Title: Her only way out

Chapter 1: The End of the Past, The Beginning of Rest Prt 1

Summary: Townsville has never been more peaceful. The villains have retired, the police force is now invincible, and each of the young Powerpuff Girls are now able to fulfill their dreams. The Rowdyruff Boys may be back in town but they've been back for 4 years now. So What's the problem? Why is she leaving? Why is she ready to give up and die? Or Can a certain sister save her from herself? Or Can a ex-boyfriend bring her back? Especially after the Professor's death it'll be harder than ever now than it ever was.

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or anything else in this story. I (sadly) own nothing.

A/N: Hey, its Hayley...this is my first story so go easy please and review! Thnx Enjoy! ;)

Could've given up so easily

I was a few cheap shots away from the end of me.

Taken for granted

Most everything

That I would have died for just yesterday.

OH YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! This had to be the seventh time this week I've had to tell Buttercup about her in suffering music blasting at my eardrums. I finally get a chance to write my essay that needs to be turned in next week for my internship at Townsville's famous institute for math and science and I hear that damn music.

Her room has to be…correction her room is at the end of hall and I can hear her blasting music. Not to mention soundproof too. What's with her lately? All she does nowadays is lock herself in her room and deaf herself every afternoon. I walked out of my room and knocked on my other sister's door. Thankfully Bubbles had super hearing and opened the door.

She seemed to be thinking the same thing because her face wore a worried expression and she was fiddling with the ends of her blonde pigtails. Her crystal blue eyes showed irritation though.

" Want to ask this time? Or should I do it?"

As usual she asked me to do it.

" You should. You already know how she is and especially after the Professor's death you can still handle her better than I can."

That's right… the Professor died about two years ago. I was hard for all of us but we've been able to stick together and help each other through it. But with Buttercup, it isn't the case. I know for a fact that she's not acting strangely because of this. It can only be a small part of it. Something else has happened to her.

"Fine I'll ask her but your doing it next time"

"Sure thing" Bubbles closed her door and followed me towards Buttercup's door. The music was so loud that the only way to communicate with Bubbles was with mind reading.

ME: Ready?

BUBS: As I'll ever be

I knocked on her door twice. Finally the music lowered to a reasonable volume and Buttercup come out. "What?"

I felt Bubbles nudge me in the back and I hissed at her not to rush me.

"Oh nothing it's just that we wanted to know if everything was fine with you"

"Yeah, why wouldn't it be?

"Oh, it's just you've been acting kinda str-

Before I could finish my sentence Buttercup heaved an exhausted sigh and rolled her eyes.

"I'm fine Blossom. Really I am so if you don't mind I have business to attend to." And with that she slammed the door in my face. I turned to Bubbles who just shook her head and stalked back to her own room.

What was all of that about? Every time Bubbles and I try to get close to her she pushes us away. Its as if we're drifting apart. And my intuition tells me that its already too late for Buttercup anyway. I just hope that whatever phase she's going through she can get over it by herself… and quickly too.

I went back to my room to finish my essay. If I don't I wouldn't stand a chance at getting that internship.

All my dreams will finally come true soon enough. Imagine, my sisters and I are at the mere age of 17 and we practically already have our dreams in our palms. I'll be a scientist just like the professor and I also teach dance classes in my free time.

Bubbles already goes to a high school specialized for the arts (A/N: she goes to Robinson's specialized high school for advanced arts. Blossom goes to Townsville High Specialized school for Math and Science and Buttercup goes to Louis Burne's Royal High School.)(A/N: and yes they go to different schools. I thought it would be good a chance to switch it up) and does modeling in her down time.

Bub's hair is up to her mid-back and as blonde as ever. Buttercup… well Buttercup's still her same old self. She still gets into fights, vandalizes, and doesn't give a damn about anyone. She used to play soccer after school but after the professor died she basically gave up on everything. However, she has gotten a little girly. She let her hair grow to the bottom of her shoulder-blades and she has green and auburn streaks in it. While Bubbles and I decided to live out the rest of our youth being appropriate Buttercup decided to get her second hole pierced on her ears and get a cartilage piercing done high on the left ear and a snug piercing (the earings a stud) done on the right. I swore I nearly had a heart attack when she came home with them. Not to mention when she said she wanted to go back and get her tongue pierced. Thanks heavens she didn't… I think. Remind me to check if she does later.

Also she wears makeup. That is if you consider makeup to be Blistex and mascara. Buttercup's skin is flawless thanks to Bubbles who is an expert on looking good.

Of course, Bubbles is still her usual bubbly self. The only difference is that Bubbles goes out with Boomer from the RowdyRuff Boys. At first none of us approved but they really have shown us that they've changed.

Besides, Boomer won't be much harm to Bubbles. Trust me, no matter how stronger Boomer may be, no one, and I mean NO ONE, not even Him *shudder* is scarier and stronger than Bubbles when she's angry.

Sometimes its hard to remember that Bubbles is so powerful. Thankfully Boomer is mindful of this and treats her great. I can't really talk anyways. I do go out with Brick after all. So far my relationship with Brick has never been better. We happen to go to the same school like how Bubbles and Boomer attend the same school too. Butch goes to school at Townsville High. We all stop going there due to all the memories from the past. It was all to much to handle so we all transferred out.

That didn't stop Buttercup from admitting she loved Butch though. They went out for a while but I honestly have no clue how its going between them now. It's really like a rollercoaster those two. Butch came over here a few days ago asking if Buttercup was home. She wasn't though but he kept calling and checking in as much as possible after to tell Buttercup something. He probably screwed up and wanted to apologize. And by the way it sounds he screwed up BIG TIME. But if its one thing I know about my sister is that she won't forgive him til the last minute.

I just hope she didn't go too far this time. *sigh* Where has all the time gone? Just the other my sisters and I were fighting monsters that attacked Townsville. Now with all the monster and villains retired we're living normal lives and I was sitting her with my future determined on a piece of paper. I might as well finish this stupid thing and hand it in soon as possible. Then I can check on Buttercup and see if she wants to hang out with me and Bubs. We wanted to hang out today at the park. I hope BC finally agrees to come. I returned to my already 5 page (2 more pages to go!) essay and started to write some more. Everything looks as if its going to be great. The only thing now is just to pray with dear life that Buttercup's music doesn't start up again. Yeah, everything's gonna go just great.

~End of Chapter 1: The End of the Past, The Beginning of the rest Prt 1

A/N: Is it really great Blossom? Is it really? hope you liked it. oh! and those of you who review will have a chance to win...*drum roll* a brand new...COOKIE! THAT'S RIGHT A BRAND NEW COOKIE! THIS A LIMITED TIME OFFER ONLY!;)