Chapter 14: Interruptions

Summer just stared at Joey.

"Oh.... my god.... Joey.... I'm so sorry." Summer whispered hugging her friend close. Joey continued to cry. Joey shivered slightly.

"Can I get out of here?" She said, trying to put on a brave face. Summer looked at her. She got up and went to get Joey's bathrobe from her room. Shane and Hunter who had been standing by the stairs looked at Summer.

"Is she OK?" Hunter asked. Summer sighed.

"Yeah, she just had a bad dream. She's cooled off now, I'm just going to go get her bathrobe so she doesn't have to get out of the tub wet and everything. Don't want her getting a cold."

"Her catching a cold would be bad at a time like this." Summer said pushing the door open to Joey's room. Shane and Hunter stood in the doorway as Summer walked over to Joey's bed and grabbing the black terry-cloth robe. She exited the room and brushed past Hunter and Shane and back into the bathroom.

"Here ya go Joey." Summer said to Joey who just looked at her. Summer chuckled.

"Guess it might help if we got you outta the tub first huh?" Summer asked. Joey nodded. Summer grabbed Joey underneath the arms and Joey pushed upwards with all her might... After a couple tries they managed to get Joey standing upright. Summer handed her bathrobe to her. Summer smiled.

"Shane can you come here please?" Summer called.

Shane walked in as Joey tied her robe close.

"Can you carry Jo to her room, please?" She asked. Joey glared at her.

"Yeah, sure." Shane said. He went over to her.

"I'm perfectly able to walk on my own, thank you." She said. She went to step out of the tub, only to stumble. Shane caught her quickly. She looked at him.

"OK, so maybe I can't walk at the moment." She sighed. "Guess not." Shane said. Summer placed her hands over her mouth trying not to laugh, and Hunter was chuckling silently. Shane placed his one arm underneath Joey's arms and across her back, and used his other arm to boost her legs upward. He carried her out of the bathroom and into her room. Summer and Hunter followed. Shane set her down gently on her bed.

"Thanks." She said. Shane nodded.

"Feel better soon. Then you can kick my ass." Shane smiled. Joey chuckled and Shane left the room and stood by Hunter. Summer walked over to Joey's bed.

"Feeling better?" Summer asked. Joey glared at her.

"I'll get you back." Joey threatened. Summer laughed it off.

"Do you want me to stay?" She asked. Joey shrugged.

"Let Larissa know if you're leaving." Joey replied. Summer nodded and hugged her.

"Get well soon Joey. Oh. I think I'm to ask Shane to stay." Summer said exiting the room and shut the door giving Joey a little wave. She looked at Shane and Hunter.

"Can you guys meet me outside?" She asked. They both nodded. Hunter kissed her lightly and followed Shane downstairs. Summer let out a shaky breath and walked towards Larissa's door. Knocking lightly, she didn't bother to wait for an answer.

"Rissa...I know your pissed at me.... But Hunter and I are leaving.... Shane is going to stay with Joey.... I am sorry Rissa.... hopefully you'll forgive me.... goodbye." Summer said quietly.

"Wait." Larissa said. Summer stopped and looked at her. Larissa stood up and walked up to her.

"Joey got sick, twice. And....And you weren't here." She stated.

"We've gone over that, thank you." Summer sighed. Larissa shook her head.

"No, let me finish." She insisted.

"Joey was sick, and you weren't here. I got so scared. I didn't know what to do...I...I thought she was going to die or something the second time it happened." Larissa said as tears filled her eyes.

"And you weren't here. I was scared that you and Joey were just going to leave me.... Like my mom did...and I'd be all alone..." Summer looked at her. She pulled her into a hug.

"Oh, god, I'm so sorry." She whispered.

"You know I'd never leave you." She said. She pulled away, making Larissa look at her. "And you know your mom didn't leave by choice. You know that, right?" She asked. Larissa nodded.

"Yeah.... I just keep thinking that if I had been a better fighter...Maybe I could've helped."

"Lar, Taheaira and Carmen didn't want us to fight then. They knew we'd get taken too. They needed us to stay and fight now. They knew we could do it." She wiped at some of Larissa's tears.

"Have you been feeling like this since it happened?" She asked. Larissa nodded silently. Summer sighed.

