EoP 18

AK: Thinking of writing a sequel to one of my Powerpuff fanfics. Which one should it be?

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Blossom was snuggled into Brick's chest, alternating between planning and making out. Honestly, how could you not kiss the boy who had braved an angry mob for you?

Luckily the Professor and Dr. Hamilton were away visiting the families, and had been warned not to return until otherwise noted. Dr. Hamilton made us promise to be safe and kick Princess' ass. Hard.

"So we meet at the Plant, at twelve noon. Princess will be none the wiser." Brick smirked against her neck.

"You're smart when you put your mind to it." Bloss teased.

"Hey, don't go spreading rumors... It'll ruin my rep." Brick squeezed her around the middle.

"So everyone understands the plan?" Bloss asked.

Bubbles nodded and Eskimo-kissed Boomer. BC nodded as she absently ran her hands through Butch's hair as the green Ruff rested his head on her lap. Robbie nodded as well.

Bloss smiled. Soon, life would return to normality. And when it did, she had something to tell Brick... Something extremely important.

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Brick picked himself up off the ground, vision still spotty. He watched as his girlfriend and her sister were ripped in half by that monster.

And he was powerless to stop it.

"No... No... NO!"

Brick sat up in bed next to Blossom in cold sweat and actual terror. He swiped his hair back from his forehead and looked around. They were still at the Utonium house, still safe, and still together.

Then why did it all feel so real? he wondered. It had felt too real. Too edgy... Too close to what could happen... Was he that shaken by the last time? He sat there and agonized over this for a while, until Bloss shifted next to him.

"Mmm... Brick...? What are you doing up...?" Bloss asked sleepily.

"Nothing... Just a little thinking..." Brick brushed off.

She frowned as she shook off the dreamy state she was in. "No... I know that look... It's the same one you got the day Butch had to go into surgery to get his tonsils taken out... You're scared."

Brick sighed. "No hiding from you..." He helped her sit up, and ignored the was she looked in her pink camisole and red shorts. "It's the monster... I can't shake the feeling something bad is going to happen... Even our cats bailed town! I feel like I'm gonna lose you again..."

"Again?" Bloss giggled. "Brick, you never lost me... And you never will..." She cupped his cheek and arched up to kiss him, melding their mouths and putting his fears to bed. Speaking of bed...

He deftly adjusted their positions so that he was looming over her. "Woman, you make my blood boil... Another one of those and I'm going to deflower you before we even go on our third date."

"What happened to our second date?"

He rested his forehead on hers. "Just go with it please? I'm dying over here surround by the smell of you..."

"Okay..."

And so they snuggled back into bed, hugging each other tightly. Brick absently rubbed her back as he thought about his dream. "Unlikely..." he chuckled. He'd make sure they survived...

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Boomer laid back in Bubbles' bed, thinking of the battle yet to be waged tomorrow.

Bubbles was curled up into his side, absently doodling on his bare chest.

"I just can't shake the feeling that everything will change tomorrow..." Bubbles murmured.

Boomer twirled a lock of her blonde hair around his finger. "I feel it too... But I know that as long as you smile at me when the battle's gone, I'll be fine."

Bubbles scooted up to place a kiss on his cheek. "You are such a sweet talker."

"Sweet talkers only get kisses on the cheek now?" Boomer feigned hurt.

"Yep; and heroes get this,"

She planted a deep one on him, and grabbed her waist to hold her there longer.

"Sign me up for the next war, then..."

Bubbles thumped him on the chest. "Pervert... One scare is enough..." She rested her head on her chest and he let her resume what she was doing before.

"When we finish this, I have something I want to give you. It's really important..."

"I know I'll accept it... As long as it isn't a dead cricket." She referred to the "present" he'd given her before leaving.

"No crickets..." Boomer sighed. "You know, I'm crazy about you, Bubbly-Boo."

"I'm crazy about you too, Boo-Boo." Bubbles smiled up at him.

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Butch drove his fist into the punching bag and kept going, his mind heavy. Next to him, BC was practicing roundhouse kicks on a similar punching bag decorated with Princess's face.

"I wonder what the others are doing..." Butch said.

"Probably getting all mushy and gross... Stringing pretty words through each others' to lull them to sleep... That crap."

"Yeah..." Sounded about right. "What wimps. Right?" Butch laughed.

The pounding from the Princess punching bag stopped. He looked over to see BC staring at the ground. Sh**, what had he said now?! "Uh, BC?"

"Butch, you are the most annoying guy ever." Punch. "Really, you have no brain!" Punch. "You're like an effing scarecrow!" Punch. "You're a clod!" Punch. "Insensitive!" Punch. "Unreasonable!" One- two punch. "And I should hate you for that." Finally she stopped wailing on the bag. "But come home alive tomorrow, okay?"

The voice she used to say it... It was small, childlike, almost afraid... And she had yet to look at him. Butch blinked. She was scared! That was a new one...

"BC, all the seasonal passes to every sport televised couldn't keep me away." He went over to her and grabbed her hand. "Look at me."

She looked at their joined hands but not at his face. He squeezed her hand once. "Look!" he urged. She did, reluctantly. "You are the most precious person to me... You're the only girl who can actually tolerate my sh**, and give it back tenfold. And Princess can't handle us, no way no how." He gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Now let's get back to punching."

She squeezed his hand tighter. "Wait..." When he turned back, she cupped his cheek with her free hand and kissed him. She pulled back a few moments later. "Now we can get back to punching..."

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AK: This chapter is devoid of true action "action", but it's got plenty of emotion. Plenty... Even the greens got gushy... So yeah, I wanna hear suggestions about which stories to make a sequel for so... R&R please!