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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Always count on Dr. O for...well, just about anything.

When he came back she'd already made herself comfortable on his couch. She'd been there enough to just make herself at home. It almost was home after all they'd been through.

"Thanks," she said as she took the glass. She wasn't expecting anything from him, really, she wasn't. Just seeing him was enough.

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And he knows she doesn't. But that doesn't mean he wouldn't do something for her birthday. Which is why a case is brought out of the closet and set out for her. It's obvious what it is. What isn't obvious is the what's inside the smaller box (http://i44.tinypic.com/wufi10.jpg) laid inside of it.

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When she saw it set out in front of her, her jaw dropped a little.

"You didn't."

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"I did."

After all, he knew she liked to play. Now she just needed to get to the box inside of the other one. And before she can really say anything, he grins. "I know I didn't have to. I wanted to, Kira."

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His grin brought one of her own, because his are always so contagious. She opened it up and saw that small box. She stared at it just a second before she picked it up to see what might be inside. And that brought another jaw drop.

"Tommy..." Her voice was soft, and her mind had left her a little. She didn't even realize she'd called him by his first name. It wasn't that it was the first time she'd called him that, just the first time she'd called him that in his presence. She just stared at that beautiful little necklace in awe.

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He'd noticed the use of his first name. It seemed a bit odd that she'd even used it since he'd gotten so used to her and the others calling him Dr. O. But he doesn't correct her. In fact, he kind of likes it. Not that he'd say that.

"When I was looking around it caught my attention."

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She smiled down at it. "It's beautiful. Thank you." It was all she could think of saying that the time. She was still a little in shock.

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"You're welcome." Tommy tells her before moving over and sitting down. "Did you have anything else planned?"

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She looked over when he sat. "I was gonna drop by Hayley's, then later me and Cassidy are having cake and ice cream." Not a full blown party, but it was how she liked it.

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He gives a slight nod to that. "So no big parties to be had." Not that he blamed her. He wasn't one on having big parties either. Knowing him he'd have the rangers over and a few old friends but that was about it.

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"Well, you know me. The only crowd I like is an audience."

As she spoke, she took the necklace from it's box and put it on. It really was one of the most beautiful things anyone had ever given her, maybe the most beautiful, and she didn't plan to ever take it off.

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"I know. You're like me. You don't like huge crowds." He tells her with a grin, watching her put the necklace on. The tiger's eye within the yellow amber really looked good on her.

"With me it was always a couple friends at Ernie's and that was about it. I never had it any other way."

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She tilted her head slightly, fiddling with the yellow charm. "Do you miss Angel Grove?"

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"Sometimes. After all, it was home for the longest time." And who didn't miss home? Anyone that said they didn't would be lying. "But I wouldn't change coming here for anything." Despite the monsters... He wouldn't change it. Especially because of the people he'd met. Like Kira.

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Somehow she knew she was part of the reason he wouldn't change it and a sweet smile spread across her face. "I'd hope not."

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"Besides, who would teach you wayward rangers if I wasn't around?" He smirks.

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Conner would have gotten punched for saying something like that, but she just chuckled softly to herself. "We would be so doomed."

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Luckily for Tommy, he wasn't Conner. On top of that despite being the red ranger Conner wasn't exactly leader. Acting leader maybe but not their leader. "But you all got me instead."