Reverse Fry-chology

It was a bright, sunny day in New New York. All of the Planet Express crewmembers were sitting around the large round table when the Professor came out of the kitchen. It was a week away from a very, very special holiday to everyone on Earth, as well as many planets all over the universe.

"Good news, everyone!" he surprisingly said, "Today, we get to deliver very special packages for Valentine's Day to the planet Htrae. It is a box of very special candies; if you eat one with someone you love, they will automatically fall in love with you. Whether they are useful or trouble, I'll never know. Use them at your own risk." the Professor babbled on, but Fry was listening intently.

"But, how could that be a bad thing? The candy, I mean. Make someone love you back? Everyone in the world would give anything for one of those," the orange-haired guy thought out loud.

Leela looked over at Fry from her seat and smiled. Fry has just walked out from the kitchen when he spoke. He carried a large dish of scrambled eggs and many glasses of cold Slurm for everyone, for breakfast. Leela eyed the glasses of green Slurm.

"Oh, please, Fry...Slurm at eight in the morning? Couldn't you have at least attempted to make some coffee? Who wants a carbonated beverage this early?"

Fry winked at Leela. "Oh, come on, Leela. Does the drink really matter? You know you love me!" Fry shouted, but then realized what he had said. He pursed his lips together, wishing he'd never said it. But somewhere deep inside him, he was glad he did. Leela grinned and took a glass of Slurm for herself.

Leela sipped the cold beverage and flinched at the taste. She hated the stuff, but it was from Fry, so she wanted to enjoy it and at least ACTED like she liked it, so he'd be happy. Leela tried to take a bite of the eggs on her plate, but she couldn't. Her stomach felt like it was spinning around and around. She felt really sick whenever she glanced over at Fry, sitting two seats down from her. She wondered why she felt this way. Was it that she possibly liked him...?

Dr. Zoidberg enjoyed his eggs and wolfed down the cup of Slurm in one big gulp.

"We don't have this back where I come from...wait, these eggs don't have scoliosis-meteuhzoa-amoeba in them, do they?" the large crab said in his mumbling, doctor-like voice. Everyone, including the Professor, stared at Zoidberg in confusion.

After the not-so-nutritious breakfast that Fry had whipped up, the entire Planet Express crew boarded the light-green, intergalactic spaceship.

It was Leela's week off, and unfortunate as it was, Zapp Brannigan was elected substitute captain for the entire week.

Kif Kroker sat in a small, uncomfortable chair next to the large blonde man. Kif was having a good day so far because Zapp had not ordered him to do anything dreadful or gross yet.

"Today is so good, for once," Kif whispered to himself, not intending for Zapp Brannigan to overhear, but, sure enough, he did.

"What was that, Kif?" Zapp said.

Kif gasped. "Nothing at all, sir." The alien assistant covered his face with his hands and sighed.

"You said you wanted to do a vile chore for me? Well, a back massage while I'm driving the ship WOULD take away the pressure of being Captain for the week..."

Kif sighed, yet again.

"I'll go get the lotion..."

The Zapper suddenly asked, "Which scents can I choose from?"

Kif Kroker let out another horribly long sigh.

"The choices are between lilac happy flowers, or bouncy bubbly roses."

Zapp grinned, as he took off the shirt and jacket part of his uniform, ready for the massage.

"I'll definitely have to take the lilacs, old chum."

Fry, Leela, Bender, and Amy Wong were all deciding how to deliver the Valentine's gifts without much trouble once they arrived at Htrae.

"Bender and Amy - you two can bring the teenage males their packages straight to their doors. Fry and I will take care of the girl's packages. You guys can go check the supplies, while I go to the front of the ship and make sure that SOMEONE isn't going to blow us up," Leela said in her professional and terse voice. Everyone knew that she was referring to Zapp.