The next day
Buttercup's alarm clock on her phone woke her up. She groaned in anguish as she had to go to school. She spent all night texting Danny and...
Suddenly her blushing came back on her face when she remembered the question.
"How about we go out on a date tomorrow?"
She had her face on her pillow and she wanted to scream from excitement...or maybe it was embarrassment.
"What am I suppose ta do?" She cried out to herself .
There was a heavy knock on the door that made her jump.
"Hey ButterButt, Get your ass up!" Dave yelled, snicker to himself at his own joke, thinking he was being very clever.
The door flew open and she stomped on his toe while walking by, "Screw you!" She snapped at him, but not even Dave's stupid remarks could break the dumb smile she got fixed on her face or even her mood. She took a shower, even using her favorite body wash, Wild Citrus Sunflowers.
"I just have to be calm, it's not a big deal. It's not a big deal." She kept repeating but that didn't stop her heart from beating just as fast.
"Good Morning everyone!" Buttercup shot out, wearing her usual clothes but there was something different about her. She was holding her skate board and bag, placing them beside the couch.
"Good morning...ow!" Her dad tried to greet her but he was hit by a spark of hot oil from the frying pan.
"What are you so happy about?" Dave asked, still in his muscle shirt and boxers, "You're still as ugly as before."
A tick mark appeared above her head and in a flash, he was put in a head lock, "If I'm ugly what does that make you, I would call ya a frog but even those look better than you!"
Dave struggled in this tight grip of hers.
Her Dad slammed his hand on the table, "3...2...1... Ding ding ding!" He held up her hand, "And the winner is Butt- Green Star!" He made a hoarse sound, imitating a crowd cheering.
"That's not fair, that was a surprise attack, it shouldn't count."Dave cried out.
"Dave, son, a wrestler such always be prepared for a surprise attack. You must think two steps ahead of your opponent. Sore loser gets 30 push ups for being well...the loser." Her dad nodded, agreeing with his own wisdom.
Dave groaned as he went to the living room area and started his push ups which wasn't a hard thing for him. Dave was his son after all, Masked Wonder looked with pride as Dave was going through his push ups with ease.
"Owww." He jumped again as more grease popped at him.
"Gimme that Pops, I'll cook." Buttercup pushed him aside and started cooking. He looked at her with pride too, rubbing her head and he started up the coffee machine. He sat down at the table.
"Since when can you cook?" Dave snapped.
"Since Belle's grueling torturous lessons, thanks to a certain someone who opened their mouth and told her I burnt rice." She snapped at him, "I'm definitely gonna get you back for that."
"Dave, how are you doing with your college work?" The Masked Wonder asked.
"27...28...29...30..."Dave sat back at the table, "It's so hard, Its like I gotta study all the same stuff again and the new materials just to understand it. College History one is boring and Math is so hard but..."
"But?" Her Dad looked at him.
"I past both with a C."
"Both Cs, well...we can always do better but that is still quite a feat, good job passing. Hard work has it own rewards. Buttercup, you are passing all your classes right?"
Buttercup froze, "Eh..."
"Buttercup, how are you doing in Math?" His rader eyes caught her nervousness.
"I'm struggling, Bubbles is a good tutor and all but...it's just so complicated, I'm not getting it."
His eyes flashed at her, "Buttercup, education is important. I'm not getting any younger and you three are going to need to get into good schools and have a good trade or career before I let you guys into Masked Wrestling world, am I clear?"
"Yes Dad." They both said, as they were reminded of their deal.
"I'm not trying to be harsh. I just want my children to have a good future, a happy future, where you can take care of yourself and hopefully me and your mom when we turn into a ripe old age. I can find a tutor for you, Buttercup." He gave them both a very reassuring smile, "If your grades arent good, you can't play soccer. I heard that scouts are coming to your games, you could get a scholarship. You must try your best."
"Ok."
"But I am proud that you're working your hardest on it." He nodded and she smiled at him when he patted her on the head, "Very good..let's eat. A breakfast with some of my most favorite people in the world, now that makes this old man so happy, I could take on three wrestlers at once."
Buttercup placed some smoke sausages, eggs and toast on the plate for him, Dave and then herself. She got a glass of apple juice and Dave drank coffee like his Dad.
