Over Before it Began

Lips That Need no Introduction

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It was late in the afternoon, Buttercup was getting ready to go meet Brick at their usual place, she needed to set things straight with him because clearly he was not understanding that everything between them was over. She had already made up her mind, she was going to be with Butch, the kisses they shared yesterday opened her heart to him, she felt warm and safe, feelings that she did not have with Brick. With him, everything was rushed, dangerous, and always worried about being caught even though they made damn sure it would never happen. She needed to end things with Brick for good and she was also determined to let him know that she was going to be telling Butch everything. She did not want to be in a possible relationship filled with lies.

She was worried, though, about Butch's reaction. Maybe after learning the truth, he would send her to hell along with his brother, but she just couldn't bring herself to lie to him anymore. She needed him to know before anything else happened between them. She had mishandled everything with Butch yesterday, if Brick hadn't caught them, who knows how far she would've taken things with Butch. It wouldn't have been a mistake, but it would've not been right either.

Buttercup sighed as she rubbed her temples, she had a slight headache coming just thinking about the possibilities after she dropped the bomb on him. She obviously did not want Brick and Butch to be alienated, they were brothers. They've known each other their entire life, she was just the antagonist. She walked to her closet to get her hoodie and scarf, for some reason, she was covering herself more than usual even though it was only slightly cool outside. It was making her nervous to go meet Brick, for some unknown reason, she did not want to be alone with him, but who could she bring? She did not want to drag her sisters into this chaos she had created, even though Blossom had insisted for her to rely on them for anything.

She floated slowly down the stair to the front door, making sure no one heard her, last thing she wanted was to alert the professor. Her sisters were probably out, Blossom in the library, and Bubbles out with Boomer. She really envied her, she had a perfect relationship with the Rowdyruff, not in the least complicated. She slowly closed the door behind her and took off walking towards the abandoned place outside of the city, not really in a rush to fly there.

Brick was getting frustrated, he was sitting a top of the building where he usually meets Buttercup, she was late, extremely late. He was fearful that she wasn't going to show up. She had told him the previous night that things between them were over, but he chose to discard that, he did not know if he could function if he did not see her tonight. He needed her, she was like a drug to him, he needed to feel her skin, breathe in her intoxicating scent, to kiss her.

He hadn't realized exactly when he started feeling something for Buttercup. He is still somewhat in denial, it wasn't possible, Buttercup and him were completely opposites. He was calm, she was the storm. In all honesty, that's what he liked about her. Her personality, she was determined, strong willed, she did not care what others thought of her.

Brick was lost in thought he did not notice when Buttercp had landed in front of him. He looked at her strangely, she was covered from head to toe and it wasn't even cold. She still looked flawless, he long har sticking out to the side of her hoodie, her hands taking of her sunglasses she didn't even need because the sun had already set.

They both stood there in comfortable silence, crimson eyes staring into her emerald ones. He chose to break the silence "I was beginning to think you weren't gonna show up"

Buttercup put her sunglasses in her pocket and took off her hoodie to get a better view at him, he looked perfect... 'Focus' "I wasn't" she admitted "But we need to set a few things straight, Brick"