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Declaimer: I don't own The Powerpuff Girls and if I need, I'll be sitting in a chair next to my chimney and snacking on some cucumbers sandwiches. Have anyone tried those before? They are so good! ~AR~
Chapter Two: Meet the Girls
Buttercup tried not laughing at the name even though she wasn't very happy knowing that her and her sisters were going to work with some random American guys. Bubbles on the other hand, became even more joyful about the idea. Out of the four, she was always the first to make new friends wherever they go. She was literally skipping off into the kitchen, to start prepping for dinner, her sisters following after.
Bunny didn't care that they had to work with another group like her sister Buttercup but unlike Bubbles, she wasn't about to get all friendly with them either. Sighing, she walked behind Blossom and began to wonder how she does it. How she was able to put up with them before she came into their life.
Walking in the kitchen, Bunny took note that her sisters were already handling dinner, leaving her to set the dinner table. Opening the cabinet, she took out what they were going to need and left towards the table.
Buttercup had just finished peeling, cutting and placing the potatoes in a big pot of water before cleaning up and leaning back on the counters, watching her sisters. Blossom was cutting up some vegetables and placing it inside a big bowl full of lettuce, ready for her to toss. Bubbles stood at the stove, slowly cooking the salmon, one for each of them. Sighing, the green sister walked over to help Blossom with the salad since it would take sometime for the water to start to boil, when Bubbles spoke up.
"I can't wait to see the other band. I'm sure it's going to be so much fun."
"You got to be freaking kidding me Bubs. You're actually pleased to be working with a bunch of guys?" Buttercup stopped chopping just for a moment.
"BC, that's Bubbles for you." Bunny defended her blue sister while Buttercup went back to her chopping. "Anyways we should start packing and head to bed early tonight but first, we should call Mom and Dad and let them now the good news."
Nodding her head in agreement, Blossom finished chopping the red peppers and poured it into the bowl, now containing some red onions, carrots, yellow and red peppers, along side with the lettuce. Handing the bowl to Bunny, she went to the house phone and dialed their parent's number.
Her sisters gathered around the island as she put the phone on speaker, listening to the phone ringing. The phone rang twice before an elderly, husky yet gentle male's voice came on to the speaker.
"Hi, Dad!" The four answered together. Before Bunny was born, they used to call him Professor.
"Is Mom home or is she out," Blossom asked, wanting to tell their parents at the same time.
"Hello girls! No, your mother is out right now. I don't know when she'll be back. How have you been?"
Bubbles began telling him what has gone on since they last called them, completely forgetting the reason why they called in the first place. After listening to Bubbles speak none stop, Bunny reminded her why they called. Squealing in surprise, Bubbles moved out the way for Blossom to tell him the good news.
Leaving nothing out, Blossom finished her news and received nothing but a silent end. Each began to worry as they waited for what might come. Hoping beyond hope, that he wouldn't over react. When the silence lasted even longer, each sister slowly backed away from the phone. Knowing what was coming.
"WAAAAAHHHHHH! I CAN'T BELIEVE MY BABY GIRLS ARE FINALLY LIVING OUT THEIR DREAMS! IT FEELS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY WHEN I HELD YOU FOUR IN MY ARMS! I ALWAYS-"
"Get off the phone you big ninny!" The sisters looked at each other, each holding back their laughter, as they heard their mom over the phone, scolding their dad, once again. It was still hard to believe that she used to teach kindergarten back in America. She was so sweet to her students but when it came to her husband, the girls would question if it were all an act. "They are no longer little girls, you drama queen! When are you going to man up? I don't know why I even put up with you!"
They faces paled when the sound of glass breaking and their father screaming bloody murder over the phone. How those two gotten married they would never know. After what felt like hours, the noise level dropped before their mom came back on.
"Hello girls!" A sweet, melody voice came on to the phone.
"Hi, Mom!" They each sang. As much as they feared the almost fifty-year-old women, they also loved her as well.
"So what's this good news you wanted to tell me? I am terribly sorry that I wasn't here sooner though. I could have stop your Father from crying about you girls growing up again." She let out a loud sigh that wasn't uncommon. Whenever their mother started to apologize on the behalf of their father, she would release a puff of air, symbolizing the embarrassment he had caused her.
