A/N: Enjoy!
Chapter 4
Isabella woke up at her usual time having not had anymore nightmares finding herself still against Kyle. It'll feel weird not just going across the street but that was out of the question for far too many reasons to name.
Kyle was not awake yet he simply slept on.
Isabella looked at him with a smile not wanting to wake him up.
Subconsciously he pulled her closer to him.
Isabella gave a blissful smile snuggling into him. She had nothing else to do today anyways.
About twenty minutes later Kyle woke up yawning.
Isabella smiled up at him. "Good morning, Kyle."
"Good morning Isabella are you okay?" He asked
Isabella hesitated slightly. "Getting better."
"Something is still wrong." Kyle said
"Something will probably be wrong for a very long time." Isabella said still in uncertainty.
"Is there anything can do to help?" Kyle asked
"Probably, I just have no idea what."
"Well I'm sort of drawing a blank here too."
Isabella rolled over slighly laying her head on the pillow. "That's what I thought you'd say but I was hoping you won't."
They were now nose to nose.
"Maybe this will help." Kyle said before he kissed her.
"That makes you happier but it doesn't make things ok." Isabella said once they separated.
"How do I make things okay?"
"I really don't know." Isabella said hopelessly. "It's not your fault though."
"Still I wish I could make you feel better."
"I know you do." Isabella said with a sigh.
"Well we could try talking to him..." Kyle said trailing off
"That's a dangerous game." Isabella said nervously.
"If you don't want too that' kay it was just an idea."
"I'm just scared is all." Isabella admitted looking down.
"Why are you scared?"
"Cause I don't know what to expect, I don't know what could happen."
"Nothing he won't touch you not while Adam and I are here."
"Well, he's already made it clear that he has no common sense on that." Isabella reminded. "And it's not me I'm worried about."
"What are you worried about?"
"I'm worried about you." Isabella said simply.
"He can't hurt me if I'm on my guard."
"What about the first time though?"
"This time I can expect him to fight dirty...
Isabella sighed. "Alright, if you're sure."
"Or we could go and enjoy the mall or the movies?" He offered.
"How about you choose this time." Isabella offered.
"Well, I'm up for a movie then lunch and the mall." He offered
"That sounds like a great idea to me." Isabella said with a real smile.
"Well then lets both get showered and then we can walk there and enjoy the sunlight."
"Alright, you wanna shower first or should I?" Isabella asked standing up.
"Ladies first I'll wait downstairs."
"Alright, see you in a little bit." Isabella said giving him a quick kiss then heading into the bathroom.
Kyle walked downstairs and found Adam and Katie kissing intently on the couch.
Kyle smiled at this, he knew there was something between them when he first saw them together. He went to the kitchen wanting to leave them alone.
A few minutes later everyone smelt aggs from the kitchen.
Isabella had just gotten dressed after her shower and came down to investigate.
They all walked in to find several eggs in different styles as well as french toast and pancakes. Kyle had his back to them and had noticed none one as he finished making the last pancake
"Wow." Was all Isabella could say as she watched him.
Kyle still unaware of them set out butter and syrups.
"Kyle? You did all of this?" Isabella asked walking over to him.
He turned and saw them all.
"Oh, well yeah I did cooking, martial arts, drawing, painting they are all art and all things I've taken time to get good at or I think I'm good anyway."
"Well, that's very impressive but you really didn't have to." Isabella repeated what she had told him in Paris.
"I know, but I thought you all might like breakfast." Kyle said slightly put out that she did not seem to like it.
Isabella noticed that and covered it up. "They smell delicious though."
"Well I hope you all like it I'm going to go shower." Kyle said
"Alright, Kyle." Isabella said as Kyle headed off.
As soon as they heard the shower running Katie turned to Isabella.
"You sure can pick great guys."
"Yeah, but don't think I didn't notice you and my brother when I came down." Isabella said simply.
