1Parents of Circumstance
Chapter 10: I did it without thinking
Blossom went through her mental checklist as she made sure everything was in her school bag. Bubbles meanwhile was setting the table for breakfast, happily humming a tune to herself.
After zipping up her bag, she looked at her watch, 7:45, and Buttercup still wasn't up. Usually the Professor would be yelling up at her by now, but he wasn't. It might have something to do with breakfast being late this morning, but more likely it was due to Buttercup's... condition.
Finally the Professor emerged from the kitchen with a platter full of pancakes, more than usual, made sense. He put the platter on the table, "girls", he called to Blossom and Bubbles, "my I speak with you for a moment."
Hurriedly the girls ran over to their father, "I need one of you two to stay home and take care of Buttercup."
The girls looked puzzled, "why", they both asked?
"Because", their mother said emerging from the kitchen, "I'm going to work, and your father is going to the A.P.P.A office in town."
Blossoms expression darkened, she found it to much of a coincidence, that of the near seven-hundred students in the school, that sales guy pointed at Buttercup and Mandy, and they also happened to be the ones to get letters to send them to the underworld and then get impregnated.
Bubbles spoke up, "but that still doesn't tell us why any of us have to stay with her."
The professor sighed, "your sister is pregnant-
"Only a day", Blossom argued.
"And we don't know what kind of effect it will have on her powers. Unless someone stays, nobody will be around to help her if she's in trouble."
The girl's eyes widened, they hadn't thought of that.
"So, which of you girls wants to stay?"
Blossom inhaled deeply, "In Science today we're covering the stages of pregnancy so..."
The Professor nodded, "Alright then Bubbles, looks like you're staying."
Bubbles nodded, "ok."
Suddenly everyone heard a noise, they turned and thought they saw Buttercup standing at the top of the stairs.
Everyone had to double check to make sure is was her; she appeared incredibly sunny and radiant. She was wearing her school clothes which were unwrinkled , her usual hastily combed and otherwise unkept hair was, clean, well groomed, and conditioned. All combined with her bright smile which seemed to illuminate the room.
"Good morning", she chirped.
Her family stood there a moment stunned, until finally her mother answered, "good morning sweetie."
The Utoniums sat down at the table and dug in, after a few silent moments the Professor spoke up, "Buttercup, your mother and I want you to stay home today."
Buttercup stopped eating and looked up at him, "why?"
The Professor sighed then answered, "because we don't know yet how we'll deal with this... situation. We don't know what kind of effect your... condition will have on your powers.
Buttercup frowned, how dare he reduce her child to a condition. Suddenly she was surprised at her self for having such dark thoughts.
"Anyway", he continued, "Bubbles will be staying with you."
Buttercup crossed her arms and scowled,, "so just because I'm one day pregnant I'm suddenly helpless."
Margaret put her hand on Buttercup's arm, "no dear, it's just that if there's some sort of bad reaction, or some villain takes advantage of you..."
Buttercup sighed but nodded reluctantly, "okay, but I don't have to like it."
Blossom grinned, "don't worry, maybe your boyfriend will come and visit later."
Buttercup frowned and looked away as her cheeks flushed to a bright crimson.
Mandy reluctantly woke up, feeling bleary eyed and completely devoid of energy, slowly sat up in bed. She resisted the urge to plop back down and sleep for the rest of the morning.
Then her mother poked her head through the door, "good morning sweetie." She came into the room carrying a breakfast tray with a three cheese omelet and plenty of crispy bacon strips, and a glass of orange juice.
Before Mandy had a chance to dig in to satisfy her flaring hunger her mother spoke,
"Mandy your gather and I have decided that we'll accept... what's happened."
Mandy lit up; this had been the source of last nights argument.
"On one condition."
Mandy's heart slowed.
Clair summoned all of her courage in to this one sentence, "that you recognize your father and I as your parents and that as your parents we have authority over you."
Mandy breathed a sigh of relief, that was all they wanted. She took a deep breath, "alright", she replied slowly, as though to sound reluctant.
Claire exhaled a breath that she'd been unconsciously holding, then she looked Mandy in the eyes then spoke, "then your father and I want you to stay home today, while your father goes to work and I go to the appointment we made at the A.P.P.A office in town."
