"Dude! What about us?"
By: (I like feedback!)
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 11
Doubts
Hunter and Evan had a little fight against the shikki in their way to the Hospital. It wasn't really a fight, thought they just needed to avoid them and go on.
Once they were there, Cam and Shane were the only one awaiting. The wait room wasn't full, because most of the people were in his home. Although, the people left were filled with grief and sorrow, something that Evan was so familiar with. Blake and Tori left early, since Tori had exams and needed to rest, and Blake, well... he was always there for her. Dustin's parents were also worried, but Shane and Cam told them that they were staying, so any changes they will call them. It was the least they can do.
"Finally" Said Cam
"Sorry, it took us more than we thought" Replied Evan
"Well, where is it?" He asked them
"Here" And Evan handed the bullet.
It was a little shiny thing; it was just what is left of the bullet once it's being shot. In the bottom of it there were some leftovers of something. It was like a greenish thing, but just somebody with a real eye could realize of it.
"Cam, please analyze this and let me know once you have the results"
"Ok"
"And one more thing..." Said Evan
"What is it?"
"Make enough to use it in all of us, and for Dustin's parents too"
"Why?"
"Everybody who had touch Dustin in the past 24 hours may be in danger. It's really slow, so no one will notice that he has been poisoned, yet, once it has started, there's no turning back"
"So I have 24 hours to make an antidote?" Asked Cam
"In fact, you have only 19... Dustin was shot at evening" said Hunter
"That means I should get going. I let you know once it's ready"
Cam turned to Shane; he was not only looking at him, but through him, watching what was in his lover's mind.
"I'm staying a bit longer. I'll catch you up at Ninja Ops" Said Shane, who understood what that pose of Cam meant.
Hunter then sat in one of the near couches there were. It was cozy and warm. He just laid his head back and opened his legs, looking at the ceiling, and he felt himself strange.
Shane then turned to Evan and they both watched a tired Hunter. They decided to go with him.
"I guess Dustin haven't awake" Said Evan
"Yep bro" Replied Shane
"I wish I could go and talk with him"
The red one, with an evil grin in his eyes turned to his friend.
"You, one of the Stealth Ice Ninja Academy dudes, are waiting for an invitation?"
"Whatcha mean?"
"I'm beginning to think that you are becoming just like him..."
"Oh! You mean that I should use my 'gifts' and sneak into his room?"
"Yep"
"I don't know. What if he wakes up and sees me, and well... he's mad at me, remember?"
"Same with Cam"
Shane then realized that he had compared their relationship with his own. He turned and saw Hunter, expecting that he might heard his secret, but Hunter was sleeping, and you could say because of the slight snoring that he made.
"Umm... I mean..."
"I know. Cam is also freaked out for what happened, right?"
"Yes... I didn't know what to do... I mean, Cam has been asking me to make it official, y'know, tell everyone that... well..."
"Why he asked you that?"
"Because he saw you too having lots of fun when not hiding from the people, while we are always stressed because, well, we can only say what we feel once the doors are locked, and you two don't do that"
Evan placed his hand on Shane's shoulder. He said nothing to him, only with his ability to understand another was enough
"And what's your answer?"
"I dunno. Man! I like him, and I'll even go to the end of the world just for him, but, it's just that I'm not ready"
"Why you're not ready?"
"It's different from you two. You had your own place and seem to share everything as if you were a married couple. You really made me jealous at first, but then I realized that, well... you two are also my friends and I'm not supposed to do it"
"You were jealous? Of us?"
"Not jealous like in 'jealous'... I mean, it was the good kind of jealousy"
"Umm... well, I was also jealous of you two. Remember when I entered Ninja Ops and saw you? My mind was thinking over and over the same, and well... it was when I say you that I thought "Why not give it a try? Sensei Shane and Sensei Cam are doing it, so I can too" and that was when I decided to make my move"
"To go with Dustin to the sax play and let him know there what you felt for him, right?"
"Yep. That was why I was so obsessed in going to that Bar, but we couldn't do it"
Shane suspired, thinking over what he heard and what he thought.
"Shane" Said Evan after a while "Whatever you choose, to say it or to keep it, I'm with you"
"Thanks Man"
And Shane patted him in the back.
"Umm... Evan" Said his friend, after a little bit of silence "Umm... nothing" and then he took back what he said.
