Author's Note: Okay, okay. For those Hunter fans out there, this one's for you...

Tobi: "Hey! What about my fans?"

Me: "I'm your fan!"

Tobi: "Of course you are! You and your perverse imagination made me up!"

Me: "Oh. Well, on with the story then..."

Previously in Parallel Realities Ninja Storm:

Tobi awakens and finds Cam working on Cyber Dustin. When Tobi says he needs "fresh air," Cam gives him a communicator shaped like a morpher. On the way to Dustin's house, Tobi encounters his sister from his dimension, but it turns into a trap when Marah tries to capture him. Dustin comes to the rescue, but the doesn't see the other Tori and Tobi decides to keep their meeting a secret. Back at Dustin's house, the two bond in his room. Dustin says he's tired of being used and Tobi confesses that he loves Dustin. Before the two fall asleep, Dustin says, "If I were into guys, I'd definitely like like you. Goodnight."

Parallel Realities Ninja Storm: Chapter 8 (Hunter Has A Heart)

A scraping noise woke Tobi in the early hours of the morning. He looked around at the mess that was Dustin's room until his eyes fell on Dustin's sleeping form. He looked so peaceful. It was like a dream being there with him.

He had to fight the urge to brush Dustin's hair or give his adorable face a quick kiss or to just stand there and take care of his morning wood while watching him sleep.

Before Tobi could do any of those things, a scraping noise came from the window. He walked over and pushed aside the curtains to reveal Hunter trying to pry open the glass.

Tobi unlocked the window and slid it partially open. "What are you doing?" he whispered, trying not to disturb Dustin.

Hunter glared at Tobi with contempt in his eyes. "He's so trusting and caring and you just twist that for your own gain," he accused. "Sure, maybe he enjoyed the sex because who doesn't like sex? I'm sure you made a good bottom. But he trusted you and you... you..."

"We didn't have sex," Tobi whispered, glancing back at Dustin to make sure he hadn't been disturbed. "He's not into guys. I slept on the floor."

"I thought..." Hunter trailed off.

Tobi took one more glance at slumbering Dustin before opening the window and climbing out. He closed the window behind him. "We need to talk," he said, staring at Hunter.

"About what?" he asked.

"Duh, what do you think?" Tobi said as he began to circle Hunter. "I know you have a crush on Dustin, so what's going on between us?"

"What are you talking about?" Hunter asked, looking like he was about to get into a fighting stance.

"First, you get boned from manhandling me outside Storm Chargers," Tobi reminded him.

"Huh?" Hunter said before understanding. "Like when I told Dustin to take off his shirt?"

"Oh," Tobi realized. "Well, what about all the weird looks you keep giving me?"

"Like whenever you stare at Dustin all googly eyed?" he asked.

"But what about wanting to tie me up then?" Tobi asked.

"Oh, that," Hunter said, looking annoyed. "I don't trust you, man."

"And obviously you don't like me either," Tobi concluded.

Hunter frowned and thought for a moment. "No, I don't."

Then everything came together in Tobi's mind. "You're jealous of me," he realized.

"No way am I jealous of you," Hunter defended.

"I get it," Tobi said. "Here you've had the hots for Dustin and then I come along and suddenly I'm his new best buddy. I'm the new guy who he likes and trusts even when no one else—including you—trusts me."

"I was the new guy he trusted when no one else did," Hunter mumbled.

"What?" Tobi asked.

Hunter leaned against the side of the house. "After Blake and me were controlled by Lothor, only Dustin trusted us. Only he... believed."

Tobi folded his arms and joined Hunter along the side of the house. "He's not going to stop being your friend, you know," Tobi said. "He can have a bunch of friends."

"I just..." Hunter began before looking away. "I wanted us to be... more."

"Join the club," Tobi muttered. "I told Dustin that I... that I love him." He covered his face in embarrassment.

"You did what!" Hunter growled.

"I told the truth, okay?" Tobi replied, lowering his hand. "The whole truth and he took it okay... Well, after he was sure I wasn't going to trick him or use him."

Hunter looked at Tobi and then down to the grass.

