Chapter 12- Home Sweet Home

The rec room was in complete silence. Except the sobs coming from Z. Jack looked up from where he was standing in the door way, and he surveyed his team. Bridge had his eyes closed and was sitting cross legged on the floor, probably trying to sort out his emotions. Z was curled up on the couch crying, this broke his heart, he wanted to hold her but he knew she needed time to herself. Then his gaze fell upon Sky. He was a mess. His hair was still wet, his clothes dirty and he had a black eye from where Syd had punched him. In his hands was a magazine and Jack knew that on the front of it was a picture of Syd. That's when he noticed something else. He was crying. Mr By-The-Book Sky Tate, was crying. As he began to move towards the kitchen area, Kat came through the door. Everyone looked up and moved towards the door.

"Kat, how is she?" Jack asked

"Syd's body is responding to the treatment. She's breathing on her own which is a good sign, and her vitals are stable."

"But how is she?" again he asked.

"She's fine Jack. She'll be out of the infirmary in about a week."

At this everyone hugged eachother and began laughing, even Sky.

" Kat can we see her?"

Kat looked at Sky and smiled. She knew he had a thing for her.

" Yes, she should be awake now. Follow me." With that she lead the rangers to Syds ward room and let them go in.

" Hey guys." Syd's voice was a bit scratchy but she mearly cleared her throat and drank some water, then spat it out.

" Syd are you OK?" Jack asked sitting down on her right.

"Yeah I'm fine, I just think I've had enough water for a while." She began giggling but then she started to have a coughing fit.

Sky put his arms around her waist and lifted her into a seating position then gently rubbed her back. Once the coughing subsided she looked up at Sky and a smirk appeared on her face.

"What are you smirking about princess?" Z was the first to notice.

"Mr-By-The-Book here is filthy"

Sky looked down at himself then a smile appeared on his face. He was glad she was still the same Syd, he was glad she was picking faults again.

"Hey Syd, you shouldn't knock him, he got that dirty when you were kicking his butt and then him and Jack dived into the sea and pulled you out."

"I know Bridgey I know, and I owe you two my life."

"Syd you don't owe us anything."

"Jack's right were just glad your safe"Syd looked into Sky's eyes and then she gasped and threw her hand to her mouth, tears forming in her eyes."Syd, whats wong."Bridge and Z had left to go get her some real food and to inform the commander, so it was only Jack and Sky in there with her.

"I did that didn't I?"Tears streamed down her face but Sky looked confused only when Jack pointed to his eye did she realise what he meant.

"It's nothing really, it wasn't your fault Syd and it doesn't hurt."

"Your a terrible liar Sky." Jack said he'd be back in a second. When he was gone Syd was full out crying. Sky did the only thing he knew how. He sat on her bed and pulled her into his lap. He began rocking back and forth and strocking her hair. She clung to his jacket and closed her eyes. The tears stopped and Syd's breathing evened out. Sky gently lay her back in her bed and planted a kiss on her head just as the nurse came in to tell him he had to go.

Note from author

Sorry guys and galz for the slow update but I've been really busy lately. Anyway I hope you like it and please please review.