Author: Sparta

Title: Pride of the Urban Jungle

Pairings: RJ & Casey (Main) Theo & Lilly Dom & Fran (a few others might make an appearance too so keep your eyes peeled)

Rating: R

Categories: Slash/Mpreg

Series: Parenthood

Genres: Action/Adventure, Mystery, Crime, Romance, Tragedy, Hurt/Comfort

Crossovers: Jungle Furry/Lightspeed Rescue/Wild Force/Ninja Storm/VR Troopers

Disclaimer: I don't anything, this is just my sick and twisted mind at work so enjoy

Warnings: Slash, Death, Mayhem, Past Abuse, Stalking, Femslash, Male rape, torture, Het and Attentive universe, Rape, Self-Harming, Family disowning

Chapters: 4/?

Completed: No

Summery: Casey was a nobody Cub until he was chosen to be a Ranger, now he must deal with saving the world but could his painful past with Jarrod Aka Dai Shi put his future with RJ and his team in dander.

Chapter Summery: After Master Mao's tribute, Casey & RJ act on their feeling but was it the right thing to do?

Authors Notes:

Epp used - mine

…Don't forget to answer it

Walking though the forest Casey found himself very lost and very confused all Casey knew was that his instincts were pushing him on. As he forced himself on a commotion in the distance got louder and louder, as he approached a clearing he saw what was going on. Master Mao was being attacked by two others, Casey went to help but found he couldn't help.

Yelling out Casey's heart froze as the two men turned to face him, one was Jarrod dressed in a black and gold armour. The evil look on his face made Casey's blood freeze, the other was RJ but he wasn't the RJ Casey had kissed. His eyes glowed purple and the look on his face was predatory as he growled at Casey.

With a mighty howl Casey watched in horror as between them RJ and Jarrod tore Master Mao apart.

Casey woke with a thump as he hit the floor, disorientate and soaked in sweat it took a few minutes for Casey to get his bearings. Realising he had fallen out of his hammock, with a sigh Casey got to his feet and pulled on his training uniform.

Grabbing a bowl of cereal Casey sat on the window seat and watched the rainfall outside.

'Perfect weather for a funeral isn't it Cub?'

'Tell me about it'

'What's wrong Cub?'

'it's my fault, all of this wouldn't of happened if I'd kept my mouth shut then maybe Master Mao would be alive'

Sighed Casey in defeat.

'And you would never have kissed RJ?'

Asked Iger as Casey growled at her making her growl back, slamming down his bowl Casey hit the practice mat but Casey couldn't settle. His mind was still a mess of emotions as he tried to follow Iger's teachings.

'You are exhausting yourself Cub, switch back to your water training it always seems to calm you more'

'Yes Iger'

Casey found little pease from his nightmares but at least he could focus once again, but he didn't notice he was being watched by RJ from his room.

'He's hurting pup, he still blames himself for it'

'I know, but I'll make sure he's ok'

Casey was sat on the stairs drinking his water when Lilly got up; she carried her toast down to where Casey was sat. She sat beside him in silence and nibbled on her toast before offering him a slice, smiling weakly Casey took it before she spoke up.

"Casey can I ask you something?" asked Lilly

"As long as it's not about RJ" huffed Casey as Lilly looked at him.

"It wasn't but I'll ask about that later, what I wanted to ask was about you. I've noticed a few things about you since you became one of us," said Lilly as Casey looked at her.

"Like what?" asked Casey

"Well you kind of talk to yourself or sit around blushing, I've also seen you when you train it's like your being tutored but your styles like nothing I've seen before," said Lilly as Casey did blush.

"Lill can I ask you something before I answer that?" asked Casey as Lilly nodded

"When you found your spirt how old were you?" asked Casey as Lilly looked surprised but answered.

"I was about eight years old; I was camping with my family when I got lost. I was lost for about three days and I thought I was going to die when I saw my spirt. She towered over me and looked after me before she led me back to my family, after that Master Mao came and I was recruited to Pai Zhuq," said Lilly proudly as Casey nodded.

"I was born with mine," said Casey as Lilly looked shocked.

"Yeah and she's a powerful mother, she's been with me guiding me since I was a kid. I was about ten years old when she started talking to me, it freaked me out it's only recently that she's made herself physically known to me" said Casey as Lilly looked completely shocked as Casey pointed in front of them, Lilly jumped at the tiger before her.

