Sigh.

That was probably the umpteenth time Boomer had sighed that night. He and his brothers were recently invited to a ball; a ball in honor of the Power Puff Girls Z. He minded the irony. Or at least he wanted to mind it. But, honestly, he didn't. And neither did his brothers. He knew of the fact; they did like their counterparts, after all. And, when he said like, he meant it just as it sounded. He didn't know how it happened, or what triggered it; he just knew that the second he laid his eyes on Bubbles, the sweet and bubbly Bubbles, he couldn't look away.

She was like his angel, his savior even. And he meant that quite literally. She saved him, probably knowing of his real identity but still saved him. She could've just left him there; he knew that and she probably did, as well. But, she didn't. She picked him up when he fell, she was his light in the dark that was himself.

With another sigh, Boomer tapped his fingers across the fragile window of the limo he was driving in, droplets of rain sliding across the glass on the other side and he smiled nostalgically.

'It was raining that day as well...'

XxX

Alone. He was completely alone. Standing in the streets of Tokio city, on a rainy day, Boomer was scared and lonely. He had no one to turn to; he was lost.

His brothers, who were recently walking in front of him were nowhere to be found and he found himself lost in the crowded city. The rain pouring down heavily from the Heavens, his stomach growling loudly, in desperate need of food; he hasn't eaten in days. His throat was aching horribly, and he somehow got a high fever. Every step he made felt heavy; he was really close to breaking down, laying on the floor and just enjoy the feel of the icy raindrops against his warm forehead; he wanted to close his eyes and sleep.

'But, I gotta be strong. I can't break down, I can't.' the blonde boy thought to himself, shaking his head frantically while wiping away tears, that threatened to fall from his eyes. He was 16 years old, Goddamnit! He's supposed to be a man! He can take the pain all by himself; he can get better without any yucky medicine and sweet words, telling him he was going to be alright...Not that he thought he'll get any; his brothers will most likely make fun of him for being as weak as he is. He knew of the fact, so why, oh why, did he want someone telling him it was going to be okay?! He's a villain, a bad guy. Hell, even the so-called heroes Power Puff Girls Z will probably let him be, if they see him!

' It's no use...' that thought crossed his mind and he suddenly found the pile of garbage a few feet in front of him very inviting. Dragging his feet sluggishly across the pavement, he found himself sprawled on the pile, his arms spread out at his sides as he stared up at the grey sky. The cold rain drops fell on his burned skin, bringing comfort to him. It felt really good...Though, his throat suddenly became really tight and he coughed wildly,, snot running from his nose. Great, beside the fever, he had a cold as well…!

He found himself scoffing weakly, his head, neck, even ears burning up, and he found himself unable to move a muscle; he just stared up at the sky. Clouded with gray clouds, disposing of the water they possessed, the sun hidden behind them. It really wasn't a great day for him.

The sound of heels clicking on the pavement made him roll his eyes to the side, where he came face to face with a short, blue-eyed blond girl. She was looking at him in confusion and...curiosity? Her baby blue eyes narrowed ever-so-slightly, long lashes lined perfectly across the lid of them. Her breath came in short, ragged puffs as she seemed to have been previously running. She was holding a plain dark blue umbrella, protecting her from the rain.

Suddenly, his eye lids felt heavy and the last thing he heard was a worried ''Hey, are you alright?'' and he wanted to scream that no, he was not alright, yet sleep seemed to take over and all he saw was darkness…

XxX

After that, his life was not the same. And he knew that it'll never be; God, he wished it'll never be. From that day on, he had lived with Bubbles, or rather Miyako and his brothers knew. It turned out that they were looking for him since the day they lost him, which was almost 5 days before he had met Miyako in that alley. He was touched the day they had met in the street; the almighty Brick and the stoic Butch were in tears. It certainly wasn't an everyday sight. So, after a few minutes of hugging, even more yelling and light punching, Boomer had invited the 2 to come live with him and Miyako. Of course, they accepted, after a string of wild protests.

The car suddenly jerked to a halt, snapping Boomer out of his thoughts as the driver, Mr. Hayato, announced that they had arrived.

''Thanks for the ride, Hayato-san.'' Boomer thanked the man, picking up his foldable umbrella from the floor and he stepped outside, opening it. ''Ya coming, bro?'' Brick had asked him as he straightened out his crimson red blazer and put on his mask.

''I'm coming.'' he nodded after waving at Hayato, who had driven away, and turned to look at his brothers. ''I wonder if they'll recognise us?'' He heard Butch chuckle nervously as they walked towards the crowded building.

''If Miyako-chan recognised me, then I'm sure that Momoko-san and Kaoru-kun will recognise you 2.'' Boomer said confidently, coming to a halt in front of the ball room. This was it...The place for his and Miyako's hopes to come true.

As the trio walked inside, they found themselves in a huge hallway. It separated in several different directions, making it almost impossible to tell which way was the ballroom. Luckily, the hall was so quiet, the faintest sound of jazz could be picked up from where the Ruffs were standing. Boomer and Butch putted on their masks as the trio walked towards the source of the sound and, a minute later, they found themselves standing in front of a wide, tall door, painted heavenly white with a golden handle.

Taking in a deep breath, they opened the door, light blinding their eyes for a few seconds, before they got used to it. And, as they opened their eyes to look around, Boomer found himself gasping as he took in the beauty of the , it didn't compare to the beauty of his girlfriend yes, girlfriend - Miyako. If the room was gorgeous, she was twice that plus breath-taking.

