Closer and closer
That morning, the training was particularly hard and tiring. Sensei wanted exactly how to get the best from everyone. They worked in pairs, Shane with Hunter, a very powerful duo, Tori and Blake, water and thunder, a very strange mix. Cam and Dustin, earth and mind, even when Dustin seemed to be always somewhere else, he was very good with his element. But Cam, he was so special…so graceful and powerful, too. When they started Raine had no mate to train with, but Sensei had something very special prepared for her.
"Cybercam" said the Sensei, "you'll train with Raine" he said, and Cybercam appeared in front of her eyes. "Ninjitsu, please" said the Sensei.
Both, Cybercam and Raine seemed to fly in the air while jumping and attacking. Cybercam took the sword and ran to her, but Raine was faster. She hit him at the back and Cybercam fell down. "He's so similar! His eyes, his movements, everything" Raine thought. And all the memories of all these days with her new family came to her mind, making her to lose concentration on the fight.
"Take care, babe, I don't wanna hurt you" Cybercam said, smiling and winking to her.
"I'm not your babe!" Raine said with a jump that Cybercam could barely avoid. But, after all, cybercam was almost like a robot, so he overpowered her shortly, and thanks to Sensei who stopped the fight she could breathe again, when Cybercam put his knee away from her chest.
"Good fight!" said Sensei. "Cybercam, you can go now" and the virtual replica went to the main room to check the monitors.
"But he won!" replied Raine. "Of course, Raine, you weren't supposed to win, just to train" said the Sensei calmly.
"Boys and girls, you'll have the rest of the day off. I have some things to do, so enjoy this beautiful day" said Sensei smiling.
That made all the rangers to celebrate. So what they have to think now is what to do with their free time.
"Well, we have something to do now, right Cam?" asked Hunter. "Yes, first you'll play and then… the track!" said Blake.
"Ok, I'll bring my guitar" said Cam while the Thunders started preparing their instruments.
Everything was ready and they started playing some ballads first so as Cam could follow with no problem. Then, Hunter started with something heavier, followed by Blake in drums, but Cam understood easily and the four friends started enjoying this new experience. It seemed like Cam was always belonged to the band. Raine and the others were really impressed. So were the rest of the rangers, who couldn't believe that Cam could enjoy such a noisy music.
"Man, you really rocks!" said Shane. And Cam just smiled with his cheeks still blushed.
"Thanks, it was really good!" said Cam. "So, what do you think?"
"I think that you're absolutely approved. Don't you think, Hunter?" said Raine smiling to Cam.
"Yeah, we found what we needed" said Hunter giving Cam a warm hug. "Welcome to the Thunders, bro!"
The rest of the day the rangers decided to spent it at the beach, watching Tori surfing, and Dustin and Shane playing volleyball with Hunter, Blake and Cam.
"Raine, don't you wanna join us?" cried Dustin
Raine shook her head and kept on reading her book. She couldn't avoid looking at Cam from time to time. He seemed to enjoy his time with his friends, he looked really happy.
Raine soon stood up and walked back to the woods, leaving her friends behind playing at the beach. The only one who realized her absence was Cam, and soon left the volleyball game and went to the woods after her.
When he found her, she was leaned on a tree, looking up to the sky.
"Are you ok?" Cam asked when coming closer to her.
"Yes, I am fine" she lied quickly. She couldn't tell him that she was that way because of him, because she had started falling in love with him. Besides, she was sure that he didn't feel the same. She had observed the way Cam looked at Tori at the beach while she surfed. "Did you get bored of the volleyball game?" she asked.
"Not really, but I saw you coming here so I thought you might need any help" he told her looking at her eyes.
"May I ask you something, Cam?" she finally asked decided to know the truth.
"Sure, tell me…" he said rolling his eyes.
"You like Tori, don't you?" she asked after taking a deep breath.
"What kind of question is that?" he asked surprised.
"I saw you looking at her at the beach and I just wanted to know. You know… Blake is also interested in her and he's like my baby brother… I don't want him to suffer if she also likes you…" she lied again… trying not to seem nervous and much more interested.
"Mmmmh… no, I don't like her. I know that Blake feels something special for her, and I couldn't be in the middle" said Cam smiling
"Ah, I see… well, good for Blake…" replied Raine without even thinking.
"In fact, I'm interested in another girl, really beautiful. But… why are you asking? Were you jealous?" he asked teasing.
"Jealous!" she answered in loud voice and very nervous, "no, no way… I mean, no…" she replied.
"What a pity…" he said and his smile faded away…"Because you are the girl I am interested in… but it's ok, I understand…Ok, see you" he said and started walking to the beach again.
"Wait, Cam… please don't… go" she said taking his arm softly. "Cam, I just wanted you to know that…" she couldn't finish the sentence when she felt Cam's lips pressed to hers. The only thing she could do was wrapping her arms around his neck while feeling that he was holding her tightly by her waist. The kiss was deeper and deeper… and Cam started walking without letting her go, until she felt her back pressed against the tree again.
She could feel Cam's lips on her neck now kissing and moaning.
"I like you, very much" he whispered in her ear. "I like you, too, Cam" she said answering his kiss.
Suddenly Cam looked at her "So you were jealous, weren't you?" and started kissing her again…
"Just a little…" she could say when she felt his tongue and hers melting together.
