Blake met up with Cam later that day and got the drawing of Tori's dream board. They sat down together and looked it over. It was white, with two fins. The underside was a light blue, and the side she stood on was white. At the tip of the board was her ranger insignia. Blake looked closely at the back of the board and saw the word 'Maniloa' written in a cursive font in light blue.

"What does that mean?" Blake asked.

"Maniloa is a surfer in Hawaiian folklore. It's said she rode the biggest waves ever and won the heart of the Prince of the islands. She always loved to hear that story," Cam said softly. Blake stood up and took the paper.

"Thanks Cam. I really appreciate this," he said.

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"You sure you want to go through with this," Hunter asked his brother later that night. Blake looked over the paperwork in front of him and grinned.

"Yeah, bro," he said. He signed his signature on the line and placed the papers in a sealed envelope along with the plans for Tori's board.

"I can't believe you're getting her that," Hunter said sitting on his couch. "How did this all happen?" he asked. He had heard from Shane what was going on.

"I don't know- but I'm going to do everything I can to help her, and if this makes her feel better, then I'll do it," Blake said.

"Dude, you're so gone," Hunter laughed a little. Blake smiled slightly.

"Yeah I am- I love her Hunter. I don't know what I'm going to do," he said quietly. Hunter took a deep breath.

"I want you to know that no matter how much we fight and bitch at each other, I'm here for you," Hunter offered. Blake's eyes flew open as a thought popped into his head.

"Oh my god- Hunter- you remember when we were fighting about me beating you awhile back?" he asked. Hunter nodded.

"Tori told me she fought with her sister! She has a sister Hunter!" he said rising out of his seat.

"That means she could be a match," Hunter said suddenly getting the idea. Blake grabbed his stuff and ran out the door to Tori's apartment.

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Tori heard a soft tapping on her door. She was wearing her pajamas and wondered who it was. She opened the door and saw Blake standing there with a huge grin on his face. She gave him a questioning smile, and moved back allowing him to come in.

"Well this is a pleasant surprise," she said closing the door. Blake was very excited. "What's going on? Are you alright?" she asked.

"I think I know how to help you," he said. Tori sighed and sat on her couch with her knees drawn to her chest. Blake sat next to her and faced her.

"Blake, we talked about this," she said. He reached over and put a hand on her knee.

"You told me you had a sister," he said. "What about her? Couldn't she give you a transplant?" he asked. Tori's face saddened, but she looked to be trying to smile as well.

"You looked into this?" she asked. Blake nodded. "Blake, that's sweet, but, I don't know where she is," she said softly. "We've tried to find her, but she keeps moving around."

Blake fell back into the soft cushions and closed his eyes. Tori knew he was trying to help, and she loved him more for it. Slowly she crept over to him and laid her head on his lap so she was looking right up at him.

Blake felt her rest her head on him and opened his eyes. She was so beautiful. His hand began to stroke her hair softly. "What can I do Tor? I'll do anything," he said looking into her eyes. She saw that tears had begun to form in his deep brown orbs. She reached her hand up and touched his face.

"This- you just being here- makes me feel stronger. You're the best medicine I could ask for," she said softly. Blake looked straight into her eyes and Tori felt him touch her soul.

"I love you," he said to her as his hand continued to stroke her hair. His words were so pure and true that she felt as if she could have stayed there in that moment forever. She turned her hand and brushed his face with her knuckles.

"I love you," she replied. He turned his head and kissed her hand ever so softly. Carefully he lifted her into his lap and held her close to him. Tori rested her head on his shoulder. He turned his head and gently kissed her forehead. Tori brought her face to his, and they shared a tender kiss that was full of such love and desperation that they held it for several minutes without moving.

They parted and Blake felt her relax against him. She looked so tired. Bags were beginning to form under her eyes. "Have you been sleeping alright?" he asked. "You need to rest," he said.

"The only time I've slept all night was last night when I slept with you next to me," she said. Blake kissed her temple.

"Well then I guess I'll have to sleep next to you from now on then," he said. Tori looked at him.

"I would like that," she said kissing his neck. Blake smirked and picked her up in his arms. She barely weighed anything at all, and he carefully walked down the hall to her room. Carefully he laid her down and shed himself down to his boxers and t-shirt. He crawled under the covers and wrapped his arms around her.

"You all right?" he asked her. Tori cuddled in closer to his chest and breathed him in. "I am now." He kissed the top of her head and they drifted off.

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The ringing of Tori's alarm sounded, causing her to wake up to two arms gently curled around her. She glanced up and saw Blake still fast asleep. She gently kissed his cheek and crawled out of his embrace. Careful not to wake him, she went over to her dresser and opened the drawer containing her medications.

Slowly she opened the little orange bottles and performed her daily routine- six now, and five more later. She knew that they helped her feel more like her healthy, everyday self.