Mandy groaned, "you actually went to that presentation."
Claire put her hands on her hips, "given your current situation, can you honestly say it was a bad idea?"
Mandy crossed her arms, "I told you what happened at the school presentation, he pointed at Buttercup and I and we just happened to be the ones to get pregnant. He's probably partially responsible for what happened to us."
Her mother sighed, "that may be, but what their organization offers is just to good to pass up so easily."
Mandy frowned, "I don't have to like it."
"No", her mother said, "just deal with it", and without another word she left the room.
Mandy sighed and looked at her breakfast, her hunger rising. Taking her fork in hand she began consuming her meal slowly, as her mind began mulling over the events of yesterday and a few moments ago. It was not a very comfortable situation, she was fourteen years old and pregnant, she faced a great deal of ridicule, she would be a pariah, even more then before, and though she loathed to admit it to herself, she was afraid.
She was confused about herself as well. How did she become so... feeling from being so dark and sadistic. It was as though someone flipped a switch.
She sighed, she couldn't worry about that, why would she, she was happier the way she was now.
She looked down at her breakfast plate, is was empty. She downed the last of her orange juice, picked up her breakfast tray and swung out of bed.
Downstairs, Claire was brewing coffee and Phil was having a bagel with his morning paper. Suddenly they heard a soft sound, causing them to look up.
Mandy stood at the bottom of the stairs in her nightgown holding her tray out in front of her, "Mother", she asked, "may I have seconds?"
Mrs. Utonium was packing her lunch for work, she had to leave soon. She looked up to see her children.
Blossom was putting the video camera into her backpack.
Bubbles had changed out of her school clothes into her casuals which consisted of a small baby blue top which showed some cleavage and hugged her chest tightly. It was little more than a large bra. It narrowed as it reached her back until it was a simple string which you had to tie into a knot that kept the top on. It left her entire mid section exposed, which she really liked to do. Her low riding shorts hugged her every curve like a frightened child would it's mother.
She sighed as she looked at Buttercup, she was sitting on the couch her arms wrapped around herself, absentmindedly tugging on her shirt selves with her thumb and index fingers.
Buttercup was much too young to be going through this.
The doorbell interrupted her train of thought.
Bubbles bounced over to the door and opened the door, "why hello", she said in a tempting voice.
The door opened to reveal Will, "hello Bubbles", he answered looking her up and down, he smiled, "you dress like this just for me", he asked?
Bubbles leaned across the doorway, "you wanna hazard a guess?"
He smirked, "sorry Bubs, you're cute' n all", he quickly wrapped his right arm around her mid section and twisted her and pulled her against him, he whispered in her ear, "but I'm already taken."
He let go of a dazed Bubbles and walked inside carrying a bag in his left hand and Ferratus following behind him.
Bubbles took in a deep breath and tried to calm herself and bring her heart rate down, 'but damn he was good', she thought, the charmer had been out charmed.
"William", Buttercup yelled excitedly! She launched herself off the couch and ran towards him.
Will had just been able to set his bag down in time to catch her.
Buttercup wrapped her arms around him and pulled herself close.
Will said, "my, we're affectionate today aren't we", he put his arms around her.
Buttercup's only answer was a sigh of content.
Margaret sighed happily at the two, Buttercup looked so content and happy where she was. Sadly, she had to break it up, "alright you two, that's enough."
Reluctantly they pulled away, Buttercup a little saddened. Will put his hands on her shoulders, "don't worry I brought Ferratus with me, he'll protect you and give you you're feedings."
Buttercup managed a weak smile, "okay, but Bubbles is staying with me, so I won't need any extra protection-hey... how'd you know I was staying home today?"
Will raised an eyebrow at her, and turned his head towards Bubbles in all her skin and glory who was checking her hair in the mirror.
Buttercup nodded, "good point." She turned her head to face him, "thanks for coming to see me by the way."
Will shrugged, "was nothing. I'll be coming after school to see you too."
Buttercup smiled fully, "looking forward to it."
Will smiled, "okay, have your feedings after every meal and don't worry about feeding Ferratus, everything he needs is in the bag.
