The Next Day:

"Ok pair off and practice the techniques I demonstrated." Tori said. Her class was being held on the empty training field. Her students broke off into pairs and began to spar carefully as they practiced the techniques Tori had demonstrated moments before.

Tori walked casually around her students correcting their technics and steps as the class continued to practice. "Hey!" Tori turned to the new voice and found Blake in his thunder ninja uniform.

"Hey it still fits." Tori teased.

Blake gapped at her playfully. "You saying I got fat or something?" He joked with her. Tori walked over to him.

"Not in front of my students." Tori whispered to him. Blake nodded.

"Fine." He said.

Tori grinned at him. "You up for a short demonstration?" Tori asked. Blake shrugged.

"What do you have in mind?" He asked.

"You see what their doing?" He nodded. "Their doing it wrong well most of them." Tori said. "Abby is my best student." Tori pointed to a young girl brown hair and green eyes about Tori's height and build.

"I thought teacher's couldn't have favorites?" Blake teased.

Tori pushed him playfully. "I'm not playing favorites, she's just the best student in the class."

Blake rolled his eyes. "So what, you want me to spar with you?"

Tori grinned and nodded. "Still think you got what it takes to beat me Thunderboy?" Tori said quietly keeping their conversation private. Blake grinned cockily.

"We'll see." He said. Tori whistled catching the attention of her entire class.

"Follow me to the practice platform!" She announced. Blake and Tori led the way to a flat wooden platform close to the main building of the academy and surrounding by a wood fence. Tori and Blake could hear snickering in the back and people whispering. When Tori turned her students straightened up, when she faced forward again the students went back to their private discussions.

Tori giggled. "What?" Blake asked quietly so only Tori could hear,

"Remind you of anyone?"

Blake chuckled faintly. "What do you think they're whispering about?"

"You." Tori whispered to with a smirk. They reached the platform and the student lined up in four rows of five in front of it while Tori walked up to the platform with Blake. "You're all probably wondering what we're doing here!"

The class nodded. "Sensei who's with you?" Abby called from the back. Tori grinned and turned to Blake.

"Master Bradley is visiting from out of town and he is here to help me show you what you're doing wrong." Tori said.

"But he's a thunder." One student blurted.

Tori giggled. "Does that bother you Jake?" Tori asked.

The student, Jake, was about fifteen years old. He shook his head. "No Sensei Hanson."

"It is true Master Bradley is a Thunder, but he knows several water techniques that I inadvertently taught him back when we were rangers!" Tori called out. Blake looked over and smirked shaking his head.

"No you didn't." He whispered.

Tori looked to him. "You know that kick you picked up from me?" He nodded. "Strictly a water ninja technique. It wont be taught in any other of the elements." Blake thought for a moment and realized he had picked up a lot of defensive techniques sparring with Tori. Her techniques were very different from what he was use to and very different from Shane and Dustin as well. If he thought about it, it was true she had inadvertently taught him water techniques.

"Good point." Blake whispered back.

"Master Bradley and I will demonstrate the proper techniques for you." Tori turned to Blake. "Ready?" She grinned. Blake nodded and he went to one side of the platform and Tori to the other. Both faced each other and bowed then dropped into ready stances.

Blake made the first move and came at Tori with a fist, Tori parried and blocked as kicks and punches were thrown and reversed on each other. They fought with fluidity and grace dually matching each other almost to a tee as they continued. In a moment of weakness Tori swiped her leg under Blake and knocked his feet out from under him. Blake landed on his back and when he tried to kip up Tori placed a pinning knee on his chest and pulled her fist back, to signal that she won the fight. Tori stood helping Blake up.

Tori and Blake bowed to each other and then faced the class Tori's students applauded their Sensei's victory. "So what did Master Bradley do wrong?" Tori yelled out onto the field.

Abby raised her hand from the back. Tori pointed to her. "He didn't block properly in the move prier to the swipe. It caused a weakness and you took full advantage."

Tori nodded. "Correct. But we can't blame Master Bradley if he's a little rusty can we?" She mocked him. Blake stood their hiding his grin. "Ok mimic what we showed you, teach each other and I'll observe from here." The students bowed, paired off, and began to spar. "Told you I could beat you." Tori mocked not taking her eyes off her students.

"That's ok I'll get you back later." Blake said with an impish grin.

Tori grinned. "You see what I'm wearing?" She asked.

