There we are the final chapter of Red and White unbreakable bonds: but fear not the next Installment will be coming soon and is entitled Fire and Demon: Everlasting Bonds and will be of Ryan and Carter. Thank you to all my special readers who alerted and Favorited this story, all your support was the reason i decided to open this into a verse fic. Right just a little heads up i am perfectly happy for people to play in my little verse for feel free to play and dabble.

Chapter #10-Fear

There was something strangely calming about watching Trent draw, or at least that was what Conner thought, to him there was nothing more calming or enjoyable to watch after a tough day be it about school or even Mesogog the red ranger liked nothing more than to curl up next to his fellow ranger and watch him draw anything. He had never been a big lover of art and yet since he had learnt Trent as his lover he had been given and acquired so many pieces of the white ranger's art that it was slightly strange not to see any of his art anymore.

Conner had always put it down to the fact that he was just maturing-getting older and learning to appreciate new things-things other than soccer or his work for Dr O. But deep down the red ranger knew that his new love for art had nothing to do with the fact he had matured since becoming a ranger: no his new love for Trent's art was mostly because he wanting something of Trent's that could only remind him of the white ranger and nothing else.

Being the red ranger meant that Conner was told a lot more than his teammates because he was the leader, so he had been told by Dr O only a few months prior to really getting into a relationship with Trent about how anyone of them could die at any time because that was just how everything worked. They went out and risked their lives every other day so that Mesogog didn't take over the world and the fact was that it was dangerous and anyone of them could die at any time.

That was the real reason that Conner was collecting Trent's art and he knew it: he would never tell anyone but he was scared-no terrified that he was going to lose Trent one day and that he was going to forget the white ranger. So he took all the pictures, paintings hell even photo's he could get off the other ranger and he stored them in placed around his room storing all the memories each of them held close to his heart in a place where they would never be forgotten even if the white ranger did befall the horrible fate of death.

He didn't know what Trent thought he did with all the things he asked for and he never said because he didn't want to worry his lover in the slightest, he had too much to deal with what with father and hiding that secret along with battling with them every day he could dump the fact he was afraid the other was going to die on his already emotionally distraught boyfriend. So he sat next to his every day and just spent as much time with the other as he could and hoped it would be enough to help the other with his silent support.

It was only two months until graduation and Conner found himself lying on the grass next to Trent while he sketched a beautiful looking dragon that Conner was sure he was going to be taking home one it was finished and would be put in his folder at his house that held most of the other art pieces he had of Trent's. he felt very lethargic and clam at that moment and for once since grabbing the red dino gem all that time ago he let himself relax momentarily letting the grass caress him and lull him into a drowsy state of being so that all he was really aware of was the faint sunlight hitting him and the grass below him.

He was just about to fall asleep with his eyes drifting closed when he suddenly felt a burning touch he was very familiar with running up his side until it came to touch his cheek. Leaning into the touch Conner let himself smile and then opened his eyes to peer into the same eyes that he had stared into many times before when was making love to the other, and yet despite all the times he had felt he had felt loved and wanted in all those situations here in that moment peering into Trent's eyes he knew he could never lose that memory-he was so taking the dragon.

Reaching forward he softy pressed his lips to Trent's in a sweet kiss just because he could, it was a little scary that he felt just fine with merely kissing Trent and not going any further-not that they hadn't at that moment-because as far as he was aware, he was supposed to be a hormonally driven teenage boy who should be trying to jump his lover at any time he could when in reality he knew that if he just held Trent and showered him with kisses and the like then he would be equally as satisfied.

When he'd asked his father-a lot of help he was what with the conversation being over the phone!-what he could be feeling and what was wrong with him, he had gotten the distracted reply that he was mostly in love. That had come to a shock to him, he knew he loved Trent he said it as much as he could but to be in love was another thing all on its own and was slightly daunting if that was the reason.

But yet at the same time it made Conner feel…giddy almost in the way that being in love with Trent would make the white ranger special, different from all the others he loved. He hadn't told Trent about his sudden revelation and he didn't intend to…well at least not until Mesogog was destroyed, he didn't want the raven haired artist to think he was merely saying it because he was stressed because of their ranger situation, that would ruin the whole sentiment to a tee.