"Come on", Mrs Utonium called, "I have to get to work and some of you need to get to school."
Will and Buttercup shared a quick hug then he departed with Blossom.
The Professor also gave Buttercup a quick hug and followed his wife out the door, his briefcase in hand.
Feeling left behind, Buttercup sighed, it was going to be a long day.
Mandy was lying on the couch, resting on her side. After her second helping of breakfast she'd changed into a short smooth pink skirt and a top that hugged her chest and left her belly and the top of her breasts exposed.
She had forgotten she had these clothes, cause wearing such a, what one might call skimpy outfit was incredibly out of character for her; her old character. She wanted to wear something that signified that she had changed, that she was a different person.
She sighed, she had to wait till her parents left before she put it on. Her parents, especially her mother were very conservative. Her aunt had personally given her this outfit, but her parents kept throwing out the outfits that she sent because they were all like that.
She grinned, her aunt(her mothers sister) was her mothers opposite. Her mother was a conservative and quiet housewife. Her Aunt Krystal however was an expressive, outgoing, erotic dancer.
Her mother wanted her to have as little contact with her aunt as possible, so that none of her, (what her mother described as mannerisms) would rub off on her.
Mandy grinned, even before, she'd liked her aunt. Here was a woman who didn't care what people thought of her, who wasn't afraid to express herself, to tell people what she thought.
The doorbell interrupted Mandy's thoughts. 'Who at this time of day', she asked herself. She wiped the tiredness from her eyes and got up to answer the door.
Billy stood outside with Grim next to him. The argument last night had continued even after he and Mandy had returned from the Utonium's. It didn't end until Mandy had virtually dragged her parents out to the house. Billy had come to Mandy's this morning cause he wanted to walk with her all the way to the bus stop.
Billy jumped when he heard the doorknob turn, but he was not prepared for what he saw.
The shock was like getting hit by an eighteen-wheeler, his and Grim's jaws literally fell to the ground, neither of them could believe it, was this Mandy.
Tons of words were going through Billy's mind that expressed how he felt towards the beautiful sight before his eyes: F-I-N-E, hot, sexy, damn, beautiful, gorgeous, yum-yum, rowr, and the list went on.
Mandy watched this with an amused look, this was an even better reaction then she'd hoped for, "come in", she said sensuously.
Billy managed to snap together, pick up his jaw and follow Mandy inside. Grim however had a little bit of trouble, seeing as how his jaw had dropped on a wad of gum and he was trying desperately to get his it off the ground.
"So Billy", Mandy asked, "what brings you here?"
Bill froze, "w-well I-I-I wanted to w-walk you to s-school."
Mandy smile at him, "awww, that's sweet of you Billy, but my parents thought it best that I stay home today.
"Oh... yeah... right."
Mandy stared at him quizzically, "what you don't really think I'd wear this to school do you", she said gesturing to her outfit.
Billy shook his head.
Mandy smiled, "good." She turned her head, "hey Grim," she called, "you coming in or what?"
While her head was turned, Billy couldn't help but stare at her large breasts, those two beautiful perfect fruits of nature, he suddenly found his pants quite confining.
Mandy turned her head back just as Billy brought his gaze back up. She grinned at him, "so Billy, how do you feel about being a father?"
Billy was unprepared for that question, "uh... well...", he tugged on his shirt collar, Mandy thought she saw steam rising. "Nervous I guess...", was his answer.
"Awwww", Mandy cooed as she stepped closer to Billy, "don't be nervous", she said as she slid the straps of Billy's backpack off his shoulders.
Billy began to sweat, he flinched as her heard his backpack hit the floor behind him.
Mandy wrapped her arms around Billy's neck, pulled herself closer and spoke softly, "I'll be right here for you."
Billy's pants suddenly became almost to painful to wear as Mandy pulled herself closer and pressed her soft, juicy, tender breasts against his chest.
Mandy looked over Billy's shoulder at the clock, "uh oh, you'd better get going or you'll miss the bus."
Frantically Billy picked up his bag and ran for the door, but he paused in the entranceway, "I'll come back after school okay."