"I wasn't crying!"
"Be quiet you! So help me, I'll make your next week a living hell! Do you understand?" A faint whisper of acknowledgment was heard as each of the girls' heart went out to their father.
"Anyways, we've been good Mom. You don't have to apologize about Dad though. We understand that we well always be his baby girls."
As always, Blossom tried to bail their dad out of another scolding. She shot Buttercup and Bunny a glare when she heard them betting on what their mother used this time to hit their father with. Each turning their heads and whistling a tune as innocently as possible. Rolling her pink eyes, she went back to the phone.
"Yes, that may be but I can't help but think that this was my fault. If I weren't so kind to him when we first met, he wouldn't be such a pathetic wimp. Blossom honey, what is this good news that you wanted to tell me?" Sighing, Blossom told her mother about the good news and hoped it would be the last time. "The Barney Mayor? You don't say. That's super girls! Nothing but the best for my angels, I say! I'm so proud of you! Now don't worry about your Father, he will be alright. Better let you go so you can get to packing and have plenty of rest for tomorrow. Make sure BC gets her eight hours of sleep, you know how she is if she doesn't. Oh and make sure Buns stay out of trouble!"
Crossing their arms, both Buttercup and Bunny glared at the phone even though their mother could see them. Bubbles tried to hold back a giggle but found it impossible as it slip, causing her two sister's eyes landing on her.
"Call us when you get there. We love you and have a safe trip but most of all have fun! Oh yes, we'll pick up your things first thing tomorrow afternoon. Don't worry I have my spare key! Bye sweeties! John! Say bye to our daughters!"
"Bye girls..."
"Stop your crying!"
"But Sandra-"
"THAT'S IT! YOU ARE SLEEPING ON THE COUCH TONIGHT! HOW AM I SUPPOST TO SLEEP IF YOU ARE CRYING THROUGH OUT THE NIGHT! I SHOULD OF MA-"
"Bye Mom! Bye Dad! We love you too!" Blossom hung up the phone before their mother started going off again. As the sisters stared at each other, they started to laugh. Buttercup was holding her side as she tried to breathe. Blossom was gasping for air as she tried to speak. Bubbles was barely able to breathe as they laughed. Bunny was kneeling on the floor, holding her stomach as she started to gasp for air. Tears were starting to run down each of their faces.
After ten minutes of none stop laughing, Bubbles began slowly taking in a huge breath of air and slowly releasing. Only slight giggles would manage to slip out as she tried to control her laughter. "We gotta stop laughing or we might just die of laughter."
Nodding their heads, the rest slowly started to control their laughs, each slipping here and there. As Buttercup slowly stopped laughing, she smelled something in the air.
"Umm, Bubbles? Did you turn off the stove by any chance?"
"Of course I turn-" Her eyes grew wide as she realized she forgot to turn the burner off for the fish. "Oh no! My dinner! I burnt our dinner!"
She ran to the stove to only be greeted by four pieces of burnt salmon. Her eyes began to water as she looked at her sisters. Tears began to pour as she tried to apologize repeatedly. Blossom and Bunny ran to embrace her in a hug, trying to calm her down. Buttercup on the other hand, rolled her eyes as she walked to the phone and dialed Pizza Pino.
As the call was answer, she smiled, as Pete, the manager, knew whom it was. It wasn't like Bubbles was a bad cook; in fact, she was better than all them. The only problem is that she sometimes become sidetracked, burning the meal. Somehow, it became a routine, as she would ruin dinner twice every month. It didn't bother Buttercup, as long as she ate, she didn't care.
Ending the phone call, Buttercup turned back to her sisters. "Bubbles, stop your damn crying. I ordered pizza. It'll be here in thirty minutes."
"O-ok. I'll clean up my mess then." Bubbles turn back to her ruined meal as she began cleaning.
Blossom looked at Buttercup as she walked away from their sister. "The usual?"
"Yup. Pete has it down to the point we don't even have to order any more."
She walked over to the boiled pot of potatoes, drained out the steaming water and poured the now soft cut potatoes into a big mixing bowl. Grabbing some seasonings out of the cabinet, she walked over to the refrigerator, she grabbed out eggs, mayo and mustard. Putting the eggs in a smaller pot of water, she began to boil them.
