Emily was not a happy person. Not at this time.

She knew her older sister was an adult. She knew her older sister could make her own decisions. She knew her older sister knew what she was doing.

But her older sister was an idiot.

Then again, her date had strangled her, but that was different. He had anger issues. James was just a… a…

"I don't like him," Emily crossed her arms over her chest as she stood in the lobby of the restaurant. She was on a triple date with Mia, Serena, and their boyfriends, just as Serena had promised. She knew Serena had taken James back. After everything he had said, she decided to just forgive and forget.

But Emily wouldn't forget. No one hurt Serena and got away with it. Never.

"I know Kevin's a bit boring sometimes," Serena teased, "But I'm sure once you get to know him…"

"Not Kevin," Emily pouted. "Why did you take him back?"

"Because I love him…"

Emily stuck her fingers in her ears, "LALALALALA…"

Serena turned to Mia, "So, hypothetically, if James and I were to get married, would you be my maid of honour?"

Mia chuckled and nodded her head but turned her attention to Emily, who was pulling her fingers out of her ears, "Hey! But you promised! You said if you lived long enough to get married…"

"I don't want my maid of honour to speak now," Serena teased.

"But James is a…"

"We got a table," James announced as he arrived with the boys. Serena smiled and took his hand. She shot a look Emily's way.

"C'mon, Monster."

-Samurai-

"What about Mentor?"

"He says he needed to get out of the house. Something about needing some time away from all the crying and whining and cute little Terran."

"I think that was a jab at us."

Jayden looked over to Antonio, "You think?"

The gold Ranger shrugged his shoulders, "With that smell coming out of… that thing… just barely."

Jayden looked down at Terran. The little boy's diaper was full and needed to be changed.

Unfortunately, like most of his other diapers, this one was a stinker, and with Serena out of the house, along with the rest of the Samurai, and Mentor needing a bit of a break, it was up to Jayden and Antonio to change him.

They had done so before, so they knew what they were getting themselves into and both hoped they could pass the responsibility off to the other.

Terran looked up at his uncles and smiled sweetly.

Antonio looked to Jayden, "Well, fearless leader. What are you waiting for?"

"I face Nighlok and other dangerous monsters. Stinky diapers are… no."

"What ever happened to never asking us to do something you wouldn't do yourself?" Antonio said. Jayden glared at the gold Ranger.

"I changed him right after Serena left."

"That one didn't require a gas mask. I'm pretty sure once we open that up…"

"How about we tag team?" Jayden suggested. Antonio got to his feet.

"Brilliant idea. I'll go get the wipes. You open him up."

"I… Antonio!" Jayden shook his head and looked back down at Terran with a sigh, "I should have seen that coming."

He reached for the diaper, "Here goes nothing…"

-Samurai-

"I'll just leave the dessert menu right here," the waitress said as she placed the menu down on the corner of the table, between James and Serena, and set off, leaving the entire table tempted to order another course.

James picked up the menu, "If you guys have room, it's on me."

Kevin shook his head, "None for me, but thank you."

"I'm still full," Mia nodded her head, "but I'll remember next time."

James chuckled and then turned to Mike. It was obvious the green Ranger was never going to turn down dessert.

"I'll eat theirs," he said and took the menu from James' hands, "You know, because you offered."

"I was ready to pay for six anyways," James smiled. He then turned to Emily, "This place has awesome ice-cream. With sprink…"

"No."

"Thank you," Serena added for her sister and glared at Emily. "Manners, please."

"It's fine," James said, "I've got a lot of work to do, huh, Em?"

"Emily," Emily glared at James, "No, Em."

Kevin leaned over and whispered in Mia's ear, "She's really not happy about this, huh?"

"Not really," Mia shook her head, "If I were in her shoes though I would probably be…"

"You are in her shoes," Kevin said, "Everyone sees it. You, Emily, and Serena are all sisters. You were pretty angry at James, but you got over it."

"I guess."

"Talk to her," Kevin gestured to Emily, "Maybe she just needs to hear something positive about James from someone other than Serena."

Mia nodded her head and then looked at Emily, "I have to go to the bathroom."

Emily's eyes shifted back and forth between Mia, and Serena and James. She wasn't about to leave her sister alone with James, even if the boys were staying at the table.

But Mia insisted, "And I think I will take a dessert. Serena, when the waitress comes by, mind ordering a slice of that chocolate cake."

Serena looked to Mia and saw the pink Ranger wink. She smiled and nodded her head, "Yeah, sure. No problem."

"C'mon, Emily."

Emily shook her head, "Maybe we should start doing like the guys and just go to the bathroom by ourselves."

