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 9

The End of the Date


Well, this will be the last chapter of "The Date."


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The City of Townsville, and on Mojo's volcano top observatory…

The two conspirators, Buttercup and Butch, were waiting for their next victim, Brick, to arrive.

Their captives, Bubbles, Blossom and Bubbles, fidgeted and squirmed to get out of there predicaments, but to no avail. Buttercup had tied them up to well.

"Okay, when Brick arrives—" Buttercup began.

"Ah, what evil do you intend to inflict on my brother!" Brick suddenly shouted. He then saw Bubbles and Blossom. "So that's were you've been all day! I thought you two were having a date. Well, glad you two were now 'close and inseparable'," Brick teased. "Ha Blossom, I thought you were smart, but you let yourself be tied-up by Butch and Buttercup!"

Blossom just glared at her counterpart.

"Ha, so you finally come to surrender yourself, Brick!" Buttercup said.

"Nope, I just want to see for myself what the hell is going on here," Brick said. "Let me guess, that VP Galactic Corp. thing is just a ploy to lure me here so you can capture me?"

"That's right, though there's nothing you can do about it, you're surrounded and outnumbered," said Buttercup.

Butch indeed sneaked so he was blocking the entrance.

"Ah, Butch, I am so impressed with your loyalty," said Brick, grinning. "Well, you've gotta catch me first!"

With that, Brick broke through the roof of Mojo's lab, evading his would be captors.

"Get him!" Buttercup shouted.

Butch and Buttercup then chased Brick. Brick flew away from the two. A chase then ensued, with Brick flying towards home, then to the mountains, then back to the lab, leading the two in circles. Brick had a head start, so he had no difficulty leaving Butch and Buttercup in the dust.

The red ruff flew back to the lab. "Well, shall I untie you, or shall I not," Brick said to Blossom, "and if I do, who do I free first?"

"You're not untying anybody! In fact you're joining them," Buttercup shouted as she and Butch landed on either side of him.

"Well, this is fun!" said Brick. "Too bad you didn't call me earlier so we can all play your game a little longer. But I can't play now. Dad called just before I came here, and he says he needed us to help him do some chores. He wants us to burn some dried leaves in the woods. So Butch, untie Boomer now, and let's go home."

"But—" Buttercup began.

Brick ignored the green puff and concentrated on his brother. "What are you waiting for? Do you want Dad to get mad at you? Well?"

"Hey, you aren't bluffing, are you?" Buttercup asked, her plans for matchmaking hanging by a thread.

"Well, you could choose to believe me, or Butch, you could get an earful from Dad. You know how he gets angry," Brick said.

"Um, sorry Buttercup, Dad comes first. You don't wanna know how he acts when he's mad," Butch said nervously, quickly going over and untying Boomer.

"Oh nuts!" Buttercup finally said, when Butch bolted and she saw all her plans being unravelled. Brick was standing watching all of this with a triumphant smirk on his face.

"Don't fret Buttercup, maybe we can play this kidnapping game when we have more time, but not now," Brick explained. "Let's go," he said as Butch finished removing the last bonds from Boomer.

"But how about Bubbles, and Blossom?" asked Boomer. "Shouldn't we untie them too?"

"It's Buttercup's business, not ours, she should decide the fate of her sisters," Brick answered. "Come on, Dad is waiting. See 'ya girls."

So the three ruffs left Mojo's lab. Mitch also left.

Buttercup looked as the three boys left her. 'Shoot! Oh well, back to the drawing board!'

Blossom was by this time laughing behind her gag at Buttercup's predicament.

"Don't say a word!" said Buttercup as her attention was focused on her still tied-up sisters. 'Now, I'll never hear the end of it from Blossom.'

Buttercup then decided on whether or not to untie her sisters.

"Shall I untie you, or shall I leave you here so you can free yourselves? Not that you can do it anyway. I think I'll just leave you here by yourselves. See 'ya later!"

Bubbles and Blossom glared at her, even as they started again fidgeting, squirming, and having muffled shouts at Buttercup.

Buttercup then left the two sisters alone.

The two girls struggled more. They managed to stand, but all they manage was to hop around. They couldn't even coordinate their efforts because Buttercup had gagged them too well.


