To Make You Happy

Ch.2

Buttercup's POV:

I stood in front of the front door, and took a deep breath before I twisted the knob, and quietly opened the door. All the lights were off, and as I softly closed the door behind me, I prayed the Professor had gone to bed.

"Buttercup…." I heard from the living room behind me.

Damn… I thought as I turned around and grimaced.

"We need to talk…" Professor said.

"Yes?" I said walking a little closer to him, as the small lamp showed his face of stone.

He was beyond livid….

"Where have you been young lady?"

"Out…"

"Out where?"

"At…The Dump" Why couldn't he just punish me already, instead of dragging this out.

"With Ace?"

I didn't say anything just looked down .

"Buttercup Utonium, how many times have I told you I don't want you around him…..any of them for that matter?" He said

"Them? What's so different about them, and the Ruff's? Blossom and Bubbles are dating Brick and Boomer, so they can be around them but I can't hang out with Ace?" I yelled

"That's different, the boys are not criminals anymore…"

"Neither are they!"

"Are you dating him?" He asked standing up

"Yes"

"Well, I forbid you to see him any longer!" He yelled

Forbid me? He had never been this mad before

I stared at my creator in shock, trying to think of what to say next.

"You can't do that, I'm eighteen" I said barely above a whisper

"I can as long as your under my roof!"

We stood there in silence, and I tried with all my strength to hold back my hurt and anger.

And in a flash I flew to our bed room, and found Blossom, and Bubbles sitting on their beds looking worried.

"Thanks a lot Blabber mouth" I said glaring at Bubbles

"Buttercup I'm sorry it just slipped!" She pleaded

I grabbed a duffle bag from the closet, and started loading it with all my clothes.

"What are you doing?" Blossom asked

"If I can't be with Ace while I'm under his roof, then I won't be under his roof" I said grabbing my backpack for school, and my secret stash of money.

"Buttercup, think about this first…" Blossom pleaded

"There's nothing to think about…" I said zipping up the bag and putting it on my shoulder and grabbing my backpack.

I opened the window, and flew out not knowing where to go.

I didn't want Ace to feel bad, which he would…so I pulled out my phone and dialed Butch's number.

"Hey, it's Butch I'm busy workin' out to maintain my hot body ….leave a message after the beep, Later"

I rolled my eyes and closed my phone, what was I gunna do?

I ended up landing on the farthest side of the dump, and dropped my stuff, I was so mad I couldn't see straight, let alone think clearly.

I picked up an, old broken t.v. and chunked it at a huge pile of garbage.

I screamed throwing random heavy crap, at this one pile of garbage. I tried fighting the tears the welled up in my eyes but they rolled down my cheeks, as I took my anger out on the miscellaneous items.

"Ay!" I heard Ace yell from behind me.

I punched and kicked as hard as I could, ignoring him.

Then I felt his arms on my shoulders, trying to calm me down.

Once I stopped I turned around, and hugged him, burying my head in his chest.

I had stopped crying, but he held me close to him.

"Ay, what happened?" He asked

"I got in a fight with the Professor" I said wiping my face on my sleeves "Bubbles let it slip where I really was, and long story short I moved out"

"Come on you know you can stay with us…" He said grabbing my bags.

"The guys won't mind?" I asked following him.

"If they do they can take it up wit me" He said smirking

I couldn't help but laugh, Ace always knew how to do that.

He busted the door open, and let me in.

"Ay, guys we got company"

Snake, Arturo, and Grubber were playing blackjack, and Billy was watching some little kid show on the small t.v. in the corner.

Billy turned around and came running towards me, and scooped me up in a big bear hug.

I started laughing, and patted his shoulder.

"Hey Billy"

"Billy don't break her alright?" Ace said leaving to his room to drop off my bags.

"Sorry Boss" Billy said setting me down gently on the ground

I walked over to the small table were the game was being held.

"You wanna play a round, Buttercup?" Arturo asked shuffling the cards again.

"No thanks, I think I'm gunna hit the sack early"

"Sssssuit yourselfssss" Snake hissed, as I looked up to see Ace leaning in the door way.

"Night guys!" I said walking over towards him.

I walked past him, and he took my hand in his.

"Let me make sure, everything is cool with the fellas, and I'll be in here in a bit, alright?"

I nodded and he kissed my forehead, and went back in the front room.

I grabbed my bag, and changed into a pair of pajamas.

Just then my phone rang, it was Butch.

"Hello?"

"Hey BC, sorry I missed your call, what's up?"

"Oh, it's ok. I just wanted to let you know I'm staying with Ace and the guys, Bubbles blabbed and Dad got pissed so I left."

"Damn…You ok?"

"Yea, I'll talk to you tomorrow ok? I really tired"

"Yea, sure thing, Later"

I hung up the phone, and laid down on the old worn matress on the floor.

I snuggled under the shaggy blanket, and thought about the fight with Dad.

I found myself piddling with the necklace I forgot I had on, and smiled.

Just the door opened, and Ace smiled, closing it behind him.

"What?" I asked looking up at him.

"I just gotta get used to there being an angel in my bed" He said taking off his boots and jacket and laying next to me.

I rolled my eyes and rolled over to face him.

"You ok?" He asked brushing his fingers through my hair.

"I guess…" I said looking down.

"So you gunna tell me why you were so upset?"

"Professor got mad, and he said he didn't want me around you or the guys, and he told me as long I lived under his roof he forbid me to see you…"

Ace didn't say anything

"Maybe he's right…" He whispered

"What?"

"Kid, I don't want this life for you either. I don't want you to live like me the guys, do. We live like this because we don't have a choice, but you have your whole life ahead of you"

"Since when do you sound like you're my father?"

" I'm not trying to tell you what to do," He said " I just don't want you to throw your life away because of me"

I took his took his sunglasses and looked at his deep onyx eyes.

"I'm not throwing my life away, I have the best life because your in it. Ace, I love you more than anything"

"I love you too" He said smirking

"You better" I said smiling and kissing him "Or else"

"Oh, really?" He said pulling me closer to him. "Or else what?" He teased attacking my neck with kisses

I couldn't stop laughing, until finally he stopped and his nose was inches from mine.

My eyes met his, and everything was serious again.

I ran my hand against the green skin of his cheek and into his long black hair.

I gently pulled his lips to mine, and butterflies flew threw my stomach.

After a few minutes, of kissing I pulled away and snuggled next to him, and he pulled me into his arms resting his chin on the top of my head.

I felt so safe in his arms, like everything bad in the world didn't exist all that did was him. And his love was all that mattered.