(Angie's POV)

Ok, so leaving him with me for the day might not have been so bad. Once he calmed down, he seemed intrigued by the whole dragon thing and seemed determined to learn to fly in that form.

I'm guessing Blake had some troubles as well, but after four nose-dives off the bed, I was surprised Hunter was still trying.

I'm sure you're wondering how he got back up on the bed. Well, dragons have clawed hands. One thing those claws come in handy for, is climbing up bed sheets.

Do you know how adorable it is to watch a little ruby dragon climbing up the side of a bed, only to walk to the edge and take another nose-dive off it? Especially when you see him flapping his wings really hard, trying to fly?

Giggling from my spot on the floor, I winced in sympathy when his face met with the floor again and he just laid there. Sighing, I walked over and picked him up, holding him carefully in my arms as I checked out his face.

Already, I could make out bruised scales around his one eyes and I shook my head sadly, thankful the scales were hard enough to protect from worse damage.

"Ok, first of all, you're trying too hard." I stated with a raised eyebrow as I took him over to the bed and placed him down on it, kneeling at the edge so I was right in front of him. "Hold still." I murmured as I placed a hand over his bruised eye.

I felt him pull back a little from the touch, but he quickly settled and I closed my eyes in concentration. I felt a heat in my hand and knew it was glowing a bright white, and a moment later, I panted a little, feeling a headache come on as I opened my eyes and pulled my hand back, giving a small smile to Hunter, who's eyes were wide.

"You don't need to flap your wings like that." I said pointedly. "You need to learn balance, and then it'll come instinctively."

He blinked a moment before his eyes seemed to soften and he nodded a little. His wings shifted and he slowly settled down.

I turned my back to the bed and settled against it more comfortably. "You know, being stuck in dragon form isn't so bad. I mean, it gives you a chance to learn more about your dragon side, and time to think."

He gave a clearly uninterested huff, and I nodded.

"Yeah, sorry about not telling you about the blood relation thing. I dunno. I guess I figured you'd both figure it out on your own. Wasn't it weird you could read each other's minds and no one elses? I was there, fully Dragon Clan, and you couldn't read my mind and I can't read yours."

Turning my head, I watched as his eyes went wide with realization.

"And sorry about teasing you. I just kinda wanted to do that since Blake's transformation, but figured I'd leave it for Tori."

Hunter snickered and I saw clear amusement in his eyes.

Smiling a little, I tilted my head and brushed my hair behind my ear. "Besides, you really are cute."

Instantly, my eyes widened and I felt like I just stuck my face in an oven. I opened and closed my mouth a few times to try to say...something to cover that little slip, but as his own eyes widened, I closed my eyes and turned away, wondering if it was possible to die from embarrassment. "I mean..." Sighing heavily, I got up. "I think I'll leave you to...think." I stated lamely.

There was a loud squeak, and a grunt, and I turned to end up with a handful of ruby dragon.

Well, I guess he learned to fly...somewhat. I thought dryly as he looked up at me with wide, pleading eyes. "You...don't want me to leave?" I thought in confusion.

His eyes shot to the door before he slowly shook his head, letting it rest on my shoulder.

"Umm...ok." I said akwardly, going to the bed and laying flat on my back. I closed my eyes and struggled to will my body to relax, but it was a little difficult when I was still mortified by my slip, and I could feel the warmth of his body resting length-wise along my torso. So, what should I talk about? Or maybe, I shouldn't talk about anything?

I lost myself in my thoughts, trying to relax and think of something to say at the same time. I don't know how long we were silent, but Sensei's words about Hunter and Blake's parents seemed to hit me out of nowhere, and I realized that Hunter still didn't know that I knew.

And if nothing else, he deserved to know.

"Um, Sensei told me, you know, about your parents." I began, weakly.

Hunter's body stiffened up a great deal, and I could feel his anger and pain. After a moment though, felt him sigh and his body relaxed a bit, the anger slowly fading away, leaving the pain.

"I'm sorry." Not a good thing to say. I thought dryly with a grimace. Hunter would probably take it as pity. "I mean, I didn't know, and here I was, being so stubborn for you guys." I closed my eyes and thought about my own family. "Mine are still..." I made a face. "Alive, I think. I dunno. We were never that close. Dad was always distant, and my mom slowly seemed to follow his lead."

I laughed a little. "When I moved out, my mom was the only one to show any concern, but it didn't last. I know they're ok, but we just don't talk."

His head shifted closer to my neck and his clawed hand rubbed my shoulder a little. It was weird, but I knew it was the closest thing to comfort he could offer in that form.

"But it's ok. It bothered me at first, until I realized how busy life can be. I just ended up losing contact with them, but I check in once in a while, to make sure they're ok." I said lightly, my eyes still closed.

There was a knock at the door, and I felt Hunter stiffen up as i opened my eyes and called for whoever it was to come in. Tori entered, with Blake behind her.

"Hey. Listen, we're all about ready to head to our homes. Uhh..." Tori hesitated and turned to Blake.

Rubbing the back of his head, his eyes focused on Hunter as the ruby dragon stood slowly and carefully turned sideways to face them, his tail wrapping losely around my upper arm, and his neck resting along my throat, lightly.

I raised an eyebrow, getting the idea it was all absent on his part, and remaining still, since I wasn't really uncomfortable...yet.

