Author's Note: I'm so sorry for the longest wait in the world. I'm just in the middle of trying to get my grades together and whatnot, and besides, to make it worse, when I did want to write, I'd have to biggest writer's block just throw itself on me. I guessed after reading my most favorite story up to date, I somehow get the inspiration to write more. Anyway, without anymore of my babbling until the end of the chapter, let me present to you all-

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Bruiser sat in the lunchroom at school the next day, talking to Brick about everything with his mother and giving him the lowdown on everything that he didn't tell them the night before. Mostly because being with Buttercup that night had taken up time and then some, basking in the glory of the fact that she loved him and he her. Something that he never thought would happen by a long shot.

"So you're gonna go through with Buttercup's advice?" Brick said, referring to the part where Buttercup suggested he see her,

"Yeah. She's my mother and that crazy bastard she was with seemed to have fucked up things even more…I thought about it after Buttercup left…people don't really know what I've been through to be how I am. Y'all may know because you've been through the same thing from a different standpoint. I didn't even know him but he was in your life before shit got stink."

Brick nodded, knowing their father was the topic of the comment Bruiser had just made. It was all and the same with them, although Brick felt he was better off not knowing him since his father was pretty much grounded with them in most of their ways. From fighting to physique to emotions…anything they did just about in every way screamed Raven Plutonia.

The uncanny part about it all was that Bruiser's ways were the same and almost exactly reminiscent to him although Bruiser only saw him once from what Brick understands…somehow Bruiser opened up and talked to him and Boomer about the ordeal, since Butch wasn't around to listen, mostly on account of being with Blossom, the person he runs to whenever things get out of whack for him.

"Brick?"

"Yeah." Brick answered, looking up at his brother with a questioning glance,

"I saw him last night."

Brick sat there, knowing exactly who he was talking about, because Brick had seen him for an hour of the same night. His father had came and apologized, explaining his ordeal and the whole story for him to understand him. Brick did, and in return told him about his relationship with Samantha. He told his father that she wasn't like Blossom and her sisters and that the stress that comes out of being who he is worries her at times because she doesn't want him to end up finished somewhere. Raven had simply told his son to remind her that he loves her and everything would turn out alright. Raven also told him that he's proud of him for taking matters into his own hands for protecting his brothers. That made Brick's heart swell in a matter of speaking, and for the most part left him with the resolve within his self that things were looking up when he had disappeared.

"I did too." Brick answered, "What happened?"

"I caught him dead in his face by some turn of luck." Bruiser answered proudly, "And then he threw my ass back down on my bed and started rubbing his jaw…"

Brick laughed whole heartedly for that, wondering why he didn't think to do anything of the sort when his father first appeared to him. Brick was in fact angry enough to do so, but being under his father for thirteen years had put a revered fear in him. Bruiser, not being raised under him, didn't have that fear that would make him back down. Brick deduced that even if he had, Bruiser still would've slugged him in the face.

"…then he laughed just like you did. Anyway, he went on about how he ain't really know what he was doing because of the whole age difference with how he was made and that whole thing. I told him that I was pissed to see him die like that since that was the first time I laid eyes on him. I then cursed him out, saying how Marina was fucked up over it and all of that…and then I told him about Buttercup."

Brick nodded, not really wanting to get into intimate details where Buttercup was concerned and the whole nine. However, he went into telling Bruiser about his own encounter with their late father and then offering that he would accompany him on his trip to see his mother to be there for moral support. It was that reason, and the fact that Brick was curious to see the female who derailed his father's train of thought for the moment. In some cases, although his father wasn't exactly made as normal human beings, there were times where he thought Raven would know right from wrong. Either way, what was done was done, and for that positive came from the mess that was made.

"You know it's crazy. I used to sit there on the little stoop and watch the three of you fight somebody…it was all the damn time you were fighting somebody. I always wanted to be around you and do the same thing because I usually had to fight alone because I was different."

Brick looked on, prodding his brother to continue, seeing a small vulnerability that he never saw in him before. It was something he knew he wouldn't see for awhile, so he'd grasp the opportunity while it lasted.

"I looked at Butch pick up cars to scare the shit out of people, I looked at you throw somebody two feet into gravel when they messed around with Boomer, and watched Boomer throw somebody over the fuckin' electric wires whenever he was upset enough to fight. It's crazy that you never noticed me, but then again, I don't look that much different…you on the other hand…it's like what the fuck?"

