Chapter 01 Rude Boy
Intro: Brick shows Momoko that he isn't all bad and starts a relationship with her. But her parents have already chosen her husband and the whole town rejects their love affair. Will they see that Momoko is happy with Brick or tear them apart...
"Get away from me already!"
Momoko rushed down the pavement, trying to ignore the red-haired boy who was following her.
"Come on, Momoko-chan, one date! That's all I ask!"
He was truly obsessed with Momoko. He wanted to wrap her hair in-between his fingers and to hear her say his name, no matter what tone she used.
"I don't want to!" Momoko snapped.
She thought it was strange for her to say these things. Usually, she would be begging for a date with a boy, but now that one was begging for one from her, she flat out refused. Maybe it was because Brick irked her beyond all reason. He was annoying, rude, and always causing trouble for her and her friends. She remembered the conversations she's had about him and his brothers.
Bell (lunch)
"Ugh, I wouldn't give any of them, especially Blare, the time of day. I wouldn't even wink at them. The Rowdyruff Boys are NOT worth ANY of my time! Heck, they aren't even worth talking about, I just hate Blare so much... he's making me mad talking about him, let's change the subject. What do you have for lunch today? I have Swedish Meatballs."
Kaoru (gym)
"That Butch is such a jerk. You know, he tried to look up my skirt AGAIN yesterday and right in the middle of the hallway! I should have kicked him in the jewels, don't you think so? I am so livid right now, good thing we're playing dodgeball! I need to take out some energy... don't give me that look! I'll be careful, but if Butch comes into my line of fire, I'll shoot this ball harder then a pistol!"
Miyako (sewing class)-
"Momoko-san, do you think my tights look big? I was in last period and I caught Boomer-san staring at my thighs... maybe he thought they were really big...? You don't think so...? Even so, I should go on a diet, I guess. It was pretty rude of Boomer-san to stare, what was that diet you said your mother was on? Weight Watchers? I think I may try..."
"Momoko-chan, just let me take you out for a while! Even for just an hour, I'll buy you something to eat!"
And then he had her, it was okay for him to buy her a snack, right? Just this once. She slowed down and looked at him, raising an eyebrow.
"Ahh, I see I've got your attention..."
"Only because you mentioned food..."
She thought she was gaining a few pounds and hasn't had a sweet for a few days.
"Great! I know the perfect place!"
He led her to the park and went to an ice cream vendor. The man looked at him suspiciously and gave him a chocolate cake ice cream and got Momoko a strawberry shortcake ice cream. Brick came back to find Momoko talking to another boy, who wasn't paying much attention. He was looking at another girl, who was across the playground.
Brick felt anger build up in him but quickly controlled it. He had learned that he can snap at whoever else, but when it came to Momoko, he had to be calm and understanding... especially if he wanted to win her over one day.
The boy left and Momoko sighed, she had been rejected. She went dejectedly to the bench and he sat next to her. Brick watched that boy go over to the other girl and saw the hurt look in Momoko's eyes.
"That guy's a big idiot, don't you think?"
She whipped around and glared at him. "Eh?"
"There's a beautiful girl who is obviously interested in him... and he can't make the right move."
Momoko thought that he was talking about her. "Then why don't you go ask HER out an show him how it's done?"
Brick laughed at her and handed her the strawberry ice cream. "I already asked her out, Momoko-chan. I was talking about you."
Momoko blushed and began eating the ice cream.
"Hey, why did you always say no whenever I asked you out before?"
"Because you're rude, narcissist, and selfish."
Brick smiled. "Well, sure, okay... I guess that makes sense... but do you ever noticed anything good about me?"
"No, not really... you're a complete troublemaker, all the teachers hate you, all the parents hate you..."
"Hmmm... so you just see me as a bad boy that you need to avoid. You know what you're problem is?"
Momoko looked at him.
"You're too much of a goody-goody. You've seen my world from your perfect, cosy home and you think it's probably the worst life imaginable. But have you ever experienced it?"
Momoko was silent. She never actually had experienced his life. "No..."
"Well then, it's a date." She looked at him surprised. "Yeah, I'm going to pick you up tonight and then you'll spend the whole night with me. I'll show you what it's like being a Rowdyruff Boy."
Brick had finished his ice cream and noticed that hers was dripping. He licked off the drop and smirked at her.
"You're a jerk."
"Jazzy Educated Rich kid." He simply stated smirking still.
Momoko shook her head, "You are so stupid!"
Momoko waited by her window, he was supposed to come. She told him that her bedtime was at nine o'clock on the dime.
Her parents were very strict because they wanted her to become the perfect bride for her already chosen husband.
Momoko was dozing off at the window when she heard a tat-tat-tat. Someone was throwing pebbles at her window.
"Hey Juliet, wake up! Let's go!"
"Where have you been?"
"You know how hard it is to get to your house throw alleyways? Can you get down here somehow?"
"Not really..." Momoko noticed the big ginkgo tree next to her window.
She reached for the branch and hoisted herself onto it, slowly climbing down. Her foot slipped and she shrieked, holding on tightly to the tree.
"I don't think I can go any further!"
"Don't worry, Momoko-chan! If you fall, I will catch you. I won't let you get hurt."
She gulped and climbed down the tree a bit further. She felt her waist in someone's strong grasp and Brick helped her down.
"There, see? It wasn't so bad..." Brick said. "Let's get going, I got some stuff you may like."
Momoko took his hand and he led her away from the house.
"Brick, I'm scared... I've never been where you live before."
"I have to admit it does get a little scary at times, but then... it gets fun. I promise I'd sooner cut out my heart then let you get into any danger."
The alley got darker and darker as they travelled further into the dark alley and into lower Tokyo City.
Suddenly, coloured lights began shining and she saw dirty vendors of every sort.
"Something smells good over here."
He led her to a vendor that was selling freshly baked bread.
"Hey, Botan! Anything good for me today?"
"Ah, well if it isn't the Alpha Male, eh?"
"Alpha Male?"
"Yeah, like in a wolf pack."
"I just got this in."
Botan handed him two large onion buns. Brick took a big bite out of one and nodded.
"Perfect! Here you go, Momoko-chan."
Botan smirked at Momoko.
"So, you found a girlfriend?"
Brick blushed furiously.
"No, this is the first date I've taken her on."
"... We're not boyfriend and girlfriend."
Momoko took a bite out of the piping hot bun and smiled at the spicy taste. Brick led her through his entire world. She had a blast. Brick bought her a lot of things he on in a gamble.
Finally, they laid on the ground to rest. They were full, they were warm, and Brick had bought her a bright red Japanese plum flower. In fact, Brick had gotten her a lot of gifts. Everything she looked at with a smile, Brick got her. Like a sparkling orange powder that smelled like citrus, it went in her hair. She also got pink sparkly bangles on her wrist and a red scarf. And much, much more.
"Wow, Brick, this was a great idea."
"See, my way of life isn't so bad... and when you think of it, I'm not that bad either, am I?"
Momoko looked at him and smiled before giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"Yeah, you're not all that bad... besides, girls like bad boys."
Brick gave her a kiss and they deepened it.
Then she moaned when he went down to her neck. "Brick, we shouldn't do this..."
"I know..."
He finished and put his hands behind his head. Momoko laid her head on his chest. She couldn't believe that after one night, she was snuggling up to him.
"You want me to take you back home now?"
"I want to go to your home."
He looked surprised. "I don't want to go home yet." He smirked.
This girl was as bad as he was.
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