notes: OH LOOK ANOTHER EDITED CHAPTER WOO
notes2: i should be doing physics but i chose to edit this instead, APPRECIATE ME *cries* lol jk
playlist: 'Neon Lights' by Demi Lovato
chapter title: Sisters Before Misters (a.k.a. A Change of Plans and a Trip to the Mall)
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Be still my heart, cause it's freakin' out, freakin' out, right now
Shining like stars, cause we're beautiful, we're beautiful, right now
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"But Blossy, it could be fun!" Robin whines as we walk out to the parking lot. I shake my head.
No. I sign. No way am I going to Susan's party. Buttercup and Bubbles frown as Princess translates. They share a glance, and I briefly wonder what they were up to. I'm brought out of my thoughts by Robin and Mitch.
"Aw, please Bloss! We'll be with you the whole time!" Mitch insists. I look at him, a deadpan expression on my face. His hopeful smile turns sheepish.
"Okay, so maybe Mike and I might get a couple drinks, but nothing serious, we swear!" Mike's head snaps up, momentarily distracted from his texting.
"Wait, what?! Who said I was drinking at all?! I wouldn't do that; I'm not stupid!" He cries indignantly, glaring at a snickering Mitch. Robin and Princess watch, amused. My sisters are strangely silent. "No way would I drink at a high school party! Especially with you guys there!" He says, crossing his arms. Mitch is full-out laughing now.
"Dude, chill, I was just kidding. I wouldn't do it either." He looks straight at me, and I know he's being honest. I'm touched that they are so adamant about protecting me.
That means a lot to me, guys. Thank you. I sign, Princess still translating. Robin smiles at me.
"Pleeeeeaase, Blossom?" She begs. "You have to come! It's going to be so much fun!" She pouts comically at me, giving me her puppy-dog eyes. I close my own eyes in frustration and sigh. It seems I would only upset her if I say no, and I hate upsetting my friends after all they do for me. Slowly, I nod.
Robin, Mitch, and Mike cheer simultaneously. Princess laughs and sends me a smile. We arrive at the parking lot, and say goodbye as we go our separate ways. On the walk home, Bubbles and Buttercup are still quiet. I touch Bubbles' shoulder, my eyes questioning and a small frown on my face.
What's wrong? Are you guys okay? Suddenly, Bubbles embraces me. I stop and she grips me tighter. Buttercup stops walking as well, and she turns and hugs me too. Now I'm seriously worried. I clear my throat, and they look at me. I scrunch up my eyebrows, silently repeating my question. Buttercup speaks up.
"I guess we were just kind of…I don't know, worried about you." She says hesitantly. "Bubbles told me you seemed sad in study hall, and then we got caught up with Mitch and Mike, and you got left behind, and we just…" She trails off, glancing helplessly at Bubbles. "Okay, Bubbles, you gotta help me out, I'm complete crap at this emotional stuff." She says bluntly. And just like that, the three of us laugh, and we're smiling again. I look at Bubbles and she smiles.
"We were just worried, that's all. You're okay now, right?" She asks as we start walking home again. I nod and give my sisters a reassuring smile. They relax, and Bubbles leans her head against my shoulder and Buttercup laces her fingers behind her head lazily. We're coming up to our driveway now.
I feel Bubbles' jaw move against my shoulder and see Buttercup close her eyes and groan. Bubbles removes her head from my shoulder and starts working herself into an excited frenzy, chattering nonstop, probably about the party. She's talking so fast I can barely keep up with what she's saying, so I just stay quiet. Buttercup shoots me an exasperated look, and I muffle a laugh. Suddenly, Bubbles stops. My arm, which she has in a death grip, is yanked backwards and I yelp. Buttercup and I look back at our younger triplet in confusion. Her phone is in her other hand and her baby blue irises are scanning the screen, reading a text she just received.
Bubbles' eyes widen and she shoots forward, dragging Buttercup and I up the driveway and into our house. She quickly shuts the door and faced us.
