The Date
By Tonifranz
Summary: Bubbles wants to go to the amusement park, but her sisters are too "busy" to go. To help Bubbles, Blossom made a deal with Brick. But the boys have something up their sleeve.
Long Summary:Brick and Blossom arranged for Bubbles and Boomer to go on an amusement park one day. Buttercup was annoyed by the two leaders' arrogant attitude and tried, with Butch, to teach the redheads a lesson, but it slipped away. Will Boomer enjoy his date? Will Brick and Blossom get what they want out of the deal? Will Buttercup succeed in teaching the two readheads a lesson? And what is Mitch Mitchelson doing here?
Disclaimer: I don't own the Powerpuff Girls or their characters. The Powerpuff Girls are owned by Craig McCracken and Cartoon Network. I only own my own characters, the most prominent of which is Dr Edwards.
Chapter 4
First Date
The City of Townsville, Saturday morning…
Brick contacted Blossom in his watch after he saw Boomer and Bubbles leave for their date.
"Blossom, they've gone on their date. I've delivered Boomer, so now, deliver on your promises," Brick said.
"I know. Buttercup and I are secretly following Bubbles and Boomer. Want to snoop with us?" Blossom said, snickering.
"No. And you better give those things you promised me in the next half-hour or I'll tell Boomer to call the date with Bubbles off!" Brick threatened.
"You wouldn't!" Blossom reacted.
"Oh I would! Just try me! And don't tell me it wouldn't work. The only reason Boomer went on that date is that I forced him to, and he'll be glad if he gets out of it soon!" Brick retorted.
"But we wouldn't be able to snoop!" Blossom protested.
"Well boo hoo and cry me a river! I don't care! Now stop being nosy and get your frickin' books and tapes here and deliver your end of the bargain!" Brick sharply said to Blossom just before he cut off the connection.
"Oohhhh that Brick!" said Blossom as she gritted her teeth. "He's such a jerk!"
"Well, you did promise to give him those stuff if he was able to deliver Boomer," Buttercup said.
"Et tu Buttercup? Oh never mind, let's go back and get those books and get it over with," said an annoyed Blossom, irked that her snooping had been cut short by an impatient Brick. So both sisters went back home and got all the stuff Blossom promised Brick.
"Are you sure about giving the video with all our strategies over to Brick? I mean they seem nice enough, but remember, Butch hates you, and Boomer doesn't like you, while Brick, well, he's too sneaky to trust. What if they turn to evil again?" Buttercup asked.
"You forget, that they also gave us their strategy books, so that evens it out," Blossom declared. "Besides, I doubt that they'll be evil again. Not if Dr. Edwards has anything to say about it."
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Buttercup said.
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They soon arrived at the Rowdyruff's home. They knocked and Butch answered.
He glared at the two sisters, then scowled. "What do you want?" he asked in a dangerous and unfriendly tone.
"Well, could we talk to Brick?" asked Blossom in her most polite manner.
"Hey Brick, your girlfriend is here!" Butch shouted to his brother in disgust and jest.
"That ugly girl is not my girlfriend, goddamit!" Brick shouted as he flew downstairs.
"William Bricker Edwards, I am not ugly! I am very beautiful! And Wilbur Butch Edwards, I am not that jerk's girlfriend!" Blossom shouted.
"Don't shout at me, Blossom," Butch dangerously said. But before he could continue, he was interrupted by his brother.
"So, you got it?" asked the red-headed leader of the Rowdyruffs.
"Yeah," Blossom said. "Buttercup!"
"Right, Red," said the green puff. She then lay before Brick all of the books, the comics and the tapes that Blossom promised.
"Okay, and here's the $10 for the comics," Brick said. He gave the money to Blossom. After which, he grabbed the stuff, raced towards his room, and went back to the girls and Butch.
"Hey, what's all of this about?" asked an ignorant and confused Butch.
"Well, Brick agreed to convince Boomer to take Bubbles on a date, in exchange, I gave Brick all of those," Blossom explained.
"So that's why Boomer's so nervous and acted funny these past few days," the green ruff commented.
"Well, gotta go! And Butch, no fighting with the girls in the house! I don't want Dad to get mad if he comes home with this house in a mess," Brick warned before dashing off and locking himself in one of the rooms to read the books and comics.
"Come on Buttercup, maybe we can still do some snooping. We can even take the Professor's camera and snap pictures of them together!" Blossom proposed.
"No, I don't think it's much fun!" Buttercup said. "Hey Butch, wanna spar in the training room?"
"Nah, I just got floored by Brick and Boomer in a two on one fight last night," Butch commented. "I'd kick your butt some other time, but not today!"
