Chapter 10- Please

"Buttercup?! What are you doin here? I thought you said you had stuff you where doing today?"

"Butch? Why are you here?" Buttercup asked in return as the green eyed boy Approached.

"Brick wouldn't stop bitching at me about eating all his stupid gum balls from the Candy store here, so I came to get some more." He learned on the table over her shoulder; smiling at her while either not noticing Ace or blatantly ignoring him, "Been a thorn in by side all morning about it. Man, I don't know if it's that red hair of his or what, but boy can he stay fuming over nothing!"

"I can relate." Buttercup grumbled.

"I'll admit though, it's worth it seeing you here."

Ace leaned on his hand feeling rather board, and slightly irritated, as he watched Butch lean down and kiss his court appointed handler. He raised an eyebrow judgmentally and rolled his eye. Ace did not like Butch. Correction: He didn't like the RowdyRuff Boys. Boomer was okay most the time. The blond boy, much like the blond member of the Powerpuff Girls, was more naturally a softer soul. Ace knew he mostly just got dragged around and egged on by his brothers. The transition from bad boy to good boy had been easiest on him. Had it not been for his brothers being a hero would of probably been his natural affiliation. This side of him even allowed him to start dating Bubbles with minimal teasing.

Brick and Butch where different. They where just assholes. They weren't necessary bad guys. Ace would admit to that. They had their merits. Hell, Ace would admit, under different circumstances he might of found a friend in Butch and his brothers, but things being the way they are he had a strong dislike for the boy. In Aces experience, though he wasn't the leader, Butch was the king of the assholes. It's not like the RowdyRuff Boys and the Gangreen Gang had ever really gotten along, but after the boys had gotten rehabilitated under the accord they had adopted an annoying cocky attitude. Some how now that they where "the good guys" they where now better then all the other 'villains' around town. Over the years they had overly harassed the Gangreen Gang on stupid or trivial things. It annoyed Ace to no end on how the people of Townsvill seemed to see the Gangreen Gang in a worse light then the giant monsters or villains who had the powers or brains to create massive damage, and the RowdyRuff Boys had wasted no time jumping on the band wagon.

Butch was the worst for it. The only reason Ace could figure on why Butch target the green skin gang so often was because of Buttercup. After the two had started dating Buttercup had probably told Butch of her old crush on the Gangs leader, and in turn Butch lashed out at the fact that she still enjoyed hanging out with Ace and the gang. Most likely some show of dominance. It bugged the shit out of Ace, but he didn't blame Buttercup for it. If Butch was too much of an idiot to see nothing would ever come of her old crush it was his own fault.

Butch and Buttercup pulled apart as Butch asked, "So, what are you doing here B-cup? Don't tell me you canceled on me for nothing."

Buttercup rolled her eyes and pulled her over shirt back on properly at the mentioning of the nickname Butch liked to use the most. It was not lost on her that he had the habit of darting his eyes down at her chest when he used it. He never lingered with his stare, but it really depended on her mood if it overly annoyed her, " I told you I had something I had to do to day."

"Yeah, she had me to do." Ace smirked as Butch looked up, acknowledging his presence at last.

Butch glared at Ace, his hand on the table balling into a fist, "What did you just say you green freak?"

"Oh, yous know, just sayin' how me and your girl have been all together, in a dark room, for over an hour. Me sittin' back listening to feminine screams, Yous punk ass geek." He calmly took a drink from what remained of his soda. Ace was cruising for a bruising, and he knew it, but the pissed off look of the Teenager was worth it. Besides not like it would be the first time he'd ever been hit by a super, and if any legal trouble came of it Buttercup would have no choice but to tell the truth and say Butch started it.

"What the hell do you mean by that!" Buttercup quickly stood up placing her hands on Butches chest to prevent him from progressing forward.

"He doesn't mean anything by it, Butch! He's just trying to piss you off."

Ace chuckled, "Looks like I'm succeeding at it too."

Buttercup shot Ace a glare over her shoulder before looking back up at Butch. He was taller then her, but only by a few inches. She put her arms around his hips, "It was nothing Butch."

Butch took a step back removing her hands from him, and glared, "Whats going on Buttercup?!Why are you here with him?" Butch switched his glare over to Ace, "I thought he skipped town. Is this some dumb reunion?"

Buttercup glared back at Butch. She didn't like his current tone or attitude, nor what he was implying, "I told you I got assigned to someone by the BCA! I'm his handler, and instead of sitting around babysitting him and Ken all day I dragged him to see a horror movie!"

"He's the guy!? What the Fuck Buttercup!"

"Butch!" Buttercup exclaimed exasperated. She took a quick look around at the people walking around the mall who had begun to stare. Making the Powerpuff blush in embarrassment. She sighed resting her forehead to his chest and wrapping her arms under his, "Please not here. We agreed to make this work."