"Where's the strawberry jam?" Dave asked.
"Here you go Dear." A voice gently placed a jar of strawberry preserves right on the table. Buttercup's eyes were covered by the shadows of her bangs as she suddenly went quiet.
The jovial and happy moment suddenly turned cold and intense as the mom came in.
"Hello Love bug, I didn't hear you come in. I'm sorry, I didn't make breakfast for you."
Her mom had a light smile, she had small dark circles under her eyes but she was still jaw droppingly beautiful.
"Oh don't mind me, I just came from the 'hospital' after all." she smiled widely but everyone knew, she was looking right at Buttercup, "But please, don't pay any attention to me, I'll just have some tea and dry toast. Don't have much of an appetite these days, I don't know anyone who could...with what happened to poor Little Sam..."
Buttercup cut into her sausage.
"Oh Buttercup darling, is that you? I must say I didn't recognize you...I thought you were one of Dave's friends-" Her Mom was interrupted.
"Mom." Dave snapped.
"Or maybe it's because you haven't been to the hospital or maybe-"
"Now Mai- Both of them are doing excellent. Dave is passing all his classes-"
"But he's not the top of his class. Of course, one shouldn't be too shocked about that." Mai stood up by the stove, boiling water, she said sweetly enough but her comment still stung Dave to the core.
"Mai, dearest, it's wonderful. He's passing." Masked Wonder looked at her, forcing a smile, "Buttercup could have a great schloarship, scouts have been spotted at her games, being the star player and valedictorian on her team alone."
"Soccer, oh yes. I forgot you played those sports. I heard the City is having a great beauty pageant. That could help out with a lot of things."
"Mai, enough." Masked wonder tried to interrupt.
"What? I'm just asking...you're a very pretty girl but you still dress like a boy." She snipped at her, "Why I won tons of Beauty Pageants back in my day. You can too, think of it, the money, the prestige, the Wealthy men will come flooding in. We just have to change that hair, those clothes...if only you wasn't so tall-"
Buttercup stood up instantly, grabbing her back pack and skateboard.
"There are some guys who like what they see...I've just been asked on a date!" Buttercup stormed off, she had went all the way to in front of the apartment complex wiping away her tears. She went through thid constantly at school, but it was always different and much more painful when she heard it at home.
"Psst...hey...Hey Buttercup. Dumbass." A voice whispered from above, it was Dave, looking down from the balcony, "You left without eating your breakfast, brat." He said, he lowered it down on a rope. It was in a container.
"Thanks Dave." She waved up at him, grabbing it.
She walked away, "I just wish things could be as it were."
Blossom woke up to her alarm clock.
"Darn." She frowned as her phone's battery was almost at 15%. She was so nervous about Brick calling her that she forgot to charge the phone. She was practically up all night looking at it, worried. She didn't get to enjoy her comics or her ice cream. She charged the phone and got up to the bathroom. She always had to wake early so she could take another shower first.
She knocked on a dark purple door that stood out of the otherwise light colored egg white hallway.
"Belle, wake up, it's time for schoo-"
"You came home late again...where were you?" She heard her Mom's voice and paused as she saw Kasey leaning over the stairs, listening downstairs.
"Are they fighting again?" Blossom whispered.
Kasey nodded, "Dad came home late."
"I was out drinking with some of my work buddies." He commented, he loosened his tie, "Why did you lock the bedroom door huh?"
Her Mom didn't say a word, she just turned away stormed off towards the kitchen.
Later on, Blossom and Belle made it to their home room class, seeing Buttercup's head on the desk.
"Her mom again?" Blossom mouthed the question to Bubbles, who nodded.
The worst part wasn't over yet, suddenly Princess and her entourage came into the home room, looking around.
"Well well well, you think you're hot stuff, you man stealing hussy!" Princess stood in front of Buttercup, pushing Blossom aside.
Buttercup just leaned on her arm and looked at the window, she was in too much of a bad mood to even acknowledge Princess.
"Princess, now isn't the best time-" Bubbles tried to warn Princess, but she just swatted at her.
"Back off you low class peasant, this is between me and the Boyfriend stealer." Princess slammed both hands on her desk ,"What's this that I hear you and Danny are dating."
