Broken Pieces: Chapter 2: I Really Screwed Things Up

Butch's P.O.V

For the whole day Blossom and I stayed locked up in her room. I would often shoot out into the sky to grab us some food and stuff. I would often find her looking at the photo album of her and Brick. Thank goodness she stopped crying! I don't know how to deal with people who cry.

"Butch?" Blossom whispered. I turned and looked at Blossom.

"How long do you think they were together?" Blossom asked and I know she was talking about Brick and Buttercup. I sat down beside her.

"You shouldn't be thinking about that." I tell her wrapping a blanket around her. The fact that Buttercup was cheating on me killed me. But I have to put a good example for Blossom.

"I'm going to grab us some food, okay?" I asked. Blossom gave me a weak nod in return. I glanced at her one more time before disappearing into the sky leaving a faint streak of green in my place.

Blossom's P.O.V

I watched as Butch flew away. I didn't want to cry anymore. I knew crying wouldn't solve anything but it made me feel better. I got up and shuffled into my bathroom. I looked at my reflection and winced. My orange hair was messed up and loose, my eyes were puffy and red around the edges from crying and I looked like the walking dead. I closed the door and locked it. Turning on the shower I slipped my clothes off and jumped in. The warm water washed over me. I scrubbed my eyes and face.

"Blossom?" A faint voice called. I recognized Butch's voice and poked my head out from the curtains.

"I'm just freshening up!" I yelled. I heard him yell back okay so I continued my shower.

I stepped out of the shower with a strawberry pink towel wrapped around me. I dried off and slipped on my long sleeved pink strawberry print pajamas. I also pulled a matching pair of long pajama pants on. I stepped out with my pink towel drying my hair. Butch was sleeping peacefully on my bed. He must have fallen asleep while I was taking a shower. I smiled softly and spotted a take-out box near him. I took the box and headed downstairs to heat it.

"Blossom!" I turned around to see Bubbles waving to me. I placed the contents of the box into a bowl and popped it into the microwave.

"Hey Bubbles." I whispered loud enough for her to hear while I tapped '1 minute' into the microwave. She bounced over and watched to see what I was doing.

"I thought you had a date with Brick, what happened?" Bubbles asked clearly not in knowledge of what happened.

Bubble's P.O.V

I watched as Blossom bursted out in tears. I blinked surprised but quickly recovered and wrapped my arms around her in a comforting hug.

"What happened?" I whispered. Blossom took some deep breathes calming down.

"Brick cheated on me." She whispered so softly that I barely caught it.

"Brick what?" I asked not sure if I heard right.

"Brick cheated on me!" Blossom shouted, tears trickling down her cheeks. I gasped and clicked my tongue. "That's terrible." I gave her a squeeze.

"Who'd he cheat on you with?" I asked gently not wanting to provoke her.

"Buttercup." Blossom spat with venom. I gasped and stared at Blossom in disbelief. I heard loud footsteps and turned around to see Butch.

"Butch? What are you doing here?" I asked confused. Blossom explained the whole story and I started putting the pieces together. I sighed and grabbed the food out of the microwave and divided the spaghetti into three bowls. Butch accepted the bowl and dug in. However, Blossom poked at her food with a fork. I was about to say something comforting when the door bell rang. I got up and opened it to see Boomer.

"Thank goodness you made it." I smiled letting him come in. I had texted Boomer everything that happened while Blossom told me what happened. Boomer walked straight over to Blossom and hugged her.

"I'm so sorry this happened to you." Boomer frowned. Blossom gave a weak smile.

"What's that behind you?" Blossom asked. Boomer grinned and dumped the contents of the bag out on the table.

"I brought break up food!" Boomer squealed with excitement. We all stared at him like he had two heads.

"Boomer!" Butch shouted face palming. Boomer looked around confused.

"What?" We all laughed and I was happy to see Blossom laugh too.

Boomer's P.O.V

We sat down on the couches and focused on making Blossom and Butch forget about their break ups. I acted goofy and we watched TV. Bubbles and I slowly lifted their spirits.

"LET'S WATCH THE AVENGERS!" I screamed whipping out a copy I brought from home. We all screamed as I put it into the DVD player. I flicked off the lights and clicked play.

"Puny god." Hulk said while walking away. We all bursted out laughing. I heard the door open and turned around.

"Brick?! Buttercup?!" I yelled alarming everyone. I flicked the lights back on to see Brick holding Buttercup's hand. Blossom and Butch got up and left the room. I watched sadly and turned back to the backstabbers.

"I guess we might as well turn it into a sleepover." I plastered on a fake smile as Bubbles and I got up.

"The boys will sleep in the living room while the girls will sleep in their rooms." Bubbles suggested walking to her room. The Power Puff Girls had decided to move into a house together so they could be together if they needed to save the world. Buttercup hugged Brick before heading to her own room. Brick stood there awkwardly.

"I guess you know huh?" Brick asked. I glared at him.

"No kidding." I hissed with so much hatred that Brick flinched in surprise.

"I'm going to get Butch so we can grab some stuff for the sleepover." I left Brick staring at my back.

Brick's P.O.V

I know I should feel guilty and I do! It's just, I'm happy with Buttercup. And I think Blossom should learn to accept that. But Butch's words earlier still rang in my ears.