"Why didn't you ever say anything?" She asked. Larissa shrugged gently.

"I don't know." She admitted.

"I guess I thought I was supposed to be just the brains behind this thing, couldn't get emotional or anything." Summer smiled softly.

"But even brains have hearts, and you need to tell us what's troubling yours, OK?" She asked. Larissa nodded.

"I'll remember that." She said.

"So, you're leaving?" She asked.

"Yeah, but, I'll be back, don't worry." She said. Larissa smiled softly.

"You better be back." She said.

"I will...I promise." Summer replied. Larissa smiled

"Goodbye Summer..." The Hawaiian girl said quietly.

"Bye Rissa." Summer responded.

Summer left the room. She walked down the stairs and out the door of the house to find Hunter and Shane standing on the porch.

"Everything OK?" Hunter asked. Summer nodded.

"OK, well, I guess we should all go home." Shane said. Summer looked at him.

"Hold on." She said.

"You're not leaving." She said.

"I'm not?" Shane asked.

"No. I don't want Larissa being here alone, in case Joey gets sick again, so, you're staying here. You can sleep in my room if you have to." She said.

"Hold on a second, why can't you stay?" He asked. Summer looked at him. She got close to him.

"Do I need to persuade you?" She asked, her hand by his crotch area threateningly. Shane's eyes widened as he stumbled away from her.

"OK, I guess I'm staying." He muttered. Hunter and Summer burst out laughing. Shane gave Hunter a dirty look.

"What's that for?" Hunter asked between laughs.

"You know, you could stand up for your gender dude. But, well, I guess it's hard to do that when you're whipped." Shane smirked, making a whipping sound. Hunter looked at Shane.

"Dude...I'm not whipped." He said defensively. Shane chuckled.

"Yeah, and I'm Princess Dian- OW!" Shane screeched as Summer slapped him one across the face again. Shane held his cheek. Summer smiled innocently.

"What the hell did I do now!?" Shane yelled. Summer giggled.

"I didn't see anything... Did you Hunter?" "See what?" He asked. Shane glared at them both.

"You both are morons, no wonder you're in love." He grumbled.

"You're just jealous that you don't have anyone to be a moron in love with." Summer giggled. Shane looked down.

"Right." He said. "Whatever, I'll see you guys later." He said as he went back into the house. Summer watched him leave, she looked at Hunter.

"Did I say something wrong?" She asked. Hunter sighed.

"No. I think he's missing this girl he knew." Hunter said, figuring Shane was upset over Skyla.

"Oh, man. I should go apologize." Summer said.

"No, don't worry about it. Let's just head home." He said. Summer nodded.

"OK." She agreed. Summer climbed into the drivers seat of her car and Hunter sat in the passenger seat.

"So where we going?" She asked. Hunter leaned over and kissed her.

"Doesn't matter to me." He told her. Summer giggled and threw the car into reverse.

"VEGAS HERE WE COME!" She yelled. Hunter turned to her, his eyes wide in fear, his face as white as a sheet. Summer began laughing hysterically.

"Oh Hunter.... I was joking...Were only gonna see one Vegas tonight." She said winking. "What is it with you and frightening males?" Hunter asked. Summer shrugged.

"Dunno, it's fun I guess. Does it bother you?" She asked. Hunter smiled and shook his head.

"Nah, it's who you are, and I love who you are." Hunter smiled as he kissed her.

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Shane walked into Joey's room. She looked up and saw him.

"Hey." She said softly.

"Hey." He replied.

"Where's Hunter and Summer?" She asked.

"Gone. Summer 'talked me into' staying, in case-"

"I become Joey the volcano?" Joey smirked. Shane laughed.

"Basically." He said. Joey smiled.

"Well at least someone stayed.... Larissa basically locked herself in her room because of the fight she and Summer had." Joey sighed. Shane nodded. He pulled up a chair beside Joey's bed.

"You should get some rest." He told her. Joey rolled her eyes.

"Yes dad." She joked. Shane smiled as she began to drift off to sleep. "Shane?" She asked softly.

"Yeah?" He replied. She sighed. "I can not belive I'm asking this, and if you ever tell anyone, I'll deny it fully, but......Well, that dream I had.....It's still got me a little spooked.......And......Could...You just.....sleep here......With me?" She asked, feeling incredibly embarrassed. Shane had to contain himself from jumping into bed with her and pulling her into his arms.

