I could feel wind in my hair, spreading down my body as I was flying. The wind crawled all around my body, my arms, my legs, my stomach. Soon, I could feel the breeze in my lungs. But I wasn't smiling and my mouth wasn't open. I don't know how that was possible.

I tried to open my eyes and, as I did, I groaned in pain.

I looked up and saw Butch. "Butch?" My voice was dry and rough and cracked. "Where am I? What happened?"

"You almost died." He said with no emotion.

I sat up instantly. I ignored the pain. "What?!" I squeaked. "How?"

He opened his mouth but paused. I raised my eyebrow and he continued. "We were all fighting. You were the worst. Blood loss, broken bones… things like that."

His voice had been quiet and his eyes were cast down.

I bit my lip and put two fingers under his chin to lift his face toward mine. "I'm sorry."

He looked stunned. "W- What? Buttercup, what are you talking about? This is all my fault."

"No, it's not. It's mine. I'm the one who started the fighting and-"

"I'm the one who continued and fought back!"

I covered his mouth. "Butch, I love ya, but shut up, alright? I'm telling you that… it's both our faults. So stop killing yourself over this." I paused. "How are my sisters?"

I looked around the room and saw Boomer and Bubbles curled up on the couch, both facing each other. Brick and Blossom were in the armchair, Bloss on Brick's lap, his arms holding her to him. They were all sleeping, I'm guessing it was really late.

"They're all okay. The boys too." He smirked for a second before turning serious again. "Did you just-"

"Buttercup?" Bubbles voice rang through, sleepy and groggy.

"Mm? Buttercup's awake?" Blossom's voice sprang out too as everyone started to wake.

They all woke up and came over, all of them happy to see me awake- alive, really.

"Um, Buttercup?" Blossom said, sort of sheepishly after about an hour.

"Yeah?" I sat up straighter with a cup of water in my hands.

"Our house isn't ready yet,"

"So, what does that mean?" I asked, lifting the glass to my mouth.

"We're going to the boys' school."

I spit the water out.

Perfect.


I know,I know, it was short. But I am back! My computer fell off the coffee table and the hinges snapped but it's working so I'm happy! I'll be updating as much as possible! Look out for a new chapter next week! Possibly a longer one since the fighting chapter was mainly the one I wanted to write.