Author: SkyTate19

Title: Reluctant Idol

Summary: After being raised by only his father since he was 4, Bridge now has a new obstacle ahead of him: gaining the respect of his high-school classmates! Can he gain their respect by his hidden singing talent and maybe even find some true love? Find out!

Disclaimer: nothing is mine, just the idea of mixing American Idol with Power Rangers!

Chapter 22

They were now in the Top 10 of the eighth season of American Idol: that meant they were going to be in the summer tour. Everybody was thrilled by that but, of course, they all wanted to win the competition.

That week's theme was the 70s: nobody had chosen a song the night before rehearsal and panic was floating in the idols' house "How in the World we're going to survive this week?? We've to choose a song before tomorrow and, as I recall, none of us as done it! And why the guys are playing with that thing instead of reading this?" Syd said exhausted looking at the other four girls around her, while the guys were playing a Mario Kart tournament.

"Because they're guys my dear…" Adele said making the other laughing "WE'VE HEARD THAT!!" was the angry answer from the living room. The girl laughed harder at that.

"Ok. I've had enough of this, girls. It's gossip time!" Ronny said throwing the list of songs away "Am I the only one who notice this, or little Bridge has a thing for the resident rocker?"

The others nodded "and not only him…" added Z, receiving strange looks from the girls "what do you mean with that?" "Oh, came on! Look at Sky"

Four pairs of eyes turned to the guy and looked at him: he was playing as Luigi at Mario Kart, cheered by Bridge on one side. When the girls got what Z meant, they screamed, worrying the guys "girls! Are you ok?"

"Yeah, it was just Ronny who dropped a glass…" Kira said getting a kick under the table, and then they turned to Z whispering "Oh my God! You mean Tyzonn…" the raven hair girl nodded. Tyzonn was on the other side of Sky looking at him with dreamily.

"Do you think Sky know about them?" "Are we talking about the same Sky?" Adele said. The girls thought about it for a while then nodded together. He didn't know about it.

After a while, everyone returned to their room. Bridge set on his bed and took out the song list. It was a very good list indeed he thought but he knew about less the half of those songs. That was the problem "are you having trouble with that?"

He lifted his head and saw Sky looking at him "Yeah… I don't know what to sing…"

The man nodded and went near him and set down on the bed "you're not the only one actually… till tonight none of us have chosen something. I have some ideas however. Anyway, want me to help you?"

The boy nodded shyly and ended the list to the man, avoiding eyes contact "mmm… I see you know just a few of them… but I can say this will be perfect for you" he pointed to a song and Bridge looked at it. That wasn't a bad choice at all "I think you're right. What about the lyrics?"

Sky looked down at it. He removed his glasses and looked at the boy "the third part is great for me. It has a stronger meaning than the others I think." Bridge scanned the lyrics and nodded. He looked up and met the others eyes.

They looked at each other for a moment. Sky, than, leaned in and kiss Bridge softly on the lips. The boy was shocked and the man felt it. He quickly got away from him "I'm sorry Bridge… I didn't mean to scare you"

"No… it was ok actually…" the boy answered turning every known shade of red. Sky turned to him and smiled "Really?"

"Yeah… you just took me by surprise"

Sky laughed hard at that "I'm sorry I didn't mean to do that"

He leaned in again and kissed the boy quickly "good night Bridge"

He then went to his bed and lay down. Bridge looked at him smiling. He could get use to that. Actually, he was already getting at it

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The next morning, everybody was in the music room waiting for the tutors to come by the house "you've chosen your song?" asked laud Adele. Everybody nodded "let's make it interesting. Let's keep it secret from each other. We will find out only tomorrow on the live show, what do you think?"

The others agreed with that. Bridge, however, wasn't happy with that. he went near Sky and whispered to him "It's not fair… you know what I'm going to sing. Tell me what you've chosen…"

The man smiled and turned to the boy "you've heard what Adele said, right? You've to wait till tomorrow"

Bridge looked sad at him "you're mean…"

Sky laughed at that and looked around if anybody was looking in their way. He then leaned in and kissed Bridge "and you like that so much…"

Again, Bridge turned red. He went back to his sit "Bridge, are you ok?"

He turned redder and looked at Mack "Yeah I am"

Mack nodded at it and turned back and his conversation with Cole. Ty knew what the problem with Bridge was. He closed both hands in fists to block the urge to got up and beat him up. He had to come up with a plan to get rid of the boy and quickly.

Something then clicked into his mind. He smiled evilly at it. He only had to find the right moment to starts with the plan. That was a risky thing, even for Sky. But he had to risk. And nothing was going to stop him…

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What will the contestants sing? what will Ty do this time? will Bridge be safe this week or he has to fight against Ty's plan? Stay tune to find out!!