Why I Hate The Rain

At first I never knew why I hated the rain; it's suppose to mean cleansing, it taking away the darkness, and make way for new things. But, now I know why I hate it so much; it's because of him, Takaaki Ayagai. I'm sure you are wondering how I came to hate a sick boy like him and I will tell you.

See I kind of have a small crush on the blue Puff Z of the Powerpuff Girls Z. Bubbles was like the sunshine that could chase that horrible rain away and I liked her for it. It was like her gift to me and she would never know because I had to act like bad boy I was born to be. She was older than me, but age didn't really matter to me; no age was just another door that I had to get through to get to her. When I fought with her it brought a little excitement to my daily life of being the villain I was suppose to be. Now, that I think about it, it was the only thing I'd looked forward to when my brothers and I went out into the city. Her and her teams members say a few things to us, we attack them, they would be grossed out, and we would run away as they chased after us; usually ending with us flying in the air. This when on day after day after day with my feelings for her getting bigger and bigger and bigger. I wanted to tell someone about it, but who would I tell? Butch? Brick? Mama? That would be the stupidest thing I would ever do, so I kept quiet sitting around with my thoughts.

One day with one of our little fights with the Powerpuff Z, Brick decided for us to separate to throw them off guard. I skated away into alley and wouldn't you guess it, a dead end stopped me from getting away from my little crush. I turned around to look at her and she was smiling; smiling at me as if I didn't just throw my earwax at her. "Stop smiling at me! This isn't funny!" I shouted at her backing into the wall hoping it would just disappear allow me to get away.

"What do you mean?" Bubbles asked letting the smile fall from her face as she landed a few inches in front of me.

"You're smiling because you caught me and want to beat the heck out of me. Well? Do it, I don't care." I said while closing my eyes waiting for the blast of bubble attacks. But, all I felt was a soft hand on my cheek and my eyes shot open.

"Boomer, I don't really want to hurt you…all I want is for you to be a good boy." she smiled that smile that made my heartbeat a mile a minute.

"I can't." I mumbled while she just patted my head and started floating above me.

"You can try." she said while flying away leaving a blue streak of light in her place.

"Try?" That word stuck with me from then on. I tried standing up to my brothers, I tried standing up to Mama, I tried making smart choices, and I tried to be good. My brothers were starting to see I was changing, they didn't like it. But, I wasn't going to let them break my spirit to try for her.

"She's not going to fall for you." Brick said to me one day out of the blue.

"What do you know?" I said while glaring at him coldly.

"I know you are just going to get hurt when you open your dumb eyes." he sighed while I threw a pillow at him to shut up.

"You know you are bad and she is good right?" Butch stated another day out of the blue.

"I can be good." I said while crossing my arms in frustration.

"We were born for bad energy Boomer, she knows that more than anyone." he groaned while I pushed him away telling him to shut up.

"I'm not listening to them." I would always repeat that to myself whenever they had to try to point out why I shouldn't like her. No, it wasn't like anymore it was love; I had really fallen for her. And I want to tell her. So, I got up and set out to find the blue Puff Z even if I didn't know where she lived or where she would be at this time of the day. I walked around the city seeing no sign of her and then I headed to the park which was the usually place my brothers and I would pick fights. When I got there I saw the place was empty which was quite unusual since there was always little kids laughing and running around having fun. I walked into the area looking around as a light breeze tickled my neck. I pulled up my collar more to keep the cold away while I felt heavy rain starting to fall.

"Run, Bubbles!"

"Was that…?" I asked while stopping in my tracks thinking I heard the voice of the pink Puff Z. Then I heard both my brothers' counterparts yelling for Bubbles to run as I took off to the voices. When I round the corner of a bush I saw frighten Bubbles standing in front of a lion-like monster with a powerful black aura. I was about to enter in to save her, but-

"No. I'm not running." Bubbles said while gripping her weapon as I watched in wonder at the sudden strength she had. "I definitely won't run. Because…the Taka-chan I like is someone who wouldn't run away."

"Taka-chan?" I whispered while hiding myself in the bushes to listening in. My mind was buzzing with the fact she said "like" and if she meant it in a strong way. I wanted to also figure out who was this guy that got her to become so willing to stand up in front of a monster alone.

"Me…not run…?" the monster groaned out. I was shocked that it could talk, but I was even more shocked that it said "me" as if it was the person that Bubbles was talking about. But that couldn't be…right?

"That's why, don't run from your sickness…don't turn your back, no matter how powerful the enemy is."

"I…I…Arruugh!" the monster screamed while its eyes turned more human like. "Miyako, I..I understand! I'll fight this sickness…so."

"I'll help." she smiled while spinning her wand around shouting out her attack. "Taka-chan, let's fight together."

"Did she say…?" I stared feeling a pain in my chest. I grabbed hold of the area and gritted my teeth to calm it down, but it seemed to just get worse as I stared at what was happening before me. In few short minutes the monster, trapped in the attack my counterpart make, turned into a normal boy as the bubbles flew up into the sky making the rain stop all together as if they were connected with each other. Bubbles took hold of his hand and my chest was burning now and it didn't help that my brothers' counterparts were talking about them as if they knew each other for a long time. "She couldn't like him." I mumbled to myself feeling the burning taking over my throat and my breath seemed to become shaky. I saw a drop of water fall into a puddle in front of me and I thought it was going to rain again until I felt water on my cheek.