"Yeah."

"You see what you're wearing?'

"Yeah."

"Maybe you should just listen to the teacher for a change." Tori kidded. Tori was wearing a teachers uniform and Blake was wearing his old student uniform.

Blake pursed his lips shut trying not to grin acting playfully disgusted. "That's it you are so in for it when we're alone." Blake informed her.

Tori pretended to shake like she was scared. "I'm shaking in my boots thunderboy, but it's too bad we wont be alone tonight." She said quietly. Her eyes never left her students but once every few minutes.

"What? Why?" Blake asked softly.

"Dinner with the guys. Not to mention I go to the thunder academy tomorrow so I have to turn in early. Oh and I have a scheduled online chat with Lee Ann about something I don't know what." Tori said.

Blake shrugged. "Well it's not like Lee Ann will be there." He said playfully.

Tori rolled her eyes. "You'd have to be invited in first."

"You're not gonna invite your own boyfriend in to visit?" He asked acting hurt like she had wounded him.

Tori looked over at him and smirked. "I haven't decided yet." She said teasingly.

Blake scoffed sarcastically. "I leave in a few days and you 'haven't decided yet.'" He said jokingly disgusted.

"Ok you get a maybe." Tori said mockingly.

"I don't like maybe." Blake said.

"Tough." Tori saw a wrong move amongst a sparring group. "Jeremy that's wrong, try to get more lift in the kick." The kid Jeremy nodded and he and his partner went back at it. Tori watched carefully and saw him correct himself and the move was properly executed. "Perfect." Tori called. The students continued and Tori turned to Blake. "Maybe we could skip dinner with the guys tonight I can cook and we can watch a movie." Tori said suggesting it as an alternative.

Blake smiled at Tori. "I like that a whole lot better then 'I haven't decided yet.'" Blake teased.

Tori shook her head idly grinning in amusement. "Glad I could make your day."

"You make my day everyday." Blake said thoughtfully.

Tori rolled her eyes at the cheesiness of what he just said. "So you get the movie and be at my place by let's say seven."

"Why seven?"

"Because my chat with Lee Ann is at nine. I plan to kick you out before then."

"And if I'm late?" He asked playfully.

"Then you're shit out of luck." Tori verbally sparred.

Blake laughed lightly. "Ok seven it is."

"Good." Tori said. There was a loud gong. "Ok that's it for today. Class dismissed." Tori called. Her students turned to her bowed and then exited the grounds back to the dorms. "So what are your plans today?" Tori asked Blake as they began to walk back to the main building hand in hand.

"I was thinking about heading to Storm Chargers and visiting with Kelly." Blake told her.

Tori giggled. "She's been really busy lately I don't know how much visiting you'll get in."

"Well I was also thinking about sparring with Lee Ann. She offered when she found out I'd be home." Blake said.

Tori bit her lip out of habit. "Good maybe she'll stop telling me to take up thunder blade so she'll have someone to spar with."

Blake looked over at Tori. "Lee Ann's been telling you to take up thunder blade?" He asked rather intrigued.

Tori nodded but didn't see the look of fascination on Blake's face. "Yeah. I dunno why though."

"You know it's an honor just to be taught right?" Blake asked. Tori turned to him and rolled her eyes.

"No…I thought I was a disgrace." She remarked sarcastically. Blake chuckled and put his arm around Tori's waist as they walked into the main building heading for Tori's office.

"Ok I left myself open for that hit. But seriously why wont you let Lee Ann teach you?" Blake asked.

Tori shrugged. "I dunno. It's a thunder thing for one and two I just never thought of myself as the blade kind of girl." Tori said a little jokingly.

"You have the abilities needed for it. Your quick, flexible, well coordinated…"

"You can stop right there. Lee Ann has already told me all that. I just don't think I'm totally cut out for something that…intricate." Tori said.

Blake laughed. "You're scared." He claimed poking her side.

"What?" Tori scoffed. "You're nuts."

"No you are I can totally see it in your eyes. You're scared you'll fail." Blake said playfully.

Tori pushed him away from her. "No I just don't have all the skills for something that intricate and complex."

"Tori you bring new meaning to the word complex, I practically had to move at the speed of light to keep up with you in that spar session." Blake said.

Tori sighed. "Ok I'll admit maybe I'm a little scared. I hate failure."

