My eyes are open wide by the way I made it through the day. I watch the world outside by the way I'm leaving out today.
Boomer sighed as another long day passed by. Nothing ever goes right for the blue rowdy ruff. He isn't evil enough and he sure isn't good enough either. Boomer just tried to get through the days, no matter how hard they got for him. Teasing, fighting, and everything else. Whatever people could throw at him, they would. Boomer just took it in grace and kept on going.
He was a stranger in their town. No matter where he went, he wasn't welcomed. Butch and Brick always liked him. They even loved him, though they wouldn't admit it. He was their brother and they were his. That still didn't help Boomer fit in anywhere. Boomer was just an outsider sitting on the sidelines watching the world go by.
I just saw Halley's comet. She waved. Said, "Why are you always running in place? Even the man in the moon disappeared somewhere in the stratosphere."
"Hey, hey Boomer," Bubbles called cheerily as she sat down next to him on the hill. He just waved hello. Leaning her head on his shoulder, Bubbles asks, "Why do you still come here? I mean I'm the only one out here. Even all the animals and plants have gone away. Probably to somewhere with greener grass" Boomer just shrugs, knowing she was right. But why did she still come here too?
Tell my mother, tell my father. I've the done best I can. To make them realize this is my life. I hope they understand. I'm not angry. I'm just saying sometimes goodbye is a second chance.
Boomer didn't have a mother or a father. Unless you counted Mojo Jojo and Him but they weren't really parents. They tried but the two evil villains just weren't cut out to be parents. Neither one could understand any of the brothers, there was no rules, and there was no family. There was nothing. But Boomer still had his brothers. Brick and Butch. No matter how much they fought, they meant the world to each other.
Boomer just hoped his letter to them would make them understand. He couldn't just be their kid brother the rest of his life. He had to go out and find himself. Bubbles told him that sometimes goodbye was a second chance. Maybe Boomer just needed a goodbye. Just like a certain blond girl did too.
Please don't cry one tear for me. I'm not afraid of what I have to say. This is my one and only voice. So listen close. It's only for today.
"What do you mean you're leaving?" Bubbles asked when he told her. He could see the tears forming in her blue eyes and instantly he felt bad. Boomer never meant to get attached to Bubbles or let her get attached to him. It just happened. They just grew closer the more time they spent together out on the hill.
"Look, Bubbles. You told me goodbye is like a second chance sometimes. I need that second chance. I screwed my first one up royally. I just have to find out who Boomer Jojo really is," Boomer tried explaining.
"Boomer Jojo is my friend. Or at least I thought he was. Someone I could count on even when my own family seemed like strangers or didn't get me. But now I see he is just another person who can hurt me," Bubbles said as the tears raced down her cheeks. Boomer took her face in his hands, and wiped her tears away with his thumb.
"No. I am and always will be your friend. I wish this didn't hurt you. I really did but I need this and you know I do. I promise I'll never forget you. So please can we just enjoy one last time together. I'll really miss you once I'm gone," Boomer had begged her. Bubbles instantly gave in seeing Boomer had tears of his own. Little did she know, she needed him more than they both knew.
I just saw Halley's comet. She waved. Said, "Why are you always running in place? Even the man in the moon disappeared somewhere in the stratosphere."
"You're still here?" a voice called out behind the pretty blond. Bubbles looked up and saw it was the one and only Boomer Jojo. Months and months had passed, Bubbles thought he was never coming back. He had forgotten all about her and no longer need her comfort. Not like she needed his. Little did she know that while he was gone, out exploring and finding himself, she occupied his thoughts more then he would like to admit.
"Yeah, need somewhere to go for peace and quiet every once in awhile," She responded, smiling up at him. He laughed taking his usual spot next to her and her head falling onto his shoulder.
"Even the friend left and you're still here in the same place," Boomer muttered, enjoying Bubbles' company once again.
Tell my mother, tell my father. I've the best I can. To make them realize this is my life. I hope they understand. I'm not angry. I'm just saying sometimes goodbye is a second chance.
The professor would be upset. Thinking he had failed her, Bubbles knew he'd be upset. She didn't have a mother to worry about but the professor was her father. Blossom and Buttercup were her sisters. Sure, they had Brick and Butch. They had been there since Boomer left but that still didn't change the fact that they were a family. One that stuck together through everything.
But Bubbles saw how much Boomer had grown. The way he had become something more. Not just an innocent little boy anymore. He had found himself like he had wanted to. Now it was her turn. She was 25 and still lost. Following her sisters around like a puppy needing a home. 25 is not the age of a little girl. It's the age of a woman who should have lived a little. So this goodbye was her second chance. Her second chance to finally grow up.
Here is my chance. This is my chance.
Boomer left with her. He didn't want her to grow around and grow up. At least not to much. Bubbles still needed to have that innocent quality. It's what made her Bubbles among many other things. But he knew as well she did that this here was her chance. It was her chance and she was going to take it. Boomer just wanted to help. After all that's what friends do. They help each other out through everything. She had let him go, didn't put up to much of a fight. He owed her the same. And for that Bubbles was grateful when he gave in and let her take her second chance like he had so long ago.
Tell my mother, tell my father. I done the best I can. To make them realize this is my life. I hope they understand. I'm not angry. I'm just saying sometimes goodbye is a second chance. Sometimes goodbye is a second chance. Sometimes goodbye is a second chance.
Everyone was gathering. Mojo Jojo, Him, Butch, Brick, Blossom, Buttercup, and the Professor. They had just gotten word that their two runaways were coming home. Hopefully for good. They left almost two years ago to the day when Bubbles up and decided she needed a second chance. Like Boomer had done awhile before her. The families had adapted. Brick found comfort with Blossom, and Butch found distraction with Buttercup. Blossom had found friendship with Brick, and Buttercup had found challenge with Butch. Both couple had found love within each other. The unlikely parents had worried about their children and tried to get them to come home but could never find them. They would have been worried sick if they hadn't had their other children to take care of as well.
Finally a car pulled up and out stepped two blond and blue eyed people. They looked like Boomer and Bubbles but they didn't. They were Boomer and Bubbles but they weren't. Holding each others hand and squeezing tight, the blond couple walked towards their families. The engagement ring on the girl's hand was shining brightly. They had found their second chance with each other and now it was time for their families to catch up with them.
A/N: Okay there's another cute little one shot for the blues to Second Chance by Shinedown. The song was suggested by… gopottergo11. Yay another one down, lots of ideas still to go. As always READ and REVIEW!