Mandy nodded, "okay."
Billy ran down to the sidewalk, running over Grim on the way out.
Mandy slumped on the couch as Billy ran to the bus stop, and her stomach rumbled. She looked down, "you're hungry again?" It growled again as if to say yes. Sighing she got up and went to the fridge to get something to eat while Grim pealed himself off the sidewalk.
Billy ran as fast as he could, his goal was to reach the bus stop in time, but he wasn't very focused on it, and as everyone knows, you have to focus on your goals to achieve them sometimes. Billy was focused not on his goals, but on the blonde beauty that was Mandy, specifically on her beautiful perfect breasts. Oh how he'd wanted to just reach out and squeeze them.
"Billy look out!"
Billy snapped back to reality in time to see a sign post a decimeter in front of his face. Then everything went black. The next thing he was stars. He groaned as he slowly sat up, "what happened?"
Will answered, "you ran head first into a sign post."
Billy groaned again and rubbed the indentation the sign post made on his forehead, "the same one Buttercup pushed you into?
"Yep, now it's got a matching set."
Blossom laughed, "good thing guys have hard heads."
Will smirked, "they have to, so they can deal with the pounding headaches girls give em."
Billy laughed as the bus pulled up.
Blossom rolled her eyes and stepped onto the bus.
Will helped Billy to his feet and proceeded him to the bus seat so that he would be between him and Blossom sitting across the isle.
"So what were you thinking about before your run with the bus stop and reality?"
Billy sighed, "Mandy.
"Ahhhhh", Will and Blossom said together.
"You're worried about her", Blossom asked?
Billy nodded, "she's acting weird."
"Weird how", Will asked?
Billy turned and began whispering to him.
Will's eyes widened, "wearing what!"
Billy whispered more.
"How much?"
Billy made a broad half circle with his hands as he whispered.
"And then what happened", Will asked excitedly?
Billy whispered again.
Will grinned, "why you lucky devil you."
Blossom frowned, "mind cluing me in?"
Will grinned, "Mandy made a heavy move on Billy."
Blossoms eyes widened, "she did!
"Yes, while wearing some very...", he searched for the right word, "arousing attire."
"Really?"
Billy nodded, "and she put her arms around my neck and... pushed against me."
Will grinned, "sounds like she was trying to rev up your rocket pal."
Billy shifted uncomfortably, "it worked."
Will laughed hysterically, he hadn't quite meant it that way, but it was funny none the less.
Blossom didn't get it, she rolled her eyes and sighed, "boys."
Later in science class, Blossom had recorded the entire movie on her video camera.
The bell was about to ring when the teacher asked, "any questions before class ends?"
Billy raised his hand, "may I ask a hypothetical question?"
The teacher paused, "you may."
"What would happen if more then one sperm cell fertilized the egg?"
The teacher shook her head, "not likely to happen, but if it did... I suppose it may result in more than one child."
Billy paled.
The bell rang and everyone quickly began to leave. Blossom noticed a guy who everyone called Melon Masher leave in more of a hurry.
She looked at the boys, who were getting up with much less enthusiasm. She couldn't help but feel sorry for them, as the fathers the seemed to feel an obligation to support their children and the girls who carried them.
Sighing she left the room to go to her next class.
Later in the cafeteria, Blossom, Billy, and Will were seated at the corner table.
"The book didn't say how many sperm fertilized the egg", Blossom told Billy.
Billy said nothing, he just sat there and twiddled his thumbs.
Blossom sighed, she couldn't help but feel worried for Buttercup, one kid was bad enough, but the possibility of having twins, or even triplets would be extreme.
They were all silent for a moment, until a shadow loomed over them, it's owner was Spurg, the biggest bully in school.
The entire cafeteria went silent as they waited to see what would happen next.
Sperg said, "Melon Masher here tells me you ain't a virgin no more Billy, dat true?
"No no", Billy said shaking his hands.
Sperg picked Billy up by his shirt collar, "then why were you squirmin like a worm all through science class?
The room was silent as everyone awaited an answer.
"What's the matter Spurg, jealous?"
Spurg looked up from Billy, "who said that?"
