Disclaimers: I still don't own Ninja Storm.  Far luckier people than me do.

Part 4: Filling In

The next morning found Cam and Hunter eating cereal alone, since Blake hadn't gotten up yet. 

"You going to the film festival today?" Cam asked Hunter just after the blond sat down to pick the marshmallows from his Lucky Charms.

"I might as well.  I can always ditch them if they get too cute."

Cam smirked, sitting across the table from Hunter, slicing his banana into his cereal.

"You mad?" Hunter asked out of the blue.

"About what?" Cam counter-asked, pushing the banana slices into the milk.

"The festival?"

"No, not at all.  I do appreciate the sentiment, though."

"What about the festival?" Blake asked, coming into the kitchen.

"Nothing," Hunter quickly answered, still poking around his cereal.

"Bro, what's up?  You only play with your food when something's on your mind," Blake asked.

Hunter shook his head, putting the spoon into his mouth. 

"I've gotta get back to the computers…" Cam said a little too quickly, earning him looks from both Hunter and Blake.

But Cam didn't say a word in further explanation as he quickly left the room with his cereal.

"Now I know I've missed something," Blake stated, taking Cam's chair across from Hunter.

"Why didn't you ask why I got three tickets?"

"Didn't think I needed to.  I mean, you, me and Tori.  Three people, three tickets," Blake answered as he went about making his own breakfast.

"I didn't intend the third for Tori," Hunter said in one breath.

Blake shut the cabinet, put the bowl on the counter and went to sit back across from Hunter.

"Come again?"

"I thought it'd be nice to get Cam out of here for a little while since he works so hard.  And I figured he'd like the movie," Hunter explained, although he didn't lift his eyes from his cereal.

Blake leaned over, flicking his brother on the nose.  "Always works," he smirked.  "Listen, I'm sorry bro.  I just never thought about something like that.  I just assumed, you know…you, me and Tori."

"That's what I figured."

"I can always talk to Tori…" Blake began, but stopped when Hunter waved his hand and said, "Don't bother.  There'll be other film festivals or other things that I can drag Cam to."

"Just don't expect it to be one of your motocross rallies," Cam said, appearing in the kitchen.

"Whoa, bro…" Blake began, earning a snicker from Hunter just after he had exchanged looks with Cam.

"What else did I miss?" Blake whined.

"Let's just say that Cam and I got to know each other a little better last night over computers and bikes."

"Well, I'm going to get ready," Blake replied, leaving the room slightly confused.

"Thanks, Cam," Hunter said as he walked his dishes over to the sink.

"For what?"

"Last night.  Getting me out of my room, everything.  Although the whole bike thing was a bit of a scam…"

"I knew you'd see through it.  But it worked out for the better, I think."

"I do too," Hunter grinned.