Brick laughed and then lightly punched Bruiser in the arm for his crack. It was pretty obvious that between his brothers Brick was the more different one with his blood red eyes. The thing that would make all of them stand out, along with their counterparts, is their incredible strength, inherited from their parents.

"Fuck you Bruiser."

"That's what Sam's for dude." Bruiser said, "I really appreciate you though. Never thought I would be saying this, but I do."

Brick looked over at his brother with a grin, and then just tipped his hat in a motion of gratitude, and the return of his feelings back to his brothers. Right after that, no more words were spoken. Just the intent of brotherly love looming over them.

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Walking home from school tired and ready to take a long nap, Blossom and Brick walked together for the first time in months ever since Blossom's rapid fire romance with Butch had begun. Brick was noticing that the love between his brother and Blossom was still going strong. She was still glowing ever since she and Butch were bought back from what could've been the end of their relationship.

"Bloss, you're looking happier than ever." Brick said, complementing his friend,

"Bubbles told me that earlier. I guess I have." She responded, playing with her hair,

"Butch really has been good for you as well as to you."

Blossom smiled, twirling with her hair a little more, just thinking about her boyfriend,

"He has." She let on, "It was only yesterday when you all first moved here, and we had our first argument…for nothing. That day I swore I hated him…now I don't ever want him to stop loving me."

Brick grinned, happy to hear that things between them changed for the better, and hopefully would stay that way. While thinking about that, Samantha came to mind, and a smile threatened to form. He still remembered when he first saw her, and how crazy he felt inside, not really knowing the feeling before. He could admit that Blossom had his attention because of her smarts and beauty, but Samantha had his heart from the first second he saw her. Blossom couldn't contest her, and her friendship was more than enough for him.

"Samantha is all I'll ever need." He said, out loud, not even knowing it until Blossom gave a little squeal,

"Brick is in love…"

"Too much in it. I don't mind though. It's a beautiful thing."

"I guess Buttercup would be inclined to agree." Blossom said, with a small smile,

Blossom smiled and thought about Buttercup walking into the house with the brightest smile on her face that wasn't existent ever since Butch had first come to town. Blossom wasn't overly thrilled, but with Butch around, a twin form had been alive and running and raising hell with Buttercup, but somehow romance hadn't formed, and Buttercup and he became best friends. It was almost ironic that even after hearing about the history of their parents, how they were counterparts, nothing happened between the four's opposites. They seemed to have followed the example of their parents and went for someone that wasn't like them in most ways.

Bubbles and Boomer had strayed from their parent's example, and saw fit to find love in each other, believing they're the only ones that would understand each other. Everyone sometimes agreed the same, but at the same time saw that at times they needed to search the world and see if there was someone that might fit their other needs. Of course, Boomer speaks for Bubbles and himself when he says, "Maybe you should go somewhere and find someone that might fit your needs and stay the fuck out of our love life."

"Likewise with Bruiser." Brick said, "Sometimes I found it crazy that we never ended up with each other Blossom."

Blossom raised an eyebrow to Brick, "Why?"

"I don't know. Not like I want to, don't get me wrong, I just find it as surprising as anybody else what it all turned out to be. Everyone was sure we would've been together by now…even Sam…"

"Well, sometimes life doesn't go as you think it would Brick." Blossom said, with a small smile at her friend's perceptiveness, "Although I know what you mean. I always told myself I'd go with you before Butch. That's how much I hated him at the time."

"Funny how I told you to give him a chance. I knew he wanted you ever since we came here…from the first fight you two ever had." Brick said, with a chuckle, "It was hilarious."

"Whatever Brick." She said, "I'm guessing Samantha's going to want for you to be on time when you two go out, so you're going to need to pick up the pace so you can be well rested."

Brick checked the time on his watch. "Yeah, she will be. Butch and yourself were going somewhere?"

"He said he was coming to my house…he had a surprise for me from what he told me but won't tell me what it is and its killing me Brick."

Brick laughed a little and gave his best friend a hug. "I guess we'll just cut our walk short so we can go home and find some sleep."

Blossom gave a curt shrug and then nodded before taking to the sky and completing the rest of her destination by air. Brick nodded back and then flew off towards the east where his house was located, after watching Blossom's trail fall behind as she traveled north.

His best friend was right. As the saying goes, life is full of surprises, and with them, love proved to pop of the box with too many of them. Some good, some bad, but all the same it turned out to work out just fine for them. Hopefully, it'd stay that way.

