A Happy Birthday with scienceinblack

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Birthday breakfast with Mom? Check. Cussing out Conner? Check. Hayley's would be the logical next stop, but instead she found herself driving down Valencia Road to see Dr. Oliver.

He was the only one she hadn't called ahead to let him know she'd be home, and hopeful no one had told him. She wanted it to be a surprise visit. He'd known her birthday was coming up, but the last time they'd talked she hadn't been expecting to be back. That had changed, of course, but the element of surprise would be fun. Not like she's going in without knocking.

She got out of her car and took a big breath of fresh air before heading to the door. It was so good to be back here again.

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The monster front was a bit quiet, quieter than he'd expected anyway. For the most part he tried to deal with things himself. Not because he wanted to or had to but because it was the right thing to do. Conner and the rest of them needed a little break sometimes. It was why Kira wasn't there. Not that he'd forgotten what day it was.

What he wasn't expecting was visitors. So when that knock does come, he raises a brow. But it didn't stop him from going and answering the door to see who exactly it was.

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As soon as the door opened and his face came into view, the brightest of smiles came across her face. "Dr. O!" She threw her arms around him and gave him a tight hug. Needless to say she was very happy to see him after being away from home for so long.

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"Kira." He says giving a smile of his own before hugging her back. Possibly even just as tight as she was hugging him. "I didn't expect to see you back so soon." After all, that was one thing she hadn't really talked about. Being home on this day.

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"Neither was I," she told him, not letting him go just yet. Honestly she didn't want to until she absolutely have to. "Just got lucky, I guess."

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He doesn't make her let go. Though after a bit, he does eventually pull back. "Come on in." He tells her before walking in himself. "Want anything to drink?" After all, he wasn't sure if she'd want to go back out or stay in.

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Kira follows him. "Got any apple juice?" Oh yeah, she plans on staying and she's asking for her favorite drink. Or her favorite non-alcoholic drink anyway.

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"Of course." He turns and heads to the kitchen getting them both a glass of apple juice. Not that he had to drink what she did or anything. Coming back into the room he hands her a glass. "Happy birthday, Kira."

He had something for her, it was just in the closet.

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"Is there anything else you'd like to do? Go out... Or I could cook for you." As for her hand on his arm, he wasn't going to make her move it. Despite the fact of the whole... yeah, he wasn't going to. And she'd be right in thinking that he wouldn't judge her. It wasn't whom he was.

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Kira couldn't help but laugh a little. "You wanna cook for me?"

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"What if I do?" He asks with a grin.

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"Just a funny image is all." She smirked a little. "I mean, I know you're a bachelor and all and therefore must have the ability to cook for yourself, but you in the kitchen...yeah, it's a little funny."

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"Why is that so funny?"

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She finally moved her hand from his arm to reach for her drink. "I don't know, just...you being domestic. My overactive imagination keeps wanting to picture you in an apron."

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"I'm sure there's one in the kitchen closet somewhere." He states. The next part, however, is a bit teasing. "It says 'Kiss me. I'm a power ranger.'"

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To him she was special. Some might say even more than a certain pink ranger that he'd dated. But he wouldn't say that. Besides, no need to raise anyone's ego. That would be the worst thing to do. So for now he just sits with her and eats.

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Kira was quiet while they ate, not that she didn't have anything to say. She wanted to ask about the kiss—or something—but she was trying to act normal. It was normal for her to be less talkative during a meal, so that's what she was. Quiet.

Maybe too quiet.

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And she should've known that she could ask anything she wanted to. But for now the room would stay nice and quiet.

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When she finished, she set down her plate, wiped her mouth and took a drink of her juice—then took a deep breath. She was going to say something. She had to say something.

"You kissed me." It was just a statement, a soft mumble, but it brought up the topic. Probably not a very common way to start a conversation like that, but it was very Kira—straightforward and to the point.

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It was one of the things that he liked about her. Her straightforwardness. Not all girls had that. Much less ones her age. So it was something he was glad that she'd held onto. Just as he was sure his other students had held onto other things that had made them who they were.

"I did." He states watching her. This almost felt like high school all over again. "I believe it's what one does when they like someone. Is it not?" A part of that is teasing but it's also serious.

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Her head turned toward him, to look at him more directly. The surprise on her face and the hope in her eyes were subtle, but they were there.

"It is." The question still remained...what exactly did he mean by like?

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He saw the emotions play through her eyes. In her face. It was subtle but not overly subtle. To be honest he hadn't expected... "When I said that I mean really like you, Kira."

See how she dealt with that.

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"Why don't you let me worry about that." Because it was something for him to worry about. Not for her to worry about. "What we do is our own business. It doesn't matter what goes on." Besides, it isn't like he couldn't find something else.

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"But-"

Okay, why was she still arguing? He just said she didn't need to worry.

So after a short pause she kissed him again, because really, she wanted to. She wanted him and here he was giving her permission. In fact, she moved to straddle him without breaking the kiss. She just wanted to be closer to him, nothing else.

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"But nothing, Kira."

Exactly. Why was she still arguing with him? Especially when he'd take care of whatever would happen after all of this came into play... into the light so to speak.

He kisses her back and the moment she straddled his lap, his arms went around her pulling her closer to him.

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Her hands were on his face, then in his hair before her arms were around him too, pulling herself as close as she could get. She still felt conflicted about all this. On one hand, best birthday ever. On the other...

But screw that. She'd worry about the other hand later.