Disclaimers: This is really getting repetitive. I DO not own the Powerpuff Girls and all related characters.
Warning: I wonder if my curses really count as curses? Hmmm . . . well whatever they count as, the RRB's say a lot of them.
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Hairy Gregory - Thanks for pointing out my mistakes, I didn't really reread it before I posted it, so those mistakes teach me to do that.
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I reedited this after seeing the reviews and the fact that so many people could notice them, so I changed all the errors I didn't see before. Sweety Pie 3000, I will give you your definitions in the next chapter.
Saa, on with the fic.
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"It's been awhile
Since I could hold
My head up high
Since I could say
I love myself as well
Since I've said I'm sorry . . ." Staind – It's Been Awhile
"I DIDN'T DO IT! DO YOU HEAR ME? I DIDN'T DO IT!" Princess was yelling these words as she was carried from the police station to the jail van.
"Everyone says that when they get convicted of a crime."
"Look," Princess tried to reason," I am really sorry that Blossom got hurt. But I didn't do it to her. Sure sometimes we still have arguments, but that doesn't mean anything. I haven't had time to try to think of taking over Townsville. I never wanted that anyway, I just wanted to be a Powerpuff Girl. Look you have to believe me."
"Sure I do," the cop said. The cop was being sarcastic; he rarely had a chance to really do a job like this as the PPG's mostly transported the bad guys to jail. He was in his glory as he threw Princess into the back of the van. He smiled at her thud as she hit the side of the van. Just before he shut the door her heard her feeble 'wait', and so he did.
"Look, you can't take me to Juvenile Hall. They'll rip me apart. I've been in jail before I know that I am entitled to at least one phone call and my lawyer. Just let me make my phone call and then you can cart me away to the lava pits for all I care. But by law I can demand that phone call."
"Fine," the cop said as he pulled her out and roughly steadied her on the ground, "you've got one call, and for only 3 minutes." Princess didn't say thank you, she just nodded somberly at the cop as he lead her to the phone, He took off her handcuffs and he walked out the door to give her some privacy and pointed at his watch before he shut the door. She immediately picked the phone up and dialed Blossom cell phone number.
For one of the few times in Princess' life she actually prayed for something. 'Please pick up' was all she could think about as the cell rang.
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"You've got only 4 more hours to go Blossom before you can sleep all you want," Butch said as he tried to cheer Blossom up. Last night even Butch had went to sleep on her, in the middle of the UNO game. She had watched some movies to keep her up, it was now 12:30 and Blossom could not wait until 5:30. Now everyone was awake and full of energy and she wanted to sleep.
*Creak*Creak*
Blossom snapped out of her daydream state at the sound of her cell phone. 'Wonder who that is?' was her thought as she got up to find her book bag. Digging around in it she found her cell phone and picked up.
"Moshi, Moshi," Blossom yawned/stretched.
"Who is it?" Butch mouthed, Blossom shrugged her shoulders.
"Princess! . . . what? . . . Why should I? . . . Alright fine . . . how about 15 minutes . . . well, let me talk to the guard . . . yes this is Blossom . . . yes she's right I did give her permission to be held there until I got there . . . you can do that right? . . . I'll be there soon . . . yes, you can put her back on the phone . . . Princess pray this is good . . . what do you mean you've already prayed? . . . Whatever just sit tight until I get there." Blossom hung up her phone abruptly and turned to Butch.
"I never thought that Princess had my cell number. Anyway, I have to go the Police Station downtown for her. She said that she didn't send that robot to attack Townsville. Wanna come?"
"Do I get to fight?" Blossom sighed hopelessly.
"No, but you still wanna come, I might need company on the flight there."
"Sure, let me get ready."
"I need to shower to. You can use the shower in the guest room, I'll leave a note for the others."
"Sure let's just get there so we can get back. I also wanna know how she got your cell. Maybe she has my beeper number too. Oh the horror, the horror."
"Shut up Butch, before I give you something to be horrified about."
"Yes sir."
