Author's Note: This is the final chapter for "Inner Demons." It's mostly a wrap up chapter, but I wanted to give this story a good ending point. I know that this story has been basically nothing but a series of conversations, but I want to thank everyone who has read anyways. I appreciate those who gave me relies and reviews so that I could know what others were thinking. This chapter takes place after "Dino Thunder." I guess it doesn't really matter when after "Dino Thunder," but for those that like a time frame we can say that this chapter takes places after the episode "Once a Ranger." Now, on to the final chapter of "Inner Demons."

Tommy wasn't nervous at any point during the high school kids' ballet performance. Tommy wasn't nervous at any point when the kids were taking their bows at the end of the performance. But Tommy did begin to feel nervous and fidget slightly in his seat when he saw her step onto the stage.

Katherine Hillard.

Tommy watched from the front row of the auditorium as Kat congratulated each of her students for a job well done.

The kids had done well. Not as well as Kat would have done, of course, but that was because there was only one Katherine Hillard.

A part of Tommy wanted Kat to notice him.

But another part of him just wanted to disappear.

It was true that Tommy and Kat had kept in contact with each other since their days as the Turbo Rangers, but they had not seen each other face to face since they had hugged and kissed good-bye in Angel Grove before Kat had left to join the Royal Academy.

And Kat didn't even know that Tommy was here, in London. As far as Kat was concerned, Tommy was still in Reefside. But Tommy had wanted to surprise her.

At the moment, though, Tommy really wanted to be back in Reefside. He knew that Kat loved him and he knew that he loved Kat, but it still had been so many years since they had last seen each other's face. What if that special spark that had existed between them back in high school no longer existed?

But being here was totally worth it. If anything, Kat had gotten even more beautiful with age. She still looked like Kat. She still sounded like Kat. There was no mistaking that she was Kat.

But was she still Tommy's Kat?

…

As Tommy was thinking about all this, Kat was casually scanning the crowd, mostly to see if she could find her students' parents. Whenever Kat saw a parent, she cheerfully waved at that parent to show her appreciation for their support. The parents waved back at Kat, enthralled by her unrestrained happiness and joy.

Then, Kat suddenly noticed a man sitting in the front row, a man who looked very familiar.

The man's hair was a lot shorter than Kat remembered, but Kat also remembered Tommy telling her over the phone about his hair cut. Kat also had in the bedroom of her apartment a picture that Tommy had sent her after his and the other Dino Rangers' defeat of Mesogog. It had been a picture of Tommy grinning proudly with his four students aka Ranger teammates: Conner, Ethan, Kira, and Trent.

Kat had loved Tommy's long hair in high school, but she had to admit that he looked even more handsome with his short, spiky hair.

…

Tommy's breath caught in his throat when he noticed that Kat had spotted him. For several moments, they just silently stared at each other. It was as if no one else existed, no one else but them.

Then, Tommy finally smiled at Kat and gave her a wave. Kat returned the smile and the wave. Then, she began to make her way down the stage. Towards him.

Tommy stood up. "Kat," he gasped.

"Tommy," Kat breathed. She looked at him for a moment before saying happily, "I can't believe you're actually here!" Kat then embraced Tommy.

"I've missed you too, Kat," Tommy smiled when they finally broke apart. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you that I was coming, but I wanted to surprise you."

"There's no need to apologize, Tommy," Kat grinned. "This is the best surprise I've received in a long time." She then began to laugh. "I still can't believe you're actually here."

"And I'm here to stay," Tommy suddenly blurted out.

"What?" Kat said, not looking unhappy but definitely looking surprised.

"I quit my job in Reefside," Tommy said. "I already got a new teaching job set up here."

"Wow," was all Kat could said. Then, "Why, Tommy? Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that you're here and that you won't be leaving anytime soon. But does this mean you're through with being a Power Ranger? Or is there another power source somewhere in London? Are there any monsters I need to be worrying about?"

Tommy couldn't help but laugh. "There's no need to worry, Kat. Am I truly done with being a Power Ranger? Probably not. As I've been told by Adam and Kira after a recent mission they went on, once a Ranger, always a Ranger. But there's no current threats. And as much as I love the power, I really do need a break from it.

"Besides, since I've last seen you, Kat, I've been doing nothing but missing you every moment. I thought that becoming a Power Ranger again would make me complete, but it didn't.

"You're the only one that makes me complete, Kat. And I'm finally content with where I am at in life. I got a Ph.D. I have finally made something out of my life. I no longer feel like I have no direction. I now know what I want, what I truly want. And that's you, Kat. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, if you still want me, that is."

"Of course I still want you, Tommy," Kat replied. "You're the only one I've ever wanted. And I'm so glad that you're doing better and that you know what you want out of life.

"I hope that you never again will have to become a Power Ranger, but I will always be there for you if it becomes necessary.

"I love all of you, Tommy."

"I love all of you too, Kat," Tommy smiled, tears in his eyes but they were tears of happiness and not of sorrow or grief.

Tommy suddenly embraced Kat. "I'm at home now, Kat."

"Oh, Tommy," Kat breathed. She was now crying tears of happiness as well. "I'm also at home now."