No POVs this chapter, not Kaoru's, even, lol. Hope you like it! I'm running out of plot bunnies, though... I thought they were supposed to multiply in, like, fifteen minutes!! I'm seriously disappointed, lol.

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Chapter Four

Kaoru, Miyako, and Momoko woke up that morning, all with the same thought: RowdyRuff.

None of them would admit it, though. They all just got ready for school together, not saying a single word. Their "good morning" was a nod of the head. They were all too worried and preoccupied with their thoughts that they couldn't speak.

Once they were all ready, they left Miyako's house and walked to school. Kaoru had forgotten her skateboard, so she didn't have it today.

They soon arrived at school, still haven't spoken a word today. They left to their first period class, which Ms. Keane was teaching. They each took their seats at the back of the classroom. Still, they hadn't said one word that day.

"Alright, class, I have an announcement to make," said Ms. Keane. "We have three new students joining us. Their names are Akane, Kiyoshi, and Haruki."

Kaoru, Momoko, and Miyako all stiffened when they heard the announcement, and they all went pale when they saw three familiar boys enter the classroom.

"I'm Akane," Brick said. "These are my brothers."

"My name is Kiyoshi," said Butch.

"And my name is Haruki," Boomer finished.

"Okay, then. Haruki, you can sit behind Miyako. Miyako, please stand up," said Ms. Keane. Miyako stood up, still very pale. Haruki smirked and went to sit behind her. "Akane, you can go sit in front of Momoko. Momoko?" Momoko stood up. Akane made his way to his desk. "And, Kiyoshi, you can sit next to Kaoru. Kaoru, st--." He didn't need to know where she was, he just sat down next to her.

"Well… Okay, then," said Ms. Keane. "Class, take out your notebooks and copy the problems on the board. When you're finished, bring it up to the front."

Kaoru took out her notebook and copied down the problems. She rushed, and, even though it wasn't messy, it wasn't the neatest she's written. She'd do the problems at the end of class. Kaoru had the window seat, so she stared out the window for most of the class, most days.

Momoko was a very smart girl for school matters, and she copied down the questions and finished them quickly. She just flipped the paper facedown and put her head down.

Miyako wasn't the brightest girl in the school, but she wasn't ignorant, either. She copied down her questions and began to answer them. She had a bit of trouble at first, but then she found the other questions become easier. There was one question she was stuck on, and it was the last one.

"The answer's eight cubed," a voice whispered.

Miyako turned to see who said that, and it was Haruki (Boomer), going to turn in his paper. She blushed and murmured, "Thanks." She turned back to her paper and wrote down that last answer.

Momoko had finished her paper a little time ago, but she was going to turn it in now. She stood up and walked to Ms. Keane's desk to turn it in, and as she walked back, she saw Akane (Brick), going to turn in his paper, staring at her. He wasn't staring at her as if he liked her, or even as if he hated her. He stared without emotion in his red eyes. Momoko blushed and looked down while she made her way back to her seat.

It was almost the end of first period, and Kaoru still hadn't finished her work, or even started. She glanced at the clock. Kaoru grimaced and started working on the problems. She didn't have much time left, considering she slacked off during the rest of the class.

"You can copy off me," said a voice, "if you're stuck."

Kaoru glanced at Kiyoshi (Butch) and he was smiling. She sighed, exasperated. She glanced at his paper once and finished her work. She barely copied off of him but she didn't use one or two of his answers. She stood up to go turn in her paper, and Kiyoshi followed.

Kaoru was suspicious of him, but didn't say or do anything. She went back to her seat and picked up her stuff. The bell rang for the next period, and she left the classroom with Momoko and Miyako.

As the three girls made their way to the school's rooftop, a favorite place of theirs, they still remain quiet in their own thoughts.

Why'd he stare at me…? And without any feeling at all… I wonder what's up with him, Momoko thought silently.

Why did that moron, Butch, let me copy off him? Or offer? thought Kaoru.

I wonder why Boomer was so nice and gave me the last answer… Miyako thought, echoing Kaoru's mind.

All three girls were confused, and they still hadn't said a word to each other all day. They reached the rooftop and sat in their spots.

There was a small round table in one side of the rooftop, and there were four chairs around it. A small white umbrella completed the look, supported by the table. Kaoru sat down on one of the chairs and leaned back. Momoko sat down across from her, and Miyako hung her feet over the side of the roof.

"Miyako, you're going to fall off, one of these days," Momoko warned.

Miyako turned to look at her friend and replied, "No, I won't. I'm very careful. It's just so peaceful here."

"Fine…" Momoko agreed. "But just be super careful, okay? I'm not gonna lose one of my best friends and my PowerPuff sister because she fell off a building." She unzipped her bookbag and took out a large bag.

Momoko smiled greedily as she devoured all of the sweets in her bag. "Cake!" she exclaimed in her sugar-frenzy. Kaoru rolled her eyes, thinking, How the HECK does she managed to stay fit when she eats SO much sweets? Oh right, she's a PowerPuff… Pfft.

The three girls were so busy with their own things that they didn't notice the three boys who came up to the rooftop. Momoko was busy eating her sweets. Miyako was gazing at New Townsville, finding beauty in everything. Kaoru was writing on her skateboard.

"Hey, mind if we crash this party?" asked Brick, interrupting their thoughts. Momoko would've turned red, mostly because he'd seen her pig out on snacks, but she didn't. Kaoru looked up, and straight at Butch; it was a reflex by now. She was always wary and never let her guard down.

"What are you guys doing here?" Kaoru said, taking a bit of time to glare at each of the brothers.

Butch smirked in her direction. Kaoru almost shivered from the frigidness of his stare. He had no emotions in his eyes.

"We should all hang out together, now," said Brick. "We're on the same team, now."

Momoko rolled her eyes. "I hope you really mean that, and aren't just acting…" she said suspiciously. "If you were acting, you'd regret it." Her voice dropped at the last part, making her seem a bit dark for the moment. The boys were a bit afraid, but it was just the shock of hearing her say that. They recovered.

Miyako turned around for the first time to glance at them, and, almost instantly, her eyes locked with Boomer's. She couldn't break away, for some reason. She didn't feel anything--except maybe fear. Miyako closed her eyes and got off the edge of the roof. She whispered something in Momoko's ear. "S-should we trust them?"

Momoko looked at Miyako, and, in that moment, Miyako was visibly shaken and fearful. One glance from Boomer did this?!

"No," she said aloud. "Come on, Kaoru. Come on, Miyako. We're leaving." She spoke with a voice of authority--something she rarely did.

The boys parted so the three girls could leave, but not before Butch felt the need to annoy a certain raven-haired girl…

Kaoru froze in her place. "Butch… You… PERVERT!" she yelled, each word dripping with bloodlust. She needed to hurt him for that. Butch smirked and laughed as his brothers, not needed here, left the rooftop.

YES, I decided to try Third person, thanks to dejiko001 :)

Anyways, I'm reading soooo many AWESOME fanfics about the PPGxRRB and their Z-versions, that, I almost didn't get much work done.... And I'm still working on a top-secret project, too.... I'll update as much as I can, but it won't be every day.


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