A nod to "Lost In A Love Entanglement" for those who read it, enjoy the extended version of the party scene from the chapter "Always In My Heart"

Segment 10 - I Like You

Blossom slipped a few edibles packs in her bag as well as two flasks. "What's in em?" Buttercup asked "Wine in the red one, tequila in the silver one" Blossom spoke as she and Buttercup finished getting ready and met Bubbles downstairs "I forgot my weed." Blossom spoke darting upstairs. "Oh man, you guys are gonna be smoking!?" Bubbles groaned in annoyance. Blossom arrived upstairs and was met by a familiar memory as she opened the drawer containing her weed:

- BEFORE -

"Where you get all this weed?" Stone asked as he and Blossom continued to smoke in her bed. "I can fly….so I go with my sister to dispensaries outside of the town, we order the eddies online." Blossom spoke sheepishly. Letting the high completely take her, Stone whispered in her ear "Either i'm your one and only, or the heartbreak that'll keep you from loving again." Blossom nodded as she was pulled into a kiss.

- PRESENT DAY -

"Blossom, you good?" Buttercup appeared in the doorway, as Blossom regained her composure. "Yeah….yeah." She spoke a bit shakily. "Good, now let's go get fucked up." Buttercup spoke as Blossom nodded grabbing a few containers of her weed before departing for the party.

It didn't take too long for the girls to loosen up at the party, Bubbles and Blossom were dancing with guys, who would occassionally dirty dance with Blossom, some would even grab her ass, or try to plant a kiss on her. Bubbles stopped dancing when the guys became too touchy and instead went to go socialize. Blossom was already tipsy and when she saw Buttercup, she already had hickeys on her neck

"What the fuck?" Blossom asked "Butch!" Buttercup explained "We hooked up first, he's setting up the graffix bong right now, come on!" Buttercup spoke and Blossom followed her sister, grabbing a drink as they walked "Didn't think you were with Butch." Blossom spoke "I think we're just messing around, don't think we're gonna date." Buttercup explained as she sat next to Butch who wrapped his arm around her. "Brick anywhere?" Blossom figured she'd ask. "Yeah, he's in the back, you know him and this scene." Butch explained as Buttercup nudged him. "Right, this thing's gon take me a minute to set up and i'm getting the first hit, so if you wanna go see Brick real quick and come back that's cool." Butch spoke as Blossom took a sip of her drink and walked over to her counterpart.

"Hey…" Blossom spoke as Brick smiled. "Here." Blossom spoke handing him the drink. Brick downed the drink and was met by a hug from Blossom. "I wanted to see you before I smoked…." She said and Brick laughed. "Well I hope this isn't the only time I see you." He spoke and the two kissed. The kiss was soft and warm. Even a bit deep. Blossom broke the kiss "Just a kiss." She said and Brick laughed at the comment "Right." He spoke as Blossom kissed him once more and made her way back to Butch and Buttercup.

Blossom saw that Butch was hitting the bong as Buttercup watched in awe. Blossom looked a tad concerned at how long the hit was. Butch finally exhaled and Blossom and Buttercup smiled at the sight of the exhaled smoke. "Okay, any of you ever use a graffix bong before?" Butch asked and both girls shook their heads.

"Bullshit" Butch spoke and Buttercup rolled her eyes, aware that the ruff was drunk.

"I'll go first." Blossom smiled.

She wanted to get high and drunk fast, so that the memory of Stone was nowhere to be found. "Okay, you're gonna put your hand here. And when I say go, I want you to inhale, hard!" Butch explained Blossom nodded at the instructions. Boomer had walked over "Yo, you started without me?" he asked and Butch nodded. "Can I at least get a joint?" Boomer asked and Buttercup handed him some wrappers and pushed him the pack of weed "Thank you." He said as he looked confusedly at the rather large bong that Butch was handing to Blossom. Butch was hard at work preparing the large bong. Blossom nodded as Butch lit the bong.

"GO!" He screamed as Blossom hit the bong

"INHALE!" Butch instructed "GO! GO! HARDER!" he continued as Blossom inhaled as instructed

"LET GO!" Butch said and Blossom let go of the bong.

"Hold it…." Butch explained and Blossom did as instructed "And exhale…." Butch did a gesture to emphasize his point and Blossom let out the smoke before laying back on the couch

"Ahh. It's Jesus….You see him?" Butch asked as Blossom let the high take over. Butch then handed the Bong to Buttercup "Let's go…" She said taking it. "You gonna ask her out?" Boomer whispered as Butch prepared the bong "You see that hickey on her neck? I'm good." Butch spoke as Boomer looked at Buttercup who took the bong "INHALE!" Butch screamed as Buttercup began to hit the bong.