"Does this mean we're friends?" He asked. Joey looked at him.

"Yeah, you seem trustworthy enough." She smiled softly. Shane smiled and nodded. He walked over to the other side of her bed, kicking off his sneakers. He crawled into bed next to her. Joey turned to face him. She slowly, almost timidly, got closer to him. Shane put his arms around her, feeling the clothe of her robe underneath his fingers. Joey rested her head against his chest, softly, almost unnoticeably inhaling his sweet scent. Joey didn't know what or how she felt for Shane, but all she knew was that she felt safe in his arms.

"I'm glad we're able to be friends." Shane said softly. Joey nodded.

"Yeah." She yawned. Shane smiled a bit as she fell asleep in his arms.

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Dustin stood on the beach alone, watching as the sunset. He was thinking about Marah. Shane was right. He was in love with her. And it hurt him so much in his heart knowing that he shouldn't. She was Lothor's niece...She was evil. But for some reason, Dustin just wasn't able to believe that. When he met her by the racetrack, and by the peak the next day, she seemed good, pure, and beautiful. He wanted to hold onto that image of her forever. He wanted that image to be real. He wanted to hold Marah in his arms and tell her how he felt. Dustin was so wrapped up in his thoughts that he didn't hear Tori approach.

"Hey Dustin." She said quietly. Dustin turned and looked at her.

"Hey Tor." He replied. Tori walked a little closer and stood beside her best friend.

"Whatcha thinking about?" She asked non-chantey. Dustin looked at her.

"Nothing." He replied. Tori chortled.

"Uh huh... sure... I heard that you and Shane got into a fight... Care to tell me your side?" She asked him. Dustin's shoulders sagged downwards.

"I said something about Joey being mean and cold-hearted and he said that it was coming from the person who's in love with Lothor's niece." He responded sadly. Tori nodded.

"I'm not going to side with Shane on this one Dustin, but how you phrased that, was really mean... Shane likes her... She's the first person he's been attracted to since Skyla died... That's why he retaliated the way he did... but, he has to apologize for the Marah comment.... Her betraying you was not your fault." She said. Dustin looked at her again.

"How'd you know I was thinking that?" He asked. Tori shrugged.

"I'm psychic." She told him. Dustin smiled.

"More like psycho." He joked. Tori's jaw dropped as she went to hit him. Dustin dodged out of the way.

"Missed me." He called, taking off down the beach. Tori chased after him.

"Your so dead Dustin!"

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Marah watched from the viewing screen in her uncle's ship as Dustin ran on the beach. A single tear slid down her face. She looked down.

"Dustin..." She whispered. She regretted betraying his trust. She regretted hurting him. But she was afraid of going against her uncle. She was afraid no one would accept her on the other side. She didn't want to be alone. She couldn't be alone. The irony of that was incredibly sour to Marah. Seeing as ever since she met and betrayed Dustin, she had never felt more alone in her life. She wrapped her arms around her body and sniffed. It was her fault that Dustin felt the same feelings... Maybe if she hadn't of gone down to earth, they never would have met, and she wouldn't have fallen for him. Marah sighed as the door opened.

"Marah.... Whatcha doin?" Kapri asked. Marah rolled her eyes, her back still facing Kapri.

"Nothing... why?" She asked. Kapri shrugged.

"Wanna go reek havoc on those dumb rangers?" She asked. Marah shrugged.

"Whatever." She responded. Kapri looked at her.

"What's wrong with you?" She asked. Marah shrugged.

"Tired I guess..." She said. Kapri nodded. She didn't believe Marah for a second that she was just "Tired".

"Well, I'm sure watching those pathetic rangers squirm is exactly what will get you energized." Kapri grinned. Marah sighed.

"Can we do it tomorrow? I'm really tired." She said, she walked past Kapri and left, not bothering to hear her answer. Kapri watched her leave and shrugged to herself.

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Summer and Hunter lay in his bed together. Summer looked at him.

"I can tell you're worried about something, what's wrong?" She asked. Hunter sighed and looked at her.

"Joey." He said.

"Doesn't it bother you...this sickness of hers?" He asked. Summer nodded.

