Isabelle went downstairs when she heard loud voices; she realized it was Basil and Ratigan arguing. She quickly went tot he living room, seeing the two rodents violently arguing, with lily watching at the side.

"Whats going on?" she asked her friend, with Lily shrugging.

"You got me. I kinda lost track here."

Isabelle looked uneasy as she watched the argument, hoping this didn't turned into a full out brawl.

"You know what, Ratigan?!" Basil growled out, "I think you're a slimy, depraved sewer rat!"

Isabelle saw the rage in Ratigan's face and before anyone could think, she was right between the two men.

"Ratigan, don't, don't!" she yelled. Ratigan growled at the obstacle, grabbing her and throwing her to the side. He threw her too far because she hit the glass slide doors.

There was a loud crash of glass and Isabelle fell to the ground limp, her hair covering her face.

There was a dead silence with the group staring at Isabelle , who groaned as she sat up, blood all over her face. Ratigan broke out of his trance and moved towards Isabelle.

"Isabelle, I-"

"DON'T YOU FUCKIN TOUCH HER!" Lily roared, pushing Ratigan aside and helping Isabelle to her feet. She then looked at Ratigan and Basil with a death glare.

"Just...stay where you are." she said through gritted teeth as she led the semi-conscious Isabelle to the car with the men looking at each other.

Basil sighed as he went downstairs. Its been two hours since Isabelle went to the hospital. Lily called, saying she had some cuts around her face and a slight concussion, but she was alright. She has to overnight though for observation.

Lily gave Basil the riot act, saying he knew Ratigan hated being called a rat, yet he still said it, provoking it. Even though Basil knew she was right, Isabelle still shouldn't have interfered. But then again, she saved him from being mauled.

As he entered the kitchen, he saw the g;lass has been swept up and Ratigan was siting on the back poech, smoking a cigarette. He sighed as he lit his pipe, sitting next to the professor.

"How is she?" Ratigan asked, breaking the silence.

"She has to stay overnight." Basil said, "She has a concussion."

Basil then took a deep breath and continued speaking.

"Look...it wasn't your fault she got hurt...well, technically it was."

Ratigan just glared at him.

"But it was also mine." Basil said "I shouldn't have provoked you."

Ratigan raised an eyebrow at Basil's "apology" and sighed as he sat back.

"So, what do we do now, Basil?"

"May I suggest a truce?"

Ratigan looked at Basil with quirked eyebrow.

"A truce?"

"Yes, a truce." Basil explained, "We have to live together now and with our two lady tenants. Something like this cannot happen again, we should act like gentleman."

Ratigan nodded, realizing Basil's point.

"OK, a truce." Ratigan said, "But...we don't have to like each other, do we?"

"No, no. A truce is just fine."

AN: Here we have something bad happening and the boys approach to it.

So, here we have our boys arguing and Isabelle got in the middle of it, and she got hurt, badly. Lily is pissed off at both of them, Ratigan for doing the act and Basil for provoking it. So, our boys decide to do a truce so something like this wont happen again, but they don't have to like each other.

As you can see, Basil is not the best of consolers and I have nod idea what they were arguing about in the first place!

Anyway, comments are loved and enjoy! I don't own GMD, just Isabelle and Lily!