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Buttercup: *looking at me* I think you guys broke her.
Butch: *pokes me*
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Greens: *jumps back away from me*
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Butch: It's only because of my awesomeness.
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An Angel's Halo
Chapter 10: Somebody That I Used To Know
Disclaimer: ... All characters belong to Craig McCracken... Don't own the songs either...
Italicized= 'thought' or flashback
Butch was walking to school. He felt lonely since he was so used to walking to school with Buttercup. He remembered the first time he walked to school with the green angel. A faint smile formed on his face.
"Hehehe Sucker." Buttercup chuckled as she walked down the street. "Who's the sucker?" a voice behind her asked. Buttercup stopped and looked behind her. It was Butch.
"Aw Damn." she whined. Butch grabbed her arm. "NO! I don't wanna go to school!" she shrieked. Butch looked at her. "What are you? Five?" he asked. Buttercup stuck her tongue out at him. "I take that as a yes." he muttered.
"Why don't you drive?" Buttercup asked Butch. "Because school is only three blocks away." he answered. Buttercup somehow was able to pry Butch's hand off her wrist. She ran away. "You shall never catch me!" she yelled behind her back.
Butch's previous frown had turned into a grin. "Let's just see about that." he said to her, accepting the challenge. Buttercup saw Butch running after her and screamed. Butch started to laugh as he chased the angel. Buttercup began to laugh as well. She maneuvered the neighborhood with Butch close behind her.
Butch finally caught Buttercup by her waist. He hugged her. She started to giggle. "Payback time." he said her. Buttercup looked at him confused. Butch started to tickle Buttercup. She started to laugh. "Butch... stop it!... that tickles!" she gasped between laughing fits. Butch smirked. "That's the point BC." he said.
Butch finally stopped tickling her. Buttercup gasped for air. She looked at him. "BC?" she asked. Butch shrugged. "I thought it fit you." he said. Buttercup smiled.
"I like it."
Butch sighed at the memory. As much as he hated to admit he missed Buttercup. He missed her presence in his room. He missed her watching over him while he slept. Yes he figured out why she was low of energy that one day. Every night she would watch over him while he slept. He sighed. He couldn't believe how ungrateful he was towards her.
Buttercup was looking out the window. She sighed. She was so used to Butch's room that it was unbelievable. Every time she closed her eyes she saw his room. Buttercup even began thinking as it was her room as well. She shook away the thought. 'He's just Somebody That I Used To Know.' she thought.
Mitch knocked on the door. "Buttercup can I come in?" he asked. Buttercup snapped out of her thoughts. "Yeah sure." she answered. Mitch opened the door. "Mitch I've been thinking about your offer." Buttercup started. "And I will go to Spring Formal with you." Mitch almost choked but regained his composure.
"Uh great Buttercup." he said. "But what about Butch?" he asked. Buttercup scoffed. "What about him?" she asked. Mitch left it at that. She obviously did not want to talk about him. "So your ready to go?" he asked. Buttercup nodded and grabbed at her backpack. The two walked to the garage.
"You're probably used to walking to school but I have to drive." Mitch explained. He opened his garage to reveal his sleek black Chrysler 400. Buttercup's jaw dropped. "Is this your first car?" she asked. Mitch nodded. "You are so lucky." she murmured as she got into the car. "Butch has a Hummer." Mitch retorted.
Buttercup looked at him. "Really?" she asked Mitch nodded. "You didn't know?" he asked. Buttercup shook her head. "We always walked to school because it was only three blocks away..." she said. Mitch shrugged. "I guess that makes sense in a way." he said.
Mitch started the engine. The two began to drive to school. Buttercup was uncharacteristically quiet. Mitch noticed that. "Is everything okay Buttercup?" She looked at Mitch. "Yeah I'm alright." she muttered. Mitch didn't ask anymore but he didn't believe her. She obviously still missed Butch and didn't want to admit it.
Buttercup heaved a sigh as Mitch pulled up into school grounds. Buttercup opened the door and came out the car. Mitch looked around and saw Princess looking at him. She was motioning him to go over to her. "Buttercup I'll meet you at the door." he said. Buttercup nodded and continued to walk towards the entrance.
