Title: Family Ties

Part Fifteen: Waking Up

Author: Kryptonite

Disclaimer: I own Danni. Enough said about that topic.

Spoilers: Kinda hard not to have them since they aren't all my original characters.

Summary: We're bouncing all over the place in this one.

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" Tori?" Blake's groggy voice asked as he blinked his eyes a couple of times.

" Yeah?" She answered, trying to pull the pillow over her head.

" I wonder if Hunter's back yet."

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" Danni, I want you to get outside at some point today, okay? And take Cam with you, he spends entirely too much time inside." Dustin told his sister before he and Hunter left for work at Storm Chargers.

" Yes mom." Danni smiled before placing a quick kiss on her brother's cheek. " Now get going before Kelly's patience finally wears out and she fires both of you."

Dustin snorted, letting Danni usher him and Hunter out the front door. " Like that would ever happen."

" It very well might one day. Don't push your luck. Bye Hunter, keep my brother out of trouble."

" Easier said than done." He muttered, winking at Danni as he pulled the door closed behind him. Danni stood listening to her brother trying to get an explanation out of Hunter. Turning around she found Cam right behind her.

" Not very observant this morning are we Ms. Brooks?"

" Depends on what you want me to observe Mr. Watanabe." She grinned up at Cam, slipping her arms around his waist and pulling him closer.

" What are you up for this morning?" The two just started laughing, resting their foreheads on the others as they leaned against the solid, wood door.

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" Kapri?" Marah called when she finally got around to waking up.

" Uncle's locked himself in the command room." Her sister called from the door. Marah pushed herself up on her elbows and squinted at Kapri. Seeing Kapri's confusing about what to do Marah sighed.

" Let's go let him out."

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" Time to get up." Shane muttered, knowing almost instinctively where each and everyone of his friends were. It seemed to be his job as leader to not only protect and lead when they had to fight bad guys, but to protect and know where everyone was on normal, down time.

" Great to be me." Shane stood up, stretching backward until he heard his back crack. Sighing and rubbing his head, the boy went to get a shower and breakfast.

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Sensei was the only one at Ninja Ops that morning. The only one monitoring the computer and the only one to hear the spirits whispering in the wind.

" Yes friends, I can feel it too." He whispered back, his mind reaching out and touching what the spirits could feel.

Sensei knew that whatever it was that was making him so afraid was tied not only into Lothor and his schemes, but into Danni as well.

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Doyles-always- I feel sorry for Dustin too. I'm being just a bit mean to him and Danni. But that's what makes good characters right? Putting them to the test and then making them persevere… somehow.

CamFan- Hope this one's awesome too.

Alright, now I'm just being mean. I thought it was just a nice little cliff-hanger. I put in that bit with Tori/Blake because I've been focusing mostly on Dustin/Hunter and Danni/Cam… though I thought that's what I said I was gonna do when I started this… oh well.

I'm really portraying Marah as the strong one in this story… I don't like Kapri. I mean, as much as she takes control when it's fighting the rangers I can honestly see her as this lost little alien child when it comes to family matters… ha, Family Matters.