'Ah dear Cheater it is an honour to meet you finally'

Said Iger with a bow as Lilly watched on as Iger paced back and forth in front of her.

"So…"

"She's been looking out for me for forever," said Casey with a shrug as Iger came to rest at his side, Casey stroked her head as Lilly watched on stunned.

"Lill?"

"Sorry Casey it's just most Pai Zhuq student, hell most Master too can't speak to let alone argue with their spirt. For most of us they are our guide and that's it, Master Mao was right though you are something special" said Lilly as she hugged Casey and lent over to stroke Iger's head.

RJ who'd been watching from the balcony above was shocked and stunned, as Howler took his wolf form and rising up on his back legs lent against the banister.

'I told you he was special pup, you both have a destiny'

"What destiny? You keep going on about it," Growled RJ as Howler sighed and took off returning with a scroll in his mouth dropping it at RJ's feet.

"The Animaran Prophecy of Balance?" asked RJ as Howler nodded

'Read it Pup it might sound familiar'

Laughed Howler as he as settled on the couch with his head on his paws, RJ sat on the bar stool by the breakfast bar. Meanwhile back on the stairs Casey had a question to ask.

"Iger"

'Yes Cub'

Came an almost sleepy reply from Iger who was stretched out on the step above them.

"you know when we did the whole Megazord thing?"

'yes Cub'

"for you does that feel like how I feel when your talking to me?" asked Casey as Lilly looked confused.

'Yes Cub. To me being the Megazord and having you inside my head, is the same as having me inside of your head'Laughed Iger as she pawed at Casey's head making Lilly laughed too.

'Too much gel Cub, way too much'laughed Iger as she wiped her paw on Casey's uniform.

"That I can agree with my dear tiger," laughed RJ as he finally joined them making Casey and Lilly jump.

"We need to talk Casey but not now, at this time we need to be heading off back to Pai Zhuq" said RJ as they agreed and went to get ready.

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Arriving at Pai Zhuq Casey kept his head down and his mouth shut as they walked though the training ground, the area once alive with student was now eerily silent. The Sensei's had taken Casey's earlier advice and had abandoned their academy, heading for one of the others for safety.

Casey, Lilly, Theo and RJ were taken to their own rooms next to each other; Casey was laid back on his bed listening to the rain on the roof above him. A sudden knock on the door made Casey growl, sighing to himself he got up to answer it.

"Hey stranger" said Kelly as she and Josh smiled at him.

"It's been a hell of a ride," sighed Casey as they came inside and sat on the bed next to him.

"You know Master Mao wasn't your fault don't you?" asked Kelly as she put her hand on his shoulder, Casey looked at her in shock.

"It's all over the Academy, nobody blames you. Well except for Ricky and the rest of Jarrod's little group" sighed Kelly as Casey winced

"Yeah we all heard about that too" said Josh with a shrug as Casey nodded, as they caught up Casey felt a little better when there was another knock at his door.

Casey got up to answer it and was surprised to find RJ stood shyly at his door, the usual confident and hyper RJ was gone and a quite, shy and unsure man stood before Casey.

"Can we talk?" asked RJ as he saw the two young Cubs sat on RJ's bed.

"Yeah" said Casey quietly as RJ came inside and watched as Kelly and Josh said their goodbyes. The room was silent as Casey sat on the bed putting space between him and RJ.

"I'm sorry," said RJ as Casey looked at RJ who had his head buried in his hands.

"I should never have kissed you, your one of my Cubs and for whatever reasons you have your weary of others. This is your business and I won't push it, but know this Casey I do care for you and it is a lot more then I should," said RJ as he looked up at Casey with a smile.

Casey looked for the deception in RJ's words but what he found was only love and respect. Taking RJ's hand Casey gave RJ a weak smile as he lent in and shared a gentle kiss with the Wolf Master.

"I want to but…" Casey was interrupted as RJ kissed him again before RJ pulled him up and led him outside into the rain.

Casey followed RJ confusedly as he hid under RJ's jacket, they walked to the ruins were Casey's life had changed. Casey let RJ sit him on a wooden post, he watched as RJ walked over to a clearing in the woods close by. Casey was stunned as he watched a beautiful pure white wolf walked out and straight to RJ, Casey watched as the wolf let RJ stroke it as it fed from his hand.

Casey watched as RJ got up and was shocked as the wolf followed behind him almost like a puppy, RJ smiled as he came to rest next to Casey before patting his chest making the wolf jump up. What was more surprising was when the wolf sniffed Casey before offering him its paw.