"You're hopeless," Blossom sighed as she walked up the stairs to change.
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"So when do you think we should tell everyone?"
"I think our relationship was obvious at breakfast Buttercup." Brick and Buttercup were once again lying on Buttercup's bed, talking and kissing.
Miss Bellum had come over in the morning to see how everything was going. She had decided to cook them breakfast when she saw that they were going to eat Doritos and drink soda as food. She figured they needed at least one healthy meal in their teenage life. At the table, Buttercup and Brick had sat next to each other, Brick occasionally putting his arm around the back of her chair, and Buttercup occasionally leaning her head on his shoulder. Whoever noticed the flirting said nothing, and avoided eye contact with Buttercup and Brick.
"Yeah, but we should tell them, it wouldn't be right if we didn't. I'm not embarrassed to be going out with you, I know you don't regret asking me out, right?"
"Hell no, I don't. I don't care who you tell, long as no one gets in my bizness, I don't care."
"Well, then let's go tell them." Buttercup sat up and hand-pulled Brick out of her room and down the stairs to the front room where the rest of the teens had gathered. Blossom and Butch were ready to go, but they were filling Boomer and Bubbles on where they were going. They had decided to celebrate Blossom's last hour of non-sleep, and were discussing what they were going to do.
"I say bowling," Bubbles volunteered.
"Let's go play pool," Butch wanted to do something other than bowl.
"I agree, I wanna do something edgy tonight." Blossom was excited as she said this; she rarely went places like a pool house.
"Then it's settled, we're gonna play pool. I think someone should go tell Buttercup and Brick though," Boomer said, "I hafta to go upstairs anyway."
"Tell us what?" Buttercup asked. She and Brick had floated downstairs to hear the end of Boomer's statement.
"Oh nothing, Just that we're going to play pool today at 6 to celebrate the end of my non-sleep period. We were pretty sure you guys would want to come but we wanted to tell you anyway," Blossom informed.
"Sure we're gonna come."
"We have to go now, Princess called me and wants me to meet her at the jail house. I've got Butch with me so I'll be fine."
"Wait!" Buttercup called this out as Butch and Blossom headed to the door.
"I wanted to tell you guys that me and Brick go out." At this statement everyone turned to look at Butch and see his reaction. Bubbles, Boomer, and Blossom were not surprised at his calm reaction to Buttercup's statement, the new couple on the other hand, they were a little shocked.
"Damn, you guys got together quick, but that's cool. Yo, now we have a new reason to celebrate tonight. Oh and we already knew you guys were going out?"
"You did?"
Bubbles answered this time. "How could we not notice Brick, you and BC were having sex with your clothes on at the breakfast table this morning. You would have to have been blind to not see that you guys were doing some serious flirting."
"Well, if that's all, we really need to get going. Ja everyone. Come on Butch, let's go."
"Aight see ya'll."
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"I gotta go to the mall Boomer to get the new X-Box racing game, would you like to join me oh dear blonde brother of mine."
"Sure, I need a new game too. Cherry, BC do you want to come?" Bubbles and Buttercup looked at each other, and then into the eyes of their boyfriends, grinning angelically and evilly at the same time.
"We would love to come to the mall with you guys, we need to pick some things up also," they said at the same time.
Both boys looked at each other and almost started to cry.
"Why do I feel like we have just signed a mall death certificate Boomer?"
"Because we have Brick, we really have."
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"When was the last time you saw Princess anyway, about a year ago?"
"It's been awhile, that's why I was so shocked on the phone. I was also shocked when the Mayor called me yesterday about Princess; I thought that she had given up on that type of stuff. After her dad sent her to that boarding school, we didn't hear from her."
"I wonder how she looks now. Last time I saw her she still had freckles and that short curly red hair."
"She sounded different on the phone, more mature than last time. I saw her right before she left; she invited us to her 'Going Away Princess Puff' party. I was the only one who went I felt sorry for her. I always have."
"I don't, she's a spoiled brat. Someone needs to kick her ass and teach her to get of her pedestal."
