Disclaimer: I totally don't own any of this dudes. I like, forgot to put it in the other one. Power Rangers Ninja Storm belongs to other people who are not me.
Starting out
After a while of back and forth travelling Hunter found it was too tiring for him to continually trek from the Thunder Academy to the Wind Ninja Academy. The blond hated being tired when he arrived at Blue Bay; it limited his time with his lover just too much. So the Thunder ninja came to a decision.
"Are you sure this is want you want Hunter?" The sensei asked, referring to Hunter's bombshell he just dropped.
"Yes, I thought this would take my mind off things but…I miss Blue Bay too much." Hunter replied, continuing to pack his things up. "I'm sorry it's such short notice Sensei, but I actually feel like I belong there." The elder man held up his hand.
"You do not need to explain yourself to me Hunter, I believe that you can choose your own path wisely. I wish you good luck, and always remember you have a place here at the Academy if you change your mind." Hunter nodded, bowing to his teacher.
"Thank you Sensei, but I doubt I'll be coming back."
Later that day, Hunter Bradley left the Thunder Academy grounds and used his ninja streak ability to get to Blue Bay Harbour as quickly as possible.
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"But Kelly!" Blake argued with his boss. "I'm just back, how can you do this to me?" The young male asked, bordering on over-dramatic.
"Because right now I'm your boss, and I need this inventory done. I'm short staffed remember?" Kelly said, laughing a little at Blake.
"Maybe I could help." Said voice from behind. Kelly turned and smiled at Hunter.
"Yes, you could. But for how long?" The blond male shrugged his former boss.
"Dunno, I plan on sticking around for as long as possible." The brunette female smiled at him.
"Great, you've got your old job back then, help Blake with the inventory please?" Hunter nodded as Kelly passed him and headed into the store again. Blake smiled at his brother.
"You back for good, bro?" Hunter nodded and Blake smiled more. "Awesome." Blake gave Hunter a grip of the hand and a pat on the back, laughing slightly. Hunter just smiled at his little brother. Blake dragged Hunter to the back of Storm Chargers before starting to babble on about what Hunter had been missing while spending time at the Thunder Academy.
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"Dustin! I told you not to play with that anymore." Cam said, irritated once more by Dustin's boyish curiosity kicking in.
"Dude, when you say don't do this, it kinda enforces this thing that I have where I gotta do it." Dustin said with a shrug. Cam sighed.
"Dustin, go home." The brunette smiled, picking up his back pack before waving.
"Fine, but you gotta remember bro, can't guard it all the time." Cam sighed as Dustin left, understanding fully that the Yellow Wind Ranger was in fact correct. Cam heard footsteps coming down the stairs and assumed that Dustin had just forgot something as usual.
"What'd you forget this time?" Cam asked, turning in his chair.
"Nothing, just figured we'd come and let you know something before we go find Shane." Tori answered. She and Blake stood at the bottom of the stairs, looking at Cam with a smile.
"Yeah, we know how you hate being the last one to know things dude, so here we are to tell you before Shane or Dustin." Blake said, walking with his girlfriend further into the Ninja Ops main room.
"What? You two getting hitched?" Cam asked, frowning a little. Tori smiled but shook her head.
"Hunter's back, and he's staying for good." Cam smiled at that, although he wasn't the Crimson rangers biggest fan he did know that Dustin and Hunter were close now. Maybe Hunter's presence would calm the brunette down, or at least stop him from hanging around Ninja Ops as much as he currently did, the brunette was easily bored and that never did bode well for others around him.
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Dustin yawned, falling onto the sofa, his face flat in the blue pillow in front of him. He had been working too hard, they all had. Even with Lothor gone Cam and Sensei had thought it wise for them to continue training as well as teach at the school. On top of that Dustin was still working at Storm Chargers and sometimes things just got way out of hand. Dustin heard the door click shut softly, frowning into the pillow Dustin tried to remember if Shane was stopping by that day.
"You now, lying like that will cause asphyxiation." Dustin turned over quickly at the sound of the voice, falling ungracefully to the floor with a bump.
"Hunter?" Looking at the smirking blond, standing behind the sofa, arms crossed over his chest and his gleaming eyes focused solely on him, Dustin felt a grin spread over his face despite the tingling in his bum. "Hunter!" The blond laughed, walking around the sofa to sit, holding out an arm for Dustin to use to sit back up. But the brunette had other plans. Instead of pulling himself up he pulled Hunter down. Shocking the other motorcross racer into falling into Dustin's lap where the force of the pull caused lips to clash, not that either male was complaining. Tongues battled for a while before each male remembered that oxygen was a necessity and Hunter pulled back slightly.