"Casey meet Lunar, she's an Artic Wolf and I have no idea how or why she came here but she did? She was hurt and pregnant, I was about five and she let me close but went for anyone else that came close. It was her who made me wonder about my own spirt, ever since then she's acted like my puppy often growling at Howler my animal spirt" said RJ as Casey looked at him as Lunar leapt down and laid at RJ's feet.

"I saw you and Lilly this morning, I also saw you spirt acting like a mother hen," said RJ as Casey sighed and went to speak but RJ stopped him.

"I always thought I was the only one, I asked a few of the Master's about it and they said it was a rare gift to be ale to speak with my spirt. Not that he ever shuts up now that I do," laughed RJ as Lunar gave out a howl and a growl as a large purple wolf came towards them.

"Casey meet my sprit guide as I call him aka the pain in my ass Howler," laughed RJ as Howler growled at him before turning to Casey.

'He is a cute one Pup' said Howler as Iger made herself known as she took a swipe at the Wolf.

'Back off wolf, he's not yours to play with he is my Cub' growled Iger as Howler laughed and started play fighting Iger and Lunar.

"Told you he's a pain in my ass," said RJ as Casey laughed.

"Iger's more like a mother hen to me, she's always called me one of her Cubs," said Casey as they watched on.

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The remembrance ceremony was warm, heart felt as student past, and present spoke about a well-loved Master, even past Master's stood among the students. One of which Casey noticed unsettled RJ but Casey said nothing as he listened to RJ speak, but inside Casey felt a great shame.

Not only did he not know Master Mao as the other's did but he still blamed himself for his death, as the crowds left Casey stayed and waited as the eternal flame burnt brightly even in the down pour around him.

"I'm sorry," whispered Casey as he let against the cool stone of the cat spirt statue. Casey jumped as he felt someone wrapping something round him.

"Come on Tiger Cub it's time we get out of the rain before you catch your death" said RJ as he put his jacket over Casey's shoulders, Casey nodded as he smiled weakly at his drenched wolf.

Casey followed RJ back to Casey room, starting to feel the icy cold of the water Casey began shivering uncontrollably. RJ began stripping Casey out of his wet clothing when Casey did something he didn't except. Casey pushed RJ onto the bed and using his weight pinned him to it, kissing him roughly, Casey started stripping RJ.

"Casey" said RJ as he fought against his feeling and his wolf spirt.

"Please RJ, I don't want to be alone anymore" whispered Casey as he stopped, as tears rolled down his cheek RJ's heart shattered.

"I'm not rejecting you Cub, but I don't want to rush this," said RJ as he felt Casey become uncomfortable.

"I…want this, I don't want to feel so empty and unloved anymore" said Casey with a sniff as RJ hugged him and fought back Howler's desire to claim him.

"I understand that Case…"

"no you don't Jarrod he was…….well lets just say he nicer in public then private" said Casey as RJ bit his lip to keep from growling as he rubbed his hand up and down Casey's arm.

"Please RJ" sobbed Casey into RJ chest as RJ held him close.

"Ok Cub" said RJ as his emotions broke and despite his common sense's objections, he granted his soon to be mate's wishes.

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It had been about four day's since Master Mao's remembrance and Lilly, Theo and Fran hand noticed a change in RJ and Casey. RJ was no longer the playful eccentric man they'd come to know, instead his was touchy and snapping at them all. Casey on the other hand had been confident for about a day then suddenly he'd become depressed and withdrawn, keeping a more then fair distance from RJ.

Lilly decided she'd had enough of their games she decided to do something about it, after RJ had left for the day with Theo to do the bank drop and the shopping. Lily left Fran to lock up as she headed up to talk to Casey but what she found shocked her more.

She entered the loft to see Casey, bag over his shoulder leaving out the window. Using her sprits speed, she managed to intercept Casey before he took off.

"And where are you going?" growled Lilly as Casey looked shocked.

"Lill don't please," beg Casey making Lilly stop dead, Casey sounded broken almost as she made him sit down.

"Casey what wrong?" asked Lilly as Casey couldn't look her in the face, he'd found in the short time he'd known her that he could never lie to Lilly.

"I slept with RJ," Casey blurted out stunning Lilly

"And?" asked Lilly as Casey winced before dropping his head

"He rejected me, my chosen mate rejected me" sobbed Casey as he felt his heart shatter as he admitted his reality.