"You should tell him how you feel," Tobi suggested, looking over at Hunter. "Maybe holding it in is what's making you act so jealous and overprotective."

Hunter gave him a sharp glance. "That's how I've been acting?" he asked.

Tobi looked at Hunter's self conscious expression. "I think we've gotten off on the wrong foot," he said, pushing off the side of the house. "Dustin says he doesn't like guys the way you and I do, so there's no reason for us to be rivals. Cut the 'Let's tie him up' and I'll try not to monopolize Dustin's time."

Hunter looked like he was thinking. "Why did you come here last night?" he asked quietly.

"Oh," Tobi thought. "I needed to know how he felt about you actually."

"Me?' Hunter looked confused.

"See, after I told Dustin that I thought you were gay because of the erection, the looks and what I thought was a bondage fetish," Tobi explained, "he went to the track with you and I thought that he and you might have..." He cringed. "...ended up together."

Hunter couldn't help but laugh.

"What?" Tobi asked defensively.

"You were jealous of me and Dustin and I was jealous of you and Dustin," he explained. "Man, this is ridiculous."

"Tell me about it!" Tobi agreed. "But I guess neither of us is going to get into his pants."

Hunter frowned. "You're sure he's totally straight?" he asked. "Or, you're just not his type?"

"Well, he said he doesn't 'like like' guys," Tobi quoted. "With Dustin, that's about as much of a yes as you're gonna get. Besides," he added with a smirk, "if he was going to go gay, he'd go for the dude with the biggest equipment." He held his still erect crotch conspicuously.

"Yeah right, midget," Hunter replied.

"Hey!" Tobi argued. "If it weren't bigger than yours, then you wouldn't have practically fainted from seeing it."

"It just looked big because you're so short," Hunter justified.

"You're so full of it!" Tobi accused, standing on his toes and blowing in Hunter's face.

"More of it than you, that's for sure," Hunter mocked.

"That doesn't even make sense. Here," he said, pulling down his pink sweatpants, "let's settle this here and now!" Since Hunter had already seen him in all his glory, he didn't feel that embarrassed about exposing himself now. That didn't stop his cheeks from turning bright red though. That is, the cheeks on his face. His other exposed cheeks were as white as snow.

"Ah!" Hunter gasped. "What are you doing?"

"See!" Tobi said. "That reaction! You feel so small now, don't you?"

"I am not small!" Hunter insisted.

"Then prove it," Tobi taunted.

"I'm not pulling down my pants, man," Hunter said.

"You're obviously boned," Tobi pointed out. "But it does look a little on the small side."

"Fine," Hunter huffed, unzipping his jeans. "There! See?"

Tobi studied Hunter's thunder saber. He positioned himself against the older blonde.

"What are you doing!" Hunter cried.

"It's actually the same size as mine," Tobi said, disappointed.

"What?" Hunter replied, inspecting. "Here, let me see." He grabbed Tobi forcefully. "Mine's wider and I think a little longer."

"You're trying to stretch it!" Tobi insisted. "Here!" He slapped Hunter's hand away and grabbed both of their equipment.

"Hey!" Hunter protested.

Just then, they heard a window open.

They turned to see Dustin staring at them with half sleepy, half horrified eyes.

"It's not what it looks like!" Tobi defended, letting go of his grip.

"Dudes," Dustin muttered, shaking his head and closing the window.

"Look what you did!" Hunter complained, zipping back up. "Now he probably thinks you and me are..." He gagged dramatically.

"Oh, please!" Tobi moaned. "Like I'd ever go for you."

"Really?" Hunter accused. "I think you were getting off on copping a feel."

"I was not!" Tobi argued. "But, speaking of getting off, I've never gone a morning yet where I didn't... relieve myself. I think you could use some relief too." He gestured toward Hunter's crotch.

"The only way I'm getting off with another guy is if it's with Dustin," Hunter said.

"I don't think Dustin would go for a tree way as his first mansex experience, so I guess you're not getting any." He then turned way from Hunter and began masturbating.

"What are... Gah!" Hunter cried.

Tobi just moaned and grunted.

Hunter wanted to leave, but found himself not going anywhere.

