Summary: As the fight continues, the rangers try to keep their lives as normal as possible while learning about their full powers.

Phantom Rogue: pouts But… but… but shrinking scrolly bars are fun! It's finished… finally, you'll love it, I swear. It's got a scene in hardly anyone every did.

Mz. Daydream: I wouldn't kill one of my favourite characters! That would be wrong. He didn't exactly see Aurora be born, but about an hour later or so.

Juzblue: Yeah, that's his power. You'll see why it comes in handy sometime.

Arwennicole: Well, here's more. Don't worry, I'm full of ideas for the next few chapters. So I should be able to update very soon.

Jenny: Yeah, it does, doesn't it? I really didn't plan it that way, it just happened. Yeah, I still remember those wedding dresses and I still got all the pictures. It was fun, very fun! Me miss summer too. pouts But it will be back soon, it has to be!

Ghostwriter: Glad you liked it.

The-power-of-love: Hope you like this one too, I've got a little surprise for you planned in my last drabble of the Romance Challenge, but I'm not going to tell you. :P

As The Battle Rages

Chapter 9

"She was nursing Aurora?" Dakota asked in horrified disbelief.

"Yeah." Ray answered distantly, turning back to Gwyn. "Is there a power that makes you see the past?"

With a sigh Gwyn nodded, somewhat reluctantly.

"Yeah, postcognition. You and Kayla are the only ones not able to control those extra powers."

"She was nursing Aurora." Dakota repeated, looking at Ray blankly.

"Yeah." Ray replied absently. "Do those 'visions' mean anything?"

"Mostly they do, but I don't think this one did. Though sometimes it's hard to tell."

"Here." Chaitlin walked over, handing a mug of hot chocolate to him, making sure his hold was steady. "Feel any better?"

"Much." Ray smiled, taking a grateful sip.

"She was NURSING Aurora."

"That's three times, Kota." Ray sighed. "The answer doesn't change."

"Ray, nursing… baby feeding on their mother's naked breast?"

"I know what nursing is, Kota." Ray replied, sounding annoyed now.

"You saw your mom's breast naked!" Dakota exclaimed. "How can you act so… so… casual?"

Ray shrugged.

"She nurses Ciana everyday."

"Gross!" Dakota made a disgusted face at the thought, suddenly glad he was younger than Chaitlin.

Kayla, who had been silent so far, rolled off the couch and onto the floor shrieking with laugher. Chaitlin giggled and Gwyn coughed to hide her laughter.

They heard the front door open and close, but none of the girls even tried to control their laughs.

"What's going on?" Karone asked as she and Zhane entered the room.

"K-K-Kota… ca… ca… can't…" Kayla tried to explain.

"Kota is being a typical boy." Chaitlin giggled. "He's disgusted by the idea of a baby nursing."

"More liked watching your mom nurse a sibling." Ray grinned.

Zhane snorted and shook his head.

"You used to be nursed by your mom too, Kota." He grinned his usual Zhany-grin.

"Too much information." Dakota moaned.

"Don't worry, it'll stay with mental images." Zhane assured.

"Oh, I don't know." Karone teased. "Seeing Ashley with Ciana reminds me how long it's been since I've held a baby of my own."

Two identical smirks appeared on Chaitlin and Kayla's faces, their eyes glittering as they eyed their parents.

"Mom!" Dakota complained. "Health class."

"The only thing that's good for is to know not to barge into your parents' room, especially after just having been joined by a baby sister." Ray commented.

"You're beginning to sound just like your father." Zhane grinned.

Ray smiled brightly and drowned his drink.

"I should be going. Dad's taking mom out to dinner and I'm babysitting Ciana."

"I'm staying here for another while." Gwyn told him and Ray laughed, muttering something about house hopping.

"If he's taking Ashley out to dinner, then what about your food?" Karone asked with concern in her voice.

"I helped Aurora in the kitchen many times when mom had to work late, I can make myself dinner." Ray assured.

"Okay." Karone smiled, giving him a quick hug. "We'll see you soon, I guess."

"Always." Ray grinned, making his way to the front door.

"Don't set the house on fire!" Zhane called after him and Ray laughed.

"I won't!"

Later that night

Karone giggled softly as Zhane tickled her sides.

"Stop it." She gasped. "Kota will kill us if we wake him up."

"Kota can go take a hike up the mountain." Zhane whispered into her ear, his lips barely touching her skin, making her shiver. "Now what was that about you being broody?"

Karone gasped at the tone of his voice and giggled.

"Can we do that to them?"

"Our beloved siblings did." Zhane grinned, capturing her lips.

Karone grinned against his lips and replied by kissing him back, for a fleeing moment wondering what the others would say if it would actually happen, but found she didn't really care.

"I love you." She muttered when Zhane's lips started to wander away from her mouth.

In reply Zhane nibbled on her shoulder, creating a small love-bite. The last conscious thought on her mind told her to be glad Zhane placed it there and not close to her neck or she'd be in deep trouble the following morning when she needed to get dressed.

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