Fic: Rebuilding the Bridges We Burn: Chapter 1
Rebuilding The Bridges That We Burn
By: M14Mouse
Summary: Sometimes, it takes small steps to rebuild the bridges that you burn. For Theo and Luan, it is a long time coming. Slightly AU
Disclaimer: Don’t own them…but I sooooo want too!
Sibling Love theme: 3. Learning Experience
Spoilers for Blue Ranger, Twin Danger
Slowly, Luan made his way up the stairs. He could still hear the dinner crowd even when he reached the top. As much fun as it was to tease the gang and eat free pizza, he wanted….no…needed to talk to his brother. He could have easily left today with no regrets. They have really talked this time…the first time in a long time. It was kind of nice. But he really wanted to clear the air between the two of them. He cracked open the door to see Theo mediating in the middle of the floor. He smiled a little as he walked slowly across the floor. Oh…this was going to be fun.
“Hello, Luan,” Theo said without opening his eyes.
“Damn, bro. How did you know it was me?” He said as he stopped in his tracks.
“You still stomp around like an elephant.”
He almost wanted to stick out his tongue. Instead, he flopped down right next to him and sighed. Theo opened his eyes and looked at him.
“What’s wrong? Did the pizza finally get to you?”
“Come on…pizza is the best!”
“Call me after a few months of working here then answer that again,” His brother said with a smirk.
“Not possible!”
Theo looked over at him before he stopped laughing. After a few moments, he stopped laughing. Theo tilted his head and stared at him for a moment. He knew that look. It was Theo’s “thinking” look.
“Okay…what’s really bothering you?”
“Just thinking really.”
“Oh…About?”
“That we should have done this sooner.”
He watched as his brother paused then he unfolded his legs to stretch out.
“I don’t think we were ready. We said some pretty horrible things to each other before I left.” Theo said with a sigh.
“What is wrong with you?! Running off to some monk school.” He snapped.
“Pai Zhuq isn’t some monk school. It’s highly recommended martial arts school!” Theo shouted back.
“Highly recommended by whom! I never heard of it!”
“Master Mao said it’s a secret school. Only a few are chosen to go….and I really want to go, Lu.”
“Master Mao sounded like a crackhead, Theo…How can you believe him?”
“He showed me stuff….show me stuff that I could do…”
“I thought you didn’t believe in parlor tricks.”
“They aren’t parlor tricks!”
“Yes…we did…didn’t we?”
“Is that why you didn’t tell everyone you had a brother?” He said softly. He wouldn’t lie but it hurt when they never heard Theo talk about him.
“You made it clear that we weren’t related anymore if I left.”
He winced slightly when he heard the catch in his brother’s voice. He really didn’t mean it….when he said that. He wanted to take back those words but he was so angry. Theo left the next day…and he was too stubborn.
They must have got that from their mom.
“I’m really sorry about that. I….”
“So am I. I really didn’t mean call you a useless lark. You aren’t. You have done so much…I mean you will never see me singing or playing guitar in front of anyone,” Theo said with a shiver.
He laughed.
“Still afraid of that, huh?” He said with a grin
“You have no idea….did the whole singing recently. I won’t do it again.”
“Okay…where is the tape? I want a copy because after that church thing…I thought I would never see you near a stage again.”
Theo smirked and looked at him from the corner of his eye.
“Oh…I’m sure the masters of spirit world have a copy.”
“Masters of the Spirit…I’m sensing a long story coming on. Should I bring some popcorn?”
“This is more of a group story. Casey and Lily should be here for full effect. Trust me there….it gets very interesting when Casey’s part comes into play.”
“I’m holding to you to that, bro.”
“I know you will.”
For awhile, they didn’t speak…Just quiet. It wasn’t uncomfortable….it was kind of relaxing. It reminded him of a time when he would be practicing his guitar and Theo would be studying in the corner. It drove their dad nuts because they would never talk or complain about each other. He always found that weird…because Theo would complain about everything.
His heart ached a little on how much he missed that time. Suddenly, Theo’s voice broke him out of his thinking.