"Am I to assume you missed me?" Hunter asked with his patented smirk.
"No, I welcome everyone who sneaks up behind me and causes me to fall off the comfortable sofa onto my butt like that. Why?" Hunter laughed and shook his head.
"Missed you too." Dustin smiled, licking his lips.
"How long do we have?" Dustin was now used to Hunter showing up at random times, surprising him and then leaving shortly after. If Hunter had a morning devoid of classes then he would be there, in Dustin and Blake's apartment with his brunette lover.
"How long do you want?" Hunter asked, his voice rather husky as Dustin nibbled and kissed at his neck. Dustin didn't actually think before he replied, being too busy with what he was doing.
"Forever."
"Alright." That stopped the brunette, causing Hunter to moan softly.
"What?" Soft brown eyes met shimmering blue ones and for a split second Dustin thought it was possible. That Hunter wouldn't leave the following day or a few days later. That he was actually staying for good like Dustin sorely wanted. The younger males heart started to seize in anticipation. Could it possibly be true? "What did you say?"
"I said alright. You want me forever you got me." Hunter hovered above Dustin, staring back at the brunette while he processed what the Thunder ninja had just said. Hunter knew that the arrangements had been tough on Dustin, more so than on Hunter. Dustin was just that little bit more emotional than Hunter was, not too much so, but it was still clear. When Hunter wasn't with Dustin the younger male would pine and brood, something that he was getting too good at.
"You're really staying?" There was too much hope in Dustin's voice and he knew it. He sounded like one of those stupid lovesick teenage girls, the ones that fall for that good looking bad boys that they can never tie down and know it but they still try. In a sense that was what Dustin felt like, but there was this small possibility that he had done it, that Hunter would stay.
"I'm staying." Hunter brushed a few rogue strands away from Dustin's face. "I kinda miss this place." Another small stroke to the face. "I kinda missed you." A tiny innocent smile played across the older male's lips. Not one of those sexy smirks or mischievous grins but the sweet smile that Hunter could pull, the one that just screamed 'butter wouldn't melt' and always got Dustin's heart going that little bit faster.
"I miss you a lot too." No more words were said, they weren't needed.
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Morning came and Dustin woke to find his bed empty, looking around his room he noticed that Hunter's clothes were not on the floor where they had been the previous night. Had it been a dream? An amazingly vivid and pleasurable dream? It wouldn't really have shocked Dustin if it had been; his imagination could run away with itself sometimes, especially where Hunter was concerned.
"I need help." Dustin muttered to himself before falling back against his pillow.
"Help with what?" Hunter asked from the door. Dustin sprung up in bed. It wasn't a dream!
"Dude, what is it with you and sneaking up on people?" Dustin asked, sighing for effect. The blond just shrugged, leaning against the doorframe. "Hunter, why are you dressed? It's only…half eleven?" Hunter smirked, walking into the room and crawling onto the bed.
"I was gonna wake you, but you just looked too adorable." Hunter ruffled Dustin's already messy hair with a smile. "You want some breakfast?" Dustin nodded with a smile of his own. He could remember the last time he and Hunter shared breakfast. It involved French toast, maple syrup and the need to wash the bed sheet afterwards due to the increased sticky-ness and maple smell.
"Breakfast would be great." Hunter kissed Dustin softly before heading back out of the room. Dustin sighed, lying back in the bed. It was great with Hunter around in the mornings. It was great with Hunter around at any time, but especially in the mornings. Blake just couldn't cook as well as Hunter. A thought struck Dustin, causing him to bolt up in bed.
Blake, he would've been there in the morning, when Hunter was up. They would've talked, and Blake would know that Hunter had spent the night with Dustin, in his room, in his bed! Hunter and Dustin had spoke about telling the others about them, but neither had actually got round to deciding whether or not to do it. So now Blake would know, but…what would he think?
"Hunter?" Dustin climbed out of bed, pulling on his boxers and a pair of pants. "Hunter." Dustin walked out of the bedroom and stopped in his own doorway.
"Morning sleeping beauty." Dustin just smiled nervously at the teasing Navy ninja. Oh yeah, Blake knew.
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AN: Okay, decided to continue this, it'll probably only be a three part thing so…next chapter would be the conclusion. Unless I get a few reviews asking for it to be extended. Well, thank you all for the marvellous reviews, they were so sweet and really made my day.
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