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She rose a fist against the wooden door,the other hand holding two overflowing bags with minimum effort despite the seams busting faith pet accessories.She rocked back on forth on her toes and sole with a big grin on her face,no longer trying to hide it.After a few eager moments,the door handle twisted on the other side,a tall shadow now overlooking her.On the other side stood a tired Brick,wearing a plain black shirt with a pair of baggy dark jeans.He rubbed his crimson eyes,slowly fluttering before opening wildly at the sight of Blossom.His hand dived deep in his pockets,pulling out his phone as he glanced over the time.
“You do know it’s 11PM,right Blossom?”He groaned,lifting an arm to his forehead as he combed back his hair with gentle fingers,the shaggy,boy wolf cut shimmering under the lights.She nodded in response,her smile growing even more mischievous.
”Mhm,but I come with presents!!” She held up the bags in question as Brick looked through the sheer plastic,spotting pink and black items smushed against each other.
”Oh God.” He exhaled.
”So,may I come in?”She smirked,raising an eyebrow.
”I suppose..”He grinned,stepping back and placing his hand on the side of his door.She stepped through the gap between him and the door frame with ease,entering the apartment.It was moderately large and warm,though minimalist,still entwining dark shades of red in certain furniture pieces.She took off her shoes and placed them in his shoe rack,finding it slightly comical placing her smaller black converse next to his larger ones.She strolled over to the living room in her coquette,heart socks while humming in appreciation at the feeling of the sisal rug rubbing through the small gaps in her sock,suddenly all attention was thrown away as soon as she noticed the kitten.
”Oh my God!!”She immediately cooed,running over the the ginger cat and stroking its soft fur,the little kitty purred in delight,nuzzling against its wrist.Brick followed in exhaustion,watching as she doted on the animal.
”Awh!!Is a boy or a girl?What’s its name?” She squealed the questions.Brick was slightly taken aback as her demeanour shifted to one more like her sister rather then the professional one he saw earlier in the interview.
”Uh,I think a girl..?And,uh,no.No name.”He awkwardly rubbed the back of his head as he slowly sat down on the couch,weighing one end down.She picked up the small kitty who automatically nuzzled into her chest while her smile only grew.
”Mm you should call it Tora!” She quickly brewed the idea,staring at Brick with delight.
”T-Tora..?What,w-why?”He embarrassingly stuttered under her gleeful expression,staring at him with deep,beautiful eyes and a perfect smile.
”It means tiger,matches her fur…”She explained,stroking her head.
”I mean,sure.I guess…” He agreed,like Hell could he deny that cute face.
Fuck,he was already getting sappy after only meeting the girl 24 hours ago.She smiled even brighter and raised the kitten higher,giggling.
”I swear,if Bubbles was hear right now,she would be going crazy for this kitty.”She chuckled,eyes slightly softening at the mention of her soft-hearted sister.
”So you wanna show me what’s in those bags or am I going to have to look myself?”He asked,head twitching towards the door which was still slightly open,the bags left vacant.She carefully placed Tora on the couch,patting her small fluffy head and walking back over to the front door.She lifted the bags up effortlessly and closed the door with the back of her foot,lightly rushing over back to the couch and sitting down infront of Brick,between the couch and coffee table.
”Okay,haul time!” She placed the bags down,making a thud noise which she slightly winced at,praying that Brick’s downstair neighbours were deep sleepers.
”Geez,calm down there,you’re no influencer.”He humbled her,picking up a granola bar left on the table from when he was going to have a snack before being interrupted by Blossom’s abrupt knocking.He peeled the wrapper off,indulging in a bite.Her hand shuffled through the back before pulling an object out.
”Okay,first she obviously had to have a bed.”Blossom reasoned pulling out a fluffy,light pink cat bed.
”And you got this before even know if it was a girl?”He snorted.
”It’s 2026,get with the times.”She scoffed before pulling out matching water and food bowls.
”I also got a picking pad because you’d probably whine at her clawing at your couch.” Blossom said honestly.She continued pulling out items,Brick’s eyes widening at the never ending stash.
