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Feelings Revealed

Chapter IX: All's Well That Ends Well

Later that evening, Jack, Z, and Syd were getting ready for their big Valentine's Day double date. Bridge was supposed to be getting ready too, but he wasn't.

"Aren't you supposed to be getting ready?" a voice asked.

Bridge noticed that the speaker was none other than Sky. That was a pleasant surprise to Bridge especially given how things were left between the two of them when last they talked.

"I'm not going," Bridge said softly.

Sky came in and sat on his bed and faced Bridge who was sitting on his bed. "Why not?" Sky asked.

Bridge noticed something different about Sky. The tone of his voice was no longer emotionless. He seemed genuinely concerned.

"I told you Sky. If being with Syd means losing you as a friend, then I don't want to," Bridge answered.

Sky didn't know what gave Bridge the idea that they were no longer friends. Sure they had a fight, and sure Sky gave Bridge the cold shoulder, but that didn't equate to them not being friends.

"You didn't lose me as a friend though Bridge," Sky said.

Bridge looked surprised. "I thought you were mad at me," Bridge commented.

Sky thought that the way that Bridge had said that made it sound like that was the worst thing in the world that could happen.

"I was, but I also had some time to cool off and think about it. After doing that, I realized that I overreacted a bit, and for that, I'm sorry," Sky said.

Bridge was glad that Sky apologized, but was shocked by it too. When Sky apologizes, he is essentially admitting that he did something wrong in the first place, and that in itself was a rare event.

"Maybe so, but if I hadn't snapped at you like I did, you wouldn't have had a reason to overreact, so I'm sorry too," Bridge replied.

Sky noticed that once Bridge knew that he was no longer mad at him, it was like a load was lifted off Bridge's shoulders.

"You better start getting ready for your date with Syd. Being late for your date doesn't make a very good impression," Sky remarked.

"Are you sure you're ok with us leaving you here by yourself?" Bridge asked.

"I'm a big boy. I'll be fine on my own. Besides, I don't celebrate Valentine's Day anyways," Sky answered.

Bridge proceeded to get ready for his date later that evening glad that he and his best friend were back on good terms once again.

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About an hour later, Syd, Z, Jack, and Bridge were at the restaurant. The waiter had just brought them their food. The four rangers were sitting in a booth. Bridge and Syd sat together on one side, and Jack and Z sat together on the other side.

"Now before you two get started, remember that we're out in public, so don't wolf down your food like there's no tomorrow," Syd told Jack and Z.

Jack and Z decided to give listening to Syd's instructions a try and were eating their food like normal human beings.

"So, I see you are wearing the diamond bracelet I got you for Valentine's Day," Bridge commented.

"Of course I am. I need to sport the jewelry that my boyfriend got me after all," Syd replied.

Bridge's eyes widened and his jaw dropped. "B-boy…boy…boyf-friend?" Bridge stuttered.

Syd couldn't help but snicker at the look on Bridge's face when she had called him her boyfriend.

"What did you think you were to me?" Syd asked.

Syd didn't get an answer from Bridge. This was one of those rare occasions when Bridge was rendered speechless. Syd waved her hand in front of Bridge.

"Hello? Is anybody in there?" Syd asked.

Jack and Z laughed when Syd still didn't get an answer from Bridge. It was almost as if Bridge was frozen in place or something.

"Eating like this feels so…" Z started to say before Jack finished her sentence for her.

"Weird?" Jack said.

Z nodded her head in the affirmative.

"I'll race you to see who finishes their food first. We'll start on the count of three, ok? One, three!" Jack said getting a head start.

"Cheater!" Z exclaimed before scarfing down her food as well.

Syd looked appalled by their lack of table manners. They weren't even using utensils! Not to mention their elbows were on the table.

"Ew! You guys!" Syd whined. "Bridge, do you want to help me out here?"

Bridge was snapped back to reality by the antics of the red and yellow rangers. He started laughing at them. Syd didn't see how Bridge could think this was funny.

"Come on Syd, you knew it would happen sooner or later," Bridge remarked.

Syd knew that Bridge had a point, but still that didn't mean she particularly cared to see Jack and Z eat like this out in public.

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"Ha! I win!" Jack boasted just as Z was about to take her last bite.

"Yeah, but you had to cheat to do so," Z retorted.

"I still won didn't I? That's all that matters," Jack replied.

Syd rolled her eyes at the two of them. It was obvious that she had been uncomfortable being seen with the two of them, but there wasn't much she could do about it since she was sitting next to a wall.

Jack glanced briefly at his watch.

"Oh God! Tell me you weren't timing how long it took you to finish eating!" Syd commented.

Jack chuckled. "Don't worry Syd. I didn't time myself, although I should make a mental note to do that next time," Jack answered.