"Oh Casey, I'm sorry that's all I can say. That and RJ's going to get my boot up his and his wolf ass" growled Lilly as Casey just looked at her.

"What I swear," said Lilly as Casey dried his eyes on his sleeve.

"So you're running away?" asked Lilly

"No I was going to stay with a friend, I can't stay here Lilly not while RJ won't even look at me let alone speak to me" said RJ with a sigh as Lilly nodded and wrote something down.

"My cell number, yes I bought one finally. Call me anytime and I mean anytime if you need me or just to talk" said Lilly as Casey nodded and took the number, kissing Lilly on the cheek Casey left while Lilly watched with a sigh.

"Right" she said as she rolled up her sleeves

"I'm going to kill myself a wolf," Lilly said to herself with a growl as she headed back into the loft to wait.

About an hour, later RJ and Theo returned to the loft and were met by a none to happy Cheater. Before they could speak, Lilly pointed to the door.

"Theo leave now and don't come back until I call you," growled Lilly as even Theo didn't argue but bolted from the loft.

"You SIT NOW," growled Lilly her eyes briefly flashing gold as RJ felt the compulsion to sit on the floor so he did.

"God RJ we all knew that sometimes you could do stupid things but this is the worst," growled Lilly as RJ looked at her confusedly.

"Casey? Remember red ranger, about 5, 11, cute, male and very in love with you ring a bell," growled Lilly as RJ decided against one of his stupid retorts.

"God RJ what possessed you to sleep with him? And then ignore him completely?" growled Lilly as RJ actually looked ashamed of himself.

"Yeah he told me so?" growled Lilly as she crossed her arms.

"It was at the academy, he begged me until I gave in. I do love him but it was too soon, I'm not upset with him I'm upset with myself for giving in. I messed up," sighed RJ as he buried his head in his hands.

"You bet you ass you did, he gone RJ and I don't think he's planning on coming back. He said he was going too but I don't think so," said Lilly as RJ looked up as her words sank in.

"WHAT" growled RJ as he felt his wolf clawing at his insides wanting to find its mate.

"He's gone RJ and that's all I can say," said Lilly as she left RJ completely stunned and unable to function.

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Casey wondered the empty streets of Ocean Bluff as he wondered about his next move.

"I've been waiting for you to turn up" came a female voice snapping Casey out of his daze, as he realised were he'd walked to.

"Whatever Lin" growled Casey, as the woman didn't budge

"He hurt you that much?" asked Lin as Casey didn't move

"Oh….I'm sorry," said Lin as she hugged Casey.

"Thanks sis" said Casey as she smile and led him inside, Casey smiled as he entered the main room to see a young boy about three years old asleep on the couch.

"He overheard me on the phone to you and refused to go to bed until you arrived," laughed Lin as Casey picked up the little boy.

"Mommy?" asked the little boy as Casey smiled

"Yeah now bed" laughed Casey as the little boy pulled a face but cuddled into Casey's shoulder.

"Night little brother night Lin, Penn say night to Auntie Kaitlin" said Casey as a sleepy voice spoke up.

"Ight anny Kay-in"

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The next morning Fran, Lilly and Theo saw no sign of RJ who was up in the loft feeling sorry for himself, Fran and Theo were confused since nether Lilly nor would RJ say anything about the night before.

"What's with RJ?" Fran as Theo who just shrugged

"I don't know and where's Casey?" moaned Theo

"Casey's got the day off and I'm going out," growled RJ as he stormed passed them.

"If your RJ your not" growled a woman before them.

"And who are you?" growled RJ

"Kaitlin Star editor of Cross World Style" said the woman as she offered RJ her hand.

"Oh and I should mention also I'm Casey's big sister" growled Lin as she crushed RJ's hand and pulled him down to her height.

"I should tear you a new one for what you did to my tiger," growled Lin as her eyes flashed.

"Yeah we know about the Order of the Claw, have done all our lives. Comes with growing up in the Wind Ninja academy, but only Casey's animal spirt ever became an alpha. Most of us are elementals," said Lin with a smile as she made a piece of paper catch fire.

"Now as far as I'm concerned I'm in my rights to make a phone call and see that both my brothers come deal with you, but you mean a lot to my tiger so one more chance. He's at Ocean Ferries he's got a ticket to go home to Mariner Bay, you've got an hour to convince him otherwise" said Lin with a smile as RJ took off running.

