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You have no idea how weird it is to call the Mayor, Barney than just plain Mayor. Thanks to everyone that has favorite and followed the story, just leave a review every now and then so I know your still reading.

As for Bubbles playing the drums in her long dress, it's not that hard really. Behind the drums, there's a button that the drummer uses when they want to hit the bottom drum. All they do is step on it and a stick hits the drum. Yeah, I was worried at first but when I asked a friend that plays the drums, she said it was possible.

Unless, she was lying to me...~AR~

Declaimer: I don't own the song or the Powerpuff Girls.

Chapter Ten: A "Warm" Greeting

The RowdyRuff Boys couldn't shake off the feeling that the girls somehow were singing to them. The moment of truth was nearing and Boris only hoped his brothers didn't do anything stupid. For this to work, the group needed to be civil with one another.

"Girls, come out here and meet the other group." Barney's voice brought them back to reality as they saw the girls walk out. "RowdyRuff Boys meet Blossom Aurora, Buttercup Diana, Bubbles Laverne and Bunny Urania Utonium, as known as The PowerPuff Girls. Girls, meet Brick Anatole, Butch Douglas, Boomer Silvanus and Boris Leon Jojo. They are The RowdyRuff Boys."

Barney didn't notice the exchange glances that they gave each other. Boomer looked at the Bubbles with a sheepish grin who in return just looked away. Butch and Buttercup both glared at one another, daring the other to look away. Brick smirked at Blossom as she just sneered at him. While Bunny and Boris both gave each other an apologetic grin.

"It's so nice to meet you." Blossom put her hand out to shake Brick and as he went to grab, she tighten her grip to the point he started to wince. "I'm sure my sisters feel the same. Don't you girls?"

"Of course. I've wanted to know who we would be working with." Buttercup and Butch were shaking hands, neither of them letting go as they each tighten their grip.

"Yes. It's nice to meet you." Bubbles's voice was ice-cold as she spoke towards Boomer, barely shaking his hand before she quickly let go.

As for the purples, they just quickly shook hands. No one noticing the note Boris passed to Bunny as she placed it inside her front pocket. Planning to read what it held inside later when her sisters were not around.

"Now ladies, please take a sit. Gentlemen, please make your way to the recording room and let us know when your ready."

Barney clapped his hands together, giggling and jumping for joy. The eight just stared at the little man before them, dumbstruck once again. Clearing his throat, Brick slowly walked inside, followed by his brothers. As Butch closed the door behind them, he looked at his older brother. "What the fuck do we do now? I say, from that song and how they were talking to us, they remember us and they don't want anything to do with us."

"Butch stop being a baby and listen up," Boris chimed. "I got the perfect song to fix this mess."

Not waiting for a reply, Boris began explaining his plain to his older brothers.

...***...

'Damn him! He should burn in Hell! Now I'm really not looking forward to working with the group. Stupid, hot looking jerk. Wait, did I say he was hot? I meant to say he is an asshole!'

Buttercup was trying not to look at Butch but she was finding herself staring at him every second. He no longer was that little boy she once remembered but now, he became a young man and he was the only one that actually had a full set of facial hair. His spiky midnight black hair with an emerald-green tint, his dark green shirt that had a snug fit on him, black baggie Levi jeans and black biker boots but it was eyes that had her in a trance.

She couldn't stop looking at his emerald eyes and it wasn't just his eyes, it was what she saw in them. It no longer had 'I hate the world' look but it became softer. Every time she would look in his eyes, her heart would stop and her face would blush. Screaming in her mind on how much she hated him still, Buttercup once again, tried looking away.

'Wow, he still looks the same, just four years older. To bad, the feelings are still there. I really thought I was over him. I didn't want to be cruel when we spoke but part of me couldn't help it. He doesn't deserve for me to talk to him sweetly.''

Bubbles was trying to not cry, at least not in front of the guys. She didn't want Boomer thinking she still had some kind of feelings for him because really, she would be crying for sounding so mean to him. He still had that baby face look to him and because of that, he looked a lot younger than he really was. His dirty blonde hair with a sapphire tint was in the same style as she remembered it, combed to the left. Dark blue shirt, black shorts, dark blue socks with black and blue Converse. She some how couldn't stop staring at him.

She didn't notice that she let out a soft sigh as she looked into his sapphire eyes, thinking how those eyes were still beautiful to her.