Just then, the window opened again. "Could you dudes at least keep it do—" Splat! Something wet hit Dustin's face and, as he examined it and looked over at Tobi, he knew what it was. Then he fainted.

"Do you think he needs mouth to mouth?" Tobi asked as he helped Hunter drag Dustin over to his bed.

"Keep your face, your hands and every other part of you to yourself," Hunter warned before stroking Dustin's hair.

"Hey!" Tobi protested.

"I'm just trying to wake him," Hunter justified. "Dustin," he whispered, "are you alright?" When Dustin didn't respond, he told Tobi to find something to clean off Dustin's face with.

"Do you suppose he'd mind if I borrow a pair of his shorts?" Tobi asked, grabbing a pair of used yellow shorts from the floor. "I'm not a big fan of pink." He gestured toward his sweatpants.

"I don't see how he could notice anything missing in this mess," Hunter commented. "What a pig sty!"

"Yeah, but so Dustin, right?" Tobi said, removing his pink sweatpants and figuring that he might as well use them to wipe Dustin's face.

As Tobi wiped his face, Dustin began to awaken. Both Tobi and Hunter smiled down at him.

"Wha—What?" Dustin said, shoving them both away and causing them to tumble to the floor. He looked at his t-shirt and boxers suspiciously. "Did you...?" he asked, staring at Tobi's naked body from the waist down.

"No, we didn't do anything to you, I swear," Hunter said with compassion in his voice.

"Yeah," Tobi agreed, slipping on Dustin's shorts. "You don't mind if I borrow these, do you? They were just lying with your dirty clothes."

"Uh, no," Dustin said slowly, blinking. He ran his hand through his bed hair nervously. "So, you two really are... gay," he said, "but... with each other?"

"No!" both shouted at once.

"I only care about you," Tobi reminded him.

Hunter looked embarrassed, but managed to get out, "Me too. I... I care about you, Dustin."

"Well, I love him, so there," Tobi said, turning to Hunter.

"What did you think I felt?" Hunter asked. "I love him too!"

They both looked from each other back to Dustin with bright red faces.

"You're both in love with me?" Dustin asked.

"I guess so," Tobi answered, looking at an extremely embarrassed Hunter.

"And you both want to like have sex with me?" Dustin asked.

"Totally!" Tobi answered while Hunter nodded.

Dustin's eyes glazed over for a moment before he sat up. "I need—I like need to get dressed and stuff."

Tobi and Hunter looked at each other.

"Of course," Tobi said, standing.

"Yeah, we'll meet you at Storm Chargers," Hunter added.

"Sure, dudes," Dustin said with a wary look.

Tobi and Hunter let themselves back out the window.

"Isn't that bed hair just adorable?" Tobi gushed.

"Yeah," Hunter said with a sigh before becoming serious again. "Are we... bonding?"

"I guess so," Tobi agreed. "Too bad we couldn't just fall for each other and save ourselves a lot of heartache."

"Aint gonna happen," Hunter stated.

"Good," Tobi said. "I'd rather a straight Dustin than settling for you any day."

"That's cold, man," Hunter protested.

"Love hurts," Tobi replied. "Now let's get something to eat. I'm starving!"

As the two walked toward a local fast food restaurant, a flash filled the sky.

Instinctively, Hunter reached for his morpher and stood ready to attack or morph if necessary. Both he and Tobi looked around, but the only thing that had appeared was an envelope.

The envelope fluttered down from the sky until it landed at Tobi's feet.

"Careful," Hunter warned as Tobi reached down and picked up the letter.

"Look," Tobi said, turning the envelope to reveal his name, "it's addressed to me."

"It could be a trap," Hunter suggested.

"It's a letter," Tobi said flatly. "It could be from my dimension."

"And how did it get here?" Hunter asked skeptically.

"How did I get here?" Tobi asked.

"I see your point," Hunter conceded, "but if you blow up, don't come complaining to me!" He crossed his arms and waited while Tobi opened the envelope.

Inside the envelope was a short letter that read:

Tobi,

Meet me behind the fountain at the park in three hours.

-Tori

(your real twin sister)

P.S. Don't tell anyone or I'll be in danger.

