Disclaimer: My first venture into the Power Ranger Fandom

Disclaimer: My first venture into the Power Ranger Fandom. I do not own Power Rangers other than my OC's. There will be slash in here. You get to guess whom! There is also the element of time travel and there will be flashback chapters (just as a warning if things get confusing). Obviously I have no BETA so I apologize for any grammatical mistakes in advance. WARNING: SLASH (BOYXBOY) in this fic. Griffin will be traveling back in time to when the Thunder and Wind Rangers have already become a Team and Cam has already gained his Samurai Powers.

This is the second of three chapters looking into the Rangers feelings concerning the disappearance of Griffin. This one focuses on Blake and Tori.

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QUICK RECAP

Sensei Watanabe meets with the Rangers to discuss Griffin's training

Hunter runs in saying he's missing

The events occurring after the others learn Griffin is missing (Hunter and Dustin version)

Hunter and Dustin become a couple

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Flashback (Recap)

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"I have gathered you three here… because the three of you must assume control of Griffin's lessons as Dustin's time with Griffin is coming to an end… His skills in Earth are sufficient for his cause and it is time he begins to train with the rest of you. Dustin has his own tasks to fulfill for the upcoming months. As you know Griffin was directed to search for Dustin's aid in his mission."

The group nods.

"Part of this aid must be in the form of Dustin furthering his own training. I cannot say for the powers of the Thunder Academy, but of the Wind Academy's powers, the Power of Earth is the most difficult to control.

For while water covers most of the Earth's surface, there I still a large amount of earth to wield. Your element comes in three states: solid, liquid, and gas. Shane's is almost always found as gas. Dustin's however as Earth comes in multiple forms and holds the most abundant element for the entire planet.

Air is what guides our actions. If one is clouded by jealousy or rage we are unable to control our actions. Earth is our heart and the strength it provides. It can be gentle or devastating. The sheer might of its power is frightening. And Water is our emotions. Water is the force behind our might."

The three Ninja Rangers sat in silence once more absorbing the knowledge. The Sensei also connected this logic to the layout and size of the Zords independently and as a Megazord.

"Griffin will study under Hunter next. Hunter will continue elemental training while Blake and the rest of you will teach him the other Ninja Arts."

Several more moments passed as Sensei Watanabe explain how each was important to Griffin's training. The assembled students and Sensei were thrown out of their thoughts when the door comes crashing down with a distraught and gaunt looking Hunter coming in.

"He's gone. He never came back last night! He said he was going out for a quick run."

"And you let him out?" asked Tori confused at the normally sane Hunter.

"He told me a few things I cant disclose at the moment, but he needed to blow off some steam. He told me to not bother waiting up and he never came back last night. Dustin is going to be so mad. I can't believe I did this."

'Oh Shit' was the collective thought through out the group including Sensei.

"I hope Dustin doesn't find out," Tori said before seeing the shifting eyes of her colleagues.

"What should I not find out about Tor?" Dustin asked.

"What the hell? Might as well get this over with. Griff's gone" Hunter replied smoothly hoping the brunette would let him off lightly.

"You're joking?"

"No Dusty he's gone."

"You, me, my room now!" he hollered leaving the others shocked as he stormed back out with Hunter following.

Tori's inner Yaoi fan girl could not resist spying before Blake caught her by the back of her shirt. Several more moments passed with Tori and Blake giving ideas such as dates or blowing off steam. Cam received a fierce lecture from his father.

"Tor, I think we should go separate those two love birds in training before they either destroy the place in Dustin's rage or destroy the place in their pleasure and passion."

Tori agreed full heartedly and was the one to drag her secret but oh so obvious boyfriend out of the room.

Sensei Watanabe had a smile on his face. 'Young love' was the general consensus of what he thought.

'Blake you must learn when to speak up and when to let your partner do all of the talking. The others may not have realized it but you cannot hide a relationship from a trained eye. Your reasons for doing are valid. I do not think it would be wise to announce it now.

Tori your obsession with Yaoi may be unorthodox, but at least you are causing the others to reexamine their views on life. Don't hold Blake on such a short leash or you may lose him too.'