"Well, when I was in dragon form, Sensei thought it was best for me to stay at Ops and I stayed with Taelin. Hunter, you're gonna have to stay, too, but you can stay with Angie or Taelin." he said akwardly.

Hunter stayed quiet, but gazed into Blake's eyes a moment, and soon, Blake nodded.

"He told me Sensei told you about our parents. That's good because it's hard for us to talk about." he stated with a frown.

Hunter kept gazing at Blake, and the Navy Ninja smirked.

"Yeah, I'll leave you guys to rest." he said almost evilly as he pulled Tori out of the room, gently. "'Night." he stated with a wave.

"I so don't wanna know." I grumbled quietly, closing my eyes.

Shifting again, Hunter turned and rested his head on my shoulder, seemingly realizing his tail was wrapped around my arm. He loosened his hold but didn't move it.

I don't know how long we laid like that, in silence, but before long, I felt total relaxation from Hunter and carefully looked to find he'd fallen asleep. Smiling a little, I brought my free hand up and carefully shifted him to lie on the bed.

His eyes opened groggily as I turned on my side, and I felt myself relaxing. Simply looking at me a moment, he blinked a couple of times before getting up and crawling over to me, snuggling into my side and curling up into a tiny ball.

Draping my arm losely over his form, I brushed a hand against his claws and felt them curl before one reached out and rested against my hand, making me stop. Then, he relaxed and seemed to fall asleep again, like that.

I couldn't help the grin on my face at just how adorable he was. "I was right, you are really cute." I whispered quietly, curling up and letting my eyes close as sleep finally claimed me.

(Next Day, Normal POV)

"I just had to go for a trip into town, alone." Angie grumbled as she rubbed her aching back. Jump[ing up quickly, she hissed in pain and glared at the kelzacks in front of her. "With no way to contact the others."

Oh, sure, Cam was working on a communicator type thing for her, but it still wasn't finished. In the mean time, she was stuck facing off against a good dozen monsters, all on her own.

"Well, I can fight, or run and hide." she stated thoughtfully, ducking under a swing from one of them. She countered with her own punch and winced as she quickly shook her throbbing hand, watching as the kelzack only stumbled back a foot. "Ow! That hurt me more than him!" she whimpered as she took a few quick steps back. Ok, come on guys! she mentally prayed. I'm sure you know by now that I'm under attack...

There was a sharp pain in her side and she was tossed back into a parked car, feeling her back impact and crying out in pain as she fell to the ground.

Suddenly, there was a loud squeak, and all the kelzacks stopped in confusion, looking around.

Angie bit her lip and closed her eyes. "Oh, no." she groaned, already knowing what was happening. Looking up at the sky, she watched as a small ruby dragon flew in circles over her head and blasted the kelzacks with a weak blast of pure fire energy.

His aim wasn't bad though, and he managed to get one in the rear end, making Angie giggle uncontrollably as it hopped around, patting it's rear as it tried to put the fire out.

Then there was a pink blast and Hunter squeaked loudly in pain as he fell from the sky, landing right in front of Angie, smoking and barely moving.

Feeling her eyes widen in horror, she reached forward, barely able to place a hand on his side. "Hunter!" she shouted, struggling to crawl forward.

"Awww!"

She looked up quickly to see two strangely dressed girls stalk on to the scene. One had pink hair and an evil smirk, and the other had brown hair and an awed expression on her face.

"It's sooo cute!" the brown haired girl squealed. Turning to the other girl, she clapped her hands together. "Kapri, you think Uncle will let me have another pet?"

The pink haired girl, Kapri, groaned and shook her head. "Marah, you couldn't take care of a goldfish, a puppy or a mini Choobo. What makes you think Uncle will let ou have a dragon?" Then she smirked. "Me, on the other hand..."

"I don't think so!" Angie growled out angrily, feeling her wings form and mantle widely as she slowly managed to sit up. She placed her hand on Hunter's side and concentrated the best she could, while glaring at them. "He's not gonna be anyone's pet!"

Her hand began to glow, and she quickly felt her energy draining, switching her gaze to watch as Hunter's eyes slowly opened. He was still very weak, but at least he'd survive.

Still, she held on as long as she could, blinking rapidly when her vision began to blur.

"And who's gonna stop us?" Kapri demanded coldly. Her eyes narrowed as she took in what was going on. "And what are you supposed to be?"

Angie carefully picked up the wounded ruby dragon and held him close to her. "Many people." she croaked with a grin, feeling that her wings were still widely mantled. She faintly sensed another Dragon Clan coming closer, along with several familiar smells, and relaxed a little, refusing to release her hold on Hunter.

"Like who?" Marah asked in confusion.

"Us!" Blake's voice called from behind them. "Bro! Angie!" He streaked past the two girls, while the others quickly engaged them in battle, and she closed her eyes as she felt his arms on hers, feeling darkness overwhelming her.

Still, as much as she wanted to pass out, she could hear Blake's voice calling her name frantically, demanding to know what happened. But, she couldn't answer. She honestly didn't know. All she knew was... "One of those girls blasted Hunter." Angie stated drowsily, wondering if he even heard or understood her words.

Then, she gave in to the darkness, feeling content that at least Hunter was safe.

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What was my plotline again? Or did I even have one? (Blinks blankly) I'm just writing right now, with no idea where I am supposed to go. LOL.

Awwwww! (squeals) Dragon Hunter and Dragon Blake. They're just... so Kawaii!!!

Hope you like it.

R+R please.

Thank you.

Tenshi