"Girls! I just realized we only have the rest of today to go shopping!" She says hurriedly. Buttercup's eyebrows rose.
"Um, why would that be?" She questions slowly. Once Bubbles starts shopping, it's hard to get her to stop. Sure, we have a lot of money because of Dad's job, but we usually don't spend a lot of it or flaunt it like the Plutonium sisters do. Bubbles jumps up and down excitedly.
"Because, we need to get new outfits for the party tomorrow! I just got a text from Susan saying the party is changed to tomorrow night, and we're all going to the new dance club, you know the one that just opened, instead of hanging out at her house!" Bubbles stops to take a breath. "So we need new outfits! Especially you, Blossy –" I give her a look. "– no offense, but you could use some new party clothes." Buttercup snorts in amusement. "You too, BC." Bubbles says, pointing at her. Buttercup rolls her eyes.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. Call Robin and Princess, apparently we're going to the mall." Bubbles squeals and hugs her, then whips out her phone and dials Robin. I text Princess.
"Yes!" Bubbles cheers after she hangs up. "Robin said she'd meet us at the food court in half an hour!" She looks at me. "What did Princess say?"
She said she's already there. I sign. She figured we would come after we got the text from Susan. I smile wryly at my best friend's logic; she knew my sister too well. Bubbles smiles sheepishly and Buttercup laughs.
"Let's get going." BC says. "I don't wanna be there any more than I have to." We walk out of the front door again, leaving a note for Dad on the kitchen counter.
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(Third Person POV)
"Princess! Robin!" Buttercup calls, raising her hand in the air. The two girls smile and walk forward to hug the three new arrivals, even though they had just seen each other. Princess links her arm with Blossom's. Robin hugs Buttercup and Bubbles gleefully.
"Let's get our shop on!" The brunette declares. The other four girls laugh and the group makes their way to their first shop of choice.
In the first shop, Bubbles and Robin dive right into the clothing section, pushing the clothes around on the racks furiously. Princess, Buttercup, and Blossom exchange amused looks.
"What are you guys looking for?" Buttercup asks, raising an eyebrow.
"We are going to a brand-new club tomorrow night." Robin says, looking pointedly at the ravenette. "And since we are all single and absolutely beautiful –" The other girls giggle, and Robin smiles.
"We figure we need to find outfits that make us look even MORE drop-dead gorgeous!" Bubbles finishes, tearing through another rack of dresses. Buttercup shrugs and begins her own search so Bubbles wouldn't put her in something girly. After a moment of contemplation, Princess steps up to the closest rack and begins examining the clothing. Blossom stands in the center of the section, fiddling with her hands a bit awkwardly. She doesn't go shopping in boutiques very much – she usually just gets the simple, needed stuff at Marshall's or Macy's – and doesn't have a clue on what to do. Luckily, her blonde sister notices her issue and goes over to her, taking her hand and leading her over to a rack she hadn't demolished yet.
"Look through these here; they're all your size." She explains. Blossom nods and begins sorting through the tops, eyes scanning the different materials for things she likes. She doesn't see anything, so she moves on to the next rack.
"Oh, look at this one! It's perfect for you, BC!" Robin said. She holds up a green shirt, and Buttercup grins. It's the perfect combination of sensible and cute. The green-eyed girl takes the shirt from Robin and walks over to the pants area. Robin and Bubbles share a happy look and continue searching. Blossom giggles silently at her friend and sister.
"What do you think, Blossom?" Princess says, walking up to her fellow seventeen-year-old. She's holding up a bright yellow top and a black miniskirt. Blossom wrinkles her nose and shakes her head.
That looks like something Berserk would wear. She signs. Princess bursts into laughter, and twists to look at herself in the mirror. Blossom's right; it does look like something one of the Plutoniums would wear.
