estirose

Here's a request fic I finished just before I started on NaNoWriMo. Was supposed to be a Trip/Katie, but I'm not sure it got there.

Title: Teamwork, Remember?
Author: Estirose
Fandom: Power Rangers Time Force
Rating: PG
Pairing: Trip/Katie (sort of)
Summary: Trip's still working on the teamwork concept.
Disclaimer: Characters don't belong to me.

Teamwork, Remember?
by Estirose
c 2006

Katie was sweeping the floor as Trip came in. The Xybrian had grocery duty this week, something he never complained about. Sure, Lucas had a car, but he wasn't a natural shopper like Trip was, nor did he particularly warm to the chore of chasing down the bargains needed to keep them in food for five very active Rangers. Trip did.

She wondered if it was because of the way things were handled in Trip's home village, or if it was because Trip just had a knack for that kind of thing. In any case, it looked like he'd gotten quite a bit packed in that bicycle carrier of his; far more than most people thought possible. She leaned her broom up against one of the pillars and walked to where he struggled with more bags than he should have been able to carry. "Need help?"

"Thanks, Katie," he managed. She was happily handed a bag of food, and took another bag that he didn't offer. It was a shame that he felt he had to prove himself, sometimes. She wished sometimes that he had better self-esteem; he was powerful in his own way, and he really didn't see it.

"You've got more food downstairs?" she guessed.

He nodded. "Jen said she'd watch it for me - I could only bring about half of it up."

She grinned. "You start unpacking, I'll get the other bags."

He shook his head. "I can...."

"Trip," she said patiently, "I'm stronger. I know you don't want to feel that you need to do everything, but let me do what I'm good at."

"But Katie...."

"Trip, you're not neglecting bringing in the groceries by not bringing them up," she said. "Teamwork, remember?"

He nodded. "Right," he responded, clearly remembering Jen's last lecture.

"So, I can bring the groceries up now?" Katie asked.

Trip nodded again. "I... yeah. You can."

Katie smiled, whistling as she walked down.