A.N. heya so as I said i'm still looking for ideas for the title of the fic, please drop a PM or a review with your idea. So read and review would you kindly.

First celebration

When the two boys returned to their class, the teacher was surprised when they not only ceased their childish games of distractions, but seemed to be much more calm after their recess. They were only gone for about 10 maybe 15 minutes, but their behavior improved, they focused a bit more, not much but enough to notice, and they actually seemed to be listening. The teacher took the change with welcoming arms and continued where they left off like they never even left.

The class went on uninterrupted for the remainder of the day, with 45 minutes allotted for lunch. Soon enough the boys were released for the day and they flew back to their new home excited for the grub Brick promised they would try for. "What do you think it'll be, pasta?" There was a hopeful look in boomer's eyes.

"Or maybe some steak place!" Butch responded. They opened the door and walked in, only to meet with the sight of Brick passed out on the couch.

"You believe this, he kicks us for sleeping here last night and now he is passed out here?" Boomer whined.

"Well let's give Karma a hand here." Butch snickered as he held a marker in his hand. Boomer seeing what they were gonna do stiffed his own laughs. Soon they had scribbled over Brick's face. Boomer added a crack over his forehead, and an exaggerated curly q mustache. Butch went with a pair of glasses and a tongue sticking out of his mouth. Still not waking up they played one quick game of tic tac to in his left cheek, neither won and ended it in a draw.

"If only we had a camera." Boomer whispered.

"Keep it on some shopping list for next time." Butch responded still chuckling under his breath from their prank. Soon they heard a banging noise from the door, and seeing Brick stir in his sleep the two boys shot to their own rooms.

"Brick get the door!" Boomer yelled before slamming his own door shut.

"Good idea Boomer." Butch thought. As he waited by his door hoping to hear something funny come from this.

Brick who was woken up by the knocking just shook his head at his own brothers laziness. It was just before 4 PM he must have been passed out for a few hours. He finished his assignments and ran to the library to use their internet to turn his assignments, Then retired home for a nap. He floated to the door and opened it up. He was greeted by Dr. Langston, who had a smile on his face. One look down at the boy and he held back a slight chuckle, "Ah Brick looking smart as ever." He remarked.

Bricks confusion was apparent as he saw the Doc cover his mouth with his hand. "What I got bed head or something? You woke me from my nap." He felt the top of his head, his trademark cap was off. "Musta come off during my nap." He thought to himself.

"May I come in?" He asked. Brick just walked away from the door leaving it open as he returned to the couch, grabbing his hat and placing it back on his head. "Thank you." Langston said, as he traversed into the apartment.

"Butch! Boomer! Get out here the docs here!" He bellowed out to his brothers. The familiar sound of doors opening and closing were heard as they boys each arrived to the living room. Each one looking at the doc who made a motion to Brick behind his back. "You two I presume?" he silently mouthed as he pointed in Bricks direction behind his other hand. The boys nodded and he just gave them a playful wink in return. It was rare the two got to pull a prank ob their leader, so they were happy Langston was playing along.

"So," Langston said pulling a fold out chair that happened to be in the apartment when it was bestowed upon the boys, "How was today for you three?" He was already aware of the Bank job, as he was immediately told by the boys teacher when they rocketed out of the room.

He was greeted by all three excitedly telling them how bad ass they each were. He was at first overwhelmed, but held up both his hands to silence them. "One at a time please."

Butch took the initiative, "You shoulda seen us Doc we were a regular strike team." He boasted punching the air as he spoke.

"Those idiots had no idea what hit 'em until it was too late." Boomer equally boastful was now flying in circles in the air.

"Yeah, it felt good to beat someone down, and to be thanked for it." Brick said. He told the story of how he saved a mom and child in the bathroom, playing up her fright to make him seem more heroic. "Oh Mr hero your so manly and strong." He tried to sound feminine as he spoke the words. The other two would have tried to humble the boy, but they found his actions with all the facial graffiti was too hilarious to stop him.

