The monster loomed over the tiny platypus showing its razor-sharp 'thorn' teeth.

Phineas was leaning up against the French window desperately wanting to b with his pet platypi "Perry! Doofy!"

Ferb kept stopping him from running outside after them; he didn't want his brother hurt.

Perry stumbled backwards counting his steps in his head. '4…5…6' -click- a button in the grass triggered a vacuum and the plant monster began to swirl uncontrollably to the secret agent base below. All that was left was Doofy and the old tree that the boys always sat under. Perry ran over to Doofenshmirtz who was rubbing his sore head and hugged him tight glad he was safe.

Phineas was let go by Ferb and followed behind Perry "Perry! Thank goodness your safe boy!" only then did he notice the way Perry and Doofy were hugging, the look they had in their eyes and the deep redness in their cheeks.

"P-Perry? You guys are friends now?"

The platypuses quickly detached themselves from each other knowing they were being observed.

Phineas picked him up "that's so great boy you found somebody at last!"

'At last? Was he even looking?' Doofenshmirtz thought raising his eyebrow.

Perry looked away from Doofenshmirtz and gently smiled 'more like he found me..!'

Doofenshmirtz was paying attention to something else though as he felt a sharp pain go through his body and he jerked and shivered uncontrollably like someone had walked over his grave and put a spear through it. This definitely wasn't the monster's doing.

'Uh-oh…' Doofenshmirtz muttered under his breath.

Candace was moping again trying to explain to her oblivious mother about the meditation garden "but mom you've gotta believe me! There was a waterfall and a garden with a flowerbed and…"

Linda sighed "Even I wish that was true hun the backyard could use a makeover, maybe next summer"

Candace growled aggravated "well just like always it disappeared but even I missed it today" she turned to her brothers sitting beside her "come on guys, what was it this time?"

Phineas chewed down his food before he answered (being the polite boy he is) "mmm! The garden turned into this huge monster and nearly ate us!"

Ferb took a bite of his meatloaf to demonstrate

"honey chew your food."

Phineas continued "yeah and then he got sucked down into this little hole in the garden probably another molehill he stepped in. It was so lucky Perry and Doofy didn't get eaten. They're friends now y'know."

Mom smiled "that's great, it's always nice to make new friends"

Candace glared picking Doofy away from his bowl "and another thing! HE can talk! He stole my cereal from the cupboard a few days ago!"

Doofenshmirtz just stayed still in Candace's grip 'g-g-g-rrrrt…'

Phineas just shrugged "if he could talk it'd be like when you got turned into a platypus Candace!"

"ugh never again…Perry being in my body was just gross."

Mom looked up "when did that happen?"

"A few weeks ago"

"Oh was that when we had that family reunion? You did seem very unresponsive"

"That was because I didn't know anybody and they kept pinching my cheeks mom"

Phineas looked over to Perry's bowl "Hey where's Perry?"

Candace looked beside her "Hey where's Doofy?"

Perry was sitting on Candace's bed, he knew she'd kill him if he was found here but he actually wanted to watch some Disney movies for a change. Playing now was Hercules and Meg was currently on screen 'falling' for him.

"Sorry weak ankles…"

'Sorry webbed feet' rang in Perry's head after hearing it many times from his nemesis.

Doofenshmirtz sighed outside the door holding the remaining flower from the garden he had managed to rescue "So…Perry the Platypus? I have always been your nemesis cos I have always felt that I…kinda…er…Perry the Platypus sometimes my words just come out…wrong! Like when I say 'curse you' I really mean…um…Perry the Platypus do you like the way i…oh jeez" Doofenshmirtz face palmed sitting outside the door "why can't I say it…"

Candace walked past him opening her door to find Perry on her bed "UGH PERRY GET OUT OF MY ROOM!"

Perry quickly jumped off the bed and was skidded out the door by her foot.

Candace shivered dusting off her bed and noticed the TV was turned on "huh. Must of left it on" she grinned when she saw Meg was singing "I love this song! I guess I'll just leave it here for now."

Doofenshmirtz gulped at his nemesis sudden appearance "o-oh there you are Perry the Platypus…" he stuttered finding himself handing Perry the flower. Perry smiled at Doofenshmirtz's flower and took it brushing against his hand 'Th-thanks…'

Candace grabbed her trusty hairbrush once more.

Perry looked at his nemesis lost in his deep blue eyes.

'If there's a prize for rotten judgment
I guess I've already won that
No man is worth the aggravation
that's ancient history--been there, done that!'

He shook his head turning away from Doofenshmirtz with bright red cheeks and could hear Candace singing from behind the door.

Who d'ya think you're kiddin'?
He's the earth and heaven to you
Try to keep it hidden
Honey, we can see right through you
Girl, ya can't conceal it
We know how ya feel and
Who you're thinkin' of

Doofenshmirtz reached out for Perry's shoulder but retreated afraid, he hated himself for doing so, the coward that he was. He just stared at the back of Perry's head remembering the times they shared, remembering how close he was to telling him all those times, even on that TV show.

I thought my heart had learned its lesson
It feels so good when you start out
My head is screaming, get a grip, girl
Unless you're dying to cry your heart out

Doofenshmirtz kept hesitating feeling his whole world stop around them. He flexed his fingers again hovering over his chance of a lifetime 'wh-what if he doesn't…'

'You keep on denyin'
Who you are and how you're feelin'
Baby, we're not buyin'
Hon, we saw ya hit the ceilin'
Face it like a grown-up
When ya gonna own up
That you got, got, got it bad?

He clasped onto Perry's shoulder and his heart began to quicken 'It's now or never Doof…' he gulped turning the confused Perry round.

Perry blinked still holding his present in his hands.

Doofenshmirtz breathed in feeling his cheeks redden "Perry the Platypus…you have always been my nemesis, the best nemesis I've ever had. You're punctual, cool, smart and even cute in some situations. But even as my nemesis we have always had a certain closeness, a relationship if you will, even if it is a mad scientist and a platypus…" he shook his head realising his was rambling again "l-l-l-look the point is I did this all for you. It was no accident that I ended up here, and it's no evil scheme either! I just wanted to be closer to you cos even in the nights I spend back at DEI or in the mornings I spend building my evil inators I think about you. I can't STOP thinking about you! Apart from taking over the tri-state area I do these things to impress you and its terrifying trying to impress you I even came here just for you. It's always been for you Perry the Platypus! B-but the main reason I actually came here is to tell you that I…" Doofenshmirtz opened his eyes to find Perry smiling at him his cheeks matching his. His speaking slowed putting more feeling into his words "T-that i-I have feelings for you…and that I l-love you…"

Perry just stood still in Doofenshmirtz's grasp motionless and unblinking. Doofenshmirtz tilted his head leaning in close to Perry's eyes "Perry the Platyp-mmhhphm?!"

Perry pressed his beak against his embracing him in a tender kiss placing his hand on Doofenshmirtz's red hot cheek closing his eyes in ultimate passion. Doofenshmirtz wasn't quite sure how to respond but kissed back holding Perry's hand, the flower held between their intertwined fingers.

Oh…
At least out loud
I won't say I'm in love…