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Chapter Thirty-Five: Saturday Dates

A/N: Hey folks! So we've finally hit the time ing point. Well...one of them. ;) Thanks for all the reviews! Please continue them!

"The difference between school and life? In school you're taught a lesson then given a test, in life you're given a test that teaches a lesson." -Tom Bodett

On Saturday morning the rangers were up early to train. They worked extra hard to make-up for the time they'd lost while in school. Ji found he was impressed with how responsible they were acting.

"Rangers," he said wile they ate lunch. "I've decided you can take the rest of the day off."

"What?" Lauren asked. "Why?"

"Because you've been handling your training and school work well. I think you've earned an afternoon off."

"Fishing!" Antonio said excitedly.

Lauren rolled her eyes. "Really?"

"What? Oh wait...I have an idea.." he said. "I have the perfect date for us."

"Well in that case I should take me pretty lady out," Mike said kissing Emily's hand. The yellow ranger blushed.

Jayden shook his head. He noticed Mia and Kevin had the same look on their faces; like they were planning on doing something.

"I know that look," Ji said to Jayden. "You need to leave too."

"What am I supposed to do?"

"Go for a walk through the city."

"Fine," Jayden grumbled.

"You'd think Ji was asking him to do extra chores or something the way he's acting," Antonio whispered to Lauren who elbowed him in the ribs.

-Samurai Ranger High-

Jayden sighed impatiently as he walked down the street. I can think of a few things that would make a much better use of my time. He barely noticed where he was going when he ran into someone. "Whoa! I'm sorry."

"Me too- Jayden!"

"Lorrie!" Jayden said, surprisingly happy to see her. "What's up?"

"Not much. Wow. This is the first time I've seen you outside of school."

"I don't get out much."

"I see. What're you doing?"

"Not much, my foster dad kicked me out of the house for the day."

"Me too. My mom said that I need to have some human interaction. Whatever that means."

"I don't know much about it."

"Me nether, but whatever."

Jayden laughed. "So, were both in the same area and not soon anything, and supposed to be having some human interaction, maybe we could do nothing together."

"Do nothing together?"

"Or we could do something. Get ice cream, or something."

"Are you asking me on a date?"

"Yes," he said carefully. "I've never done this before."

"You don't say," she said shaking her head.

"So, what do you say? You wanna go out with me?"

"Yes," Lorrie said taking his hand. "I do."

Jayden grinned uncontrollably. "Cool."

-Samurai Ranger High-

"Antonio where are we going?" Lauren asked laughing as he pulled her along.

"You'll see," he said. He led her across a stream and climbed up a rock.

"This has better be amazing," she said as he pulled her up onto the giant rock.

"Oh it will be," he said. He set his fishing pole down and covered her eyes. "Ok, just go this way," he said directing her along. "A little farther. Ok stop!"

"Tonio where are we?" Lauren asked laughing.

"Ok, surprise!"

"Oh my gosh!" Lauren exclaimed. They were standing on a giant rock, most likely on a mountain. She could see over the tops of the trees and the sea in the distance. "This is beautiful."

"Isn't it?"

"So are we just going to sit up here all day?"

"Of course not mí amor. We're going hiking and fishing, but we'll come back here for a picnic and too watch the sun set."

"You are a serious romantic," she said kissing him.

"Just don't tell the others they might get jealous."

"Of course not."

He kissed her passionately. "Tí amo, mí corazon."

"You're very sexy when you use Spanish."

Antonio smiled. "Really?" he asked, forehead pressed against hers.

"Really," she agreed.

-Samurai Ranger High-

"Hey Mia!" Seth said.

"Hey Seth," Mia said. "What're we going to do?"

"I was thinking we go to a movie," he suggested.

"I love movies."

"Great." They started walking down the street.

"Let's go this way," he said. "It's a short cut."

"Ok," she said following him down an alley. He held her Hans as she led him along. Mia gasped as someone grabbed her arm and twisted it behind her.

Another man grabbed Seth and put him in a head lock. "Ok this was a bad idea," Seth said.

Mia rolled her eyes in a 'You don't say' kind of way.

"What do we have here boys," the man holding Mia asked.