Will was bitting into an apple, then he turned to look Spurg in the eye, "the only reason you would care if Billy was still a virgin or not is if you were jealous of him cause he was able to take a girl all the way, and you can't."
Spurgs face reddened, "I can too take a girl all the way!"
Will cooly took another bite of his apple and faced Spurg again, "perhaps, but if Billy still isn't a virgin, then he lost his virginity before you, that's why you're jealous."
Spurg was furious by now, he tossed Billy down, and went up to will and slammed his fist into his palm, "any last words before I pound you?"
Will smirked, "you couldn't take me on if you trained for the rest of your life."
Spurg grabbed him, "that's it, your history."
Will simply looked at his apple and shrugged, "I didn't like this apple to much anyway", and then he slammed the apple down on Spurgs head.
Spurg screamed as the acids went into his eyes, he ran, arms flailing out of the cafeteria, crashing into things on his way out.
Will sat back down at the table, as the cafeteria buzzed with conversation.
Billy leaned over the table, "that may have been a bad idea."
Will snorted, "my mom fed me scarier things as in infant."
Blossom narrowed her eyes, he was hiding something, and for the sake of her sister she was going to find out what.
Mandy was sitting on her couch eating lunch while watching t.v, she shut it off, there was nothing on. She reached for the phone, wondering if Buttercup was in the same spot she was.
Buttercup and Bubbles sat on the couch watching Oprah and eating ice cream. Bubbles had a small bowl with a little chocolate syrup on top. Buttercup had a bowl over twice the size with even more chocolate.
The phone rang and Buttercup picked it up, "hello", she answered. "Mandy", she exclaimed, "you too!" Buttercup paused and listened for a while, "sure come on over."
Bubbles asked, "Mandy's at home too?"
Buttercup nodded, "yup, and she's coming over, said she needed some advice.
"About what?"
Buttercup shrugged, "she didn't say."
A while later, there was a knock at the door.
"I'll get it", Bubbles said.
Buttercup put her empty bowl on the end table.
Bubbles led Mandy to the living room, she was wearing her violet-red trench coat.
Bubbles asked, "why are you wearing that on such a warm day?"
Mandy grinned as the undid her belt , "this is why", she threw the coat off and it landed on the floor.
Bubble's and Buttercup's eyes were bulging out of their sockets as they saw what Mandy was wearing, or rather, the lack of what she was wearing.
"Mandy", Buttercup gasped, "you look... gorgeous."
Mandy blushed, "thanks."
"What's the occasion", Bubbles asked?
Mandy sighed, "can I sit down?"
They nodded and shifted apart so that Mandy could sit between them.
Mandy told them about what happened with Billy this morning, "but I don't know why I dressed like this in the first place."
Bubbles put a hand on her shoulder, " your heart was just wanting to express itself, and now that you have, don't you feel better.
Mandy smiled, "yeah I guess so."
Buttercup got up and took her and Bubble's bowls in the kitchen.
Mandy sighed, "that might be one of the reasons I did what I did, but ah-I also want to thank him for putting up with me for all these years, and his commitment to me these last few days." She grinned, "so I think it's time I commit to him a little."
Bubbles grinned, "so you want to... charm Billy tonight."
Mandy nodded.
"But what about your parents?"
Mandy grinned, "My parents phoned earlier saying that they were both going on a trip somewhere for the weekend, and what my parents know won't hurt them. I'll be alone till Sunday afternoon."
Bubbles leaned forward, "Unless all goes as planned, then you won't be alone."
Mandy smiled, "that's what I'm hoping for."
Buttercup came back from the kitchen arms full of muffins, she greedily shoved an entire one of them into her mouth.
"Buttercup", Bubbles yelled, "how many kids are you having"!
Buttercup dropped her muffins her eyes welled up, then she fell to her knees and began to cry out.
Bubbles, shocked over what she'd done, ran over to her sisters side, "Buttercup I-I-I'm so sorry, I-I didn't mean it. Panicking she picked up a muffin that Buttercup had dropped and held it in front of her sister's face.
Buttercup removed her hands from her tear filled eyes and stared at the muffin for a few seconds before Bubbles pushed it against her mouth. Buttercup opened her mouth to let the muffin in, closing her lips over Bubble's fingers as she pushed the last of the muffin into her mouth.