"Not my best choice, huh?" She says, smiling at Blossom in the mirror. Blossom laughs and shakes her head. Princess puts the clothing back and ventures over to the dress area. For a few minutes it's silent, the five teenagers too occupied to speak.
"Oh my gosh, this is perfect!" Robin exclaims, shattering the silence. All the girls turn to look, Blossom's attention being caught by Robin jumping around in excitement.
"What is it?" Buttercup calls, walking back over from the other side of the store, clothing draped over her arm. Robin holds up a pair of shorts and a shirt. The girls' reactions follow immediately.
"Oh my God!" Bubbles.
"That'll look awesome on you!" Princess.
"Nice, Robin!" Buttercup.
And Blossom nodded her head, giving Robin two thumbs up. Robin jumps one more time before racing to the changing rooms. Buttercup laughs and follows her at a more leisurely pace.
"Anything yet, Bubbles?" Princess questions the blonde. Bubbles grins. She displays her own outfit, a pair of pants and a top. Princess pushes her towards the changing rooms.
"Go try it on!" She orders. Bubbles obeys happily, skipping to the back of the store. Princess and Blossom share a laugh. Suddenly, a certain dress catches Princess' eye. She gasps, and plucks it off the hanger, holding it up to her body. The garment is exactly her size. Blossom's eyes widen and she quickly turns on her heel, snatching a small jacket she had seen in her search. She shoves it into her best friend's arms and pulls her back to the changing rooms. Blossom pushes Princess into an empty stall and shuts the door, ignoring her protests. She plops down in one of the plastic chairs by the mirrors and waits for the girls to finish changing.
After several minutes of waiting, Buttercup steps out, joined by Robin, and then Bubbles. Princess comes out a minute later. The four step out, modeling for Blossom, who claps for them teasingly.
You look amazing! She signs, a smile stretching across her face. The girls run back to their stalls, changing clothes quickly. When they finish they meet up with Blossom by the cash register.
"Wait a minute." Buttercup stops them, right as they're about to get in line to pay. The ebony-haired girl eyes her older sister and her lack of clothing to buy. She points at her accusingly.
"You didn't pick out an outfit, did you?!" She demands. Blossom blinks, and shakes her head hesitantly. Bubbles let out a shriek.
"What?!" Princess and Robin glare at Blossom, although not harshly. Blossom shrugs helplessly and shakes her head.
I didn't find anything. She mouths.
Bubbles frowns, and drops her clothes in Buttercup's arms. She grabs Blossom's hand and takes her to the back of the store, the others running after them. When they get to the back of the store, Bubbles pushes Blossom into the changing rooms. The redhead grimaces and gently shuts the stall door. Two minutes later, the door reopens.
And four girls' jaws drop.
"Oh…my…God…" Princess says.
"No way…" Robin gasps.
"Whoa…" Buttercup and Bubbles say together. All of their eyes are wide and their expressions awestruck. Blossom bites her lip, a nervous habit.
How is it? Too much? She signs. Robin gains the ability to speak first.
"Damn, girl, I didn't know you had such a figure!" A bright red blush adorns Blossom's cheeks. Princess grins wickedly.
"Oh, I am so using this to my advantage from now on." She schemes, already planning outfits for her best friend to wear. Blossom, realizing Princess' intent, blushes even more.
"Blossom." Buttercup states. "I think I need to teach you how to defend yourself. There is no way I am letting a guy within five feet of you until you can properly take away his manhood." Blossom's eyes widen. Bubbles squeals, bouncing forward to flutter around her sister.
"Oh my God, this is great! We are going to get you a new wardrobe so you can show this off!" She says, clapping her hands. Blossom's outfit thoroughly compliments her figure; her clothing further emphasizing her ample curves.
In short, she looks downright sexy.
"Think of what you'll look like after makeup and hair and jewelry!" Robin exclaims. "All the guys are going to be after you!" Princess places a hand on her hip.
"Um, what I want to know is why didn't we notice this before?" She questions heatedly. Buttercup laughs at Blossom's sheepish expression.
