Disclaimer: Funny…I still don't own it! :(
A/N: Sorry it's took so long to update…I've been suffering from writer's block but I'm all back now :D Just a few shout-outs:
crimson kittycat: >giggles yeah, I like bad TV programs too… >sighs …oh well…whatever! :D Here's your update!
monkay-pooh: I would never want to be in Tori's shoes then…I'd probably break down! Here's the update…I hope Hunter gets the girl too…he's going to have to fight for her though!
Shay: Blake's just an over-romantic fool! :D But here's the update…and trust me…Cam will be in it…next chapter! :D I do have something for him! And Shane/Kapri is here too!
CaleighBlack-SnowMarauderI know what you mean. After watching never episode of NS (Cept Down and Dirty) I thought maybe, Blake should shout at Hunter…just to see what I could do with it! :D
Thanks to: Navy-Thunder, KirCo4eva, Jorgitosbabe, BlueAngel07 you guys rock!
Tori didn't know how long she'd been walking through the hallways of the Ninja Academy but with all the thoughts and feelings that were running through her mind, her location was the last thing to think about. She couldn't help the growing feeling of guilt as her thoughts drifted to the Thunder brothers. Never in a thousands years did Tori think that Blake would of reacted the way he did, he didn't even blame Tori for what happened, he blamed Hunter.
Hunter. The one person Tori thought that Blake would actually stick with, but it wasn't so this time. You're not my brother! Blake's words hit Tori hard, and it hit Hunter a hell of a lot harder.
"Dude!"
Tori halted in her steps when she heard someone call out, knowing who it was, she smiled sadly and slowly turned around. Dustin closed the gap between them and scratched the back of his head.
"Cam said you'd cancelled your lesson with the new students…what's up?"
Tori shrugged and looked up at her best friend, "I'm to blame…" She murmured, if Dustin hadn't been standing so close, he wouldn't have heard her speak.
"For what?"
"Blake…he's…" Tori struggled, how did she explain it? "…he told Hunter that he wasn't his brother anymore…and it's my entire fault!"
Tori's emotions got the better of her as her knees buckled and she started to fall to the ground. As if he could already sense she was about to fall, Dustin grabbed her waist as she lowered. He led them both to a kneeling position on the floor and held her tightly. Tori, glad to have the comfort, cried into his shoulder and held one hand on the back of Dustin's neck, and the other tucked in by her stomach.
"Tori, it wasn't your fault…" Dustin whispered and ran his hand through her blonde hair, his other arm stayed wrapped around Tori's waist protectively.
Tori didn't respond, her tears started to slow as she lifted her head off Dustin's shoulder, "he loves me…" A sad smile crept onto Tori's lips as she looked up at the Earth Ninja.
Dustin was about to respond when suddenly confusion entered his mind, Wait, Blake or Hunter loves her? "W-who?"
"Both of them." Tori's statement sent fresh tears down her cheeks, "both of them…" she repeated more quietly. Tori lowered her head and wiped her eyes quickly.
Dustin grimaced slightly when Tori started to cry again, if there was one thing he hated more than anything it was watching someone close to his heart cry. He instinctively wrapped his other arm around her waist and held her close again.
"Tori…it'll be ok…"
Tori nuzzled her face into Dustin's neck and curled up slightly in his lap. "Promise…?"
"Promise."
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Hunter stopped pacing his living room when the door opened; he spun around and stared in shock at who walked in.
"B-Blake?"
Blake looked up at his older brother and nodded slightly; he sat down on the chair and rested his elbows on his knees. "Did you know there was an arcade near the end of the beach…to the, east I think…"
Hunter looked confused. "No."
"Well I do, well, I do now. That beach is a hell of a lot longer than I thought it was! I had to Ninja Streak back here." Blake looked at Hunter and shrugged, "stuff the whole 'personal gain' thing. I'm not a Ninja anymore…just a Motocross rider."
Hunter sat on the sofa silently and watched Blake, he didn't understand if what he was saying was supposed to mean anything to him…either way, it was just confusing the Thunder Ninja. An uncomfortable silence loomed in the room in which Blake avoided any eye contact with his brother.
"Do you really love her? Or was that just a-"
"I love her." Hunter interrupted; he looked over at Blake and sighed. "I'm sorry, I really am but I love her."
Blake nodded slowly and shrugged, "should of seen it coming really I guess." Hunter pointedly looked confused and Blake continued. "Well…I mean, with me away with Factory Blue, and you and Tori missing me…you two were bound to get together."
"Missing you? Get real."
Blake laughed for the first time in a long time and looked at his brother. Hunter was sitting back with his arms crossed across his chest and a grin on his face.
"Ok ok. But you get my point right?"
"Dude, I'm sorry for blurting it out at you, I should of let you settle in first. But I didn't want to run the risk of you making a fool of yourself in front of Tori." Hunter sat up straight and continued, "you're right; I knew you loved Tori and I knew that you wanted her back but we were already together when you said it. And I couldn't tell you over the phone, or on a letter. You needed to know in person, from the both of us."
"Dude I understand that now…I really do. I'm sorry for saying what I said. I didn't mean it."
Hunter nodded, "It's all in the past bro."
Blake grinned when Hunter said 'bro' and got up off the chair, Hunter stood up just in time to catch Blake's hug. Hunter smiled and hugged his brother.
"I need to see Tori…I need to apologise."
Hunter nodded, "come on, we're all meeting up in Ninja Ops anyway."
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"Eric! Get down from there!"
"I can't Sensei…I'm a little stuck!"
"What do you mean stuck?!"
"Well, I can't get down."
