Disclaimers: Would writing fanfics be my hobby if I owned the Powerpuff Girls and all related characters? I think not.
Warnings: Same as before, what do you expect from the Rowdyruff Boys?
People to thank:
Lady Ruby - I had no problem with reviewing your story it was really good.
Sweety pie 3000 - Thanks for the review, it was encouraging.
Haruka Kyoko - Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Hairy Gregory - Thanks for the protection, but I'm pretty sure I won't need it. I think I can handle Butterbutch, but if I need help I'll let you know.
As for Butterbutch, I don't know what to say to you. I wasn't really upset, but I was disappointed to be yelled at like that in a review. It's a first, a flame like that. If you really do not like the story, kudasia do not review and leave me a review like that. It felt like I had a chat room in my review section, with people telling me to ignore you and you responding back.
Saa, on with the fic.
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"Maybe you may be the lady love,
I'm prayin', dreamin', livin',
And thinkin' of;
Maybe you might be more
Than just a one night lady . . ." Maxwell - One Night Lady
"You said you didn't need us Brick!" Bubbles yelled. She was pissed off, not only had she and Boomer been having fun while Blossom had been hurt, but she felt partly responsible.
"I didn't say it. I just agreed with-" Brick could not finish as Bubbles lunged at him, angry at the thought of her sister hurt. Boomer and Butch both grabbed her though, right before her hands closed around his throat. She struggled wildly, shocking the waiting room's inhabitants at her anger.
"Cherry, what's wrong with you? Stop fighting us, you can't do this."
"Bubbles he's right. Listen to Boomer, you know he wouldn't lie to you," Butch aided his voice.
"Besides Cherry, everyone can see you panties." This stopped Bubbles cold as she blushed furiously and attempted to pull the short dress down more.
"I'm sorry Brick," she said when she had fixed her clothes," I don't know what came over me."
"Damn, I didn't even know you could act like that. It's okay, you're forgiven."
"Hug?" Bubbles asked.
"Better ask Boomer first, don't want him with his foot up my ass." Boomer scowled at Brick and laughed. Bubbles just hugged Brick, truly sorry for what had happened.
"Damn, I wish we had been there. We really thought you guys wouldn't need us." Boomer admitted.
"We didn't, "Brick answered, "we had taken care of the kami-damned thing. But for some weird reason it moved out of nowhere. I tried to warn her to move but it had already hit her."
"I knew I should have changed clothes faster," Buttercup put in.
"It's not your fault BC."
"I know that," Buttercup snapped at Butch.
"I was just trying to help."
"Maybe I don't want your kami-damned help!" Buttercup got up and ran out of the waiting room.
"Someone should go talk to her," Bubbles said from her seat besides Boomer.
"We just officially broke it off. I think that's why she snapped at me. But we were cool before Red's accident."
"Go talk to her Brick. I don't wanna leave Cherry, and Butch is right BC might not want to see him."
"Aight, whatever. Just let me know when Blossom wakes up." Brick's brothers nodded their responses, and Brick flew out the hospital in search of Buttercup. He did not have to search far, because she had only flew to a bus stop several blocks away from the hospital. He flew to the bus stop but did not go in (you know those bus stops what have the 3 plastic or glass walls surrounding them? That's what Buttercup is sitting in).
Brick knocked on the glass, "Can I come in?"
Buttercup looked at him through tear-stained eyes, and mumbled a small yes. Brick was shocked however, and could not move for a few seconds at the sight of the strong teen before him crying. It touched him deeply that the girl he liked was in so much pain.
"Hey BC, you alright?"
"What the hell does it look like?"
"It looks like you look like hell. Or rather you feel like it."
"I know I'm supposed to be the strong one, the warrior, you know the clone of Xena or something. But kuso, this just proves I'm not as strong as everyone thinks I am."
"How's that?"
"I was supposed to be there. Damn, I told her I would be there right away I just had to change. I mean I was sweaty Butch and me had just got finished playing basketball. I know she isn't going to die; otherwise there would be no point in us being superheroes. But what if her brain acts up or something? I'll always feel partly responsible."
"Buttercup, you are the strongest person, I know besides Butch. You two are probably reincarnated Xena and Hercules. If anything, it was my fault for not making sure the baka thing was dead. Besides Blossom and me were joking around and not really paying attention to our surroundings. It isn't your fault, it just something that happened, that you could probably not have changed if you had been there anyway."
"I wouldn't be scared if that thing had hit her anywhere else in the head, but not her temple. We've all been knocked out or hit in the head, but I mean never in the temple with something of that type of force."
