A/N: So, having completed my story Best Frienemies, I realized that that idea had been used, that the story was over, and all that could happen next was reviews from later readers. It felt weird knowing that I'd finished a story I'd been working on for so long, and I felt like a mother sending her child off to college! So, instead of using an idea that I'd been cooking up for weeks previous to the conclusion of Best Frienemies like any sensible author would, I'm going to start on an idea that I created about a day or two after my last story was done!
In this story, each couple will have a separate story that will intertwine every once in a while. I'll make sure to satisfy each of the different types of PPG fans-you Red fans will get smart comebacks, you Blue fans will get your fluff, and you Green fans (Represent!) will get your cocky Butch and violent fight scene.
The story is going to be set during summer vacation in a small town called Lanakai (that's the brand of my ukulele-it means King Sea) in Hawaii, where the girls will be vacationing. Right near the ocean! All of the characters are sixteen.
Luckily for you, I've already completed and edited the following two chapters, so those will be up by the time you even begin reading, so you don't have to wait long for the dramato start...(:
Enjoy!
DiSCLAiMER: I do not own the Powerpuff Girls. Pay your respects to Mr. Craig McCracken.
Buttercup Utonium stood with her sisters in the Security Check in the airport in the same spot they were in ten minutes ago. She tapped her shoeless foot impatiently, glancing ahead to see how much longer it would take for them to get their luggage checked, rush to their hanger, and hop on their 7:00 plane from Townsville to Hawaii. She hadn't woken up at 4:00 that morning to double-check her suitcase, eat, and then drive an hour to the Townsville airport, all just to wait in a line and miss their flight.
She flashed back to just a few nights ago at the dinner table. Bubbles was practically jumping out of her seat with excitement, while Blossom tried to convince the Professor to join them on their vacation.
"Professor, are you sure you don't want to come? I'm sure we can find an extra plane ticket if you change your mind, and I feel terrible leaving you here alone," Blossom said, giving the Professor a sad look. She'd been begging all week, but the Professor's answer was always the same.
"Really, Blossom, I'll be alright!" He told her, swallowing a bite of broccoli. "I've got too much work to do anyways, and there's a Scientists Convention coming into town in just two weeks. You girls will have an amazing time, and Ill be right here waiting when you get back."
"If you say so," Blossom said, clearly unconvinced that he was making the right decision.
Buttercup was almost tempted to stay home with the Professor and offer to help him with his lab work. Going to Hawaii meant sharing a beach house with her sisters, which she was dreading. Without their dad there to tell them to calm down, she knew she and Blossom were going to fight constantly. And hurting Bubbles' delicate little feelings was almost inevitable anyways. She loved her sisters with all her heart, but sometimes they had a way of screwing her over and making her day miserable without meaning to.
But at least in Hawaii, she could have time to herself. The beach house where they were staying for the next two months was right by the ocean, and the small town of Lanakai was just a few minutes walk away. Buttercup also happened to know that although Blossom was the leader, she was also her sister, meaning that Buttercup didn't have to listen to a word Blossom said. No curfew, no rules, and my own bathroom? It sounded like paradise already.
"God, why do these security checks take so damn long?" Buttercup mumbled, bouncing up and down on her feet, causing Blossom to turn around and hold her shoulders still.
"Ever heard of terrorists?" Blossom retorted. Several people whirled around, nervous at the mention of the word in an airport. She smiled at them to reassure them that everything was alright.
"We're superheroes for goodness sakes. We should be able to pass up all this security. If anyone should even be giving security checks, it should be us."
"Just think about it!" Bubbles interjected, completely disregarding Buttercup's last statement. "In just a few hours, we'll be landing in Hawaii!" She squealed with excitement, joining hands with her sisters and smiling.
Buttercup rolled her eyes. She knew the only reason why Bubbles was so excited was because she had a new bikini and all the boys would be flocking to her before she could say "Aloha!"
After twenty more minutes of waiting, the Powerpuff sisters wove through the security check, racing towards their gate and making it just before the plane took off. Sitting down in their seats, Bubbles claiming the window seat before anyone else could, Buttercup had to admit that she was secretly getting rather excited. Feeling the turbulence as the plane began to roll down the runway and hearing the pilot's voice announcing their takeoff made her smile. She was ready to get out of Townsville and head towards a month of nothing but fun, rest, and relaxation. And maybe a bit of partying. And maybe, just maybe she would wear the bikini that Bubbles had picked out for her. Feeling the plane lift off and gazing out the window along with Bubbles as fluffy white clouds began to surround their plane, Buttercup promised to make this a summer to remember.
Buttercup nearly clacked her heels together with joy once the flight was over. Twelve hours sitting next to Blossom and Bubbles was no easy feat for the short-tempered girl. Bubbles had to stare out of the window and find the shape of every cloud she saw, and it seemed like Blossom had to pee every half an hour on the dot. Even when Buttercup tried to catch some Zs, Blossom would just wake her up and tell her about a tourist attraction they had to try or another law that I should pay extra attention to. It took all of her willpower not to start screaming at the both of them to just shut up.
