"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.

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Chapter 20

Ambiguous

Evan woke up late in the night. The first thing he saw was the ceiling over his head, cold and rusted. One light was up, and it was showering his feet.

In the other side, was a curtain and in the other, a courting as well. The Hospital was his first thought, although, he wasn't really sure. Only two or three lights appeared to be on, but they seemed so far away.

The curiosity of Evan didn't stop there. He raised himself and when in the floor, he began to walk. Nothing was over him, only those medical suits.

He felt his shoulder like burning, and when he passed his hand by, he felt something that wasn't there before. A scar, he thought, from the wound that his brother left there in his battle before... then, like a rush, it came to him, he remembered that he was a ninja, which he was battling his own family and well... everything returned to him.

Once there, he just pulled to the other side of the curtain, to find out his lover, Dustin, lying on a chair, sleeping peacefully. Evan approached to him slightly and placed his arms around him. He gently kissed him on the forehead and returned to picture this scene. He looked really cute, like a child.

"Thank you" Said Evan really slightly, not trying to wake him up.

He just raised and turned to the bed. He knew, because he lived it before, that Dustin sleeps like a rock, and nothing, not even heavy noises, wakes him up.

So he just laid there and began to wonder what happened, what was, everything. The vortex of his thoughts became words now.

"Y'know... I really appreciate what you did for me, Dustin"

His lover was still in the dream world, so he continued

"I'm truly sorry this whole thing happened, but y'know, we solved it, which means we're meant to each other, don'tcha think?"

He guessed again that his lover was still asleep. And continued

"The guy you saw, that who tried to kiss me... well... I must say that he wanted me so bad, but I couldn't love him, I had you. I know I always have you at my side, to protect me and to be my guardian..."

"I also appreciate" He continued "That we're now next to each other. Right now there's no problem and we can 'live happily ever after'"

"Dude" he heard

"Dustin...? Sorry, I wake ya up"

"'kay dude... I was just about to... Hey!" He said

Dustin just realized now that his lover was awake.

"Hey!" He greeted Evan "You were supposed to be on bed"

"Yeah, but you know, these sheets are very sticky and it's very hot in here..."

"I guess its ok... hey, how's your wound?"

"It's ok... though. It's going to leave me a scar y'know"

Dustin now was at his side on the bed. It was pretty strange, that to be a hospital, everything was like turned down. No noises or sounds could be heard.

When his lover was at his side, Evan just pulled to him, embracing him again.

"Don't you ever leave me like that" He said "I was so freaked out... I thought you were a goner for sure"

"Sorry to interrupt ya" Evan said "But do you know what happened to Eikichi?"

"Dude, you really want to know...?"

"Umm... don't know. Are they good or bad news?"

"Both of'em. I'll tell ya the good news" Dustin took a deep breath and continued "It seems that your family isn't going to come back to haunt your ass"

"Why?"

"Because... well... when you fainted in the track fields, after your battle, Hunter and I grabbed the body of each of you... Cam just appeared in the right time, and he saw your brother... y'know, after a blow like that... well... he... he just... y'know"

"Died?"

"Sort of"

"Whatcha mean by 'sort of"...? You know, people just die or don't die, and that's all!"

"Well, I don't know if 'die' is the correct word..."

"Could you please focus and tell me straight what's goin' on?"

"Your brother turned to ashes... after Hunter grabbed him; he turned down to ashes..."

"Ashes...?"

"Yeah, Ashes..." He said "y'know what that means, right?"

Evan was totally messed up. He couldn't understand how a body could turn to ashes instantly, and his face reflected it.

"No... I don't..."

"And I'm the goof one... Duh! It means that he was a shikki"

"A shikki? No way!"

"But he was, or do you have another theory that points out why he turned that way?"

"I'm just confused... How could my bro be one of them...? It doesn't make sense, they're all like... brainless zombie!" He just continued "And he was like a normal person, he didn't seem to be like that..."

A sound interrupted all the thinking that Evan made. It was Cam on the Ninja Ops who was calling them.

"What is it?" Said Dustin

"I have found some info. Once Evan is awake come by, I need to talk with him"

"Well" He said "Guess who is now awake and at my side?"

"Fine, come now. I need to ask a couple of questions about his nanny"