Okay, guys, I'm back xD So Quanktumspirit actually finished this chapter *coughs* about a month ago *coughs again* but I've been having a problem remembering to update stories recently, and now you get three chapters in a row xD I divided Quanktumspirit's chapter into a part one and part two. This is part one, then I'll post part two, and THEN I'll post my chapter, which I finished about a week ago xD
The evening came over the O.W.C.A. and the surrounding forest. Leonardo reached the forest and looked around himself, trying to remember where he saw Lila run away to.
Instead of calling out for her, Leonardo stuck his beak down, as if he would be searching for worms, just how his uncle had taught him. And a short while later he picked Lila's scent up. As he reached a small hillside surounded by trees and a river, he saw a dug-out burrow.
Lila's scent was coming very strongly from that burrow, so that must have been the place where she lived. Leo looked one more time around the area: yep. Pretty much even nicer then his own home or the O.W.C.A. itself.
Leo faced the burrow again and then called out quietly, hoping that he won't alert any other animals to Lila's burrow. If anyone at the O.W.C.A. found out about his and Lila's relationship, he knew it will reach his family quicker then he would like them to know, and Alexander would know who he was visiting.
"Lila? Lila, are you in there?"
Inside the burrow, Lila woke up from a small rest. As she heard someone calling her name out, she walked to her tunnel entrance carefully. "Leonardo? Is that you?" she asked cautiously, not daring to leave the safety of her home.
"Yes, Lila, it's me, and only me. Please come out, I have to tell you something important," Leo called again.
Lila poked her head and body out further and, indeed, came face to face with Leonardo. She smiled and walked closer to him, giving him a tight hug. "Hi, darling. What's wrong?" Lila asked, facing the platypus.
Leonardo sighed and hung his head a bit. "I'm sorry, Lila, but a mission has just come up and... and I will have to leave the O.W.C.A. for a few days with my brother."
Lila blinked. "A few days? How many?"
"I'm not sure how many. But... I just wanted to say my goodbye to you... because I don't think I will see you again," Leo said softly, not meeting her eyes.
He's leaving me forever?! Okay, play it as if you've understood it in a different way, Lila thought, feeling horrified.
But Lila couldn't act it out. Her body shook as tears fell from her face. "I... I will never see you again?"
"Not unless I'm lucky on the mission; I don't know if…I'll survive." Leo gulped. "But, Lila…" he began, staring at her as seriously as he could.
Lila blinked, and her mouth dropped down as Leo held her paw again and melted to the ground on one knee. He pulled a black ring box from his fur pocket and opened it. "Lila, the truth is, I can't stop thinking about you. And having to be a few days away from you will drive me half mad, I can tell. I was already distressed as I had to be away from you and with my uncle. I don't want to leave again without knowing I have your love truly secured in my heart. Lila, will you do me the honor and be my mate? For life? And once I'm back will you wish to live with me?" Leo asked, staring at her seriously.
Lila stared, shocked, at the silver engagement ring, which had a white heart diamond and two smaller sapphire stones. She could barely stop shaking. Crud, this is running out of control... but I do love him so much... What should I do? I will only end up hurting him more...
Leonardo stared at her distressed form, Lila collapsed on the ground and her body shook. Tears streamed from her eyes, and they weren't happy tears.
Suddenly, Lila's tears stopped just as quickly as they came on. Her eyes turned red for a split second as her mind screamed at her. Lila, you stupid- Leonardo LOVES you. He loves you with all his heart.
Yes, said her darker mind. He does, exactly as it was planned.
"Lila?" Leo asked anxiously. But Lila didn't hear him.
No! snapped her positive mind. Not just planned. He has truly fallen in love with you. Leonardo the platypus sees you as far more then just a fox lady. He loves you. That's why he wants to be your mate forever.
So you should accept? Because if Leo finds out that you are working for the Mr. Fox Corporation, you are going to break his heart and his trust, and he will never come back to you, the negative mind pointed out.
True. But to keep the cover, you have to accept, Lila. That way he won't be suspicious over your sudden "disliking" towards him.
