Ever Since Middle School

Chap 10

Blake's POV
Ari walked in with her ranger friends. She had marks all over her face. "Ari," I replied as I rushed over to her. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine, Blake," Ari nodded. "Just a Moogers attack, as usual." I looked at Jayden. "What was unusual is that they attacked us the second time around."
"Mia's right," Jayden nodded. "Why would Moogers attack twice?"
"And in one day?" Kevin asked. "You're onto something."
"Have any of you ate since breakfast?" I asked.
"We were but the Moogers trashed that for us," Antonio replied. "So, the answer would be no."
"Well, Mentor Ji, he's prepare a lunch fest for you in the dining room," I nodded. "Why don't you guys go and enjoy?"
"Alright," Lauren smiled.
They left as I kept Ari with me. "Mia, you coming?" Mike asked.
"Yeah, just give me a second," Ari nodded. Mike left. "I know what you're thinking Blake, but it's not going to make me change my mind about being a Samurai." I looked at her. "I took an oath to protect the world no matter what and with Jayden, there's no turning back."
"I know but I just hate seeing you get hurt," I nodded. "You go on and eat."
"Could you sit in there and keep me company?" Ari asked. I nodded. I followed her to the dining room and sat in the empty chair next to her. "Mentor, any idea why Moogers attacked twice in one day?"
"No, because it never happened to generations before you," Mentor replied. "But if I keep researching, I may find out why."
Ari's phone rang. "If that was your morpher, I was going to be a little pissed," Mike replied.
"It's not my morpher," Ari replied as she got out her iPhone 5s. She looked at it and picked up. "Insels." She took a bite of her food. "I'll meet you at the hospital and you could debrief me there." She hung up and took a another bite. "Wish I could stay longer but duty calls."
"Where are you going?" Emily asked as Ari left the table. "Blake, do you know where she's going?"
"To a little thing she calls a job," I nodded.
"Is that a foreign word?" Mike asked. "Job just seems so...out there."
"She wanted to make a living and make money," I nodded. "Just don't forget, she's a detective."
"You can't forget that Mia lives a double life, unlike the rest of us," Jayden nodded. "That's one of the reasons why we recruited her. With her being part of the police force, she can ask us for help if a nighlok appears."
"Or Moogers," Mentor Ji added. "Mia lives a dangerous life, gotta respect that."
"Why do you guys call her Mia?" I asked.
"She was born with the name Mia Wanatabe," Mentor Ji nodded. "Her mom changed her name to Ari Insels when she knew that we would come looking for her. It is her father's last name." I looked at Mentor Ji. "It disappointed her father when she didn't make the cheer squad at a younger age and that's why he was always grumpy when it came to tryouts. He knew she could've been a Samurai but she did become one. Now she's here."
"It just doesn't make sense," I nodded. "Why change her name and keep her hidden?"
"So the nighloks wouldn't find her," Mentor Ji replied. "You have a special girl, Blake English. Don't let her go."
"I don't plan on it, sir," I nodded. "Ari, is someone I don't plan on losing in life."

BB's POV
I walked into the dining room and saw all the rangers eating there. "I'm sorry," I replied. "I'm looking for Ari."
"She went to work," Blake replied. "Is it something I could help you with?"
I looked at Blake. "Yes, actually," I nodded. "It's about the color scheme for your wedding." Mike started coughing and we looked at him. "Mike, are you okay?"
"Yeah, I-I'm fine," Mike nodded.
"Okay," I stretched. "But Ari said to ask you if she isn't around about the colors."
"Yeah," Blake nodded. He followed me to the living room. "She knows I can read her scrapbook ideas."
"Here," I said handing him the scrapbook. "This is her table setting."
"Tiffany blue table cloth with a white orchid centerpiece," Blake smiled. "We agreed on orchids because her bouquet will be magenta but the pieces for the table is white and Tiffany blue." I looked at Blake. "You and Ari are going to have an amazing wedding."
"The girl has got taste," Blake smiled handing the scrapbook back to me. "I'm only planning on getting married once. Mind as well do it right."
"That's true," I nodded. "Who's the best man?"
"Well, with your boyfriend halfway across the world in South Korea helping his little k-pop groups, I told Ari that she can choose the best man," Blake nodded. "Didn't she put in her little scrapbook on who she wanted it to be? Because that's the guy walking her down the aisle since she doesn't want to draw too much attention."
"Yeah," I nodded. "I'll talk to you later." I walked into the kitchen. I saw everyone walking out of the dining room. "Mentor."
"I'll clean the dining room when I get back," Mentor Ji replied.
"That's fine," I smiled. Mike was the last one to leave the dining room. I grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and pulled him back in the dining room. "Mike, you need to take those emotions for Ari and shelf them, do you understand me? She's having this wedding whether you like it or not." I looked at him straight in the eyes. "And with Ari's wishes, she wants you to be the best man to walk her down the aisle."
"And I accept," Mike nodded.
"Go," I said letting go of him. He left. "Now that's taken care of. Everything is according to schedule."