"If you hadn't noticed, Blossy doesn't like flaunting her figure." She explains. "Unlike Bubbles and I, she wears looser clothing, so no one really pays attention to her. She's a complete wallflower." Blossom puffs out her cheeks and pouts at her sister, holding her arms across her stomach.
I don't want attention. She signs rapidly. Buttercup rolls her eyes.
"She's still stuck in this mindset that her being deaf is some huge setback." She gives her friends a look. "Bubbles and I are trying to break her out if, make her see that she doesn't need to be antisocial, even if she's deaf." Robin laughs.
"This is awesome! Looks like we have a new experiment, girls! Operation M-O-B is a go!" Blossom's eyebrows furrow and she mouths 'M-O-B' in confusion.
"Of course!" Bubbles gasps. "Operation Make-Over-Blossom!" Robin nods triumphantly. Princess and Buttercup giggle and Blossom huffs. She slips out of her younger sister's death grip and returns to the stall, shedding her…revealing clothing.
She sighs as Bubbles purchases the outfit, much to Blossom's dismay.
"Now, shoes!" Princess states, steering the group to the nearest shoe store. Another twenty minutes in there, and the five exit with more shopping bags. Two more stores, one for jewelry and one for makeup, and the girls are finally finished. As they walk out of the mall, four or five bags in each hand, Robin speaks up.
"Hey, if you want we can put all our bags in my trunk; I can bring them to your house and we can spend the night so we can get ready together tomorrow." She offers, looking at the Utoniums. The sisters look at each other, afterwards looking at Robin and nodding happily. Princess smiles.
"Cool, I'll drive over as soon as grab some clothes." She agrees. The group splits up, Princess to her car (after handing her bags to the others) and Robin and the Utoniums to her white 2013 Toyota Camry. They pile the bags in her trunk and the triplets wave as she drives off. Buttercup flips her phone open, and her fingers press the screen.
"What are you doing?" Bubbles asks, peeking over her shoulder. Buttercup swipes a hand at her half-heartedly, Bubbles dancing just out of her reach. Blossom and Bubbles laugh, and Buttercup sticks out her tongue.
"Texting the guys. We're gonna meet up with them tomorrow before we go inside club what's-its-name." She says flippantly.
"It's called Blue Note, BC." Bubbles supplies, her tone mock-exasperated. Buttercup sticks her tongue out again and Blossom just laughs.
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"Okay, good bye, girls. I'll see you on Monday, when I get back in from the business trip." Professor Utonium says, kissing his daughters' foreheads lovingly. They nod, giving him a hug before waving him out of the garage. His black Honda Accord speeds out of the driveway and towards the highway, leaving Townsville, and the three Utonium siblings retreat into their house. They pass the time by making snacks and setting up the living room for their friends' arrival.
Bubbles approaches her eldest sister, who's facing the other way, and taps her shoulder. The pink-eyed teenager turns around to face the blonde and raises her eyebrows. "Where did we put the new pack of Coke we just bought?" Blossom thinks for a moment, and then snaps her fingers.
They're in the mini fridge out on the patio. She answers. Bubbles nods and goes to grab the drinks, leaving Blossom to fluff the pillows and arrange the blankets on the wide cushy sofa. Buttercup walks in, a bowl of popcorn in one hand and two containers of ice cream under her other arm. Blossom takes the ice cream from her, setting them on the coffee table. Buttercup puts the popcorn next to them, and Bubbles walks in carrying the box of soda.
"Here we go!" She chirps, gently dropping the box on the coffee table and ripping it open.
I'll get spoons and bowls. Blossom signs.
"And I'll call for Chinese." Buttercup declares, taking out her cell phone and punching in the digits, leaving the room to make the order.
