"Dude! What about us?"

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The not so original but always needed DISCLAIMER

I don't own any of the characters here presented and/or any of the Power Rangers Ninja Storm stuff, that is property of SABAN and DISNEY, not mine (I wish they were, but...)

Also, If you don't like male/male relationship don't even go further because that's all you're gonna find. One more thing, the sexuality of any of the actors here implied is not of my concern and this is just a FICTION product.

Chapter 10

"Healing Wand"

Hunter and Evan reached the Hospital. It was really late in the night and the moon shined over them. Just a little bit ago; Evan told Hunter the very first encounter he had with his boyfriend. Hunter, a tall blond man and caring for Evan, was there listening the full story.

What Hunter knew so far was not the full story. He knew that Evan was a mercenary, and in his trial to become the Stealth Ranger, he failed because he was asked to kill Dustin, and he couldn't do it. He was expelled from his family and almost killed, but he defended himself and in that act of survival, he killed his own father.

He came from overseas, looking for Sensei Watanabe, -and old and well known ninja from Blue Bay-, who happened to know his mother, Eve White. Sensei Watanabe told him that to redeem his sin he must protect Dustin, so they both agreed to protect him from inside, and now Evan became his best friend, his student, and so far, his lover.

But Hunter didn't know what made Evan kiss Dustin during that night. And the very impulse of Evan came from the deep loneliness. He didn't want to be alone again, to be silent and to watch his life pass trough his eyes without control, -as the Hikari family would wanted for him-, He now wanted to ride his life and to drive it, just as Dustin did with his motorcycle.

When they finally entered, they saw Cam and Shane in the entrance. They were expecting them, and the meeting was not very good. They were all down, his friend lied there unconscious, and now they didn't knew what to do. When Hunter entered with him, they were surprised, but yet, they were worried.

"How's he doing?" Asked Evan

"He is safe now, he just needs to rest" Said Blake, the short fellow said.

"Thanks for taking care for him"

"It's Ok. It's our friend and that was supposed to be" said Cam

"So" Said Shane who was just next to Cam "Whatcha know about the one who shot him, bro?"

"Not much... I'm not really sure of what I think, that's all"

Evan was interrupted. A couple, one man in his thirties and a short lady entered, and in sight, the man just got close to the group. It was Dustin's parents. The women asked the nurses there where his son was, and his dad just thanked them the same way Evan did not too long ago.

They retired to see his son and with them the other guys.

"Shane" Said Evan "I need to talk with you"

"What is it?"

"Have you called the police?"

"Well, it is supposed to be, but why you ask?"

"Look, do you know where we can get the bullet that they extracted from him?"

"No... but you think that the police might have it?"

"No, what I'm thinking is that anyone who is close to that might get in danger"

"Danger?"

"Umm... I'm not quite sure, but the bullet that they used is called 'Shinigami'. It means 'The mark of the Death'. It's an ancient method to kill a man, but in old times they used shuryuken, y'know, ninja throwing stars, imbued with poison. It killed slowly the target, and the poison used in there was made by the Hikari Clan, aka the Stealth Ice academy..."

"Your family, right?"

"Yes..."

"I'm sorry"

"Why? They're not my family any more. I dishonored them failing my trials, so I must be forgotten by mom and pops, It's ok"

"How could you be ok?"

"Because now I have a brand new family"

Shane just blushed. He was used to say that phrase, mostly to the Thunders, but now he was the one being preached by that sentence.

"Don't you blush" said Evan, putting his hand over Shane's shoulder "I was talking about the Brooks, not about you guys"

And in a very sarcastic way, Evan giggled. Shane did the same.

"Anyway, what can we do now man?" Said Shane, returning to the seriousness in the conversation

"Umm... there's no real thing that we can do for now. If I'm right, the poison wasn't for Dustin, It was for me"

"But you were like miles away, how could it be for you?"

"It's the venom what matters. You see, this venom is called 'Ai no Shi', which as far as I know, it's "Death of Love" in English. It is said that this venom does not poison the targeted, but poison they loved ones. I mean, it just starts working on Dustin's sweat and saliva, so anyone who Dustin kisses is doomed... that's why they use it. A slow way to kill me, a 'Shinigami' for me, not for Dustin"

"So that would explain why the wound was not so serious"

"Yeah. Right now I'll ask you to keep an eye on him and anyone who he touches. I need to look for the bullet to make and antidote"

"Could you really do that?"

"Well, I'm not quite sure... maybe Cam could help us"

"I'll ask him. Go with Hunter and look for the bullet at the police station if you can"

"Thanks Sen... I mean, thanks dude"

Once said that, Shane got where his friends were and told Hunter about it. Hunter saw Evan and he just approached to the pale one. Now they were going to the police Station, and of course, with their ninja tricks they could easily enter and exit with no hesitation and no one would even saw.