"Well, all in all. you three did a good thing today. I mean almost all those men are being seen for broken bones and two no longer have most of their teeth," Langston started, but was interrupted by Brick.

"They shoulda thought about that before robbin' a bank."

Langston smiled, "i couldn't agree more, they opened fire on innocent lives, only saved by Butch here, so I say they got what was coming to them. They are all facing attempted grand theft, and attempted murder charges, though I suspect some of that may change as they get closer to their court dates." He said leaning against the back of his chair. "So did it feel good to be actual heroes instead of just three pissed off teens?" he looked at each of them. Each one nodded with a huge smile on his face.

"We're gonna try and celebrate tonight with some grub." Brick remembered his promise before they parted ways earlier that day.

"Well then, let me treat you. I'm really proud of you all." A warm smile in his face. "You three have grown up so much, it brings a tear to my eye." He feigned wiping a tear from his eye. "Brick, you should go wash up before we go." A look of confusion washed over his face. Before he could speak Langston reaffirmed, "Just go look in the mirror you'll understand."

They all watched and silence filled the room as he rounded the wall corner to return to his own bathroom. They expected a scream or a shout, but it never came. Instead Brick just floated back to the room, ball cap removed, and a look of anger now plastered on his face, his body shaking as he eyes his brothers, who were now on their back laughing hitting the couch with a fist.

"Now Brick no harm in childish fun right." Langston said finding the other two boys laughter infectious.

Brick closed his eyes and took a breath, he floated to his brothers and punched each of them in the arm. The laughter didn't cease while he went back to his room. The boys, after their laughter finally died down, began conversing with Langston. Who was asking about their new living conditions, and how classes were going. Typical stuff a father or uncle may ask as if he was related to the boys himself.

Soon Brick stepped out in a new change of clothes, all marks gone, though it looked like he took a scouring pad as it looked red and irritated, but even those marks soon faded from his face. "So where we going?" He asked.

"Well what would you boys like?" Langston asked.

"Pasta!" Boomer called out.

"Steak!" Butch yelled.

"I don't really care." Brick said crossing his arms, "I'm just happy I'm not the one paying." A smirk on his face as he placed his jacket on. Langston gathered the boys and were all piled in his car.

"You know it would be faster if we flew." Butch called from the backseat.

"But you don't know where we're going. I want it to be a surprise." He said looking at the boy through his rear-veiw mirror. Soon they found themselves in front of some fancy building. The boys almost felt intimidated. "Relax it's not some fancy five star restaurant just a little nicer than most." He assured the boys, as he lead them inside.

They were greeted by a hostess, "Welcome to Mimi's Cafe, is it a party of four?" She asked and soon they were all seated in a booth. Each one had a soda, and Langston had his usual cup of coffee. He picked this place for it's varying menu knowing they would have something each boy would like.

"Well, well, well look who I have the pleasure of seeing today." A familiar feminine voice called out while they were waiting for for their food. Looking up they were greeted by the Mayor, "The three who saved my bank from a heist."

"Mayor good to see you in such high spirits." Langston stood greeting her.

"Good to see you and your boys as well." She took his hand he offered her, and gingerly shook it. "So mind if I join the three heroes with their meal tonight?"

"I think that would be lovely, Right boys?" Each one didn't know how to react, but Brick got out of his seat by Langston and moved across the table by his brothers. She took it as acceptance and sat in the now vacant spot.

"Really I do appreciate what you three did." She finally spoke as the waiter received the news she changes seats and brought her the drink she ordered.

"It was nothing." Boomer said looking down. "None of the boys knew how to act, any interaction before was meant to be antagonistic or very professional, so seeing her in this new environment made them unnerved.

"Do any you realize the girls had already been called? I do feel I have to ask."

"Well I heard about the plan and decided to act." Brick replied, and began telling the story how he found out about it happening.

