Perfect Stranger
Chapter 6
Busted!
Disclaimer: I do not own The Powerpuff Girls. But I do own the plot/story line because I made that up with my brain. No copyright intended.
"Didn't anyone ever tell you that sneaking up on someone is rude and very creepy?" I asked them.
"Not as rude as leaving guests for an hour and a half." Blade said.
I sighed, "I'm sorry. Something came up that I had to take care of." I said.
"Oh really what?" Blaster asked.
"My best friend, Claire just caught her boyfriend cheating on her. She needed me." I said.
Not entirely liying. Claire Hatfield has been my best friend since 4th grade. And she did find out her boyfriend cheated on her and she needed me but that was 4 months ago. They all relaxed but Blaze sitll looked skeptical of me.
"Oh. Well you could have told us instead of just disapearing on us." Blaster said.
"I'm sorry, really." I said giving them my puppy dog eyes and pout.
Blaster and Blade hugged me, "It's alright. Your dad make fried chicken and french fries." Blade said.
I giggled, "Alright, you guys go on and eat. I'll be right down, I've gotta go to the bathroom." I said.
Blaster and Blade left.
"Um.. do you mind?" I asked Blaze who was standing in my bathroom door way.
"You and I both know you don't have to pee. And you and I both know that what you told us was a load of shit. You lied to us. Why?" He asked well more like demanded.
"Okay, first off, I do have to pee. And second, I didn't lie. I just didn't tell you the whole truth." I said shoving him to the side and closing the bathroom door.
"Then what is the truth? I heard you. I heard you and that Butch guy talking. Yeah, my brothers and I have super-hearing too. They just weren't here when you were talking to him." Blaze said.
I sighed, "Claire really did catch her boyfriend cheating on her, but that was 4 months ago. And I went to the ruff's house to help Brick dress the wound you gave him." I said running the water while I pee, it would be very awkward for me if he heard me peeing. I'm just paranoid that way, I guess. I flushed then washed my hands.
Blaze opened the door.
"Geez! Don't you know how to knock?" I asked him while picking up the towel I dropped.
I finished drying my hands and put the towel back through the towel ring attached to the wall.
"Did he touch you." he asked sternly.
"No. He was acting like a gentlemen this time." I said.
He carresed my cheek, "Good." he said.
I blushed a little, "Why do you care so much?" I asked taking hold of his hand moving it away from my face.
"I honestly don't know. I just have this over whelming feeling like I have to protect you." he said.
I blushed and giggled, "Your not the only one with that feeling. My sisters have it too." I said.
He cracked a smile, "Yeah. But I dunno, for me it's different. I admit, I become jealous when another man touches you. It makes me want to rip their heads off." he said rather bluntly.
"So, who gives you the right to touch me?" I asked him, challenging him.
He smirked, and suddenly I'm sitting on the sink counter top, my legs on either side of Blaze's waist. He sets his hands on my thighs.
"You do. That is if you let me." he said.
I gulp a little and blush maddly, and I just stare back into his ruby red eyes. I can see he is burning with desire for me, it's clear on his face. But my question is why. We only meet like a day ago. Maybe 'love at first sight' isn't that far fetched after all. "Bubbles! Blaze! Come down and eat before your supper gets cold!" Professor yelled up to us. Blaze let me go and walked out. Oh. My. God. Do I even think of him in that way? It's obvious he thinks of me in that way. I like him, a lot actually. I've never really had a guy who was devoted to protect me before.
It's nice to know at least one guy cares enough about me to do that. Brick and Butch say that they care about me, that they are crazy about me. But I just think that their just hormonal teenage boys that want nothing more to do than to get into my pants. But Blaze, he admits that he has an overwhelming need to protect me. He admits that he gets jealous whenever Brick or Bucth touch me. And the desire he has for me is crystal clear. I don't really know what to make of it. Maybe he just wants to get into my pants too. But, I can't really picture him being that heartless. Even though I don't really know him that well. Is it possible to fall head over heals for someone you just met? I guess it is, they make movies about this stuff all the time. But then again life isn't a movie. Sometimes there are no happy endings.
"Sorry to make you wait, daddy." I said.
"It's alright, sweet pea. Just eat." he said motioning to my plate.
"Um, where are Blossom and Buttercup?" I asked.
"They are still recovering. The boys injected them with Antidote X somehow. I thought I dumped every vile of that substince. I managed to stablize them." he said.
My eyes widen, "But, they'll be fine, right?" I asked panicing.
Professor put his hand comfortingly on my arm.
"They'll be fine, I'm sure of it." he said smiling encouragingly at me.
I nodded mutely and ate my dinner. It's my night to do the dishes. I get the dishwasher ready and I eye the basement door as I put the dirty dishes in.
"Why don't you go check on them. I'll finish up." Professor said putting his hand on my tense shoulder.
"But it's my chore, I'm almost done anyway." I protested.
He shook his head, "I insist." he said.
"Thanks, daddy." I mumbled, he smiled at me as he took the boys's plates.