”Oh,and the cat tree should be arriving in one to two days.Don’t worry,it’s black!”She finished,holding onto a light pink feather wand that Tora was fascinated with.
”Don’t get me wrong,Bloss.”He begun,Blossom’s heart beating more erratically at the nickname.”I’m grateful and stuff,but how am I supposed to pay you back for this?”
”Wasn’t expecting you to!Not like your broke ass could afford it..”She lightly gigged and teased as he lunged forward and pushed her shoulder to the floor playfully.
”You’re unbearable.”
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She dipped the chicken leg in gravy,eating nearly while Brick sat next to her,seemingly not caring about appearances and going all in as he obliterated the big chicken tender in 2 bites he would consider small.
”Fatass..”She muttered,attempting to hide her grin by covering her mouth with a half-eaten chicken thigh but failing miserably.
”Remind me who bought you this Popchicken?” Brick snobbishly replied,chewing on seasoned fries.
”And for that,I’m forever grateful.”She sweetly smiled,Brick’s smirk falling in awe at the radiant beam.They continued eating in comfortable silence,a mixture between eating the food and also shooing Tora away with a flimsy hand,making empty promises of giving her leftovers.
”So how much cat food do I feed her anyways?” Brick asked curiously.
”Small amounts of wet food,frequently too.She looks more on the skinny side so I’d suggest adding more then you think.”She advised as he nodded in understanding.
“And Brick?” She added,reaching for a fry.
”Take her to a vets,please.”She said in a softer voice before taking the fry in her mouth.
“Will do,ma’am.”He smirked,lifting two fingers to his forehead and doing an army salute at which she stifled a giggle.They got back to chowing down in peace before the front door flew open.Brick’s head turned quickly to the direction,now remembering that Blossom didn’t lock the door.His eyes flashed a brighter shade as his body tensed up before his eyes focused on the man,his shoulders relaxing.
”Hey dude.”Butch said,dark green,compression shirt covered in splotches of oil as he wiped a blackened hand on his forehead,leaving a slight mark.
“Don’t even think of stepping over here without cleaning your hands first.”Brick firmly spoke,eyebrows creasing in disagreement.Butch huffed like it was the task of the century yet still padded over to the sink,turning the faucet out then to the left as the cold water ran over his hands.Meanwhile,Blossom’s eyes traced over the man,eyes narrowing before she finally pinpointed with her excellent intelligence.
”Butch..?” She mumbled,finishing her sip of Diet Pepsi.
”Who’s that?Oh,it’s that thingy!” He suddenly exclaimed,any traces of confusion leaving as a cheeky grin overtook his face.
”Thing.Yes,I love being called that.” She openly said,deadpanning as Butch chuckled.
”Sorry Bloss.” Seriously,what was up with these Rowdyruffs taking it upon themselves to create a selective nickname for her they all agreed on?!Butch walked over to the living room,shaking any droplets off his hands as he plopped down between the pair.
”Ooh,PopChicken!”He smirked and dove a hand into the tub,picking out a crispy chicken leg and dipping in gravy,relishing in the taste as the other two looked at eachother with a mutual disgusted expression.
”You smell like oil.”Brick pointed out.
”Thanks man,always my favorite thing to hear.”He sarcastically said while munching on the delicious breading.”I was working on a massive truck today.”
“Mechanic..?”Blossom asked,lightly teething on her plastic straw.
”Yeah,gotta do it before I get anywhere in the industry.”Butch nodded.
”I hope you’re talking about the music industry…”She quickly added,giving a weirded out look.
”Keep her,she’s funny.And I am,I’m a music producer.”He chuckled,slapping a palm against his bent knee.
“Really?”She asked,eyes becoming wider and eats as he nods.
”Mhm.And it seems you let my brother have the-“Butch said before abruptly stopping,slowly turning his head ominously.A small paw tapped his shoulder,his nose so close to a small kitten.It had fluffy,soft fur with doe eyes which could break even the toughest man’s heart.
”Holy,is this yours?” He asked Blossom,her head shaking as she smugly smirked and raised her eyebrows towards Brick.He slapped his forehead and pushed his hair back as Butch’s jaw dropped.
