Bath
He was sore, tired, and the cuts and bruises under his dirty fur weren't making it better. Perry swore every time Doof's inators became even more destructive and useless, but the 'self-destruct' button never failed him. Saluting MM and turning off the screen he limped to the first aid kit, only to be stopped by the surveillance of the cameras he always keep up.
"Lawrence have you seen Perry? It's already dinner and I hadn't seen him all day."
Crap. He needs to make an appearance or his host family will suspect something. One tube slide later and he was standing in the entrance of the kitchen. "Oh, there you are Perry. How was your day?"
Perry tensed when Linda bent down to pick him up. "Perry! Where did you get so dirty? Candace!"
"Whaaat?"
"Perry is dirty and your brothers went into the park, be darling and give him a wash."
The monotreme instantly started squirming. If he allow himself to be washed, his injuries will be noticed!-
"Buuuut Mo-m!-"
"No buts, now shoo, I need him clean before dinner."
Candace grumbled, taking the platypus and fighting the struggling pet all the way upstairs.
"Stop squirming Perry! You stinky platypus-"
Perry winced when one of her hands dig into his largest cut and the teen paused in her complains. He was ready for her to start hollering for her mother, but to his surprise she didn't say anything.
He was frozen in confusion and a little fear, as she entered the bathroom and prepared the bath, thus he didn't fight when she (dare he say it) carefully lowered him into a barely filled with water basin and started cleaning him up with the wet towel.
"Stupid... Always like that... Animals..." he could hear her grumbling under her nose as she washed him, surprising him even more when she got the first aid kit from under the sink and treated his injuries without a word.
When he stood (clean, discreetly bandaged up and confused as hell) and stared at Candace who glared back at him, he couldn't help but let out a confused chatter, but the teen just pointed her finger at him.
"You better not come home injured like this, you get it? I don't want the boys freak out over them."
Perry blinked, bur chattered in the agreement.
A/N: The promised Perry and Candace fluff (well...sort off). More to come. Sorry for littering your mail box with all these updates, people.) I hope they are for your liking. I have at least six ready and currently writing more (trying to xD Inspiration is such a-) so expect updates daily, maybe even more double ones. xD
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