"Yeah, and the first time I saw it first hand, I was scared shitless, it still does actually. But I try my best to not let that get in the way of doing what I can to help her feel better." Summer smiled softly.

"I'm surprised you're so concerned, seeing as Joey hasn't exactly been the queen of nice to you." Hunter shrugged.

"I don't care if she hasn't been the queen of nice towards me... That doesn't bother me.... That's beside the point.... You should be nice to people and attempt to help them whenever you can." He told her. Summer nodded.

"So basically Karma.... What you do in this life affects you in the next one?" She asked. Hunter nodded.

"Something like that." He replied. Summer smiled and intertwined her fingers with his. "And that's just another reason for me to love you." Summer said. "You're not petty or anything." She kissed him. Hunter smiled.

"So happy to know that there are many reasons why you love me." Hunter said. Summer giggled.

"Oh yeah, there are plenty." She climbed up and straddled his hips. She leaned over and captured his lips in a steaming kiss. She looked at him.

"Exactly how many items are in that little box in your nightstand?" She asked innocently. Hunter chuckled.

"Chances are, not nearly enough." He smirked. Summer laughed.

"Well, I guess someone's going to have to do some shopping tomorrow." She grinned.

"Yes ma'am." Hunter said, giving a mock salute. Summer giggled and sat back as Hunter retrieved one of the items in question from his nightstand. Hunter lifted Summer off him and placed her beside him and rolled gently on top of her. He lowered his lips to her and began undoing her jeans. Summer tugged at Hunter's shirt impatiently. Hunter pulled away from the kiss and looked at her.

"Impatient are we?" He asked. Summer nodded. Hunter laughed and pulled his shirt over his head. He then proceeded to shed Summer's body of her jeans and underwear. Summer's hands worked frantically to get Hunter's button, and zipper unhooked on his jeans. Summer's efforts where soon met with success as she pushed his pants and boxers down.

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Blake was lying in his room, thinking about Tori. A small smile played on his lips as he was so happy they were finally together. Blake's smile soon faded though, when he heard the noise coming from Hunter's room, which was beside his. He heard soft moans and Hunter's bed creaking. Blake's face filled with disgust.

"Aw, man, that's just wrong." Blake groaned. Blake grabbed his pillows and shoved them against his head. He could still hear the moans and creaking of the bed. Suddenly Blake got a wicked idea. Grinning stupidly he walked over to his CD player and picked out a CD. He was so going to get his ass kicked by both Hunter and Summer... If it was Summer in his room... But he didn't care. Grabbing the first CD he saw, which just happened to be Alannis Morrisette's CD. Grinning stupidly again, Blake shoved the CD into the player and fast forwarded through the tracks until he reached "So Pure." Pausing it, he walked over to her bed, with his remote in his hand. He layed down on his bed again and placed his pillows against his ears. Turning the volume up full blast, Blake hit the play button.

"I'm so dead." He said outloud before the song blasted throughout the entire house.

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Blake grabbed his pillows and shoved them against his head. He could still hear the moans and creaking of the bed. Suddenly Blake got a wicked idea. Grinning stupidly he walked over to his CD player and picked out a CD. He was so going to get his ass kicked by both Hunter and Summer... If it was Summer in his room... But he didn't care. Grabbing the first CD he saw, which just happened to be Alannis Morrisette's CD. Grinning stupidly again, Blake shoved the CD into the player and fast forwarded through the tracks until he reached "So Pure." Pausing it, he walked over to her bed, with his remote in his hand. He layed down on his bed again and placed his pillows against his ears. Turning the volume up full blast, Blake hit the play button.

"I'm so dead." He said outloud before the song blasted throughout the entire house.

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Summer and Hunter were in the process of making love, when blaring music scared the shit out of the both of them. Hunter pushed himself off Summer and bit and looked at her.

"What the fuck is that?" He said out loud. Summer shushed him and listened to the lyrics.

"You from New York you are so relevant You reduce me to cosmic tears Luminous more so than most anyone Unapologetically alive knot in my stomach And lump in my throat

I love you when you dance when you freestyle in trance So pure such an expression

Supposed former infatuation junkie I sink three pointers and you wax poetically

I love you when you dance when you freestyle in trance So pure such an expression let's grease the wheel over tea Let's discuss things in confidence Let's be outspoken let's be ridiculous Let's solve the world's problems

I love you when you dance when you freestyle in trance So pure such an expression "

Summer looked at him.