"There's a better way to break it to someone when you don't love them. You don't go and cheat on them with your brother's girlfriend." I shook my head and waited for my brothers. Butch and Boomer finally came down. Butch brushed past me making sure he knocked me aside. Boomer walked by and gestured for me to follow. We shot into the sky. I had to admit, I love that we have more powers now. Thank you Professor for injecting the Chemical Z into my brothers and I. Ever since we've had better powers. We reached our new house we bought after leaving Mojo and joining the Power Puff Girls Z. I packed some things into a backpack and waited for Boomer and Butch. Butch came out first with a duffle bag. He glared daggers at me as we waited for Boomer.

"Sorry I took so long!" Boomer apologized as he clutched onto his backpack. Butch turned away and exited the house. Boomer ran after him to catch up. I let out a sigh as I followed Boomer out.

When Boomer and I were finally outside, there was only a faint streak of green left. Boomer scowled as he shot into the air too, leaving myself. I messed up, but I like Buttercup too. Wait, did I say too?! That would be saying I still have feelings for Blossom! WHICH I DON'T! I hated to admit that I my face turned bright red as I shot into the sky leaving a streak the similar color as my face.

When I arrived at the PPGZ's house, my brothers were already inside. I slipped inside unnoticed until Buttercup ran up to me.

"Brick! What took you so long? We've been waiting for you." Buttercup exclaimed, wrapping her arms around my neck. I smiled down at Buttercup.

"Correction, you were waiting for him. I don't think all of us were waiting." Blossom spoke in an ice cold voice. It even sent shivers down my spine. She won't even say my name. Why do I feel sorta upset?

I watched as Blossom stood up from the couch she was sitting on. I couldn't deny the fact that my heart was thundering in my chest as I watched her.

"The bathroom's upstairs straight down the hallway. And I know all of the guys know where the girls room's are. If you're hungry, there's leftovers in the fridge." Blossom explained again in her cold voice. The cheerful, sweet loving girl I once knew was gone.

Butch's P.O.V

I didn't realize I was standing so close to Blossom until Boomer mentioned it. I blushed slightly and said I was just making sure she wouldn't cry again. It wasn't like I developed feelings for her or anything. I was just concerned for my friend.

"Butch, it's time to sleep." Boomer snapped me out of my thoughts. I chose the couch closest to me and started setting up my blanket and pillow. I finally got settled in when I had the urge to pee.

"Darn you small bladder." I mumbled quietly as I got up. I tried being as quiet as I could as I climbed the stairs to upstairs. I followed Blossom's instructions and went straight down the hallway.

After I finished using the bathroom, I started walking down the hall. I stopped when I heard some sniffles. I looked for where it was coming from and ended up in front of Blossom's room. I quietly pushed the door open to see Blossom crying in her sleep. I frowned slightly as I walked in.

"Blossom? Wake up." I nudged her gently and she stirred.

"Butch? What are you doing here?" Blossom asked quietly. She must have not noticed she was crying.

"I came in because I heard you crying. Is it about Brick?" I asked carefully as I sat down on the edge of her bed. Slowly, Blossom nodded and started to cry again.

"I don't want to cry over him anymore Butch, but it hurts so much! I thought he loved me." Blossom cried as she cried into my chest. I wrapped my arms around her small, trembling figure.

"Don't cry Blossom. You look a lot more beautiful with a smile." I mumbled into her hair as I kissed the top of her head. I rested my head there as I listened to Blossom's cries and sniffles lessen.

"Thanks Butch. You're a great friend." Blossom smiled at me before resting her head against my chest. I blushed slightly as I held her closer. I won't let anything hurt Blossom ever again.

Brick's P.O.V (About from when Butch had woken up.)

I woke up to find myself in the couch I had claimed. I looked around to find what had woke me up. It turns out it was Butch walking past the couches. I followed him curious to why he was up. I watched until he entered the bathroom.

"Him and his small bladder." I chuckled lightly as I headed back to my make shift bed. I laid down in the dark, waiting for Butch to come back. I hear the toilet flush and the sink turn on and then off. The door finally opens, but Butch doesn't return. Instead, another door opens. I crawled out of my bed to find out what Butch was doing. I ran up the stairs to see Butch entering Blossom's room. Good thing he didn't shut the door completely. I quickly made my way to the door and peered in. I watched as Blossom cried into Butch's chest. My heart ached as I remembered how she used to cry into my chest and hug me. I watched in horror as Butch kissed the top of her head and she didn't flinch back. It was like a scene of what Blossom and I used to do, but instead of me, it was Butch playing my role. I staggered back and ran back downstairs.

"Why does it hurt so much?" I asked myself. I slipped back into my bed.

"Why do I miss you so much Blossom?" I mumbled as a tear rolled down my cheek. I really screwed things up.

Author's Note:

Well, I hoped you enjoyed this chapter~! Also, HAPPY VALENTINES DAY~! Or for some people like myself, HAPPY SINGLE AWARENESS DAY~! For those who do have a special someone to spend Valentines with, I hope you have a great time~! For those who don't, treat yourself to some chocolate~!

-Cera Mist