Mitch walked over to Princess. She was grinning smugly. "So you broke up with Raven-" Mitch cut her off. "Robin." he growled at her. He still loved Robin with all his heart and it pained him so much to do this to her. Princess on the other hand could care less about other people's feelings. As long as she got what she wanted she would do anything to get. Even if it meant sabotaging relationships and blackmail.
"Whatever." she scoffed. "So Buttercup and Butch now hate each other?" she grinned. Mitch was disgusted. "How could you do this to them?" he yelled outraged. Princess glared at him. "She ruined everything between me and Butch." she hissed at him. Mitch glared back at the female brunette in front of him. "There was never anything between you and Butch. Now thanks to you, my best friend hates me." he hissed back at her with so much hatred.
Princess narrowed her eyes at him. "Does it look like I care about you?" she asked. Mitch glared at her. "I don't know why I'm doing this." he said to her. "Remember what you did freshman year?" she asked quietly. Mitch flinched.
Mitch was drinking. He was grinning and laughing with some friends.
"Dude I dare you to make out with Duchess." One of his friends, Michael dared while drinking a bottle of beer. Mitch hiccuped. "Naw man I'm dating Robin." he slurred. "Come on Mitch. Everybody cheats sometimes. I bet Robin cheated on you before." Ricky said. Mitch thought about it. He grinned.
"Alright. Now where is that sexy bitch?" he asked. His drunk friends cheered. "I heard she is supposed to be at the mall." Michael said. Mitch stood up but swayed a bit. Ricky and Michael stood up too. The three began to walk to he mall.
Duchess and her friends were at the mall. "Don't you think Mitch is so cute." she said. "But he's dating Robin." Ashley said. Duchess sighed. "I know." she said sadly. "And he's a freshman. You're a junior." Katrina added. Duchess sighed. "Age shouldn't matter." she said softly. "It shouldn't but it does. God Duchess you are so soft for a popular person." Katrina said. Ashley nodded in agreement.
"Hey babe." A voice said behind them. Duchess looked behind her and blushed. It was Mitch. He was smirking seductively. "H-Hello Mitch." she stuttered. Mitch sat down next to Duchess. She blushed even more. He leaned towards her. "Mitch! Aren't you dating Robin?" she squeaked. Mitch smirked again. "She doesn't have to know." he whispered in her ear, causing Duchess to shutter.
Mitch kissed Duchess. Ashley and Katrina started to whisper. Soon the kiss turned into a makeout session between the two. "Duchess I'm back! OMG!" Princess dropped her bags as she watched her innocent sister make out with a taken man. She grinned. She snapped a picture causing the two to look at her. Mitch eyes widened as he sobered up.
"Shit! I'm so sorry Duchess!" he said as he stood up. Duchess wiped her lips. She glared at her younger sister. "Princess delete that picture right now!" she hissed. Princess got her phone and 'deleted' the picture. Duchess looked at Mitch. "I won't tell." she said. 'But I might." Princess thought evilly. Mitch smiled and walked away, one thing weighing down on his conscience.
'I just cheated on Robin.'
Mitch gritted his teeth. He regretted everything he did that day. He just wished that he could go back in time and take back everything he did. Princess smiled at his expression. "That's what I thought. Now you will go through this plan, or your precious Robin will never see you as the same person again." she smiled, evilly. "You're a bitch." he spat. "If I'm a bitch, then I'm a rich,talented, and beautiful bitch; unlike a certain man stealer I know." she said.
Mitch scoffed and walked away. He couldn't stand her presence. Princess on the other hand smirked.
"Butch you will be mine and only mine."
Buttercup was walking up to the school. She was speeding so she wouldn't run into a certain someone. "Buttercup?" Abort mission. Mission has failed. Buttercup turned around to see Butch. She glared at him. "What the hell do you want?" she hissed. Butch sighed.
"Buttercup I just wanted to say I'm- " Buttercup cut him off. "Don't even say it Jojo. What you said to me was unacceptable. From now on I'm just your guardian. I'm not your friend nor your enemy. I'm just your guardian." Buttercup said. That hurt Butch a lot. She started to walk away. Butch grabbed her wrist.