Lila scowled at both sides. "Dislike"?! I never once disliked him. From the very beginning I thought he was charming and handsome.
Okay then, accept him, and see how you are going to explain this to Dr. Diminutive. And then explain it to Leo why you will have to break his heart later on.
Lila sighed and looked at Leonardo again. He had gotten up already because kneeling on the ground was, honeslty, a killer on his knees. Lila hung her head and then faced him seriously before nodding her head. "Leonardo, I accept your request." She beamed.
Lila then launched herself on her new mate and kissed him as passionately as she possibly could. Leonardo beamed as well and slipped the engagement ring on her finger.
Lila hugged him tighter. "I love you, Leo."
"I love you so much as well, Lila. Thank you for coming into my world, darling."
"Do you want to celebrate it?" Lila asked, still smiling.
Leonardo checked his watch; he had about a hour and 40 minutes left before he had to be back at the O.W.C.A.
"Sure... but how?" he asked.
Lila smiled again. "Come, darling, and I'll show you something."
Lila walked with Leonardo deeper into the forest. She pointed to a small clearing, and Leonardo nodded his head. The two then rummaged for food and found some juicy worms- even though Leo was the only one who ate those. Luckily, though, Lila caught a bunny and had her lunch from it. Well, they WERE carnavores, to some extent.
As they came to some trees, Lila had another idea. She looked at Leonardo and hugged him. "Darling, can we engrave our love forever?" Lila asked hopefully.
Leonardo nodded his head, smiling, and they both climbed up the tree; and, at a good spot, where they could see the area perfectly, and the tree was hidden by a few leaves and branches, they stopped. Lila extended her sharp claws and etched two Ls into the tree. Leonardo then had an idea, and as Lila was about to draw a heart around it, Leo stopped her.
"Wait, sweetheart, don't, I have a better idea. Hearts are for humans... But we could instead draw a paw print over it."
Lila simply raised a confused eyebrow. "What? How?"
"Just hold your paw over our letters. I'll do the rest" Leo reassured, smiling.
Lila did as he asked her to. Leonardo pulled his pocket knife out and etched carefully around Lila's paw. After he reached the other end of it, it was a perfect paw print around the two L's.
Lila smiled as well and looked back over to Leonardo. "You know what L also stands for, darling?"
"No... What else?"
"Love," Lile replied. "Leo loves Lila, and Lila loves Leo."
Leonardo beamed and nodded his head, kissing her forehead. "You're right. You are very smart."
Lila blushed and chuckled. "Thanks, Leo."
The two then sat more comfortably on the tree branch and watched the forest around them. They saw hundreds of animal families running around the area, between one another and taking care of their young ones.
Lila had a sudden thought, watching them. "Leonardo... Have... H-Have you ever thought about starting your own family? Or would you…..want to be a father some day?"
Leonardo blinked, surprised, as he looked to Lila, "Um... W-Well, no, I haven't thought about that much. I was taught about young infants…. A-And from my uncle Shenme what I have to do if someone attacks us... But actually thought over wanting a family like that… No, I haven't given it much, if any, thought. You?"
"Y-Yes, I have. I've always dreamt of having a family with someone one day. I always imagined being with another male fox, but so far no one has even impressed me half as much as you have, Leo..." Lila hesitated and blushed a bright red. "W-Would you like to mate with me…sometime s-soon?"
Leonardo smiled and scooted closer to her, gently circling his paws around his mate and nodding his head. "I'd be honored, Lila."
Lila nodded back, and the two first climbed down the tree, then vanished into her burrow. Lila pulled a thick branch over her hole to disguise it better.
Leonardo found inside the burrow that Lila has widened it a bit, so they could fit each other snuggly inside the burrow. It wasn't wide enough to actually stand on their feet, but high enough to walk on all fours. It was also nice and warm.
Lila poked her head behind Leo and gently nuzzled him. "I told you I've been busy."
"Indeed you have." Leo smiled and turned around to his new mate. "May I thank you…in a special way?"
Lila burned bright red as she nodded her head. Leo checked his timer; he had about 1 hour left.
