Prompt suggested by DragonKing19
"I cant believe this is actually happening." Tyler said for the hundredth time. Chase and Riley rolled their eyes but nodded in agreement. They were all sitting in Tyler's apartment, getting ready for a movie. At least, Riley, Chase, and Koda were. Tyler had finally gotten the courage to ask Shelby out and the other three were borrowing his flat screen TV while they went to dinner.
"I know, mate. You said so three minutes ago." Chase said dryly from the microwave. When it beeped, he pulled out the steaming bag of popcorn, wincing when it burned his fingers. He tossed it into the air. "Ouch."
Tyler paced back and forth in front of the TV, which was showing the paused intro of Star Wars: A New Hope. Koda was sitting on one end of the couch while Riley sat on the other, leaving an empty space in the middle for Chase. Shelby was in Tyler's bathroom, putting the finishing touches on her makeup, just as anxious for the date as the red ranger. Chase emptied the popcorn into a bright red bowl, adding a little salt to it. Popping a couple of pieces into his mouth, he moved over to the couch, taking the spot between the blue and green rangers.
"Chase, what do I do?" Tyler asked. Chase shrugged.
"Why are you asking me?"
"Because, you always know about this kind of stuff and I haven't gone out on a date since sophomore year of high school. I don't know what to do." he told them, nearly hysterical.
"Calm down, mate. This is Shelby we're talking about. I doubt she gonna kill you if the date's not absolutely perfect. Just be yourself, that's the reason she agreed to go out with you. Go out and have fun." Chase told him, passing the popcorn to Riley, who threw his legs onto the other ranger's lap. The door to the bathroom opened and Shelby stepped out, dressed in a white and pink striped dress. Tyler stopped pacing and stared at her with wide eyes.
"Wow, you look beautiful." he told her, awestruck. Shelby blushed with a smile.
"Thanks." she replied. "Are you ready?"
"Yes, I am." Tyler nodded, taking her arm like a gentleman. They began to head to the door. Tyler called out over his shoulder to the three remaining rangers, "Don't break anything, you three."
"No promises. You know that Koda gets enthusiastic during the action sequences." Riley replied, tossing a piece of popcorn into the air. Koda nonchalantly caught it in his mouth with a small smile. Tyler and Shelby shook their heads at their content friends and left the apartment. They went across the street to a small Italian restaurant. There, they talked about their families and pasts.
"I cant believe you've never been rock climbing!" Tyler exclaimed. Shelby shrugged.
"I grew up in a big city. There wasn't exactly an abundance of mountains just lying around." she smiled, taking a bite of pizza. Tyler shook his head in disbelief.
"I am definitely taking you rock climbing this weekend. My dad use to always take me when I was a kid. It was definitely a highlight of my childhood." he explained, also taking a bite of pizza, making a gooey trail of cheese between him and the food. Shelby giggled as he tried to bite off the cheese. Tyler eventually just gave up and used his fork to break the string. Shelby shook her head with a smile.
"You're a dork, Tyler Navarro." she laughed.
"I wear the title proudly." he replied, bowing his head and waving his hand dramatically. Shelby giggled some more as they finished their meal. After their plates had been cleared, Tyler paid for the meal and they went for a walk through the park. They stopped at a frozen yogurt stand. Shelby got strawberry and Tyler got chocolate. They continued to talk as they walked down the dimly lit sidewalk.
"So whats it like being an only child?" Shelby asked, taking another spoonful of the sweet dessert. Tyler shrugged.
"It was nice. It was always just me and my dad. We'd always go traveling together. It was like having a new adventure everyday." he told her, finishing off his yogurt. He tossed it into a trash bin and turned back to Shelby. "Whats it like having four siblings?"
"Its like herding cats." she laughed, taking the last spoonful of her treat. She threw it away and continued, "Its very loud and very frustrating. I never got a moment of privacy."
"So basically nothing's changed for either of us." Tyler chuckled. They stopped in front of a water fountain, pennies shimmering below its surface from the many wishes that had been made in it. Tyler and Shelby jumped up and stood on the edge of it. "I'm still having a new adventure everyday and you still have four noisy siblings."
"Wrong, sir." Shelby shook her head, taking Tyler's hand in hers. He blushed and cocked his head to the side.
"How am I wrong?"
"I have three noisy siblings now and one noisy boyfriend." she smiled, standing up on her tip toes to give him a light kiss on the lips. Tyler smiled and pulled her close for a second one. A few people walked by and gave them weird looks but neither of them cared. They just kissed like nobody was watching. Unfortunately, their kiss was ruined when they lost their balance on the edge of the water fountain, which sent them tumbling into the water. They laughed hysterically the whole way back to Tyler's apartment.
When they walked into the darkness of the living room, they could see the end credits of the movie rolling up the screen of the TV. Chase, Koda, and Riley were passed out on the couch, mouths hanging open, drool spilling down their chins, and popcorn spilled across their laps. Tyler and Shelby crept over to them, shaking their wet hair so that the water sprayed them awake. Chase wiped his face dry with the sleeve of his jacket. "Not cool, mate. Not cool at all."
"What happened to you two?" Riley asked, stretching with a yawn.
"Actually, Ri, I don't think we want to know." Chase cut in with a suggestive wink. Shelby rolled her eyes.
"You're gross, Chase Randall." she told him. He shrugged.
"You're not denying it." he told her in a singsong voice. Shelby grabbed a pillow and spent the rest of the night chasing the black ranger through the small apartment.
"Not bad for a first date." Tyler mumbled to himself.