Blossom winced in arching pain as she finally struggled to get into the car.

"Ow Ow ow." She winced again, she sighed in relief as she was in the car seat.

"You're such a pathetic wimp," Brick snapped impatiently, "You just hit four balls and you're-"

"FOUR! YOU MADE ME HIT 10!" She screamed at the top of her lungs.

"Not my fault you couldn't hit the ball, how annoying. I thought you would f#ckin' get it already. Why are you so damn f*ckin' slow." He snapped, pulling out a cigarette from a pack with his mouth.

Blossom's lip tightened, slightly hurt.

"What was I thinking? I was over thinking it again. Stupid, stupid, how could I think about that jerk like...like..."A slight blush formed on her cheeks, "He did it before, pinching my face, arms, legs and my stomach before. Meanie, he's a meanie, pinching my little pudge. I should be use to his physical torture by now. It doesn't matter, he's the villain. It's not like Galatica Man versus the Villainous Mr. and Mrs. Blackhole. No way...I'm going to-"

Suddenly, Brick just reached over Blossom, surprising her and snapping her out of her thoughts, her skirt was going on upwards.

"WHAT ARE YOU-" She elbowed him right in the ear. She was blushing bright cherry red, her eyes glowing bright pink for that split second.

"Ouch F*CK!" He yelped back covering his mouth and sat back up.

"Serves you right, perv!" She yelled at him, pulling down her skirt, fuming.

"DON'T FLATTER YOURSELF, CHERRY! Damn!" He yelled louder, the corner of his lip was bleeding, "Son of a g*d damn BITCH!"

"Then what were you doing?" Blossom's eyes widened in slow realization, she placed her hand on her belt, she was about to jump out of the car, "Y-You said you would-"

"I kept f*ckin' callin' ya ta put your f*ckin' seatbelt on but you were in f*ckin La La Land. I thought you were too f*ckin tired. So I was gonna just put on your f*ckin seatbelt!" Brick pulled down the mirror grabbing his chin, he was beyond pissed, "Damn, I think you cracked my jaw."

She genuinely felt bad, she cringed when he popped his jaw, she pulled out a piece of tissue from her bag, "Oh I'm so sorry. I was...in deep thought, come here." She grabbed him by the chin gently and pressed hand on his bleeding lip, "I'm sorry. Maybe we should go to the hospital, I hope I didn't really break it."

"I'm fine. Back off, I can't concentrate." He pressed her back, looking back in the mirror. He was in deep focus and his lip healed automatically and his jaw, no longer able to make the popping sound.

"Oh I forgot you can heal instantly." She sat back, feeling a little embarrassed for being worried.

"He's the enemy."

"Not really, I have to focus hard, Boomer is the one who can heal himself automatically." He grabbed another cigarette, the first one fell down somewhere when she elbowed him.

It wasn't a long ride, he insisted on stopping her in front of her house despite her protests.

"Are you insane, what if Belle sees? She's going to slice your head off and I might not stop her." Blossom said, she was about to quickly jumped out of the car, "Don't forget about our French Lessons-"

"Don't go out by yourself tonight, unless you have your damn belt or that crazy ass cousin of yours." He warned, she rolled her eyes, opening the door, and she was about to get out when he grabbed by the wrist, but it wasn't a tight grip.

"You're gettin' strong Cherry."

She froze as she could feel that dark creepy smile on his face, the heat from his wrist and she knew he was smiling wide enough, showing those sharp canines of his and his eyes glowing blood red. She could visualize this demon.

"Hardly anyone's ever made me bleed...ever." He suddenly said, tightening his grip on his steering wheel, his tone was different than it was before. It was so dark that Blossom was almost frozen in place, the hair on the back of her neck was standing up. "It's making me quite giddy with anticipation of what you're capable of and how you'll bring me down."

"That's right, you just want and see, me and my friends are gonna beat you and your family to justice." She said lightly, trying to seem cool.

"Tsk, how corny, did you get that in a f*ckin comic?" He scoffed.

She was about to answer but she blushed and shouted, "NO!"

"Terrible liar. When the f*ck are you gonna wake up?"

