Chapter 02 Nerdy Brick is Cute

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Momoko sat up in her bed, rubbing her eyes. She had a smile plastered on her face. Last night had been wonderful. She met the rest of the Rowdyruff boys and found out some interesting things about them.

Butch- Was a lot like Kaoru. He was even strong like her, he was an excellent cook, the strongest of the 4 boys, and was fluent in French. He was still a little rough around the edges, though.

Boomer- Had as many manners as Miyako. He is much calmer and will settle any situation. He is a philosopher and can help his brothers with many problems that deal with conflicting emotions. Boomer felt really bad about making Miyako think her thighs were fat and said that he would promptly apologize to her once he saw her again.

"No gentleman should make a lady self-conscious about her looks."

Blare- Was silent, shy, and very mysterious. He had a rough past (but that's all she knew, all anyone knew). He hates Destiny's Child for some reason and the smell of pine. Blare is very good on computers and wants to make his own computer company.

The sad thing was that no one gave them the time of day or visited them unless it was the parole officer/ truant officer/ police officer/... when Momoko paid them a visit, they treated her like a sister (teasing her, making some snacks, talking to her).

They were really... nice... why was everyone so mean to them? Then Momoko remembered. It was because Mojo made them, which automatically made them monsters. Momoko looked in her mirror and then at the citrus dust Brick had bought her the night before.

Brick... The thought of his name made Momoko blush madly and she held the container to her chest. Now that Brick had shown her his world, she wanted to make him a part of hers. She noticed a note on her windowsill and went to pick it up.

The trees, down you climb.

I'll be there to catch you all the time.

Lest you fall, don't cry in fear.

My Little Cherry Blossom,

I am always here.

Momoko blushed and gently put in her diary, locking the book so no one else could see it. Her cheeks were bright red. Did Brick write her a piece of poetry? Were his feelings real? Momoko never felt that loved before. It was like a wish came true. Why hadn't she seen it before?

"Onee-Chan, if you don't hurry, you'll be late for school!" Kuriko, her little sister, called from downstairs.

Momoko jolted (it usually took her hours) and rushed through her preparations, brushing her hair until it had its normal shine. She pats some of the dust in her hair and smiled as it sparkled brightly. She went downstairs and grabbed an apple and her lunch box.

"Onee-chan, Mama made pancakes!"

"I don't want any!"

She wanted to get to school as quickly as possible. Maybe Brick would be there! She had to thank him for everything. She rushed down her path. It was so early, no one was out yet. She rushed to the schoolyard and went into the front, waiting and sitting on the wall. She kept twisting her hair, a little anxious. Momoko bit the apple.

Maybe she was just being silly. Brick wouldn't have gotten up this early to go to school. Half the time, he didn't even show up.

"You're here early, Momoko-chan."

She turned around to see Brick coming up with his hands in his jacket pockets, "And without a jacket, Momoko-chan? You'll freeze."

He put his own jacket over her shoulders, revealing a bright red sweater with a black shirt underneath. His red eyes danced with amusement.

"Well, err, I've been warned about being late."

"Heh, liar." He took her apple and took a bite before handing it back.

"Jerk..."

He laughed, sitting next to her.

"Thanks for last night... I enjoyed it..."

He smiled warmly at her. "Why don't we get something warm to drink? It's cold."

He took her hand and they walked out of the school lawn, just as Kaoru was walking up. She stopped and stared about a block away. Where was Momoko going... with him? Wasn't he a Rowdyruff boy? Wasn't he Brick? The very bane of her existence?

"Momoko!" She called out, but she was too far to hear. Kaoru pulled out her cell phone and texted Momoko. She got a quick reply.

Going to get a drink. BRB.

Kaoru watched in shock as her friend went off, being led away by the leader of the Rowdyruff Boys.

"So, what do you think? Pretty good, huh?" Brick asked as she sipped a bit of her coffee.

He had bought himself a mountain blend coffee, easy milk. Brick had bought Momoko a strawberry blend cappuccino with a chocolate filled sweet bun to accompany it. She smiled at him and held it up to his face, allowing him a bite.

"It's good... we should get to school, though, before we're late..."

Currently, they laid side by side in the park, in the shade of a large tree. Their backpacks sat beside each other, next to the bench. Brick smiled lazily at her, pushing her hair back slowly.

"Why waste such a nice day inside a building? Let's stay out here for a bit..."

"Brick, we can't skip school!" Momoko exclaimed, surprised. "If my parents even found out I was with you, let alone skipping school, I'd be dead." Brick gave her a sad look. "It's not like I don't want to..."

"Then why don't you? Momoko-chan, you can't let them hold your leash all the time. Come on, be bad for a moment." Brick said, kissing her forehead.

Momoko sighed. "But Brick, we need an education..."