“Why did you come, Luan? We haven’t spoke in years…and suddenly, you’re here,” Theo said in confusion.
“I…I found that letter you sent mom and dad about you being here. I thought we could…” He said softly.
“Repairing bridges?”
“Hang out?”
Theo burst out laughing.
“And I got to meet your friends…they are totally cool. How in the world did you make them?”
“Shiny spandex suits and Lily….Lil tended to drag me kicking and screaming no matter what I say or do.”
He shot him a look and frowned.
“You know…she kind reminded me of you.”
He patted his brother on the shoulder.
“There…there…you just traded one model in for another.”
“Hah…very funny, Lu.”
He gave him a cheeky smile then he turned his attention to the weird layout of the tvs.
“I wonder what is on the tv.”
Slowly, he got to his feet and headed toward the arm chair. He about to take a seat until Theo stopped him in his track.
“No seating RJ’s chair. I don’t want to be twinless.”
He blinked in confusion.
“Is he really that…possessive over a chair?”
“You have no idea.”
Theo forced him into the sofa and looked over at all of the remote controls on the table and various tvs. His brother took a seat next to him and he looked over at him.
“Uhh…bro?”
“Yes?”
“Which one of these really turns on the television?”
-JFJFJF-
Lily was so tired tonight. It was Theo’s night off and they got totally swamped tonight. They could have really used his help but with his brother here…they understood. She was so happy that Luan disappeared during the evening. She hoped the two of them would talk even if they cleared air between them earlier. She figured that they had a lot of catching up to do.
She smiled brightly when she saw the brothers sleeping peacefully on the sofa. Aww…they looked so cute sleeping like that. She didn’t want to wake them. She tilted her head slightly to observe her best friend. She has never seen her best friend so relaxed…and comfortable.
“Maybe…someone should wake them up?”
“Do it…and I will sure you eat hay for a week, Dom.”
No one said anything after that.
End of Chapter One
Next Chapter; Nametags
A/N: I sooo wanted Luan to stay longer after Blue Ranger, Twin Danger. So, I made him stay longer, damn it. XD ANyway, read and review if you wish
By: M14Mouse
Summary: Sometimes, it takes small steps to rebuild the bridges that you burn. For Theo and Luan, it is a long time coming. Slightly AU
Disclaimer: Don’t own them…but I sooooo want too!
Sibling Love theme: 3. Learning Experience
Spoilers for Blue Ranger, Twin Danger
Slowly, Luan made his way up the stairs. He could still hear the dinner crowd even when he reached the top. As much fun as it was to tease the gang and eat free pizza, he wanted….no…needed to talk to his brother. He could have easily left today with no regrets. They have really talked this time…the first time in a long time. It was kind of nice. But he really wanted to clear the air between the two of them. He cracked open the door to see Theo mediating in the middle of the floor. He smiled a little as he walked slowly across the floor. Oh…this was going to be fun.
“Hello, Luan,” Theo said without opening his eyes.
“Damn, bro. How did you know it was me?” He said as he stopped in his tracks.
“You still stomp around like an elephant.”
He almost wanted to stick out his tongue. Instead, he flopped down right next to him and sighed. Theo opened his eyes and looked at him.
“What’s wrong? Did the pizza finally get to you?”
“Come on…pizza is the best!”
“Call me after a few months of working here then answer that again,” His brother said with a smirk.
“Not possible!”
Theo looked over at him before he stopped laughing. After a few moments, he stopped laughing. Theo tilted his head and stared at him for a moment. He knew that look. It was Theo’s “thinking” look.
“Okay…what’s really bothering you?”
“Just thinking really.”
“Oh…About?”
“That we should have done this sooner.”
He watched as his brother paused then he unfolded his legs to stretch out.
“I don’t think we were ready. We said some pretty horrible things to each other before I left.” Theo said with a sigh.
“What is wrong with you?! Running off to some monk school.” He snapped.
“Pai Zhuq isn’t some monk school. It’s highly recommended martial arts school!” Theo shouted back.
“Highly recommended by whom! I never heard of it!”
