A/N: Most of the characters will not be like their ranger counterpart.

A/N: Thank you for the reviews! I hope everyone will like seeing a different side to the rangers, especially Tommy and Kim.

Chapter Two- Dating

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Reefside University

Monday. It was the first day of classes for Tommy. He went to the male bathrooms, and took his shower. Thoughts of his first day of school entered his mind. Hopefully, things would go smoothly. Unlike that embarrassing incident a couple of days earlier with the Australian bombshell named, Kat. He kind of forgot how she really looked since he became more acquainted with the ground than her.

Once Tommy was done, he quickly grabbed for his towel. He was thankful these showers weren't co-ed ones, or he would've pissed in his pants for sure. He wasn't planning on seeing another female naked until he had a ring on his finger, and he was in front of a minister vowing 'til death do us part'. No one else was in the shower room, so he took his time to do his daily grooming. Tommy began shaving what stubble he had, and then he began to brush his teeth. Three minutes was the mininum he brushed his teeth for. Pearly whites make you closer to God, his mom would always tell him. And then, he concentrated on his hair. He loved his spiky hair, it was easier to style than the long hair he used to have in high school. His parents were thankful he had cut his hair off, to them, it was a sin for a male to have hair longer than women.

For his first day of school, Tommy decided to wear a cream colored short sleeved shirt, it did hug his body, blue jeans, and light brown shoes. He put on his eyeglasses too. Pretty much he was ready to go, but his books were in his room. Also, he needed to drop off his dirty clothes in the laundry basket.

He unlocked the door and walked into the dorm. He wasn't prepared for what was going on in the living room of the dorm.

"Fuck, right there!" A girl shouted in pleasure. "Yes!"

Tommy gasped at the sight. Kira was bouncing on top of Conner, and her skin was slapping against his.

The captain of the soccer team heard the gasp. "Damn it, can someone fucking knock!" Conner shouted. He quickly covered up his girlfriend. He looked at the person in the room. "Tommy, what the hell?" He barked.

Kira, on the other hand, seemed to revel in the innocence of Tommy. She lightly giggled at the expression playing on his face.

"I was uh, uh, uh. J-j-just getting…" Tommy stuttered with his eyes closed, and his hand covering his eyes just in case. He couldn't believe Conner and Kira were having sex on the couch. What's wrong with the bedroom? Or How about wait until marriage? "I just needed to get my things." He quickly walked to his bedroom he shared with Jason, and he tossed his clothes in the hamper. He grabbed his books and immediately ran out the door. Now, he was in the hallway. He could still her Kira giggling. Then he heard her crying out Conner's name in pure bliss. Why am I listening to this? He checked his watch and ran to his first class. Running would help him to get what he just saw out of his mind. Why couldn't Rocky or Jason walk in on them instead of me? He profusely blushed.

Tommy was a full time student. Monday and Wednesday, he had Chemsitry 2A and English 1A. Tuesday and Thursday, Tommy he had Geology 101 and Math 35, intermediate alegra.

It took him a bit, but he found his first class. He took a seat at one of the tables, and he opened up his book. The first thing he looked at was the Periodic Table of Elements. He began to memorize it, since he figured it was going to be heavily used in this class.

"Good morning." A familiar Australian voice greeted.

Tommy looked up. It was Kat. She was dressed in a pink shirt, blue jeans, and white shoes. Her hair was curled. "Good morning." He saluted her. She is pretty, and she has a nice set of… He looked her over, and then he remembered her hard... Don't think about that! She has nice eyes! Eyes, yes eyes. He then went back reading his book.

She sat down next to him. "This is a surprise." He nodded. "You actually made eye contact with me." She remembered their first encounter. And nothing has changed, his head was submerged in his Chem book. There was a silence between them. She began to tap her acrylic nails on the counter top. "You don't talk much, do you?"

He still felt bad for bumping into her. Not to mention, he had no clue what else to say to her. Him and girls equaled a big no-no. "I'm so-so-sorry for two days earlier." He apologized. Wow, I am so lame.

"I would believe you, if you would look at me, right into my eyes." Kat mentioned. She wondered if he was ever going to look at her.

Tommy's head slowly began to rise. After what seemed like 5 minutes, his eyes finally met hers. This isn't so bad. He smiled small at her. "I'm sor-ry for two days a-go." He tried to articulate before he stuttered like a baffoon.