"Jus...Just don't forget my French Lessons. I've better pass or I'll send Brianna to your door." She jumped out of the car, pouting. She paused as she saw something...it was just a flash...Brick's car sped away and she couldn't help freeze. Her heart was hammering fast as that cocky smile flashed in her mind.

"D-D-Did he...he just smile?"

Blossom walked into house, she leaned against the door...that flash of him smiling came back in her.

She instantly slapped herself, first she winced at how hard she just hit herself.

"Get a grip Blossom, he wasn't smiling, I just imagine it; And even if he was...Let's not forget that he threatened you just the other day, he's a criminal and-and-"

"Hina, get off my back!"

Blossom snapped out of her mental debate to hear her parents yelling loudly.

"Psst...psst…"Kasey signaled her, she and Belle were standing on the stairs, listening. Blossom took off her shoes and went towards the living room, she poked her head around the corner. Her Dad was home earlier, it was his new hours after being demoted, less hours means less pay and he didn't have the big lucrative job or salary.

"Look, I'm not trying to nag you, YOU STARTED IT! I just asked a simple question: WHY ARE YOU SO INTERESTED IN MY GROCERY SHOPPING!" Her Mother snapped, unleashing her famous rage, normally this was enough to make her Father back down...or it use to.

He instantly snapped back, "YOU'RE SPENDING WAY TOO MUCH MONEY ON FOOD!"

"WHAT DO YOU EXPECT! WE HAVE THREE GROWING GIRLS PLUS-" Her Mom stopped herself, she steamed, "I don't see what's the big deal. You never went over my spending before."

"That was before I was demoted. We don't have money sprinkling over us like before."

"I realize that which is why I'm more careful with our spending and budget...what am I saying? I've always been careful with what we're spending, but we have THREE growing girls."

Kei (Blossom's father) whispered harshly, "Last time I check we only had two."

"What? No we have three."

"No two, When is that niece of yours going to pull her own weight? Her parents and your father left her a good sum of money-"

Her Mother seemed shocked by her husband's suggestion, "In a Trust. That money isn't to be touched and it's not ours. I wouldn't dream of asking."

"Well maybe you should and stop acting like you're this good person. You're just trying to make up for-"

Blossom suddenly jumped in, pretending she's just arrived, "I'm home. Mom! Dad!" Blossom poked her head around the corner. Once again her parents frowns and rage melted and they smiled at her. Belle came up behind her, waving and poking up her head.

"Hello Baby Girl." Her father greeted, walking up towards her and patting her on the head.

"Dinner will be ready-" Her Mom sighed, suddenly exhausted but manage to come up with a smile.

"Oh that's ok Mom, I've already ate. I'm just gonna go study." She went upstairs and into her room, passing by Belle and Kasey, unable to look at Belle. She took her shower and putting on her pajamas, she threw herself on her bed.

"Darn you Brick, you cause nothing but trouble. I have to ask him about Dad's job ASAP. I hate when my parents fight." She rubbed her forehead when the flash of that smile came back into her image, the familiar feeling of her heart hammering in her chest and her face getting oddly warm was happening again, "Stop that! No more thinking about that. He is a jerk and a monster, getting mad at me for freaking out the way I did in the car. Of course I freaked when he threatened me just the other day. I called him a monster and he said..."

"Everyone is a monster to someone...since you think I'm one so badly, maybe I should just f*ckin be one..." He walked over towards her, eyes glowing as he gripped her wrist tightly, "One day, I'll show you just how much of a monster I can be...maybe to a stranger...or maybe to you. I just hope you're strong enough to stop me when that happens...'Cause who knows...what I will do when I have you."

Blossom's body got chills when she thought about that hungry look in his eyes, the way his aura swarmed around her and the small flicker of light around her. She felt like she was so small, like a mouse looking up at a starving lion.

"I have to stop feeling like that around him. He's just trying to scare me. He's just a big stupid bully."

Blossom pulled out a pink small notepad from underneath her mattress, she learned something important today.

"Brick can't heal himself unless he thinks about it." She wrote that down and read through her notes. For a month, anything she learned about him, she wrote it down, hopefully for any signs of weakness, "So far, I've written that he seems to have some pyrokinetic ability but only effects those he touch. He can radiate heat to entreme levels and seems immune to heat himself and strength of course, that strength... but these were evident during our fight. He did avoid and dodge a lot of my attacks...maybe that's why...because he has to focus on healing...but..."

