The teens sat in silence in the back of Michael's car. Kimberly and Tommy were riding in the front seat with Kimberly sitting between Tommy and Michael. Michael dropped off each of the kids, walked them to the door and explained to their parents what had happened. Now he was down to his son, Jason and Kimberly. Michael pulled the car over before reaching the Scotts' house.

"You guys do understand that what you did is wrong." Michael asked.

No one answered him. They thought about pretending that they didn't hear the question, but figured that wouldn't be the best idea they ever came up with.

"Dad, we didn't have any other choice. We couldn't just let her stay in that house alone." Tommy finally answered.

"Oh, you guys had other choices. For 3 years, you have had other choices that you could have made instead. Especially you Jason. Do you have any idea what could have happened tonight of this burglar turned murderer had decided to break into Kimberly father's house and found 6 teenagers there alone. Well who knows what could have happened and I really don't want to find out, do you?"

"Okay, so now it probably isn't a good idea. But, we didn't know about the break-ins." Jason argued in their defense.

"It was NEVER a good idea. There are reasons that kids don't stay home alone for an entire weekend. So many things can happen."

"We are not kids!" Kimberly argued.

"You were when this whole thing started. Kimberly, you were what 12, when he started leaving you alone for the weekend. Besides being 15 and 16 doesn't make you guys adults; which is why you s have adults to look out for your best interest." Michael replied still trying to get them to see that they were doing is wrong. But, to him it seemed as though the teens weren't comprehending it.

"So what should we have done instead?" Jason asked.

"Told your parents, her mother, anyone."

"But that would have led to a lot of trouble." Kimberly defended.

"The only trouble it would have caused it that Anthony's visitation rights would have been revoked, as they should be."

"Will it, are they. I mean will dad's visitation rights be taken away now?" Kim asked quietly.

"Probably, as Child Services has to be notified. But don't worry about it." Michael told her as he started the car to finish dropping the kids off. "Well here we are. Thomas stay, you two let's go." Michael ordered.

Jason and Kimberly got out of the car as Michael walked them to the door. Jake answered the door and was surprise to see Kimberly and Jason being escorted in by a cop.

"Are your parents home?" Michael asked Jake.

"No, they went to the movies since Kimberly was at her dads and Jason was at a sleepover at Billy's. Speaking of which, why are you two here?" Jake asked.

Kim and Jason just looked at each other but said nothing. Michael told Jake everything he knew about the situation then he left the house to go home and deal with his own son.

Jake stared at the teens very upset at the situation they were in and so soon after losing Caroline.

"Jake, please don't tell Mom and Dad." Jason begged.

"Oh, I'm not telling them." Jake began and the teens breathed a sigh of relief. "You are." Jake continued.

"Jake-" Kimberly began.

"No, there is no way out of it. You guys are telling them. What on earth were you thinking? Staying in the house alone for the whole weekend."

"Jake, I don't see why you are getting so upset. Mom and Dad have left us home alone on occasions."

"Not when you were 12. Not even when I was 12. I was 16 when Mom and Dad started going away over night. Even then Caroline was across the street. I swear the first time they left us overnight mom was calling every hour on the hour. It was so annoying. For now, go to bed and we will deal with it tomorrow. I'm going to make sure you two tell them every detail Detective Oliver told me.

Jason and Kimberly walked up the stairs in silence knowing that there really was a point in arguing.

"We are so dead." Jason told Kimberly.

"I don't get it. We are Rangers, why does everyone keep treating us like children." Kimberly replied.

"I don't know, but I hate it. It is a good thing they don't know what it is that we do; because if they ever did it would make this situation seem like a walk in the park."

Monday morning

The teens gathered were hanging out in the Youth Center. They hadn't seen each other since Friday night when Michael dropped them home.

"Man, am I glad it is Monday and we have to school." Zack said as soon as his friends walked in the door.

"It went that bad?" Kimberly asked.

"I am grounded for 2 weeks and no sleepovers for a month." Zack responded.

Billy, Trini and Tommy nodded their head as to say they received a similar punishment.

"Well, were grounded for 2 weeks; but no sleepovers for 6 months."

"I have to say my mom was extremely angry. I tried to tell her I was only helping a friend, but she said that while I was only trying to help, we never did what was best for Kimberly and that would have been to have told back when this whole thing first started. Instead for 3 years we all were lying about it."

"Does it seem that all we ever do now is lie? We lied about this, we have to lie about well you know. Sometimes, I think my dad knows I'm lying to him and the look of hurt or disappoint in his eyes is so heartbreaking." Billy said sadly and bit frustrated.

"We all get tired of lying, but there is nothing else we could about it. We were sworn to secrecy and that is the way it has to stay." Tommy said in his best leader voice.

AN: I know in a few of my other stories the Rangers parents have found out that they were Rangers either directly or indirectly. The parents aren't going to find out in this one.