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Bruiser walked over to his locker, in pursuit of getting his books so he could find Buttercup and see what trouble the pair could get in before he found his way back to Brooklyn. He was going to make the trip with Brick and most likely all of his brothers, although he had a feeling that Blossom wouldn't approve of Butch going with him…that was something that could be fixed, since Blossom didn't have much say in the whole issue.

While opening his locker, he felt a hand place a strong grip on his shoulder. He came face to face with his Bryan, and almost shuddered at the electric blue hue of his eyes. If not for a few differences, one could say they were brothers as well. Bruiser stepped back and smiled a little bit at the sight of the boy that he had all but plucked into a wall before he left. Bryan gave the same look, although he wasn't the first to talk.

"Now you're ready to fight me?" Bruiser questioned,

"No…I don't feel like it anymore. I'm just here to drop it all." Bryan answered, crossing his shoulders,

"What made you wanna do that?" Bruiser said, disappointed that he couldn't fight him like he was itching to for the fun of it, "Was it the ass-whoopin' my brother laid on you?"

"Not at all. That one made me more determined to find you…and him. Teresa was the reason I stopped. She told me a little about you."

Bruiser smirked at the name. So the little female had been his…Bruiser mused to himself that eh could've messed with her before getting with Buttercup. At the thought of her Bruiser had smiled a little and then looked back up to Bryan with a look of curiosity.

"She did 'eh?" Bruiser said, going through his locker, and closing it all in one swift bang,

"Yeah, she did. It was crazy, but she stopped me from making war with just about all seven of you."

"You backed down for a girl Bryan? What would everyone at home think?" Bruiser said,

"The same thing they'd think about you when they find out your nose is open by some evil looking green eyed girl."

"That's my Buttercup." Bruiser said, proudly, not caring if the whole world knew that he loved her, "If somebody fucks with her, they automatically fuck with me, if she doesn't tear you up first."

Bryan let out a hard laugh at that and then patted Bruiser on the arm, signaling his leave, and not even going through memories of what happened when they had last seen each other. For anything in the world, Bryan thought it was the weirdest start of a friendship, or at least peace within the town. Bruiser however thought it was just one less person to kill, and for that he was halfway disappointed.

As soon as he was reminded his girl was out of the school somewhere, awaiting his return from when they last parted ways, he walked on out of the school, ready to swoop her up and get into trouble or just wrestle with her until they got tired enough to just want to lay there.

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Butch and Boomer sat in the bleachers of the school, with Butch just exiting football practice, and Bubbles still having a few minutes left for her session with the cheerleading squad, Boomer sat quietly, watching his girlfriend talk and giggle and slightly blush whenever some of the male counterparts of the squad came on to her. Boomer would be pleased whenever she pointed up over at the bleachers to show them that he was her boyfriend, but it still peeved him at times of the way boys wouldn't give up and at the way she was slowly falling in to their attentions.

"I'm really sick of this shit." Boomer stated out loud, when Butch had threw his brother a glance,

"What shit?" Butch queried,

"That." Boomer said, pointing out towards the two boys that were pushing up on her,

"You ain't like me dude." Butch said, "Let somebody push up on Blossom like that and they'll get the business."

Boomer laughed a little, "I really don't feel like pounding out nobody right now. It ain't them I'm worried about. She's smiling in their face and whatnot. It's sickening."

"Boomer, Bubbles is beautiful. She's a happy person. You have to expect that. It ain't that she doesn't love you because I know she'll kill a thousand girls that ride on you to show you she loves you. You need to stop being jealous."

"Yeah whatever." Boomer said, as he looked back out at the small crowd,

Bubbles, decked out in the white cheerleading outfit, for the game that was supposed to be on for the night, gave Butch a chaste kiss on the cheek, and then straddled Boomer who gave her a small smile.

"Hey." She said, in a shy tone, while Butch excused himself,

"Hey you." Boomer said, while just kissing her on the lips, and stopping to look in her eyes, "You are beautiful."

Bubbles blushed at the way he said that, much harder than she had when the boys had came up to her. That pleased Boomer's jealousy and with that he pulled her close and just started to kiss her, slipping her the tongue. Bubbles accepted it, liking her boyfriend's possessiveness although she knew it was climbing to new heights, and it was becoming somewhat dangerous to her. She didn't want Boomer to be jealous because she loved him and only him.

