Power Rangers Samurai

Jayden/Antonio Pre-Slash and Slash

Fallling Hurts But Love Heals

Summary: Set during "The Blue and the Gold". Instead of helping Antonio up the hill Kevin lets him fall. And when the other rangers find them they learn what/why it happened and Jayden realizes something he's been feeling for awhile.

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Chapter 2: Kevin's Truth

Kevin's Pov

I ran as fast as I could back to the Shiba house. I needed to prepare for what was about to happen. The others would surely investigate to figure out what happened to Antonio and sooner or later it would lead them to me. But I had a feeling that one of them already knew and that they were waiting for the right time to reveal it and see if it was actually true.

Jayden

Once I arrived back at the house I ran into my room and locked the door, avoiding Ji calling my name.

Pacing back and forth I became more and more nervous as time passed. I had no idea what I would do if they found out or what would happen to me. Lying wouldn't work, I'm a terrible liar and as a Samurai I am sworn to be honest, especially to the Red Ranger.

My pacing was halted when I heard a crash come from the living room. I ran out and stopped in my place to see the other Rangers gently laying Antonio down and then things went hectic. Mia and Emily ran into the kitchen to grab ice, cold water and some towels while Mike ran into the bathroom for bandages. Jayden was standing next to him telling the others what to do, never taking his eyes off Antonio.

I was taken out of my thoughts when Mia, Mike and Emily came back into the room and started working on Antonio. Mike had given Jayden the bandages and was carefully wrapping them around his head, Mia and Emily were placing the cold towels on his bruises.

"Hey Kevin!" I looked up at Mike and he didn't look happy at all.

"What?" I said back, also not happy because what I was fearing is happening.

"Why did you leave after the battle? Didn't you see how hurt Antonio was?"

"Yes I did see but you guys had it under control and I needed to get back to my training. I can't be the Samurai that I am without it."

"Is your training really more important than helping out a friend and fellow Ranger?"

Mike was now in my face and everyone was looking at us and listening to our conversation. Emily was sad, looking between us and Antonio, Mia was looking at my face, trying to see my answer before I even said it and as for Jayden, he was staring straight into my eyes, daring me to tell the truth.

"Antonio isn't my friend, I barely know him and he isn't a real Samurai. He doesn't have the training and you can't just suddenly want to be one. His dream is unreal and I don't know why you guys let him do this"

Everyone was shocked and I didn't know why because they knew how I felt about Antonio.

"So that's why you did it"

We all looked over at Jayden, he still hadn't looked up from Antonio but you could see what he was feeling. His face was a mix of anger and sadness.

"What are you talking about Jayden?" I heard Emily ask and that's when I knew that it was coming.

"Kevin is responsible for what happened to Antonio"

"What?!" Everyone exclaimed, even Ji seemed to be surprised by this. They all looked at me and I didn't know what to say without making it worse. I could tell that they all felt betrayed by what I had done.

"Tell them Kevin"

And so I did

*Flashback*

I had walked up a tiny slope with Antonio right behind me. I didn't know what I was thinking allowing him to come with me instead of telling him to go back to the house. But he made his point when saying a Samurai never ran from a fight. Antonio did know what it means to be a Samurai but that doesn't mean that he had the qualities himself, he was just being brave.

"Kevin!"

I looked back to see that Antonio was having trouble getting up. He was holding on to a plant but his grip was failing and the mud was causing him to lose his footing. He was looking up at me with pleading eyes but I couldn't bring myself to help him.

"I'm sorry Antonio but you don't belong here, you're not a Ranger and you're not my friend. This better show you that"

And I left him to fight the Moogers and Nighlok alone, hardly hearing the sound of him falling behind me.

Once I was done everyone was hysterical. Mia and Emily were huddled together infront of Antonio, probably thinking that I would try and hurt him again, Mike was being held back by Ji who was trying to calm him down and Jayden, he still hadn't looked up from Antonio.

"Guys I'm..."

"Don't"

We all looked back at Jayden again and this time he was staring right at me, it made my skin crawl because all I could see was pure hate and betrayal.

"Jayden I..." I walked closer to him and he stood while everyone else crowded around Antonio, protecting him from me.

"Kevin I'm sorry but you need to be punished. This is not how a Samurai should act. Just because you didn't like Antonio that doesn't give you the right to do what you think is best for the team"

I had to agree with Ji. I might not apologize for what I did but the reasons why I did it shamed me as a person and as a Samurai.

"What is my punishment Mentor?"

"I don't not believe that it is my decision. But in my opinion I feel that you should feel what you made Antonio feel. I feel that you should be suspended from the team and that Antonio should take your place until you are to be trusted"

"What?! Mentor you can't be serious!" I exclaimed, to me it seemed like too harsh a punishment.

"I am but like I said it is not my choice" Ji looked over at Jayden for a moment and we all knew what that meant: he was giving him the choice.

"I need time to think this over. Until then I suggest that you should stay away from me and Antonio" And with that he gracefully lifted up Antonio and carried him off. Everyone else has left along with him leaving me alone.

I sat down and put my head in my hands. And all I could think was...

"What's going to happen now?"