"Have I ever lied to you BC?"
"Well there was this one time-"
"I mean seriously?"
"No."
"Then you can take this as my bond that Blossom will be fine. She will not go retarded, and she will keep getting straight A's and being as crazy as before."
"I actually believe. Kami I've gone crazy."
"Hey, that hurt my feelings." Brick feigned hurt.
"Bakayaro, should we go back now?"
"Wait there's something I have to ask you first. Did you and Brick really stop talking?"
"Yeah, it wasn't going anywhere. But we're still friends. But I gotta apologize, for snapping on him." Brick however had stopped paying attention to Buttercup after she had said yes, all he could think about was the fact that she was free.
"So who are you going to the dance with?"
"Don't know. Me and Butch made up some dumbass plan, but I don't know." They were walking back to the hospital know. Not wanting to hurry, both enjoying the others company, neither admitting it.
"So who are you taking? I was going to ask Sandra but I don't know."
"I didn't know you dated shallow girls Brick."
"Hey it's only for one night." The two walked the rest of the way to the hospital talking about the dance and arguing over whom they would go with.
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"Butch?"
"Yeah Bubbles."
"Why did you stop talking to Buttercup?"
"We weren't getting anywhere."
"Why?"
"I don't know. Ask her when she comes back."
"You want to know what I think?" Brick shrugged his shoulders giving Bubbles leeway to continue. "I think you and her like other people and that is why you can't go out. Both of you like someone dear to the other except you two are too scared to say it. You don't wanna be rejected and you don't know how to say it."
"Boomer, is she like this all the time or does her wisdom just come once in a while?"
"It's all the time Butch," Boomer said laughing, Butch grinned at Bubbles and asked her how did she know.
"You don't think that being a blonde and a cheerleader makes me dumb do you?"
"Well . . ."
"Hey! Boomer beat him up. I can't get his blood on me right now, I like this dress too much."
Boomer laughed and said, "I like the dress too," as he held her close and kissed her on the forehead and then the lips.
"Hey, no making out in front of the single guy, I haven't done anything in 6 months, don't torture me."
"You might be getting some sooner than you think Butch," Bubbles said breaking lip contact with Boomer.
"Where's the doctor anyway?" Boomer questioned." We've been here for about 20 minutes."
"Well, the Professor is in there with him, so maybe they're discussing something." Bubbles tried to reason, and her words were right on time because the Professor came out then, and asked for their attention.
"Well as we all know she isn't going to die, and there will be no permanent damage. Just to be on the safe side however we're going to keep her awake for the next 24 hours to ensure that nothing relapses if she falls asleep. I was thinking that maybe you 5 should stay up with her for the next 24 hrs until everything is okay. You'll be excused from school, but you boys may want to go home and get some changing clothes for tonight and tomorrow. I said 5 of you should stay with her but I only see 3. Where is Buttercup and Brick?"
"BC ran off Prof, and Brick went to go help her." Brick said.
"Well when they get back tell them what I said. I have to go and catch a plane now, to go to a convention. I left instructions at the house Bubbles for what is and isn't allowed while I'm gone. I'm signing Blossom out before I go so she will be home in a while."
Then Brick and Buttercup walked in so the Professor repeated everything he had said before.
"You boys will stay at my house, only because I trust you. Don't do anything-stupid boys and girls. I've already talked to Bellum about you boys staying over. She'll be over periodically to check on you. Anyway, I've already talked too much so I'm off. Just wait at home for Blossom. Goodbye everyone see you on Saturday."
"Bye Professor," they all chorused in unison. The Professor looked back but kept walking out the door shaking his head the whole time.
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5 minutes had passed since the Professor had left and everyone was quiet. The inhabitants were waiting to see who would explode first. Buttercup started to speak and everyone expected yelling to follow. Butch opened his mouth to counteract anything that came out of hers, but Buttercup surprised everyone by saying,
"Sorry."
"What?" Butch stammered in surprise.
"I said I was sorry. I snapped at you because you were the nearest person to me at the time and me and you just you know stopped a partial relationship. You were the easiest target."
"You're forgiven. Don't blame you, probably would have done it myself if it had been me. Just I don't want to hear anymore apologies, that's the second one this evening."
"Could I please have your attention?" All the teens turned to stare as the real doctor stood at the door.
"Well, as I'm sure the Professor told you everything that must happen. Blossom is not waked yet, but if any of you want to go in to her room and say something before you all leave you can. I don't know whether she can hear you or not, but you can try." The doctor smiled at the teens and then walked back through the door he had come through.
