I promise I'll look into the other stories as soon as I finish with this chapter, I'm just having so much fun with it. After such a long Hiatus, I would like to say that Wings of a Goddess is finally coming back, so to all you fans of that story, Hurray! I love that story and never agev up on it. I'm also remaking Beauty and the Beast as well. I hope you guys are ready!
I know some of you aren't a huge Bubbles and Brianna fan, sorry but they're going to be part of the story as well and please don't skip over them.
The school day was finally over. Bubbles had invited Brianna to her home. Buttercup had soccer practice, Belle was in the Cooking Club and Blossom had to stay with her, so it was just the two of them. Bubbles was preparing tea tray.
"Would you like black tea, I have a good blend." Bubbles asked from the kitchen. Brianna was sweeping out in back. It was one of Bubbles' chores and Brianna was nice enough to do it for her.
"That's fine. I've never been to your home before...this is very beautiful." Brianna complimented.
"Well, I'm sorry about that...with Grandma being a little weak heart, too much excitement might be too much."
"Of course, makes perfect sense." Brianna sweping the next stone step of the lovely backyard. Brianna couldn't help but be impressed everytime by this traditional Japanese garden with fox shrines, paper lanterns, bonsais, and the plants and even a Koi pond, a bamboo fountain making a clank sound that echoed throughout the large backyard.
"While the water is boiling, "Bubbles came out with fish food and bread and both started to feed the fish, "How is your grandparents doing?" She asked after a few minutes of awkward silence.
"They are fine...eccentrics as ever."
"Your Grandma is very funny though. She is so lively for her age." Bubbles said. Brianna's phone vibrated and she pulled it out of her pocket to look at the caller's ID, she scoffed, ignored the call and blocked it, "Was that...your Dad?"
"No...my stepmother, I don't want to talk to her either."
"You should try, maybe it's something good?"
"From her...no way. Heartless Harpy." Brianna simply said but said nothing more.
"And your dad..."
"Bastard."
"Brianna, I don't think you should call him that." Bubbles dusted her hands and walked towards the kitchen ,"At least your parents call. I try calling my parents in Milan, but they're always busy...so busy..like always." Bubbles looked up at the sky, in somewhat of a daze.
A young Bubbles sitting in a chair with a bottle of soapy bubbles and the loop stick, her mother surrounded by many many people.
"Look I've told you many times already. This shade of sparkling peacock blue goes much better with this pink, and who is responsible for this coffee!" Her Mother threw the coffee down on the floor.
"Mommy?" Bubbles fnally had the courage to walk up to her mother who was stomping around in a tantrum.
She tied a scarf around a model's head, "Much better...give me those feathers. Splendid..."She spun the model around, "Yes...finally, this disaster has been averted."
"Mommy?" Bubbles tugged on her mother's pantsuit and held up the bottle of bubbles.
"Oh Angel..not right now, Mommy is extremely busy." She practically pushed her away to her personal Assistant and whispered, "Please deal with 'this'."
"Yes Ma'm. Come Young Lady." The Personal Assistant smiled at her, "Why don't we get ice cream?"
"I don't want ice cream...I want Mommy to teach me." Bubbles whimpered.
"Well, will it be ok if I teach you?" The woman smiled at her when Bubbles nodded,"Now you just...pucker and blow."
Bubbles snapped out of her flashback when she heard the kettle whistling.
"Oh Tea is ready." Bubbles smiled as walked back towards the kitchen. She came back with tea and cake. She was just about to announce it but she paused and watched quietly. Brianna's back was to hers, she was on her tippy toes, skipping from stone to stone in such a graceful and delicate way like she was walking on broken glass. She was perfect in her balance as she held her other leg out behind her. She was perfect and steady, still as a statue. She lowered her leg down and was back on her tippy toes once more, she jumped to the next stone, her body once again stretched on her toes, her body slowly spinning as both hands stretched together and that weight move her back until she...saw Bubbles.