She looked through his clear lenses and into his chocolate brown eyes with long eyelashes. She really liked them, and she found him to be quite good looking. "Thank you, and I believe you." She assured him. "Besides it's bridge under the water." The blue-eyed girl waved his words away. She got out her book and binder.

Pretty soon, all of the students were present in the class. A man entered the room, followed by a really young boy. The older man had sandy blonde hair, blue/green eyes, and eyeglasses. He looked about 5'9, and somewhat built. The young boy didn't look more than 14. He had a bowl haircut. Dark brown hair and green/hazel eyes decorated this young man.

"Good morning, class, I am Dr. Cranston, and I will be your instructor for the rest of the semester." He placed a few things on the counter.

"Good morning, as well. I am Justin, and I will be your TA this semester." He noted the confusion on a majority of the students' faces. "Maybe, I should fully introduce myself." He heard the 'yeahs'. "I am 13 years old, and I graduated from Reefside High School when I was 10."

"Wow, that's amazing. Isn't it?" She sofly complimented and looked at her classmate.

Tommy felt at ease in this class. He just nodded at Kat.

"I quickly enrolled into Reefside University, and I'm working on my degree. Dr. Cranston has taken me under his wing." Justin finshed for them.

The main instructor smiled at his apprentice. "I'm going to take roll now." He got out his class roster sheet. "Bear with me if I butcher your name, please just nicely correct me."

"While he's doing that, I will pass out the syllabus." Justin informed as his mentor began calling out names.

After 15 minutes, Dr. Cranston completed the roll call. He grabbed a syllabus, and he went to the front of the class. "This is probably going to take all period to go over. I suggest you take out a highlighter and mark out the dates. Now, if you have any questions, please just raise your hand, and I will answer it." He began to read it over.

Once that was done, the teacher and his TA quickly dismissed the class.

Kat and Tommy walked out together.

"Would you like to have lunch together?" Kat questioned. She began to fiddle with the strap of her backpack.

It sounds harmless. "Um, sure." Tommy replied. He thought Kat was nice, but he still cautioned himself. The idea was foreign, and he wondered what mishaps would come this time around.

She smiled. "Wonderful, I'll meet you at the University Café?" He nodded. "I need to get to my next class. It's on the other side of campus, so I'll see you later then?"

"Yeah." He simply answered. She nodded, and he watched as she left. Tommy's next class wasn't until the afternoon. "What now?" He asked himself. His cell phone rang. It was his mom. "Hey, Mom."

"Hey, honey, how's the first day of school?"

"It's good so far." He began to walk back to his dorm. He was praying no one was in there, especially Conner and Kira. "How's Angel Grove?"

"Same old, same old here. Your father and I miss you. The house is empty without you."

"Mom, I'll be back on Thanksgiving." He told her.

"I know, but it's still not the same." She paused a bit. "Did you find a church for mass?"

Tommy arrived at his dorm. The moaning was still reverbrating through the door. He was shocked. I thought only rabbits did it like that. "Yes, I did. It's a really nice Catholic church. St. Paul's. The minister is really caring." Yesterday, Tommy woke up early, so he could find a place that held Sunday morning mass. He found one, and he felt accepted into the new congregation.

"That's good dear, it's very important you keep up with your faith." She fiddled with something. "How are your roommates?"

"They're cool, mom. Really friendly and helpful." He rolled the balls of his feet on the ground. Are they ever going to stop? He used his free hand to rub the back of his neck and began to pace a bit.

"That's great! I should get back to work. I love you."

"Love you too."

"Bye, Tommy." She hung up.

Tommy slumped against the wall outside of his dorm and sat down. He brought his knees up to his chest and rested his head on his knees. He couldn't believe it, he had keys to the dorm, but he couldn't go in because his roommate decided to be a horn dog. A few minutes later, Rocky and Jason walked up.

"Why are you out here?" Jason asked. He raised an eyebrow.

"Well, Conner and his girlfriend are in there." Tommy replied.

"And?" Rocky had no clue where this was going, but he really should have.

"They're doing it." He anxiously said.

"Still?" Rocky incredulously questioned. "Damn, they've been doing it since last night. I thought the bunk bed was going to break."

Is that what those sounds were? Tommy thougtht about it somemore.

"Was that why you slept on the couch?" Jason remarked.

Rocky nodded. "Yeah, I couldn't handle being in the room anymore."

