Thou shalt learn to get along

"Butch...but I thought...the guard told me that...I mean ..their could only be..." Bubbles could have went on forever, thankfully though, Butch cut her off. "Look here, the situation is like this, I got left behind and so did you because apparently they thought that we were already in the carriage, so till those dumb heads finally figure out that we are left behind, it's just you, me and the castle princess." said Butch, his eyes narrowed.

Bubbles wiped off her tears and got of the bed. "Very well then, until they get back, you stay out of my way." she said pointing to Butch, as she turned around to leave though; she felt her back slammed against the wall. Butch had pinned her to the wall and looked down into her deep blue eyes. "I don't think so beauty, this is my castle, and I decide how things work." said Butch in a husky whisper, his face centimeters away from hers.

She couldn't help but be mesmerized by the moment, she knew that she should have pushed him of, or back away, but no she couldn't, her body was frozen in it's spot, as his face came closer to hers, she closed her eyes. Suddenly, she felt his hand brush against her cheek. "You had a piece of grain on your cheek" he said, backing off and smirking. Bubbles got back to her normal state and frowned, as she crossed her arms. "I don't need your help, I'm a big lady, I can take care of myself" she said. He let out a soft and deep chuckle, "I'm sure you can but I would rather do it for you." Bubbles got a deep shade of pink on her cheeks as she headed out of the room, and headed into her own.

For the rest of the day Bubbles just wandered around the castle looking for something to do, at last she ended up going to her own room bored. She was lying down on her bed, sketching, when she heard a knock, "Come in" she gently whispered. A maid came in with a beautiful white gown, it had a few pink flowers embroidered on it. "Sir Butch is expecting you for dinner, and he told me to give you this dress, he wants you in it tonight" she said. "Thank you very much...what's your name?" asked Bubbles smiling kindly. "Oh no the princess does not need to know about a poor maid" replied the maid. "Oh I do not have any friends here...you are just as special as me..now then what's your name?" asked Bubbles once more. "Gloria...your highness" she said hesitantly. "Will you please be my friend Gloria" requested Bubbles. "Oh yes! Do you need help getting dressed princess" said an excited Gloria. "Mmm...you can help me with the jewelery, and call me Bubbles please" she said as she headed for her bath.

Bubbles stepped into a warm bath tub, filled with rose petals, Once she was done and stepped out; she too smelled like roses. She put on her white dress and let Gloria tighten it up for her. Bubbled liked the way that Gloria tied the dress, it was not too tight and not too loose, she then Brushed Bubbles blond wavy hair, and put a white bandanna in. She wore a silver necklace, her engagement ring and a silver bracelet. She then went down the stairs into the dining room. Their she saw Butch and his sharp green eyes scanned her as a little smiled creeped onto his face. She sat in front of him as they began to dine.

Their was an awkward silence which Bubbles tried to break. "Um..thanks for the..dress" she said in a low whisper, hoping he wouldn't hear her, but he did and he smirked. "No problem princess, I thought that it would suit you." Bubbles blushed a shade of pink. Soon both of them were done with dinner. "Don't you feel lonely cooped up in the castle" asked Butch. Bubbles looked at him her eyes wide...what did he mean? Didn't he always stay in the castle too..."What do you mean..I've always been locked in my castle back home...I can only go out to my garden" she replied. Butch looked at her his eyes wide for a split second, then they returned to normal with a look of pity as he saw sadness appear in Bubbles eyes. He could sense what she wanted...

"Do you want to go out for a night stroll into the town with me?" he asked. Bubbles eyes shook with confusion for a second, but then Butch watched amazed as they turned bright with extreme happiness. She ran up to him and gave him a big hug. "Oh thank you! Thank you!" she said still hugging him. Butch looked down at Bubbles and embraced his arms around her and smiled. "You don't like all that lady like crap; do you" he said in a know it voice. Bubbles backed off and looked at her feet. "I'll just go grab my..shoes" she said as she went up the stairs.

Once she was back, they both headed out the door and onto the rough streets of the land of fighters. Bubbles still had a big smile on her face; they went around and around until Bubbles saw something that caught her eye. An old woman with a round orb was sitting on a chair at the corner of the streets. "Can we go to her!" she asked. Butch heaved a sigh.."fine.." he said. Bubbles walked up to the lady.

She sat down on one of the chairs. "Do you wish your fortune to be told young lady?" asked the old women. "Oh yes!" said Bubbles excitedly. Butch sighed, seeing Bubbles get scammed on her first day out in the town. "I see many troubles ahead for you...yes many painful things...you must survive them all and you shall get a bright future, what may seem cold as stone on the outside is quite soft on the inside. Here is a glimpse of your future" said the lady, and told Bubbles and Butch to look inside the orb, they both did as were told and saw a little girl, hardly five, with long blond wavy hair, like Bubbles and dark green eyes like Butch's playing ball. "Mommy, look daddy is cheating!" said the little girl. Unfortunately, neither Butch nor Bubbles got to see anymore. "That girl was adorable...but how is she connected to me?" asked Bubbles. "Alright lady how much do i have to pay you" asked Butch annoyed, but as both of them turned around, the fortune teller was gone...everything was...it was as if no one had ever been there!

"I wonder what that was all about..." asked Bubbles, Butch also looked confused. "I don't know but whatever it was we need to get back home, it is getting more and more dark" said Butch. Bubbles got a sad look on her face. "I promise to bring you here again" he said. Bubbles smiled cheerfully and nodded in agreement.

"Thank you very much, you don't know how much that meant to me!" said Bubbles outside of the door of her room, once they were back home. Butch tucked her golden hair behind her ear "Goodnight princess" he said as he left he winked. Bubbles headed back into her own room feeling giddy.

Authors Note:

Wooh..nine reviews! I feel proud, anyhow, thankyou to all the people who took the time to review, as I said before it means alot! You guys can keep on guessing who that little girl was for now!

maya