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After five minutes…

"I'm baaaaaaaaack!" Buttercup said. "Thought I'd leave you, ha! Well, maybe I will. Just kidding. But the look on your faces! Hahahahahahahahaha! "

Buttercup then untied Bubbles.

"Buttercup, don't ever do that again!" Bubbles scolded. "I thought you were going to leave us tied up here for the night!"

"Of course not! If I did that, who will I tease and bully tonight? Just kidding!"

Bubbles laughed while straightening the creases on her ruffled dress. "Well, that was certainly fun!"

"What, your date with Boomer, or your kidnapping?"

"Well, the date was fun! Boomer is so nice! He never complained, or anything. And he paid for most of it too. The only thing that I didn't like is he drove some 'All You Can Eat' Restaurants out of business and embarrassed himself in the process, and when he keeps on hiding when somebody he knows sees us. But other than that, the date was fun."

"Did Boomer treat you right?" asked Buttercup. "Because if he didn't, I'll—"

"Relax Buttercup, he was okay, for a boy. He wasn't as nice as Mike, but he's a Rowdyruff, and compared to his brothers and before, he is nice," Bubbles said.

"Well glad to hear it. So you still want to go out with Boomer in the future?"

"Sure, if he wants to, I'd love to!"

"You really like him! You really do!"

Bubbles just blushed.

"You like Boomer! Ha! Ha!"

"Well, yeah! Especially when he came to rescue me! I mean he didn't know that the kidnapping thing was a hoax, so he clearly wasn't kidding when he said those words. But please don't tell anybody," Bubbles pleaded.

"Well, okay," said Buttercup. "Don't worry! Your secret is safe with me!"

"Thanks!"

"How about the trick Butch and I pulled off?"

"Well, I was kinda scared at first. I thought you were some kind of evil guy, but after you whispered to me and told me it was a hoax, it was quite fun! I'd always wanted to pretend to be a damsel in distress, as long as I'm not really in danger. Plus, Boomer's reaction is quite good," Bubbles said. "and funny!"

"Yeah. Who could've guessed he was that gullible. Oh man, he was funny!" Buttercup said.

"Don't be mean! He actually showed he cared for all of us!"

"Yup, but it was still funny! Man, I can't stop laughing when I remember Boomer!"

"Well, since you enjoyed it so much," Buttercup slyly said, "then you wouldn't mind Butch and me kidnapping you in the future. Of course, it's only play!"

"Next time, tell me first beforehand that you'll do it so I wouldn't be scared at first."

"Well, okay," said Buttercup, surprised.

"Um, don't you think you should untie Blossom now?" asked Bubbles.

"I don't know. She can't give orders and be bossy if she's all tied up," Buttercup mused.

"Buttercup!" Bubbles protested.

"Just kidding," said Buttercup.

"By the way, how long was Blossom tied-up," asked Bubbles as Buttercup untied her red-headed sister.

"Well, Butch and I tied her up this morning about ten, and since it's about five in the afternoon, I'll say about seven hours," said Buttercup.

"It's long enough," said Blossom as she removed her gag and rubbed her wrists and flexed her arms. Nevertheless, she had a big smile on her face. After all, Buttercup's plan didn't work. "Ha Buttercup, I told you your plan to force me and Brick to date won't work!"

"Well, yeah, but if I'd captured Brick, it would have!" Buttercup said.

"Sure, sure! But what's your plan Buttercup? How are you going to force Brick and I if you got Brick too?"

"Why should I tell you? I still think it's brilliant, and I'll do it when I capture you and Brick."

"Not when, if! You can't capture us both. You can capture one of us, but not both," Blossom declared. "So you won't tell us your plan?"

"Nope!"

"I can make trump-up charges of you being disobedient and order the boys to tie you up and tickle you!"

"You won't do it!"

"Why not?"

"Because you're Blossom, you wouldn't actually do it! You're a goody-two-shoes!"

"Not that again! I thought we settled the issue during our earlier training," Blossom said. "So you won't tell!"

"Nope! And I'll try it again, so there!" Buttercup said, then stuck her tongue out at Blossom. "Just because I failed this time doesn't mean I won't do it again. I guarantee, when I get both of you the same time, it'll work."