I walked down into the basement and saw my sisters in their incubater things, it's where we go to get more Chemical X into our systems. I look at Blossom, she has never looked so... dull. Then I look at Buttercup, she's never looked so... helpless.
"If only it were me and not you." I say aloud.
"Don't say that." I turn around and see Blade.
"Why not? They didn't deserve this. I'm the weak one, I should be unconcious surviving on Chemical X tubes right now, not them." I said.
"Who in the hell ever told you, you were weak?" he asked.
"My sisters, the ruff's, basically every citizen of New Townsville." I said.
"Why they think that? It's bull shut." he spat.
"I'm the nice, naive, blonde, air-head puff. I was created this way. I love everyone and everything unconditionally without thinking. I tend to act on my heart than my brain. And that's what gets me into trouble sometimes. That's why I'm weak, I care too much." I said starting to cry.
It is what I do best. He lifts my chin up with his finger, tears slide down my face as I look up at him.
"Being the strongest doesn't always mean being the toughest fighter. Sometimes being the strongest means being the one who cares the most." he said soothing.
I smiled a little and sniffed. I wiped my eyes and hugged him, "Thank you, for making me feel better." I said.
"Your welcome. And don't you listen to what people say, following your heart is the most strongest thing you can do." he said.
"I knew you were my favorite." I said giggling lightly.
He chuckled lightly, "Don't tell Blaze that. He'd have a cow." he said.
I laughed, "C'mon what do you say to another movie night?" he asked.
"I think it sounds great." I said smiling.
He took me by the hand as we walked up to the kitchen.
"I'm going to go to bed. Get me up when you decide to go to bed, okay." Professor said.
"Alright, daddy." I said.
He kissed my forehead and walked upstairs.
"Are you guys up for another movie night?" I asked.
"Yeah, sure." Blaze said then shrugged.
"I get to pick the movie this time!" Blaster said as he raced into the living room followed by Blade yelling, "Don't pick any girly shit!" I giggled. I got out the Coca-Cola cans, I'm leaving them in cans this time, you can say I've learned my lesson.
Blaze gets the popcorn ready. It's silent between us.
"Um, are you alright?" I ask breaking the unbearable scilence.
"Huh? Yeah, I'm fine. Just lost in thought, I guess." he said.
I nodded then the microwave beeped. Blaster was putting in the movie, while Blade was sitting on the couch. More like sprawled, his legs are like 2ft apart, he's slouching and he has his right arm over the sofa back while his left is just laying in his leg. He looks up at me and smiles.
"My turn." he said.
I sit down and set the soda on the coffee table and look at him questionably.
"Your turn for what?" I asked.
"For cuddle bubble." he said smirking.
I giggled, "Okay, fine. But never call me that again." I said.
"What?! No, don't you lay down!" Blaster whined. I froze mid leg prop.
"Blaster, you gotta learn to share." I said.
"I don't wanna! Your my cuddle bubble!" he whined.
"Is that my new nickname now or something?"
They ignored my question.
"Not according to Blaze. According to Blaze your all his." Blade said.
Is he asking to get punched? Blaze shot him the 'shut the hell up or die' glare. Blade smirked.
"Blaster, you'll get to cuddle with me next movie night after Blaze's turn, okay?" I said he pouted but nodded and sat in Professor's chair.
I got comfortable, which is basically the same way I was when I cuddled with Blaster.
"You know, I didn't take you guys for the cuddling type. Most guys that I've dated hated when I tried to cuddle them." I said.
"Well, we're not them are we?" Blade said.
"No, I guess not." I said.
"What did you pick, Blaster?" Blaze asked moving my legs up then drapping them over his lap.
"It's called, Avatar." he said.
"That's a good movie, but it's like 3 hours long or something." I said.
"Yeah, it says '178 minutes'. So yeah about 3 hours." he said.
We all settled down and watched the movie.
*Time Skip*
I was half-asleep when it got over around midnight. Blade moved to get up put I pulled him back down.
"Don't go. Please, your so comfy." I mumbled into his shirt.
He chuckled lightly, "Can I at least pick you up?" he asked.
"I guess." I said then held out my arms to be picken up like a todler.
Blaster took care of the tv, Blaze went directly into his room.
"Good night to you too, grumpy." I said after Blaze.
Blaster came up and said good night, Blade and I said it back. "Can you carry me to my dad's room. I have to get him up." I said.
"Dad." I said shaking him awake with Blade still carring me.
He grumbled awake, he yawned.
"Thanks for waking me, darling. I have to check on your sisters now. Good night." he said gettin out of bed.
"Good night, daddy." I said then Blade took me to my room and laied my down on my bed, tucked me in then turned to go.
"Wait." I said grabbing his wrist lightly.
"Can you stay?" I asked.
"Sure." he said and got in bed with me.
"Just stay above the covers, you can use the blanket at the foot of my bed. M'kay?" I said snuggling into my pillow. As soon as he was comfy, I moved over and rested my head on his chest, and sighed contently.
"Good night, Blade." I said yawning. "Good night, Bubbles." he said softly. I fell asleep almost instantly.