Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers and all that good crap.
AN: Here are the Shoutouts!
Thalia-Sandy: Yes, he's jealous. Heehee. Thanks, I will. (I updated as soon as I could or felt, sorry. D:)
Jo-Ji and Mr. Piggy: Yes, poor Dustin. o.o; Thanks Mr. Piggy!
Jorgitosbabe: I updated as soon as I could.
KirCo4ever: Yeah, Poor Tori. Her dad seems evil. I don't know why. oo; Dustin will feel better, eventually. Thanks!
Garnetred: Yeah, I hate those days too. They really ruin everything.
PrudencePiperHalliwell: Lol, I try my best to make them long. It's kind of hard sometimes though. Yay, I updated. xP
YellowCrimsonforever: Yeah. Hehe, Yep, Dustin is jealous all right. Poor Tori, but hey, she knew it would happen sooner or later.
Crimson kittycat: I updated as soon as I could. I'm happy that I updated too. Sorry for not reviewing your story in a while.
CamFan4Ever: So many people say poor Tori but not many 'Poor Dustin's. Poor neglected Dustin. Hehe, just kidding. All of them gang up on Kapri? Hmm… I shall think about that. Hehe.
AN: Just a quick note, thoughts are in italics and only Dustin and Tori have the thoughts in this story. So pay attention to whose point of view it is.
Chapter 4: Bad morning, moves into better afternoon.
Tori hadn't gotten that much sleep the night before, she kept waking up in the middle of the night so she only got about maybe an hour and a half worth of sleep. When she woke up, she noticed that it was 8:10 in the morning, the time when school starts. "Crap… I hate it when this happens," she muttered to herself, getting out of bed. Tori rushed through her closet and found a pair of blue hip-huggers, a white T-shirt, and a light blue jacket. She quickly put that on and put on her sneakers after she forced her socks on her feet. She didn't bother with her hair and makeup and just got her bag and quickly left her house walking to school like she always does.
When she got to school, it was already second period so she quickly put her stuff in her locker and ran to her gym locker. She got dressed in her gym clothes as fast as she could then walked up to the gym, giving the gym teacher her pass. The teacher informed her that they were starting Volleyball that day, and that she was on team number four. The teacher, whose name is Mr. Reid, pointed where her team was and Tori trudged over to where he was pointing, noticing that Dustin wasn't on her team. Tori looked at the team members on the other team and mentally named them off, "Hunter, Valerie, Cam, Blake, and… Dustin?" Her eyes stopped on Dustin who was getting ready to serve, looking straight at her with a slight glare. Tori wondered what was wrong with him, they haven't talked much since the call last night, but then again, she was late this morning.
She just stared at the ground as Dustin served the ball, with a loud 'boom' echoing through the gym and Tori didn't notice that the ball was heading straight for her. She looked up just as the ball pelted her in the nose with such force, that she fell backwards onto her back. Her hand reached up and touched her nose, blood. She had gotten a nosebleed. Tori stared back at the ground as everyone laughed, including Dustin, who let out a small snicker. Tori's head sprang up and her eyes met Dustin's.
Dustin saw that her eyes were brimmed with tears and he suddenly felt very guilty as he watched Tori get up and run out of the gym. He sighed deeply as Mr. Reid dismissed everyone early. Everyone rushed into their locker rooms to change back into their normal clothes. After Dustin got dressed in his regular clothes, he trudged out of the locker room and sat down on the stairs leading up to the gym. He leaned his head on the railing near him and sighed deeply. "Why did I do that? God I hope she's all right…" he muttered to himself. Dustin looked up, hearing footsteps, and noticed that it was none other than Blake Bradley. Not now… I'm not in the mood…
"Hey Dustin, nice hit back there. I couldn't of done it better myself," Blake said with a mischievous grin. What the hell? First Blake is stealing Tori away from me, and now he's befriending me, and basically dissing Tori behind her back! I swear I'll kick his ass… "I mean sure she's pretty and all, but she's just not 'my' type. Catch my drift?" Oh I catch it all right… and I'm beating the shit out of it. Dustin just nodded. "Don't tell her what I've told you, I'm planning something for her which will take place during the dance on Saturday. I may just loose my patience and do it tomorrow, which is Wednesday, incase you forgot." Oh, now he's calling me stupid? What is he planning? Blake slapped Dustin on the back, making him almost fall forward down the stairs then got up. "Well, I'll be seeing you buddy." Buddy? Pfft, we're FAR from it, trust me. I've got to find out what he's planning… in the mean time. Where's Tori?
Dustin shot up then thought as much as his brain could take then figured, "The girl's bathroom! Duh. Stupid Dustin!" Dustin ran to the south lobby and into the girl's bathroom, relieved that no girls were in there. "Hello?" Dustin asked to the silence, "Tori are you in here?" Dustin heard soft sobs then a muffled, "Go away." Dustin followed the sounds of the sobs then opened the last stall to find Tori curled up on the toilet with tear-stained cheeks and red, softened eyes. "Oh… Tor!"
Tori shifted a little and hid her face in her arms, once again; emitting just a muffled, "Go away."
Dustin ignored her request and kneeled by her, rubbing her shoulder. "Tor… I'm sorry about gym class. I just got a bit angry for no reason. I do that sometimes, right?" Tori peeked out at his and nodded slightly. "I remember one time I got so mad in kindergarten when we were learning our colors. Heh. The teacher said Teal was blue and I said that it was green. I kicked the teacher in his… well… yeah. You get the picture." Tori lifted her face and smiled. Dustin could have sworn he heard a giggle coming from Tori. "Heh, see? I'm a funny person," Dustin put his hands on her shoulders and lifted her so she sat upright on the toilet, "I am sorry if I hurt you in there, I truly am."
"Dustin, you gave me a nose bleed…"
"Yeah, well. I also have killer muscles dude." Tori giggled. "Ha! I made you giggle." Dustin stuck his tongue out.
Tori giggled again then brought a hand up and pushed the tongue back in his mouth, leaving her finger on his lips. "Yes… yes you did."
Something strange happened in Tori and Dustin's minds. At that moment, they both had an almost overpowering urge to kiss the other right there, until Dustin broke the silence with a cough. "I think we should get going, it's almost third hour," he said, obviously feeling awkward.
Tori just nodded and hugged Dustin. "Thanks Dustin, for cheering me up."
"No prob. I'm always there for you Tor, even when I caused your pain."
Tori hugged Dustin again and they walked, together, out of the girl's bathroom to their lockers with Dustin still thinking, "What is Blake planning for Saturday?"
AN: Woot, oh yeah. Who is late? I am. xD Oh well, be happy I actually updated, even if it was like what… a few months late? xD Oh well. Reviews please! –sticks hands out like she's asking for money-