Katie blushed. "I meant to tell you yesterday.."
Isabella shrugged, "It's ok, but if you do ANYTHING to hurt him. Well, you already know how vicous I can be."
Katie nodded looking scared. "I know."
Isabella dished herself up. "But you shouldn't have anything to worry about."
"Well I hope not I really like Adam." Katie said
"I can tell, just make sure you treat him right." Isabella warned seriously.
"I will." Katie said leaning against Adam.
"Then like I said, you have nothing to worry about." Isabella repeated turning back to them.
"Good."
"So, are you guys hungry?" Isabella asked when the doorbell rang. She grunted slightly. "That better not be who I think it is."
"I'll go get it." Adam said
When he opened the door and found the ever recognizable triangle head, he immediately slammed the door shut again.
"So it was him huh?" Isabella asked
Adam sighed locking the door. "Yeah."
"Is he going away?" She asked
Adam checked out the window. "Nope, should I make him?"
"No lets at least eat first."
"Alright." Adam said heading back into the kitchen.
Kyle returned moments later.
"So, how do you all like it?"
"It's fantastic, Phineas is at the door though." Isabella said looking over at the locked door.
"Is he now?" Kyle said eyeing the door.
"Yeah, Adam offered to make him leave but I figured we should eat first."
"Yeah I guess so." Kyle said
"In the meantime, just ignore him and maybe his boredom will get the better of him and he'll go away." Adam said.
"Does he get bored?" Katie asked
"Well, the old Phineas did very quickly. I barely know anything about the new Phineas." Isabella reminded.
"I could go out and see him." Kyle said
"What would you do then?" Isabella asked.
"Just talk...maybe." Kyle said
"I still think it's a dangerous game." Isabella repeated.
"Do you not want me to go?"
"Well…" Isabella's voice trailed looking over at the door. "I guess it could help."
"So is that a yes?"
"Just, be careful, ok?" Isabella asked.
"I will be as careful as I can be." Kyle said
"Alright, you can go talk to him." Isabella said but she still sounded a little nervous.
"Okay then I'll be right back." Kyle said
Kyle went up to the door and unlocked and opened it. Sure enough, Phineas was still standing right there.
"Hey Phineas we need to talk." Kyle said closing the door and pulling the triangle headed boy away from it.
"About what?" Phineas asked.
"About Isabella, and about you but not about you and Isabella because there is no you and Isabella."
"You don't know what your talking about. I mean your a great guy, but Isabella is using you to make me jealous."
"No she isn't, in fact, she doesn't even want to be your friend right now because of how you've been acting." Kyle told him seriously.
"What have I done wrong?" Phineas asked not convinced
"Really? You really don't know what you've done wrong?" Kyle asked in disbelief.
"All I've done is speak the truth how is that wrong?"
"It isn't the truth though, she and pretty much everyone else keep telling you that." Kyle said beyond annoyed.
"I don't believe you're great, but not better than me." Phineas said
"I couldn't believe it either with the old you." Kyle confessed. "In fact, my exact words were, 'Compaired to Phineas, I'm not really that interesting' but she said that she has enough interesting stuff in her life that that alone isn't enough."
"So, I'm too interesting? How does that make sense?"
Kyle shrugged honestly. "It doesn't, it's girl logic, but it's her decision."
"I don't get it why should she choose you over me?"
"Well, it makes since with how you've been acting recently: when I said that it's being modest and complimentary; when you say that it's being arrogant, selfish, and inconsiderate." Kyle said through narrowed eyes.
"I am not!" Phineas said glaring
"Well, that's certainly how you're coming off." Kyle said glaring back. "Whether you intended to or not."
"Listen to me. Isabella is my girl that's jhow it's always been."
"And that's another one of your problems, Isabella is a person, you can't just talk about her like she's your property." Kyle said having a lot of trouble controling his anger but still doing it.
"Sh'e my girl that does not mean she's my property." Phineas argued.