“Master Mao said it’s a secret school. Only a few are chosen to go….and I really want to go, Lu.”
“Master Mao sounded like a crackhead, Theo…How can you believe him?”
“He showed me stuff….show me stuff that I could do…”
“I thought you didn’t believe in parlor tricks.”
“They aren’t parlor tricks!”
“Yes…we did…didn’t we?”
“Is that why you didn’t tell everyone you had a brother?” He said softly. He wouldn’t lie but it hurt when they never heard Theo talk about him.
“You made it clear that we weren’t related anymore if I left.”
He winced slightly when he heard the catch in his brother’s voice. He really didn’t mean it….when he said that. He wanted to take back those words but he was so angry. Theo left the next day…and he was too stubborn.
They must have got that from their mom.
“I’m really sorry about that. I….”
“So am I. I really didn’t mean call you a useless lark. You aren’t. You have done so much…I mean you will never see me singing or playing guitar in front of anyone,” Theo said with a shiver.
He laughed.
“Still afraid of that, huh?” He said with a grin
“You have no idea….did the whole singing recently. I won’t do it again.”
“Okay…where is the tape? I want a copy because after that church thing…I thought I would never see you near a stage again.”
Theo smirked and looked at him from the corner of his eye.
“Oh…I’m sure the masters of spirit world have a copy.”
“Masters of the Spirit…I’m sensing a long story coming on. Should I bring some popcorn?”
“This is more of a group story. Casey and Lily should be here for full effect. Trust me there….it gets very interesting when Casey’s part comes into play.”
“I’m holding to you to that, bro.”
“I know you will.”
For awhile, they didn’t speak…Just quiet. It wasn’t uncomfortable….it was kind of relaxing. It reminded him of a time when he would be practicing his guitar and Theo would be studying in the corner. It drove their dad nuts because they would never talk or complain about each other. He always found that weird…because Theo would complain about everything.
His heart ached a little on how much he missed that time. Suddenly, Theo’s voice broke him out of his thinking.
“Why did you come, Luan? We haven’t spoke in years…and suddenly, you’re here,” Theo said in confusion.
“I…I found that letter you sent mom and dad about you being here. I thought we could…” He said softly.
“Repairing bridges?”
“Hang out?”
Theo burst out laughing.
“And I got to meet your friends…they are totally cool. How in the world did you make them?”
“Shiny spandex suits and Lily….Lil tended to drag me kicking and screaming no matter what I say or do.”
He shot him a look and frowned.
“You know…she kind reminded me of you.”
He patted his brother on the shoulder.
“There…there…you just traded one model in for another.”
“Hah…very funny, Lu.”
He gave him a cheeky smile then he turned his attention to the weird layout of the tvs.
“I wonder what is on the tv.”
Slowly, he got to his feet and headed toward the arm chair. He about to take a seat until Theo stopped him in his track.
“No seating RJ’s chair. I don’t want to be twinless.”
He blinked in confusion.
“Is he really that…possessive over a chair?”
“You have no idea.”
Theo forced him into the sofa and looked over at all of the remote controls on the table and various tvs. His brother took a seat next to him and he looked over at him.
“Uhh…bro?”
“Yes?”
“Which one of these really turns on the television?”
-JFJFJF-
Lily was so tired tonight. It was Theo’s night off and they got totally swamped tonight. They could have really used his help but with his brother here…they understood. She was so happy that Luan disappeared during the evening. She hoped the two of them would talk even if they cleared air between them earlier. She figured that they had a lot of catching up to do.
She smiled brightly when she saw the brothers sleeping peacefully on the sofa. Aww…they looked so cute sleeping like that. She didn’t want to wake them. She tilted her head slightly to observe her best friend. She has never seen her best friend so relaxed…and comfortable.
“Maybe…someone should wake them up?”
“Do it…and I will sure you eat hay for a week, Dom.”
No one said anything after that.
End of Chapter One
Next Chapter; Nametags
A/N: I sooo wanted Luan to stay longer after Blue Ranger, Twin Danger. So, I made him stay longer, damn it. XD ANyway, read and review if you wish