I know I know... It took, yet again, a while for the next chapter but it's finally here! YAY!!! don't hurt me... ok i don't own the Powerpuff Girls blah, blah, blah... On with the story!



Chapter 5

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Butch walked into the small hospital room looking at the number on the door. He wanted to walk in but at the same time he didn't. He had just saved the life of someone who didn't love him anymore. Someone who had recently told him that he was their favorite person in the whole world, but had she really ment it? She was drugged and didn't really know what she was saying. Maybe she had thought that Butch was someone else. But if that was true, Why had she said his name before she said it? He didn't know what to think. Finally, he put his hand on the door knob and slowly opened the door.

There he saw Buttercup nestled in between light blue blankets, protecting her from the frigid air conditioning that blew throughout the building. her makeup had been washed away by the nurses there and her short black hair was slick and lightly tussled. She didn't seem to notice him walk in then leaning over to her other side she saw her face and noticed she was asleep.

He sat back down on the other side of her and felt her hand. It was warm beneath all the blankets on top of her. the sudden cold on her hand from the cold air made her rustle and turn over to wear she was facing him.

He then thought to himself, Not so tough anymore, huh busy?' then he mentally slapped himself in the head and thought outloud What a horrible thing to think! Busy's eyes blinked open and saw him sitting there holding his head. He didn't see that she was awake and decided to take advantage of the moment and pretend to be asleep until the right moment.

I'm so sorry i let this happen to you She heard him say your everything to me, I don't want to lose you, but I don't want to hurt anymore, I'm tired of hurting... I just want it to end.... i just want to be happy... He looked at her sleeping figure with tearing eyes. There were moments ... when we had perfection ... when everything in life was perfect, and nothing else mattered, and I was so happy, I just don't want anything to happen to you... if you leave, i won't have anything... nothing else in my life worth living for, but just so long as your ok, even if you don't take me back. Please know I will never let go..." A tear fell down his cheek. I love you...

Buttercup had silently started to cry as well. She looked up at Butch, who was now holding his looking like he was trying to fight off a horrid headache. Busy burried her head in her hands I love you too Butch... I'm so sorry... I just was so afraid... I'm so sorry... I'll never hurt you again... I love you so much...

Butch looked at Busy and into her green eyes. He leaned down and gave her a kiss on her forehead and and took her into his embrace. This was the girl he loved. This was the girl he needed and the girl who needed him as well. The toughest couple in town by reputation, but the sweetest couple to eachother for the rest of their long, well-lived days together.