'Pssh. I see he is still wearing that warn-out red hat of his. What was it about him that made me so attractive to him? Why do I care anyways, what we had is over and I moved on.''

If only she could stop herself from looking at him.

She took note, as she was able to see how muscular he was in the red wife beater, faded Levi jeans that shagged just a tad and how cute he looked in red Converse. His hair was still amber with a garment tint and pulled back into a sloppy low pony tail, with his red cap on backwards some how showed how much older he became but at the same time, it still gave out that boyish look. 'I bet it's covering up that mop of hair he has.' She notice that like Butch, his jaw line became more squared like as well before she looked into his garment red eyes and just as quickly she saw a hint of regret, it was gone before she looked away. Cursing to herself, Blossom felt her cheeks turn a little red while wondering what he was planning.

Bunny watched her sisters glaring and somewhat drooling over their ex's. A smirk crawled on her face as their plan started to unfold. Everything was going smoothly and as long as nothing gets in the way, everything would work out fine.

Glancing at Boris, she couldn't help but wonder when he got good-looking. He still had somewhat of a baby face but other than that, he had grown into a fine young man. His hair ways in the same style she remembered, left alone while falling in his face. The over-size dark purple sweater, khaki shorts and white Nike's with dark purple shoelaces made him even cuter if that was possible. Shaking her heads of such thoughts, Bunny regained control and waited for them to begin.

...***...

Butch was on the guitar, Boomer was on bass, and Boris was on drums while Brick was on the piano. All waiting for their que while never taking their eyes off the girls.

"I've never known a girl like you before." A weird tune was played by Brick, which almost sounded like a person was talking jibberers.

"Now just like in a song from days of yore." Boomer looked at a blushing Bubbles, as he continued to sing with his brothers, happy that she was showing some kind of interest.

"Here you come a knockin', knockin' on my door. And I've never met a girl like you before." Butch was disappointed that Buttercup wasn't looking at him but that didn't stop him from singing the song.

"You give me just a taste so I want more. Now my hands are bleeding and my knees are raw." Brick smirk quickly when he caught Blossom smiling at him before she realized what she was doing.

"Cos now you've got me crawlin', crawlin' on the floor. And I've never known a girl like you before." Giving her a quick wink that not even her sisters saw, Boris went back to his drumming as he waited for their que again.

"You've made me acknowledge the devil in me. I hope to God I'm talkin' metaphorically. Hope that I'm talking medically. Know that I'm talkin' about the way I feel. And I've never known a girl like you before. Never, never, never, never, never known a girl like you before." They joined for the last time; each of them never took their eyes off the girls.

"This old town's changed so much. Don't feel like I belong. Too many protest singers not enough protest songs. And now you've come along. Yes you've come along. And I've never met a girl like you before."

Finishing the song, they waited for Barney to speak.

"Yes, I see why you had trouble to get your name out there. Even though, it was marvelous, don't get me wrong. You boys have a wonderful voice. I was able to relive the moments when I started to fall in love with my wife."

He slowly began to have a far off gaze look in his eyes as he began to think about his wife. Butch, who was starting to freak out on Barney's face expression cough a little to snap him out of it. Shaking his head, Barney smiled back at them. "Anyways, gentlemen, madams, please follow me. I have something's that I must discuss with you in my office." He turns and heads out of the room.

Watching him leave, the girls didn't notice that The RowdyRuff Boys were standing right behind them. It wasn't until they heard Butch screaming in pain after Buttercup flipped him over and held one of his arms behind his back.

Looking over, the sisters took care to see that their hotheaded, green sister looked like she was about to rip his arm of. Even though she didn't really want too, Blossom went over and managed to pull her from him. Glaring at Brick, she spoke with such venom, that the boys were taken somewhat back.

"If you don't to be missing one less band member, I suggest you keep him in check." She pointed to Butch as he rubbed his now sore arm. "Just do us a favor and leave us alone. Come on girls, let's not keep Barney waiting." She heads out the door with her sisters close behind.

"They'll come around. They just don't know it yet." Brick crossed his arms as he watched Blossom leave the room. He was finally able to she her after four years had he wasn't about to let Blossom walk out of his life again.

"Umm Brick?" He stares at a very confused Boomer.

"What?"

"If Barney left and so did the girls and we never been to his office, how are we going to get there?"

'Shirt.' He looked at his brothers then the door then back again before they broke into a run. "Blossom! WAIT! WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET TO HIS OFFICE!"