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Blake almost had to use his powers to keep up with the blonde who currently had stopped in her tracks in the basement by the time Blake found her.

The two could hear two voices clearly despite being at least ten feet away from said room.

"So dude we an item now?"

"Anything you want Dusty."

"Anything?" he asked.

"I'll hold you to those words Hunter Bradley when you are screaming out my name in pleasure as I am ravishing you" he said with one of his trademark grins.

The next part the other two couldn't hear. Tori assumed they were having hot man on man action. The more reasonable Blake assumed they were whispering due to their sixth sense of locating the presence of a "Yaoi fan girl." In truth it was both were incorrect sadly.

"That hurt WALDO!"

"Alls fair in love and war!"

"SO I guess we're an item."

"Took you long enough to decide on that."

"I think I liked it better when you were an airhead. You're such an ass when you use your brain."

"Coming from the man who's always glancing at said ass?"

Blake fainted from the overload of information. This was way too much gay information for his straight mind to take.

"I take it that was most likely Tori?"

That was the last comment she heard before she lifted Blake up and used her powers to get out of there as discretely and quietly as possible. Being with an unconscious Blake would not help her reputation around there anymore so she ninja streaked out of OPS.

She had a feeling her Sensei would understand as the man had enough on his tiny shoulders at the moment. A compromising scene between Tori and Blake would make matters even worse.

Tori felt bad about listening in on their conversation but she couldn't help it. She knew that to make things right in the world (and for Griffin to remain unscathed) she would have to work on her main vice no matter how much she dreaded doing so. The one thing going for her would be Blake being much more responsive to her and help them stay together as a couple.

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End of Flashback

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As bad as it sounded, Griffin's disappearance was the best thing to ever happen for Tori and Blake. It brought them together as Hunter and Dustin were too distracted with their own lives to catch them on dates. They grew as couple, though still not confident enough to announce it to the others. If Dustin and Hunter could be dumb enough to express their feelings to each other, the couple felt the others had no right knowing they were currently a couple.

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Today the two currently found themselves in Northern California. The pair was heading back home after a brief yet romantic retreat to where they had met several years ago. It had taken some time, but the two realized who the others were and they hadn't turned back since.

As they were approaching 200 miles to go, Blake received a text on his phone, which Tori opened and read aloud.

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Bro+Tori

Good News. Just you two and us at OPS ASAP!

H+D

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"Should we drive? Or should we 'abuse' our powers?" Tori asked.

"Well let's drive for another bit. If traffic isn't bad we can drive. If starts to look bad we're stopping at the closest parking garage and then streaking back to OPS."

"It doesn't seem to be that big of an emergency so I don't think we might be able to get away with it?"

"I think you just want to savor every last moment with me Tor?"

"Yeah. I think my smart boyfriend is right" she said kissing him on the cheek.

"We're still on the highway so should I floor it?"

"I would love you to do so, but knowing our luck either we would get pulled over or Lothor is going to attack us. Heck even Siren could freeze the roads. If it's big enough of an emergency they would use our Morphers."

"I don't know what I would do without you. I must be the luckiest guy in the world."

"You could be luckier if you get me the perfect birthday present."

"We'll see."

The two let silence take over as they continued on their journey.

The two had no clue what was going on, but they were pretty sure they had found a lead on Griffin. From the message Blake could assume it was as it was only the four of them. While Shane may have changed his ways slightly, Cam still openly hated their blonde friend. On the other hand Tori could feel her inner Yaoi fan girl awaken once more. She had a feeling the two were going to announce themselves as a couple or their engagement if her feminine intuition was correct. This scene was beginning to creep Blake out from her dazed expression and smile and the drool dripping out of her mouth.

They had a rodent and two men to see!

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Omake: Storm Chargers

Hunter and Dustin plan to prank Blake and Tori (Takes place hours before Siren's attack (Chapter 5) with a very odd choice of prank gadgetry.

This time the events come from Hunter and Dustin's POV as opposed to Griffins in Chapter 5 at Storm Chargers.

