Disclaimer: same as Chapter 1.

CHAPTER 2 Starting Up

A few days had passed since the homecoming of Kai and Trini Bradley, along with the long awaited engagement of Hunter and Leila. Cam, Shane, and Dustin had unwittingly returned to the Wind Academy, promising they would attempt to get away on weekends. Tommy and Kim had returned to Reefside to run Hayley's Café for a little while. Kira and Trent were still in town at a close by hotel while Hunter and Leila stayed in the lower level guest bedroom of Tori and Blake's house. The new parents were a little stubborn about having nighttime help. They enjoyed their room being nearby to the kids, so they would not let Hunter and Leila on duty yet. The new fiancés watched the kids during some day time hours while the new parents caught up on some sleep.

The evening came a little early for the exhausted parents. They put the kids to bed then crashed themselves. Hunter was watching the evening news while Leila was on the phone with her father.

"Hunter and I both want to have it at the Thunder Academy daddy," Leila said.

"Why not a church? Tori and Blake had theirs in a church," Anton said.

"First of all, that's because they had a double wedding with Kim and Tommy. Second of all, they liked the alternative of a church to arguing on which academy to have it at. They went to separate schools, remember? Besides, Hunter and I have a lot of memories at the academy. It would mean a lot to us to have it there," Leila said. Anton sighed and chuckled.

"Okay, baby. What about wedding parties?" Anton asked.

"Well, Blake of course is the best man. I'm having Kira and Tori as two of my bridesmaids...matrons...whatever. We haven't sat down and decided on anyone else yet. These three were givens," Leila explained.

"How come I don't hear that dog Hunter got you? I would've thought it would be barking," Anton commented. Leila chuckled.

"It is a surprisingly quiet dog. I think it's one of those ones that will only bark when it needs to or it wants to express something. But right now, Spot is upstairs sleeping in between the twins cribs. It's being a guard dog to the babies," Leila said. Hunter came into the room and closed the door, locking it. He leaned against and teased Leila by taking off his shirt. Leila gave him a warning look but tried to hide a smile.

"Well, Leila, I have an early meeting tomorrow morning so I'll say good night right here," Anton said.

"Okay, daddy. I'll talk to you tomorrow. I love you," Leila said.

"Love you too," Anton said before they both hung up. Leila turned and smirked at her fiancé.

"Can I guess at what you want?" she asked sarcastically, but slightly seductively.

"We did it on your last birthday," Hunter pointed out. Leila smirked.

"My birthday was three days ago and if you haven't noticed, Tori and Blake do not have a Jacuzzi," Leila said, laughing. Hunter approached the bed and crawled until he was on top of Leila.

"They have a shower," he said seductively before kissing her softly. They began kissing passionately and Leila sank back into the pillows, gliding her hands on Hunter's bare back as his followed the line of her curves. Their tongues began to massage each other as Hunter's hands worked the button and zipper of Leila's jeans. He slowly pulled them off of her. He took his off while working his lips on Leila's neck. Leila was not left in a form fitting blouse and panties while Hunter was left in nothing but his boxers.

Leila slowly rolled so she was on top of Hunter. She straddled him as her lips and hands explored her fiancés well toned chest and abs. His hands teased her as they went up and down her side, occasionally brushing against her breasts. Leila stopped suddenly and smiled down at Hunter. She sat and seductively pulled off her blouse, leaving her in nothing but her bra and panties. She crawled off of Hunter and turned her back to him playfully. She looked back at him and smiled, pushing her bra strap off her shoulder. Hunter smirked and made his way until he was behind her.

He moved her hair so it did not block her shoulder. He laid kisses all of her sweet skin as his hands moved all over her front. One hand played with her breast while the other played in her sensitive area. Leila breathed heavily before Hunter stopped and turned her around, laying her down in the process. He removed his underwear and hers. They looked at each other. They were seeing each other in a new light, as two people who would soon be married. Hunter laid down fully on her, kissing her lips and working down her body.

He played with the flesh of her breasts and marveled at the well-toned curves of her stomach. He hands stayed at her hips, clutching them possessively as his lips met her once again. He clutched her hips as his worked against her pelvis. His manhood slipped into her womanhood the same way it had for the first time a year ago. Being one with each other made them both feel whole.

Hunter's eyes locked with Leila's, his hands never leaving her hips. Her climax started and she threw her head back, moaning in pleasure. Hunter leaned his head into the crook of her neck, occasionally brushing his lips against her skin. Finally, their ultimate releases came and they collapsed into each other, breathing heavily and sweating.

Hunter laid gentle kisses over Leila's body before the two crawled under the covers and held each other.

"So what did take you so long?" Leila asked, smirking at him playfully.

"You aren't the only one who can sense things ahead of time. I knew some things had to be done before I could ask you. And I was right. First that thing with Kira and Trent. Then after Blake and Tori, I knew it was the right time to ask you," Hunter said before leaning in and making out with Leila. He rolled over on top of her and they made out for several more minutes before stopping for air. Leila seductively smiled up at him, hinting that she wanted more.

Hunter smirked and started to lean in to kiss her but Leila laughed and pushed him off, jumping out of the bed and running to the bathroom door. Hunter recovered and looked at her, confused.

"Now we can shower," Leila said sarcastically, winking at him and running into the bathroom. Hunter, fumbling and tripping over the covers, ran after her into the bathroom.

Over at the Wind Academy, Shane and Dustin were hanging out in Ninja Ops. After the attack on the school, the Wind Rangers and Cam spent as much time as they could fixing it up. When Hunter and Blake visited, they helped out too. They managed to finish it two months shy of their first team-up with the Dino Thunder Rangers.

Cam worked especially hard on the computer, although the alarm on it had been extra quiet since the destruction of Bronchonaut. Shane was fixing his skateboard while Dustin flipped through a motocross magazine, occasionally throwing a handful of popcorn into his mouth. Suddenly, the computer alarm went off and it caught Dustin and Shane off guard so much that they didn't move at first. When they recovered from they initial shock, they went to the computer and tried to make sense of what it said.

"CAM!!!" they cried. The Samurai Ranger came running down the stairs.

"I just heard the alarm," he said as he sat down at the computer. He punched in some codes and read the computer as the alarm died down.

"What is it Cam?" Dustin asked. Cam frowned and took his glasses, rubbing his temple.

"I'm not sure. I've never seen anything like this before. It's got hints of radiation that the computer picked up on whenever there was a monster attack, but there's something different about it. I'm not sure what," Cam said. Dustin and Shane glanced at each other.

"Well, how are we going to handle it without our ranger powers?" Dustin asked.

"Take it easy Dustin. I'm not even sure if this is something necessary for ranger powers," Cam said. Shane sighed.

"I'll give Hunter and Blake a call and see if they've heard anything," Shane said, walking to a back room.

"I'll go with you," Dustin said, following Shane out of the room. Cam turned back to the computer and sighed.

"Please don't be what I think you are," he said, typing away at the computer again. He did not see his father looking in on him, watching the computer screen. Sensei Watanabe turned back to the hallway and nodded his head.

"It's time," he whispered.

Okay, not the best way to start off an engagement. How will this play into Hunter and Leila's plans? What did Cam pick up on? What was Sensei Watanabe talking about? Will the rangers rise again? If so, how will they get their powers back? Find out in Chapter 3 when Conner, Ethan, and Devin returned to the scene and all the other rangers find their way to Blue Bay Harbor.