"Anyway, glad you enjoyed the date, Bubbles," Blossom said, giving a dismissing hand to Buttercup. "So, you told Boomer that it was my idea for the date?"

"Oh, I think I forgot, sorry Blossom," Bubbles said.

"What? You forgot!" Blossom yelled as her objective for herself for the date did not happen. 'Darn it! Now I gained nothing from this, except get myself tied-up for most of the day,' she sarcastically thought. 'Oh well, at least Bubbles had fun. Maybe Boomer will respect me more as his leader if he and Bubbles become closer?'

"So Blossom, did you enjoy the game Buttercup did?"

"Well, I did enjoy seeing Buttercup make a fool of herself and fail miserably in her attempt at matchmaking," Blossom said with a smirk directed at the black-haired puff, "and Boomer was funny. Though I don't like to be tied-up that long!"

"Well, you do it yourself to us as punishment, if you forgot, so you better be as good as taking it as well as dishing it out!"

"Um, guys, I think we should go home now," Bubbles proposed.

"Yeah, I think we should," seconded Bubbles.

"Blossom?"

"Yes Bubbles?"

"Why don't you and Brick go out on a date, like me and Boomer did. Then, Buttercup wouldn't have to force you two to date," Bubbles proposed.

"That's a brilliant idea, except for one teensy, mincy thing. I don't like Brick, and I don't want to date him. Plus, he doesn't like me either, so there!"

"But you two get along so well!"

"Nah, Blossom is just in denial!" Buttercup teased.

"No," Blossom calmly said.

"But you two get along so well," Bubbles said. "I know I do!"

"That's because we both know what's good for us all, even if we don't like each other. We both want this alliance to work, and because we are both leaders, we need to work with each other, whatever our personal feelings for each other. But that said, I don't like that arrogant jerk!"

"Um, okay, but you should give Brick a chance. He's really nice, you know," Bubbles said.

"Then you really don't know him that well, do you?" Blossom replied.

"How about you, Buttercup? Do you like Butch?"

Buttercup then made gagging sounds, stuck her tongue out, spit on the ground, and twisted her face.

"Are you out of your mind? Boys are gross! I'd rather wear a silly dress like you're wearing now, Bubbles, than date with Butch!"

"Hey, this is not silly! This is a very beautiful dress, thank you! I feel like a Princess wearing it. You should try it, you tomboy!" Bubbles retorted, defending the long frilly dress that she wore in the date and through the "kidnapping."

"I wouldn't be caught dead in that thing," said Buttercup. "And I'd rather be a tomboy, than be a sissy like you!"

Blossom then sensed a fight brewing fight between her sisters. "Break it up you two," Blossom interjected. "Let's go home. I think Puppet Pals is on!"

"Puppet Pals!" Bubbles shouted and she zoomed past Buttercup and Blossom, completely, if only temporarily, forgetting about her arguments and the day's events as she eagerly anticipates her show.

Buttercup and Blossom just looked at each other, shrugged, and followed their blond sister.


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Meanwhile…

The Rowdyruff Boys were flying home, when midway, Brick stopped. His brothers noticed this too and also stopped.

"What's up man?" Butch asked his brother.

"Well, I'm going to confess something. I lied," Brick said with a smirk

"About what?" asked a curious Butch.

"Well, Dad didn't actually call us. I just used it to get out of the trap you and Buttercup laid for me," Brick said. "That VP of Galactic Corp. thing is just a cover to get me tied-up."

"Huh? Well, you got me," Butch said, "but how did you know we're not just playing?"

"Simple. You dislike Buttercup, and you wouldn't play with her ever! But you are not adverse to work with her to do something devious, am I right? Don't deny it, Butch, I know you too well, and you often ranted to me how you hate Buttercup."

"Now," continued Brick, "Buttercup telling me about surrendering myself told me you and Buttercup are playing together, but since you wouldn't actually play with her, it's obvious that both of you are up to something, most specifically against me. Hearing Boomer, Blossom and Bubbles being kidnapped then told me that for some reason, you want to tie me up, and knowing you two, you probably have something planned for me when you had your hands on me other than play. Now, cough it up. What's your plan once you captured me?"