Blake reached his arm out, but felt nothing there. His eyes opened, and Tori was gone. The clicking of a water bottle top made him turn his gaze. Tori looked at him and took her last pill.

"I didn't mean to wake you up," she whispered. Blake looked around.

"Is it really 6am?" he asked as he buried his head in the pillows again. Tori giggled a little and returned to bed. Blake draped his arm over her and turned his head to meet her eyes. "What were you doing anyway?" he asked sleepily as he pulled himself closer to her.

"The same thing I've done since I was 13- taking my meds. The schedule's very strict," she said cuddling up next to him. Blake's face seemed to droop.

"How can you be so calm about all this?" he asked. Tori lowered her eyes and sighed.

"It's just something's I've learned to deal with. I always knew there could be a chance it would come back, and I've learned to accept the consequences," she said softly. She felt his arm tense around her. She brought her eyes to meet his and saw that they looked glazed over.

"I haven't," he said. Tori's eyes now began to water. She sat up and looked down at him.

"This is why I said I couldn't go out with you. . . I didn't want you to get too attached," she said as a single tear fell. "I don't want to hurt you," she said as her head fell into her hands. Blake sat up and enveloped her in a hug.

"Hey," he said softly. "I want to get attached." he pulled away slightly. "Tori, I love you. I have since I first saw you. You're not getting rid of me anytime soon," he kissed her lips and then leaned his forehead against hers. "I'm not letting you go Blondie," he whispered.

"You're going to have to," she whispered as hot tears now flew freely onto the covers. Blake felt her tremble and pressed his body to hers.

"Not yet- not now," he said. "I want this to be the happiest time we've ever had."

Tori took her hands and held hi face. "I love you so much," she said before she crushed her lips into his.

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After they had settled down, Tori fell back to sleep in Blake's arms. He couldn't let his eyes close though. he lay there holding her in his arms, gently stroking her hair, and occasionally kissing her temple. He tried to process what both Tori and Cam had told him earlier.

'A blood relative could help her,' he thought. But Tori had said she hadn't been able to find her sister in years. He looked down at his blonde goddess and felt her shift slightly. He couldn't let her die- he had to find her sister to save her.

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Later that day Blake was sitting on the beach watching Tori do what she loved best- surf. She was always so happy and graceful out there in the water. After they got up, Tori felt much of her former strength return, so she dragged him to the beach with her.

"Mind if I sit?" a voice said from behind him. He turned around and saw Cam.

"Go for it," he said turning his gaze back to the water. Cam sat and looked out at Tori.

"Hunter came by this morning," he said. Blake didn't move. "He said you had mentioned Tori's sister being a match."

"But Tori said she can't find her," Blake said. Cam let out a deep sigh.

"Yeah- ever since she left, she's been kind of hard to track down," Cam said.

"What happened with her anyway? I didn't want to ask Tor about it. She seemed pretty upset talking about her," Blake got out. Cam's face grew serious and he told Blake the story.

"You know Tori's mom died when she was 13," he said. Blake nodded. "Well, her sister was living with her father at the time-"

"Wait- didn't Tori's dad die before her mom?" Blake asked.

"Yeah- her mom was married before she met her dad and had her sister."

"Oh. So they're half sisters," Blake said. "Can they still be matched?" he asked nervously.

"Yes- there's still a possibility- but after Tori came to live with us, her sister enlisted in the military, and we haven't seen much of her," Cam said.

"Were you close with her too?" Blake asked.

"She took a few classes here, but she always knew she wanted to fly instead of stay on the ground," Cam replied.

Before Blake could ask what he meant, Tori came plodding up the sand with a grumpy look on her face. "What's wrong?" Cam asked. Tori took her board and threw it to the sand. It fell into two pieces.

"The sand bar shifted- I caught it in the ledge and it cracked," she said sitting down on the beach.

"Oh man- that's awful," Cam said looking to Blake who had a small smile on his face. Tori caught the exchange.

"What's going on with you guys? What were you talking about before I stormed in here with my little tantrum?" Blake gave Cam a questioning look.

"We were, um, talking about your sister," Cam said sheepishly. Tori looked at him and then at Blake. They both had the same look in their eyes.

"I already called the last base she was at last, and they said she got shipped out. . ." Tori said softly. Blake put his arm around her, not caring if he got wet.

"Out to where?" Blake asked.

"They can't tell me. It's 'Classified' as always," she said with a hint of disgust in her tone.

Cam got up. "I have to get back to the academy. You guys are coming over tonight right?" they both nodded. Cam smiled and walked off.

"So I guess Cam opened his big mouth about her," she said.

"Well, yes and no," he said. Tori looked at him blankly.

"What did he tell you?" she asked.

"Well, she's in the military- that's about it," he said. "No name or anything."

Tori looked at him and had a small smile on her face. "Her name is Taylor. . . actually it's Lieutenant Earhardt," she said with a small chuckle.