Hi everyone! This is my first fanfic of Futurama. And also English isn't my first language. Enjoy!

Chapter 1 : Return of the empathy chip

One month had passed since the opera. Leela still didn't want to go out with Fry. He was very depressed about that. He tried to understand why because she seemed interested with him last month. But when he asked, she was always changing subjects. So he tried to find out by himself. He went to see the professor for help. Fry found him asleep. He shook his nephew to wake him up.

''Professor wake up, it's me, Fry,'' he said.

''Fry? I didn't order any fries,'' said the professor, half asleep.

''No! Phillip J. Fry,'' he exclaimed, exasperated.

The professor looked at Fry with a absent face.

''Your uncle from the 20th century!'' said Fry, raising his arms in the air.

''Oh yes indeed,'' said Farnsworth, agreeing.

''So, can I talk to you about something?'' asked Fry.

''Well yes, of course.''

''Everybody knows that I love Leela,'' started Fry.

''You do?'' asked Farnsworth, lost again.

''Uh yah. The thing is, I can't make her love me. But I did hundreds of things for her and it still doesn't work. I don't know what to do. I'm at a point that I'd welcome any ideas. Maybe there is an invention or something that could help me?'' he asked.

''I see. I don't have anything to make your brain smarter but I can give you the empathy chip Bender used to feel Leela's feelings,'' proposed the professor.

''But I'm not a robot!'' screamed Fry.

''You aren't? Well then I'll change the empathy chip to fit a human's body. Come back in a couple of hours,'' said the professor lost in his mind.

After, Fry went to see Bender. He found him in the lounge. The robot was drinking a beer on the couch. The tv was also on but he turned it off when he saw Fry entering.

''Hey pal, what's up?'' asked Bender.

''Nothing. Just gimme a beer,'' said Fry In a groan.

''Huh you're still sad about Leela. It's time to give up meatbag. Here's your beer.''

''Thanks. I can't give up. I know she's the one for me. Do you remember when time was skipping? And I asked if you saw ''that''?''

''Yeah, why? What was ''that''?'' asked Bender.

''Well, before the explosion, I placed the stars to write her a love note. I wrote: I love you, Leela. But she didn't see it in time,'' said Fry sadly.

''Wow pal, you really did great this time. No chance that time tricked you, hahaha!'' laughed Bender.

''It's not fair! I deserve a date, I mean, what else am I suppose to do. I did so many things for her. I gave her my oxygen, my time, I protected her from that bee and I never stopped to talk to her when she was in a coma. I played the holophonor even if it wasn't perfect. All those things come from my heart! Why has she continued rejecting me?'' said Fry while breaking the beer on the floor.

''I don't know buddy. But you shouldn't have broken that beer!'' said Bender, very furious.

At this moment, the professor came in the lounge.

''Good news Fry. The empathy chip is ready,'' said the professor with a proud voice.

''Already? But you said that it would take a couple of hours,'' said Fry, raising an eyebrow.

''I did? Oh well I was surely thinking about something else,'' said the professor, lost in his mind again.

''The empathy chip? That thing still exists? Anyway, why do you want that damned chip?'' asked Bender.

''Because I want to know what Leela really feels for me,'' Fry answered.

''But you know that. She doesn't love you!'' laughed Bender.

''Shut up Bender! Could you leave me alone with your useless comments,'' said Fry, frustrated.

Yah I guess I could. So I can see that no one wants me here so I'll talk with someone who appreciates my company! Like Leela for example," bitched Bender.

''You're not gonna talk about that to Leela, are you?'' Fry asked, stressed.

''Perhaps. Why?'' asked Bender.

''Oh please Bender! Don't tell her. I'll do anything you want,'' begged Fry.

''Now you're talking meatbag!''

''What about beers? I can buy you some,'' said Fry.

''I'm ok with that,'' agreed Bender.

While Fry and Bender were leaving, they remembered that Farnsworth didn't place the empathy chip on Fry's body yet. They noticed the professor sat on the couch. He was asleep. Fry and Bender laughed and they woke him up. The professor placed the empathy chip on Fry's shoulder and connected some wires to his neck. Then he turned on the chip at medium strength.

''Be careful Fry, if you use the empathy chip too long, you'll go crazy. Have fun,'' warned Farnsworth with a grin.

''Yah, yah, thanks professor,'' said Fry.