She remembered during the battle when she was up against Boomer, who didn't seem to dodge her hits but didn't seem to take any damage, he was reckless and didn't seem to care if he got hurt.

"Boomer has hyper healing, whatever that means. I've heard super hero comics and I've never heard of that ability. It wasn't like Blitz and his armor skin...when I hit Boomer with my yo-yo, he bled but only for a second. Hyper...means fast. " She tapped her pencil on her chin, "There is a difference between the Guys' and their powers and their healing factors as Brick calls it. I didn't fight Butch much or Beast, Butch moved too fast."

"What if..." Blossom had a sudden idea sprung into her mind. She grabbed a real ruby hair pin (a gift from Brianna's Grandfather). It had a very sharp point, she remembered when Kasey tried to take it and accidentally prick her hand, and it made her hand bleed.

She sat on the bed, took a deep breath and stuck her index finger. She felt the instant pain and clenched her teeth, drawing blood. She looked closely at her finger, through the blood as it trickled down her hand slowly.

"C'mon...c'mon." She focused hard, but after a while nothing happened still. She sighed, she went into the bathroom to wash and disinfect her hand and put a band-aid on it. She threw herself in the bed, she was disappointed and tired.

"What is my Secondary power? If only I know what it was, I can tap into it and get stronger." She sighed to herself.

"Knock knock Cousin Blossy." Belle suddenly bust through the door, Blossom hid her notebook behind her back.

"Belle! You have to knock first, then I say come in and then you come in." Blossom pouted as Belle threw herself on her bed, giggling wildly.

"No fun!" Belle shouted, Mina and Pumpkin Head Jack came running in, Jack jumped onto her dresser, while Mina closed the door like a responsible person. Belle was hugging a patchwork stuff cat that was black on one side and purple on the other side with creepy button eyes. She was hugging it tightly.

She sat up, looking at her, "Chihiro...can't you give me more than a riddle?" She asked, saying Belle's real name, "I'm having such a hard time and..." She looked down, grabbing her pink fluffy pillow and hugging it.

Belle sat up, she smiled wider than usual, revealing her one sharp right canine tooth, "Cousin Blossy, Blossy, Blossy, I can not not refuse a request."She suddenly pinched her cheeks, "These soft plum plumply adorably baby fat cheeky weekies."

"Ow..."

"Now then..." She grabbed Blossom's finger with the band-aid, she removed it, blood started coming down her finger, "Now Cousin Blossy…you should think about the blood. Focus on the finger, imagine your finger sewing itself."


Four men were standing just outside of Blossom's home, it was finally dark outside. They made their way around the house, stopping at the side of the window. Hina (Blossom's Mom) was drinking some hot tea with some 'medicine'. She sighed heavily as exhaustion kicked in and slight frustration about her husband, she rubbed her stomach.

They had a bat, spray paint, chains, knife and the leader of them had a gun.

"If he thinks we won't take his bitch's family out, then he underestimate the Black Hand." The Leader said, "Remember Sung Lee just wants us to rough her up a little."

"Rough her up...c'mon, two red heads, you know what they say about red heads." The second one said and the other two laughed with him, "Spit Fires."

Click!

"F*ck, he was right again. I don't know why I bet against that smartass. I was gettin' impatient waitin' on you bastards." Brick lit a cigarette, suddenly appearing behind the men. They jumped back and gasped as his red eyes glowing in the shadows of the house, looking like a demon, "Your Boss Sung Lee is done for. You might wanna leave while I feel merciful. But to be honest, I'm kinda f*ckin pissed off, you're tryin' to mess with somethin' that belongs to me. So please...make this worth it."

One of the man came rushing at him. The man was slammed to the ground


Blitz stopped right in front of Brianna's home. They had been to the arcade.

"That was a lot of fun." Blitz said with a bright smile on his face as she got off the bike.

"Yes, it actually was. I haven't been for a while." She simply said, taking the helmet off and giving it to him.

"You smoked that dance revolution game."

"Memorizing dance moves are easy...but I'm still having trouble."

"Oh my Dove, how can your servant help?" Blitz pouted and lowered himself down to her.