Pulling away only when breathing became a problem Conner smiled up at his boyfriend who was smiling at him nervously which put him on edge almost immediately: Trent never got nervous around him anymore they were always at ease with one another. "Trent?" he asked softly looking into the other's inky eyes that he found endearing.

The artist bit his lip and then seemed to sum up all of his courage and levelled him with a serious gaze "Conner is something wrong?" he asked tracing his lips with his thumb his voice radiating concern.

"No why?" the red ranger asked sitting up so that he was braced on his elbows

Trent bit his lip and looked away momentarily before taking a deep breath to speak "You've been so quiet lately…very contemplative and secretive" he muttered and Conner felt his stomach lurch, he had been worrying Trent with how strange he was acting and he hadn't even noticed "Not ever Dr O knows what's going on with you"

To the others that was probably the scariest thing to them out of everything he had ever done, because when it came to his problems Conner almost always went straight to Dr O because he saw the black ranger as the father figure he had always wanted, so normally when he didn't want to talk about his problems Trent would normally go straight to Dr O and would find out what was wrong with him that way, so considering the fact that Trent was worried enough to go to the black ranger and find out what was wrong with him only to find out their mentor had no idea what was wrong with him made Conner sigh and sit straight up.

"Nothing is wrong per say" he said in an awkward way that had Trent cocking his head in his cute imitation of a puppy that normally had Conner reaching over to kiss him. "I've just began to think about what being a ranger really entails"

Frowning at his lovers explanation Trent quickly laced their fingers together in a hope to get some comfort from the touch that had become so familiar and easy it was done without a second thought "Conner that doesn't tell me much" he said his eyes boring down into his lovers pleading him silently to tell him what was wrong.

Sighing in defeat Conner dropped his gaze to their joined hands and couldn't stop himself from swearing slightly at his weak will-well it was weak when it came to Trent and when he looked at him with his damn kicked puppy expression. "I've just been trying to take in everything just in case" he muttered almost as if he was ashamed of his own thoughts.

"In case of what?" Trent asked getting a little frustrated at his lover's lack of responses and how little information he was giving out.

Finally looking up to meet Trent's eye Conner leant forward and rested his forehead against the others his eyes looking right into the others. "I'm afraid one of us won't make it" he whispered and the white ranger could have sworn he saw Conner's heartbreak shinning in the chocolate orbs that had enchanted him in silence.

Suddenly everything made a lot more sense about what was running through his lovers head, they all knew that being a ranger was dangerous and Trent was sure that the fact the two of them were in such a serious and devoted relationship scared the red ranger more than he was willing to admit and now all the little things Trent had once thought were strange for Conner like him not going to soccer practise because he wanted to watch him draw it all made sense now: Conner wasn't just slacking off he was just spending as much time with him as he possibly could.

Trent knew he couldn't promise his lover than he wouldn't die because the fact was that he had no idea if he would survive all this so he just smiled and leant forward and pressed a sweet kiss to Conner's lips "I swear to you Conner that I will do everything I can to stay alive on one condition" he whispered giving their still joined hands a quick squeeze.

"What?" Conner asked trying to find out what the heck the other could possibly want off him; he had already given everything he had and didn't have anything to give.

Closing his eyes and inhaling deeply Trent spoke in calm a gentle voice "If I can keep you forever" he whispered and Conner felt his heart lurch and then tears of joy build in his eyes.

Wrapping his arms around his lovers slighter form Conner nodded sharply and buried his face in the others shoulders as Trent stroked a hand through his hair "I've always been yours since the start" he mumbled and gave the shoulder a loving kiss.

Yes he could die, Trent could die just like the others could die, but Conner knew deep down that he couldn't let that fear change him, and he would do everything in his power to make sure that fear didn't become a reality…and if he succeed well then he had a whole lifetime to be by Trent's side and love him with his whole heart, hell maybe one day he'll actually tell the other just how in love with him he was but for now he would just let himself feel the bond the two of them had created through their situation and let the other take what he needed from him while he was safe in the knowledge that the two of them were as unbreakable as their ranger colors: white and Red-forever.

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