After that the prank occurs and the Blue Rangers plot their revenge

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It was just another day for Dustin Brooks. Sunny clear blue skies were met with gentle southerly breezes that created a pleasant day for those at the beach or outside. However one would find said brunette indoors with our favorite hunky blonde.

"So Dusty?" Hunter asked while changing the oil on a bike.

"Yep?" he replied while looking at the ceiling.

Hunter just loved it when Dustin was a cute little goof in his own little world. He was the kind of little brother he wanted, not that Blake wasn't awesome. In fact it was quite the opposite. The two Bradley brothers got along quite well, but having such an uptight and 'perfect' little brother was very annoying to the blonde. And a light hearted and free spirited person in his life (Dustin) was a nice change of pace.

"Dusty would you do me a huge favor?"

"As long as it doesn't involve me and your penis."

"That hurt here" Hunter replied pounding at his heart.

"Seriously you've kept me long enough today. I feel like I'm forgetting something really important now."

Hunter knew what the brunette was forgetting but decided to be selfish for once in his life. Griffin could afford to lose one lesson especially with the surprise he had helped plan for the shorter blonde that resembled him.

"Don't worry D. I'm sure it will come to you. And if someone is looking for you they would be calling you."

"You're right, but where is my phone?"

"Left leg pocket. Any ways are you in or not?"

"Sure. What's the plan?"

"We need to prank Blake and Tori. They are driving me insane with their whole trying to keep their relationship secret. I accidentally heard him tell Tori on the phone last night to meet her tonight for a romantic picnic under the stars."

Dustin didn't know what to say. On one hand it would get him alone time with Hunter in the dark where he could accidentally cop a feel.

"Sure. You just owe me."

"Does my little Dusty want his own date with the strapping Hunter Bradley?"

"In your dreams Blondie. If I asked for anything else you would be spending weeks to pay it off. Be glad I'm only asking for food as we get the prank ready."

"You're no fun."

"How am I no fun if I'm helping you?" Dustin screamed, blocking Hunter's line of hearing for the front of the store.

"I was joking man. It's not like you like me or anything."

Dustin was turned around facing the other side conveniently getting a wrench for Hunter. He was blushing like never before.

"Did you hear something?" Dustin asked.

"What are you talking about?" Hunter replied.

"Griff's going to kill me for being late."

"But I need you" Hunter pouted. "We're not done here yet."

Hunter pouted with a look that Dustin could not resist. Sometimes he wondered why he had a crush on the blonde at all. It was embarrassing really. He played the fool well, but he was growing impatient. Dustin was beginning to lose hope that Hunter would return his affections.

"Fine five more minutes but that's it. My ass is getting sore and if I can't walk straight he's going to get suspicious."

Dustin had been sitting on the counter for most of the day. Hunter said something like he was lonely when Dustin didn't work with him. Of course Dustin agreed, as he didn't want to leave his hunky friend alone with Kelly for too long.

"Oh shit! Did I get it on you?" Hunter said as he squeezed too much lubricant to the bike.

"You're lucky it only got onto my forehead. If you got it into my eye I would so hurt you" Dustin said as Griffin could here the two shifting around.

'Though I wouldn't mind getting naked for you' thought Dustin.

"Hand me that towel will ya Dusty? You got lube all over me."

"It's not my fault!"

"You're the one who needed it!"

That was the cue Griffin decided to take before kicking the door open.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON IN HERE??" Griffin cried.

"What is your problem dude? Chill" Hunter answered.

"It's not what it looks… well sounds like" Dustin replied.

Dustin knew Griffin was outside the door. He also knew what to say to get the blonde going. He also felt like someone forgot to remind the shorter blonde that his lesson was going to be pushed back two hours.

'Cam must have been watching his porn again' Dustin thought. 'I might as well take the blame. I bet even Hunter would have done the job properly. Griff shouldn't be too bad with the surprise I have planned.'

"This day is getting worse and worse. Here you two are having sex or whatever while I have been waiting for a certain Sensei of mine for three hours now."

Dustin had a sheepish look on his face and became red.

"I don't care if you two have sex or are a couple but when it takes away from my time it becomes my business. Dustin are you coming or not?" Griffin replied.