She rolled her eyes annoyed but she still spoke, "I'm trying...to repeat my big success for my Grandfather. He wants to see me dance again. I've been practicing with Jae-ru for a month and nothing. He says there's no feeling in my movements, no passion or any emotions. I'm like a gray blob."

Blitz had a tight smile on his face, "He called my Mistress a Gray Blob?"

"He's right though. I thought that Dance Game would get my mojo back." Brianna let her emotions out, she let out an exasperated groan, "I just...Jae-ru, everyone keeps talking about how I dance when I was 13 years old."

"Well?" Blitz said after a while.

"When I was 13...well technically 12. I had enough of my Father's crap, I didn't like playing the violin as much as I liked to dance...He made me give it up and I was finally furious enough to do something about it. When I was little, I had this annoying habit that he hated because it showed my Sonata Passion- Anyways, I decided to finally rebel. He signed me up for the National Violin Contest here, but I decided to dance instead. I don't even remember much...I just remembering, I didn't even look at my Father...I looked at my Great Uncle Chopin and his smile." Brianna had this saddened look on her face at mentioning 'his' name, "I just want to make my grandparents proud. It...it really hurts when you let people down who believe in you."

"Maybe it was easier because you had someone else to impress, you weren't actually doing it for yourself." Blitz was in deep thought, mumbling but then he gave her a great big smile, "What am I saying, don't listen to a dumb f*ck like me. My Dove, I'm so glad you shared this with me. You know I wish to make my Mistress happy and I'm sure you make your grandparents happy. You'll get there and I'll help you if you wish it."

Brianna was taken back by this but she softly smile, " He seems to genuinely mean it, normally guys just say anything to try and get in my pants, pathetic. I don't know how I should act...this is a first for me."

"That is very nic-"

"I swear on this." Blitz playfully flashed out small pictures from the photo booth at the Arcade.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT!" She gasped, she tried to grab it but he held it just out of reach, "GIVE ME THAT!" Her eyes flashed white, embarrassed.

"It's my Good luck Charm..." Blitz laughed, he was going super fast and laughing that she was able to keep up, " My Good Luck Charm for Love." He suddenly kneeled down when she got close enough to give her a peck on the cheek.

"WHY YOU!" She growled furious, not even affected by it. She jump knee him in the gut. He crumpled and wince, she grabbed the photos from him.

"Such a powerful hit, you got through my armor," He seemed really shocked, but suddenly had hearts in his eyes, "Oh my Heavenly Dove, if you wish to punish me more, I would be happy to oblige. I am after all your humble slave."

"You should be punished for your actions, by me not doing anything to you." She said annoyed, she looked at the photos curiously.

He gasped shocked, but he winced, blushing, "How can you be so devilish cruel, my Princess." He joked.

"That is twice you've done that." She turned back to him.

"Done what?" He smiled widely.

She poked her own cheek and then she pointed a the picture where he kissed her on the cheek.

He started blushing, acting really nervous, "Well, I was trying ta get an outrage shot of you, but you didn't reacted, just like now, "Blitz smiled dissolved and he had this curiously strange look on his face as she had her back turned to him, "You...don't know what it means. When a guy kisses you on the cheek?"

"Well, I've read in books and manga, it means affection right? Girls blushed, act embarrassed and outrage but I don't understand why. It's nothing but a kiss, just really exchanging saliva. No big deal." She shrugged her shoulders, saying coldly but in such a curious way, "I've done it plenty of times. I've kissed tons of boys, mostly for different reasons but none of them ever did that to my cheek. It feels...off. Is it suppose to feel that way?" She almost seem to be speaking to herself.

"How sad, what could've made my princess think this way?"

"Well, "He lowered himself down to her level and wrapped his arms around her shoulders, "It means that I love you with all my heart."

"That's why it feels off." She groaned, pinching his hand hard, making him wince and let go of her, she turned around, glaring at him, "Like I want your disgusting love, you are my enemy remember?"

"Owww….Dove...Angel...Princess...pinch harder." He was blushing.

"I'm going in." She let go and was about to walk away when he gave her another hug and kissed her on the back of the head.

"Thanks for the memories." He walked away, holding up spare photos waving at her. He got on his bike and put his helmet on.

