Summary The morning after and RJ talks to his father.

Disclaimer I own nothing. This is fiction.

Pairings RJ/Casey, Jarrod/Casey(non-con), Theo/Lily, Dom/Fran, Swoop/Lope, Silver/Tigra

Spirits talking to rangers

The Morning After

RJ smiled at the body in his arms. Last night had been amazing.

'It truely was. You finally marked your chosen mate RJ. How do you feel?'

'Complete. What about you Silver?'

Silver looked down at the sleeping Tigra, curled into his side.

'I also feel complete.'

Flashes from last night still ran through RJ's mind. Casey arching into his touch , the moans from both of them, Casey screaming for more, RJ thrusting into the body beneath him. And most importantly, RJ remembered marking the younger man. He looked down at Casey's neck and smiled smugly. The bite mark was easily seen, blood still surrounding it. RJ remembered the taste of that blood. It was actually nice. The bite would scar, leaving the wolf's mark on the tiger for all to see. He smirked. Casey turned over in his arms and his eyes fluttered open. He smiled shyly at the larger man. This was everything he wanted. But, after last night, what if RJ thought this was only about sex?

"Casey, I love you. Last night, it was about claiming you, marking you so that no one else can. Our animal instincts took over. It wasn't just about sex. Don't worry."

"Are you reading my mind?"

"No, but we're connected now. Mating is a life long thing. You're stuck with me."

"Good."

Casey snuggled closer to RJ's chest and reached up for a kiss. They smiled at eachother, ignoring their chuckling, cuddling animal spirits.

Casey was on his luch break, reading one of Lily's magazines. Dominic and Theo were laughing at him.

"Dom, I saw you at Fran's once, wearing one of her mud packs and you Theo, waltzing with Lily, but you weren't leading. And you laugh at me for being girly."

The two men stopped laughing and went back to work. Lily, starting her break, sat down beside Casey.

"Theo and Dominic are pissed now. Fran and I just think it's hilarious. Anyway, what are you reading?"

"It's an article about Jason Smith and his husband, David de Lautour. Jason just gave birth to their first child. A boy they called Casey. I jut read it because I saw my name."

"Aw, they're cute together. Hey, Jason looks like you."

"Really? I don't see it."

"They're still cute. Like you and RJ."

"God, you know about us?"

"I heard you two. I think the whole street did."

"Oh God."

'That's not helping kit.'

'Shut it Tigra. I bet the spirits heard you and Silver.'

The spirit blushed. Lily's cheetah laughed at him.

'Young one. You are in love. There is nothing to be ashamed of.'

'Thank you Jubatus.'

Lily smiled at Casey.

"Everyone can see the love between you two. It's nothing to be ashamed of, just like Jubatus said."

Casey smiled at his friend.

"Thanks. You're a good friend."

"I know. Now, go back to reading."

He smiled and went back to reading about Jason Smith, David Lautour and their new son.

Master Finn paced in front of his son. He couldn't believe what he just heard. His son had mated with his student.

"Dad? Come on, say something, anything! Please, I just found and claimed my mate. My one true love, you know? Please, say something."

"You can't go through with this."

"What?"

RJ stared in shock at his father. This couldn't be happening.

"He's so much younger than you, he works for you and most important off all, you're his master and teacher. You can't do this RJ."

RJ stared at his father. He couldn't believe this.

"Are you serious? Those aren't good enough reasons for me to leave my mate."

"If you don't leave him, you'll both be thrown out of the order and Casey will lose his morpher and his red ranger duties."

RJ stared at his father. Being a ranger was the most important thing in the world to Casey. RJ couldn't take that away from him. He wouldn't.

"Fine. I'll tell Casey we can't be together."

"I will continue to train him. It is for the best my son."

RJ nodded and walked away from his father. How could he do this to the man he loved? It would kill him. RJ sighed. But he had to do it. Casey loved being a student of the Pai Zhuq. It had to be done, no matter what.

Master Finn watched his son walk away, sadness evident in his very walk.

"I'm not sorry son. I lost my love and created this rule. It will hurt for a while, but you will recover."

A/N Done. R&R please. Next chapter, how will RJ tell Casey and why did Master Finn create that rule?