Part 3

The gentle sound of the surf pounded against the shorelines of Mariner Bay as Chad and Alyssa moved together, practicing a slow graceful form of Tai Chi. It was early morning and the sun still hadn't risen very high in the clear skies. As the Rangers stood on the sandy beach continuing the form, the sun reflected on the blue waters making the light glitter like a million sparkling diamonds.

Since the two had met a month ago, they had enjoyed each other's company whether it was exploring the sights of Mariner Bay, or sharing each other's hobbies. Of those hobbies though, practicing martial arts on Sunday mornings was starting to become a ritual, and an activity that the two Rangers looked forward to every week.

As they finished their movements, the two Rangers took a deep calming breath and opened their eyes, admiring the relative peace of their location. Having surfed and swam up the coastline several times, Chad had shown her this small cove that he liked to practice in. While it was a little secluded, he said it always helped to calm him when he needed to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city's public beaches and boardwalks. In a way, Alyssa completely understood the need to get away from civilization and commune with nature.

After their exercise, the two Rangers sat down on beach towels and quietly drank from their water bottles, admiring the quiet beach.

"You know, it's really nice to practice this again with someone since Kelsey went back to her extreme sport competitions." Chad mused taking a sip of water.

Alyssa glanced sideways and buried her toes in the sand, "I know you miss your friend Chad. I just hope I'm doing ok as a substitute."

Chad grinned back to her, "Actually, I'd say you're even better. You don't fidget half as much as Kelsey did when we trained. Your aversion to water though... that's something we'll have to keep working on."

Alyssa huffed and feigned outrage, "Is that so? I'll just have to show you how much I like the water then. Stand up!"

Chad gave her a skeptical look as she pulled him to his feet.

"All right. I'm going to show you a move my own father taught me when I was little," she said pointing her water bottle at him, "It's called the Way of the Splashing Fish."

"Don't you mean Fist?" Chas asked in confusion.

"You heard me right," Alyssa insisted. "Now just hold still while I demonstrate. It won't hurt a bit."

Chad waited patiently assuming a gentle defensive stance as Alyssa made some wide sweeping gestures and exaggerated movements, still holding her water. Before Chad could react, Alyssa swept her bottle toward him and playfully squirted him in the face with the water.

"What was all that about?" he sputtered in surprise as she broke out into merry laughter.

"I'm so sorry. I couldn't help it! Every time we hang out, I always get soaked so I figured it was your turn today!"

Chad smiled good naturedly and calmly wiped his face with a sigh. "All right then. If we're going to be fair about this today, then I think I should teach you a move in return. Just hold still. This won't hurt a bit either."

The two took a stance facing each other and Chad reached out gently taking her hand. To her surprise, he moved forward and closed the distance between them quickly. Leaning down, he planted a quick kiss on the surprised White Ranger's lips.

"Wow, what move is that called?" Alyssa asked shyly as she felt her cheeks began to grow warm. Chad grinned and scooped up the petite young woman over his shoulder, surprising her.

"I call this the Way of the Drenched Tiger."

With that, he took off running toward the water and carried the White Ranger into the surf, kicking and laughing all the rest of the way.

The End

A/N:
Even if it is a weird and unusual pairing, I hope you all enjoyed it anyway. Now if you'll excuse me, after all this talk of water, I'm suddenly feeling a little thirsty. Thanks for reading!