"This is exactly how I know you're a guy, you totally don't understand the problem. Princess has been misguided all her life. She has no mom; her dad raised her with money. Not love or discipline, which is why she seeks attention. All the crime and things are to get her dad to recognize her, he has always been so busy making money here or going on this business adventure there. He did not want to be bothered with her so he gave her money to keep her self-occupied. If you're 5 & 6 and you've got all the money in the world at you disposal you're bound to try doing something mischievous, and if no one tells you it's wrong you're going to keep on doing it."
"Are you sure you're just a high school junior, and not one in college with a degree in psychiatry?"
"Bakana, but anyway how do you think you would have turned out if you had been in her position. You would probably be worse than she is, you already are the 'Bad boy' now, all you need is millions of dollars to rule the world."
"Very funny Red, I am not that bad."
"Well, rather you are bad or not we'll discuss later. We have to land right now, the jail is beneath us." They landed and walked into the jail saying hi to the security guards as they walked past. Blossom walked to the hall where the interrogating rooms where to find Princess.
"Which one did she say she was in Red?"
"She didn't say, so we have to find her." They walked along the hall searching in the rooms for her.
"I found her Butch, she's in here." Butch walked over to the door and stood behind Blossom. He bent down to whisper,
"You mean that 'dime piece' over there is Princess? She certainly has grown," as she opened the door. Blossom gave him no response as she walked in the room and sat opposite the table to Princess. Butch sat on Blossom's right, and the guard stood behind Princess.
"Ossu Princess I haven't seen you in the longest."
"Hi Blossom. Look I know this is awkward but I really needed you to come over here."
"You call me on an unlisted cell phone number and you think this is just awkward?"
"Gomen, alright. Gomen nasia, but I need your help." Blossom looked upward over Princess' head at the guard and asked him for a little privacy. He agreed to leave, but he promised he would be available if Blossom and Butch needed help, Butch laughed at his offer.
"What the hell is wrong with him? What does he mean if we need help he's right there? Now that's stupidity."
"Hello Butch, I didn't know you and Blossom were going out."
"Hey! No! We're not," were the responses that came from the two.
"Princess you really look different. I guess a year away from this place did you good."
"You could say that, as well as milk. You know how the Swedes are about dairy products." Whatever the Swedes were particular about, they had helped Princess develop from a wilted flower to a full-bloomed rose. She was very pretty with very curly, very burgundy elbow-length hair. Freckles still spotted her, but only on her nose and they were very little, giving her a sensual look, she a body like Buttercup, but with slightly bigger hips.
"You could say that again," Butch whispered to Blossom.
"You have also grown up Butch. You used to be quite skinny as I remember, you've filled out quite well. So are you dating anyone Blossom?" Blossom was confused by the pleasant conversation Princess was producing.
"No I'm not, are you?"
"Nope, too busy studying. I've decided to get into politics, you know, rule things legally."
"Oh, Princess, I'm pretty sure you did not call me over here to talk about your life."
"You're right. The reason, I'm here before you in handcuffs and a dingy outfit is because they looked me up for the robot that attacked you yesterday. I didn't send anything to attack you. I was studying for my SAT's since I'm on spring break. I wanted to get together with you I'll admit, but not like this."
"Well, the robot was said to have been made from one of your father's factories. Also, you did not have a good alibi for where you were at when the robot attacked Townsville," Butch put in.
"I know, which is why I'm here now. I didn't do it, I may have been jealous of you guys when were kids, but I've grown out of that. Besides I know how strong you are, it would take a whole lot more than a stupid robot to destroy you. I would not have let it attack you anyway Blossom, you were one of the few people who attended my party last year. I don't destroy tiny friendships like that with a dumb robot." Blossom was shocked by this revelation to say the least.
"Princess what would you like me to do?"
"I would like for you to tell them I am innocent, I want to leave this place. The police were rude to me last night when they took me from my house, I have had a clean record for over a year and they still treated me like dirt."
