What's wrong Ernie? Cat got your tongue?" Kim asked teasingly. "Or are you just so ashamed that you didn't recognize me?"
"Kimberly Hart. I haven't seen you here in years. Where did you go? By the way Rocky here is beaming, you weren't in touch with your friends, and they are quite happy to have you back. If I had known that you were coming, I would have hung up a sign. But that would be going a little over the edge, wouldn't it?"
"Just a little." Kim agreed. "Besides, my friends didn't know I was coming, it was a surprise for everyone."
"So, now that you are back, are you staying? I know there is a certain building in this town that literally has your name written on it."
"I know. But, I don't know if we are coming back yet. It is a big decision to make."
"And who, is 'we'?"
"Well, me and the twin's." She said indicating the two children standing next to her. "And Tommy, of course."
"Oh, of course. It would be Tommy. And, they do look quite a bit like him, as well as you."
"I guess. One of the reasons that it would be hard to move, is that Tommy has a job, where we live."
"Really? And what is it exactly that Mr. Oliver does?" Ernie asked curiously. Tommy had been out of touch as well.
"He is Doctor Oliver now. He teaches science at the high school in Reefside."
"Reefside, Reefside? Now where have I heard that name before? Oh I remember. As I recall, there have been quite a few power ranger sightings there. Not to mention that my niece owns a café there. Haley's Cyberspace Café, maybe you've heard of it?" Ernie said.
"Sorry, no. But when I go home, I'll be sure to look for it." Kim told him. "Well Ernie, it was nice talking to you. I should go now. My friends are waiting for their food, and you know how Rocky gets when he isn't fed."
"Hey!" Rocky protested. Ernie just laughed.
"I'll see you Kimberly."
"Ok, bye Ernie."
When she got back to the table with the pizzas, it was to find a very hungry group of people there.
"Jeez Kim! I know you just got out of the hospital and all." Said Zack. "But what on earth took you so long? Now, Rocky I can understand taking so long to get food. In the time you guys were gone, he could only have placed his order."
"Well, Rocky insisted on making me talk to Ernie." Kim said.
"I did not." Rock protested. "I only reminded him who you were. You were the one who had the conversation with him."
"Well, I guess you are right. He never really answered your question about kid's meal's, did he?"
"No." Rocky said dejectedly. "He didn't."
"Poor Rocky." Said Tanya. "Now he can never know the history of the Kids' Meal."
At this everyone laughed, even Rocky. It was easy to laugh now. Now that Kim was awake, and back in their lives, anything was possible. Anything.
The rest of the afternoon passed in that fashion. With the old friends making fun of each other like they did when they were teenagers, and then laughing it all off. It was a great way to spend the day, with each other. But it was getting late, and they had been there for a few hours. Kat still had a three-hour drive ahead of her, and Kim needed to get the twin's home for their dinner, and before their bedtime. So with heavy hearts, Kim, Kat, and the twin's left, promising to call, and come visit soon. And of course, plan a wedding.