CHAPTER ONE REPLACED

When I first posted this chapter it was my first ever fanfic and the punctuation was a bit off. I always said I'd go back and fix it. So now the punctuation has improved, I've added a flashback of when Hunter first tells Blake about his feelings and I've also slightly extended the dialogue between Dustin and Hunter at the end. This chapter is still very short but the next chapters are longer so please check them out.

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Disclaimer - Needless to say, Power Rangers is not mine, it belongs to Disney.

He walked into Stormchargers with his heart thumping in his chest. Hunter had no idea what to say to him despite thinking about it for what seemed like forever before leaving the house. He didn't know if Dustin turned that way. What if Hunter told him how he felt and it turned out Dustin didn't turn that way? How humiliating would that be? No, stop making excuses, you are going to tell him and you are going to tell him today Hunter told his reluctant self. He didn't know how Dustin would react, all he knew was how he felt and how he had been trying to ignore his feelings for months now. At first it was just a simple attraction. Dustin was a very good looking guy. His deep, brown, puppy dog eyes and his shaggy brown hair always managed to look so sexy, whether he realised it or not. His smile could light up a room and cheer up even the most stubborn and bad tempered of people, including Hunter, which in itself was a huge achievement that so far only Blake had accomplished.

As Hunter got to know Dustin better it became more than an attraction. The earth ninja had such an addictive personality, always happy and optimistic. He had a kind of way with people that made you want to stay around him, made you enjoy being with him even if you'd had the worst day ever. No matter how down or upset you were, no matter how angry or annoyed you felt, Dustin could always cheer you up. It had taken Hunter a long while and a lot of deep thinking and yet he was still shocked when he came to the conclusion: He was in love with Dustin! He had actually fallen for goofy, laid-back, air-headed, idiotic, clumsy (and unbelievably adorable!) dim-wit Dustin! And no matter how much he argued with himself he couldn't deny it. And someone else also happened to note his frustration.

"So you gonna tell him today?" Blake slapped his brother on the shoulder. All Hunter could do was shrug. Blake had known for a while now how his brother felt about Dustin and had been urging him to confess for what seemed like months.

"Bro, what is up with you these days?" Blake finally complained after nearly two weeks of Hunter being happy and content one minute and then irritable and moody the next.

"Nothing, I'm fine." Hunter shrugged off his brother's question and began to walk away.

"Don't you dare." Blake said in a warning tone which made Hunter stop but not turn around, "Hunter, something's obviously bothering you, tell me what it is and maybe I can help."

"It's stupid, not worth worrying about."

"'It' has had you depressed for weeks, so tell me what 'it' is." Blake said firmly. Hunter sighed and figured that telling his brother wouldn't make things any worse.

"I really like Dustin." Hunter said quietly with his eyes closed.

"From what I've seen it's a little more than 'like', bro" Hunter's eyes shot open and he looked at the other thunder ninja, "Oh c'mon! I'm your brother, did you really think I wouldn't notice? And admit it; it is more than just 'like' isn't it? Are you in love with him?"

"Yeah, I think I am." Hunter admitted. Blake smiled at the crimson ranger and gave him a comforting slap on the back.

"So when are you gonna tell him?" Hunter's heart skipped a beat, his eyes widened and he spun around to look at Blake.

"Tell him?! Are you nuts?!"…

"I heard he swings both ways." Blake whispered in his ear. Hunter's heart started thumping even faster.

"Really?" he turned to face his brother and Blake grinned.

"Tori told me." he said simply, obviously implying that she had guessed about Hunter's predicament. Hunter looked at the ground, lost for words and Blake couldn't hold back a laugh, giving his brother's arm a reassuring squeeze. Hunter's last excuse for hesitation was now gone.

"Hey guys." Hunters eyes widened. He didn't have to turn around to know who it was and Blake grinned at his nerves.

"Hey man, you seen Tor?" Dustin gestured towards the surf section. Blake sighed. Logical thinking wasn't with him today. He gave his brother a knowing look before leaving the two alone.

An awkward silence lingered for a few moments and Hunter knew he had to say something before he went crazy. "So…errrm…what you up to?" he asked lamely. Dustin smirked with a hint of ……shyness?

"Fixing up my bike...I put a new airbox on it…should go better on the straights now…where've you been recently? I mean, you're here one minute then gone the next, I try to ask Blake but he just bursts out laughing every time." Hunter blushed terribly and only just managed to stutter a reply.

"Yeah, I err…I've had things to do." For the briefest moment Dustin looked hurt but then looked up hopefully.

"Err, the new airbox is pretty cool, do you…err…wanna check it out?" Hunter responded immediately.

"Yeah definitely." Dustin looked surprised at his eager response but smiled slightly anyway and lead the way to a back room where his bike was. Both the boys had to hide their blushing from each other when they saw Blake and Tori watching them go past the surf section, huge grins on the navy and blue rangers' faces.

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