They continued talking amongst themselves, when the door opened. As if on command, Tommy jumped up.

Kira walked out. The previous day she had met Rocky, Jason, and Tommy. They played some soccer together. Of course, Conner and her won against the other three.

"Good morning, boys." She snidely smirked at them. Her hair was still frazzled, and her makeup was smeared. Yup, it was the 'just-got-fucked-look'. It's very on the rage, especially after a very good hot and heavy sex session, or sessions, in her case. She turned to Conner. "I'll see you at my dorm." She seductively stated. She passionately kissed her boyfriend on the lips. They smiled at each other. "I love you."

"I love you more." Conner faithfully declared in front of his friends. He smacked her ass. "Now, get ready for class. I have to do the same." His girlfriend nodded, and she left. He kept his eyes on her form.

Finally, Tommy got to enter the dorm. The place reeked of sex, he felt like he was going to vomit. He dropped off his books on his desk and came back out.

"Man, where's the air freshener." Jason sniffed. "Conner!" He lashed out. He glared at his roommate.

"What?" Conner obliviously asked as he sat down on the couch. He was just in his soccer shorts.

"Bro, you should put on a shirt." Tommy respectfully suggested.

"We should make a rule. Conner, you can have sex... in your girl's dorm." Jason stated in a leader tone. Tommy nodded accordingly.

Conner scoffed.

"Hey, Bro, if your girl was here, you know you would be doing the same thing as Conner." Rocky rationalized. "I know that because I would be doing the same thing if my girl was here." This was specifically for Jason. The past couple of days, he's realized Tommy was somewhat prudish. Didn't seem like he was going to get a girl anytime soon.

Jason relaxed a bit. Rocky was right. "What are we doing for lunch?" The men still hadn't put anything in the fridge.

"Well, I've been doing enough eating." Conner stated. He smiled. "If you catch my drift."

What's with the sexual innuendos? Tommy gaped at Conner. The captain of the soccer team was so free when it came to sex. He didn't want to think about that anymore. "Uh, I'm going to the café. I'm meeting Kat."

Conner, Jason, and Rocky clapped for Tommy.

"You got a date!" Rocky enthusiastically praised. He was bouncing up and down in happiness. "Maybe, you're not such a prude after all."

"Hey, I find that offensive." Tommy told him.

Rocky waved his words away. "See, all you had to do was ask her." He grinned. "Now, you have a date with a pretty hot babe."

I didn't ask her. He kept his thoughts to himself though. "It's not a date." Tommy told them.

"How is it not a date? A guy and a girl go out somewhere public and have lunch." Conner mused. Sounded like the components of a date.

"It's just a meeting. Like hanging out." Tommy reasoned. I don't see how it sounds like a date.

Jason crossed his arms over his chest. "Let me guess, she asked you to go out to lunch." He easily speculated.

"Yes." Tommy croaked. He felt they were all ganging up on him. "I don't see what the big deal is."

"She might feel like it's a date." Rocky noted.

"It's not." Tommy restated his position on the matter. "I'm not looking for a relationship." He went to sit down on the couch, but he immediately got off. My butt will not be touching that for awhile.

Conner laughed at him. "Are you sure you're not gay?" He queried again. He got up, since he did have class at noon.

Tommy glared at him. "What happened two days ago when we sparred?" He questioned. Conner cleared his throat. "Thank you."

Out of the four of them, Conner was definitely the amateur. He had skills, but Jason, Rocky, and especially, Tommy, were pros. Tommy whooped his ass along with Rocky and Jason. However, Conner kicked their asses in soccer. Guess they were even.

"Well, whatever it is. Good luck." Conner wished him well. He got his bath stuff and headed to the showers.

"When's your next class?" Rocky asked them.

"I don't have class until 5 pm." Tommy replied.

Jason nodded. "I'm done for the day. My parents want me to find a job. I'm going to head out later to find one." He decided he wasn't that hungry. His body felt tired.

"Well, I'm starving." Rocky smiled at Tommy. "Should I escort you to your date?"

"It's not a date." Tommy insisted as he took off his eyeglasses. "I'm serious." He pinched the bridge of his nose, and then he put back on his eyeglasses.

"Yeah, whatever." Rocky beckoned for Tommy to lead the way. Tommy did walk out first.

Jason laughed. "Later, Bros." He went to take a nap.

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University Café

Rocky and Tommy were sitting down at a table. Of course, Rocky had ordered a ton of food. Tommy couldn't believe how much food this guy could eat.

