[center][h2][color=f49ac2]The Powerpuff Girls![/color][/h2] [h3][color=ed1c24]Blossom[/color], [color=00aeef]Bubbles[/color], [color=39b54a]Buttercup[/color][/h3] [i][b]Three Months Prior - Townsville[/b][/i] [/center] Blossom managed to get ready in record time as she ran down the stairs to see her two sisters almost finished with their breakfast. Eggs, toast, cereal, and orange juice were on the menu though Blossom knew she didn't have too much time to enjoy them. [color=ed1c24]"Morning Bubbles! Morning Buttercup!"[/color] Blossom smiled as she scooted into a seat and quickly prepared her breakfast so she could heave it down the hatch. [color=00aeef]"Good morning Blossom!"[/color] Bubbles exclaimed with her natural enthusiasm. [color=00aeef]"It's going to be a wonderful day! Just look at that sunshine outside!"[/color] Bubbles nodded toward the kitchen window and happily sipped some orange juice out of her glass. As Blossom turned to take a better look, Buttercup snarfed down the last of her toast and grinned at Blossoom. [color=00a651]"So meet another cute guy in your dream so you wanted to stay in bed longer?"[/color] Buttercup joked in a tone that said it was probably the reason Blossom had gotten up so late. Blossom's first instinct was to blush but then she remembered how the dream had ended that morning, with the face of an ugly simian practically laughing at her. [color=ed1c24]"If only, instead all I got was an incredibly hairy face."[/color] Buttercup grimaced a little. [color=00a651]"Ugh, that's just downright nasty. But seriously Blossom you really need to get love out of your head and just live a little like I do!"[/color] [color=ed1c24]"Humph, well I can't say sports, metal bands, and beating the stuffing out of bad guys is exactly living the high life! What you need is a little romance in your life, course I guess since you're not even trying to find a boyfriend I'll be finding true happiness first."[/color] Before they could argue anymore Bubbles intervened. [color=00aeef]"Oh cut it out you two! Let's just enjoy the day together. After school we could go to the park, watch a movie, or even go to the mall! There are so many nice things we could do!"[/color] Buttercup pouted a little and crossed her arms but Blossom very quickly let it go. [color=00aeef]"Right, well I better hurry out or we'll be late for school! Thank you Professor for our bountiful meal!"[/color] With that Blossom dug into her breakfast at an astounding rate and was quickly done. Even though he was their father sometimes they liked to refer to him by his Title, he certainly looked the part a lot of the time and was still experimenting even at home after all. Done with their meals, the girls did their last check ups to make sure they didn't leave anything behind and headed out the door. Before they disappeared they each turned back to look as Professor Utonium made it to the front door to send them on their way. [color=ed1c24]"See you father!"[/color] [color=00aeef]"Later Dad!"[/color] [color=00a651]"Adios!"[/color] "Goodbye Girls! Have a good day at school!" Utonium kept waving for a little bit longer, then closed the door and went down to the basement, his laboratory. His usual pleasant demeanor was soured as he thought about the call he had received a few days ago. An old colleague of his had called to request that he return to work. Apparently one of the big-wigs had been on the lookout for prominent scientists to recruit and his expertise on biology, robotics, and extra-dimensional theories had peeked their interest. Thinking about going back to work after so long seemed rather exciting and frankly after so many years of taking care of the girls he had been getting a little antsy. Sure he still dabbled and invented on the side but he missed the work environment and the equipment of a well stocked laboratory. There was a rather large problem, aside from just having less time to spend with the kids, the Townsville Laboratory was no longer usable. Townsville Labs had been thoroughly ransacked by Mojo Jojo, also it had basically been blown up during a battle between the girls and the insane chimp. There was just no place to work left in Townsville, the place he had been offered was in New York of all places, if he took the job, they would have to move and leave so many things behind, friends, memories, and of course their home. Sure Townsville wasn't the same as it used to be, many people had moved away to greener pastures, more many young people, Townsville was not their final destination but just their starting point, but none of that changed the fact it was their home. Professor Utonium had built his life here, with the girls and his wife, Anna. This was the house he had taken her over the threshold, this was the house he had lived with her, this was the house he saw his girls first steps, this was the house that had to be remodeled a few times due to his children, JoJo, and himself, this house was all his girls had ever known. Could he do that to his beautiful girls? Force them from the only home they knew because he wanted to work again? Force them to enter an entirely new environment and lose all of their friends? Would Blossom, named after his wife's love of flowers, try to argue against their going? Would Buttercup, named after Anna's favorite desert, rebel and never speak to him again? Would Bubbles, named after Anna's ability to always remain cheerful, grow silent dealing with the shock? The Professor knew his mind was being a bit over dramatic but at the same time he had real doubts about what would happen. "What should I do Anna? I suppose my only choice is to had a long talk with the girls when they get home. Maybe I should leave it up to them, Sugar, and Spice, and Everything Nice, that is what little girls are made of. Well, my perfect little girls had to grow up some time. Funny how they are the ones with all the powers but all I can think about is wanting to protect them, even from the pain of such an important decision. I just hope they give it serious thought before making a decision." The Professor sat down at his desk chair, and waited.