That was the day I knew I could cry for her and it scared me that it might be worth nothing. I followed her more now watching from a safe distance and I found out who she really was. Miyako. Miyako Goutokuji. Her name means beautiful child and it fit her so nicely, but I could never say it to her. It wasn't because I was afraid too…well maybe a little; it was because she was always around that guy, Taka-chan. Takaaki. Takaaki Ayagai. About everyday she would visit him to make sure he wasn't lonely and he was glad for her company. And every time they were together it would rain from light drizzle to storms; it was like they were united. I hated it so much; not only because everyone saw them so happy, it was mainly because he couldn't see the real her.

When waiting one day at the hospital I noticed that Miyako walked slower and her head was hanging low as she made her way into place. Normally I would just go in the hospital and listening through the door, but I had to see what was going on with her. I climbed up the building to his window then stared at the happy smile that played against Miyako's face as she talked to him. But, that wasn't her normal smile and those sky blue eyes looked a shade darker than the ones I know. "How was your day, Miyako?" he asked.

"…It was fine nothing important going on." she giggled that sounded so fake.

"What's wrong with him?" I mumbled while watching the scene play out. Takaaki was selfish in my eyes not noticing when someone else was hurting inside. After Miyako left I walked with her instead of going home. She seemed to be dragging her feet and in a spilt second silence tears fell down her cheeks. "What's wrong?" I asked while she turned around stunned, from it being me or me asking her, I could careless. I just couldn't stand seeing her cry.

"I…I…you're a..Rowdyruff Boys." she mumbled as her tears stopped.

"So? I'm not going to hurt you; I just wanted to know why you were crying." I said while her body seemed to relax probably thinking I didn't know it was Bubbles before me.

"I'm not crying."

"Yeah, cause you stopped." I said while going up to her and wiping her face gently. She didn't stop me and she didn't back away, which I was surprised for. "Would you tell me?"

"You changed." Miyako mumbled which I choose to ignore, so she thought I didn't hear her. "It's really silly." I just stared at her not willing to leave until I got an answer. She sighed with a smile I recognized and said, "I lost my stuffed animal, Octi and I really miss him. He's always been with me and now he's…"

"It's ok." I said while hugging her close to me even if it was odd with our height differences. But, she laughed after awhile and hugged back which I was happy that I could help her.

"Thank you, I think that might help me become ok without him for a bit." Miyako smiled a true smile while I nodded then she went on her way home. When she was gone I searched for the stuffed animal until it was the next morning. I was lucky Miyako came in early or someone might have caught me handing over her stuffed animal and getting a quick peak on the cheek. It was the first real kiss I had and I didn't blow up.

And that was final push that made me want to show her how I felt about her. I didn't know how to be romantic that wasn't really putting into my mind, but I wanted to try. When a few days pass of trying to think of what I was going to say I finally went to her school. The school day end, but my blue Puff Z wasn't with her friends. I followed them and found out she had leave early to be with Takaaki for the afternoon. I bite back the bitterness in my mouth and made my way to the hospital just as a light drizzle began. When I got there I was stunned when I saw Takaaki and my Miyako walking out of the door under an umbrella. They were laughing and he was holding her waist keeping her close to him, I hoped was just to keep her dry. I ran up to them as the rain seemed to come down harder. "Why?"

"Miyako is he a friend of yours?" Takaaki asked while she looked a bit confused.

"Why?" I asked again trying to control my shaking.

"Boomer, you are going to get wet. You want my umbrella?" she asked holding out the light blue umbrella. I felt my eyes water for the twice time in my life and I told hold of her hand pulling her away with me. "Um…I will back!"

"Don't say that to him." I mumbled while getting us under a store's sun shade.

"Why are you crying, Boomer?" she asked touching my face just like I did with her.

"I love you, Bubbles! I love you as Miyako too and he doesn't deserve you!" I shouted glad no one was around to hear that.

"How? But…Boomer, I…" she stuttered while removing her hand which I quickly grabbed to keep it on my face to remind me, she was still here. She took a deep breath and stood quietly probably trying to process what just happened.

"Boomer, I don't know how you figured out it was me, but you must keep it a secret I beg you."

"I would never tell anyone! I care about you unlike that Takaaki! He didn't even know you were upset." I said while feeling more tears falling, but she brushed them away.

"Boomer, you are too young to know what love it and…I'm sure you are just confused."

"I'm not! I tired to be good like you said and tried to explain my feelings for you to my brothers, but..but-" She kissed my forehead lightly and the rain seemed to roar out as the rain picked up to heavy droplets. Miyako brushed my hair down and smiled while handing me her umbrella.

"Grown up so more and maybe things will work out."

"Miyako, should I take you home?" Takaaki shouted appearing out of nowhere and started walking up to us.

"Yes, I'm almost done." she said looking at him making him stop. She turned back to me and smiled bigger then hugged me. "If you really can stick to those feelings…grow up with them and try winning me again because I just grew up and I tried again; now I got him." Miyako whispered then when to join Takaaki under his umbrella. I watched them walk away and I knew…

That I wanted to grow because of the sun, no that stupid rain.