Disclaimer: Nope, I still don't own them.

Author's note: I got a great idea for this story! But because of it, I had to slightly change my first chapter. In it, I said Hunter has never had a boyfriend before. Forget you ever read that, lol. Thanks for the lovely reviews!

Love is in the air
Ghost from the past

"Morning, guys," Cam greeted, smiling at five very irritated looking rangers. "Ready for training?"

"Cam, it's Sunday… Sunday! That means we get a day off." Shane said, glaring. He was surprised that he had even bothered to get up and come here. He had seriously considered not to but then decided he didn't want Cam bursting in his bedroom and dragging him out of bed. He didn't doubt Cam would … or he'd just teleport him here in his underwear. That wasn't an option either. So he'd gotten up, albeit very reluctantly.

"Evil doesn't rest either." Cam pointed out, smiling pleasantly.

"Yes, it does. When is the last time Lothor attacked on a Sunday?" Blake asked.

Silence greeted the question.

"Exactly!" Blake said smugly. Hunter patted him on the back and muttered a 'good one, bro' which got him a glare from the now irritated looking Samurai Ranger.

"So you're all just planning on wasting your Sunday and doing nothing?"

"Yes!" Was the simultaneous answer.

"That's what Sundays are for, dude," Dustin pointed out. "It's called relaxing, you should try it sometime. Does wonders for one's mood."

"My mood is just fine, thanks and I do not have the time to relax, I have work to do." Cam said, crossing his arms and glaring at the rangers.

"Cam, son, I think it would be wise for you to take the day off and go … chill," Dustin had to restrain his laughter upon hearing Sensei say that, "with your friends. Teambuilding is excellent training too." Sensei spoke up, jumping on the computer table.

"Come on, Cam. Come with us for once." Tori pleaded.

Cam sighed and shook his head. "What are you guys going to do?"

"We were thinking of going to the beach."

"Now there's a surprise." Cam muttered under his breath. "Fine. I'll come with you but tomorrow, we're going to train like we've never trained before."

"Don't we always train like we've never trained before?" Blake said with a grin.

Cam thought about it for a second. "No, definitely not. I'll go get my stuff."

Thirty minutes later, they were on the beach and Cam was already seriously regretting that he had agreed to come. Tori was begging him to teach him how to surf. He didn't want to!

"It'll be fun!"

"No, definitely not!" Cam said determinedly. A minute later, he was in the cold water learning the basics of surfing. It was the only way he could get her to stop whining about it. Perhaps if he hit his head on something, she would be convinced that it was not a good idea. While paddling, he studied the ocean floor. There wasn't anything sharp for him to hit his head on. Great. He just continued doing what Tori instructed him.

"I can't believe she talked him into that," Dustin said, leaning back on his towel and watching Cam attempting to stand up on the board.

"Me neither. I tried to get him on a skateboard once. He flat out refused." Shane shook his head.

"He seems to be enjoying it though," Hunter said. For the first time that day, they saw Cam smile, just before he fell of the board and went under. He resurfaced, laughing.

"He's finally relaxing," Blake chimed in.

"About time we taught him something." Shane said, grinning. The other three boys nodded their agreement.

Hunter had to restrain himself from kissing Dustin. It was so very tempting with Dustin being so close to him and shirtless. It was very hard to not keep staring at Dustin either. He sincerely hoped Dustin didn't want to keep this a secret for too long because this was torture. His eyes found Dustin's again and Dustin gave him the goofy smile Hunter loved so much.

"I think I'm going to go for a walk." Dustin said subtly.

"Oh! Yeah, me too. Need to stretch my legs." Hunter answered quickly.

Much to his joy, Shane and Blake decided to stay behind and watch how things progressed in the water. They apparently found it very fascinating to watch Cam surf. Cam could actually stay upright for a couple of seconds now. Tori was continuously cheering him on and giving pointers.

The two boys walked away from their friends and over to the dunes.

"Again, thanks for last night. I really enjoyed myself." Dustin said, breaking the silence.

"Yeah, me too."

"What did Blake say about you not coming home?"

"I changed the subject to Tori and he forgot all about questioning me about my whereabouts." Hunter said with a smirk.

