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"Brick, we're sorry, we were being pretty–"

"Mean, and REALLY–"

"Selfish..."

Brick quietly watched his brothers trying to apologize. They went on like that for a while. He knew his bros would come around. They were never as good at grudges as he was.

"What brought about this sudden change in your feelings towards me?" He asked smugly.

"Blossom." They both said at the same time. Brick had a look of amazement on his face.

"Explain..." he said to his siblings.

"We saw you staring at her all day..." Boomer said.

"And we saw you giving Mr Davis Death-Eyes..." Butch said.

"And we saw you try to talk to her..." Boomer said.

"Then we saw her blow you off..." Butch said.

"BUTCH! Well, so anyways, then we realized..." Boomer was interrupted By Brick.

"STOP! You're finishing each other's sentences! It's scary! So, what's this about Blossom?"

"WE REALIZED YOU LIKE HER!!!!" Boomer and Butch said at the same time.

Brick flopped down onto his bed. There was no denying Blossom was hot... But LIKE her? He didn't think so.

"No way... not Blossom." He said slowly.

"You do, we can tell. We both think, so. That's the reason you're acting like a B*st*rd. Because you don't know what to think." Boomer said.

"Whatever... look, can you guys leave me alone right now? I need to think about somethin'." Brick said. He wanted to get that card under a microscope. He had decided to try and figure out what was going on with Blossom. After all, if Blossom was gone... He felt a shiver pass through him at the thought. He tried to tell himself the shiver was because of the cold February weather, but that didn't quite convince his heart.

After all, if Blossom was gone... I... No one would be able to beat me in anything! My life would get totally BORING! That thought was a TOTAL lie, and he knew it.

He began to think about Blossom.


"WE'RE TOTALLY SORRY!!! BYE!" Bubbles and Buttercup made a mad dash for the door. Blossom let them leave. She knew that their fight wouldn't last long. She had missed them... She suddenly felt the strange feeling start to fade. The feeling was wearing off! She felt herself become regular Blossom again. She looked in the mirror, saw what she was wearing, and screamed.

"OH MY GOD!!!! I'M A RED HEADED BUTTERCUP!!!!!!"


Brick HAD to get to the PPG house. He stole the directions from his brother's wallet, and flew super-speed. He couldn't believe what he had discovered on that card. That perfume he'd smelled on it was some kind personality transformer, formatted to only work on Blossom. The only way it would wear off is if she displayed, or had, an emotion from her personality before the transformation.

Brick flew through the open window of Blossom's room, and found her lying in bed, wearing satin short-and-tank pajamas, reading a book. Her pj's were light pink, with yellow, orange, and red flowers all over them. Her hair was long, and she was reading "Great Expectations", by Charles Dickens. Brick had to catch his breath. She was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen! Not even goddesses could be that beautiful! She apparently hadn't noticed his entrance, her lovely pink eyes were still on chapter five. He took a quick moment to collect his thoughts, and memorize this vision of beauty before him. Thoughts came running through his head like an army.

How can SHE look so cute?

How many boys have ever seen her like this?

How can a PowerPuff, in PAJAMAS no less, make me feel like this?

He didn't know. He didn't know how to answer any of those questions. He coughed, and she raised her eyes to him. She gasped.


What's he– Blossom's thoughts were cut off as Brick started rambling...

"Well, you know how you've been actin' REALLY strange? Well, It's 'cause of the cards you've been getting and so you like have to stay away from them, and like tell me so I can get rid of them if there are any more. Got it?" As he said this, Brick was pacing the room with his eyes on his feet.

"So, you're saying I've been going crazy, because of the cards?" She said skeptically.

"Yeah, it's this personality transformer programmed to work only on you. You can only get rid of it if you, like, feel an emotion you only ever felt in the personality you had before you transformed– "

"So that's why I'm myself again... love for my sisters! That must be it!" she interrupted him.

They looked at each other for awhile. Blossom couldn't help but notice the way he smiled, relieved. And the way his strong build was just visible under his t-shirt. And the way his wavy red hair had that very cute tousled look. And how his lips looked so perfect... so kissable...

No WAY! I am SO NOT thinking about a RowdyRuff that way... ESPECIALLY not this one.

"You okay, Blossom? You look flushed." She looked up into Brick's ruby red eyes. The PowerPuff stood up, and brushed herself off. She knew she was blushing.

"I'm fine...so... what are you doing here?"

"Do you even need to ask? I will NOT let my opponent in the SGA election get kicked out. You are, like, the toughest opponent I've ever come up against!" He blushed on saying those words.

There eyes met, and for a second, there seemed to be electricity coursing through them. Blossom's coordination was completely lost. She tripped over her own feet, and Brick ran over to catch her. He caught her around the waist, and she put her arms around him for support.

Blossom blushed at the feeling of his arms around her waist. She knew he was only helping her up, but it felt like...

LOVE?? Impossible... He hates me.

But still, she couldn't help but wonder...


Brick felt like kissing her right then, but knew he couldn't. He knew she was only trying to support herself, but it felt like...

LOVE?? Yeah Right! She hates me!

But he couldn't help but wonder...


At the same time, they both let go and composed themselves.

"Um... So let me know if you get any more cards...." Brick stuttered.

"Yeah, yeah...um..." Blossom stuttered.

"Yeah... I better go..." Brick said.

"Um, okay..."

This is probably for the best, right? I mean, the guy's probably so stupid, he wouldn't be able to read a pop-up book! We'd never have an intelligent conversation! Blossom thought.

This is probably the best thing I could do, right? I mean, she's probably such a little sissy! Probably can't even beat a rug! Brick thought. He noticed the book on the bed, and said

"Great Expectations, I like that book. I mean, Charles Dickens is no Earnest Hemingway, but that book's not bad. If you like that book, then you'd like Jane Eyre." With that, Brick flew out the window, leaving Blossom stunned. But before he was out of sight, she flew out after him. She caught up with him, and gave him a powerful left hook, that sent him reeling into a tree. He opened his eyes, and saw Blossom above him grinning.

"That's what you get for insulting Charles Dickens! Earnest Hemingway... Ugh." She flew off, leaving Brick stunned.

They both went home, thinking about just how wrong they had been about their counterparts.


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