"That's So Pure, by Alannis Morrisette." She told him. Hunter rolled his eyes.

"I know that.... Where's it coming from though?" He asked. Summer shrugged. Hunter though for a minute.

"Blake..." He growled. Summer's eyes went wide.

"Blake's home?" She whispered. Hunter nodded. Summer blushed about three different shades of red and covered her face in embrassement.

"Oh god." She said out loud.

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Blake heard Summer and turned the music up louder.

Hunter growled. He got up from Summer and pulled on some boxers. He stormed out of his room and into Blake's.

"Dude, cut that out before I decide I'd rather be an only child." Hunter snarled.

"I do not need to hear my brother and his girlfriend getting it on, so, I think not." Blake said. Hunter glared at him. Hunter stalked over to Blake bed and stood over him. Blake looked up at Hunter's very angry face. Hunter brought his fist down, and connected with Blake's now empty pillow. Blake rolled out of the way and to the other side of his bed. Hunter jumped onto Blake's bed and tackled his younger brother. Causing them both to tumble onto the floor.

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Summer heard the loud thump over the music that came from Blake's room.

"To intervene, or not." She asked out loud. Shrugging she stayed in the bed until she heard something fall over and break.

"Ok maybe I should intervene." She told herself. She snatched her sweatshirt and pulled it over her head. Then she grabbed a pair of swimming shorts of her and slid them over the bottom half of her body and walked out of the room, and towards Blake's.

"This isn't going to be fun." She said out loud again.

"You are so dead." Hunter growled as he wrestled with his brother. Summer walked into the room and stared at the two. She walked over to Blake's stereo and shut it off. The sudden loss of music caused both boys to stop and look at her.

"Must I always play referee with you two?" She asked, sighing. Hunter got off of Blake and stood up. Blake scrambled to his feet. Summer sighed at looked at Blake. "Blake, I'm sorry, we had no idea you were home." She said. "Trust me, if we had known.... Well, you get the idea." Blake nodded.

"Yeah I do.... Now please leave my room." Blake demanded. Summer rolled her eyes and left the room. Hunter followed but stopped at the door.

"You got lucky man.... I'm so going to kick your ass later." Hunter snarled at him before slamming the door, hard, causing pictures to fall off the wall.

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Summer sat on the bed cross-legged, her head in her hands. Hunter walked in and closed the door, locking it, giving the couple their privacy. Hunter sighed. He looked over at Summer and smiled. He went to the bed and slowly crawled over to her, causing her to lean back on the bed.

"He's just jealous Tori isn't here so he can go at it." He joked softly as he went to kiss her. Summer placed a hand on his chest, gently pushing him away.

"Hunter, your brother is next door." She reminded.

"And....the idea of him hearing us is just..." She simply shuddered. Hunter frowned. Blake had interrupted them in the middle of their lovemaking, and to be honest, he was still...well...in the mood..........

"But..." He said. Summer cut him off by tossing a pillow at him.

"And since we're both still a little...into it...It's probably best that one of us sleeps on the couch, and since I know you won't let me, well, out ya go." She said. Hunter's jaw hung open a bit.

"But..." He began. "I.... Kinda..."

"Hunter." Summer said sternly. Hunter groaned and left the room. Summer smirked at his frustration.

"I am so going to kill him." Hunter groaned, vowing to murder his brother later on as he went to the linen closet and took out some blankets for himself and went to the couch. He set the blankets and pillow on the couch and headed for the bathroom. Hunter kicked the bathroom door shut and practically ripped his boxers off his body. Pulling the shower curtains open, he turned the knobs so that ice freezing cold water was blasting out of the showerhead. Stepping into the shower, he yelped loudly as the cold water, hit his warm body. Hunter groaned. He didn't hear the door of the bathroom open and shut. Suddenly, a delicate hand reached in, turning the hot water knob, making the water not as fiercely cold. Hunter blinked and opened the curtain a bit to see Summer shredding her clothes.

"What are you doing?" He asked as Summer climbed in the tub.

"Well, I figure Blake can't hear us now, can he?" She grinned playfully. Hunter couldn't help laugh a bit.