"This isn't the 1700s or India, she has the right to choose who's boy she is herself."
"Kyle you're right so I know exactly what has to happen." Phineas said in his idea voice.
That made Kyle nervous for Isabella considering his last theory on this. "Which is?"
"If you break up with then she'll see sense and come to me. Then I can help you find a new girlfriend."
Kyle's jaw practically hit the ground. "Who on earth would agree to that?! For one, Adam KILL me! For two, it still probably wouldn't work because of how she see you right now! For three, I love Isabella I'm not just going to break up with her because you had too much pride to go for it when you had the opertunity!"
"Oh come on that plan works! If you break up she'll come to me as the shoulder to cry on." Phineas said clearly having not heard Kyle
"There is NOTHING you could say to ge me to agree to that!" Kyle hissed clenching his fists.
Before Phineas could speak any more Kyle stomped over to the Garcia Shapiro home went inside and shut the door.
Isabella found him breathing slowly trying to calm down.
"How bad was it?" She asked worriedly.
"Very." He grumbled
Isabella hugged him. "Sorry, I told you it was a dangerous game though."
"I know this was bad though."
"What did he do?" Isabella asked sounding really worried.
"Are you sure you want to know?" He asked
Isabella hesitated but nodded, it could help her be more prepared for what to expect later on.
Kyle sighed and told her the whole conversation.
Isabella grunted, "At what point am I allowed to KILL HIM?"
"Calm down Isa." Kyle said
Isabella took a deep breath to calm herself down when Adam came in having heard his sister's question.
"What's wrong?
"You really don't want to know, Adam." Isabella told him.
"Now I have to know."
Isabella sighed and told him everything that Kyle had told her.
"I'm going to KILL HIM!"
"But I wanted to do that." Isabella whined.
"Adam no killing," Kyle said.
"Well what am I suppose to do? This is my sister he's trating like this." Adam said angrily.
"We go the diplomatic route...we tell his parents." Kyle said shrugging
"His parents aren't exactly the easiest to convince though, they need proof of some kind." Isabella said thinking about with Candace.
"Like Ferb backing us up?" Adam suggested
"Well, he probably would but it might not be enough." Isabella said.
"Why not Ferbs their son too?" Kyle said
"And Candace is their daughter." Isabella said with no need to say anymore.
"Point taken, but Candace never had this many people, plus one of her brothers to help her." Adam said
"You're right, I guess it's worth a shot." Isabella agreed seeing nothing they have to lose by trying.
"Good I'll go get Katie and mom then we can go." Adam said
"Alright." Isabella said as he headed back into the kitchen.
As Adam left Kyle turned to Isabella.
"Are you going to be okay?"
To that, all Isabella could honestly say is, "Hopefully."
"Isabella he won't hurt you I won't let him," Kyle said
"It's not the physical threat that has me worried." Isabella said looking down. "And the fact that this stuff is coming from Phineas, who I used to think I could trust with my life, only makes it a million and six times worse."
"Is there anything I can do to help?" Kyle asked
"Well, this should hopefully help, then we can go with your plan."
Kyle hugged her. "I hope this helps I really do."
"We all do." Isabella said simply as she held him tight.
Adam, Vivian and Katie came around the corner and found them that way.
"You guys ok?" Adam asked them.
"I'm fine Isabella's really worried though." Kyle said holding her close.
"It's gonna be ok, Isa. We'll handle it." Adam told his sister but was a little uncertain himself. When someone's already this far off from their norm, there's far too many unknowns to know anything.
"You really think so?" She asked hopefully.
"Yes." Adam forced himself to say not wanting to worry her more.
"Okay, let's go," she said in a determined tone.
The five of them headed across the street.
They knocked on the door and waited.
Luckily, Phineas wasn't the one to open the door, it was Ferb.
