Hello my wonderful reader i hope your holidays were as eventful and joyous as my own, now here is the ninth chapter of Bonds, i've decided that there is only going to be one more chapter of this story left but am thinking of extending the Bonds universe. I am opening a vote to the next pairing i should choose: Adam/Rocky, Sky/Bridge, Ziggy/Dillon, Dustin/Blake (yes you read correctly), Dustin/Hunter-couple suggestions are also welcome.

Chapter#9-Fight

Normally when couples fight, they fight about small things like why someone left the milk out or why they didn't call the problem with him and Trent was that they weren't a normal couple they were a ranger couple and from what Dr O had told him a week earlier there whole relationship was going to be the opposite of normal. Conner sighed and ran a hand through his hair in frustration, he looked back up and saw Trent glaring at him fiercely and knew he wasn't going to get out of whatever his lover was mad about.

He really didn't understand what Trent was so annoyed about: from what he remembered was that he and the white ranger had been cornered by Zeltrax and had engaged in battle. When Trent went down he had protected him by moving in front of a blast that the Cyborg had fired at the white ranger, he had been hurt and badly but he had continued to fight anyway. Yep there was nothing wrong with what he did; he did his job as both lover and leader so really he couldn't understand why Trent was so mad at.

"Trent you're getting mad about nothing" he said as he moved away from his lover and towards the front door.

The white ranger gaped at his leader and clenched his hands into tight fists "You really are stupid!" he yelled and tried to walked over and stop his lover who brushed him off. "Conner stop!"

Instead of listening to Trent the red ranger pulled open the door and walked out into the pouring rain, he still didn't know why they were fighting and was irritating him. He couldn't be there with him at that moment or he swore he'd end up decking the other ranger. When Dr O had told them about how being a ranger couple differed from being a regular couple he had also told him that as a red ranger he was going to have to walk away from the stupid fights he couldn't understand.

The fact that Trent had called him stupid-which he bloody well wasn't thank you very much!-just made their fight that little bit worse. Despite everything they had fought about before Trent had never once called him stupid or dumb and he wasn't going to tell anyone but secretly it actually hurt a lot more then he could let on.

"Conner I said stop!" Trent said as he grabbed his arm and spun him around to look at him.

Conner felt his arms go wide when he saw his boyfriend standing out in the rain with him, Trent couldn't be out here, he hadn't been doing very well with the cold lately and yet here he was out in the cold. "Trent what are you doing!" he shouted over the roaring winds "You'll get sick!" he protested.

"I need to talk to you!" Trent said falling into his boyfriends arms already soaked and shivering.

The red ranger gasped when he felt just how cold his lover was-Trent was the one being an idiot now, he knew how sick he got! Spotting a cave Conner raced them over to the shelter and pushed Trent into the opening and followed him in, his gaze firey with anger. "You could have waited until I got back from my run" he spat out although his anger was fading more into concern considering Trent was shivering only a few steps from him.

The white ranger gasped but shook his head. He had to say this he had to get this through the red ranger's thick head because if he didn't he wouldn't be able to forgive himself. "No I couldn't" he whispered his teeth beginning to chatter as the cold seeped into his bones-he really didn't do well in the cold.

Seeing his boyfriend in such a state made Conner walk forward until he had his arms wrapped around Trent's waist and was helping him warm up. "Why, tell me why you're acting this way Trent. We haven't fought like this before" he whispered sadly. It actually hurt to know they were fighting even if he didn't know what about.

Taking a deep breath Trent ran his hand lightly against the bandage his shirt was hiding making him stiffen at the touch. Did Trent's anger have something to do with him saving him earlier that afternoon? "You could have died today" Trent whispered as tears tried to spill over even as he tried to will them away.

"Is that why you're so worried...because I took that blast?" Conner asked resting his head on Trent's head nuzzling the inky locks that had a vanilla scent to them-seriously that stuff smelt amazing! The white ranger nodded and Conner sighed sadly, "Trent I'm not going to say I did it just because I'm the red ranger" he said making the other look up at him in confusion.

Caressing the other boy's face with one finger Conner gave him a sad smile before resting his forehead on the others "It is part of the reason. As you're leader I'm compelled to take hits that could hurt you more easily. But I didn't just do it because I'm the red ranger" he spoke slowly his gaze never leaving Trent's trying to show his lover just how much he cared for the others worry even if it was uncalled for.

"Then why Conner, why would you put yourself in harm's way like that" Trent asked unable to stop the tears that started to fall even as he tried to stop them-unsuccessfully of course but hey he tried right-it did not make him a wimp!

A chuckle drew his attention back to his lover who began to wipe away his tears with a tender caress and a warm smile "I took that hit because Zeltrax was aiming at you" he spoke softly kissing his forehead "And I would rather I took the pain and the blood than you be dealt any of it"

Trent froze as Conner's next words flowed into his ears and struck his heart "I did because I love you" letting out a sob Trent buried his face in Conner's chest and wrapped his arms around the red ranger's waist, he loved him, Conner loved him back.

Needing to feel his lover and make sure this wasn't some dream he had made up while waiting for the red ranger to wake up he surged up and caught the others love it a loving but passionate kiss that the other returned making his heart soar with its newest revelation "I love you too" Trent whispered against Conner's lips before hugging him tighter.

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