A/N: Hola! This chapter focuses more on the Tori/Hunter/Kira issue. Expect plenty of Sky, Z, and Jack on the next one. I promise. Read & Review.

Chapter 10

"Full Of Surprises"

Upon their arrival, Jack and Syd staggered their way inside SPD Headquarters, laughing and stumbling forth at the same time after experiencing one of the best times they had for weeks. Their laughter eventually subsided as they walk down the hallway towards the hangout room while greeting cadets along the way.

"I had a really good time, Syd."

She turns to him and smiles as they link arms and walked side by side. "Yeah. Me too."

"I could never imagine you rock climbing and playing laser tag." He thought amusingly.

Syd chuckles. "I'm full of surprises I guess."

"Z and I used to do this a lot." Jack mentions all of a sudden as he goes back in time. "But ever since we joined SPD, things changed."

The blonde looks at him sympathetically and sighs. "You miss her don't you?"

"Yeah, but I disappointed her." He groans halfheartedly. "Not only did I failed her as a friend, but as a brother too."

"You were only being a concerned friend." Syd reassures him. "There's nothing wrong with that. She's lucky to have a friend like you."

He shot her a look. "That makes you lucky too then right?"

She stops dead in her tracks and smiles. "Right."

"What took you so long?" Hunter looks up, and to his surprise, was getting hammered by Kira Ford who sounded very upset at the moment upon his arrival. Kira pretty much looked the same since the last time he'd seen her, only grown up, mature, and quite gorgeous. "I was worried sick!" She raises her voice angrily. "I thought something bad happened to you." Hunter remained speechless and puzzled. "It's been weeks and you haven't called. When did you return from your business trip?" Kira asks while crossing her arms, waiting for an answer to all of her questions. "Well?"

Hunter slightly parted his lips. "I was umm--"

"Daddy!" A little girl came running towards his direction with arms wide open. Hunter's eyes widens as she held onto both of his legs tightly without no intentions of letting go. "I miss you!" She squeals excitedly.

Hunter forces a weak smile. "Is she mine?" He whispers to Kira with the uneasiness of his delicate voice.

She wrinkles her forehead and stares at him carefully as though she suspected that he was playing dumb. "Who the hell are you and what have you done to my husband?" Kira questioned as Hunter fell silent. "Duh!" She rolled her eyes and laughed. "Of course she is yours."

"Daddy, mommy showed me how to play the guitar." He looks down at her. "You want to see?"

After a split second, Hunter fainted to the floor.

"Oh my God!" Kira gasps in horror as she drops to her knees to comfort him. Their child began screaming. "Somebody please help!"

Just then, Shane and Dustin entered the room. "Oh no." They gasps as Kira turns around and parted her lips in surprise. "You two?" She retorts bewilderedly. "What are you guys doing here?"

Shane and Dustin were too distracted to answer any of her questions, for they were too concern for Hunter as their eyes followed him. "What happened?" They got down next to her.

"I don't know!" Kira begins to panick. "We were just talking and all of a sudden he fainted."

Dustin shifts his gaze over to the little girl who was resting her head on Hunter's chest. "Who are you?" He asked curiously.

"My name is Melanie." She shyly responds. "He's my Dad."

Dustin and Shane exchange confused looks. "Well...what do you know?" The skaterboy murmurs silently to his male companion. "He has a kid for crying out loud."

"Hunter!" A feminine voice ring through Kira's ears as the familiarity of its resonance and sound struck her. Aware of where it was coming from, she slowly turns around, and to her surprise, finds Tori standing in the doorway.

"Is he gonna be okay?" Syd asks worriedly once they have taken Hunter inside the laboratory room for some testing.

Dr. Katherine Manx checks his pulse once more as all eyes turn to her worriedly. She nods. "He'll be fine. He just experienced a shock, that's all."

They sighed in relief. "Thank goodness." Kira smiles as she held onto his hand tightly and plants a kiss.

"Is he gonna be alright?" Melanie asks in her cute little voice as she stood next to her.

Her mother smiles. "Yes. You're father is gonna be alright."

Shane and Dustin shifts their gazes over to Tori as they watch her leave the room silently. They followed her behind and this time, Kira looked up. "Stay here, sweetie." She begins making her move.

"Where are you going, Mommy?"

"I'll be right back." Kira turns to Syd and Jack. "Can you watch my daughter for me?"

They nodded their heads. "Sure."

"Thanks."

Once Shane and Dustin exits the room, Tori stood alone on the darkened hallway with her back in front of them. Her head was down, body diagonally leaning against the wall, and arms crossed. There were no signs of tears, nor the sound of sniffness indicating grief but only cold silence. The boys looked at each other as they gradually walk towards her direction. "Tori?"

The blonde stiffened and turned around, forcing a weak smile. "Yeah?"

"You okay?"

Before she could answer, the door fell open wide. Kira Ford came marching out of the room as the door shut behind her. "What in the world are you guys doing here?" She questioned sharply.

They exchange puzzled looks due to her angered tone. "We umm...work here." Dustin nervously answers.

"Since when?"

"Since we got here."

Kira rolled her eyes. "Why? I thought you guys were still teaching at the ninja schools."

"We don't." Tori responded. "Not anymore at least." She turns to the blonde with a suspicious glare. "Sensei recruited us to become part of SPD."

Kira walks up to her. "Well, if it isn't Tori Hanson. What happened to your surfing career huh?"

"What?"

"You didn't take Sensei's offer just so you could be around my husband 24/7 did you?"

"What are you talking about, Kira?"

"Don't play dumb." She snaps. "You've been going after Hunter since he picked me over you. And don't say he made that decision because I was pregnant with his child." Tori's lips parted. "He loved me for me. Not you, and don't look so surprise. We're a family now, and I won't let you ruin that."

"Hey!" Dustin comes to Tori's defense. "Calm down, Kira."

"What? It's not my fault I have to worry about her making a move on my husband."

"If you truly love Hunter, and trusted him like a wife would do...then you wouldn't have to worry about that." Shane shot back coldly.

Kira rolls her eyes. "Whatever. Just stay away from him, okay?"

"Don't worry about me." Tori whispers.

"I never do."

A/N: Hope you guys enjoyed that. Expect a lot of updates this week. I'll be out of the country for a month, so I'm doing the best I can to finish most of the story. Keep sending in those reviews if you're interested to read more! Later.