Brick suddenly went out again. He has a very grave and serious expression on his face. "Blossom, can we talk?"
"Hm, what about?" asked a curious Blossom.
"Alone! If you just follow me," Brick said. He then turned around and went upstairs. Blossom just followed.
Butch could not resist the temptation to taunt his brother. "Why, want to spend time alone with your girlfriend?"
"That ugly and disgusting thing is not my girlfriend!" Brick shouted at Butch.
"I am not ugly, and I am not a thing, Brick Edwards! In fact , I am a very beautiful girl," Blossom retorted. "And Butch, that stuck-up jerk is not my boyfriend!"
Butch didn't reply, but just stared at that two. 'I hope Brick gives her a piece of her mind.'
"What?" asked an irritated Blossom as soon as they were alone.
"Why the heck did you start blabbing about our deal?" demanded Brick.
"Why should it matter?" replied Blossom.
"Because I don't want Boomer and Bubbles to know about this!" Brick said.
"Yeah, but I didn't tell them that," Blossom countered.
"Fool! But you told Buttercup, and I'm sure she will tell Bubbles!" Brick retorted.
"Don't be silly!" Blossom said, dismissing Brick's concerns. "But if so, why should it matter?"
"Well, I don't want them to know the true reason I convinced Boomer on this date," Brick replied. "So you are to make sure Buttercup won't tell anybody else, as I can speak for Butch."
Blossom seemed to think it over. "I might, if you do some of my conditions?"
"What?" asked Brick.
"Well, you could at least cancel our part of the deal where I would formally make you second-in-command," Blossom asked. "I don't think it's necessary, since you pretty much act the part of being second-in-command ever since this alliance was formed."
"Okay, you can have your way, just make sure the deal remains a secret among us four," Brick insisted.
"Well, okay, rest assured that Buttercup won't tell anybody else."
"Good," Brick merely said before exiting the room, followed by Blossom.
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Meanwhile…
Bubbles and Boomer were slowly walking hand-in-hand towards the amusement park, though Boomer had been discreetly trying to pry off Bubbles' hand off him—unsuccessfully. She seemed to have an iron grip, and she didn't even notice he was trying to get her off.
Both were wearing formal clothes. Boomer a blue suit with a bright red tie. Bubbles with a long puffed out dress the hem of which reaches just above her ankles. Needless to say, those two were very cute looking.
Boomer then gave up trying to pry Bubbles off him. 'Any harder and I'll make Bubbles mad, and Brick will kill me if I do that. Besides, I don't want her to be upset, but she's driving me nuts! I hope none of the guys see me!'
Just then, something caught Boomer's eye. "Hey Bubbles, are you hungry?"
"Well, now that you asked, well, I'm kinda hungry," Bubbles answered.
"Well, let's go to that all-you-can-eat buffet!" Boomer invited.
"Okay," Bubbles said. Boomer then rushed towards the buffet, unconsciously pulling Bubbles with him. They then got a chair and Boomer paid three dollars for the meal. Boomer got Bubbles a plate and fork, while he himself got four plates. Bubbles filled her plate moderately and went back to the table, where she slowly and carefully ate her breakfast. Her counterpart, however, filled four plates to excess, and ate like a pig, very fast, though he avoided scattering food all around. After only ten minutes, he finished all four plates, and went for more. And more. And more. And more.
After about forty minutes, he ate about sixteen plates of food. All the people at the restaurant stared at Boomer, while Bubbles was beginning to feel embarrassed at Boomer's eating in public. "Boomer, don't you think you had enough?"
"Wot eally?" Boomer said with his mouth full. "I'll just eat a couple more," he said as he shoved a couple of more pies in his mouth, chewing it real fast before swallowing.
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After an hour…
Boomer finally stopped, not because he was full, but because the buffet had run out of food.
"That was the best three dollars I've ever paid," Boomer said as he and Bubbles left the restaurant. He seemed oblivious to the fact that all the people in the restaurant were staring at the two.
Meanwhile…
The manager of the restaurant then broke down and cried after seeing all the food disappear for only three dollars. "I'm ruined!"
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Meanwhile…
"Boomer, I don't think you should eat that much in public next time," advised Bubbles. "People are staring at us you know."
"They are? Well, it was an all-you-can-eat offer for a dollar and fifty per person," Boomer replied.
"Well, let's go now to the amusement park!" Bubbles cheerily said.
They were walking down in the street when Boomer froze. "Quick, let's hide!"
He then pulled Bubbles behind some bushes and trees.
"My dress!" Bubbles complained. "It'll be ruined!"
