SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1999

12:05 P.M.

There was a huge hard knock on the door. Blossom looked through the view hole on the door.

"Boomer," she whispered. "It's your brothers."

"Eek!" I screamed quietly. "Tell them I'm not here!" I flew away as fast as I could to hide.

Blossom opened the door. There they were. Butch and Brick. They didn't look happy.

"Where's our brother!?" yelled Brick.

"Huh?" said Blossom.

"Where's Boomer!?" yelled Butch. "Spill the beans!"

"I'm not gonna tell you," Blossom said.

"Why not?" said Brick.

"Because all you do is abuse him and make him sad," said Blossom.

"Grrr! Tell us where Boomer is or we will pulverize you!" shouted Brick.

Blossom sighed. "Okay, Boomer. The jig is up. Go see your brothers."

Well, here goes nothing. I flew from my hiding spot and stand before my mean brothers.

"What do you guys want?" I said.

"We want ya to come home," said Butch.

"Why? So you can be mean to me even more?" I retorted. "No flipping way!"

"Hey! What happened to your hair?" asked Brick.

Oh yeah. Bubbles gave me a new hair style. My hair used to be long and spiky on each end like a wings haircut. Now it's short and in a neat curved fashion like Bubbles' pigtails.

"Bubbles gave me a haircut," I said. "And I like it. Anyway, why do you care?"

"Uhh... we don't, okay?" said Brick.

"I'm not coming home," I said. "I'm staying here with my girlfriend."

"GIRLFRIEND?!" My brothers reacted.

"That's right, I said it. Bubbles is now my girlfriend."

"Nooo!" My brothers screamed.

"That's it!" yelled Butch. "You're out of the team! Don't even bother flying back to us when that Powerpuff breaks your heart."

I blew a raspberry at them before they flew away. I started to cry again.

"Those idiots! I hate them!" I yelled.

Then, Bubbles came down in a bunny suit, holding a goody box.

"Boomer, what's wrong?" she asked.

"It was my brothers," I said. "They kicked me out of the team because I'm in love with you. Well forget them. I don't need them."

Bubbles gave me a hug. "You're going to be okay, Boomer."

"Why are you wearing that bunny costume?" I asked.

"I'm being my alter ego, Harmony Bunny," she said.

"Harmony Bunny?"

"Inspired by my favorite manga, Bunny Bunny and Friend. Here, take a look."

Bubbles gave me a book of Bunny Bunny. Oh my gosh! It's so cute! Good thing my brothers aren't here to hear me admit that.

"Oh man, that's adorable!" I said. "Can I dress up too?"

"Sure," said Bubbles. "I have an extra bunny suit."

Bubbles then flew to her room and brings me the Bunny costume. It fits me!

"We once tried to be different heroes with better attitudes," said Bubbles.

"How did that work out?" I asked.

"Not good," said Bubbles. "We weren't that as good than being Powerpuff Girls."

"Ah, I get it," I said. "Being yourself is the right thing."

Bubbles kissed me. Then, for the very first time, I kissed her! Eep! It was wonderful!

Suddenly, Buttercup screamed! Obviously, she saw us kissing.

"Professor! Boomer kissed Bubbles!"

"Calm down," said Bubbles. "You got to accept that Boomer is a changed boy."

"Please, Buttercup," I pleaded. "Give me a chance. I love Bubbles very much."

"No way!" said Buttercup. "You're a Rowdyruff and all Rowdyruffs aren't to be trusted!"

"You leave me alone!" I yelled. "I love Bubbles with my heart and soul. Yeah, that's right. I, a Rowdyruff Boy, have a heart!"

"Oh, shut up!" yelled Buttercup. "Why don't you go to -?"

"BUTTERCUP!"

"Oh, hi, Professor," said Buttercup.

"I thought I told you to be nice to Boomer," said the Professor.

"I uh..."

"I'm afraid I have no choice but to ground you for a few days."

"Aww man!"

I started to cry again. But as always, Bubbles cheered me up.

"Come on," said Bubbles. "We're having your favorite food for lunch. Burritos!"

"Yes!" I said with a fist bump.