Back and forth the four went taking hits from the bong. Each hit was longer than the last. The occasional burn in the throat had someone reach for water on occassion as they continued to hit the bong. Blossom was fairly high a while later after more than 7 bong hits. Even though there was as ton of people at the party, she felt all she could hear was the music playing.

"Woah…" The song played as Blossom looked around the party. Things seemed to be moving in slow motion

"I try to be everything that I can, but sometimes I come out as being nothing…" the song played as Blossom's eyes scanned the scene. She finally set her eyes on the guy she had been talking to, Brick. She smiled at him, and slowly stood up. With how high she was in addition to being drunk, the whole room felt like it was titled. The lyrics of the song boomed louder than the song was actually playing, Blossom made her way to Brick. Oddly enough the lyrics seemed to fit Brick.

"I pray to God that he make me a better man…..

Maybe one day i'ma stand for something…."

The song played as Blossom made it to Brick and leaned up against him. Brick wrapped his arms around Blossom. "Hey Red…" He said "You looked like you weren't having fun." Blossom spoke, her eyes bloodshot from the high. Blossom leaned close, the back of her head resting on Brick's chest. "Nah this just ain't my scene." Brick spoke and Blossom turned to face Brick. "Rowdyruff boy Brick, doesn't like a party? Drinking? Weed? A girl in your arms?" Blossom prodded.

"I guess I don't like all the guys hitting on the girl in my arms, dancing with her, grabbing her ass…." Brick spoke as Blossom pursed her lips "Are you jealous?" She poked and Brick chuckled a bit "Well yeah." He admitted and Blossom turned once more, Brick's arms still wrapped around her.

"None of these guys would treat me the way you would." She spoke "Most of them are jerks." Blossom continued. She noticed there was a drink in Brick's hand. "Plus you don't smoke...Mind if I finish it?" She asked and Brick handed her the cup, Blossom downing it in one gulp before placing down the empty cup. Blossom closed her eyes and just enjoyed being held by Brick for a moment. She was torn from her thoughts when she heard his voice "Let's go get some air. It's stuffy in here." Brick spoke leading Blossom outside.

Bubbles, who was still socializing, saw the two walk outside, she leaned to Buttercup "What's the deal with them?" She asked "Blossom's afraid to pull the trigger. I don't think she likes being tied down." Buttercup responded, trying to keep the real reason under wraps. As far as Bubbles was concerned, Blossom and Stone had a relationship and breakup that was devoid of the abuse the Blossom actually endured. Buttercup put down the cup she had and looked at Bubbles once more "You know what I learned? I hate beer." She spoke and Bubbles laughed "That's why I only drink the sweet and fruity drinks!" she said and Buttercup nodded. "Too true." She spoke.

Just outside the house, Brick and Blossom sat "I got you something…" Brick said. Blossom smiled softly as she watched Brick pull out the necklace. "You didn't have to…" Blossom spoke, she was blushing. The tightness roared, despite Blossom being drunk and high. Brick slowly brushed back some of Blossom's hair and clipped on the necklace. Blossom read what was on the necklace. It read "Always in my heart." Blossom blushed more at the sight and gave Brick a soft kiss as a thank you. "I like you, Bloss." Brick admitted and Blossom smiled "I like you too." She spoke.

"Aww..." Blossom heard Stone's voice in her head "You sure about that?" the thoughts persisted, but Blossom ignored the tight feeling that was driving her crazy.

Brick hugged her "But…I can't commit…" Blossom pulled away. The tightness was overwhelming. Blossom decided to pull together a bunch of reasons that were not why she couldn't commit.

"I…I have a lot going on in my life. I just stopped crimefighting, The girls and I have to figure out what's next, we're moving out from the Professor's place. It's just a lot right now, and I really don't have time for a boyfriend." Blossom spoke and Brick nodded.

As far as he was concerned, this was a rejection. He stood up and Blossom stood up with him "Brick wait. I…I like you!" Blossom spoke taking his hand in hers "Then why don't we see where this leads?" Brick questioned. "We can't just stay like this for now?" Blossom argued "Just until I figure things out." Blossom spoke and Brick nodded. The two hugged. "I mean't what I said." Brick said and Blossom looked at him "What did you say?" She asked "You're always in my heart…." Brick responded and Blossom looked at the necklace, and she leaned into a soft kiss with Brick. "Don't let me go." She whsipered "I won't." Brick responded.

"Don't Let me go." Words Blossom finds herself using on Brick often. Think these words will hold a bigger meaning down the line?

We obviously see Bloss is trying. Do we think that Stone is ultimately the reason? Or Blossom is holding herself back?

So many questions, and we're not even halfway through this story!

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Go In Peace.