Hunter leaned toward Tobi, but Tobi quickly blocked his view of the letter. "It's addressed to me, remember?" Tobi said.

"So, you're not going to tell me what it says?" Hunter asked.

"Nope," Tobi answered, folding the note and putting it in the pocket of Dustin's shorts.

"I hope it doesn't tell you, 'Come alone to such and such a place,'" Hunter said.

Tobi gave him a quick, shocked expression before saying, "No. I would never do something so dangerous."

"And stupid," Hunter added.

"Right," Tobi replied. "So, what time is it now anyway?"

"About seven thirty," Hunter answered. "Pretty early for Dustin, I'm sure."

"Me too," Tobi grumbled.

After getting a bite to eat, the two headed for Storm Chargers in time to find Kelly opening the place.

"You're here early," she commented. "It's good to see you're feeling better."

"Huh? Oh, yeah, I am," Hunter replied.

"Is your friend going to be helping out again today?" she asked, looking at Tobi.

"My friend?" Hunter repeated, confused.

Tobi jabbed him with his elbow. "Yeah, I'll do what I can to help out," he told Kelly.

"Great!" she beamed, letting the two into the store with her. "So, when can I expect Dustin to show up?"

"I'm here!" came Dustin's voice.

"Wow, Dustin," Kelly said. "This is early for you."

He gave her a sheepish grin and fidgeted. "So, what needs to be done?" he asked.

As she showed the three the work to be completed, Tobi couldn't help but think that Dustin seemed to be taking everything in stride. It was a refreshing change.

Shortly after they began their work, Tori, Blake and Shane showed up.

"What's up, dudes?" Shane greeted Hunter and Dustin.

"Do I get a 'what's up'?" Tobi asked.

"Sure," Shane agreed. "What's up?"

"Not me! I took care of that already!" Tobi said with a giggle.

"Oh man!" Shane said, trying to decide if the joke was in such bad taste that he shouldn't be laughing. "That's the last time I ask you that!"

"So, I guess you're feeling better?" Tori asked her brother.

"Yeah, I am," Tobi replied.

She leaned toward him and whispered. "Cam said you spent the night at Dustin's last night. He also says that Hunter managed to get that bit of info out of him somehow."

"It's cool," he whispered back. "I slept on the floor and I think Hunter and me are on better terms now."

"That's good to hear," she replied, glancing over at Hunter as he worked. "He seems a lot... calmer now."

"It comes with releasing all the sexual tension," Tobi explained. "Oh, speaking of sexual tension... Did you guys... do it after your date last night?"

"No!" Tori said too loudly before lowering her voice again. "No," she whispered this time. "He really wanted to, but..."

"Don't you want to have sex with him?" Tobi asked.

"Yes, I do," she admitted, "but sex shouldn't be rushed into?"

"Why not?" he asked before thinking of something. "So, what would Blake have to do to get you so worked up that you'd submit to him?"

Tori thought for a moment. "Soft kisses and a nice massage followed by—Wait, this doesn't have anything to do with me, does it? You're trying to get Dustin into bed."

"I would never force him, but..." Tobi trailed off. "If he was really worked up..."

"What about Hunter?" she asked.

"What he doesn't know, won't kill him," he answered with a grin.

"Stay out of trouble," she warned before joining the others.

After a while of helping out by handing parts and tools here or there, Tobi looked at the clock. It read 10:04. That gave him about a half an hour to rendezvous with his sister. That is, if it wasn't a trap...

"I've been doing this for hours," Tobi complained. "I'm gonna take a break."

"It's only been an hour, dude," Dustin pointed out.

"Wouldn't want to overwork yourself," Hunter joked sarcastically.

"Exactly," Tobi replied, completely missing the sarcasm. "I'll be back in a bit!"

"Well, he doesn't actually work here," Tori pointed out as Dustin looked disappointed.

Tobi looked around quickly before opening a door that he thought led to the back ally of Storm Chargers. Instead, he found himself in a dark closet. He stumbled, falling into someone.

"I knew you'd come," a familiar male voice said as a hand reached up and stroked his long hair.

Before Tobi could remember how to speak, a hand on his back forced him closer until... his lips met those of the person in the dark.

To be continued...

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