Wow! I'm amazed at the amount of feedback I've had! Thanks for all your great comments! I've decided to continue, as most of you asked me to. Just so you know, this is set before the Dino Thunder/Ninja Storm team up, but after Conner, Kira, Ethan, Tommy and Trent became rangers.

Kindred Spirit

Chapter 2

Kira sat alone in the Cyber Café the next day. It was almost empty. The others had left to get some shut eye, and Hailey and Trent were clearing up. She held a napkin tight in her grasp, and her cell phone was sitting on the table in front of her. She'd been thinking of a new song. Already lyrics were flowing into her mind.

"Kira?" came a soft voice from behind her. She turned to see the kind face of Trent Mercer. "Want me to walk you home?"

"No thanks, Trent," was Kira's reply. He gave her a vague nod of the head, picked up his coat and strode out of the door. Kira sighed deeply, closing her eyes.

Her thoughts drifted back to the previous night. Where had she seen Hunter before? His face was so familiar, and yet, she couldn't place him to anyone she knew. It was more like someone she'd seen, by chance, just a glimpse. But still, she'd heard his voice before too…but when, and where?

He was such a gentleman too. Kira fondly remembered his tawny dirty blonde hair dripping with rain water. His eyes, like two sharp pieces of blue ice boring into her amber eyes. She'd felt as though he could see her very soul; lonely and misunderstood. Kira knew Hunter had had the same type of life as her.

That's why she always chose music, to get away from the life she didn't want. Music made her life worthwhile. She could sing what she felt, without people criticising her.

Kira unfolded the napkin and stared at the number written in an untidy scrawl. She grabbed her cell phone and dialled the number. It rang four times before someone picked up.

"Hello?"

"Hey, it's Kira here, is that Hunter?"

"Um, no, this is Blake, I'm Hunter's brother," the voice said uncertainly. "We haven't heard from Hunter for three days. Have you seen him?"

"Yeah, last night," confessed Kira, slightly worried. He'd run away?

"Where? We need to find him. It's an emergency!" Blake explained.

"Reefside, the Cyber Café," said Kira.

"Okay. Hey, can I give you his cell phone number? He might want to speak to you rather than me. We had a fight, you see."

"Sure," Kira said, picking up a pen, and Black gave Hunter's number. "Okay, thanks, I'll give him a call."

"Thanks Kira, I'll be in Reefside by tomorrow to find him, and I've also got some people to meet," said Blake. "Hope to talk to you again. Bye."

"Bye."

The guy called Blake hung up. Kira bought her phone away from her ear and stared at it. Why had Hunter given her his brother's number? Maybe he didn't wasn't to see her again…or maybe it was a genuine mistake…Kira decided to find out.

Dialling the number Blake had given her, Kira sat back in her chair, rubbing her eyes. It rang at least eleven times before someone picked up.

"Hey, you've reached Hunter's message box. I'm busy right now, or my phone has no battery. Just leave a message after the tone please." Hunter's voice sounded toneless and bored. There was a gentle bleep.

"Hunter, it's me, Kira Ford, we met last night," Kira said, feeling a little down. "You gave me your brother's number, and he says you've run away. He needs to find you because there's some sort of emergency. I was also wondering if we could meet up again some time, if you're not too busy…Anyway, I've got to go, the café's closing now. See you."

Kira was about to hang up, when a voice came on at the other end.

"Wait, Kira! It's me, Hunter!"

Kira's mood lifted slightly. "Hey Hunter. Did you get that?"

"Yeah," he sighed sadly, "me and brother had a little fall out over his girlfriend. That's kind of why I'm in Reefside."

"Oh, okay."

"Anyway, I'd love to meet up," he continued. "How about the Cyber Café at seven tomorrow evening and I'll take you to see a movie?"

"Sure, that sounds awesome!" Kira exclaimed. "See you then."

"Yeah, bye."

Kira clutched her phone close to her, finally feeling something inside for the first time that day. Hailey strode over.

"You look happy," she stated simply. Kira flashed a knowing smile.

"I've got a date for tomorrow," she said in a giddy voice.

"With who, Trent? Conner?"

"No! Hunter, the guy who was here last night."

Hailey looked mildly surprised. "Oh, right."

Kira felt hurt. "Why, what's wrong with him?"

Hailey shifted slightly. "I thought he looked familiar, and now I think I remember…his brother is Blake Bradley, the world famous motocross champion. I saw Hunter on the television celebrating with him."

Kira exhaled in relief. "And, what's up with that?"

"I also remembered where I'd seen Blake before," Hailey continued, "off that video diary of Tommy's…Blake's a power ranger, and so is Hunter. They were the Ninja Storm Thunder Rangers."

Kira's mouth dropped.

Yeah! Cliffhanger! (Hides from reviewers.) Hope you liked that chapter, and don't forget to leave a review on your way out!