"What is it?"
"It's nothing, just I was going to... well... nothing" And Shane stopped
"What is it? Tell me"
"What you think about him?" and with his thumb he pointed Hunter
"He's a great friend. Since I became Dustin's boyfriend he had been cool with me. I mean, at first I felt Tori and Cam like screwing with me and Blake was always cold, but not Hunter or Dustin... Whenever I asked something to Tori, she just was 'uh, sure' and Cam well... he just answered in a bit weird way like 'yeah, now scram!' and Blake didn't answered me... well he did a couple of times, but he was like ignoring me, And Hunter just was cool, talking with me and trying to get me out of my shell, and always making me laugh and"
"Hunter? Are we talking of the same guy?"
"Why? Is he different with you?"
"Well, yeah, that's why I asked you. He's not the talkative one, he sometimes looks like cocky and he can be pretty annoying, but when he's with us he had lots of fun. And always taking care of his lil' brother"
"Yeah... how could they be brothers anyway? The Hunter I know is kind and consider with me and Dustin, but Blake is not... I don't know why... And well, with Tori I haven't had the time to go out and talk with. She's always with Blake and so. About Cam, I think that's just the way he is, right?"
"Yep. Cam is always sarcastic, but once you know him he is a nice person. I don't know why Tori is doing that or Blake, I think I may ask them and see what I can do"
"Don't. I don't want to cause troubles. I have enough with Dustin"
"And the easy way to solve them is shooting"
A different voice came from the darkness. It was Dustin, who was walking towards the couch.
"Dustin! You're awake!" And Evan stood up, just to embrace his lover. Shane opened his eyes; he couldn't believe what he saw! Dustin had survived the shot and now was walking in the halls of the Hospital
"Man! You should go to bed! You really need to rest" Said Shane, who was just behind Evan.
Evan was there, in front of him. He didn't know what to do. To walk towards his friend and embrace him, saying that he missed him or just watch him. His hands covered his mouth and he was clueless
He then, with the determination of a lion, opened his arms and got closer to his friend, ready for the hug he was approaching.
But the answer wasn't what he expected.
Dustin, with the little strength he had, just punched him in the face. The stroke made Evan fall to the floor and then he raised his head, just to see a mad Dustin, full of anger and hatred that he never foresee
"Bro! whatcha doin'!?" Asked Shane, who as a gentleman, helped Evan to stand.
"You liar!" Said Dustin "Why you did it?"
"Did what?" Asked Evan, who was also anger for the answer of his lover
"WHY!?" yelled the ranger "WHY!? ANSWER ME?!"
"Dustin, chill out! What's goin' on...? I can't understand what you're asking me!"
The yellow one then turned his fist into a hand, and he approached it to Evan's neck
"Why!!!" and he closed his hand
"Dus... tin... You are... hurting me..." Said Evan trying to catch his air
"Bro! Let him go!" Barked Shane
"I won't let him go! Answer what I'm asking!"
"Dus... tin... please..."
The sudden hatred of Dustin really fell into Evan's neck. He couldn't breath, he couldn't see and he couldn't understand the question. Shane entered and helped Evan to release. Evan fell on the ground and a lot of people gathered around them. Hunter, who had awaked from the sudden noise, helped Evan. Shane used a good amount of his force making a weak Dustin to fell also. Shane looked at him, expecting an answer of why he made it. The nurses went over to help both of them and the people behind them were mumbling. He was crying in a soft and silent way, and the tears ran in his cheek
"Why, Evan? Why...?" said Dustin, who was now in pain and the scared crowd was looking at him. "I thought you really loved me, but... why Evan, why...?"
He took a deep breath, but his crying couldn't stop. Shane, who was a friend of him, never saw him that way, because Dustin was always with a smile and looking the bright side of it... but this Dustin was in pain, his pain came from his soul, so no one realized of the wound he had. Hunter was just at Evan's side, and Evan was puzzled, thrilled of what happened. At first, he thought that was a natural reaction, since the last thing that happened between them was that fight. But then he realized that there was something else.
Dustin then watched him, and the tears fell on his face. He revealed the true wound to Evan.
"I thought you liked me, and that we had something!" He yelled to his lover.
"But now I realized that's not... I can't be what you're expecting, but tell me, please..." He continued and gasped before he could make his next sentence
"Why did you shot me?"