"Men can live with them…"

"Can't kick their ass when we want to," laughed Lilly as Lin nodded

"Hell yeah, so how about you fill me on my kid brother over one of your famous Thriller Gorilla pizza's?" laughed Lin as Lilly laughed and got to work.

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Casey was sat on the bench with his son as they waited for their ferry; the little boy swung his legs on the bench as he played with his toy plane.

"Where we go?" he asked Casey with a smile

"Back home to Mariner Bay to see Uncle Carter" said Casey with a smile as his son's face lit up.

"Cool" laughed Casey's son.

"I was hoping we could talk first?" asked RJ from behind them.

"I thought everything was left unsaid after all you're the one avoiding me? I said what I had to back at Pai Zhuq," said Casey with a shrug as he continued to play with his son.

"Mommy who's that?" asked Casey's son

"Mommy?" asked RJ as Casey growled

"Penn meet RJ my boss, RJ meet my son Penn," said Casey as he watched a shocked RJ shake Penn's hand.

"Jarrod?" asked RJ remembering the conversation from the remembrance, Casey just looked at RJ and got up. Picking his son up as he pulled his bag over his shoulder.

"What do you want RJ?" asked Casey as he started walking.

"To say I'm sorry, I was a total ass to you. I let my pride come before your feelings and I'm sorry. I know it's not enough but I just hope it's enough of a start to at least, get you to listen to me?" said RJ as Casey stopped for a minute, before he handed Penn to RJ.

"See that café, you have the time it takes me to eat my breakfast and to feed Penn so don't waste it" growled Casey as RJ nodded.

"His breakfast in the bag, I'm going to get mine," said Casey as he walked away and RJ sighed.

"Looks like if I want to impress your mom I've got to impress you first?" laughed RJ as the smiling little boy nodded.

"Ok then breakfast it is then" laughed RJ as he rooted round in Casey's bag.

A short time later Casey returned with his tray expecting to see RJ and Penn at each other's throats, instead what he found was the mighty Wolf Master and his three year old deep in conversation over which turtle was the best.

"Uhuh wed better all weds better, wed power rangers wule too" laughed Penn as RJ smile

"That I agree with kid that I will give up on," laughed RJ as he encouraged Penn to eat.

"He did not just use the power ranger line on you to win the turtles argument?" asked Casey with a laugh as RJ nodded.

"He loves that argument, just remember he's three" laughed Casey as he sat down.

"So I guess I'd better star talking then? Only thing I can say Casey is that it's up to you now, I could talk myself blue but in the end it's your choice?" said RJ with shrug as he stroked Penn's head making him laugh.

"He's a cute kid, how the hell did Jarrod mange to create something this sweet?" asked RJ with a sigh.

"That parts mine, he just looks like him" said Casey as he pulled out his tickets and put them on the table.

"if I come back I wont be pushing Penn out my life for you, though for his safety he live with my sister for now he's still my son" said Casey as RJ nodded.

"We can do that, I'd love to teach this one to make pizza's" laughed RJ as Penn smiled and nodded.

"I also don't want to go backwards, we slept together it happened and I'm glad it did. We can go slow but please don't just stop it," said Casey as RJ nodded and took his hand.

"I won't just give me a chance to get used to this, but I will look after you and Penn if you give me a chance to," said RJ as Casey nodded and lent over to kiss RJ.

"Icky Momma don't" complained Penn loudly making Casey blush and RJ laugh.

"Come on kido it's time to go," said Casey as he picked up Penn and RJ looked confused.

"I'm gathering you met Lin my sister?" asked Casey as RJ nodded

"Thought so, if she's still at JKP tell her hi and I'll call her. RJ my tickets are only for the week, I was going to see my brother Carter in Mariner Bay while things here cooled off before I called you and made a decision. I'll be back in a week and I'll call.

it's been sometime since Penn's seen his uncle and with everything that's happened lately we both need the break" said Casey as RJ looked relived, RJ smiled and walked them to the freely making sure he saw them off before heading back to JKP. He knew that no matter what there was going to be questions to answer.

A/N: Yes, I know that them sleeping together was a little rushed but the idea was it was in grief and I've seen that happen before.

Have you guessed who Casey's big brother is and why he's so eager to live up to his name?

And before I get asked about it, Kaitlin Star is from VR Trooper and I'll explain how later.