Lords of the Playlist

Authors note: The Powerpuff girls do not belong to me and as always, they have human appendages.

Greens ages variate between late teens/early twenties.

Track 32: Animal – The Cab

"It's almost magical to look at them

Because it's like the time stops for them

When they look at each other

It's like they share something only they know

It's like they share a secret."

"This has got to be the dumbest fucking idea that you sorry excuses for friends have ever come up with."

"Aw come on BC! It'll be fun!"

"Yeah, booze and music? What could beat that?"

"It's a karaoke bar dumbass. It's not all that great."

"Come on Butterbabe, a little blue bird told me you've got a great voice – wanna give me a private performance?" Butch piped up from the back of the group, only to get elbowed in the ribs by said girl, laughing like the idiot he was.

This was not how Buttercup pictured spending her Friday night with the guys.

The cackling group of hyenas had practically dragged her downtown to the local karaoke bar against her will, and that's how Buttercup found herself crammed in a tight booth in the small karaoke bar with Mitch, Harry, Mike, the twins and Butch.

"This is fucking ridiculous. We're twenty-one years old and you guys want to spend a perfectly good Friday down at this shitty karaoke joint." She protested, guesting to the lit-up stage and mic at the front of the small space.

"I think it's because you're chicken and don't want to sing." Mitch teased gently, knowing full well the green Puff could sing her ass off. Buttercup snorted. "We both know that's a lie – I just would rather be at one of Citysville's night clubs-"

"Sing Butters, I dare ya." Butch interrupted with a mischievous glint in his eyes. She rolled her eyes at her counterpart. "I'll sing the day you get up on that stage and sing in front of us – which is going to be never – since you would never-"

"Done."

Her eyes widened in shock as Butch pushed past Floyd and Lloyd and shot her a shit-eating smirk. "I'll sing, but you're going to give me a private performance later."

She snorted as he made his way towards the stage. "Yeah whatever pencil dick. I'll only do it if your half decent." She paused as she watched Butch calmly walk up the stage steps, before leaning over to Mike, "He can't sing, can he?" Mike only shrugged, "I have no clue, I guess we'll see in a second."

The group watched in amusement as Butch strutted across the stage and whispered something in the DJ's ear before moving over to the mic. He shot her a dark smirk and took the mic off of the stand, nodding to the DJ.

The sound of a heavy electric guitar and loud drumbeat roared to life over the speakers, and Buttercup's brows furrowed as she recognized the familiar instrumentals, only to place the song's name right as Butch opened his mouth and began to sing.

"Baby girl I'm not quite human, and I'm not quite a machine. So I guess that leaves you staring, at something that's somewhere in between-"

Buttercup felt her eyes widen and her jaw drop open in surprise as she realized with a start that he was good. Really fucking good. She didn't have to look at the rest of the group to see that her expression was mirrored on their faces.

The hell? How did she not know he could sing like that?

"Duuude, what the actual fuck? Where did he learn to sing like that?" she heard Harry mutter across from her, but she didn't bother to look his way – she was too transfixed watching her counterpart hit every note perfectly in his deep rumbling tone.

Butch to his credit, hadn't taken his eyes off of her and shot her a knowing smirk that made her flush against her will. That shit. He'd knew… she should have known better – the brutal X powered man didn't make bet's unless he knew he could win.

Butch sent a suggestive smirk her way, and pointed at her as he launched himself into the next verse without missing a beat. "I wish I could give you my love and my soul, but inside my chest there is nobody home-"

"I think that he picked this song especially for you BC." Mitch muttered in her ear. "I think he did too." Buttercup confirmed, not breaking eye contact with Butch, who shot her a knowing wink from the stage.

"Girl you locked the door behind you, when you walked into my room. And your eyes have got me thinking that maybe there's a different side of you.'Cause when I'm attacking, your nails are scratching, so I wonder could it be, that when your clothes fall to your feet, you could be an animal like me-"

"I think he's trying to tell you something." Floyd jeered on her other side, nudging Lloyd with a wink. "Yeah, is it working?" Lloyd snickered as the twins burst into laughter.

"I don't know. Maybe."

Both twins stopped laughing immediately as the words left her mouth to gape at the dark-haired girl in surprise, who still hadn't taken her eyes off of Butch.

"Holy shit-"

"My eyes and my mouth agree, you'll be coming home with me. 'Cause girl you know, 'Cause girl you know, I'm an animal."

Butch wore an almost predatory smirk on his face as his dark green eyes locked on her lean form, glinting with desire, and damn it all to hell if she tried to deny that it didn't turn her on.

Well fuck. It looked like she'd be giving him a private performance after all.

"'Cause girl you know, I'm an animal. I'm just a animal. Animal!" Butch finished the song with a slight bow as he slammed the mic back onto the stand – only to receive a standing ovation from their table, as Buttercup sat in silence – completely stunned by what she had just witnessed.

The guys went back to muttering amongst themselves after a moment, but Butch lingered off to the side, near the exit door and cocked an eyebrow at her with a knowing smirk plastered on his face.

You coming?

She didn't have to think about it.

"Holy fuck, I didn't know that the psycho could sing like that, did you?" Harry asked. "No man, that's new – he's the last person I would expect that from." Mike shot back with a laugh.

"That song choice though." Floyd piped up with a suggestive smirk as he nudged his twin. "I think he's trying to say something to you BC." Lloyd finished with a strangled giggle as he instinctively cringed – waiting for the blow that he was sure to receive from said green eyed girl – only to frown when it didn't come. "Ah Buttercup…?"

Mitch tuned to his left were Buttercup had been sitting moments prior, only to realize that the tall ravenette wasn't there anymore, and neither was Butch.

"Hey… Uh… where did Butch and BC go?"

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XxX

Yeah, I'm another, hungry lover

But I was born a different breed

I can shake you, but then I'll break you

And baby sweat is guaranteed