Fry and Bender decided to go buy beers later so they stayed in the lounge to watch TV. They both sat on the couch. Fry turned on the TV. It was All my circuits. At the same time, Leela came in the lounge. She looked at Fry and saw the wires on his neck.

''Hey Fry,'' said Leela.

''Hey Leela. How are you?'' asked Fry.

''I'm fine. But why are there wires on your neck?'' she asked.

''Oh that? Uh nothing special," he said very embarrassed. ''Um I'm making an experience. Hey Bender, don't you think it's time to go buy beers?'' Fry asked.

''Why? The refrigerator is full!'' answered Bender.

''But I have to buy you beers!'' exclaimed Fry.

''Why buy it when you can steal it!'' proclaimed Bender.

''Don't tell me you have already forgotten?'' said Fry, disconcerted.

''Oh yah, I remember! So, what are you waiting for? Get your coat!'' ordered Bender.

''Fry, is something wrong? Why would you pay even for Bender. I thought you were broke again,'' said Leela.

''Yah, but I'm feeling generous today,'' said Fry.

''But...''

''Bye!''

Fry ran out of the lounge and went outside the building. Bender was already there. He started a cigar. They both walked on the street to the corner store. Inside, there was nobody beside Fry, Bender and the sale man. Fry took four beers and was gonna pay when Bender took his arm.

''You call it a couple of beer? I call it crap!'' he exclaimed.

''Ok...How many do you want,'' Fry asked.

''Take a 24 pack.''

''A 24 pack! But I'm almost out of money!'' Fry exclaimed.

''Ok it's your choice. Well I think I'll go have a nice talk with Leela,'' said Bender while whistling.

''Fine,'' said Fry, angered.

Fry took a 24 pack and muttered words to himself. He paid and went outside. Bender stayed a little while longer in the corner store. When he finally came outside, he took another 24 pack out of his chest. Fry looked at him, surprised.

''Hey, where these come from? You stole them?'' Fry asked.

''Why yes,'' said Bender, rolling his robot eyes.

''But why did I pay if you could just steal them?'' exclaimed Fry.

''Well you said that you were feeling generous today. I didn"t mean to offend you,''

''Huh alright. Let's go,'' said Fry, exasperated.

Fry and Bender came back to the PE building. They once again sat on the couch but didn't turn on the TV. The wires on Fry's neck were bothering him. It was very itchy.

''Why do you wear those wires if they are so annoying? Are they working anyway?'' Bender asked.

''Not yet. I felt nothing when I saw Leela,'' said Fry, sadly.

''Like I said, she feels nothing for you meatbag.''

''Well it's not like something special happened. I'm sure the next few days will be better.''

''If you say so.''

During the week, Fry felt nothing more special. He thought that the chipset was set too low to pick up Leela's feelings. So he turned the empathy chip up to max strength and went to the conference table. Everybody was already there of course. Leela spotted him and she wrinkled her eyebrow. She didn't know why she got angry with Fry because he was always late and she should be used to it by now.

''Fry you're late again. Is it too hard to ask for you to be on time, just one time, in your miserable life!'' she yelled.

''Don't even think about it!'' he yelled back.

''Wow calm down buddy. Why are you so angry?'' asked Bender.

''I don't know. I...just became angry for no reason,'' he replied.

''It doesn't matter what makes you angry. You are lucky that the professor didn't showed up yet,'' said Leela.

''Yeah, yeah,'' said Fry.

Just when Fry said that, the professor entered the conference table.

''Good news everyone. You'll be making a delivery on Omicron Persei 8.''

''Oh no, not that planet!'' exclaimed Fry.

''Well you could stay in the ship if you're too afraid to lose your ''lower horn'', said Leela.

''Really?'' said Fry with hope.

''Yeah, that way you won't mess up the mission either,'' said Leela amused.

''You're too nice Leela,'' said Fry, sarcastically. ''What are we delivering anyway?'' Fry asked.

''Flowers,'' answered the professor. ''Ordinary Flowers. Well off you go!''

Fry and Bender took the cargo and placed it on the PE ship. Meanwhile, Leela asked Amy if she could come with them to watch Fry when they will be on the planet. She said yes and Leela was relieved. And the crew took off to Omicron Persei 8.

Well that's it for the first chapter. I hope you liked it. Chapter 2 is coming soon.