"Why do you drink water?" Tommy questioned. I'm sure an extra 140 calories wouldn't hurt.

Rocky stopped mid bite of his meatball sub. "I'm trying to watch my figure." He responded. Then, he bit into his sandwich. "Oh my godsh dis ish so gush." He spoke with his mouth full. He was salivating too. As he swallowed, he commented on the sandwich. "High school food was pretty disgusting, but this place isn't so bad."

"Yeah, I just love the food." Tommy dryly stated, and he noticed Kat was in the café. She wasn't alone either. An Asian girl was with her.

Kat and her new friend walked over to the table. "Hey Tommy, Rocky." Rocky saluted her with his sub. She waited for Tommy.

"Hi." He huffed out.

The Asian girl quirked an eyebrow. "What's wrong with him?" She whispered to Kat.

"He's just shy." She whispered back. "Guys, this Cassie." She introduced them.

"Hi." She held out her hand for Rocky and Tommy. Rocky gladly shook her hand. Her hand was positioned in front of Tommy.

He looked up and warily took her hand. "Niceto m-m-meet you." He finally greeted her, and then he looked back down.

Rocky threw his food away. "Well, I need to get to my next class. I have history."

"With what teacher?" Cassie inquired.

Rocky took out his schedule. "Kaplan."

"I have that class, too." Cassie excitedly informed. "We should walk together."

"Sure." Rocky smiled and said his goodbyes to Kat and Tommy.

Kat sat down next to Tommy. "Are we back to the non-eye contact thing?" She innocently asked as she nudged him.

"I'm really sorry." He sighed. He made eye contact with her. "I'm really new when it comes to talking to girls or anything to do with girls."

She smiled. "It's okay, I understand. I'm not trying to push for a relationship. I thought it would be nice to have lunch together. Is that still okay?"

"Yes." Tommy calmed down. He wasn't so tense anymore. "How about we get lunch?"

"I think that's the idea." She playfully teased with a big smile.

He didn't get the hint. "I-I so so sorry." He regretfully expressed again. He looked down. Gosh, I can't do anything right. He shook his head. She probably thinks I'm a total dimwit. He pondered more. How come I could talk to the Mercers, but I can't talk to a girl my age?

Kat giggled a bit. "I was just joking." She lightly pushed his shoulder. "Tommy, I think your innocence is cute." She noticed he became a bit reclusive again. "Hey, um, let's get food, and we can get to know each other some more."

"Okay."

They got up and went to get their food. Once they were done, they sat down at the tables. They began to eat in silence.

"Have you ever had a girlfriend?" She broke the silence. He shook his head. "Why?"

"It's never crossed my mind. I've never looked at a girl other than a friend." He answered. He kept swirling around his noodles. "Have you had a boyfriend?"

"Yeah, in high school. I dated those bad boy types, but I think it's time for a change." She honestly replied.

"Yeah, change." He seemingly echoed. He gave her a smile. This isn't so bad.

"You have a nice smile." She complimented.

"Thank you."

"I bet all the girls in your high school wanted you."

"I wouldn't know." He confessed. He took a piece of his teriyaki chicken and placed it in his mouth. He thoroughly chewed it then swallowed. "I can't read girls that well. In high school, I kept to myself minus some acquaintances. This is the first time I've had people I could see as friends. Even if they are pretty vulgar." He reminded himself of Conner's morning romp activities.

"What's your religion?"

"I'm Catholic." He stated with bravado. She laughed. "What's so funny?"

"Out of everything, your confidence seemed to sky rocket when it came to your religion." She was amused. "So, you are the religious type?"

"I guess you can say that." He said. He was finally done with his food. "Are you done?" She nodded. He grabbed both of their plates and threw it away. He sat back down. "I've been involved in church since I was a kid, and it's very much a part of me like how your hair would be a part of you."

"Sounds intense."

"As I told Rocky, I would never try to convert you a person to Catholicism or anything of that nature. That's not me."

"And what is the real Tommy like?" She queried as she batted her eyelashes at him.

"Maybe next time." He told her as he got up. What did I just say? Oh goodness, I asked her for another lunch meeting! Right, meeting. He was having an internal battle within himself.

"Great, it's a date." Kat smiled and got her things. "Bye."

Tommy watched as she left the café. "What did I just get myself into?" He mumbled.