Bubbles pulled her fingers out and wiped them on the floor, "better?"
Buttercup just chewed for a few seconds before answering, "mmhmm."
Bubbles sighed, "I'm sorry Buttercup, I was just surprised. But when baby has to eat, baby has to eat, so from no on you can eat whatever you want, as much as you want."
Buttercup turned her head and looked at Bubbles "really?"
Bubbles was confused for a second, but shook it off, "really."
Buttercup smile and hugged her sister.
"Okay", Bubbles said as she held up another muffin, "go ahead."
Smiling, Buttercup took the muffin from her and gobbled it down.
Bubbles got up and sat beside Mandy who stuck her tongue out in disgust as Buttercup picked the remaining muffins off the floor and ate them.
Sighing Bubble said, "I bet the boys are having a perfectly average day."
It was gym class, and they were doing their usual run around the gym. The classes were segregated, the boys in this gym, and the girls in the other.
Will and Billy were running side by side talking as they ran, until Irwin came up beside Billy.
"Hey Billy, uh where's Mandy today yo?
"Sick", he answered.
Irwin slapped his forehead, "oh yeah that's right, I forgot she threw up on me yesterday."
They looked at him, "she did?"
He nodded, "yeah, and some got in my mouth yo."
They didn't know whether to laugh or be disgusted.
Irwin gasped, "that's kinda like her kissing me"!
They and the rest of the class gave him a strange look.
"I know", Irwin proclaimed, "I'll go visit her after school, and nurse her back to health."
Billy clenched his fists.
Will put a hand on his shoulder, "don't worry Billy, he hasn't got a snowflakes chance in hell with her."
Billy nodded but remained the same.
Back at the Utoniums, Bubbles and Mandy were talking to each other while Buttercup was making a sandwich out of an entire loaf of bread and putting in anything she could find, pickles, peanut butter, peas, hamburger meat, garlic sausage, and so on.
Bubbles was disgusted, Mandy not so much since she'd seen Billy eat far more repulsive things.
Buttercup stood a moment, admiring her creation as it stood on the counter top, like a tiny tower. She then picked it up, one hand on top, the other supporting the bottom. She brought the top to her lips and opened her mouth, she used the hand on the bottom to shove the sandwich in.
Mandy and Bubbles watched in awe as the sandwich disappeared inside her mouth and her already swollen belly expand further out of her school clothes until her navel emerged and the sandwich was gone.
Buttercup let out a small burp and lay down on the kitchen floor, "full now."
Bubbles breathed a sigh of relief and went over to Buttercup, "are you done eating now?"
Buttercup nodded, "I've stored enough."
Bubbles looked at her curiously, "stored enough for what?"
Buttercup then had a blank look, her eyes went back and forth, until she looked at Bubbles, "I... don't... know."
Mandy grabbed her coat, "I've got to get home and change before my parents come home to pack for their trip."
Bubbles nodded, "let us know how it works out with Billy."
Mandy grinned, "I will. And uh, keep me posted on Buttercup."
Bubbles looked at her presently immobile sister, "yeah... I will."
Mandy went out the door.
Bubbles stared at her sister, her pot belly exposed and sticking up. She sighed I guess we better get you to bed.
Then the door opened.
Bubbles spun around and saw Will in the doorway.
"Hello Bubbles", he said.
Bubbles gulped, "uh, hi."
"Something wrong?"
Bubbles sighed and turned around towards Buttercup.
Curious, Will walked over beside Bubbles and saw Buttercup. He sighed, "I was afraid this would happen."
Bubbles turned to him shocked, "what do you mean."
He sighed again and looked at Bubbles, "are you familiar with the different stages of the butterfly?"
Bubbles looked at him strangely, "you mean, caterpillar, cocoon, and butterfly? Yes but what does that have to do with-
"Just keep that in mind okay." He looked at Buttercup, "well let's get her to bed", he picked her up with surprisingly little effort and carried her upstairs, Bubbles behind him the whole way.
They brought her to her bedroom and Will set her down on her bed, "okay, she'll be asleep for a while, so you should probably leave her alone."