"That explains how the police were able to respond faster than usual." She nodded after sipping her drink from the tall glass.

"All I want now is to show the city we're back, and here to play nice." Brisk said half lying. He wanted to keep all motive of removing the girls from the picture far away from her as possible.

She suspected their was more to it than that, but just kept them to herself. If their was she would see it soon, and as long as they stayed on the lawful side she saw no reason to probe further. Soon enough each meal had arrived, and for the first time the boys had a small taste of what it's like to have a normal family. To go out and eat together after something good happened. They each shared laughs, and even had playful arguments.

The two adults shared stories with each other, Langston even convinced her to try the coffee here, and she had him try the shrimp she ordered. Outside looking in one could swear they were a normal family. Unless you knew who was at the table, and realized only the three children had any actual relation to each other. The experience sent a warmth through two of the boys as they enjoyed their dinner. Brick, was more or less apathetic to the whole situation. The hatred he had for the Mayor still festered, but he put the feelings aside and tried to have fun. The memories of her capturing him were still present, but he did feel the anger fade a little as he dined with her. The group finished their meals, and each took their own mode of transport. The boys flew off in the setting sun back home. Langston hopped in his car, and the mayor took her limo back to her home.

Deep within the suburbs of Townesville in the familiar house the three girls sat eating dinner.

While Buttercup and Bubbles were talking about who got the TV after dinner, Blossom was still very quiet. The professor took notice and felt compelled to ask. "Is everything alright Blossom?" He asked looking down at his dinner.

"Huh? Oh yeah everything's fine." She responded lightly attacking her chicken and rice with her fork.

"Yeah, and that's the problem." Buttercup added.

"What do you mean?" Utonium asked, eyebrow cocked.

"There was a bank heist today." Bubbles started, The professor knew all about it as he had every TV wired to display his girls whenever they appeared on TV. He already saw the interview but didn't want to ask about it until they did.

"Yes I saw your interview. You really think those three thugs saved the bank today?" He asked right before placing some food in his mouth.

"It is the only explanation that makes sense." Blossom replied.

A slight hopeful emotion landed in the professor's heart. He was proud, but saddened by the girls commitment to their jobs as protectors, as they willingly never took a vacation. The optimist inside of him was hoping maybe the boys could cover long enough for them all to take their first family vacation ever this summer. He didn't want to say anything and spoke false hope if the boys returned to their felonious ways.

"Well I got homework to attend to may I be excused?" She asked more as a formality than anything else, as she already was collecting her plates and was heading to the kitchen with her leftovers. The awkward feeling in the air was cut as Bubbles and Buttercup returned to arguing about TV control.

Blossom returned to her room and sat on her bed. All homework she had was completed last night, but she just wanted to escape the meal. Something in her gut, maybe women's intuition had a bad feeling about it. Even though every sign pointed in a positive change for the boys. She laid on her back her head down on her plush pillow and tried to remove the boys from her thoughts. Her bangs falling in her vision she blew them out of her eyes, reached over to the newest book to catch her attention, this time the Time Machine, by H.G. Wells. It took hold of her imagination, and later when the professor checked up on her, he found her asleep with the book open in her hand. He placed the ribbon she would often use as a bookmark on the open page. He moved the blanket on top of her. Then kissed her forehead and left the room shutting off the light.

Back within the city, the city lights filled the boys eyes. Brick was still up, that nap earlier keeping him awake through the late hours of the night. He wasn't looking at anything in particular, he was just looking. The familiar red bow in his hands. A smirk crept back on his face, "I'm commin for ya red."

A.N. I often place real novels within my stories if there is a bookworm character. The time machine is actually something I was listening to from audible during work and found the story interesting though anticlimactic. Also mimi's cafe is a real place, and if I recall correctly they did have great coffee and a weird variety of food. The only place I knew of that had both steak and pasta. Despite it being a french themed place. Anyways as always still looking for a title. So please leave a review would you kindly.