"I need to think about this a little Princess. Give me 5 minutes kudasia."
"Fine. Take all the time you need, I'm not going anywhere no way."
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"We have to go in this shop Boomie. They have this cute dress I want you to see me try on."
"But Cherry, this is the 7th store."
"You don't want me to look pretty for you?"
"I'm not saying that, but don't you have enough clothes to look nice for me?"
"Fine," Bubbles said, "I'll just go in there by myself. And if I happen to meet a guy who doesn't mind looking at me in a very short, cute, tight dress then I'll let him tell me how it looks." She walked away from him and began to walk in the store, swaying her hips, to tease him into coming with her. All Boomer had to do was look at her backside before realizing he better go with her to claim what was his. How could she trick him into doing this every time?
Buttercup and Brick laughed at the other couple's antics and walked away, promising to meet the other couple in an hour.
"So BC, where do you wanna go?"
"There's this cute outfit I say in another store, that I know you'll like."
"Does this mean I'm going to do what Boomer is doing now?"
"Yup, only you know that if you don't come I'll kick you ass." Brick smiled into Buttercup's hair as he put his arms around her and laid his head on her head. She wasn't that short, but compared to him she was.
"Led the way BC, before I fall asleep."
"You wouldn't dare. Besides I need another new outfit for tonight." Brick could only sigh.
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"Red, are you sure you want to let her out?"
"I don't think she did it Butch. Besides Princess is to smart to use one of her father's machinery to attack someone, she knows that immediately it would be traced back to her."
"If you think it's best, than do whatever. But can I get her number before we go?"
"You are such a player."
"You said that really valley girlish Red."
"Shut up. What do you need another number in you black book for?"
"Who said the book was black? I'll have you know mines is red."
"I thought you were going to say green. Oh well, fine I don't care if you get her number." The two walked out of the hallway back into the room where Princess was to give her what would be good news to her.
"I'll get you out Princess, but I'm begging you not to do anything to make me regret my decision."
"Thank you Blossom, and I'm sorry you got hurt. But I will try to help you find the person who did this. I'll use all the resources I have."
"Thank you Princess for your help," Blossom said this uneasily. She did not know how to handle what was happening, so she looked to Butch to see what he was thinking. He gave her a small, reassuring smile that comforted her greatly. She looked back at Princess with more confidence and control in her eyes.
"Blossom I would like to talk to you after I get out. There's a lot that has went on since I left, I need someone to talk to, and despite our past I know that I can talk to you."
"When would you like to meet?" Blossom wasn't scared, she was way stronger than Princess so no sort of attack would hurt her.
"How about tomorrow night at 7:00? I will send the limo by your house." Blossom felt lost again, but she had to handle this on her own. She agreed with Princess' plans about tomorrow, and announced to Butch that it was time to go.
"Sayonara Blossom, goodbye Butch, maybe I'll see you soon."
"That can be arranged," he called back as Blossom and him walked out the door, and she elbowed him for the comment. Princess just laughed when they walked out.
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"So we spent 5 hours in the mall today, to shop for clothes. I even got a new outfit, though not by choice I might add." The other 4 teens laughed as Brick described the shopping trip at the mall with Buttercup.
"It wasn't that bad was it?" she fake pouted.
"Nah, it wasn't bad, not as long as you kissed me after every store. Like I would love for you to do right now."
"Maybe I don't want to," of course this was not convincing as she was already raising her head so her lips could meet his.
"Oh come on, no making out in front of the single guy. I'd practically kiss an old hag, just to get some lip." Boomer and Bubbles laughed at him, Buttercup and Brick were to occupy to pay attention.
"Where did Bloss go?" Bubbles asked looking for her sister.
"Let's try over there." Boomer told her as he pointed to her sister. Even Buttercup and Brick broke lip contact to see what their siblings were staring at. Needless to say they were shocked.
Blossom had been really excited to go play pool; she rarely did things of the such. She had learned to play a little, though she was better at telling the player and what angles and tactics to use to win. She was having fun talking to people she did not know, and one of the guys who had been playing came over to ask her if she would like to learn how to play better.