They left the building and started the walking. The parking lot was empty and the wind howled. Hunter was following Evan, but trying to talk with him more, to know more about what happened. The answers that Evan gave him before just filled him with more thirst for stories about this couple.

Once in front of the Police Station, Evan noticed something. Blue Bay never was a crowded place, but in this very night, it was awfully quiet. And more in the police station, were they always are having action. But no single soul passed by. That gave Evan a chill running through his spine.

"Hunter" Called his friend "Hunter, have you see what I'm seeing?"

"Yes. It's deadly quiet in here..."

And Evan's omen became true once in there.

Some people came out of the police station. They were polices and some other normal people, no, they were dressed as normal people and police, but they weren't. Shikki was their true form.

When they realized of the scent of Evan, they all began to howl in a creepy way

"Man!" Said Hunter, who was scared at seeing the scene "What are THOSE!?"

"Shikki in their true form" Answered a calmed Evan.

The persons in there were all sewed and patched. They had no eyes and their mouths were sealed. The grunting that they did come from they very throat. They clothes weren't stained, but they body was heavily damaged, and so his movement. They were like the zombies in those horror movies, but yet, they weren't looking for brains.

The Shikki were drove by this magician from far away, and they followed all his instructions. They didn't have eyes to see or mouth to communicate with each other, but the very scent guided them to his target.

"Hunter, listen... there are lots of them and I doubt we can take'em down, cover me while I enter and find the bullet, once then, we leave"

"Sounds like a plan to me"

Hunter and Evan posed in his fighting style.

"Ready" Said Evan "1... 2... Go!" And he ran towards the horrifying shikki. He jumped and kicked the first, then the second and then a third one, passing them as if he was walking over them. Then he jumped over one and he pushed other two until he entered the station.

"Don't fail on me, Evan" Said Hunter, who was expecting the shikki to approach him, but for his luck they just turned and followed in a slow and dumb motion after Evan.

"What?" Hunter just left his pose and watched them enter.

Evan ran and ran, he crossed doors and passed over many shikki, he pushed some and some others he kicked them. Finally, he entered to this room were they store all the evidence. They were knives and guns, among all other things, all packed in transparent bags. He then heard the sound of the shikki who were after him. He then pushed a shelf and it fell over other two who also fell over some shikki. The Domino Effect had just succeeded! He had now a couple of minutes until they entered again to the place.

"Damn it!" Cursed Evan.

He then closed his eyes and took a long deep breath. The air, the scent, the shelf, he was becoming one with the ambient which surrounded him and then he felt it. He suddenly knew where the bullet was. He turned and ran and in his way he pushed some shelf and some bags. He took then one of the bags. There it was! Bingo! Finally he could save his friend!

But the shikki were stronger and wiser than what he thought, they entered and some other crawled in order to get him. The lights just were dying and the scene just seemed as one of the horror movies.

"Damn it! Dustin, once you awake, you're taking me for very expensive dinner!"

But then, some laser shots were heard among all of them.

"I hope y'all have insurance" And the Crimson Thunder Ranger entered. It was Hunter, now dressed as a Power Ranger who came in.

He shot one and then another, until he was sure they were all gone. Finally, they all became ashes and Evan just looked amazed by the power of his friend.

"Thanks! I guess my plan had leaks"

Evan apologized and scratched his head, with a simple and dumb smile, just like the ones of Dustin.

"Well" and his friend went back to normal "Yo can always count with your Friendly Neighbor Crimson Plumber"

"Ok, let's go Bizarre Version of Super Mario"

"You have it?"

"Yes. Let's get going"

And they now left the building, avoiding and kicking some shikki asses. Hunter was there for Evan, and now he felt among friends, they all supported him, no matter what. They were running, but then Evan stopped.

"Damn it! And Damn it again!"

"Whoa! What happened?" Asked a concerned Hunter

"I think I just scratched myself with something..."

"Let me see"

Hunter took Evan's right hand. He was bleeding, not that much, but yet it was a blood what poured from him.

"I'm ok, let's go and heal him..."

His blonde companion didn't hear and took his shirt. He tear it from the bottom and the piece remaining he gave it to his friend. He involved the hand in the piece of fabric and then the tourniquet he made stopped the wound.

"That was a good shirt, if you didn't like it you could always give it to me"

"You're like two sizes down from mine and it'll never fit you, besides it was really old"

"You didn't have to do this, really...."

"Well I wanted to do it. And, the red in my shirt looks good with your black shirts"

"Man... I hate you!...."

And Evan just laid his head on his shoulder. In a very strange way, Evan wouldn't have to do that. He still had a thing going on with Dustin and hugging his best friend wasn't a very good idea. Hunter just placed his arm around him and looked at all the mess they left in the station.

Some people were coming out of their houses to see what happened, but they really were far away to be blamed of something. And no one really realized of them.

Well, nobody who was in the street, but what about those who were on the top of the buildings?