As soon as the plane came to a stop on the ground, Buttercup was already gathering all of her things from the overhead compartment. "Thank God," she mumbled, leaping out of her seat as soon as it was announced that they could leave the plane.
"Calm down, Buttercup!" Blossom warned as her sister scrambled out of her seat and shoving the people in front of her so that they would move.
"Have you ever sat with you and Bubbles on a twelve hour plane ride?" Buttercup scoffed. "Getting off this plane is a blessing!"
As soon as the three super powered teens stepped foot off of the plane, they could smell the relaxation in the air. They were swarmed with islanders handing out flower leis and out of the large airport windows they could see the seven o' clock sunset against the ocean a distance away, along with a small little lit-up town and palm trees as far as the eyes (even superhuman ones) could see. Buttercup counted down from five, waiting for her youngest sister to waltz off of the plane and squeal-
"We're heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere!" Bubbles exclaimed, jumping up and down with Blossom who could no longer hide her excitement. They both looked at Buttercup, who was standing to the side, and engulfed her into a group hug. Squished between her two sisters, the green eyed girl had to smile even a little bit, admitting that she was pretty pumped to be here. Getting away from Townsville would be nice-they hadn't gone on vacation in years, and it would be great to get away from all the constant crime (before they'd left, the police had called for double the forces) and always ringing hotline.
After watching the luggage carousel go around about ten times, the girls found their pink, green, and blue suitcases lined up in a row, quickly grabbing them and darting through the airport as quickly as possible. Coming out of the large building, they breathed in the fresh Hawaiian air. It smelled, like they expected, of coconuts and tasted like saltwater, perfect in every way.
"Now let's find our rental car," Blossom said, sliding her sunglasses on her face to get in the mood rather than to block out the disappearing sun.
"Not before this!" Bubbles said, bring her pink and green clothed sisters in for a group picture. "Everybody say 'Aloha!'"
"Aloha!" They all said, smiling their biggest smiles while the warm evening wind made their hair fly lightly in the breeze.
"Perfect," Bubbles said, examining the picture.
"Okay," Blossom said, starting to walk, the other girls following close behind. "The car rental company said that there was a specific area in the parking garage for rental cars on Level 2B. So, if we just go down these stairs and turn left, it should be in the second parking spot from the wall."
Just a few minutes later, the girls found themselves standing in front of a small white convertible, the tan roof slid down. In the mirror, a small card was tucked between the glass and the frame, reading, "Thank you, Powerpuff Girls, for choosing Randy's Rentals. Drive safely!"
Blossom pulled out the small silver key that she had been given before they'd left Townsville, a grin spreading across her face knowing that she would be the first to drive it. The Professor had put her in charge (as usual) and she planned on milking the assignment as much as possible, including getting first dibs on anything and everything she wanted. Of course Buttercup had argued endlessly with the Professor, complaining that Blossom always got to be in charge, but who could blame him? She'd been leading their team since they went to Pokey Oaks, and they hadn't lost a battle yet. And if Blossom could lead them to success in crime fighting, then it only made sense to dub her in charge of everything else as well.
Blossom broke out of her trance just in time to hear Bubbles squeal for the 50th time that day, popping the door open on the car to slide in. "Could this vacation get any more perfect? This car is adorable!"
Buttercup let out a sarcastic laugh. "Too bad you don't get to drive it."
Bubbles bright smile went down a few notches. It was true. The blue puff was the only one out of her sisters who hadn't passed her driving test. She had crushed all of the cones and nearly run over a person in the parking lot! She knew that she could fly, but it wasn't her first option. Unlike Buttercup, she hated to flaunt or even use her powers unless completely necessary. She knew it sounded silly, but as the years grew on she had wanted to be a normal teen like all of her friends, and she had wanted to use her powers less.
Fortunately for her, as the years had gone by, she'd also wanted to show her optimism more. Her smile returned just as fast as it had disappeared, and she replied, "Well, at least I'll look great riding in it!"
She and Blossom laughed, as it was rare that anyone put out a good comeback against Buttercup, and the three of them hopped into the car, driving out of the airport and into the light of the slowly dipping sun.
"This place is so cute!" Bubbles said, lifting her luggage out of the trunk. Because the house was right on the beach, they had to park their car behind the house, near the road. Bubbles lifted her suitcase into her arms, running around the side of the house, which she could already tell was amazing. Joining her sisters, she looked at the front of their home away from home.
The entire house was blue and white (Bubbles two favorite colors!), surrounded by a white picket fence, and faced the ocean head on. After traveling up the 5 long steps that led to the front door, there was a wraparound porch with two rocking chairs and a table on one side and a porch swing on the other. As they made their way inside, they saw a sunny kitchen to their right complete with a table and three chairs and to their left was a living room with a long couch, a large TV, and two beanbags. In front of them was stairs, leading to the second floor.
The girls stood quietly for a moment before Buttercup broke the silence, screaming, "I call the biggest room!" followed by Blossom trying to beat her to it. Bubbles shut the front door and made her way up the stairs slowly, listening to the sweet sound of her sisters arguing.
Welcome to paradise, she thought, heading up the stairs to calm them down and breathing in the fresh ocean air.