Buttercup looked at him with a lot of venom. "Butch Jojo I don't know you anymore. You're not the person you used to be. Right now you're just Somebody That I Used To Know."
With that Buttercup ripped her wrist out of his grip and stormed into the school building, leaving Butch confused.
'Somebody that she used to know? I can show her that I'm still the same Butch Jojo.'
Butch followed Buttercup to first period. "Buttercup!" he yelled. Buttercup looked behind her. She scoffed and kept walking. Butch caught up to her. She glared at him. "Will you leave me alone." she asked. Butch smirked. "No." he simply answered. Buttercup rolled her eyes and turned, about to walk away. Butch grabbed her wrist again.
"Butch will you leave me alone? I already agreed to go to Spring Formal with Mitch." she hissed. Butch s tared at Buttercup with wide eyes. "You did what?" he asked, hoping that he heard incorrectly. "I'm. Going. To. Spring. Formal. With. Mitch." she said slowly. Butch let go of Buttercup unable to look at her.
Buttercup walked into the classroom without another word to Butch. Butch just stood there like he was paralyzed. Then his hands balled up into fists. He couldn't believe his best friend would do this to him. He punched a locker, putting a dent into it. He could care less. Oh how did he wish it was Mitch's face.
Butch picked up his backpack and walked into the classroom. Buttercup was writing something. She was mouthing what she was writing. That made Butch curious. Is she writing song lyrics? They were in chorus class. The class started. Butch took his seat which was unfortunately next to the girl that hates his guts at the present moment.
Mr. White walked up to the stage. "Class we are having a solo sing off to see which two of the students will be singing at Spring Formal. One boy and one girl will be chosen to sing a duet." The class started to buzz with excitement. "Now which student would like to go first?" Mr. White asked. The buzz stopped as everybody looked around.
Buttercup raised her hand. "I'll go first." she volunteered. Everybody looked at her. Mr. White nodded. "Okay Buttercup. Now what song will you be singing?" he asked. Buttercup looked at him with a sheepish smile. "I actually wanted to sing a song that I wrote." she said. Mr. White looked surprised and the class started to whisper. Butch's suspicions were correct and she was writing a song.
"Very well Buttercup. Will you need anything?" he asked. "A microphone and a piano." she answered. Mr. White got a microphone and handed her a microphone. "You may use my piano." he said. Buttercup looked at him in shock. "But you said- " Mr. White cut her off. "I know what I said. But you are the first student to perform an original song." he said. Buttercup smiled.
She walked over to the piano and sat down on the bench. She set the microphone on the stand. She began to play a couple of notes. They sounded beautiful. Butch stared at her in awe. 'I didn't know that she could play the piano. Can she do everything I can do?' Butch thought.
Buttercup started to play the first notes of her song. She then started to sing the first verse.
I keep on fallin'
In and out of love
With you
Sometimes I love ya
Sometimes you make me blue
Sometimes I feel good
At times I feel used
Lovin you darlin'
Makes me so confused
Butch couldn't help but think that this song was directed towards him. But he liked it anyhow. He couldn't believe that she wrote this. Butch took out a pen and notebook and started to write down some lyrics.
I keep on
Fallin'
In and out of love with you
I never loved someone
The way that I love you
Oh, oh , I never felt this way
How do you give me so much pleasure
And cause me so much pain
Just when I think
Ive taken more than would a fool
I start fallin' back in love with you
The class started to clap along with the beat. Buttercup started to smile. She took a glance at Butch and saw him writing in a notebook. 'I wonder what's he's doing.' she thought.
I keep on
Fallin'
In and out of love with you
I never loved someone
The way that I love you
Buttercup stopped. "That's all I have so far." she said. The class started to whine and beg her to make up more. She stood up and bowed. She sat back down in her seat. The class applauded her. In the next thirty minutes the rest of the class had gone.
"Butch it's your turn." Butch looked up from his notebook. He took his notebook up to the stage. "Mr. White, I will be performing a song I wrote as well." he said. Buttercup looked at him in shock. 'So that's what he was doing.' she thought as she stared intently at him.
Mr. White smiled. "Well I'm glad this generation still writes songs themselves." he said. "I will need the microphone and the piano." he said. Mr. White nodded and gave him the mic.
