A/N: In which Blake and Tori talk, Cam loses something and doesn't know something, and Hunter and Shane magically become friendly...
Disclaimer: I claim no ownership of the Power Rangers, please don't sue me.
Blake regarded Tori in the light of the florescent bulb, "I'm going to kill him," he said.
"This is frustrating," Tori said, glaring at the door, "how did he lose the damn key?"
Blake sighed, "I have no clue, this is Cam; I thought he didn't lose anything."
Tori laughed, "He does enjoy giving that impression." She eyed the door, "Are you sure you can't blast that?"
"Reinforced steel," Blake said, "I hit that with electricity, I run the risk of turning it into a big battery, and if Cam finds the key and puts it in the lock; he'd be electrocuted."
"There's not enough moisture in the air here for me to try blasting out either," Tori said. She sat down and lifted her arm, "Cam, can't you teleport us out?"
"The teleporter's broken again," Cam replied. He suddenly swore in Japanese. "Dustin, come back to Ninja Ops."
"What's going on?" Tori asked.
"The monster has made Shane and Hunter disappear," Cam replied. "Dustin's coming back and we're going to find that key."
Blake growled, "Cam, are you sure I can't just blast the damn door."
"I don't want to risk someone getting hurt, Blake."
Tori sighed, "Why did you reinforce this door anyway?"
"It was meant to hold Power weapons, Dad and I didn't want to take the risk of a thief getting into there." Cam replied, "The Silver Guardians, however, haven't finished putting together the order."
Tori nodded, "Let us know what's going on out there," she said and cut the comm. "At least we're not claustrophobic," she offered, smiling at Blake.
"Yeah," Blake agreed. He slid down beside Tori, "Well," he said, "we can at least talk."
"Talk?" Tori asked.
Blake nodded, "Shoving me in a closet is Hunter's way of saying I'm being an idiot. I guess he thinks we should talk to each other about where this is all going. Us flirting and stuff, I mean."
"You do depend on Hunter a lot, don't you?" Tori asked.
"What do you mean?" Blake asked.
"You take a lot of cues from him," Tori said, "I've always wondered about that."
Blake sighed, "Hunter's my brother, Tori. He's always been there for me, and he's sort of been a father sometimes to. I mean, Sensei Omino was wise and great at being our Sensei, but I don't think he knew how to be a dad. Hunter was the one who taught me how to handle my bike, and to flirt. I mean, he was flirting with guys and all, but he still was the one who helped me. He taught me about the world outside the Academy, even when he didn't want me around, he stuck with me, because of his promise. He's the one person on the planet that I know will be there when I really need him, even if he has been known to string me up by my toes when he's mad."
Tori nodded, "I think I understand," she reached over to lay her hand on Blake's hand, "So, where do you want our friendship to go?"
Blake flushed, "Well, I'd like to be something other than friends, Tori." He paused, turning his hand to hold hers, "If I had the money, I'd ask you out, but, all my money, and Hunter's, is going to keeping ourselves in one piece."
"Blake," Tori said, "I don't care if you don't have money. I know you and your brother are trying to overcome everything that's happened, I just want to spend time with you."
Blake leaned over slightly, "What does it look like we're doing?"
Tori giggled. "Well, if all it took for you to notice me was to lock you in a closet, then I wonder why they didn't do it sooner?"
Dustin stared at Cam, "Dude, you never lose anything!"
Cam eyed him for a moment, "Don't call me dude, and I lose things, I just tend to find them without advertising their loss. Now then, I want you to go check around the closet by the practice room. I'm going to look in here."
The pair split up and silence reigned as they searched. Cam was looking under the computer desk when the computer chimed. Cam slid out from under it and looked at the screen. Shane and Hunter were standing on the beach, talking to each other. "Dustin!" Cam called.
Dustin arrived moments later, "What's up?"
"It's Shane and Hunter," Cam said, sliding into his seat. Dustin leaning over his shoulder, "I wonder what happened to them."
The pair seemed to come to an agreement, and streaked out of frame. Moments later, Shane's voice echoed down the passage, "Dude, seriously, they're not together. Adam was with that Tanya chick."
"I don't think so," Hunter replied, walking into the room, "I think that Adam's keeping more secrets from Tanya than just who he lost his virginity too."
Shane looked up at the amazed faces of Cam and Dustin, "We're back." He offered simply.
"Where have you been?" Cam demanded.
Hunter shrugged, "Alternate dimension, we'll explain later. I'm going to go head off Tori."
"With what key?" Cam asked.
Hunter lifted his hand, a key dangling from it, "I lifted the spare when Tori went to rescue Blake. I didn't realize you'd lose yours, but I didn't want to run the risk of anything happening." He turned and headed down the hall, key in hand.
"We don't have a spare for that door!" Cam yelped.
"Of course we do, Cameron," Sensei Watanabe announced as he rolled into the room. "I had two copies made of every door in the dojo, and stored the second set here. Hunter got the key from me before he left."
"I missed that part," Cam said.
"I believe you were busy shutting the door on Tori."
An angry, female screech announced Tori's arrival, she slapped Cam, "We'll talk later, bug-boy," she told him fiercely, then launched herself at Shane, "Where were you, are you ok, what happened?"
Shane held her tightly for a moment then stepped back, "When Hunter and Blake get back, we'll explain everything."
"We're back," Hunter said, following Blake into the room with a smirk. "Everyone might want to sit down, because our story is a little, well, unusual, although, I'm told, not unheard of in Ranger Lore."
The five others settled around the table, attention focused on Hunter and Shane.