"A couple of kids by the look of it."

"This one's kind of pretty," the other hissed, playing with Mia's hair.

"Don't touch her!" Seth hissed.

"Who's gonna stop me, pretty boy?"

Mia smirked. She reached up quickly and snatched his hand sliding down her back. She twisted the hand and elbowed him in the ribs. He yelled in pain and released her. She quickly flipped him over her and onto his back. She put her foot on his chest and gave his arm a single twisting/ pulling motion. His shoulder snapped out of its socket. While he screamed she went to help Seth.

He was jerk too and fro, trying to get free. "Mia run!"

Instead, the pink samurai slipped behind him and his assailant and landed a single hard kick between his shoulder blades. He screamed and released Seth who quickly got out of the way. He spun around to face Mia, then fell on his back as she swept his feet out from under him. He tried to get back up, but she kicked him in the. He grabbed it and howled in pain.

"Are you ok?" Seth asked her coming over.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

"I swear I didn't want it to go like this."

"It's ok. These scum bags didn't stand a chance."

"I can see that. That was amazing!"

"Really?" she asked as they walked out of the alley.

"Really. Any girl that can kick butt like that is pretty cool."

Mia grinned and took his hand. "Glad you think so."

"Besides now you can protect me."

She laughed. "Yes I can."

-Samurai Ranger High-

Kevin headed straight to the gym where Brooke was. He found her doing things on the bar and say on the wall closets to it. She saw him and smiled. He smiled back. She did a cartwheel and flipped off the bar, landing on her feet. She spun around in a poised way and jumped back onto it. She flipped forward so she was on her hands. She walked the length of the bar and let her feet drop to the ground, letting go of the bar as she did.

"That was amazing," Kevin said.

She shrugged. "Eh. Not really."

"Well it looked amazing."

"I could teach you to do it."

"What?!"

"Come here," she said grabbing his hand. "I'll teach you some of my moves."

She led him to the balance beam and told him to get on. He complied. "Ok," she said. "Just lean forward and place your hand on the bar."

Kevin bent down and put his hands on the smooth wood.

"Ok, so now just swing your feet up."

He tried to swing his feet up, ans felt Brooke's hands guide his legs up and together. "How am I doing?"

"Well your form is horrible," she commented. His legs were a little bent, his back wasn't straight, his feet weren't pointed, and his stomach as was showing.

"Gee thanks," he sais rolling his eyes.

"Just don't expect any judges to give you lots of points."

"Got it. What's next?"

Ok, so now just pick one hand up and move it forward. Then pick your other hand up and move it forward. Like your walking."

As soon as Kevin lifted one of his hands he almost fell over, but Brooke caught him and held his feet up. He set it down, then picked the other hand up. He immediately wished he hadn't as he lost his balance and fell over on his side. Brooke quickly let go of his feet and stepped back. "Thanks for you help."

"I won't catch you if you fall," she said. "It's how you learn."

"Ok," he replied smiling. "Fair enough."

"Try again," Brooke said, piling him to his feet.

-Samurai Ranger High-

Emily sighed and rolled her eyes. "You're a goofball," she said to her boyfriend.

"What?" Mike asked. "Using a stick as a paddle when on a canoe is fun."

"Grab your real paddle," she said. "I'm doin all the work here."

"Fine," the green ranger said tossing his stick into the lake and picking up his paddle from the bottom of the canoe. "So is this an awesome date or what?"

"It's different," Emily conceited. "Like you."

"Hey!" he sais indignantly splashing her.

"I meant that as a compliment!" she said splashing him back.

Mike laughed. "I'm sure you-"

"Mike what's- oh."

On the other side of the lake near the shore she could see Ashley and Todd splashing in the water.

"Crap," Mike said.

"As if I don't see her enough at school," Emily said.

"Let's get out of here," Mike said steering their canoe away.

"Good idea," Emily muttered, as Ashley watched them canoe away.

-Samurai Ranger High-

"So what do you do in your free time?" Lorrie asked Jayden as they walked along the beach.

"Martial arts," he said.

"Really? Cool. What level are you?"

"A high level black belt."

"Sweet. Any other interests?"

"Not really."