They exited the room and Will quietly closed the door. "I'll leave Ferratus with you, he'll be able to help you out with her."
Bubbles stared at him, "wait, are you going somewhere?"
Will nodded, "today, I found where someone who'll be able to help Buttercup is, so I'm going to go get her."
Bubbles crossed her arms, "what makes this person so special?
"You'll find out", he fished around in his pocket and pulled out a key and handed it to Bubbles, "key to my apartment, if Ferratus runs out of food, just go and get more, it's in the pantry, bottom shelf."
Without another word he left the house, leaving a worried Bubbles with a lot of unanswered questions.
Billy and Irwin got off the bus. Although Irwin usually went home with his dad, he went on the bus today.
"I got it", Irwin yelled out of the blue, "instead of going to see Mandy tonight, I'll just go serve her breakfast in bed tomorrow morning."
Billy sighed exasperated, and thinking about how lucky Will was that he was let out of class so early. Sighing again, he headed home, leaving Irwin behind.
Blossom decided to fly home today, as she didn't want to sit through Irwin's senseless blabber. She landed in front of her home, and walked inside.
When she entered she saw Bubbles, who looked at her with a very unhappy look on her face.
"What's wrong", Blossom asked concerned.
Bubbles resisted the urge to cry, "It's Buttercup, she's... something's wrong with her."
Blossom looked alarmed, "what?"
Bubbles sighed, "I don't know, but she's sleeping now and Will said not to worry."
Blossom stared at her, "Will said? He was here?"
Bubbles nodded, "about twenty minutes before you came home."
"I knew it", Blossom yelled, "he is hiding something."
"He went to go find someone who he said would be able to help Buttercup."
Blossom snorted, "yeah right, he probably just said that so we wouldn't go after him." Then she heard a loud clacking sound behind her. She turned and nearly jumped out of her skin.
Ferratus let out a hissing sound, which was supposed to be a laugh.
Bubbles managed a small giggle, "I don't think Will would abandon his pet, he probably left him here so that we would know he was coming back."
Blossom crossed her arms, "I still don't trust him."
Bubbles crossed her arms, "but I do", she yelled angrily. "I don't know how he knows what's happening to Buttercup or even if he knows, but I trust him, and Buttercup trusts him too, so deal with it."
Blossom knew it was fruitless to argue any further, "I'm going to find something to eat."
Bubbles smirked, "good luck."
Billy was happy to arrive home, "Mom, Dad I'm home."
Gladys pocked her head out of the kitchen, "oh good Billy, now go wash your hands, suppers almost ready."
Billy was confused, "what, but It's only four."
Gladys paused, "We-ell your father and I are going to see a show... in another city for the weekend."
Billy wasn't convinced. He sighed, it was going to be a long weekend.
Buttercup's eyes suddenly snapped open, "where am I?" She looked around her bedroom, "to open here, must find safe place." She got out of bed and crawled on the floor chanting, "must find safe place, must find safe place", over and over.
She went to her closet and removed all of it's contents, "yes, dark, cozy, safe place."
She went inside and closed the door behind her. She huddled into the corner, and sighed in relief, "safe now, saaaafe noooowww...", she went into unconsciousness.
Downstairs, Professor and Margaret Utonium were packing their bags.
Blossom asked, "where are you going again."
The professor answered, "just in another city, there's a... scientific presentation, and since your mother doesn't get out much, I thought we would go together."
Blossom wasn't convinced, they were hiding something, 'is there anyone who isn't hiding something today', she asked herself?
Bubbles looked at the clock and smiled, 'Mandy should be getting ready soon.'
Mandy watched from the living room window, and smiled as she watched her parents drive away, and Billy's parents leave in the same direction. Billy had phoned earlier telling her everything, including that he'd be over in about half an hour. She grinned as she watched her's and Billy's parents disappear, "while the parents are away, the children will play."
Sorry it took so long, exams coming up you know, not to mention this is my longest chapter, and I put more work into spelling. I appreciate reviews btw. I go back a little to the comedy part with this chapter, but the relationships and their trial are still the main focus, so anyway, hope you like.