Seven Days 7

"Hiya!" Mia collided swords with Spike, her heels kicking up the sand. She was showing him how to be a Samurai.

"Whoa!" Spike gasped as he brought her down, "are you okay?"

She reached up, and he took her hand. Yanking down, she put her wooden sword's tip to his throat. Smirking, she let him go.

"Never let your guard down," she smiled.

The two trained until about four, as they had all day. Wiping her sweat off her, Mia decided to go bath. Going to the waterfall, she washed her hair first with honey. It was hard to wash out, but it took all the grime out. Next, she made a sturdy grass skirt and a tank top out of the sand fibers and soft leaves.

She changed in a cave and came out looking like a hula girl. The sense of clean made her feel beautiful, and Spike was sure to tell her she was very beautiful. Blushing, she joined him to eat and sitting and talking in the O.

"Is there anything I don't know about you?" Spike asked her.

"Well.." she thought about that, "I don't think so."

"Did you have any crushes back home?" he asked her.

"Okay, that is like the only thing you don't know," she lowered her gaze.

"So your answer?"

"Yes," she admitted, "our Blue Ranger, Kevin. He was such a sweetie and charming and disciplined…"

"Well, that rules me out," Spike shrugged.

"But I like you," she sighed, "I love you like a brother."

A little let down, he declared, "Well, sis. Let's train a little more, eh?"

The two fought, smiling at each other. Mia admired him for taking the news so well, and she knew he understood her heart. But still. She missed her crush. She vowed as soon as she saw him she'd tell him how she felt.

"Well," Spike smiled, "what do you say tomorrow we go out and see if we can attract any help?"

"Sounds like a plan," Mia grinned, "let's sleep out here tonight."

"In the rain?" he stared up at the raining sky.

"Why not?" she grinned. The two laid beside each other, falling asleep so deep in love.

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Emily watched her big brother figure finally go to sleep. He was out cold, and she was glad he finally took her advice on sleeping. She was worried for her best friend. Hopefully they could find her before something bad happened.

Pulling out her samuraizer, she tried to locate Mia. But she didn't get anything. Gulping, she stared into the twinkling night sky. She felt her BFF was near and here somewhere in the ocean. She knew she'd have to trust her senses. Getting an idea, she made a symbol and struck it.

A yellow bird flew away to Mia. Smiling, the Yellow Ranger girl rowed on. Kevin stirred, but she whispered, "Just sleep. We're going to find her."

Reaching up, he fell asleep grasping his little sister's hand. Smiling, Emily laid beside him in sleep. She looked up to him so many ways.

She had faith he was going to bring Mia home. And until he did, she was going to make sure he could at least sleep.