”Holy shit!No way!It’s yours,bro?”Butch declared.”That’s crazy!”
”Yeah,yeah,don’t piss your pants.”Brick gruffed,staring at the kitty as it balanced itself on Butch’s wide shoulders.
”You so got blackmailed into this.” Butch snorted.
”Nope!He even bought all this!”Blossom gloated at the lie,pointing to the corner full of cat supplies that it was shocking that Butch somehow missed it,her eyes dancing back over to Brick.
She was so dead.
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His feet lightly grazed the ground,her pieced ears pricking up at the sound of light scuffling.He sat down,jeans scratching against the grass as he adjusted the navy blue hood over his head,the only thing visible from the side being his side profile and adam’s apple.Bubbles moved forward slightly,trying to catch any features of his only for him to turn his head away anytime she was close.After a few confused,tense seconds,her soft voice rang out.
”What?How’d you get up here..?”She asked gently,fingers still twirling against the luscious grass as she picked at a small daisy.
”Me to know,you to find out.”His deep voice teased,a grin growing across his cheeks.She scoffed at the cryptic message,her bottom lip jittering out unknown to her to form a pout.
”Well then,why’d you come up here..?”She asked,slightly more weary at the idea of it being a crazed fan.
“For peace.”His expression faulted,now switching to one of peace and tranquil.”It’s quiet.”She stared at him before her eyes wondered back to the rocky waves and the midnight sky.They silently admired the view as she shuffled her feet to rest her chin on her knees.
”Your voice sounds familiar….”She now whispered,eyes longing in the distance as she searched through her brain for recognition.
“Maybe it is..”He carefully muttered back,nervousness raking through his body.What if she didn’t react like he thought?What if she fought him like old times?
“I’ve never like poetry.”She dryly said,slightly annoyed by the confusing comments.
”I know.”He chuckled.
”So we do know eachother..”Her pout turning into a soft smile,proud that she was catching on.
”You’re famous,many people know what you like and dislike.”He chimed back.She turned back to him,the moonlight shining onto his face as he was too busy staring at the clouded sky.
”Boomer..?”
His face turned over to hers,her eyes wide with surprise as they danced over his body,taking in his new look after so many years.
”Took you long enough.”He smiled at which she giggles softly.
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She drove the black jeep in,slowly decelerating as she inched towards the wall.Her flat tyres treaded lightly against the concrete floor,the smell of gas penetrating her nose.She continued pressing on the brake pedal before coming to a steady stop and turning off the automatic engine.She reached for her coffee cup,lips tightening against it as the bittersweet taste glided against her tongue.She pressed her fingers against the interior door handle,pulling it as the door opened.She hopped out and slammed the door close,walking over to a man bumping out to whatever was playing in his noise-cancelling headphones while crouching to fix scratches against a busted up BMW that must of been brought in the night before considering it only being early morning.She stared at his focused gaze,eyes flying to the ripe muscles on his back showing through his compression shirt before releasing an awkward cough and tapping the area infront of him.
”Oh shit.”He muttered,hands reaching up to put his headphones around his neck as his emerald eyes greeted her lime ones.
“What could I do for ya?”
”My tyres,please.They’re real flat.”Buttercup said,hand gesturing to said flattened tyres.
”You’re clearly not..”Butch muttered while walking to the car,not expecting anyone to hear.
”I can hear,you know.”She deadpanned.Butch eyebrows screwed in confusion,trying to understand how she heard his sonic hearing whisper before his eyes darted open in realization.
”Buttercup!”He chuckled with suprise,kneeling to the tyre.
”Holy shit,you guys just keep appearing in my life,I saw your hot sister last night!” He exclaimed.
”Sorry.What!?”She spat out her mouthful of coffee on the floor,her jaw dropping open in the sheer shock of the sentence.
”Yeah!”He replied,not realising the slight implication he just created.”I went to my bro’s and she was there,she just hired him.”
”Dude,you’re so bad with words.”She snorted,slightly relieved at the explanation.
”Yeah,not the best with words.Pretty good with my hands though.”
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