Butch sat on the bench and adjusted the microphone stand. He played the first few notes on the piano and took a deep breath. 'This is for you Buttercup.'
I'm at a payphone trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you
Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong
Where are the plans we made for two?
Yeah, I, I know it's hard to remember,
The people we used to be...
It's even harder to picture,
That you're not here next to me.
Buttercup looked at Butch while he sang. His voice... she couldn't even describe it. It was like she was in Heaven again listening to the angels siing again. She closed her eyes and sighed listening to the lyrics he poured his heart and soul into.
You say it's too late to make it,
But is it too late to try?
And in our time that you wasted
All of our bridges burned down
I've wasted my nights,
You turned out the lights
Now I'm paralyzed,
Still stuck in that time,
When we called it love,
But even the sun sets in paradise
The class seemed to like this as much as they liked Buttercup's song. They were clapping to the beat. Butch looked at Buttercup as he sang and she could see all the emotions he was feeling. Sadness,Betrayal, and is that... Love?
I'm at a payphone trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you
Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong
Where are the plans we made for two?
If "Happy Ever After" did exist,
I would still be holding you like this
All those fairy tales are full of shit.
One more fucking love song, I'll be sick.
Now I'm at a payphone.
Butch stopped. "The song's not finished yet but I promise I will finish it." Butch said. He got up and sat down at his seat. Buttercup quickly looked at the window to avoid showing him her tears that were bound to fall any minute.
"By popular demand, Buttercup and Butch have been chosen to sing a duet at Spring Formal." Mr. White announced. The two didn't move or rejoice they just sat there; Buttercup looking out the window, Butch writing in his notebook. Mr White sighed knowing that something happened between the two.
'I just wonder what.'
It was now lunch. Buttercup and Butch didn't sit with the regular table. She was sitting on the roof alone. She had her sketch pad and her lyric notebook. Butch was also on the roof but the other side. The two didn't know of the other's presence on the roof. Robin however knew that the two were both on the roof. She decided to go to Buttercup first.
"Buttercup?" Robin asked. Buttercup looked at Robin. "Oh it's you." she murmured. Robin sat down next to Buttercup. "So I hear you're going to Spring Formal with Mitch." she said. Buttercup scoffed. "I don't even want to go." she said. "With him." Robin finished. Buttercup looked at her. "What do you mean by that?" she asked.
"You want to go to Spring Formal Buttercup. But not with Mitch. You want to go to Spring Formal with someone else." she said. Buttercup raised an eyebrow. "Who?" she asked. "Close your eyes Buttercup." Buttercup did as she was told. "Now describe the man that you see." she said. Buttercup pursed her lips.
"I see spiky black hair, a bang that covers one of his forest green eyes, a devilish smirk, skater/bad boy look, has his own fanclub..." Robin chuckled. Buttercup opened her eyes. "What's so funny?" she asked. "You just described Butch." Robin said. Buttercup's eyes widened in realization. She had indeed just described Butch.
"You want to go to Spring Formal. But with Butch not Mitch." Robin said. Buttercup looked at Robin. "What do you see when you close your eyes?" she asked. Robin smiled. "Mitch. Like I always have. And I always will." she said. Robin got up. "I just want you to think about what I said." she said as she walked away. Buttercup pursed her lips. Is she in love with Butch?
Robin was walking to the other side of the roof when she heard Butch talking to another person. The person was obviously a female. Robin gasped. It was Princess! She listened in on the conversation.
"So Butchie-boo will you go to Spring Formal with me?" she asked. Butch shrugged. "Sure whatever." he answered like he didn't care. Robin felt herself boil with anger. Didn't he love Buttercup? And wasn't it obvious that Buttercup loves him too?
"Great!" Princess squealed. Butch just looked down at the courtyard like he wasn't even paying attention to her. "Butchikins are you okay?" Princess asked. "Nothing a little SLC can help." she purred. Butch looked at her. "SLC?" he asked. "Sexy Loving Care." she purred seductively. Butch waved her off. "I just need to be alone." he answered.
Princess frowned. She then put on a fake smile. "Okay I'll be in the courtyard if you need me." she said. Butch didn't answer. Princess turned around and stalked away. Robin came out of her hiding place and stormed over to Butch. "Princess I said I wanted to be alone." he murmured. "This isn't Princess." Robin hissed.
