Boomer-*Whispering* Okay, everyone, Zshizshibaby sleep, so if we're really quiet, we may just be able to make it out the door.

Buttercup-What if she wakes up?

Butch and Suzie-We run like heck is chasing after us...

Brick-On three...one...two...

Zshizshibaby-Three...

Everyone-AW MAN!!! *Dash out the door*

Zshizshibaby-While you guys read this chapter, I'm gonna go hunt those guys down. *Grabs her shot gun and chases after*

Chapter…something…: Threats.

Blossom looked at her dress choices. Butch had told her to dress formally because it was a formal dinner with all of Brick's supporters (meaning the ones with bucket loads of money), that all wanted to meet her.. Probably to try and convince her to sign the treaty. She sighed and looked at a pink dress that wasn't too puffy, but not too slim and tight. More like a dress you would wear on Sundays. There was a knock on the door. "Come in." She said, not paying much attention. Suzie came in wearing a white dress with a gold scarf. "Oh, nice of you to visit me, Suzie." Blossom said, still trying to decide on a black dress with a sparkly sash and the pink dress she had just picked up.

"Well…I just thought you might feel pretty uncomfortable, being as your in your ex-boyfriend's home." Blossom cringed at the word. She never addressed Brick as her ex. Heck, she didn't classify him as anything, but 'Brick' and 'Brick' alone!

"No not really. It's just for business and as soon as I make my decision, I'll be boarding that plane back to China…with a side stop to Japan, also."

That's good…she'll be gone and Brick will stay mine… "Oh that's good because most people are a bit worried."

"Worried?"

"Yes, because…well, I have a lot of family, all over the world, actually. Did you know that?"

"Last name?"

"Avrilone."

"…Oh yes, you have about six family members in China, two in Japan, and so forth…" They also had records.

"Yeah, well, anyway, if it were any more than business, then people would obviously be upset." Blossom stopped what she was doing and looked in the mirror, pretending to be occupied with something else.

Is she threatening me? What about me is making her so…jealous? "Hm mm…that's peculiar…well, there's nothing to be worried about, Suzie…it's just a business trip and then I'm gone and won't be back for awhile."

"Oh, well, that's too bad. I was hoping we could spend some time together." Yeah, right. "Well, we could always talk on the phone or monitor or mail each other."

"I guess so…"

"Well, I'll be on my way now. Bye, Blossom." She left her alone. What Suzie was really saying was that she had tons of family and friends who are happy that she has Brick's heart and if Blossom stole it, she'd get them to go after her. Blossom sighed and shook her head.

"I have no idea what she was talking about…this trip is for business only…I have no desire to start a relationship with Brick…" Blossom muttered, finally deciding on the pink dress. Brick waited as he greeted the arriving guests.

"I wonder what is taking her." Brick grumbled, watching the hallway her room was in. Blossom was actually thinking of just ditching the whole thing and staying in her room.

No, that would reflect badly on my kingdom…Crap…Blossom thought as she slipped on some high heels. She had changed out of her pink dress and wore a black one with pink lotus blossoms on the edge. She still couldn't believe Suzie would feel threatened by her. She had been in love with Brick, that was true, but that feeling was gone…either that or buried deep in her heart, and she intended to keep it like that. Blossom sighed, straightened her hair, and got up. She had curled it earlier and left the bow in her suitcase, so her bright orange hair fell delicately down her back in curls while her shorter bangs in front curled down to her shoulders.

"Yoo-hoo, stop makin' yourself all pretty! Everyone's awaitin'…" Butch said through the door. Blossom sighed again and opened the door… "Okay, who are you and what have you done with the Wounded Angel?" Butch joked.

"You're as funny as Buttercup…" Butch offered his arm and she took it.

"Shall we?"

"Please…" They walked down the hallway and took a left, after about five minutes, they came to the banquet hall.