"HEY!" She shouted but he drove away. She scoffed, rubbing the back of her head.

Margaret was face timing her daughter as she was looking at the scene before her with excitement, "I'm telling you Rosie, I have a good feeling about this one."

"Mama, you've said that about all the other boys too." Rosie sighed, she sat on her couch, eating out of a jar of apricot jam.

"Nonsense, my sweet Titania was just testing the waters with those boys. I'm sure about this one...he such firm hands and sweet smile. It's like your father all over again. Oh, such wonderful news, mark my words, I'll be a great grand mother in no time almost as exciting as our second grandchild."

"MAMA! You can't hope for that this early, she's still in high school." Rosa rubbed her swollen stomach.

"Oh please, I was pregnant with Leopold at what 18? Your Papa was training me to be-"

"To be an Opera singer and you know right from the start he was the man for you." She interrupted, "Mama, while we're on the subject of Titania...I think there's something you should know. I wanted to tell her this early today but I didn't want her to be upset."

Brianna grumbled tiredly as Blitz held out a second set of photo, he rode off on his motorcycle.

"That Toad." Margaret scowled after she heard what Rose told her.

"Mama, this could be bad."

"What's bad, she's done nothing wrong." She walked into her room, hoping no one would hear her, "Brianna isn't allowed to have any fun."

"That's not what I mean Mama, the rumor mill isn't what I'm afraid of...it's Leopold


Flashback

"It's all your fault!"

Smack!

Buttercup's face turned the other way and a red mark showed up on her face. Her eyes widened at the slap she just received, her parents have never hit her before. She touched her tear strained cheek and started crying, not from the slap...but from those words.

"How selfish are you! YOU DID THIS!"

"Mai, stop that!" Her Dad stood between her and Mai.

Mai grabbed the bag of snacks Buttercup brought and threw them at her and her Dad, shouting, "You left your brother for snacks! FOR SNACKS! HE COULD'VE DIED!"

"Enough Mai, it's not her fault!"

"Your son almost died because of her! OH BUT AT LEAST SHE HAS FOOD!"

Buttercup stood there, her hands covered her face as she sobbed wildly.

"I'm sorry...I'm so so so sorry." She cried loudly, everything faded around her. She stood alone, in that dark abyss, "I just wanna go back. Can't I go back? I'm so so sorry."

"I'm so so sorry." Buttercup mumbled the words, her eyes fluttered and opened them slowly. Her cheeks were wet with tears. Everything was blurry but she could hear...

"Music? Who's playing music." She mumbled the words. Her body felt stiff, she took her time as she got up. She looked down as her feet was on something soft, it was a white flurry rug. She stretched her body as she stood up, noticing that she saw the hardwood floor.

"We...don't have hardwood floors." She mumbled to herself, that stretch was enough to make her body limber and move, following this dark music. There was this strange image from the music: It felt like it was raining outside, it was dark and cold. She could breathe in the cold that hurt her lungs, felt her clothes soaked with cold wetness that felt like daggers on her skin.

It front so real that she had to look around, just to make sure she was inside wherever she was.

Her eyes opened wide as she saw a blurry figure sitting down in front of...

She rubbed her eyes again, hearing a dog whimper and yelp. The music stopped. (The music is called Dark Piano: Pain enjoy)

"Ah...you're awake, finally." The figure stood up, he was taking a sip from a glass, "I was getting a little worried, Tiger Cub, you've slept for so long."

She glared at him, "You...you took me...what happened? Where are those men?"

"Oh Tiger Cub, you don't have to worry about those mean men. You did quite a number on their boss. Quite scared the shit outta them. Took my job." Butch pulled out his knife, he gave her one of his mocked half smiles when he saw the pale confuse expression on her face.

"Where the hell am I?" She looked around, noticing that it was dark outside. She looked out, seeing it was pitch black outside. She absentmindedly started feeling her pockets for her phone.

"Looking for this?" He held up a green phone with a star covered phone case, "Don't worry, It's just midnight. It's kinda good you were asleep during all the commotion. There was a bit of an incident earlier, wouldn't want you involved in that." Butch made his way over towards the window, where he could see sirens lights from down below.

"Sorry Boomer."