"Look you'll succeed if you just put your mind to it." Blake said.

Tori giggled. "Why are you pushing for this?" She asked.

"Because I think you'd be an amazing thunder blade student. I think you would do really well and just to be asked to train is an honor." Blake said. Tori reached her office and they opened the door and walked inside.

Tori sat behind her desk at Blake sat in the chair directly opposite Tori. "I'll think about it." Tori said.

Blake sighed playfully. "Fine. I guess I can't force you." He said softly. "Man I feel like I'm in trouble or something." Blake commented sitting across from Tori.

Tori stood and made her way around the big oak desk to Blake and sat in his lap with an impish smirk. "Why do I get the feeling you were in trouble a lot when you were a student?" Tori asked with a playful grin.

Blake wrapped his arms around her waist keeping her in his lap. "I plead the fifth." Blake joked.

"I'm sure you use to say that a lot too." Tori kidded leaning in to his lips smiling.

Blake grinned. "Maybe." He said softly against her lips. Tori giggled and they pressed their lips firmly together kissing passionately as their mouths opened and their tongues caressed each other. Neither noticed Tori's office door open and they weren't aware of their audience until they heard someone clear their throat. Tori and Blake broke away and turned towards the person.

"Sensei!" Tori exclaimed standing quickly from Blake's lap trying not to laugh at being caught making out with her boyfriend.

"Tori, Blake." Sensei bowed. Blake stood.

"Sensei." He bowed respectively.

"Tori I was wondering if you could take this package to Sensei Omino tomorrow, when you go to teach?" Sensei handed her a large tan envelope. Tori nodded.

"Yes Sensei. But Blake will be there before me. Is it important?" Tori asked.

Sensei shook his head. "Not particularly."

"Well I can deliver it tonight Sensei if you like?" Blake asked. Sensei smiled at them.

"That would be fine Blake. Thank you." Sensei said. "Blake you will have to join us all for the celebration dinner this Thursday."

Blake looked at sensei in bewilderment. "Celebration dinner, sir?"

"Sensei Watanabe and Sensei Omino are receiving high honors from the Academy council for their performances in running these academies." Tori said.

Blake smiled. "That's way cool." He told Sensei. Sensei smiled at him.

"Thank you. I believe it is a great honor as well." Sensei said.

"So dinner Thursday?" Blake asked. Tori nodded.

"I'll fill him in Sensei." Sensei nodded.

"I will be seeing you both, I must go meditate." Sensei said in his serenely calm voice.

Tori and Blake bowed and Sensei nodded his head once and left the office. They broke into hysterics and her and Blake collapsed back into the chair they had been sharing. Tori landed on his lap where she had been before. "Oh that was almost too much." Tori laughed.

Blake calmed himself. "Well we can cross sensei finding us making out off our list of things to endure." He joked.

Tori giggled and kissed his cheek. "You should probably go. I have work to do and rosters to go over for next semester. Not to mention I don't need Sensei walking in on us again."

"But you have to admit he handled it rather well." Blake joked. Tori giggled and nodded.

"Yeah he did." She said softly as she smiled at her boyfriend. "All though for some reason I don't think it was that big of a shock to him."

"Yeah I got that vibe too." Blake said.

"Anyway you really should go." Tori said. "Go see Kelly and Lee Ann and I'll see you at my quarters around seven." Tori kissed him softly on his tender lips. Tori ran her fingers lightly over the sides of his face and he winced slightly. "It can't possibly still hurt." Tori said looking at his eye that was almost back to normal.

Blake chuckled. "I thought maybe you give me another kiss if I was in pain." He kidded.

Tori shook her head and laughed in amusement. "You know if you want another kiss all you have to do is ask." Tori informed him teasingly.

Blake smiled. "Can I have another kiss?" He asked.

Tori stood and headed for the door. "I'll think about it. Now you need to go so I can work." She said with a devious smirk.

Blake stood and walked over. "I'm not leaving this office till you give me another kiss." He insisted playfully.

Tori formed a small water orb in her hand. "You might want to rethink that stand there thunderboy."

"Don't you dare." Blake said cockily.

Tori closed her hand and the orb dissolved. She leaned in and gave Blake another gentle kiss. "Love you. See you tonight."

Blake nodded and gave her a series of quick kisses. "Tonight. Love you Tor." Tori gave him one last goodbye kiss and he disappeared.