After that was done, she drained the water, peeled the shells off, diced the hard-boil eggs and placed them into the bowl of potatoes. Adding the remaining ingredient, she mixed, placed a lid over the bowl and placed it inside the refrigerator.
"There. I made potato salad instead. Let me know when the pizza gets here." Buttercup told her sisters before heading towards her room. Half way, she stopped and faced her sisters. "Question, how does Mom have a spare house key to our apartments?"
All eyes soon fall on Bubbles when they heard her let out a yelp and dropped the dishes.
"Umm, funny story really." She chuckled nervously as she began to twist her shirt in her hands.
"Go on. We're waiting." Blossom spoke as both her, Buttercup and Bunny had their arms crossed, waiting for her to answer.
"Umm, you see...when you guys were umm...working and I had a day off...um, Mom came over and ehh took me to go get her...a...spare...key?" Her story came off as a question as she closed her eyes, waiting for her sisters to scream at her.
They agreed to never let their parents get a spare key. They already knew that if their dad had one, he would spend most of his days hiding from his wife in their home, most likely going off about how big they are getting and how he feels like he is losing his baby girls. Never wanting to leave unless Mom comes over and drags him out by the legs with him screaming bloody murder about how she was going to kill him when they were alone.
Their mom, however, if she had a spare, she would start redecorating their entire home. Buying useless knickknacks that they didn't like or didn't need and neither of them had the heart to deny her gifts. They were sure she would also talk about how much of a child their father is. Or how she should have married Leo Levin. A family friend on their mother's side, who was a famous actor that her mother pushed her to marry but instead, their mother, married their father who was studying to become a scientist for NASA at the time.
"So, in other words, Mom took the opportunely and manage to get you to make her a key?" Bubbles looked down as Blossom talked. "It's fine. It's not like we were going to live here forever. Besides, I figured she'll manage to get a key sooner or later."
"Me, too." Buttercup shrugged as if it wasn't a big deal. "Honestly, I'm surprise it took this long for them to get one, much less use it." Bunny just nods in agreement and left towards her room.
Bubbles was flabbergasted. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. "You guys aren't mad? I thought for sure you two will let me have it for giving in."
"Nah it wasn't like it was your fault. Besides, we all know how Mom can get when she doesn't get what she wants. Anyways, I'm going to go pack."
Blossom left her confused sister alone in the kitchen as her and Buttercup went towards their rooms as well. Closing the door to her room, she started to look under her bed. Smiling, she reached for her pink suitcase and placed it on top. She began to start packing up her clothes when she found a small dusty box on the top self of her closet. Not remembering what it contained, she sat on her bed before opening it.
Inside, there were old photographs of her childhood and things that she used to treasure. Looking through the pictures, she stopped on a certain one. Taken about four years ago, before her and family moved to France, she and her sisters had just turned sixteen, Bunny fourteen.
Her hair wasn't as long as it was now, it just came to her mid back and it didn't have her second color yet. She looked on how happy she was but then, the soft smile Blossom had dropped when her eyes stopped on a tall redhead male with a garment tint, his arm around her. Soon, her eyes started to glare at the picture with hatred and then sadness, as she remembered who he was.
He used to be her best friend. They used to be an item. She even thought that they would be together forever, but times changed and she called it off. He was there when someone hurt her. He would make her laugh. He broke their promise of so long ago. And it was him that broke her heart to a million pieces. She wiped away a tear as she heard Buttercup at her door.
"Bloss, the pizza is here. Are you coming to eat?"
Looking over to her pink alarm clock, she saw it was already six thirty-seven. "Yeah. I'll be there in a second." Staring back at the picture, she ripped it in half but instead of throwing it away, she packed it up as well. Like a warrior with a scar, she wanted to remind herself how strong she has gotten since then. Unlike her sister Buttercup, she doesn't hate him but unlike Bubbles, she wasn't going to become friends too quickly with him. No, if she ever sees him again and if he wants to be friends, he is going to prove it to her first.
She was just happy that Bunny didn't have to endure what they did. Taking in a big breath of air, she opened her door and walked over to her sisters, thinking about what tomorrow would bring.
