Just a little story I started over Labor Day weekend. Might be a while before the next update, I'm super busy with college and everything, but now I'm committed. Anyway, the idea for this came from a Jimmy Neutron episode. Now, to be perfectly clear, I do not own Phineas and Ferb or Jimmy Neutron or any cartoon or television show for that matter.

Sleepovers

It had been another warm, sunny day in the Tri-State area. It was nearing the end of summer; the cool evening air was providing relief from the heat of the day, and the sun was casting long shadows as it sank ever so slowly past the horizon. Two shadows were moving; one was slender and not too tall, but had a rather circular head. The other was much larger and was leading the way. Their owners might have spoken as they travelled, but the larger one had recently smacked the smaller one in the back of the head to show his disapproval at bringing extra-extra-spare changes of underwear. It took very little time before they reached their destination: the house of the Flynn-Fletcher family.

The larger boy reached out one thick finger to press the doorbell. Momentarily, a tall, lean figure opened the door and peered down at them through his glasses. "Why, it's Buford and Baljeet!" were the words that escaped his mouth, giving away a distinct English accent. Lawrence Fletcher stepped back to let the two boys inside, and also to have a better angle to call deeper into the house. "Linda, honey, the boys have arrived."

"Come in, Buford and Baljeet, Phineas and Ferb are upstairs in their room," answered a kind female voice somewhere around the corner.

No sooner had their names been spoken when Phineas and Ferb appeared at the top of the stairs, beckoning their friends up to see them. Phineas was shorter than Ferb, with bright red-orange hair and always wearing a smile. Curiously, his long, pointy nose took up his entire face, giving his head the appearance of a perfect triangle. Ferb, on the other hand, had a highly rectangular forehead and chin. In fact, it was impossible to tell where his face ended and neck began, because they were so straight. If it wasn't for his nose, which was so square it could have been a brick, his head, neck, and torso combined would make a rectangle to match Phineas' triangle in angular continuity and alignment perfection. What was most strange about Ferb's appearance, however, were his eyes. Contrary to common sense, the one closer to you appeared to be smaller than the one behind it. If he were to turn about so that the far eye became the near eye, the effect still held, for it would appear to shrink while the one behind would grow. Despite such oddities in appearance, however, the step-brothers were normal children who liked having fun and hanging out with their friends. That was why they invited Buford and Baljeet to their sleepover. They had spent a great deal of the summer with these two, and a sleepover was a great way to spend extra time with their friends before this long summer finally drew to a close.

"Why don't you boys go upstairs and get settled in? I'll have a treat ready for you in a couple minutes." Linda had appeared down the hall, pulling off a pair of oven mitts. The smell of chocolate chip cookies had already begun to waft through from the kitchen.

After he watched the children march upstairs, Lawrence turned to his wife with a puzzled look on his face. "Say, where's Candace?"

"She is having a sleepover at Stacy's house. That way the kids could have a boy's only night and a girl's only night at the same time."

"Oh, that does sound fun."

"Yes, yes it does. The best part is that I don't have to worry about Candace calling me to tell me about some crazy thing the boys are 'supposedly' doing. She'll be much better off over there," Linda finished with a gesture in the general direction of Stacy's house.

Upstairs, Phineas and Ferb were helping Buford and Baljeet unroll their sleeping bags. Perry, the family's pet platypus, lay still on Ferb's bed, watching lazily. Even though Perry could understand human speech, he wasn't really listening to the conversation that was going on. The kids were talking about cookies, how soft the carpet was, and their adventures earlier in the day. Perry was just looking forward to spending time with his boys. Nobody in the family knew, but Perry was actually a secret agent trained by the government to combat threats to the peace and prosperity of the nation. While at home, he covertly disguised himself as a mindless household pet. At work, however, he was a suave, semiaquatic personification of unstoppable dynamic fury. It was his mission to prevent the evil Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz from accomplishing his plans to take over the Tri-State Area. Earlier, he had missed the kid's project because he had to destroy Doofenshmirtz's "Atom-Smasher-Inator," a device that was supposed to smash the atoms of whosoever stood in the way of him becoming the leader of the Tri-State Area into a pulp. Now it was time to just sit back, relax, and be thankful that his family was still safe thanks to the daily efforts of secret agents like himself.

