Disclaimer-None of it's mine...blah blah...don't sue

I really like the Blake/Tori flirtation on the show, but I'm addicted to Hunter/Tori fanfiction. While bemoaning the shortage of H/T fiction I decided to create my own. This is my first ever Power Rangers fanfic and only second over all. Please review. Suggestions welcome, but no flames- I'm having fun, not preparing to be a professional writer.

2-07-Just fixing a few grammatical problems I discovered during a reread.

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Hunter Bradley-Crimson Thunder Ranger, Head Teacher of the Thunder Ninja Academy and savior of the entire planet-stood in his kitchen contemplating his latest challenge...breakfast.

"Hmmm...should I risk burning down the apartment by attempting pancakes again, or stick with cereal?" Hunter said aloud to the kitchen cabinets. After a quick glance at the time, Hunter opened the pantry and grabbed the corn flakes. Down the hall he heard the shower start up as his roommate got ready to face her day.

Hunter smiled to himself. If someone had told him a year ago that he'd be living with his brothers crush, he would never have believed it. In fact, he probably would have set that someone straight with a well placed kick. Which just goes to show you, you can't predict where life will lead you. To be fair, it wasn't like he and Tori were living in sin or anything. Theirs was a simple matter of convenience. Two months ago, Tori was informed that her apartment building was being knocked down to make room for new condos. Hunter had been struggling to pay the rent for his two bedroom apartment anyway, so they packed Blakes stuff into storage and Tori moved into his old room. And it was amazing how well it was working out. They exercised together, partnered while sparring, guest lectured at the others academy, and basically filled the hole that Blake had left in each of them.

Hunter opened the cupboard and grabbed a purple bowl. The purple dishes had been a housewarming gift from Dustin. He thought it was hilarious. Unfortunately, the rest of their friends did too and had started buying all manner of purple things for Hunter and Tori's apartment.

"I need to buy more red stuff to balance out this purple crap," Hunter thought and then, noticing the front door opening, "And ask Dustin for our key back." However when the door opened it was not Dustin, but Blake standing there. At the look of shock on Hunter's face Blake grinned.

"Surprise?"

The sound of Blake's voice snapped Hunter out of his stupor and he rushed his brother and picked him up in a big bear hug.

"Bro! What are you doing here?"

Blake laughed as he stepped back, "I got a week off and thought I'd surprise you all." Just then the shower stopped and the lack of noise made Blake realize what he had been hearing. "Bro, do you have someone else here?" Blake asked raising his eyebrows suggestively. Hunter looked confused and opened his mouth to reply when the bathroom door cracked open and Tori's voice drifted out.

"Hunter, I'm borrowing your robe again."

Hunter called back "No problem Tor" and turned back to his brother just in time to duck the punch Blake was throwing at him. Hunter looked up from his crouch on the floor.

"Bro, what's wrong?" Blake's eyes flashed murder and a cry of "How could you?" was his only reply as he launched himself at his older brother.

Tori was just wrapping a blue towel around her head when she heard shouting coming from down the hall. With no regard to being clad only in a crimson robe, she rushed into the living room and found Hunter under attack. Tori rushed the attacker who had his back to her and delivered a powerful kick to his head.

Hunter yelled, "Tori! No!" But it was too late, the shorter man went down hard and hit the coffee table before slumping to the floor. Tori had no time to worry about the stranger as she rushed to her roomies side.

"Are you okay?" Hunter nodded but didn't look at her as he stared at his fallen attacker. Tori finally looked over at the man who lay unconscious on her floor. "Blake!" she exclaimed and crawled over to him.

Hunter came along side her and said, "I don't know what happened. We were just talking and then I turned around to answer you and he attacked me."

Tori looked skeptical. "Did he say anything?" Hunter told her the entire story starting with breakfast and ending with her "rescue" attempt. After he finished he added, "It was like he didn't know you live here or something."

Tori gave a very unladylike snort, "That's impossible, how long ago did you tell him?"

"Me? I thought you told him" Eyes widening in horror, Tori shook her head. "OMG! I'm lucky he didn't kill me outright," Hunter groaned.

"Speaking of killing people, he went down pretty hard. We should take him to Ninja Ops and have Cam or Cyber Cam look him over," Tori advised.

Hunter nodded in agreement and slung Blake over his shoulder. Tori grabbed her keys and followed Hunter out the door. In the hall Hunter turned and looked at Tori intently. He started at her feet and worked his way up to the top of her head. Tori felt her heart speed up at being the focus of so much attention from the blond man.

Hunter smirked and asked, "Are you forgetting something?" Tori looked down, turned the color of the robe she still wore and bolted back inside.

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Please let me know what you think. I have a more plotted if there is an interest.