Dustin was very flush as well Hunter with the insinuations. While it kicked Dustin's mind into overdrive Hunter was confused. Most of his brain had never thought about getting into a relationship with another man before, but for some reason his mind could not drift away from thoughts of Dustin lately.

"Sorry dude, we just got carried away," Hunter said blushing. "D told me he was supposed to meet you but I needed him SOOOO BADLY!!"

"TMI!!" Griffin cried before running out of the store with his fingers in his ears with Dustin trailing behind him.

"So tonight 9-ish?" Dustin asked.

"Sure don't forget the condoms!" Hunter called after him.

"When have I forgotten them?"

"Let me think?" Hunter said while putting his hand to his temple and then moving it under his chin.

"I get it. See you then"

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Fast forward to the night of the date

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Tori and Blake were so madly in love that some time they made some really foolish mistakes in trying to keep it secret from their friends. Especially when around Hunter and Dustin. Blake was really loud on the phone most of the time and Dustin was Tori's confidant.

So it was no surprise when the two were met with a barrage of water balloons that not even Tori's power of Water could prevent them from getting assaulted with. She wondered what was going on until she saw what the balloons were made of.

She screamed and instantly dropped what was in her hand.

"Tor what's the matter?"

"I was wondering why I couldn't throw the balloons back at our attackers. I know why now."

Blake met her with a confused look.

"They used lubricated condoms-oil based lubricated condoms in fact. Since oil and water don't mix I wasn't able to hurl them back at them."

"Do I even need to ask who did this?"

"No, but you need to ask yourself how did they find out when I never told Dustin. I just hope these weren't used condoms."

"Oh" Blake said realizing how they could have found out.

"So what are we thinking for revenge?"

"Bleach Dustin's hair? Pink clothes for Hunter? Handcuff them to each other naked and covered in baby oil until they confess their love for each other and record the events?" Tori asked.

The last bit scared Blake. No matter how hard he tried her inner Yaoi fan girl would just not go away. Even when it came to his brother and her best friend.

"I have something even better."

"What?" she asked.

"A blind date with each other."

"I have trained you well," she said kissing Blake on the lips.

"Yes you have," he said as the two walked off in distance preparing their revenge.

'Just you wait Hunter Bradley. I will get you for corrupting cute little innocent Waldo' thought Tori. 'And then you will make me some live action Yaoi as repayment!'

Despite them being her friends she wasn't disgusted with the thoughts of watching them have sex. Sure Dustin was like a brother to her, but the thought of having free gay sex on video of her own making was an opportunity she could not refuse. And if they crossed her again she always had the option of leaking it/ selling it on the Internet.

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Author's Note

I apologize for the chapter being so late. Yesterday was my twentieth birthday so that's my excuse for this chapter being a day late in its release.

Anyone enjoy the Tori-Blake version happened? The sexual tension of this particular season was so great anyone would be a fool to believe nothing was going on between any of the Rangers. This one begins to also mention something I started in chapter 6. If you have no clue what I am talking about go back and re-read it and review :P !!

I love how the same great Dustin-Hunter scene can be modified slightly to work even better. I loved the spying hehe. I know it could have been better, but it was my first time doing something like this. I just love the dynamics between the two when they know Tori is outside. And likewise the interaction between Blake and Tori as they 'spy' on the other Ranger couple.

Chapters will start to slow down to two a week, as I am going back to work. One will be a shorter one about 3000 words in length and the other will hopefully be closer to 5000. Release dates will most likely be Wednesday Afternoons and Saturday Afternoons give or take. If any has a better idea speak now or forever hold your peace!

Mini Poll

Morphing Sequence

Anyone with better ideas because I'm at the point where I'm ready to go back to the basics such as:

"IT'S MORPHIN' TIME: SIREN!"

"IT'S MORPHIN' TIME: PINK RANGER POWER!"

Siren only said Pink Ranger power before as to acknowledge she had a Morpher. Siren and the others can easily shift into their powers like the SPD A-Squad, but they only do it for dramatics so the Rangers realize they aren't ordinary villains.

I came up with a new one I'm slightly more happy with:

"Execute: Elemental Beast Revolution"

-Griffin

UPDATED JULY 15, 2008