Dustin watched silently as Tori wrapped up her afternoon class. He'd finished a little earlier because his group of Earth ninja students was much smaller compared to Tori's Water ninja class. He smiled a little to himself – it wasn't so long ago that they were students...and not very good ones at that. But after a year spent as Power Rangers fighting evil Space Ninjas they'd all grown up pretty fast. And their skills had grown exponentially. Dustin was gratified that even after they lost their Ranger power to Lothor, they still had their Ninja skills and were able to defeat him. Nothing would ever compare to being a Ranger, but being a Ninja teacher was pretty cool too.

Dustin turned his head slightly as someone approached. He nodded a silent greeting to Shane, not wanting to disturb Tori's class. They were just at the part where students were attempting to walk on the surface of the lake. Even a small distraction could land someone in the water. Shane came to stand by him. He pitched his voice low as he asked Dustin, "Did you tell her yet?"

"Nope, I was just waiting for her to finish."

Both young men turned their attention back to the class as Tori congratulated the successful students, and handed towels to those who needed more work. As she dismissed the students she noticed her friends standing there. She waved to them and began to make her way over. Shane looked at her critically. She looked fine; the sun reflecting off of her loosely braided hair gave her the appearance of an angel. But she carried with her a constant sadness – missing Blake. That's where this little surprise of Dustin's came in.

"Hey, Tor!" Dustin greeted her. "Done torturing your students for the day? How was the class?"

"Well, no one drowned. That's always a good start."

Shane and Dustin chuckled. They turned as one and headed back toward the main building; Tori easily fell into step between them. "Listen, Tor. What have you got planned for this weekend?"

Tori shrugged noncommittally. "Nothing much, I was going to..."

"Great!" Dustin interrupted her. He thrust a flyer into her hands. "Shane and I are going to whisk you away for the weekend."

Tori arched an eyebrow at him. "Whisk?"

Shane chuckled again at Dustin's enthusiasm – then he joined in. He didn't mind making a fool of himself for Tori. She needed some distraction, and Dustin had found just the thing to shake her out of her self-imposed pity party. Shane leaped ahead of the other two and turned to face them. In a super-smarmy announcer voice he started to pronounce.

"That's right, Tori! You, and two of your best friends, will spend the weekend in Reefside. Home of the Reefside Surfing Exhibition." Tori smiled as she glanced at the flyer Dustin handed her as Shane continued. "Take in the beach! Work on your tan! Leave your worries behind!"

Tori stopped walking as she read, and Dustin moved to join Shane facing her. "What do you think, Tori? We can leave tomorrow after Shane's last class, then spend the whole weekend at Reefside." Tori looked up. Shane was grinning at her because he knew he didn't have to say anything. Dustin's puppy-eyed look would win the day. That, and the fact that he so sincerely wanted to do this for her.

Tori looked down at the flyer again – not because she needed to read it, but because she wanted a moment to think. It was really sweet of the guys to plan a weekend like this, and she knew why they'd done it. That fact that she was missing Blake was no surprise to anyone, but she thought she'd been hiding it better than this. She must be projecting a truly miserable aura if Dustin thought she needed a whole weekend of cheering up.

She looked up at her expectant friends and smiled brilliantly at them. "I think it sounds great." Dustin clapped and leaped into the air. Shane grinned and slung an arm around Tori's shoulders as they began to walk again.

Dustin fell into step with them again. "And hey, you know...maybe we'll meet those new Rangers."

"Dustin!"

"Seriously dude...how cool would that be?"