Perry chuckled and went to the fridge to pull out that night's dinner while Doofenshmirtz relaxed in his chair, glad he listened to Perry's plan for the lie. For once it seemed like things were going good. His daughter was wrapped up with her friends so she's staying in her room a lot and while she DOES believe that Perry was his roomate, she DOESN'T think he'll be up to anything evil. And best of all was that there would be a new episode of "All my Puggles" and it seemed that for the first time in his life, everything was going good. At that moment, Vanessa stepped into the room with something of a smirk on her face.

"By the way...", she called out to her dad. "That was a really convincing act from you and Perry the Platypus!"

Doofenshmirtz fell backwards off his chair, surprised that his daughter caught them. She chuckled seeing her dad become flustered. He quickly stood up waving his arms back and forth to emphasize what he was saying.

"No no! I-It's not like that at ALL Vanessa! Heh heh! Wh-wh-why would you think...", his face and arms fell as his worry grew. "...How did you figure it out?"

"Dad, come on. Australian man with blue hair and brown eyes named 'Perry' who has a girlfriend named 'Penny' pretending to be an old friend from college? Please.. Not to mention Norm told me after we left.", her smirk disappeared into a stern expression. "But you ARE gonna change him back, right? I don't have to spend the WHOLE week listening to you two bicker and fight, right?"

"Honey, I've been trying to find a way how to do that what since the transforminator blew up. I'm really sorry that Perry's here when I promised you he wouldn't be but I kinda forgot it was our weekend and that I actually made that kind of a promise when I was turning Perry the Platypus into a human.", Heinz's shoulders slumped as he sat in his chair. "You can go on and hate me if you wanna. Again, I'm sorry. Really I am but if you're mad at me, I'm not to surprised..."

Vanessa's expression softened and she walked over and gave him a small hug. A choice of action, Doof really wasn't expecting.

"Dad, I am mad at you for forgetting and lying to me, AGAIN for the upteenth time, but I'm happy that you're trying to help Perry instead of trapping him as a human."

Doof smiled and hugged his daughter's arms. After the moment passed, she explained how she'd be in her room and left her father and Perry to watch their soap. During a commercial break Perry was laughing at a joke Doof pulled on what the characters were doing and such and he paused for a moment, mentally, realizing actually how nice it was to just relax and have fun. As a matter of fact, being here with Dr. D and seeing him laugh and smile like this, forgetting their daily fights and quarrels... Maybe they had been doing that the whole time this Summer. When they weren't fighting, they generally had a good time. Even when Perry was trapped and listening to the ramblings, he didn't just pass them off like Doof claimed he did. He listened. Sometimes he had to keep busy while the doctors was talking but still. It was kinda like they weren't each other's nemesis, but perhaps something actually a little more. Perry even dared to think that maybe, if he stayed a human... They could be even more than that. Maybe-

"..Doncha think?", Heinz's voice cut through his thoughts and Perry blinked, snapping out of it.

"..What?", Perry asked shaking his head a bit to clear his thoughts. 'It's stupid Perry. You're only staying cause he could turn you back into a platypus. Phineas, Ferb, and Major Monogram need you back.'

"I was saying I think that Heather could do a heck of a lot better going out with Fred than with Derek. Don't you agree?"

"Uhh.. Yeah. I guess.", Perry shrugged. "I'm uh, gonna go get some water."

Doof nodded while Perry walked off.

"Kay. But hurry back. Commercials don't last forever.", Heinz called back.

Perry sighed, shaking his head. He wasn't sure why he was possibly thinking that he and Dr. D could be friends. Sure they weren't exactly enemies but friends? Perry wouldn't live to see that day. Maybe there was something in the middle. Perry's mind trailed onto remembering seeing Doofenshmirtz actually laugh and get excited and actually enjoying himself with him. It made him smile a bit to himself. It seemed like in those times, Doof, though not exactly the least bit of anything like his brother Roger, was kinda cute. Those times he would stammer because he was nervous or knew he was in trouble about something, how he would get all excited over a Spanish soap he doesn't even know the real plot to, when he would cry cause his inators blew up and then pretend NOT to be, when he bursts into a Broadway type of song, when he was over caring for Vanessa, Perry found himself chuckling at these thoughts. When the doctor wasn't trying to be evil, he was actually rather fun to be with. Perry felt a weird tingle in his chest and quickly shook his head, shocked at the internal reaction.

'Whoa whoa whoa! No no no. I am NOT even GOING there!', Perry thought to himself as he finally finished pouring his drink and putting the pitcher in the fridge. 'Perry come on! That's what you felt for Penny! NOT Dr. Doofenshnmirtz!'

Perry walked back in and watched as Doofenshmirtz was biting down on a pillow to prevent him screaming at the TV show. Another tingle ripped through Perry and he quickly shooke his head in frustration and sat the glass on a nearby table. He stormed off mentally scolding himself which caught Doofenshmirtz's attention as he walked past.

"Perry? Hey what's wrong?", he got up and starting following after. "Y-you're gonna miss the show."

Perry stopped and turned around, staring at the floor so as not to look at Doof.

"I'm just.. really tired right now. I'm gonna turn in early tonight."

Dr. D's shoulders slumped a little and he felt a twinge of concern in him.

"Oh.. You sure you're okay?"

"I'm fine...", Perry said while thinking to himself, 'NO. I'm getting weak-kneed in the most disgusting way imaginable!'

"Oh.. Kay. Sorry you seemed kinda mad... Was it something I said?"

"NO.", Perry said with a sigh of frustration glaring up at him now. "I'm tired. It's been a bit of a long day for me today. I'm just gonna turn in early. And if you find me in your bed tonight, feel free to slug me hard and shove me out."

He walked out while Doofenshmirtz was left feeling somewhat confused.

'What's up with Perry? Is he really that mad that I was telling Rodney about him? I mean sure I was a little proud how I got him under MY thumb this time but still.. I was gonna ask for help till Perry reminded me of lunch. And then the lie earlier.. I hope he's not mad at me for shoving him in a closet cause you know, he's done it to me!'

The doctor sighed and walked back to the TV. He idly picked up the remote and turned it off, telling himself he'll watch the re-run.

'I dunno, maybe I should be getting a move on the Trueforminator. I guess maybe I'm hurting Perry more than I thought by keeping him here as a human.. But it seemed like we were having so much fun. Although I gotta admit, it WASN'T fun nearly being killed by the kitchen's knives.', he chuckled a bit at the memory of Perry's reaction to hearing he did that. 'I guess I'm gonna just try throwing something together and see how the form of the Trueforminator comes out.'

And with that he got to work but only a little since bed time came up for him all too quickly.