Chapter 3~

Brick and Boomer immediately went in front of Buttercup. "Gee, I'm fine." She grunted behind them.

No matter how much they changed – especially their appearances, they could never run from their counterparts at all. The eyes that zinged (Lol! From Transylvania hihi) told who they were.

"Would you like to sit with us?" Bubbles mustered courage as she turned and faced the RowdyRuff trio. Eyeing Boomer ever so often which made her smile softly.

The two lads looked at their younger sister for confirmation. Buttercup rolled her eyes. "We can't leave our past, now can we?" Sighing, the green puff walked over and took her seat beside the blonde lass.

"You look more beautiful Butt–" Before Bubbles could finish her sentence, Buttercup cut her off with a small smile.

"Rukao, and thanks. Though it seemed you mistook my face for a butt." The dark-haired girl winked when she said the last part, covering her almost spilled real name with a joke.

Pine green eyes observed the said girl very carefully. He was not just staring but hatred and anger filled his glaring eyes. "Why are you back?" His voice did not crack, only laced with sorrowful wrath.

The emerald green-eyed lass looked at him straight in his own green orbs, not a tiny bit of emotion revealed in the so called door of the souls. "If you're civil enough, you can handle this." Whenever she uses her serious tone, better be warned than sorry. Her brothers knew that she was still hurting and it never healed even a little.

"H-How's it been?" Blossom broke the beginning uncomfortable silence. Although she was not the stuttering type, she failed to be confident this time.

Brick gulped softly before grinning. "Well, we do whatever's not ruff."

The aura lifted up slightly, except for Butch who slumped on his seat though giving space for Boomer and Brick. The two ruffs took it, nodding thanks to Butch. Another uncomfortable silence tried to come in between the two trios, luckily the waitress showed and placed their orders.

"A triple date, huh." She even commented before going off.

Boomer cleared his throat. "So, why are you guys out here?" He asked then smiled genuinely at Bubbles, mouthing the words "Hi Bubbles," towards her.

Unlike his older brother and younger sister, Boomer and Bubbles did not had any complications when they left– well, sort of. The blonde puff chose to understand her lover for he told her the truth why they needed to go. Even though they tried to keep in contact, fate was ungrateful to them. But for each other's safety, she was requested for the truth to be hidden.

"Butchy here took us out for a treat and since Rukao came, we had a hunch – Blossom's hunch – that you guys are back and so we needed to talk about the 'run away' thingy." Bubbles explained, her cheeriness back and she was jolly again. She even used hand quotation for the emphasized words she said.

Brick sighed softly. "Look, we're sorry 'kay? We, well, you see–"

"Not in a public place, big bro." Buttercup once again cut off someone's sentence. She got a point, if anyone's hunting them down, better be careful of what they spill in the public.

The ginger head puff raised an eyebrow and opened her mouth to talk but Brick beat her to it. "I'm Rick, Rukao's older brother by 4 years, more or less."

The dark-haired lad raised an eyebrow this time. "Wait, aren't you guys' triplets?"

Bubbles giggled softly which caught her sister's and Butch's attentions. "Well, he told me everything about them before and pleaded not to tell a soul. Besides we,"

"All have dark secrets." The blues chorused, smiles adorned their faces. It has been years yet they felt at ease seeing each other again.

"Rome's my name, 3 years older than Rukao." Boomer nodded, agreeing with Bubbles.

Blossom sighed. "Alright, so Rick, Rome and Rukao." She pointed her slightly thin finger to Brick then Boomer and lastly, Buttercup. Three heads nodded as her answers. "How?" The pink leader finally asked.

Getting a glimpse of the rowdy trio's confused faces, Butch clarified. "How did you fix your identities?"

"I'm an IT Engineer and you know the rest. I've been working for a while now. Rome here did not get his cooking degree just yet. And well, Rukao just got an A+ for advance college!" The red ruff's last sentence obviously contained excitement and proudness. Ever since a family took them in and cared for them, they learned a lot – even from their buried past.

Bubbles gasped then engulfed Buttercup in her arms. "So you were the match of Blossom! Well, even before." She giggled at the ending.

A small pink blush crept onto the dark-haired lass' face. "Y-Yeah, I guess." Because of the blonde girl's attitude, she hugged back to someone who is fairly civilized.

Duh. What's his problem seeing me? Thought by Buttercup. Forgetting she was still hugging Bubbles, her green aura started surrounding her body like she was powering up. Blossom and Butch wanted to stop the green puff though Brick and Boomer were ahead of them, face-palmed too.