Brianna cleared her throat., she removed her shoes as she came in.
"You've still got it." Bubbles said.
"Do not speak such nonsense, I was simple...well..I...Tea." She cleared her throat and sat down on her knees on the cushion in front of the table.
"C'mon Bree, you don't have to act like that with me. I saw you before...remember?" Bubbles snickered, pouring Brianna's some tea.
Brianna blushed, taking a piece of cake "Hmmm...It's just stupid...I was just thinking...nevermind."
Bubbles was about to say something else but some soft footsteps interrupted them.
"I thought I heard some one here." Bubbles' Grandma, Nami shuffled into the room. She was wearing her grayish purple traditional kimono and her grayish white hair was pinned back into a tight bun, she shuffled across the wooden floor lightly with a cane
"Grandma, what are you doing up? You shouldn't be walking around-"
Nami gasped as she saw who the vistor was, "Bubbles...Oh my goodness, Ms. Brianna Del Sonata." Nami struggled to get on her knees and she bowed her head onto the floor.
"Grandma-"
"I didn't know you were friends with...A Sonata?" Nami's wrinkled face had the widest gentle smile.
"Grandma, I've told you plenty of times about Brianna-"
"But you never said it was the Brianna Del Sonata, grand daughter to the..." Nami had a chuckle as she squealed like a school girl, "Lady Margaret Del Sonata...oh my word." Nami suddenly held her chest.
"GRANDMA!" Bubbles was by her side in a flash, Brianna was about to jump up.
"I'm ok...I'm ok..."Nami told several deep breaths.
"I'll get your medicine." Bubbles was about to jump up but Nami stopped her.
"Oh No...No please...Tea. I could use a lovely cup." She hinted, Bubbles' hand as she poured some hot water and put a tea bag of Nami's decaf peppermint tea, she took a sip and sighed in relief, "I'm so sorry...I apologize greatly. I was...so overly excited."
"Grandma, maybe you should go back to bed." Bubbles suggested.
"Nonsense. I get to meet a star...how can I go to sleep, "Nami smiled looking at Brianna again, "Look at you...I knew you were going to be beautiful, didn't I say Bubbles? Your last dance recital was spine chilling and intense..."
"Yes thank you." Brianna blushed, "But I haven't dance in-"
"We saw you...didn't we Bubbles...five years ago. The great Progeny of Lord and Lady Del Sonata, I just had to get tickets. I'm a great fan of Lady Margaret, great fan. I followed her for years, went to every concert...opera...anything with her in it."
"Really, Grandmother would be please to hear that."
"Oh yes...yes...her Carmen Habanera...it was like she was singing it for someone she loved, so much feeling, such a strong voice...it was like she could stop time."
"Grandmother's agent has presuaded her to make a recording of her best songs...which is probably all the songs, it's exclusive..."
Nami's hand was shaking as she suddenly looked pale.
"I could give you one, that is what I'm saying...Her agent is releasing some on Apple music, Google and a few on CDs." Brianna said quickly worried that she would fall out again, "Please don't pass out."
"That...I couldn't..." She looked around.
"Of course you can, Grandma. Brianna is offering."Bubbles nudged her, nodding.
"Thank you...thank you so much." Nami bowed again, "You are...such a kind sweet sweet girl. You have no idea what this means. You are quite lovely yourself. Have you started dancing again?"
"Grandma." Bubbles whispered harshly.
"I'm sorry...I was just...I'm sorry. I heard about your...accident...Oh dear. I'm sorry, I'm being stupid."
"No it's ok-"
Nami stood herself up, "I'm sorry. I hope I didn't offend you in anyway. When I saw you..when Bubbles and I saw you, I felt it. That same passion and intense expression that I felt with Lady Margaret. It was like two people were dancing up there: control and restraint vs Freedom and Passion, it was breath taking to see. Bubbles started bursting into tears when she saw it. I'm glad you're ok. Bubbles, precious, I think I shall retire. Please see to our guest, finish your chores and do your homework."
