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Chapter Five: Assumptions
A/N: I apologise in advance if the Spanish is wrong, but I was attempting to do it without a translator. Thanks for all the reviews! Please read and review some more!
"We've all got both light and dark inside of us. What matters is the part we chose to act on, that's who we really are." -Sirius Black
Lauren was pleasantly surprised to see she was still in Antonio's arms to next morning.
"Bueneas Dias, mì amor."
"Good morning to you too."
He kissed the top of her head. "Its nice waking up next to you."
"Same goes for me." She snuggled into his chest. "I could stay here all day."
"Me too," he replied. "But if we did," he whispered in her ear. "I think a few of the other rangers would make assumptions, and I could do without Jayden killing me."
"He wouldn't kill you," Lauren argued.
"Do you even remember how he reacted when he found out about us?"
"That was different."
"How?"
"Because I think it would be perfectly normal if someone were to find his best friend kissing his sister in a closet, to be mad."
"Mad is an understatement. He completely overreacted."
"Not that much."
Antonio gave her an 'oh really?' look. "He chased me around with a katana for three hours, trying to decapitate me."
"He just wanted to scare you."
"Mission accomplished. I had to hide in my room, and he held me hostage there."
"He did not-"
"He sat out side my door, sharpening a sword for two days!"
Lauren smiled. "Ok. Maybe he overreacted a little bit."
"So you see why I'd like to avoid him thinking any funny business was happening in here."
"I geuss that means we have to get up?"
"Yes. But you can sleep in here tonight."
"I just might do that."
"Please feel encouraged."
Lauren smiled an kissed him for a minute. Antonio got up and Lauren followed him. She opened his door and slipped out.
"Lauren," Mike said coming out of his room. "What're you doing?"
Lauren turned around. "Nothing you need to know about," she declared crossing her arms.
Mike glanced at Antonio's door. "Sure..." he said carefully. He cast her one more sly look before heading to breakfast. Lauren sighed and walked down the hall. She only made it a few feet before she ran into Kevin.
"Oops, sorry Lauren," he said. "Wait...why are you walking around in your pjs?"
"Becasue I am," she said simply, hoping he'd take the hint.
Kevin looked at her strangely, then looked at Antonio's door. "Ok," he said. "See you later." He walked past her and to his own room, across from Mike's.
Lauren sighed and turned the corner, running straight into Emily. The yellow ranger fell on the ground. "Oh hey Lauren."
"Sorry Em," Lauren replied, helping her to her feet. "I'm just in a hurry."
"Where?"
"My room."
"Why are you in your pjs? And coming from-" she stopped suddently as apparent realization dawned on her face. "You know what, forget it. I don't need to know."
"Its not-"
"Nope," Emily feared putting her hands over her ears and continuing on her way.
Lauren sighed. How is it possible I've just about run into every every person in the house? Thank God one of them wasn't Ji or Jayden.
Luckily she managed to make it to her room without being seen again. She changed and went to join the others for breakfast. Mike gave her a smirk, and Kevin raised an eyebrow. Emily blushed and giggled. Mia and Jayden gave them looks of confusion.
Mike leaned over and whispered something to Jayden, and Emily whispered something to Mia. Both girls started giggling quietly. Lauren shook her head. She looked at Jayden and was a little scared to see how deadly calm he looked.
"Beuneas dias, amigos," Antonio said coming in.
Emily and Mia kept giggling as he sat down. Kevin and Mike just shook their heads at him; Jayden simply ate with an intimidating calmness. Antonio ate, wondering what had gotten into everyone.
Once they are done Jayden put his bowl down. "Antonio," he said pleasantly. "Since you're my best friend, I will give you a one minute head start."
"Huh?"
"I'm giving you, a head start."
"On what?"
"Running."
"Where?"
Jayden shrugged. "Anywhere," he responded getting up. "Just know where ever you go, I will find you."
"Seriously, can someone tell me what's going on?!" he asked as Jayden disappeared down a hall. "Where is he going?"
Jayden returned a second later, a sword in hand. "Thirty seconds."
"What-" He thought back to his conversation with Lauren. "Oh. Listen, funny story-"
"Ten seconds," Jayden said unsheathing the sword. He tested it weight and gave it a few practice swings and stabs.
"Jayden-" Lauren began.
"Times up!" He ran at Antonio who jumped up and made a mad dash out of the room. Jayden right behind him.
Ji came in just in time to see them disappear. "What did Antonio do now?"
Mike grinned slyly. "He and Lauren...well you know...last night."
"No we didn't!" Lauren exclaimed quickly up in seeing the look on Ji's face. "I slept with him in the sense we slept in the same bed. Not the other way!"
Mike laughed. "Someone should probably tell Jayden then," Emily said.
They heard Antonio shout in fear, as he ran past the living room, out into the yard. Jayden was right behind him, sword in hand. Antonio knocked over the rack of practice katanas in an attempt to slow Jayden down. He was disappointed to find it failed when Jayden leapt over effortlessly. Antonio nearly ran into the wall and had to stop suddenly. He wondered what his chances were of climbing to safety.
He turned around to find Jayden poising his sword at his throat. "Jayden it wasn't what you think!"
"Explain what it was then," Jayden said, inching his weapon closer.
"She came in to my room last night. We slept, next to each other, in the same bed. No funny businesses. And certainly not what I've been accused of."
Jayden inched it closer, eyes narrowed. "I swear it!" Antonio said earnestly.
"Jaydne it's true!" Lauren said from the doorway. "Nothing happened! Nothing!"
Jayden moved his sword so that the tip was brushing Antonio's throat. "Nothing?"
"Nothing."
Jayden considered this. "Consider this a warning. Keep your hands to yourself."
"Absolutely!" Antonio said nodding.
Jayden lowered his sword and went to put it away.
"Are you ok?" Lauren asked running over to Antonio.
"Yeah, I'm fine. He was just overreacting."
"Not overreacting!" Jayden shouted not looking back.
"At least you know he loves you," Antonio said.
"Yeah," Lauren agreed. "I'm gonna have to have a talk with him," she added to herself.
"You do that," Antonio said. "My offer is still good by the way."
Lauren smiled and kissed him on the cheek.