"I guess this is how it is when the tables are turned." She thought as she let go, and then looked him in his eyes,

"I love you Boomie." She said, stroking his face, while he smiled a bit more,

"I know." He said, grabbing her hand in his own, "I love you too. Don't forget it."

"I should be saying the same to you." Bubbles rebutted, "But I won't. I have you and you have me."

Boomer smiled at the familiar line they had and believing it deep within himself, no worries in his mind when he responded with, "Always."

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Bruiser walked hand in hand with Buttercup as soon as he saw her. She wore a one piece suit that fit her curves perfectly, in that color that he thought was made for her. He looked over at her and sighed, with that making her look up at him.

"I'm going out there tonight sweetness." Bruiser said, his tone a tad bit down,

"Sweetness?" Buttercup said, not minding the first part of his admittance for the second, "Since when am I sweet?"

"Never. That's why I'm calling you that." Bruiser said, as Buttercup grinned at his small joke,

"You're an asshole."

"You love me."

"I know but that still makes you an asshole." Buttercup stated, not at all giving in,

The two kept walking on in silence until they reached the front of the Utonium's home. That was when reality struck Buttercup and she hugged her boyfriend, while giving him a small kiss on the cheek before pulling away. Bruiser had looked at her when she did that move, finding it too innocent for Buttercup herself to just give him a kiss on the cheek and that in itself was…sweet.

Bruiser grabbed her around her waist, and then kissed her deeply with all the passion inside of him, and more that was left over even when he was finished. He traced her face with his finger and smiled at her, while Buttercup gave a small shy smile back. He chuckled a little bit and then kissed along her neckline.

"You are sweet Buttercup…"

"Really?" she asked, more like moaned out,

"Yeah." Bruiser answered, his voice coming out in a groan, "My sweetness."

Buttercup giggled a little bit, although her laughter subsided into a moan. She held onto her boyfriend, although she knew it wouldn't be the last time she saw him. He'd only be gone for a few days, and he'd be back. For some reason she didn't know if she could wait that long at all.

"Don't do anything stupid." Buttercup said, "And be careful."

"Babe, look at who you're talking to. Why would I end up in danger?" Bruiser said, his fierce bravado amusing Buttercup for only a few seconds,

"I just don't want you to get in trouble…I love you too much to lose you." Buttercup said, somehow getting a strange feeling within herself that he'd run into trouble,

"I love you too." Bruiser said, putting all jokes aside, "And I will alright?"

Buttercup nodded as they shared one more passionate kiss before she saw Bruiser zip into the sky, with his dark brown trail following behind. It was then Buttercup sighed and walked inside of the house. She hoped within herself that Bruiser would be okay, and that he wouldn't do anything rash or stupid, because she tended to use her brawn before her brains sometimes. Buttercup held Bruiser to his promise though. He'd come back to her…she hoped.

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centerButtercup Utonium

4:03 PM

I'm kind of worried about Bruiser and the fact that he's going back to New York. Probably because of the fact of his father getting killed. I didn't want the same to happen to him…or worse. I should have more faith in my boyfriend, but I love him too much to lose him. Of course I'm not letting anybody know this even if it kills me, because I have to be strong for him and can't break lose like a twig for nothing at all. But…I still hope he comes out okay.

Bruiser Plutonia

4:07 PM

I'm ready for anything. I'm hoping to run into Saluke so I can finally put his trifling no good ass inside of a grave. The way I feel about him, when I'm done with him, the only good his carcass would serve is for food for the damn pigeons, rats and roaches to eat off of. I know I'm graphically speaking and its harsh, but look at what that motherfucka did to my mother…if she's telling the truth, but I'm sure she doesn't waste her time off of bullshit like that. For Buttercup I have to stay alive though, although I don't think there's a slight chance that I'll die…okay maybe…but I'm gonna have Brick with me for backup, and most likely Butch just in case…depends on whether he's swapping spit with Blossom or not…anyway for Buttercup-my sweet one-I'm gonna come out alive at all costs.

Bubbles Utonium

4:13 PM

Buttercup isn't telling me, but I know she's mostly worried about Bruiser. I halfway heard about him going back to New York tonight to see his mother, but I know she has that feeling something's going to happen. I hope nothing does for the sake of her, but if something does, I'm sure Bruiser could take care of it. There's not much any of us couldn't do./center

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