"WHHHHHHHAAAATTTTTT!" The whole class erupted in a roar.
"Pffttt." Belle stick her tongue out.
"I texted him last night and he said that you two are going out now." Princess continued outrage.
Buttercup's face turned into a peachy rose color but she didn't say anything.
"You two had broken up anyways, god, Princess just leave her alone!" Blossom snapped.
"We were on a break...understand a break and this He man stole him." Princess yelled on a rampage, her face turned full red but then she calmed down and just regained her compromise, "Of course, you're aiming quite high. I mean My family is already quite wealthy that I don't need him but the Second Son of the Goyo-Wilson Finance Group is quite a catch for a Upper Middle Class trash scum like you."
"Leave me alone." Buttercup just continued to look away.
Princess scoffed, not listening. She just smiled as she said with an arrogant tone, "I feel sorry for you that's all...I mean you think you're hot stuff. You're just the daughter of that Masked Wonder, some wannabe lower class."
"What did you just say?" Buttercup turned her head towards Princess. Her eyes widened as her eyes flashed green.
"Princess, will you just shut up for once. You're just jealous." Blossom snapped.
Princess ignored her, "Finally that got your attention. Ya know, funny how me talking about daddy got a reaction out of you. Ya know I heard this rumor, that you and your daddy are a little 'too' close. Is that why you stole Danny, to avert suspicion?"
"Buttercup! DON'T!" Blossom screamed.
"Son of a bitch!" Buttercup jumped over her desk but Blossom and Bubbles were fast enough to hold her back, barely.
"Belle, help." Blossom whimpered as they struggled to hold her.
"Why, let her go. Turn Princess into a Princess powder pancake." Belle giggled., holding a bag of popcorn.
"Son of a bitch! Talking about my Dad! You're so dead! You Dumb-"
"Buttercup, she's not worth it. She's just super jealous."
"Excuse me, but you're blocking my way." Brianna's forehead was pulsing with tick marks, "Such disgusting accusations, it made me sick to my stomach hearing that. You will apologize."
"Oh the foreigner is telling me what to do?" Princess snapped.
"Either you apologize or One call to my Aunt who is on the school board of the Graces Performing Arts College and your application will be revoked on the spot." Brianna pulled out her phone, "How are you going to explain to your friends at the High Society White Gloves that you were turned down at the Exclusive college huh? Now apologize, right this instance."
Princess grumbled after a few seconds, she gave in, She scoffed, "I'm sorry."
"That didn't sound like an apology." Bubbles pouted, she crossed her arms.
"Quite right, Bubbles. Since I'm a foreigner, I would like to see a proper Japanese Apology."
"What I don-"
Brianna was waving her phone.
Princess reluctantly kneeled to the floor, she bowed her head all the way to the ground, "I'm sorry."
"For..."
"For saying those things about your dad."
"Squeal Piggy Squeal!" Belle shouted.
"Wha-" Princess looked at Belle.
"I wanna hear you squeal."Belle's head tilted to a big toothy grin.
"You heard her, pig...squeal."Brianna demanded.
"Oink...oink...Oink."Princess snorted the sounds perfectly, everyone already her started to laugh.
"Ok, ok now. That's enough guys." Blossom laughed, helping Princess up.
"You'll all pay for this." Princess started to sniff, crying, "Especially you, Danny is such old news anyways. You have fun with my hand-me-downs."
Princess and her entourage, who were still snickering followed her out of the class room.
"It's lucky that Brianna came when she did. Buttercup, you've could have gotten into serious trouble." Bubbles sighed.
"Dumb bitch didn't have no right talking about my Old man." Buttercup pouted, but then she scoffed, rolling her eyes when looking at Brianna, "Thank you...god it feels sickening."
"It feels just as disgusting hearing it."
"On another note, "Bubbles suddenly grabbed Buttercup by her arms, "Why didn't you tell us that you were going out with Danny?"
"Pfft." Belle stuck her tongue out.
"It was no big deal, he just asked me on a date-"
"A Date, when...where...Oh my goodness, we've got to go shopping." Bubbles was freaking out more Buttercup was.
Blossom smiled until her phone vibrated, signaling she could a text message.
She looked at her phonend her smile dissolved as she read, "You're to come to me at 6pm tonight, Dog."
Brick