"Who wants to go in?" Bubbles questioned.
"I'll go in with you Cherry, kill two things at once. Besides maybe we should get something to eat, it's almost dinnertime and I'm starved. I ain't ate nothing since lunch." Bubbles blushed at Boomer's chuckle.
"So we'll go and see her first. Who wants to go next?"
"I'll go," both Brick and Buttercup, said this at the same time.
"Well, you guys can both go in at the same time," Bubbles decided, "looks like you are by yourself Butch."
"Everyone's a couple 'cept me." Buttercup and Brick either blushed or stared at their hands at Butch's comment. "I'm not complaining. You two do look cute together."
"What are you talking about Butch, we're just going into the room together." Brick defended.
"Sure you are." Both Buttercup and Brick ignored him.
"We're going to go in now. See you guys in a little bit." A little bit was right, Bubbles and Boomer returned 2 minutes later happy and saying goodbye and that they would meet the others at the house.
"Ya'll go next." Brick and Buttercup walked to the room and returned minutes later, telling Butch they would see him later. Butch got up and walked to Blossom's door and pushed on it. He walked in but he didn't expect to see what he saw. Blossom wasn't hooked up to a whole bunch of wires and machines like on TV; she just had a cold compress on her head. But she was dressed in one of those drab hospital gowns.
"Hey Red, I know you're not awake which is the best part because I can make promises to you I won't have to keep, like how they do on TV. Anyway to continue the old cliché, I thought of some promises I want to make to you. I promise not to diss you in front of my friends when you pass by; and I won't call you Red as much, I'll say Blossom everyone once in a while. Aight? Aight. See you later Red."
"Do you promise to respect me in front of your friends, cause I swear I was to the point where if you had said some stupid thing to me in front of them again I was going to kick your butt."
"Come on Red, say a curse. All you had to say was that you were going to kick my ass."
"Don't try and change the conversation, you know I only curse in extreme situations. I want your promise."
"How did you hear me? I thought you were sleep."
"Stupid, I've been woke since Brick and Buttercup walked out. Which reminds me why weren't you with her?"
"We officially broke off something that never got started."
"That'll work. But I want your promise."
"If you were woke then you heard what I said about not really meaning the stuff."
"Bakana, you just don't wanna keep your promise. Whatever just remembers what I said before."
"When you coming home Red?"
"As soon as I get dressed. I must get home; I don't wanna be in here anymore. Where are my clothes?"
"Check in the closet. That's were they always are." Blossom sat in up in her bed and took the compress off her head and laid it on the bed. Butch got an eyeful of her back and would have gotten much more than that if Blossom had not felt a draft and closed the back of her gown very fast.
"I hate these kami-darned things. And you weren't going to say anything were you? You were just going to let me stand up while you stared at my butt."
"Kami-damned and ass are better terms, and hell no I wasn't going to say anything. I'm always game for a peep-show."
"Hentai."
"And proud of it." Blossom laughed, but screeched for him to get out. He complied and walked out smirking. After changing Blossom walked out the room to tell the doctor she was ready to go home. He gave her his consent and she walked out, still too dizzy to fly. The doctor had offered to call her a cab, but she wanted to walk and take the bus, she wanted to clear her mind of the day's events. But she had no such fortune as Butch stood outside the entrance to the hospital waiting for her. She was surprised to say the least.
"What are you doing here?"
"Waiting for you Red. I figured you would walk or take the bus home, and that's mad far away so either I walk with you home of fly you."
"I'm too dizzy to fly. But I wanna walk for a while, then maybe we can fly home."
"Aight, whatever."
"I don't get it. You and Buttercup looked nice together. After all she is your counterpart." Blossom feigned ignorance as to why she thought they were not going out, she wanted to see what Butch thought about the whole thing.
"I think it's the same way you and Brick don't go out, we're too much alike I guess. I mean you and Brick didn't even think of talking, you just automatically became friends. I mean you are best friends with all the guys, more so than you sisters. We're all cool but in your case all of us guys talk to you like a close friend. Bubbles pretty much confide in Boomer, and Buttercup sometimes talks to me. But you talk to all of us, we all tell you things."
"I have always wondered why that was. Walking is so different from flying you notice more things. Anyway, I guess since you two are over with you aren't going to the dance together."
"Nah, we ain't going together. That would be weird, but I think that Buttercup and Brick look cute together. They were acting funny after they came back."
"Came back from where?" Butch then told Blossom everything that happened in the waiting room of the hospital and she laughed as Butch described how Bubbles had flung herself at Brick.
