A/N: An update!? What form of black magic is this!? Well, I'm not ever revealing that, but more importantly, I actually decided to update this after, what, 3 months? Reason? No particular one, I just felt like it; that and the idea just hit me after pulling an all-nighter; not my 1st one btw, I'm 100% fine in case you were concerned. So yeah, I'm not really gonna ramble here, so just read and enjoy!

Disclaimer: Phineas and Ferb and all characters from the actual show do not belong to me, they belong to Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh.

All-Nighter

"Hey kid! Focus will you!" Doofenshmirtz exclaimed in a somewhat angry voice, noticing that Phineas almost put a screw in the wrong place. This caused Phineas to straighten his neck and fully open his bloodshot eyes.

The boy looked at Doofenshmirtz with a fatigued expression and rapidly shook his head "Right, sorry!" He apologized with a tired and hoarse voice.

"Are you sure you can hold out till we're done?" The man asked with a concerned voice, noticing that Phineas was, at this point, completely exhausted. After school, Phineas had insisted that he wanted to observe Doofenshmirtz work, and hopefully learn a trick or two from the man he had the utmost respect for, both as an inventor and as a person.

Doofenshmirtz naturally agreed to it and even told Phineas to help him, since he knew very well that Phineas was a kindred soul that loved to build and invent as much as him. And so it was that the two walked straight to Doofenshmirtz's apartment and began working on the man's latest invention; a machine that could un-boil eggs, because apparently Doofenshmirtz had ordered a year's worth of fresh eggs, but Norm decided that they would be much easier to store them if they were boiled, since they wouldn't break, and so he boiled them ALL, which infuriated Doofenshmirtz and caused him to seriously consider the option of turning Norm into a toaster!

Phineas wanted to know why Dr. D needed a year's worth of eggs, but he decided that the man had his reasons, most of which Phineas never really understood, but it didn't really matter any way.

And so, the two worked and worked on the machine until the sun was replaced by the moon and the sky was filled with millions of shining stars, one of which Phineas and his brother Ferb still owned. At around 8 PM, Doofenshmirtz told Phineas that he could head home and that they would pick up where they left off the following day, but the boy insisted on staying until the invention was finished, even if it took all night, his inventive drive not allowing him to back down.

Dr. D agreed to it, not really bothered by the idea of working on his invention all night, since he was used to pulling all-nighters. Phineas, however, soon realised that he had taken too big of a bite to chew, and at around midnight his fatigue started showing; his head felt heavier than usual, his eyes kept itching, and he yawned every few minutes or so.

As the hours of hard work dragged on, his symptoms only escalated, and right now, at 4AM, his neck lacked the strength to support his head, and it felt like he was fighting a battle with his eyes, trying to keep them open at all costs, and it was only a matter of time until he was forced to yield, but he wanted to finish the invention before he did.

Phineas smiled weakly with what little energy he had left and replied in an exhausted fashion "Who, me? Oh yeah, I'm *yawn* fine!"

Doofenshmirtz shot him a sceptical look and raised his hand, then extended three of his four fingers "How many fingers am I holding up?" He asked.

Phineas chuckled and replied "Nice try! I know you can't hold fingers, haha *yawn*"

Dr. D made an unamused expression and took the wrench out of Phineas' hand. "Listen kid, I really appreciate you staying here and helping me with this, but you should go to bed now, you have school tomorrow, remember?"

"School?" Phineas asked, then fell silent as his tired mind tried to process the meaning of the word. "Oh yeah, school"

"Yes, school! And unless you're well rested, you won't be able to focus on your lessons, and I don't plan on letting you sleep in my class!" Doofenshmirtz warned him, taking his role as a teacher very seriously.

"No worries, I'll be wide awake!" Phineas confidently stated, after which he yawned loudly. The boy then made a thoughtful expression and asked in a confused voice "Um, which school do I go to again?"

"Alright, I am driving you home right now!" Doofenshmirtz exclaimed, that last question of Phineas being the last straw; whether the boy was willing to admit that he was exhausted or not, no way was he letting him stay up any longer.

"What!? Why?" Phineas protested.

"Why? Kid, you're like a corpse right now! Lack of sleep can have a negative effect on your health" the man warned him.

"But I'm not even tired, so let's just finish this invention! I can handle it, really!" Phineas stated, begging Dr. D to let him help until the very end.

Doofenshmirtz was about to protest, then smirked "All right then," he handed Phineas the wrench "Let's get back to work shall we?" He asked. Well, looks like I'm gonna have to teach him a lesson the hard way! Doof thought, wanting to make sure Phineas would remember the cost of his stubborn attitude.

Phineas smiled and yawned loudly, and so the two continued working. Finally, at 7:47 AM, they were finished.

Dr. D wiped a drop of sweat from his forehead, then looked at his watch "Well would ya look at that, school will start in about 15 minutes" he stated, then grabbed Phineas and helped him stand up. Phineas was hunched over and was wobbling from side to side, his feet lacking the energy to keep his body balanced.

Doofenshmirtz, however, completely ignored that and simply dragged Phineas to his car (Norm) and started driving to school. The boy was unable to sit straight and had his mouth partially open, a drop of drool almost escaping it. His eyes slowly began closing...

"So!" Doofenshmirtz spoke up around half-way to school, preventing Phineas from shutting his eyes "You ready for school?"

"Oh, yeah, you bet! *yawn*" Phineas replied, not really knowing what the question even was in all honesty.

Doofenshmirtz made a turn around the corner with his car, then spoke "So you won't, let's say, fall asleep or anything?"

"Who, me? No way!" Phineas stated, his head feeling dizzy. Phineas yawned loudly, again, then began closing his eyes. "I'm just gonna, rest for a minute or two..." he stated, then fully closed them and sighed; sanctuary at last!

Just a few minutes of rest until we get to school and I'll be as good as-

*beep* *beep* *beep* Phineas suddenly heard the sound of his alarm clock. The boy opened his eyes, sat up, and looked around in confusion; why was he in his bed!? Wasn't he in Doof's car just a few moments ago?

Phineas shut his alarm clock off, then noticed a note attached to it. It read:

Phineas,

You feel asleep and started drooling all over my car, so I drove you home. Next time you should listen to me when I tell you to go home, eh?

Oh, and by the way, you have detention for skipping class, bye!

-Heinz

Phineas stared at the note in confusion for a few moments, then crumbled it and threw it over his shoulder, after which he laid back down and closed his eyes. All nighters suck! He concluded, and couldn't have been more right!

END

Chapter end notes:

Ever pulled an all-nighter? No? Well try it and you'll understand what I'm saying! JK, don't do it, seriously, spare yourself the misery! That being said, I may or may not update this soon, depends on how much motivation I have, we'll see. Leave a favourite and a review if you feel like it, and see you next time!

jolleIQ is out, PEACE!