"I need you."

"Sit and pee."

"Just go," Serena slid out of the booth and pulled Emily with her. She got her sister to her feet and then quickly sat down to keep Emily from getting back in.

Emily glared at Serena, then at Mia. She rolled her eyes and followed Mia to the washrooms.

James sighed and looked at Serena, "She hates me."

"Hate's a strong word," Serena shook her head.

"You're right," James nodded, "I'll need something stronger."

Mike set the dessert menu down and folded his arms over the table. He looked at Serena, "Question."

"Yes, Mike. If you eat three desserts you will get fat."

"No. Why do you go to the bathroom in pairs? What happens in there that requires a buddy?"

Serena smirked, "Not telling."

-Samurai-

"You know," Antonio shouted over Terran's screaming. The poor young Samurai was hungry and his uncles couldn't prepare him his bottle fast enough. Antonio noticed he had Jayden's attention and smirked, "Technically, this could count as a first date."

"I was thinking somewhere out of the house and no baby," Jayden called back. He tested the temperature of the milk on his wrist. Finally it was just right. He passed the bottle over to Antonio who quick stuck it in Terran's mouth. Finally the young boy was happy.

"Terran usually falls asleep after he's fed," Antonio suggested, "And we might not be able to go out for a while. What if, when he's sleeping, we turn off the lights in the common room, turn on a movie, and pretend we're in the theaters."

"You mean date while we're babysitting?"

"We're taking it slow," Antonio shrugged, "And he'll be in another room. Even if we did decide to make-out, he won't see it."

"I guess it's not like we'll be doing anything Serena wouldn't approve of."

"Exactly."

"And we are grown men."

"Right."

"And Terran won't even remember this day anyways. Alright, movie date in the common room it is," Jayden smiled. "I'll get started on the popcorn. You can put him down."

"C'mon, little monster," Antonio carried Terran out of the kitchen, "Who's ready for a nap?"

-Samurai-

Mia pulled Emily into the bathroom and made sure it was empty before she crossed her arms and looked at her little sister.

"Alright. You have thirty seconds to get it all out."

"I hate him," Emily said. "He promised he would never hurt her and then he did! You know what he said! You know how it affected her! She can't take him back! She just…"

"Time," Mia said. Emily huffed loudly and turned away from Mia.

"It's not right."

"Serena's a big girl, Emily. Wasn't she dating when you were still in diapers?"

Emily turned around and gave Mia a strange look, "The age gap isn't that big."

Mia chuckled, "Serena can take care of herself."

"Her last boyfriend tried to kill us."

"And she dumped him."

"She shouldn't have dated him in the first place. I was right about him! You were wrong and I was right!"

"Yeah, but…"

"No one listens to me!"

"We do listen, Emy."

"Then why is Dekker my nephew's father?" Emily shrieked. "No one listened to me then! You thought I was just the scared little sister. I was right."

"You were right, Emily, but…"

"And I'm right again. I don't like James. She shouldn't date him…"

"That is not your call to make," Mia growled. "You're her little sister…"

"Sister," Emily said. "I'm her sister."

"Whatever. You're her sister. You laugh with her, you cry with her. You're honest with her, but you do not tell her what do to. If she wants to take James back, she has every right to. Either you can stay in here and sulk, or you can go out there and give him a second shot."

"But…"

"Like Serena did with Mike," Mia added, "Do you think she was happy letting him get close to you again after what he did? James got angry and said some things he shouldn't have said. Mike attacked you! Mike actually tried to hurt you. Mike almost killed you."

"But…"

"If Serena can respect you and trust your decision with Mike, the least you can do is show her the same respect and trust. And, if you are right, you won't rub it in. You'll do exactly what she does for you when you're upset."

"I'll break his nose," Emily said.

Mia nodded her head, "After I break his neck. Now, do you want to share that chocolate cake with me? Or you would rather play bathroom attendant while I go back to our dates?"

"Can I eat the icing?"

"Will you be nice to James?"

Emily nodded, "I still don't like him."

"I never said you had to. But you can be civil, right? For Serena's sake."

"Fine," Emily said.

-Samurai-

Antonio didn't know what it was about movies that seemed to put him to sleep lately, but he couldn't keep his eyes open.

Then he looked over to the other side of the couch and he saw Jayden was about ready to pass out as well. It seemed they were both exhausted. Antonio laid across the center of the couch, taking up most of the room.

"If you don't mind, I'm just going to…"

Suddenly, Terran's screaming could be heard from both the baby monitor and from down the hall. Antonio groaned and pulled a pillow into his face. Jayden just nudged the gold Ranger with his foot.