Lila lay on her back on her small "bed", and Leo climbed on top of her. Leo smiled at his newly made mate and pressed a passionate kiss on her lips. Lila shivered a bit, but enjoyed it nontheless. She stroked his fur and kissed him back.
Leo broke the kiss as Lila lay beside him and held his paw, smiling softly at him. "I love you so much, Leo."
Leo smiled and nodded his own head, he kissed her back and the two had a wonderful action together.
A while later Leonardo could feel his body growing even warmer, and Lila smiled and embraced him harder to her chest. Leo wrapped his tail around her and pulled her even closer than what seemed already possible. Lila shook on top of him before kissing him again, and after almost twenty more minutes of silent kissing and stroking each other's fur, they had finished.
They then snuggled together and smiled staring into each other's eyes. "I love you, Lila." Leo smiled warmly at his mate.
Lila nodded her head. "I love you, too, sweetheart." She hesitated. "By the way, did you ever have a girlfriend before me?"
"Not one. You are my first and only girlfriend. And I don't regret a minute of ever meeting you. You are fantastic, darling."
"I've been named many things, Leonardo, but I don't think fantastic would ever be a word to describe me," Lila replied, scrunching her nose up a bit.
Leo chuckled. "And what about you? Have you ever had a boyfriend other than me?"
Lila lay back, thinking over the strange wolf who tried to flirt with her at the very first Mr. Fox Corporation meeting. She shook her head. "No, I never had a boyfriend either. I have been alone ever since I left my parent's home all those years ago."
Leo bowed his head. "I'm sorry, Lila. How were your parents?"
Lila smiled and kissed him gently. "It's alright, Leo. Well, my mother was a fine singer, and my father was a actor in various plays. They loved each other very much. And I also had two sisters and three brothers."
"Had? Past present?" Leo asked concernedly.
"I left my parent's burrow as it was becoming to crowded inside it. And since I left I haven't seen any of them ever again. I don't even know if they're still alive. Then, for about six years, I've been wandering around America, from the north to the south and back again... Without ever finding a real purpose for my life."
Leonardo hung his head and hugged Lila. "But now you have one."
"All thanks to you, Leonardo," Lila smiled. "And you have one too. To be my true love."
As those words left Lila's mouth, Leonardo smiled warmly. He kissed her passionately, and Lila kissed him back.
But on the inside, Lila's mind was rocking, terrified, in a corner. No, no, no, no. This is all wrong. With you falling in love with Leo, you won't be able to complete the task. That charming, intelligent, well looking, cute platypus is implanting itself in your heart, Lila. How will you stop him after Dr. Diminutive's plan is completed?
No idea, Lila admitted.
As Leonardo stopped admiring his beloved, he checked his watch. He cursed that his 2 hours were now up. He turned back to Lila and gave her another hug and kiss.
"I'm sorry, sweetheart, but I'm needed by my brother now," Leonardo sighed.
Lila nodded. "Okay, and, Leo, please be careful. You don't know what you are going to face with him."
"But you can bet, Lila. Once I'm back, and all this Mr. Fox nonsense is over, my father has his reputation restored, and the L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N. scientists get back together again, I promise you I will take you as my actual mate. And I will keep you in my heart."
Lila stared half shocked at Leonardo before her smile spread out over her face, and she kissed him again, Leonardo hugged her tightly, kissed the top of her head, and then he raced back towards the O.W.C.A. to get himself ready with his brother.
I know you will Leonardo, Lila smiled, as she watched her beloved leave her area.
She quietly walked closer to O.W.C.A, and, about half an hour later, she spotted Leonardo and Alexander leave together the O.W.C.A. in Alexander's rocketcar, heading towards the hideout of her "master".
Lila sighed, knowing what the two would see once they reached their destination. She picked up her phone and rang someone up. "Dr. Diminutive? Agent Lila here, Perry's sons are on their way to headquarters. Have the others be ready for the attack. Okay, sir, I'll see you in a bit."
QUANKTUMSPIRIT AND I DO NOT OWN PHINEAS AND FERB. ANY CHARACTERS IN THIS CHAPTER THAT YOU DO NOT RECOGNIZE ARE PROBABLY OUR SHARED CHARACTERS