Bubbles follows Blossom into the kitchen, the redhead opening cabinets and drawers while her sister enters the pantry and throws open the fridge. She loads a tray with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, m&m's, gummy worms, sprinkles, and other assorted candies. Blossom carefully holds five bowls in one hand and grabs a handful of spoons. The sisters return to the living room with their goods, and the doorbell ring. Bubbles jumps and practically flies out of the room to invite Princess and Robin inside. Said girls appear in the doorway to the living room not long after, throwing their overnight bags down.
"Come help us unload the car!" Robin giggles. The girls run out to the driveway, each girl grabbing her bags and going back inside, arguing over whose room they should get ready in. Finally, Bubbles settles the dispute by saying they should put all of the bags in the guest room, which is as big as the large master bedroom. The guest room has an attached bathroom with two sinks, a separate vanity, a stand up shower and a Jacuzzi tub. Princess and Robin would get ready in the guest bedroom and the triplets would get ready in their own rooms. The plastic bags are set on the queen-sized bed and by eight o'clock they were settled in the living room, pizza on the tables and ready to eat.
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Princess is on the floor, leaning against Blossom's legs. Blossom is running a large brush through her friend's curly red locks, her brows slightly furrowed in concentration. Princess taps away on her phone, making arrangements for the girls to get their nails done the next day. Bubbles and Robin are on their stomachs on the floor, flipping through fashion magazines and discussing new trends and styles. Buttercup is sitting upside-down on the couch, so her legs are hanging off the back and her head is hanging off the front, giving her an upside-down view of everything. The green-eyed Utonium channel surfs while snacking on popcorn.
"Hey look, they're doing a superhero movie marathon tonight!" She exclaims, stopping on a channel that shows Captain America. Bubbles' head pops up.
"Oh my God, Chris Evans is so hot." She sighs dreamily. Princess giggles.
"Of course you'd think that," The Morebucks heiress teases. "Your weakness is blond hair and blue eyes for sure."
"Mm, personally I think Jeremy Renner is better." Robin declares. Bubbles sticks her tongue out at her, making Buttercup laugh as well.
"Don't forget about Chris Hemsworth." Princess offers, her lips curling into a smile. Buttercup grins.
"And Scarlett Johannson is totally kickass." She says, pointing at the screen, which is showing the movie poster for The Avengers, the movie coming on next.
I like all of them. Blossom signs, smiling. Buttercup nods in agreement and relays her sister's opinion to the others. They nod as well, chatting and laughing through the commercials. Once the movie starts, they quiet and watch the whole thing, Buttercup changing the TV mode so Blossom could read the subtitles. Throughout the movie, Blossom works at Princess' unruly curls. Once she finishes brushing them free of tangles, she twists her friend's hair into a large bun, and places a big yellow bow on it. Then, she starts on her own hair. Without even looking she loosely braids it and uses a big red butterfly clip to pin it to the back of her head. Buttercup glances at her sister, and seeing the hairdos, smiles.
"Nice work." She whispers. Blossom looks at her.
Thanks BC. She signs. Buttercup nods and shifts on the couch so she's lying across it, her head in Blossom's lap. The redhead giggles silently and begins running her brush through Buttercup's short hair, unknotting it and making it soft and silky. Bubbles and Robin are still staring at the movie screen, oblivious to what was going on. Buttercup smirks and leans down to whisper something in Princess' ear. The other girl grins and quickly snaps a photo of their rapt expressions, making the three girls shake with silent laughter. Eventually they calm down, and finish the movie without further incident.
A couple hours later found all the girls cuddling together, wrapped in blankets and fast asleep.
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JUST A NOTE USUALLY I DON'T DO THE POV CHANGE BUT IT WAS LIKE THAT ORIGINALLY and im lazy and didn't want to fix it T_T
whelp. you can assured that i won't be doing pov changes like that in the middle of the story anymore...when i write a chapter usually the entire thing is in one person's pov and doesn't change to avoid confusion
ANYWAY. SECOND CHAPTER DONE.
love you all you gorgeous fluffmonsters you ;p
peace out girl scouts,
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