Shane sighed and easily glided up to where his student was hanging, Eric was hanging by the back of his belt to a large tree, he had attempted to levitate above the floor. It didn't work as well as he hoped.
"Dude h- I mean…Sensei, please help me."
Shane sighed and floated behind Eric, he lifted him slightly to unleash the belt and Eric tumbled to the floor.
"Dude, that kills!"
Shane laughed and lowered himself to the ground, although Eric was an Earth Ninja, all Ninja's had to learn how to levitate, and since Shane was the Air Ninja Sensei, he seemed the perfect tutor for all three elemental Ninja's.
Whilst Eric stayed lying flat on his back, Shane walked over, "are you like this in Sensei Dustin's class?"
Yep, Sensei Dustin still sounded weird.
"Actually, he's worse."
Shane turned around and saw Dustin and Tori standing there. Dustin was the one who'd spoke up, he walked over to the group and help Eric up, "you should see him trying to phase through the earth." Dustin looked at Shane, "all I'm saying is…you thought I was bad?" He grinned.
Shane shook his head and turned to the class. "I want you all to practice this now; no one leaves until I say so."
All the Ninja's bowed and a chorus of 'Yes Sensei' were heard.
Shane walked over to Tori as Dustin followed. "Hey Tori, what's up?"
Tori shrugged, "nothing." She lied, she glanced at Dustin who smiled and walked back to the Ninja's to help Eric.
Shane watched Dustin go out the corner of his eyes and turned to stand next to Tori, they both sat down on the floor. "You're really good at this teaching stuff you know."
Shane nodded, "maybe it was swapping bodies with Sensei ages ago, maybe he's rubbed off on me."
Tori laughed, "Pity it didn't work like that for Dustin."
Shane laughed. "Yeah."
After helping Eric down again, Dustin laughed and looked around the group, since Shane had moved away, the students believed that Dustin was in charge of them.
"Sensei Dustin! Oh Sensei Dustin!"
Dustin sighed and spun around at the voice, "Yes?"
"I'm kinda stuck too!"
"Marah, you're a Space Ninja, you can fly for heaven's sake. How can you be stuck?"
Marah grinned lopsidedly and floated back to the ground, "it was worth a try though, don't ya think?"
Dustin shook his head bemused as Marah skipped over to her tutor and partner. He placed a hand on her shoulder and smiled, "meet me outside Storm Chargers in two hours…" When Marah went to speak he glared playfully. "…be there…or else." He grinned and turned to walk back to his friends.
Shane looked up at the former yellow ranger and grinned, "The student's love you dude!"
Dustin nodded, "it must come naturally, I mean, who can't love me?"
Tori rolled her eyes. "Oh please Dustin."
Dustin laughed and sat in front of the two; he picked at the grass under his hands and threw a handful at Shane. He laughed as Shane glared at him, "Come on dude, its just grass!" Shane went to speak when a cry caught their attention.
The former rangers looked to the group of ninja's to see them running around out of control, Shane sighed and stood up. "Ninja's," Everyone stopped and looked at their teacher, "go. You may leave now." Everyone bowed and scattered.
Shane looked at Kapri who didn't move, he looked down at his friends who nodded. "Catch you later." The others nodded as Shane ran to catch up with Kapri.
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"So what's it like, being a Water Ninja…and away from Marah?"
Kapri shrugged, they both were walking along the dirt path towards the entrance to Ninja Ops, "it's great, and I can manage without being with Marah all the time!" She pouted lightly.
"Yeah right, you two are inseparable! You two are totally infamous within the Ninja Academy."
Shane grinned and stopped at the entrance, Kapri was still pouting, but a hint of humour shone in her blue eyes. Shane rested his hand on her cheek lightly.
"I can't do this anymore…we have to tell them."
Kapri looked at Shane and shook her head, "not yet. Please just a few more days. Beside, you can't say you don't like sneaking around!"
Kapri grinned and walked through into Ninja Ops, for a moment, she stood alone on the other side. Shane walked through a few moments later and took her hand. "Ok, but a few more days, then…we tell them."
Kapri nodded and kissed him quickly. "Deal."
"D'ya think Sensei will be ok with it?"
"Hey, he's my uncle…he's bound to be…besides he's ok with Dustin and Marah."
"Yeah, but that's different."
"How?"
"It was obvious they were going to be together…even when we were rangers!"
"Good point…"
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Hunter walked into Ninja Ops to see everyone else there too, Shane and Dustin were sparring off the side and Marah and Kapri were watching them. Cam was sitting at his computer and Tori leant against the chair watching Cam. Blake stepped behind Hunter and nudged him to get him to move.
"Blake!" Everyone stopped what they were doing at Marah's voice. Blake waved lightly and walked straight over to Tori.
"Tori…can we talk?"
Tori hesitated for a moment, but when Hunter walked over and nodded behind Blake, she nodded herself and walked away.
The three of them walked into a small room set aside from the others, Tori sat down on the chair and looked at the Thunder brothers.
Blake looked at Hunter then at Tori. "I'm sorry for how I reacted…I didn't mean to be so harsh…it was just a shock I guess."
Tori smiled lightly and shook her head, "don't worry about it…I'm sorry though. I guess we should have talked it all through…"
Hunter sat down beside Tori and grasped her hand, Tori smiled at him, she knew he wasn't shutting her out and her heart suddenly felt lighter. Hunter looked at her and then at his brother. "Let's just put this behind us…and look to the future."
Blake smiled sadly, a future without the one I love…
>hides behind her computer well? What do you think? I've already got the next chapter started…involves more Cam, Shane and Kapri. And a fight… :P For the girl, naturally!