Ace tilted his head in interest as he watched Butches enraged state deflate almost instantly. Butch too sighed deeply. He rested his head on top of hers and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. He looked away for a moment looking regretful , before looking to Ace again to allow his glare to return.

"...It was only a movie?" Butch asked Buttercup while continuing to glare at Ace.

"Duh. What do you take me for?" She reached up to plant a small line of light kisses along the other teens jaw line. Successfully making him relax more.

"Eh, I guess I'll take you for my girlfriend." Butch replied once again kissing her.

Ace, getting irritated, decided to chime in again, "Soos, I gotta ask, Yous two are like made from the same stuff right? Kinda I mean." He pointed to Buttercup and the Butch in turn, "Well, aside from the fact that yous was made from doctor scientist in a lab and yous was a baboons prison toilet baby. Are two like genetically similar? Wouldn't it make sense to think of you two as brother and sister in some way? Kinda makes what yous two are doin' just gross."

Butch gave a snarl, "I'm going to kill him."

"Butch," Buttercup pressed herself to him again, "Ignore him, okay? He's just not worth it. I'll be done with him in like fifteen minuets. Maybe twenty. Go get your brothers candy and then we can go play that stupid shoot game you love so much at the arcade."

"Fine." He replayed through clenched teeth before looking down at that smile she gave him. He gave a genuine smile in return and spoke in a more comforting manor, "Fiiiine, Buttercup."

They kissed again before letting go of one another. They allowed one of each's arms to slide down the others till their hands met. Holding for jest a seconds before letting go. "I'll see you in a minuet Cuppy."

"Bye." Buttercup smiled running a hand through her hair and waving good bye to him as he walked off. She then turned to Ace quickly returning to her angry glare, "Do you have to be such a raging dick?!"

"What?" Ace shrugged faking innocence.

"Don't what me!" Buttercup sat back down, "You didn't have to purposely poke him like that."

"Eh, it's his own damn fault. He started it."

She growled rubbing her head against her hands on the table, "Yeah, he may have started it, but you purposely-"

"I thought yous twos broke up?" Ace interrupted, "Why are you wit' that ass now?"

"I-" She crossed her arms, "What's it to you? It's none of your damn business."

"Normally it wouldn't be anything to me, but let's not forget you made it my business when I was the one who had to deal with you after he dumped your ass last time."

Buttercup gave him a hurt frown. A silent conversation passed between the two, before Buttercup looked away; A annoyed blush crossing her features. She uncrossed her arms, laying them openly on the table, made a frustrated grunt, and looked down feeling defeated.

"Yes, okay? We did break up, but we got back together... Rather recently. I'd appreciate it if you didn't go stirring the pot. No matter what, at this point you and I are going to have to spend a good amount of time together, and that will most likely include him. Just be a little nicer."

"Why should I be nice to him? He harassed me and the fellas for years. I bet he continued even after I left. Den the first thing he has to say to me is some lame ass mocking?" Ace glare at her, "And you know it! You know he did it."

"Yes, I know, but Ace-"She reached forward and placed her hand on Aces. Ace looked at her and was taken back by the pleading almost desperate look she'd taken on, "Please. I want to make it work with him okay? Butch and I aren't really on stable ground. We only just started seeing each other again, and I feel like just about anything could make us fall apart again. I know you and I have a really mismatched past and a even more stressed relationship, but I'd still like to think that you're my friend. I'm asking you as my friend to please don't go making things harder for us. I'm not asking you to like him, just be civil to him."

Ace pulled his hand away, "Fine. Just, don't go cryin' to me if you twos break up again."

She pulled away from him wrapping her arms around herself, "Deal... Don't bring that up again."

"Bring up what?"

"You know what. I haven't told him... I don't think I will be telling. Not any time soon." She pulled a paper out of her pocket and pen, before starting to wright on it, "Just like the building thing, it's better for you if you don't bring it up anymore. I doubt either of us actually want it getting out."

He nodded, "We done for the day? I've been really worked this week and wouldn't mind going home and just relaxing."

She passed him the paper, "Here, give this and the rest of your paper work to your PO. They'll turn it all in for you this week, but you'll then be responsible for turning it in to the BCA council yourself."

He looked at the paper. It was page with her signing off with proof that he had attended their assigned time together for the week. He mumbled a, "Thanks."

Buttercup nodded standing up, "I'll see you Monday."

He half heartedly waved goodbye as Buttercup took the remnants of her lunch, threw them out, then proceeded to hunting down her male copy. Ace sighed allowing his head to rest on the table. He groaned quietly, "Buddacup, Buddacup, Buddacup...Why Buddacup..."