I know this chapter has a strange opening, but just bare with me on this. It'll make sense soon.

Chapter 05

Blossom was walking down the hallway of her school, only there was something different. First of all, the skirt of her uniform was much shorter, about as short as Princess' uniform. Second, she was wearing fishnet stockings and black high heels. Third she was wearing red lipstick, mascara, and no glasses. Finally she had a more seductive walk.

Blossom walked up to her locker and took out a few books, then going to her homeroom like usual. When she arrived, everyone turned to her with shocked expressions. Not paying any of them any mind she walked over to her seat and sat down, secretly relishing in the stares she was getting.

When she sat down a few of the boys rushed up to her.

"Blossom, you know junior prom is coming up," one boy started.

"I know, and the answer is no," she replied filing her nails.

"What about me?" another boy asked. Before she could answer though, she saw the boy she wanted to take.

"Excuse me," she said pushing past them and running into the hall. She caught up to the boy and turned him around and locking lips with him in a passionate kiss. After a minute of kissing she looked in the eyes of the subject of her affection, "Hello, handsome," she said in a love sick tone before engaging in another serious kissing session.

"Get a room," Princess said walking past Blossom and her supposed boyfriend. Blossom didn't pay her any mind though. The boy backer her up to a locker as they began getting more and more serious. Eventually she broke away from the kiss and looked at the boy again.

"I love you... Brick..." she said as the boy was finally revealed. She then (of course) locked lips again with Brick.

Blossom sat up in her bed with a start, breathing heavily as if she had a nightmare. Once she realized that the boy she was kissing was Brick it became a nightmare. She felt so weird after waking up. She still felt a bit of the emotions from the dream, only now her hatred came back, and she felt disgusting and dirty. She buried her face in her pillow and screamed in it, and then threw her pillow at the door of her room. Almost on cue, there was a knock on her door.

"Yes?" Blossom asked.

"Blossom, it's me," Professor Utonium said from outside. Blossom walked up to the door and put on a fake smile.

"Good morning Professor," she said in a fake sweet tone.

"Is it?" the Professor looked concerned, "You seem really stressed out these days."

"I'm fine Professor. My art teacher is just giving me hell."

"You're sure it's just that? Bubbles told me that one of the Rowdyruff Boys is attending Townsville High. Are you going to be okay?"

"Yes, I'm not worried about Brick. He can do what he wants to me, but I'm still a Powerpuff Girl."

'Well, okay," Prof. Utonium didn't look convinced, "Listen, Miss Bellum called this morning and wanted to come over for dinner, so I was wondering of you would be willing to go to the store and get a few things."

"Uh, sure. I don't mind, but why not Bubbles or Buttercup?"

"Well, as usual, Butttercup vanished this morning since it's Saturday, and Bubbles is already helping me around the house."

Blossom really didn't want to go out. She never went out on Saturday, and after the dream she had she really wanted to just stay home and take five showers. Anyone else, she would have said no, instantly, but Prof. Utonium was the one person she couldn't say no to.

"Okay, that's fine," Blossom said with a sigh, "I just need to take a shower first."

"Great," the Professor kissed Blossom on the forehead, "I'll give you the list when you come downstairs."

The Professor closed the door and Blossom went back to her bed and sat down for a second. She would just go to the store and get back home as soon as possible. That way nothing bad could happen. Besides, Blossom loved Miss Bellum. She was the closest thing to a mother Blossom had. This might still be a good day.

The list wasn't as big as usual. She figured that she was getting things for dinner, as most of it was really fancy cheeses and spices. A lot of the things she was buying she didn't even know existed.

"The Professor is going all out for this dinner," Blossom said as she looked through the spices. It was so sudden, the Professor inviting Miss Bellum for dinner. Anyone else the Professor would have scheduled for a later date, but for Miss Bellum, it had to be today, and of course he had to go all out.

After getting everything on the list she walked back home. She could have flown, but she felt more at peace when she was walking. Flying brought back too many bad memories. Funny how she now felt that those days of fighting monsters and villains were bad. When she was a child she loved fighting the criminals of Townsville. Something changed within her though. She began having thoughts of trying to have a normal life. Could she possibly have that? Kind of hard when everyone knows your face as the "leader of the Powerpuff Girls".

Blossom turned the corner and saw Brick in an alleyway talking with his brothers Boomer and Butch. She couldn't hear what they were saying since they were so far away, but from where she was it looked like their conversation was pretty heated. She noticed that whatever they were talking about, Butch was doing most of the talking, and Brick looked like he was shaking his head saying "no" over and over. Butch grabbed Brick by the collar of his shirt and it looked like they were about to fight, but Boomer got in between them pushing them apart. Butch said something to Brick, and then he and Boomer flew off. Brick sat down on a wooden crate nearby and looked down in frustration.

For a split second Blossom was struck looking at Brick. Instead of his school uniform he was wearing a red hoodie, blue jeans, and his usual sneakers. With his hat worn backwards like usual he had a sort of street wise look that wasn't too threatening.

Then she remembered who she was looking at. It was still Brick, leader of the Rowdyruff Boys. She saw him talking to his brothers, so she knew they were still in cahoots with each other. Remembering that, she began thinking briefly about their last fight seven years ago. He had proven then that they were mortal enemies.

Brick got up and flew off, showing Blossom that he still had his powers. That just made him even more dangerous.

"He'll try something," Blossom said, "I know he will."

Brick landed on a roof in the middle of Townsville, thinking about the talk he just had with his brothers.

"Damn it!" he said punching the floor in frustration. This whole thing wasn't going as well as he planned. But he wouldn't give up; he couldn't give up. Blossom would listen to him, no matter what he had to do.

"Hey there," Brick heard from behind him. He turned around and saw Buttercup standing there.

"Let me guess," Brick said looking at Buttercup with an arrogant grin, "Heard some things from your sister and wanted to pick me off, huh?"

"Please," Buttercup dismissed, "What you and Blossom have is your business, not mine. I'm just here to give you a warning."

"Oh, and what kind of warning?" Brick asked.

"That I'm watching you. If you cause any trouble in Townsville, then I will take you and your brothers on by myself, and I will win."

"Pretty cocky, wouldn't you say? Taking on all three of us? You couldn't do that when we were kids. It took some stupid kiss to kill us the first time, and you never did beat us when we were revived. Besides, didn't you hear? I'm a different person now. I don't want to cause trouble."

"Then why do you need Blossom?"

"Need her? You make it sound like I have some ulterior motive. I just want to make amends."

"Yeah, sure," Buttercup said, not convinced in the slightest, "Just don't do anything stupid," with that she flew off. Brick turned back around and looked at the streets below, seeing Blossom walking home. He was surprised to see her walking instead of flying, and he had enough mind to fly down and ask her why, but he felt that he shouldn't pester her too much. Go to her again too soon and he would be accused of being a stalker, and for what he planned he needed her to actually like him.

"Truth is, I do need you, but not for the reason she thinks."