"Ugh. Your turn."

"My turn?" he frowned. "I fed him and put him down."

"I changed his diaper."

"We agreed to tag-team that."

"You said you were going to get wipes and never came back."

"You never tagged me in," Antonio lifted the pillow off his face slightly and stuck his tongue out at Jayden. The red Ranger slapped the pillow out of Antonio's hands and down into his face.

"Well, someone's got to get him."

"Let him self-sooth."

"Isn't he still a little young for that?"

"Technically."

"And what if he actually needs something?" Jayden asked. He nudged Antonio with his foot again, "You get up."

"No, you."

"No, you."

"I will get him," Mentor said as he walked by the common room and alerted the two boys he was finally home. He saw them sitting together on the couch and shook his head as he walked by, but as soon as he was covered by the hallway wall he smirked to himself.

Antonio and Jayden exchanged looks and smiles.

"Well, that solves that," Antonio got comfortable on the couch until Jayden smacked him in the chest with a pillow.

"You got lucky this time."

"Luck had nothing to do with it."

"Luck had everything to do with it."

Antonio looked up at Jayden with a smile. The red Ranger laughed as he looked down at his friend.

-Samurai-

The date didn't end in the restaurant, but Emily's hostility towards James did. She barely spoke to him, but when she did she was kind. She had realised Mia was right; Serena could make her own choices. If Emily was right about James, all she could do was wait for James to make his mistake and then she could be there for her sister to comfort her.

And if she was wrong that meant James was a good guy. She wasn't sure if he was marriage material yet (like Serena had joked about at the door), but he was worth a shot.

The Samurai and James were playing with a Frisbee in the park and they were having a blast throwing the disk back and forth. With even numbers it was guys against girls. Every drop counted as a point for the opposite team and so far the boys were in the lead.

The Frisbee, tossed by Kevin, was headed Emily's way. She backed up and kept her eye on the flying disk, waiting until it was low enough to grab when suddenly she felt herself bumping into someone who snatched the disk right out of thin air.

"No fair!" she cried, "I had it!"

James launched the Frisbee across the park for Mia and Serena to try and catch. Emily just crossed her arms over her chest.

"I had it," she repeated. James just laughed.

"That's why it's called a steal."

Emily rolled her eyes and turned away, exercising her belief of not saying anything when she didn't have anything nice to say. But James grabbed her by the arm.

"I know I wronged your sister," he said. "I'd be mean too if I were in your shoes. She means a lot to you. But I wasn't trying to be a jerk. I do love her."

"She deserves the best," Emily answered, "She's amazing."

James just smiled, "You're just stating the obvious."

Emily chuckled, "Good one."

"Em! James! Incoming!" Kevin shouted and the two looked up to see the Frisbee headed back their way. Emily knew she could catch this one, but just before she could James snatched it out of the air again. She turned around and gave him a glare until he offered her the Frisbee. Emily smiled, took the Frisbee, and then threw it at his chest. James couldn't react fast enough to catch it and the Frisbee hit the ground.

"Point for us!" Emily giggled. She was closer to the ground and managed to grab the Frisbee first. She threw it across the park and then ran away from James.

He shook his head, "Oh, it's on, half-pint!"

Across the park, Kevin looked over to Mia.

"So, what did you tell her in the bathroom?"

Mia chuckled, "You saw. I offered her cake."

"I meant what did you tell her?" Kevin smiled.

"What Serena's been telling her all day," Mia shrugged. "You were right; Emily just needed to hear it from someone else."

"Wait, wait. Say that again."

"Emily just…"

"No, right before that."

Mia replayed her own words in her head before she smirked and shook her head, "You heard me."

"I want to hear it again. You said something about me being right?"

Mia laughed and shook her head, "What? No! Never!"

"Mia," Kevin prodded her ribs gently. She squealed and jumped away. "C'mon, say it!"

"Ouch, painful headache," Mia clutched her head but Kevin knew she was faking. He wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Say it or I'll never let go."

"Maybe I don't want you to let go."

"DON'T TOUCH MY SISTER!" Emily screamed and Kevin instantly set her down and stepped back. His eyes were wide in horror. He saw Emily standing with Serena, James, and Mike. The four of them were laughing and Mike handed James some money.

"I told you," James said, "It's not because I'm not a Samurai. Emily can scare everyone."

"I have a new superpower," Emily giggled.

Serena rolled her eyes, "You were always a little monster."

"Dude," Mike laughed and lightly punched Kevin in the chest, "You're scared of Emily?"

"I thought it was Serena…"

"Yeah, right."