"I wish I could have seen that. Why is there a camera never around when you need it? I think we can fly now; I wanna get home and lay down, I'm sorta sleepy," Blossom yawned as she said this. Butch eyes widened in alarm.
"Sorry to disappoint you Red, but you can't go to sleep. The Professor and the doc said that you couldn't go to sleep for another 24 hrs you have to stay awake."
"Well, how the heck am I supposed to stay awake for 24 hrs?"
"What do you think the 5 of us are here for? We'll help you."
"I think I'll fall asleep on purpose."
"Very funny, Red. Just hold on." Blossom had no choice as Butch took at full speed leaving her clinging to him and screaming her heart.
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"You should have heard her, I have never heard anything so high-pitched before." Blossom turned red as the teens laughed at her experience of flying with Butch. But Butch was telling the truth, Blossom could scream high-pitched. Angry with Butch for having made a joke of her, she silently opened her mouth blowing her ice-breath on the cup that sat by him. When Butch reached to get something to drink, and put the cup to his mouth, he was surprised to find himself choking on a huge block of ice.
"Better leave the Ice Princess alone Butch, she's too hot too handle." Everyone laughed at Buttercup's corny joke, and Butch's red face. (Notice how everything is red? Hmm)
"Damn Red, I was joking. Don't kill me."
"How do you think I felt when you turned on your after-burners?" The RRB's and the PPG's laughed.
"Gosh, I am really tired," Bubbles, yawned as she laid her head on Boomer's shoulder. The teens had been up for about 10 hours so far. It was near 3:30 and everyone was exhausted but they had only 14 more hours to go. They had been awake since 5:30 Wednesday morning when they went to school, and it was Thursday now. Blossom had left the hospital at 5:30 something on Wednesday afternoon, wanting to fall asleep, but now she was wide awake, and everyone else was tired.
"It's only 3:30 am, Bubbles how are you tired?"
"This from the girl who wanted to fall asleep when she immediately left the hospital," Brick said.
"Well, that was then, this is now, and I'm not tired. Let's play truth or dare again."
"We did that twice already," Boomer yawned.
"Well, you guys go change into your sleeping clothes. I'll make some more coffee."
"NO!" Everyone yelled at the thought of Blossom's coffee. She really couldn't cook and her coffee would kill you instead of waking you up.
Everyone did go change, just to avoid Blossom's coffee. The girls went to their room and the guys went to their guest room. When they were finished they all watched 'Next Friday', (everyone noticed how Buttercup and Brick sat together, and that at one point Buttercup was on Brick's lap, everyone noticed that but no one said anything) which kept them awake for about 2 hrs. But after that there was nothing to do and so Bubbles and Boomer fell asleep in a sleeping bag.
Buttercup and Brick disappeared and though Blossom and Butch searched they could not find them.
"I guess it's you and me Red, it's only a coupla' more hours before sunrise, I'll stay up with you. Then you'll only have 8 hours to go."
"Good since you're up let's play UNO."
"But that's the 7th time." Blossom grinned evilly at him. Butch pretended to cry.
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Buttercup and Brick were in Buttercup's room, lying on her bed. They knew Butch and Blossom would never check in Buttercup's room, because they would never suspect her to go in there with Brick. Little do they know?
"So BC, are we flirting just for tonight, or is this a continuing thing?"
"That's up to you Brick. Are you still going to the dance with Sandra?"
"Don't know. I admit I have a crush on you, I've wanted to talk to you before, but I would have stepped on Butch's toes and he's my bro, and that would have been wrong. But now that you guys ain't anything, then is this your way of releasing hurt? Are you flirting with me to get back at Butch? Is this just a one-night thing because your sister needed us to help her, and you needed a guy to keep you occupied? Or is this for real? Does this night mark the start of a relationship? Is this night significant?"
"Remember at the bus stop, and you asked me do I trust you, and I agreed? Well, now I ask the same thing back of you, do you trust me?"
"Yeah, I do."
"Good then believe I do not flirt so seriously with people I do not intend to get with. If you want this to work, if you want a relationship from this night forward, then you have got to believe that I like you. I didn't really realize it until you comforted me, but you were there for me and understood me, like not other guy has. So therefore I will comfort and believe you like no other girl has."
"I guess this means that I'm not going to the dance with Sandra right?"
"You kami-damned-" Brick did not let Buttercup finish her statement, as his lips demanded hers in a fiery kiss.
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So they're together, against the wishes of some of the readers. Just review, let me know what you think. Kudos to those who review, Ja *_*