"Yes Grandma." Bubbles nodded and got a loving pat on the head and she bowed at Brianna again before leaving with her cup of tea.
"I hope...she really didn't offend you." Bubbles said after a while.
"No she didn't, Its just a question, you've often lean towards it yourself, Bubbles. Did my dancing really make you cry?"
Bubbles blushed, "N-N-No!" She cried out.
"I really did love dancing...or maybe I still do. I guess with my dad calling me...it makes me think about it. Sometimes, I'll be around the Mansion and I find myself spinning in the hall or such foolishness without thinking. I hear music, I just have to dance."
Bubbles smiled, she liked it when Brianna opened up. She was always seemed so mature, so reserved and hardly talked about her life before she came to the city. Brianna was accomplished, she could sing, play various instruments and dance, Bubbles admired her for that, but there some to have been something missing in her life.
"So besides being so concerned with my life, how is yours?" Brianna said, just like a polish lady, she kept her emotions in check.
"Things are...difficult. I'm just worried about Grandma, I wish I didn't have to leave her by herself all the time. I wish I could hire someone to stay with her while I'm at school."
"Why don't you? A place like this, your grandmother must have some money."
"I don't understand it much...but I think her money is wrapped up in a trust, just for property taxes I think...investments take care of the place but nothing else really."
"Don't you work at Banana Republic?"
"But only two days a week and for a few hours, It's just not much and Grandma won't let me get a decent job. She only wants me to focus on School and getting a scholarship. I go to the Food Pantry, that helps a lot." Bubbles said, not trying to worry Brianna too much.
"Well Education is important..."Brianna was about to say something else but she already knew the answer. She was going to offer Bubbles some money but she would have refused or been offended, so she just silently sipped her tea, "I'll give Grandmother the application as soon as I get home."
"Thank you so much." Bubbles smiled at her again, both of them decided to do their homework together, she helped her put away and clean the tea set and table.
"Well I should try and get home...before it gets dark." Brianna sighed as it was starting to get dark outside, having this dreaded pale look on her face. .
"I could walk...maybe you could stay." Bubbles said politely
"No...No...I..I...brought glow sticks...I'll be ok...I could read Temptations of the Heart or something." Brianna's hands were shaking but she still stood up.
"Are you sure? Can't you call your driver man?" Bubbles was really worried.
"Bubbles, please...I shall be alright. I will see you tomorrow. I will keep you posted on the application." Brianna grabbed her shoes and walked to the door. She put them on at the entrance, she bowed and left before Bubbles can say anything else.
Brianna cursed herself on her pride as her body froze under the street lamp and looked into the darkness. Her heart was hammering at a sickening speed, her body burst into a sudden cold sweat and even her hands shook.
"There are people walking down the streets...there's lights everywhere...you can handle this. I'll be ok." Brianna said to herself, she took a deep breath, putting on her headphones and playing an audio book of Naked Love on her phone, "You just need something to distract you...that's right..." Her hands were still shaking as she walked down the street, happy that the city had many lights.
Blossom looked at her phone, it was 5:15. Blossom was rushing after coming from Belle's Cooking Club.
"I made a Coco Nutty cake!" Belle screamed out in pure delight
"I hope to get back by...soon." Blossom was rushing through the house, she was making mac and cheese for Kasey. Her parents were out again, her Dad was at work still and her Mom was sleeping, drunk, "Finish your homework."
"No way, I'm not eating that. I want some cake." Kasey whined.
"Kasey, please I really don't have time for this. Belle, she's all yours." Blossom snapped, it was 5:20 now. If she was late...it was too much of a scary thought to think about.
Kasey's eyes widened in horror, "No way...you can't leave me with he-"
Blossom closed the door behind her, listening to Belle's wild laughter. She felt a little bad, but her friends' lives were at stake. She looked at the address that he sent to her and rushed down the street. She had a large pinkish red hoodie and a cross body bag.