"You're Blossom right?"
"Yeah, and you are?"
"Alex, nice to meet you. You here with your boyfriend?"
Blossom blushed at the thought of even having one. "No I don't have one. I'm here with my sister's and friends." She pointed over at the table not noticing the table's inhabitants looking at her.
"I can't believe you don't have a boyfriend. You're way to pretty, if I was your boyfriend I would be very protective." Blossom smiled at him and shrugged. "Damn, I can't even think why I came over here anymore."
"You wanted to teach me how to shoot right?"
"Yeah, that's what I wanted to do. I swear I could forget again if you smile at me like that again." She smiled at him slightly, but told him not to forget, that she wanted to learn how to play better.
"I'll show you how to get into the right form. Let me just stand behind you . . ." As the boy began to show her she got behind her, leaning her back into him so he could mold her body to fit into his. Blossom thought that they were not fitting right together, but Alex looked like he knew what he was doing so she did not complain. While she didn't complain, other people were however.
"Do you see that? That guy is in heaven, and Red doesn't even realize what is going on." Butch said.
"Shh, Butch this is interesting," Buttercup grinned, "I wanna see what's going to happen."
"Brick talk to your girl, tell her this is crazy, we can't just watch this."
"You sound jealous Butch," Boomer put in, not really paying attention to his brother.
"That's not it. Someone has to watch out for Red, she does not get out much, and she doesn't know what that is about. Do you know how many times I've tried that move?"
"Butch, that was too much information. I did not want to know that," Bubbles said.
~_$
"So you position your arms like this around the cue stick like this," Alex demonstrated this as he moved his hands slowly down her arms and hands to position them around the stick. "Bend over like this," he bended her body under his as he bended her over, "and pull your arm back and then strike forward." The little white ball shoot towards the side of the pool table then ricocheted to the right to strike two balls and the 8-ball into the corner pocket. Blossom yelped for joy, and turned around, freeing herself from Alex's arms only to run into a brick wall.
"Hey, what the-" a pair of strong arm's steadied her before she could bounce back and fall.
"Oh hello, and you would be?" Blossom heard Alex's voice.
"Butch, yours?"
"Alex, is she your girl? You certainly seem to have a tight ass grip on her." Actually the grip wasn't tight, Butch just had his hands around Blossom as she turned to assess the situation.
'What the heck is wrong with them?' she thought.
"No, she isn't my girl, but she is a close friend, and I don't appreciate you trying to get your feel on when she doesn't know."
"What are you talking about Butch? He was showing me how to play pool," Blossom intervened.
"Yeah, I bet he was." Butch and Alex shot daggers at each other with their eyes, while Blossom slowly got very pissed.
"Well she didn't seem to mind me 'showing' her how to play pool. What's your problem, Butch?" Butch was ready to kill this guy, but he knew it would not be a fair fight. Blossom was no longer slowly getting very pissed she was already there.
"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU TWO?" Both of the boys looked at her, embarrassed slightly at being yelled at by the carrot-top vixen.
"Don't either of you talk to me. I can't believe the way you're talking about me like I'm not here. 'Neither' of you own me, so don't act like it." Blossom turned away from them walking back to the table, her posture practically daring them to say something.
"Blossom,
you okay?" Buttercup felt guilty about not stopping what had happened, she had
been to entertained.
"Look, I'm leaving I'll see you later. Tell Alex that maybe he can call me if he asks for my number. Get his first though."
"Bye Blossom," Bubbles said this quite sadly.
"Ja," she called as she walked out the door and flew into the night air
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"Mojo, you have witnessed how strong the metal is. Imagine how it will be with dark magic."
"Of course I have witnessed it, for I saw out the same glass that you did. The glass that you looked in I also participated in looking in, so I also saw. I agree to this partnership, for now."
"I also agree, for now."
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Okay this is done, hope to have the 4th chap out soon, Ja. Kudos to those who review.