"Fair enough. Do your friends do martial arts too?"

"Yes."

"Where do you learn?"

"Um...my foster dad taught me."

"Nice. Hey look!" she said pointing to a group of kids their age dancing around a radio. "Come on."

"Um..I'm not really whoa!" he said as she pulled him over.

"Let's dance!" she said. "Come on Jay."

"I..Don't really know how."

"You don't have to know. You just do it." She grabbed his hands and started helping him sway back and forth. "Now just move your feet." She smiled. "See you got it."

He laughed. "I don't quite think so."

"No. You really are."

He laughed again. She started moving faster and waving her arms. A couple of people gave her strange looks, but she didn't seem to notice. Jayden started copying and dancing around, listening to the music.

"I don't want easy, I want crazy. Are you with me baby? Let's get crazy!" Lorrie sang.

Jayden smiled and moved along with her.

"I don't want easy, I want crazy. Are you with me baby? Let's gets crazy!" Jayden sang with her at the end.

She laughed. "You're a great singer."

"If you say so."

"I do," she said. A slower song came on and she stepped closer wrapping her arms around him. Jayden put his hands on her waist and they danced slowly, stepping back and forth. Lorrie smiled at him.

"You're very...um...pretty...I mean beautiful," Jayden said.

Lorrie laughed. "You sure you haven't done this before?"

"Yes," Jayden said.

"Well you've very handsome."

"Thanks." Jayden couldn't stop looking at her. On impulse her bent down and kissed her softly on the lips. He'd never kissed a girl before, but he'd seen Lauren and Antonio do it many times, and it seemed easy. In reality though, kissing was much better than he thought it would be. Then, to his surprise, Lorrie kissed him back.

-Samurai Ranger High-

"Almost!" Brooke said to Kevin.

"Not quite," he responded laughing as he fell off the bar again.

She laughed from the rings. "Keep trying."

"Why can't I play on the rings?" he whined.

"Don't be a baby. Some of us actually have to practice."

"Fine," Kevin said. He got on the beam and got onto his hands.

"You still have awful form."

"Hey!" he said, but he could see her face because his shirt had fallen and and was covering his face. He managed to make it almost to to the end before falling to the ground. "Oof!"

Brooke laughed and flipped off the rings. She ran to Kevin's aid and pulled him to his feet. "Nice fall."

"The landing was a little rough," he admitted.

"Ah but you did it very well," she said.

Kevin laughed and grabbed her wrists and pulled her down next to him. "Your fall wasn't as good as mine."

"Hey, I didn't fall!"

"Did too!"

"Did not!"

Kevin laughed then leaned in and kissed her. Brooke smiled as he pulled away, then kissed him back.

"Did too."

"Did not!"

-Samurai Ranger High-

Mia laughed as she and Seth walked out of the theatre. "Awesome movie."

"Yeah." Seth suddenly stopped. "Oh great," he said.

"What?" Mia asked. He was staring at a girl who was standing out side the theatre with her friends.

"Nothing," he said. "Let's just go this way."

"Ok," she said grabbing his hand.

"Are you having a good time?"

"Yeah. I am."

"I'm glad." Seth leaned over and gave her a quick peck on the cheek, making her blush.

-Samurai Ranger High-

While the rangers were out having fun Ji was in the Shiba House taking care of things. He raised an eyebrow when he heard a knock on the door. He smiled when he opened it. "Daisuke," he said greeting the old guardian. "What're you doing here?"

"I came to see you. It's important. Are the samurai here?"

"No, they're not. What's this about?"

"How's their undercover palm going?"

"Not well. We've been at it for two weeks and we still have no idea what the nighlock's interest is."

"Well I think I have an idea on what it is," Daisuke said as he followed Ji into his study.

-Samurai Ranger High-

"Are you positive?" Ji asked.

"Beyond a doubt. Are you going to tell them?"

"I'm going to have to. They won't take this well. Especially Lauren and Jayden."

"This will certainly change things up."

"Oh yes," Ji said. "Thank you for telling me."

"It was no trouble."

After Ji let Daisuke out he shook his head. "I'll wait until tomorrow. Let them have one more night of normalcy."