"Boy you're smart," said Butch.

"Yeah, I've would never would have figured it out," said Boomer.

"It's too obvious," said Brick.

"Okay, what I know is that Buttercup wants to force you and Blossom to date, I think," said Butch.

Brick digested for a few minutes the information he just received, then burst out in loud laughter.

"That is the most stupid way I have heard to fix a date," Brick said, laughing. "Hahahahahaha, and how do you plan to force us to date once you have me?"

"I don't know! Buttercup never said her plan to me! She keeps saying she'll tell me when we capture you, but we never did, and she never told me," Butch explained.

"Well, I can't think of anything that Buttercup could do to force us to date, but it sure is interesting," Brick mused.

"But where the hell were you all this time?" asked Boomer. "You just—disappeared!"

"Ha! And I thought you all disappeared. Well, you, Butch, and the girls are making a racket, and I can't concentrate on the comics Blossom just sold me. So I went to a secret place that I won't tell you about, and read comics for the rest of the afternoon till I finished it all. And when I did, and looked for you, you seemed to have disappeared, so I decided to call you on my watch."

"Well—lucky you! Do you know what would have happened if you didn't go to your hiding place when you did? You probably have been captured earlier and tied-up as long as Blossom," Butch said.

"Well, what exactly happened?" asked Brick.

Butch and Boomer then told Brick all that happened.

"Ha, that was interesting. And all of that happened behind my back? Dang it, next time you want to play kidnapping, I want to be part of the kidnappers! But you won't betray me in the future, would you Butch? I mean, you're my brother, and you won't conspire with Buttercup or any of the girls against me? And to think I'm giving you some of the comics over to you."

"Really Brick?"

"Of course, but since you are so disloyal, how can I give it to you?"

"Oh I'm sorry, I won't do it again! Just give me some of those comics!" Butch said, more eager than contrite.

"Well, since you apologized, I'll give some to you, but if you promise never to conspire against me again, even in play or as a joke, I'll give more."

"I promise!" Butch eagerly said.

"Well, I'll give you part of it later. However, if you against sided against me, then I won't give to you the rest, agree?"

"Yes, just give me those comics," Butch said.

"It's a deal then."

"Yeah! Wait until the guys at school hear of all those comic books I'm going to own," Butch said, more to himself than to his brothers.

" Okay, Boomer, how did your date go?"

"Well, uh, I guess not too bad. The first part certainly felt like I was in hell, but the last part was actually good and enjoyable. I guess it's enjoyable, Bubbles is alright, though I won't want to go in a date ever again," Boomer commented.

"Ah, so you have a new girlfriend?"

"Heck no! I like her, but not that way! She is a friend, but I'm too young to have a girlfriend. Besides, having a girlfriend is gross. They kiss and cuddle and do all those yucky stuff. No way!" Boomer asserted.

"Boomer and Bubbles, under the tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G," Butch suddenly teased, making kissing noises.

"Stop it, Butch!"

"Ha, Boomer has a girlfriend! And the look on your face when you rescued her, I think it's love! Haha, wait until the guys at school hear—what the!"

"YOU WILL NOT TELL ANYONE, AND IF YOU TEASE ME AGAIN ABOUT IT, YOU WILL PAY! AND SHE'S NOT MY GIRLFRIEND, DAMN IT! I DID NOT GO TO THIS DATE WILLINGLY, AND THOUGH I ENJOYED IT, I DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH IT AGAIN! SO STUFF THAT IN THE WALLNUT IN YOUR HEAD YOU CALL A BRAIN!" Boomer suddenly shouted, grabbing Butch's shirt and punching him hard in the stomach. His eyes were angry, and it scared him.

"I'm just kidding man! No need to kill over it!" Butch suddenly said, retreating. "And I'm sorry if I touched a nerve!"

"Okay, you two, break it up, let's go home," Brick said.

The two quickly followed Brick, and the three went home.

And that's the end of the day's events and one of the weirdest dates ever made by the Powerpuff Girls and the Rowdyruff Boys.

THE END


Author Notes

If you want to know what happens next, you must read the sequel, What is Buttercup's Plan? There, you will find out what exactly was Buttercup's plan to force the redheads to date.

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.