Late Night Rainstorms
Perry's watched beeped, waking him from a peaceful sleep. He scowled at it, and clapped a paw over it to muffle the noise. He wiggled carefully out from under Phineas's arm, and snuck to his lair.
Monogram was in his pajamas, "Ah, Agent P. Sorry to wake you, but Doof is finally up to something. So go thwart him so we can all go back to sleep."
Perry saluted, and blasted off with his jet pack. Of course it was raining….
Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated
Perry crashed through the window.
"Perry the platypus? What an expected… I don't know… a surprise wouldn't really be expected now would it?" he yawned, "Eh, I got nothing . And anyway, by expected, I mean, totally unexpected. What are you even doing here? And you're soaking wet! Don't they give you umbrellas at the agency?"
Perry blinked, there was an inator alright, but it had a large screen that Doof was watching. He pointed to it.
Doof shrugged, "It's tomorrows inator. I thought I'd get a head start on it so I'd have more time to write my monolog, but then I got distracted watching this Hungarian Nature Show. You wanna watch?"
Perry scowled disgustedly, then jet packed back out.
Doof groaned, "Oh, come on! You could've at least flown out that same window! Curse you, Perry the platypus!"
Perry landed in his yard, thoroughly soaked. It had been pouring rain all the way home. He scurried to the pet door, but to his dismay, it didn't open.
Great! I forgot to check it before I left!
The boys always made sure to lock his pet door at night, so that he wouldn't wander out. He studied his options; he obviously couldn't break the door down without annihilating his cover at the same time. He supposed he could go into his lair, but then he'd need to go up all those stairs… he groaned at the thought.
And after that, I'd still have to dry off, or they'd wonder how I got in…
A third option popped into his head. He raced across the lawn and under the fence. He quietly slipped though Annie's pet door, after shaking off as much water as he could.
Perfect! They'll just have to wonder how I got out… He shrugged. It couldn't really be helped. He wiped his feet on the mat, and crept upstairs to the bathroom. Of course her towels are up high.
He clambered up onto the sink, and reached for the cupboard. But ceramic sink tiles don't provide the best traction for wet platypus feet. They shot out from under him, and he plummeted to the floor with a thump. He held his breath, then winced as the bed creaked.
Annie appeared in the doorway in seconds, blinking down at the platypus's guilty face, "Perry?" She yawned, "What are you doing here? You're soaked!"
Dejavuish
She opened the cupboard he'd been trying to get into, and took out a plush towel. She stooped down, and wrapped him it around him. He smiled his thanks, as she took note of the webbed footprints on the sink, "Are you okay?"
He nodded reassuringly, and pointed at the door.
She shrugged, "Oh that's alright." Her face broke into a smile, "But next time just come ask me for a towel, instead of jumping me like that, okay?"
He nodded, ginning sheepishly. It faded when she pulled out the hair drier. He held up his hands in protest ,and shook his head, backing away.
She crossed her arms, "Come on! You're soaked through!"
He hung his head in defeat, and came over. That thing is worse than an inator.
After she'd dried him off, she set the device down ,and reached for a brush. He scowled, and pointed an accusing finger at her attempt to conceal her laughter. His hand was just as fluffed as the rest of him.
She giggled, "I'm sorry! I really am!"
He crossed his arms as she brushed his fur back in place.
She pleaded, "Aw, Perry, don't be like that! It does the same thing to my hair… there. Back to normal."
He stopped pouting.
"Need a ride home?" She stood and but the hair dryer away, then turned back, only to discover he'd vanished, "Perry?"
She went into the next room, and found him standing by the bed, pulling at the covers questioningly. She shrugged, "Sure. I can just take you home first thing in the morning."
He nodded, and scrambled up onto the sheets, as she slipped under them.
She reached to pet his head, and he closed his eyes. After a few minutes, her hand stopped moving. He blinked his eyes open, and discovered she'd fallen asleep. He cuddled closer, and before long he was sleeping too.
The next morning
Perry woke up first. He checked the clock, and noted it was nearly time for the boys to get up. He leapt to his feet in alarm, and shook Annie's shoulder.
She groaned, "Perry, it's my day off."
He chattered pleadingly.
She turned to squint at him, "Its not raining now… can't you walk yourself home?"
He shook his head, and clasped his hands together.
Please hurry!
She sighed, and got up, crossing her arms accusingly, "Fine, but I'm telling Doof that you use that sweet little face for evil."
He felt bad until she broke into a smile, and patted his head, "Just kidding Puddin'!"
He grabbed her by the hand, and pulled her down to the door, looking pointedly at his watch. He tapped his foot while she pulled her sneakers on.
She shook her head, "All right, let's get over there!"
Almost second after they knocked, a worried Phineas opened the door. Seconds later he was holding his pet, "Oh, there you are, Perry! Where was he?"
She shrugged, unsure what to say, "He came in through my pet door some time in the night."
Phineas nodded, "Yeah. Mom got up for a drink of water, and she noticed that one of us forgot to lock it. He must have snuck outside for something, and gotten locked out. It's a good thing he could get out of the storm. Thanks for looking after him!"
She smiled, "No problem."
As she turned to go, he cleared his throat, "Uh, Annie?"
She stopped, "Yes, Phineas?"
"You do know that you're still in your pajamas, right?"
She sighed, "Yes, yes I do."
A/N: Not claiming a thing I don't own.
I got this idea writing Perry's Pet Predicament, and it stuck. So, there you go! (Yes, I know that I upload three times a day, and then nothing for a week, but that's how I tend to write too.)
Thanks for reading, and thank you in advance for any reviews!