"Announcing, Sir Butch and the esteemed Wounded Angel." Everyone stopped and stared at them. Butch was wearing a nice black tux with a green tie and he had his hair nicely combed. Blossom really did look like an angel, only she didn't really want to show her wings. Everyone clapped and some mingled to speak with her while the others went on with eating and dancing and mingling amongst themselves. Suzie was clinging on to Brick's arm while he talked to his advisers.

"My Lady, may I have this dance?" A boy came up and asked. He was really tall with dark brown hair and blue eyes. Blossom nodded and took his hand. They waltzed across the floor and Blossom had the feeling that some eyes were on her. Soon, the dance ended. Thank goodness, the guy talks way too much (so much, I decided not to write what he was saying…)

"You certainly can throw a dinner, Brick…"

"Thank you. I felt that we should have a bit of fun before you start your observation…May I?" Brick led her to the dance floor again.

"You've gotten better at dancing…" Blossom commented.

"Thank you…" Brick said. "Blossom, I know I hurt you, but what happened? You're much different."

"Heartache does that to a person…"

"Blossom, a lot of people hurt you much worse than I did." Brick said.

"…And how do you know what affect your actions took on me?" Blossom asked, her eyes darkening. "You didn't check up on me after you took over, Brick. I suffered the full on blow of that take-over and knowing that I had let you do it didn't help either."

"I want you to know it was nothing personal. You would have been hurt even worse physically if you had tried to stop when it began, Blossom. I just spared you all that pain because I didn't want your blood on my hands."

"Is this your way of trying to make amends, because you really need help doing it. You should talk to Boomer, out of the three of you, he seems to have a heart. Now if you don't mind, I have to go eat something before I faint out of hunger." Blossom departed to her table again, which was also Brick's table, but it was farther away from his seat…more next to Boomer and another one of his supporters (only extremely wealthy supporters can be at his table though). Suzie glared at her without her noticing. What had they been talking about? Oh please, let this party finish! Blossom avoided Brick's eyes the whole evening, even when he asked her something, she just looked at him for a moment before turning her head back to her plate. Even then he could see her sunset pink eyes get a tad bit darker, though hardly noticeable to the untrained eye. Later that night, Suzie paid Blossom another visit.

"So, how did you like the party?" She asked.

"It was very nice, all those people are very well mannered, and the food was very good…" Blossom replied, changing into a night gown. The curls had not gone out of her hair yet and she kind of liked them. She'll keep them for now.

"So, what did you and Brick talk about?" Blossom's eyebrow raised.

"Hmm…what…?" Suzie looked at her confused. She couldn't be hard of hearing. "Brick wants you right over, right now…he's getting bored…" Suzie jolted and bolted out the door. "So innocent…so stupid…" Blossom closed the door and locked it before lying down to sleep. She couldn't sleep. What both of them kept saying rang through her head.

"You would have been hurt even worse physically if you had tried to stop when it began, Blossom. I just spared you all that pain because I didn't want your blood on my hands."

"Yeah, well, anyway, if it were any more than business, then people would obviously be upset."

Man…this is going to be harder than I thought…

Butch-Wow, this chapter...was different...it took you days to come up with this!?

Zshizshibaby-Well, first I was spending the whole day packing, then the next day it was my lil' sis's turn for the computer, and then we went to my mother's friend's house and she has these two kids and one is a baby and he's so-o cute with his huge cheeks...

Brick-Yeah, yeah, whatever. When are you gonna give me a fluff scene with Blossom? In all the stories in your other computer, the whole story is fluff, but here...there is almost none!!

Suzie-You WANT BLOSSOM!? HER!!!?

Brick-Well, duh! Have you LOOKED at her?! She's got the body of a super model!

Suzie- I'M GONNA KILL YOU!!! * Starts attacking Blossom, who just walked in the door*

Blossom-HUH!? HUH, WHA!? WHAT'S GOING ON!? *Runs away*

Brick-Wait, Baby, come back!! *Chases after*

Zshizshibaby-...I gotta stop giving them so much coffee...it's making them mental.

Butch-TOO LATE!!