"Sorry, but I don't want him to see me," Boomer said as he saw Mitch Mitchellson walk down the alley.
"Oh don't be silly!" Bubbles insisted. She then pulled Boomer from the bushes and walked towards Mitch.
"Hi Mitch!" she greeted.
"Hi Bubbles, hi Boomer," he greeted, then saw that they were holding hands.
"Oh, so Bubbles is your girlfriend, lucky you!" Mitch teased. "And you're taking her out on a date," he said with a grin.
"That's right!" Bubbles declared. "Boomer's nice enough to take me on a date to the park today."
Soon, Boomer was blushing red and sweating.
"Ah, wait till the other guys hear about this!" Mitch said, snickering. "I'm sure they'll love to hear about this. Smile!"
Mitch then took a photo of the two, still holding hands, with the camera he had on his hand.
But before he could rush off to spread the gossip, Boomer grabbed his hand. "If word of this spread out, I'm gonna beat the stuffing out of you, even if you are my friend!" he whispered in a hushed yet threatening voice to Mitch's ear so Bubbles couldn't hear it. He then let go and slapped him in the back. "See ya!" he said in a friendly voice. 'I hope he doesn't do anything bad! This is bad. What if somebody else is hiding and sees us both and spread this?'
Mitch then left the couple, still with the camera with the picture of the two. 'I'll bet Brick will pay a lot for this, or will Blossom pay a bigger price? I won't tell anybody, I'll just sell the pictures to the highest bidder,' Mitch thought as scurried off to develop the picture, his mind thinking of ways to get some advantage off this.
Boomer and Bubbles walked towards the park. Boomer was thinking about Mitch and how it would ruin his life if he somehow spreads it. Bubbles was thinking about all the fun they could have while in the amusement park.
"Here we are!" Bubbles said, delightedly eyeing the park. Boomer was less than enthusiastic. He was busy looking out for people who might see them. 'Darn it! I wish I wore Brick's hat! At least I could have hidden my face!'
"Hey, let's go there!" Bubbles happily said, enthusiastically pointing to a slow moving ride. It was color pink, with nursery music playing. It moves into a tunnel that has all the puppets that Bubbles loved watching on the TV sing to them.
"Do we have too? Those puppets are stupid! I mean I don't want to hear Barney's I Love You song over and over again, and some of the those puppets I've forgotten what they're called!" Boomer complained. "And the other songs are stupid too!"
"No, you'll love them," Bubbles said as she pulled Boomer and forced him to get tickets for the ride. Soon, they went on the slow ride, with Barney's music playing over and over again. Then, some Sesame Street music, then more Barney music, and some of the other puppets from other shows also sang—what's more, most of them don't know how to sing properly. Needless to say, Bubbles enjoyed every minute of it, though the same could not be said of Boomer.
'Can't take the music! Driving me insane! No more songs! No more songs!' Boomer thought. But he controlled himself, though he was straining himself not to go and punch every mascot and puppet that opened its mouth to sing. 'And after this, I'm going to the studio where they film Barney and beat the stuffing out of him and then I'll beat up those people who made that show!'
They were nearing the end of the tunnel, when Boomer saw another Barney mascot and it looks like it's about to sing. "Hey what's that behind you?" Boomer said.
"What?" Bubbles said, turning to see what Boomer was talking about. Boomer then laser-eyed the mascot before it could sing again, and he collapsed before Bubbles turned around.
"What's that?" Bubbles asked.
"Oh, I must seeing things," Boomer said.
"Hey, why's Barney asleep! I want to hear the song one more time," Bubbles pouted.
"Well, looks like he's slacking on the job," Boomer said, before the ride ended, to Boomer's relief.
But the date was far from over.
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First and foremost, thanks for the suggestions on Brick and Blossom. Still, if they were to be forced to have a date, as most of you are suggesting or something else, do you have any idea on how they could be forced to or something? Feedback would be appreciated.
Author Notes
This is a spin-off from my fic, Allies and Rivals and its sequel. As readers of that fic might note, they would find details in this fic that I mentioned in my other fic, as well as the characterizations.
This story happens between Chapter 21 (The Triumph of the Ruff Puff Alliance), and Chapter 22 (Brick's Challenge) of the story, Allies and Rivals II: Commander and the Leader. The kids already had rescued Prof Utonium and Dr Edwards from Ckracknow's first island. Ckracknow himself escaped, got some financing from Mr Morebucks, and unknown to the kids, was creating the five clones that will attack Citiesville. Blossom's still the undisputed leader of the Ruff Puff Alliance, but Brick was plotting to grab it from the pink puff leader.
