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This is a sequel to 'Captured', as suggested by Miss Treason.

Minami's POV

I didn't even look at him. I gave him no chance to make eye contact. I felt extremely uncomfortable.

I glared at Red Eye, who seemed unwilling to free a hostage with such talent. Natsuya was brave, bold,

somewhat intelligant, charming and extremely sarcastic when he wanted to be; These were the kind of characteristics

that he and the whole Pincher Team valued.

"So," He began, almost frowning. "I see you have left Blue Eye unharmed."

I laughed. "I do not find pleasure in harming others, maybe you at least try to follow my example," I retorted.

I could feel the anxious eyes of Natsuya tracing me. I knew he was desperate, the ropes binding him

seemed awfully tight. I could tell they were digging into his skin. I couldn't take it any longer.

"We made a deal! Blue Eye for Natsuya, lets get this hostage swap over and done with!" I yelled.

Now I was desperate.

Desperate for him.

Our eyes finally locked and I could tell by the way they gleamed in the sun's light, he was glad to see me.

Good.

Red Eye nodded, eager to retrieve his underling: It was obvious that Red Eye was in a higher position than Blue Eye.

Natsuya and Blue Eye were released. Finally. Natsuya quickly made his way over to my side. He smiled brightly, though still bound by ropes

and gagged.

I untied his yellow ranger scarf which was used as a make-shift gag. I untied the short ropes which held him a smigeon on the tight side.

As soon as regained the use of his aching arms, he threw himself around me. I blushed, my face deepening a few shades.

"I'm so relived! I thought you were dead!" He cried, tightening his hold on me. This fueled the laughter of the crimson-eyed fiend facing us.

"Ahahaha!" He laughed uncontrolably. "How sweet!" He mocked, clutching his side.

I rolled my eyes. "How immature..."

~~~SQUIGGLE~~~

Natsuya sat at my side as we watched the Sun slowly set from Curl Bay. I had introduced him to Talga and his family, who all presumed we were a couple.

Panema soon changed from the sweetest (Most demanding) girl I knew, to an anti-privacy freak, who carried her strangely named camera with her.

24/7

Every moment of every day.

Snap, snap, snap. Just to 'Catch the two young rangers at a moment of shy intimacy'. Oh joy.

The Sun was soon replaced by its counterpart. The Moon.

Are we counterparts? Natsuya and I? He brightens up my miserable day.

He can be my Sun any day. He's optimistic, thoughtful... and, he's hot too.

I would like to be his Moon. Cool, calm, serious...

After the few seconds I spend thinking turn into long minutes, I begin to lose myself. I don't even notice him inching closer.

'Was he scared whilst captured?' I couldn't help but think. He worried me.

He annoys me.

He teases me.

He protects me.

He helps me.

He enlightens me.

And maybe... just maybe...

He loves me.