Sudenly, the trio was surrounded by a group of women; tall short, chubby, skinny, you name it, they were there. Squealing, blushing and showering the trio with sudden affection, Boomer didn't even care; his eyes were scanning the crowds for a certain blond, with a blue hat on her head. And he spotted her; standing in the crowd while waving, she had a small, light blue hat with lilies on her head, hair let down and reaching to her delicate shoulders. Clad in a sparkly light blue dress and matching mask, he noted that her feet were placed neatly in a pair of matching plumps as she squeezed her way towards him with a cherry grin.

''Boomer!'' she called as she arrived before him, throwing herself at his open arms, hugging him tightly, the boy smiling widely and wrapping his arms around her slim waist, burying his face in her hair.

''Hey, my angel. How'ya been?'' he whispers in her blond locks, making her giggle slightly as she tightened her grip on him, a bright red hue appearing on her face. God, did she love it, when he called her that…

''I've been fine, thanks for asking. You?'' she said, pulling back reluctantly from the hug, offering him her hand. His smile broadening, he takes the offered hand, Miyako locking her arm around his. ''Brilliant, now that you're here.''

A blush appearing on the girl's face at his words, she smiled sweetly as they walked away from the crowd, who was 'Aww~'-ing at the act, before the women turned their attention back to Boomer's brothers.

''So, you think that Brick and Butch will be able to do it?'' Boomer asked after a few moments of silence, a giggle emitting from Miyako as an answer. He chuckled quietly.

''Yeah, I think so too.'' The boy answered just as they arrived at an empty spot a few meters away from the middle, and a slow jazz song started playing. Men dressed like penguins stood on a long-forgotten stage somewhere in the center, horns, trumpets and cellos in their hands while they created the unique, slow melodies.

''Wanna dance, Miyako-chan?'' Boomer grinned at his girlfriend as she slipped her arm away from his, taking his hand in hers while nodding happily. ''Of course, Boomer!'' she chirped, putting her free hand on his shoulder and he did the same, putting his free hand on her waist as they swayed slowly to the music. Hands entwined, they stared deep into each other's eyes; azure blue meeting crystal, sky blue. It was like they were in a trans, and the sweet jazz didn't help the situation at all. It felt like a scene in a romantic movie, 2 pairs of eyes gazing into each other while a love song was playing in the background. And faces inching closer...and closer...and closer...until…

''Hey, look at those 2!'' Just as they were about to kiss, the romantic moment was gone and a brunette girl was pointing somewhere with her pointer finger. Faces turning red, Boomer and Miyako quickly inched away and looked over to where the woman was pointing. Her and Boomers' eyes widened at the sight.

Kaoru and Butch were passionately dancing the Tango about 10 meters away, smirking challengelly at the other person. Twirling and dipping, they seemed to be lost in their own world, not even noticing the crowd, that grew bigger every second. They, too, ran over to see the outcome; this was what Butch came to do, after all. He wanted to impress Kaoru, maybe steal a dance from her and thus far, he seemed to be succeeding in both. Miyako wasn't sure if Kaoru was even aware of it, but her eyes were wide in amazement, a grin plastered on her face as her hands ran over his shoulder blades, earning a slight, barely noticable blush from Butch.

Momoko and Brick hurried to the crowd as well, though Momoko had her arms crossed stubbornly. She must've found out about it, Miyako thought as she saw Momoko glance at Brick, now known as Renga while a pout crossed her features. After a few seconds, Momoko seemed to finally give in as she sighed and locked their arms together; Brick was smiling like never, a gleam of happiness in his eyes.

Miyako smiled, happy for the soon-to-be couple (maybe they were a couple already, who knows?) before she averted her eyes just in time to see Kaoru and Butch's last move. Hands gliding across the floor, Kaoru was arching her back, head tilted backwards. They seemed to agree on ending it there, though, as Butch pulled Kaoru up without a hassle and they smiled at each other. It was interrupted, though, when a loud cheering erupted from the crowd, Kaoru looking at the gathered crowd as someone dog-whistled them. Miyako and Momoko were looking at Kaoru, amazed and happy as Miyako started congratulating Kaoru.

''Wow, congratulations, Kaoru! You were so good! You too, mister!'' Miyako giggled as she watched the duo bow, before the crowd slowly separated, whispers shared among the other dancers.

''It seems that Butch was able to do it. And Brick seemed like he was having a great time as well, if you're catching my drift.'' Boomer said as they were walking away, chuckling while he turned to look at Miyako with a smile. Though, as soon as he looked her, she suddenly pushed her head upwards, kissing him square on the lips. And he didn't mind one bit.

The End!

Okay, so this is the last chapter of this story! And I added drama here for some reason...Why do I like writing the blues in a dramatic situation?! Every story I have of them is dramatic, if you still didn't notice. Like, literally...Ugh...Anyways, I'm gonna rant about new stories now...

Okay, so I totally have, like, 4 plot bunnies for the PPGZ! 2 for the Reds, then 1-1 for the Blues and Greens. Oh, and I'm gonna start a new PPGZ series called Series 1; Book 1; Fairy Tale Book! It's gonna be fun to write, especially the story I have planned for Momoko...Hehehe...*evil look* I don't believe that anyone has ever thought of that. If someone did, then sorry for claiming the idea original. And for the 2nd plot bunny for the reds+ the blues plot bunny I'll accept prompts. Why? Because I can? :P The g-plot bunny won't need any of the sorts since I have everything already planned out, but I'm gonna be open for suggestions :3 I wanna make it as interesting and entertaining as possible. But, sadly, I don't have any idea with which one to start...I'm gonna put up a poll with the summaries so you guys decide, which one to write, oki? :D

Well, that's all from me; see you on my next update.

Emerald, In And Out!