"Sneaky. My parents were a bit angry that I hadn't let them known but I told them we'd stayed over at Cam's and then they didn't mind so much. All that talk about Cam being very responsible and mature has really helped. They trust him."

"What? They don't trust me?" Hunter asked, faking hurt.

"Do you want an honest answer to that question?" Dustin asked jokingly. Hunter playfully smacked his shoulder and then glanced around. They were out of sight now, hidden between the dunes. Hunter wrapped his arms around Dustin and pulled him closer. Dustin's arms slid around Hunter's neck.

"You know, I still haven't gotten a good morning kiss," Hunter said.

"Well, let's change that then," Dustin replied with a smile. Their lips met and both lost themselves in the sweet kiss.

When the kiss was over, they sat down on the sand. Dustin subconsciously licked his lips. "I could get used to this,"

"Yeah, me too," Hunter agreed, sighing happily and laying down on the sand. He pulled Dustin down next to him.

"Hey, Hunter, can I ask you something?" Dustin asked and continued when Hunter nodded. "Have you ever had a boyfriend before?"

"Yes, I have." Hunter replied shortly. There was something in Hunter's eyes that Dustin couldn't quite identify. It was something between anger and hurt although it seemed to go much deeper than that. Dustin had the feeling that relationship hadn't gone very well but it was obvious Hunter had cared very much for the other boy. He decided to drop the subject. He didn't want Hunter to have to relive bad memories although that might already be too late. He couldn't help being curious about what had happened between them but Hunter would tell him in his own time.

"How do you think our friends will react to us?" he asked next as the thought popped up into his head.

"They'll accept it. They'll have to." Hunter replied.

"Yeah. I don't want to tell them yet though."

"I know, it's okay. I understand." Hunter said, pressing a kiss on Dustin's forehead.

Cam got out of the water, laughing. "What did you think, guys?"

"You looked great out there, Cam!" Shane said, smirking as he tossed Cam his towel. Cam easily caught it and used it to dry himself up.

"At least when you managed to stand up on the board." Blake added, smiling.

"Well, Blake, I'd like to see you try it." Tori said challengingly.

Blake held up his hands in surrender. "No thanks, last time I tried it, I was sore for a week!"

"He kept hitting the board when he fell." Tori said to the two other rangers. Shane laughed.

"Where did Hunter and Dustin go?" Cam asked before he spread out his towel on the sand and sat on it.

"Off for a walk, had to stretch their legs." Shane replied distantly with a wave of his hand in the general direction that his two friends had gone into. The source of Shane's distraction became clear when two very attractive brunettes walked past them, seductively swinging their hips. They were not blind to the male attention either. They shot everyone that they caught looking at them a brilliant smile. Tori rolled her eyes and sat down beside Blake.

"Excuse me, guys. I've got to go stretch my legs as well." Shane said, smiling and before they knew it, he was walking between the girls.

"Boys!" Tori said with an aggravated sigh.

"They were pretty cute, Tor." Blake said but his eyes remained firmly fixed on the blonde next to him. Tori didn't even dignify the comment with a reply, something Cam was proud of. Blake was only trying to bait the Blue Ranger and make her jealous.

Dustin sighed. "We should probably head back before they assume we've been kidnapped by Lothor." He attempted to stand up but was pulled back down. He fell half on top of the Thunder ranger. Dustin smiled and moved around so that he was straddling his boyfriend.

"Perhaps a few more minutes won't hurt," Dustin said. He placed his hands in the sand by Hunter's head and leaned down to kiss him. The kiss soon turned heated, more heated than before. Hunter's hands were running over his back before sliding into his hair. Dustin opened his mouth under the pressure of Hunter's tongue. Hunter thoroughly explored his mouth. Dustin let out a little moan. He could feel a tingling sensation start in his stomach. At the same time, certain parts of his body were responding. His body screamed at him to continue the kiss but his mind was racing. He broke the kiss. Hunter sighed disappointed and stared up at him, lust clear in his eyes. Dustin was completely out of breath.

"We, um, better go back," he said. He could feel his face flame and didn't understand why. They weren't doing anything wrong. He got to his feet quickly.