She didn't know what he was planning, she didn't even know what to expect but she just had to get there by 6 pm. If only she could fly...if only but she couldn't, what if the other boys spot her or worse yet, the people.
She rushed down to the subway and made it just as the doors were about to close.
"I can make it in thirty minutes taking the subway." She looked at the GPS on her phone, it took her all day to look up the address and figure out how to get over there on the subway once she saw that it was the fastest.
She struggled through the crowded subway and found a map.
"The Upper region...Belka North Station. Isn't this one of those upper crust rich districts?" She asked herself.
Buttercup headbutted the soccer ball right into the net, passing the goal.
"Goal!" Her coach cried out and with a whistle blow, practice was over.
"That was a good game." Her team mate, Natsuki commented, breathing heavily as well, "You've won this time but next time...I will beat ya."
"Didn't ya say that three games ago." She stuck her tongue out at him.
"Alright team, hit the showers. Good practice out there. See you at school tomorrow." The Coach and some of the others grabbed some soccer balls and placed them into the equipment room.
Buttercup went into the girl's locker room, she debated whether or not she should take a shower in the locker room, she decided to do it. It was one less thing to do when she got home. The hot water from the shower was enough to relieve her sore muscles She was tired, studying, soccer practice, karate, cooking with Belle and etc.
"I just wanna eat and sleep." She whine to herself, she could be happy about one thing, that she finished her homework before Soccer practice. After finished changing her clothes, leaving with her team mates.
"Why don't we all have some monja?" Goro, a large soccer player cried out and everyone shouted and agreed with him.
"Sweet, there's a monja shop just a block away! Monja! Monja! Monja!" Buttercup cried out in delight at some mentioning her new favorite shop, it was cheap, filling and delicious.
"Hey Babe, what's up?"A voice greeted her. She looked back and saw Danny leaning against a wall.
"Oh Danny...ah..hey."Buttercup looked at him a little confused, "I thought...you had wrestling pra-"
"I came to see you of course!" Danny just interrupted her, wrapping his big arm around her neck.
"Danny Wilson, the Wrestling Star." Goro scoffed in disdain, it was Danny that got him kicked off the Wrestling team after getting beaten by him.
"Hello there Goro, Old buddy, old pal." Danny smiled at him, holding his hand out but when Goro reluctantly went to shake his hand, Danny psyched him out, pulling his hand away, "Too slow...just like on the wrestling team. Playing Soccer now, with your girth, isn't that a bit much? Don't wanna slow your crew down." Danny had this haughty chuckle that made the other Soccer team look at him with a glare.
"What do you think you're doing?" Buttercup glared at him and gave him a sharp punch on the arm.
"Ow." Danny whined, rubbing his arm.
"Goro is a great part of the team, he's the our Shield for our team. He keeps up just fine." She snapped at him, she couldn't believe that Danny was talking about her team mate like that.
"You're kidding right? Ha...its the beaver...hahaha!" Danny started laughing harder as he pointed at Nobo, who was the smallest member on the team but he was agile with big buck teeth sticking out of his mouth.
Nobo whimpered a little, being someone who was extremely sensitive about his teeth.
Danny continued to laugh, ignoring the Soccer team's deadly looks.
"Come on Babe, you don't wanna hang with these losers."
"As a matter of fact-" She was interrupted.
"I think...I should go home." Nobo sniffed, his bottom lip trembling, and started to walk away whimpering. Goro walked along with him, patting him on the back.
"Guys...Guys...wait a minute...Monja, remember." Buttercup tried to stop them but watch hopelessly as they watched away, she turned back to Danny and gave him a sharp punch on the arm.
"What?"He rubbed his arm painfully, Buttercup just stormed away, "Hey Babe, whatta say?"
Goro was walking with the others, "Huh...funny...if its the same schedule...there shouldn't be any wrestling practice."
Alright, maybe one more chapter, I could write one more chapter, if you guys don't mind. The big moment, when Greens meet. I hope you guys give Brianna and Bubbles a chance too.