He kept kissing her, going lower before reaching her lips.

"Akatsumi Momoko, age fifteen, perfect school record since you started pre-school. Not even a sick day, Momoko-chan." He recited it perfectly in between kisses. "You need a break, big time..."

"But..." He gave her another kiss. "S-stop..."

"Now is the time for a break... anywhere you like, I'll take you..."

"Well... you know that pond up in the mountains... I hear the boat rides are nice..."

"Boat ride? Alright then!"

He got up and reached down for her hand. After helping her up and grabbing both bags, Brick led her down the hill and smiled up at her before picking Momoko up.

"W-what are you doing?"

"No fun taking the bus... never let me on anyway!"

He began skating off. Then Momoko remembered that his shoes had wheels! (You know! The shoes Brick wears in the episode the RRB appeared in PPGZ) Momoko held on while watching the city go past in a whirl.

"Fun, huh?"

"Ummm... kinda!" She said.

After hours of skating, they came to the wooded mountains that bordered Tokyo City. They walked up the trail with Momoko giggling as Brick was being followed by a love-struck squirrel.

"Wow, look!"

"Yeah, it's great." He was referring to the sparkling lake found in the woods.

It was Fuzzy Lumpkin's territory, but he was sure Fuzzy wouldn't mess with Momoko if he saw that Brick was with her.

"Okay, just wait right here." He rushed off.

Momoko sat down on a tree stump and waited for a while before she began wondering where Brick went. Suddenly, her cell rang. It was Miyako (Bubbles).

"Hi, Miyako."

"Momoko-Chan, where are you? School is about to start soon."

"Oh, well... um... I'm... oh, dear... you're breaking up... up... can't..."

She hung up when Brick came back, pushing a wooden boat towards the lake. When he got it on the shore, he smiled.

"You wanted a boat ride, you're gonna get one."

Momoko smiled before climbing in. There were two paddles on the side. The wood was oak and he put both their bags into the boat before pushing it in and getting in himself. They pushed off as they silently floated to the middle of the lake.

"How's this?"

Momoko smiled at him."I love it..."

Silence engulfed them, but they didn't mind it. The simple fact that the other one was there made them smile nervously. Once or twice, Momoko kicked him playfully. Brick usually began to laugh before continuing to paddle. He saw how shiny her hair was now.

"You... uhh... like the powder I got you?"

"Yeah... and the... note you left me..." She whispered. "I didn't know... you wrote poetry..."

He blushed. "Neither do my teammates... I'd never hear the end of it."

They laughed a bit before Brick handed her a cute white bag with pink stripes.

"I thought... you might like them..."

She opened the bag and smiled even wider. There were bonbons with pink cheery and strawberry drizzles. She blushed happily.

"Brick, I-I can't just accept this, I mean..."

He scooted closer to her smiling. "Anything is worth it. I like that smile you get when you have sweets it's cute."

Momoko nudged him before popping one in her mouth. It was deliciously sweet with chocolate draping over tart/sweet strawberry. She squealed a bit before blushing.

'Did I just do that in front of Brick?'

He was chuckling a bit while smiling at her.

"And that tells me that I made the right choice." Brick said.

She blushed and looked down at the water. Tiny little minnows darted back and forth, pecking at the boat.

"I can't believe I actually did this... I've never been more nervous in my life."

"What? Being with me?"

"No, skipping school..."

"Don't worry about it... every kid needs to do it once in their life."

His hand brushed against hers and they blushed very hard before turning away shyly. He looked back quickly. She was nibbling on one of the truffles. She looked at him too before looking shyly at her feet.

"Momoko-chan... ummm..."

She looked at him.

"Yes?"

"This is... kinda... well... um... a..."

"D-date?"

"... yeah... right?"

"Um... well..." Momoko felt his hand slip over hers. "I'd guess... so..."

"So... Ummm..." Once he looked at her again, he practically lost his nerve. "Never mind, I'm being silly..." His hand moved.

"What is it?"

"It's nothing."

"No, it can't be nothing... I don't think it's silly."

"I... was wondering... if you'd... bemygirlfriend..."

"... huh?"

"Um..." He cleared his throat. "Be... my girlfriend..."

Momoko was blushing deeply and speechless.

"I'd... love to be your... girlfriend..."

Brick gave her a huge smile. That seemed to make his day, so much so, his chemical Z powers shot up when he jumped out with a triumphant yell. Brick looked down a bit too late and fell into the water.

Momoko held onto the boat and stared into the water, calling Brick's name. He finally surfaced, blushing and soaking wet. He climbed onto the boat and Momoko began giggling.

"Yeah, I know... I'm a nerd..."

She shook her head. "I actually think that was kinda cute..."

He was laughing at his action. "Well, I guess nerds are cute."

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