He missed Hunter's worried and slightly confused look. Hunter quickly got up and before Dustin could start walking, took his arm and pulled him back.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing. It's just … When you kissed me, I felt really turned on."

"Isn't that supposed to be a good thing?" Hunter asked with a smile.

"I suppose. It's just … new." Dustin replied with a shrug. Hunter nodded his understanding. He pressed a quick kiss to Dustin's lips and then started walking back. Dustin remained quiet so Hunter just looked around. There were a lot of families: parents with their kids who were building sandcastles, burying their parents in the sand and generally making a lot of noise. It made Hunter smile. One day, he wanted children too. He didn't know if it would ever be possible but he'd keep hoping.

His eyes travelled further and slid over a brown haired male that looked a little too familiar. His heart started racing and he could feel all the blood drain from his face. No, he had to be imagining things. A couple of steps further, he got a better look. He wasn't imagining it. The man's eyes found his and a smile broke out across his face. It wasn't a nice smile though. There was something dangerous about it, something threatening. Hunter swallowed hard and averted his eyes. Not now, just not now. He couldn't deal with this. Not now he'd gotten his life back on track.

"Hunter, you okay?" Dustin asked, noticing how unusually pale Hunter looked and how his fists had clenched by his side.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Hunter replied and forced himself to relax. He'd tell Blake, then they'd see. Perhaps the man was accidentally here. Hunter didn't believe it. He'd searched him and found him.

They rejoined the rangers.

"Good walk?" Cam asked with a smile that made Dustin feel very uncomfortable.

"Yeah, it was good. Where's Shane?"

"Off with Long Legs 1 and Long Legs 2." Tori replied.

Dustin laughed, "That is so typical. He cannot go to the beach without at least hitting on one girl." He fondly shook his head and laid back on his towel. He closed his eyes. He might as well enjoy the sun while he could. It was nice and warm too.

"Hey bro, you okay?" Blake asked, noticing how Hunter had been staring off into the distance and shooting glances to the side ever so often.

"I'm fine," Hunter replied with a smile. The expression in his eyes told Blake he would hear it later. Blake nodded but felt immediately worried. Hunter was very good at keeping his emotions in but there was something in his eyes that betrayed fear. What had happened?

They stayed on the beach for the rest of the day, switching between going for a swim and laying on their towels, just relaxing. Hunter had managed to act cheerful for the most part and no one had seen his distress for which he was thankful. Shane returned to them about an hour after he'd left with two phone numbers. It earned him a high five from the boys and a shake of the head from Tori. Blake and Tori had been obviously flirting with each other, even more than usual which made Dustin believe the date had really gone well and they were close to getting together. It wouldn't take long now. He was glad for his friends.

Around six, they went for pizza and afterwards, they all returned home but not after having Cam admit that the day out had been fun and that they should do it more often. Cam had agreed to it which got him cheers from his fellow rangers which made Cam smile. Perhaps for the first time in his life he felt really accepted into a group and he felt like he really had friends now. He did need to get out with them more and what was even stranger, he actually wanted to.

Hunter and Blake drove home in silence. Hunter didn't say anything so Blake didn't either. Over the day, his worry had grown considerably. Once in their apartment, they sat down on the couch. Blake let Hunter break the silence.

"He's back."

"Who?" Blake asked confused.

"Ben, I saw him on the beach. He found me." Hunter said, sinking back on the couch and rubbing his hands over his face. He wasn't ready for his past to come haunt him now, it was still too fresh.

Blake's anger immediately flared. "Why didn't you tell me sooner? I would've gone over and kicked his butt!" Or rather kill him.

"I didn't want the others to know something's wrong. We haven't even talked about it since then and I don't think I can tell them yet."

Blake moved closer to his brother and placed a hand on his shoulder. "I get that, bro but if he really has found you, then he's here for a reason. One that I don't like. In that case the others need to know about him."

"I know. Look, we'll just wait and see, okay? At least for a couple of days. Don't say anything, please." Hunter said pleadingly. Blake reluctantly agreed but he didn't like the situation one bit.

Author's note: Well, it couldn't stay peaceful now, could it? Who is Ben? What did he do? Find out in the next chapter! In the meanwhile, review. You may guess, hahaha.