On Kindness

Chapter 11

For everyone who was wondering, Buttercup was dressed as Artemis and Blossom was dressed as Athena. Yeah, I picked Aphrodite for Bubbles because I was only thing of the "love" part :3

And if Boomer and Butch were here, Boomer would probably be Dionysus (or Apollo?) and be Brick as Zeus or Ares, Boomer as Poseidon, and Butch as Hades :D

"You guys, I'm bored," Bubbles whined. She had been watching Brick and Buttercup work their way through a stack of video games for three hours.

"Hold on," Buttercup grunted, "Almost...there...yes! What now, Brick?"

"Dammit!" Brick pouted, having lost a race to Buttercup again.

"Suck that, bitches!" Buttercup did a little victory dance.

"Can we eat now? I'm hungry," Brick asked, although he actually just wanted to change the subject.

"Yes!" Bubbles answered, excited to do something other than watch them play games. "Lemme go make something really quick." She sped out of the room, leaving the other two to clean up their own mess.

"It's a good thing our dad had to leave for his meeting," Buttercup grinned, "or else he'd still be fuming. Although he probably is, just not in our faces." After they finished cleaning up, they went to join Bubbles in the kitchen.

Brick laughed, "Thanks for having me over though. You guys are a lot better than I'd've imagined."

"What? Did you think we'd rip you to shreds and sell your organs on the black market?"

"Honestly, I'm pretty sure you'd have done that ten years ago."

"Yeah, we probably would have."

"Blossom probably still wants to," Bubbles piped up. "She was fuming when she left."

"Yeah what was with that, man?" Buttercup demanded. "I mean, sure, we're video game buds, but that's still not cool."

"I dunno, I just felt like...doing something," Brick shrugged. "Sometimes it gets boring."

"Well, was a week of detention worth it?" Bubbles asked.

"Eh, more or less. But enough about me, is the food ready?"

"Don't be so impatient. But yes, it is." Bubbles gave Brick and Buttercup their plates, each with a huge serving of Fettuccine Alfredo tossed around with peas, bacon, and chicken, and two slices of garlic bread.

"Pasta!" Buttercup screamed, elated.

"Yup," Bubbles smiled. "Eat up, you guys." Buttercup started wolfing down her food, and after Brick stuffed a spoonful of pasta into his mouth, he began to match her pace. In ten minutes, they'd both finished their whole plates.

"That was amazing," Brick admitted. "Is this all from scratch?"

"Yes, it is. I pride myself in my Italian food, if I may say so. Seconds?" she asked, reaching for their plates as he and Buttercup fervently nodded yes.

"Bubbles's pasta is heaven. Usually she only makes it on special occasions, so savor it while it lasts," Buttercup explained dreamily.

"And for dessert, we have tiramisu," her sister added.

"Have I ever told you you're an angel?"

"No, but I wouldn't mind hearing that everyday," Bubbles joked as she brought them their second servings and set down the tiramisu cake. The rest of the dinner passed comfortably, filled with gourmet food and endless chatting.

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"Hey let's check who made it to the next round," Buttercup suggested after all the dishes had been washed.