"RUKAO." The red leader called, warning filled his voice. "Calm down, please."

"Sa tingin niya siya lang naapektuhan? Nasaktan din kaya ako! Tapos hindi niya man ako hinanap nung umaalis kami. Sinubukan ko maging 'tao' para hindi siya mapahiya tapos ito ipapakita niya? Nanghahamon yata siya." Buttercup ranted, her eyes glowing bright.

Blossom's eyes were wider than usual. "Since when did she know and learn Filipino language?"

The blonde lad sighed. "She needed a stress reliever and decided to learn it." After Brick's call, he gently tapped their younger sister's shoulder to completely get her attention.

One blink, then another, and she frowned letting go of Bubbles. The green aura dispersed. "Did I?..."

"Yeah. In Filipino too." Brick answered, a sigh leaving his lips. He passed down her chocolate mint frappe. "Have some to cool down."

Buttercup did argue no more as she took a sip from her favorite drink. "Thanks." She murmured to her brothers.

Butch just stared at the drinking lady. He did not expect her to rant in a different language, let alone the 'civilized' parts she keep mentioning earlier. The green ruff ran his fingers through his hair. She got him once again and all he wanted to do now was apologize.

Though before he could open his mouth, Bubbles spoke which caught everyone's attention. "How about a truce?"

"Truce?" Boomer echoed her last word. He then moved his blue orbs to Brick. "Big bro?"

"Oh, it's a treaty or peace–" Blossom started to elaborate but Buttercup cut her off, again.

"Between two enemies, we know. Big bro Rome's asking for big bro Rick's approval." She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest.

The ginger head lad chuckled softly. "It's fine Rukao. But…" He paused then pointed his finger at her. "Your call."

Green eyes, which could never be big or round, tried to widen. "M-My call? Why?"

"Geez. You're old enough to decide, aren't you?" Boomer replied for their older brother.

She flushed for the second time. "Oh, right. Well, I don't mind." Rolling her eyes first, Buttercup flashed a glare at Butch. "Be sure to act like a person."

"I am acting like one." The dark-haired lad shot back a matching glare. "Why are you back, anyways?" He interrogated, still not dropping the main question but looking at the other ruffs.

Boomer rubbed the back of his neck. "Uh, Rick?" Looking at his older brother, he waited for his signal.

Brick observed the café first before nodding at his younger brother. "Spill."

"They might not suspect a thing if we were back." The blonde lad said in a very low voice, cautious as ever.

"Who? Is there something going on even before you guys left? Deeper than what we know?" The pink-eyed lass replied with curiosity lacing in her voice.

Buttercup sighed. "Yes, and it's safer if we talk at our mansion than in a public café where perverts keep glancing at us." A hint of irritation came off of her mouth then she took a sip from her drink to calm down a little.

Butch could not help but look around with a frown. His girl was never wrong. Err, I mean Butterbutt. He thought as he looked away and towards the window.

"Mansion? You guys are that rich?" Bubbles' excited filled sweet voice awed. Her blue eyes and small thin pinkish lips were widen with happiness.

Butch's jaw dropped open and before he could react, Buttercup smirked at him. "I guess. But don't let bugs get in your brother's already filthy mouth." By this time, she was standing up.

"Rukao, low profile, remember?" Brick rolled her red eyes at her.

Boomer helped Bubbles get out of her seat. "Would you mind us driving you there?" His innocent face and acts never failed impressing the blonde gal.

"Who will drive the car?" Blossom hated riding anything. First thing she asks is about the driver. Last time she went to have a ride, she puked on the passenger's seat… unintentionally and got off the car.

Brick smiled softly. "Don't worry. Lil' sis here also has car sickness so I have to be a very calm driver. Besides, you need to trust me if we're making a truce." He offered his hand as he stepped aside for the ginger head lady.

A small chuckle came from Boomer as Buttercup, who was already walking out the café, called enthusiastically. "Like a freaking turtle, I say!"

Bubbles and Blossom giggled while being escorted by their counterparts out the shop. Butch who was left behind, grunted following them. "Great, I'm the only one who's not getting along with my counterpart. Just great." He groaned and the six super teens disappeared from the place.

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hi guys! sorry about uploading late. I'm catching up with studies and reviewing for upcoming tests. Wish me luck! And as an apology, I might upload chapter 4 really soon - like maybe tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. ;) Keep reading and thank you sooooo much! :D Love lots, MEG xoxo