After everything was ready, Buford and Baljeet went to separate bathrooms to change into their pajamas. Phineas and Ferb scratched Perry absentmindedly while they waited, having already changed beforehand, and when everyone was ready, they headed back down to the kitchen.

"Just in time," Linda announced as she slid a tray piled high with cookies onto the center of the table. "Dig in, everybody!"

There was a chorus of "thank you's," as everyone in the kitchen reached for a cookie. "Too bad Candace isn't here," Phineas was saying between mouthfuls. "She'd love these."

At that very moment, Candace, Stacy and Jenny were painting their fingernails. They sat in what could be loosely termed a circle. "Oh, my gosh, this is so much better than whatever Phineas and Ferb are doing," Candace told her upheld hand.

"Like, totally," Jenny said.

"Ugh, can we please not talk about your brothers for just one night?" Stacy directed to Candace. "I swear, all summer it's been 'Stacy, I gotta bust my brothers this' and 'Stacy, I gotta get photographic evidence that.' There's not a lot of summer left. I don't even dare count how many weeks there are left before school starts. We should be spending every minute that's left doing normal girl stuff like talking about boys. And I don't mean the brotherly kind, I mean the cute kind that are closer to our age."

"Yeah," Jenny said, "you still need to tell me about how you and Jeremy are doing. I mean, I've read a little on your blog about you two going out now, and I heard from Ashley and Crystal that you're like together and everything, but I haven't heard the full story from you."

"You're right," Candace responded. "Well, as you know, I've been trying to get Jeremy to notice me for approximately seven years, nine months, twenty-three days, and six hours; but who's counting? Anyways, after he started working at Slushy Dog this summer I tried to eat there at least three times a week to see him more. Then, when we were at Mount Rushmore, he gave me a bobble-head toy for my birthday, he was so sweet…."

"You know, Mom, I think you're right. Candace is probably having a great time sleeping over at Stacy's," Phineas decided. The pile of cookies was noticeably smaller, but was still of formidable size nonetheless.

"Why don't you boys take the cookies up to your room for the night? Heaven knows I don't need cookies tempting me when I'm at my most vulnerable." Linda said as she took the plate and started shoveling cookies into a plastic zip-up bag.

"That's okay, Mom, we've got other snacks prepared, so maybe we could save the cookies for Candace," Phineas replied.

"Alright Phineas, but don't make a mess. Also, I don't want you boys staying up all night, and be sure to brush your teeth when you're finished eating."

"We will, Mom. Let's go guys, I want to show you something Ferb and I made for tonight." With that, they left the kitchen and went back up to Phineas and Ferb's room. Phineas closed the door and turned around, making sure he had everyone's attention, and said, "Ferb and I built a device to ensure the greatest sleepover ever! Ferb, if you please." On cue, Ferb pulled out a little remote control with a single red button on it, and pushed the button. Out of the closet rolled a large mechanical box that looked somewhat like a vending machine. It was bigger than a refrigerator but smaller than a really big refrigerator. Along one side, a dozen or so buttons were lined up in a column, with labels placed adjacent to each button, explaining their various functions. Near the bottom was a large flap for dispensation.

"We call it the Slumber Party-Maker 9000. It's guaranteed to provide top quality parties for all your slumbering requirements. At the press of a button, it will instantly provide any of the sleepover needs one may require. I hope you all saved room, because it's time to order a pizza!" And with that, Phineas pushed the top button, causing the machine to light up and start making whirring noises. Then, within seconds, the noises died down, and the dispenser opened, releasing a cloud of steam into the room. As the steam cleared, it revealed a cheese and pepperoni pizza perfectly cooked to a crunchy, golden crust, held out on a thin tray. The slices were already cut, and there were even napkins stacked to the side.

Needless, to say, there was much jubilation as pizza began to be devoured by the impressed children. "This is the best pizza I ever had," Buford said with an adoring glance at the slice in his hand.

"Uh-huh!" The others heartily agreed.