Title: Family Ties
Part One: Revelations
Author: Kryptonite
Disclaimer: The idea of Power Rangers itself belongs to Sabaan Entertainment (I think) and I'm using the *idea* for the basis of this. Danni is my own character.
Spoilers: Of course
Summary: The group needs to talk and goes to Dustin's house where we meet Danni. Then Danni and Dustin have a 'chat' and then we jump to Storm Chargers where Dustin is working and trying to avoid awkward questions.
A/N: Hi. I've had this idea in my head for a couple of days. It's come out a few different ways, but I thought this worked well. If you like I hope you'll review and tell me. People who review are my favorite people in the world. So enjoy, and please R/R. Thanks.
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" We can go to my house and talk." Dustin suggested without thinking.
" Okay." Tori agreed, not really paying attention.
" But-" Dustin tried.
" But what?"
" I don't know." Dustin looked at his watch. " Someone might be home." He looked concerned to the group.
" So?"
" It's just. We'll have to talk in my room. Only soundproof room in the house."
" That's fine."
" Yeah let's go." Dustin grimaced as the four stepped in front of him, then paused.
" Where do you live?" Shane asked after looking around. It was just another reminder to Dustin why he didn't usually bring people home.
" This way." Reluctantly, Dustin showed the group the way to his home.
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" Danni! You home? Danni!" Dustin thundered after stepping through the door.
" Dude, who you calling?"
" I'll be right there!" Someone called back from behind another door. The door swung open as someone pushed it open. Danni emerged backwards, carrying a laundry basket full of clean clothes in her hands.
" Hey Danni." Dustin said, opening a door next to him.
" Thanks. Since when do we have guests?" She asked, giving him a quick hug.
" Hi." Tori spoke up.
Smiling, " Hey. Since you probably want to talk to your friends, and I'm assuming it's important, check under your bed, third drawer in your dresser and the top shelf in your closet." Danni ticked the places off on her fingers.
" You've been spying on me?" Dustin asked, smiling at the girl in front of him, half-exasperated.
" Someone has to," she said simply. Turning around she picked up a pile of clothes from the basket. " I did laundry today."
" That's great. Why aren't you in school?"
" Teacher work day." Danni had moved into the kitchen. Dustin set the clothes back in the basket and closed the door before following her.
" Oh. Did you take your medicine?"
" Yes." Danni was rummaging through the refrigerator.
" Did you really take it? Or did you flush it down the toilet again?"
" Last time I did that, you tried to kill me. And even if I did, do you honestly expect me to tell you about it?"
" Good point."
" And any ways, Can't we have this argument when there *aren't* strangers present?"
" Another good point. I'm just looking out for you."
" So, Dustin. Nice house." Hunter tried to drag Dustin's attention from the mystery girl.
" Yeah, my parents'."
" Dude, you live with your parents?" Shane said, trying not to laugh.
" Uh, yeah." Dustin looked at the floor, avoiding the incredulous look Danni was giving him. Slamming the fridge door, Danni brushed past Dustin.
" If you need me, I'll be downstairs on the computer doing homework." The door to the basement slammed a few seconds later.
" So, who's the girl?" Tori asked after a few seconds of uncomfortable silence.
" That would be my little sister."
" I didn't know you had a sister." Tori and Shane spoke at the same time.
" There's a lot you don't know. Anyway, since Danni's probably listening to her music, we can talk here."
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" How could you let them think mom and dad are alive?"
" I didn't want to tell them!"
" So? You should have."
" I don't care. I don't have to tell them."
" You do if they're your friends. They deserve to know the truth."
" So do I. Are you really taking your medicine?" Danni glared at him.
" You're changing the subject."
" So? You mentioned telling the truth."
" I don't lie to my friends about the fact that my parents are six feet under!"
Danni argued. Dustin held up his hands in defeat.
" I'm going for a walk." She said, grabbing her coat and going out a side door.
" I can't tell them. Not yet."
~~~~~
" So Dustin. What else don't we know?" Tori tried to tease the next day at Storm Chargers.
" Not much. Kelly, where's the other bike you wanted me to fix?"
" In the back."
" Okay." Dustin said, already angling toward the storage room to grab the other bike.
" Dustin, you're avoiding the question."
" No I'm not. I told you there wasn't much. That's answering the question."
" Vaguely."
" So? I still answered the question. Blake give me a hand would ya?" Dustin and Blake had to move a few boxes out of the way before Dustin could take the bike into the shop with his tools.
" He has a point Tori."
" I guess you're right. Come on Blake."
" Where we going." At a look from Tori, " Oh right." The two walked out the door just as Hunter was walking in.
" What was up with the death look your sister was sending your way the other day."
Dustin pretended he didn't hear. Of all people, Hunter had to pick up on that. Hunter had been good or at least, on the good side, for a month and a half now, but Dustin still wasn't completely ready to trust him.
" Huh?" Dustin continued to work on the bike, refusing to look up at Hunter.
" Hunter!" Kelly called just as he was taking a breath to say something.
" Yeah?" He turned to look at the owner.
" Can I talk to you in private?"
" Sure." The two walked off with Kelly whispering quietly. Dustin was left alone with his thoughts.
