New Break

By: M14Mouse

Summary: Luan gives important advice to Lauren

Disclaimer: Don't own them.

"You look like crap," Luan said from his place by the doorway.

Lauren looked up from her book in her bed. She eyed him for a moment as if she was trying to figure out if he was his bro or even why he was here. Bro always got a little panic-y when there is a monster around.

"Beside looking like crap, how are you feeling?" He said as he moved from the door to the bed across from her.

A small smile formed on her face.

"I feel like crap as you put it."

He laughed.

"At least, you told me. Bro? Has this thing about not telling me that he is hurt. It drove me nuts."

"Jayden is like that. When we trained together, he would always hide his injuries. It made me so mad. He was trying to be strong."

"It is a family thing."

"Yes, it is," She said.

Her eyes stared out into space as the conversation die down. He knew reds like to get into their own head space…all of these power rangers seem to have a thing for that.

"So, how did it happen?"

She blinked for a moment and looked toward him.

"How did what happen?"

"You and Jayden and not fighting evil together."

"I thought that it would be better this way. That he wanted it that way."

He didn't know the deal between them. He didn't want to know because it wasn't his business but he was curious. Hell, the universe was probably curious too. Instead, he was going to be nice and tell a story.

"I'm going to tell you a story."

"Is it the one that Master Theo and you fought before he went off?"

"Nope, Surprise Story!" He said with a grin. She looked at him like he was crazy. He probably was but that is what made it fun.

"When we were six or maybe seven, bro got choice to sing in front of the church. Bro hated singing. Funny thing is he can sing…quite well. Just not in front of audience. He had stage fright bad. Just before the thing, he went and locked himself. So being the awesome brother that I was…I went and talked to him. He refused to come out. So, I went in his place."

She gave him a confused look.

"There is a point to story is…?"

"Point is that bro didn't put his big boy pants on until a monster of the week came along and made him face his fears. So, you two need to put your fears, issues…etc and go and save the world. The world can't wait for it."

"There is more than you know," She said as he watched her fist curl up into a ball.

"Of course there is. There is always more. Thing is? Always more is breaking you guys apart."

She sighed and nodded her head.

"You're right. I thought that Master Theo was the wise one," She said.

He laughed.

"Let me tell a little secret about bro. He only pretended to know everything. Most of the time? He wings it like no tomorrow. He is good at it. Keeping everyone calm which surprised me. He is still OCD about…just about everything. As I see it, the others are good for him. The same as the others are good for you and Jayden."

"I thought that this was about Jayden and I."

"It is but this? It effect everyone. This isn't just between you and Jayden anymore. This is between you and everyone else."

She looked down at her hands.

"I know. I promise…we will have a talk soon."

He snorted. In ranger talk, that is translated into no chance in hell. Rangers are such a stubborn bunch.

"Good…and one more thing…"

"What?"

"You have to tell bro that you said that I was wise. Just for a reaction."

Her face broke into a small smile.

"Of course."

End of New Break