"Then why were you checking the time?" Z asked.

Jack held his hands up in defense. "Can't a guy see what time it is without being interrogated?" he questioned.

An awkward silence ensued after Jack posed his question. Z knew Jack better than that. She knew that he had some plan brewing.

Syd cleared her throat. "So Bridge, you never did answer my question," Syd pointed out.

Bridge arched his eyebrows. "Question? What question?" he asked.

Syd let out a frustrated sigh. "What you are to me if not my boyfriend?" Syd answered.

Bridge didn't answer right away, but instead twiddled his thumbs. "I don't know. I mean when you said 'yes' to the question 'Will you be my Valentine?' I knew that you had agreed to be my Valentine. Granted we are on a double date, but I wasn't sure if we were just on a date for Valentine's Day or if we were actually dating dating. Don't get me wrong. It's not that I'm afraid of you and me taking our relationship to the next level, because I'm not. Okay, maybe just a smidge. It's just that I've never had a girlfriend before so when you called me your boyfriend, it was a wake up call to me. I was like 'Whoa. I have a girlfriend now!' But it's a good 'Whoa' not a bad 'Whoa'. I am still trying to get used to the idea that you said 'yes' to my question 'Will you be my Valentine?' in the first place, and now you spring this on me. It's kind of a lot to handle, but I'm not blaming you though. It just is what it is," Bridge said in one breath.

Z and Jack exchanged confused glances with one another. Syd blinked once. Twice. Three times.

"Uh, what?" Syd asked.

"What are you saying what to?" Bridge asked.

Syd let out an exasperated sigh. "Your whole answer. I didn't understand a single word of it. Your talking one hundred miles an hour didn't help either," Syd replied.

"Basically, I said that I am your boyfriend, but the idea is going to take some getting used to," Bridge answered.

"Why didn't you just say that to begin with?" Syd asked.

"Say what?" Bridge replied.

"Never mind," Syd said.

Jack checked his watch once again. Although he tried to look inconspicuous about it, Z had noticed anyways. Jack then scanned the restaurant for their waiter.

"Okay Jack, what is going on? Why do you keep looking at your watch? Also, why are you searching for our waiter?" Z asked.

Jack spotted their waiter. "Check please," Jack called out.

"Hey, I'm not finished eating yet!" Syd complained.

"There's no time. We have to go now," Jack stated.

The other three rangers had puzzled looks on their faces. Jack took the check from the waiter. He took his wallet out of his pocket and got out the hundred dollar bill Sky had given him. He set the cash on the check.

"Keep the change," Jack said to the waiter before getting out of his seat. "Come on, there's no time to explain."

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Jack led the others out of the restaurant. He pointed up at the black sky. "There. Look. It's starting," Jack said.

Syd, Bridge, and Z looked where Jack was pointing. The night sky was lit up with fireworks of various sizes and colors. People dining in the restaurant noticed the fireworks too as they came out of the restaurant to watch them in their full splendor.

Z turned to face Jack. "Wait a minute. You did this? Is that why you kept checking your watch? Is this the surprise you had planned for me?" Z asked.

Jack pointed back up at the sky telling Z to keep watching. Bridge was standing behind Syd and had his arms wrapped around her waist. The two of them watched the fireworks in awe. The fireworks started shooting up faster marking the finale.

"Z, I know you know I'm going to ask you to be my Valentine tonight. You are probably wondering when I'm going to ask you. However, asking you to be my Valentine isn't the surprise that I had planned for you. The surprise is how I ask you," Jack said.

The last firework shot into the air and spelled the message 'Will you be my Valentine Z?'

Tears started to form in Z's eyes. She looked as though she was speechless.

"Um Z, I kind of need you to say something here," Jack commented.

The fireworks had drawn quite a crowd of people. They were all looking at Z to see what her answer would be.

"Yes. Yes I will," Z answered.

Z and Jack hugged one another. They sealed the deal with a kiss on the lips. The crowd erupted in applause and 'Aww!'

"That was so romantic. How come you didn't ask me to be your Valentine in fireworks?" Syd asked.

Even though the fireworks had ended, Bridge still had his arms wrapped around Syd's waist.

"I thought you liked my article in the paper?" Bridge asked.

Syd giggled. "Of course I did."

"Anyways, I couldn't afford fireworks. That diamond bracelet I got you left me broke," Bridge added.

Bridge let go of Syd's waist, and Syd turned around so that she was facing Bridge. The two shared a kiss of their own. Things were definitely going to be different around the Academy now, but not a bad different, a good different.

The End

Yay! I finished my second fic! Only 5 more "In-Progress" fics to go! Lol. This fic turned out to be longer than I thought it would be. I hope the ending wasn't too bad. Don't forget to leave a review. No flames please. Thanks for reading.