Part One: Revelations
Author: Kryptonite
Disclaimer: The idea of Power Rangers itself belongs to Sabaan Entertainment (I think) and I'm using the *idea* for the basis of this. Danni is my own character.
Spoilers: Of course
Summary: The group needs to talk and goes to Dustin's house where we meet Danni. Then Danni and Dustin have a 'chat' and then we jump to Storm Chargers where Dustin is working and trying to avoid awkward questions.
A/N: Hi. I've had this idea in my head for a couple of days. It's come out a few different ways, but I thought this worked well. If you like I hope you'll review and tell me. People who review are my favorite people in the world. So enjoy, and please R/R. Thanks.
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" We can go to my house and talk." Dustin suggested without thinking.
" Okay." Tori agreed, not really paying attention.
" But-" Dustin tried.
" But what?"
" I don't know." Dustin looked at his watch. " Someone might be home." He looked concerned to the group.
" So?"
" It's just. We'll have to talk in my room. Only soundproof room in the house."
" That's fine."
" Yeah let's go." Dustin grimaced as the four stepped in front of him, then paused.
" Where do you live?" Shane asked after looking around. It was just another reminder to Dustin why he didn't usually bring people home.
" This way." Reluctantly, Dustin showed the group the way to his home.
~~~~~
" Danni! You home? Danni!" Dustin thundered after stepping through the door.
" Dude, who you calling?"
" I'll be right there!" Someone called back from behind another door. The door swung open as someone pushed it open. Danni emerged backwards, carrying a laundry basket full of clean clothes in her hands.
" Hey Danni." Dustin said, opening a door next to him.
" Thanks. Since when do we have guests?" She asked, giving him a quick hug.
" Hi." Tori spoke up.
Smiling, " Hey. Since you probably want to talk to your friends, and I'm assuming it's important, check under your bed, third drawer in your dresser and the top shelf in your closet." Danni ticked the places off on her fingers.
" You've been spying on me?" Dustin asked, smiling at the girl in front of him, half-exasperated.
" Someone has to," she said simply. Turning around she picked up a pile of clothes from the basket. " I did laundry today."
" That's great. Why aren't you in school?"
" Teacher work day." Danni had moved into the kitchen. Dustin set the clothes back in the basket and closed the door before following her.
" Oh. Did you take your medicine?"
" Yes." Danni was rummaging through the refrigerator.
" Did you really take it? Or did you flush it down the toilet again?"
" Last time I did that, you tried to kill me. And even if I did, do you honestly expect me to tell you about it?"
" Good point."
" And any ways, Can't we have this argument when there *aren't* strangers present?"
" Another good point. I'm just looking out for you."
" So, Dustin. Nice house." Hunter tried to drag Dustin's attention from the mystery girl.
" Yeah, my parents'."
" Dude, you live with your parents?" Shane said, trying not to laugh.
" Uh, yeah." Dustin looked at the floor, avoiding the incredulous look Danni was giving him. Slamming the fridge door, Danni brushed past Dustin.
" If you need me, I'll be downstairs on the computer doing homework." The door to the basement slammed a few seconds later.
" So, who's the girl?" Tori asked after a few seconds of uncomfortable silence.
" That would be my little sister."
" I didn't know you had a sister." Tori and Shane spoke at the same time.
" There's a lot you don't know. Anyway, since Danni's probably listening to her music, we can talk here."
~~~~~
" How could you let them think mom and dad are alive?"
" I didn't want to tell them!"
" So? You should have."
" I don't care. I don't have to tell them."
" You do if they're your friends. They deserve to know the truth."
" So do I. Are you really taking your medicine?" Danni glared at him.
" You're changing the subject."
" So? You mentioned telling the truth."
" I don't lie to my friends about the fact that my parents are six feet under!"
Danni argued. Dustin held up his hands in defeat.
" I'm going for a walk." She said, grabbing her coat and going out a side door.
" I can't tell them. Not yet."
~~~~~
" So Dustin. What else don't we know?" Tori tried to tease the next day at Storm Chargers.
" Not much. Kelly, where's the other bike you wanted me to fix?"
" In the back."
" Okay." Dustin said, already angling toward the storage room to grab the other bike.
" Dustin, you're avoiding the question."
" No I'm not. I told you there wasn't much. That's answering the question."
" Vaguely."
" So? I still answered the question. Blake give me a hand would ya?" Dustin and Blake had to move a few boxes out of the way before Dustin could take the bike into the shop with his tools.
" He has a point Tori."
" I guess you're right. Come on Blake."
" Where we going." At a look from Tori, " Oh right." The two walked out the door just as Hunter was walking in.
" What was up with the death look your sister was sending your way the other day."
Dustin pretended he didn't hear. Of all people, Hunter had to pick up on that. Hunter had been good or at least, on the good side, for a month and a half now, but Dustin still wasn't completely ready to trust him.
" Huh?" Dustin continued to work on the bike, refusing to look up at Hunter.
" Hunter!" Kelly called just as he was taking a breath to say something.
" Yeah?" He turned to look at the owner.
" Can I talk to you in private?"
" Sure." The two walked off with Kelly whispering quietly. Dustin was left alone with his thoughts.