Butch looked behind him. "Robin?" he asked. "Yeah and why the hell did you that?" she yelled at him. Butch looked at her confused. "What?" he asked confused. Robin slapped the back of his head. "Ow... troublesome woman..." he murmured (1). "Don't play dumb with me Butch. Why did you say yes to Princess. You love Buttercup!"
Butch sighed. "She doesn't return my feelings." he said. "Yes she does. She's on the other side of the roof and admitted that she did." Robin hissed. Butch looked at Robin. "Really?" he asked. "Well not entirely. I told her to close her eyes and picture the man of her dreams. The outcome turned out to be you." Robin said.
Butch took time to take this in. "So she returns my feelings?" he asked. Robin nodded. Butch grinned but it turned into a scowl. "But I'm going to Spring Formal with Princess and she's going with Mitch." he pointed. "Talk to her after school. I'm sure you can work something out." Robin said. Butch nodded. "Thanks Robin." he said. Robin smiled.
"No prob." she said to him.
After school Buttercup and Mitch were walking to his car. Butch caught up to the two. "Buttercup I need to talk to you." he said. Mitch glared at Butch. "What makes you think that she wants to talk to you?" he asked (2). Butch glared back at him. "She's a big girl she can make decisions for herself." Butch said. Mitch growled.
"Mitch it's okay. I'll talk to Butch." she said. Mitch nodded. "I'll be in the car." he muttered as he walked to his car. Butch and Buttercup walked towards the courtyard. "Where are we going?" she asked. "To the roof." Butch answered. The two made it to the roof.
Buttercup stood there looking at Butch. "Buttercup why exactly are you going to Spring Formal with Mitch?" he asked. Buttercup was surprised by that question. She pursed her lips. "To be honest... I only did it to get you mad." she answered. Now it was Butch's turn to be surprised. "Why?" he asked.
Buttercup started to shift her weight on each foot. "Well you got me really mad and..." Buttercup started to choke on her tears. They started to pour down her face. "I didn't mean to hurt you like I did! I'm sorry!" she cried as she sobbed. Butch was surprised at her reaction. He quickly embraced her. She buried her head in his shirt.
"Shh. It's okay. Shh." he cooed to her. "I'm so sorry Butch." she murmured. "It's okay Buttercup. I should be apologizing. I was one who called you those horrible things." he said to her. Buttercup sobs got quieter. Butch kissed her forehead. "I'm sorry Buttercup." he said. Buttercup looked at him. She got on her tip toes and kissed his nose. "It's okay Butch." she said.
Butch looked at her. The girl who hurts him every time he does anything romantic towards her just kissed his nose. He smirked. Buttercup raised an eyebrow. "What?" she asked. "Oh nothing." he said. Buttercup pouted. "Now will you come back home?" he asked Buttercup nodded. "I have to tell Mitch." she said. Butch nodded.
Buttercup walked off. Butch smirked.
'So you are falling for me Buttercup.'
Buttercup walked to Mitch's car. "Mitch I'm moving back in with Butch and his brothers." she said. Mitch pretended to look pissed. "Did he do anything to you?" he asked. "No. I'm going back out of my free will." she said. "Okay. But come back if he does do something to you." Mitch said. Buttercup nodded.
Mitch drove off. 'Thank god.' Mitch thought.
Butch met Buttercup in the parking lot. "Ready?" he asked. She nodded. The two walked home together.
Together at last.
Me: BUT YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO CUT ME OFF!
Buttercup: Kitty...
Me: MAKE IT OUT LIKE IT NEVER HAPPEN AND THAT WE WERE NOTHING!
Butch: Kitty!
Me: AND I DON'T EVEN NEED YOUR LOVE! YOU TREAT ME LIKE A STRANGER-
Greens: KITTY!
Me: What?
Butch: Chapter's over
Me: Oh... I hope you guy liked the chapter. And thank you so much for giving me over 200 review! You guys are awesome!
(1) Yeah I stole that from Shikamaru. Sue me.
(2) You guys know he's acting right?
The songs used:
Fallin' by Alicia Keys
Payphone by Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa
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