"Hey, Ferb we were wondering if you would help us talk to your parents about Phineas." Adam said
"Definitely, the way he's been acting needs to stop but they aren't home." Ferb said predictably. Linda and Lawrence are rarely home during the day.
"Oh, well when will they be home?" Vivian asked.
"Probably this afternoon like always, we could try to get her Candace's way though." Ferb suggested.
"Candace's way?" Kyle asked confused.
"She'd keep calling her mom trying to get her to come home and see what we're doing, if that didn't work she'd go over there and drag her home." Isabella explained.
"Did it ever work?" Kyle asked.
"Depends on your definition of 'work', she'd pretty much always get her home but the project would already be gone. So, it kind of half worked," Isabella explained.
"Then I say we wait it out," Kyle said
"Then should we go on with our original plan till then?" Isabella asked Kyle hoping Phineas won't get in the way of that.
"Sure, lets go." Kyle said smiling
Isabella took Kyle's hand. "Then I'll see you guys later," She said to the rest.
"You two have fun," Adam said smiling
"We will," Isabella said with a smile before heading out.
"So, where to first?" Kyle asked
"Didn't you say a movie?" Isabella asked.
"Right then lets go. You better lead the way I'm not sure where everything is," Kyle said
"Of course." Isabella said leading the way.
When they got there Kyle paid for the tickets and was about to go for snacks when Isabella noticed that he had alot more money than most people their age.
"Where's all this money coming from?" Isabella asked.
"What do you mean?" Kyle asked
"You just seem to have a lot of money immediately available for someone our age."
"Oh that, well dad has a good job I have a high allowance for doing chores and over the years I have not had a reason to spend much money other than on art supplies."
"Cool, I guess that makes sense." Isabella observed as they waited in line. "What does you're dad do?"
"He's a video game designer and computer programmer." Kyle said
"Wow, that's pretty cool."
"No, you have to come over when he brings home games to test. That's fun." Kyle said
Isabella smiled. "I'll have to take you up on that."
"I hope you do." Kyle said wrapping an arm around her waist as they walked to their theater.
They took seats right next to each other towards the middle of the theater.
The movie: Esacape from Planet Earth was very funny.
After the movie that we won't give away for spoilers and that I haven't seen it, they went over to the hopefully familiar 'Sandwich Town'.
"A restaurant devoted to sandwiches?" Kyle asked.
"Yeah, it's kind of weird but it's actually really good sandwiches." Isabella said.
"Still weird though," Kyle said
"Come on, just give it a shot." Isabella half-begged.
"Well okay, but only because it's you." Kyle said
They went up to the counter and put in their orders.
The meal was great.
"Wow! I never thought a sandwich could be so good," Kyle said.
"What did I tell you?" Isabella asked finishing up her lunch. "I usually eat either here or at home because Danville doesn't really have any other good food choices."
"Really none?"
"Well, Toco Teepee isn't terribly bad I guess. Though strong warning, avoid ANYTHING with Slushy in the name, I swear they call them that because it's all Slushy when you throw it back up." Isabella warned.
"Really that bad?" Kyle asked.
"Yeah, but you're a good cook so you don't have to worry about that," Isabella said simply.
"Still is anything really that bad?"
"Mostly just Mr. Slushee Dawg and Mr. Slushee Burger," Isabella said in disgust.
"Really other people told mom and dad it was good."
"Wow." Isabella said in surprise. "I truely find that hard to believe."
"He was big with a buzz cut," Kyle said.
"Oh, that's Buford, he eats brains and grubs for dinner, NEVER listen to him about food." Isabella warned with a shiver.
"You sound like you speak from experience."
"No, just common sense from observation and his comments." Isabella said.
"Well I'll keep that in mind. So are you want to go to the mall or head back?"
Isabella checked the time, "Sure, we have time to do some shopping before Mrs. Flynn-Fletcher returns."
"May I?" He said offering his arm.
Isabella accepted the arm. "You may."
They left to the mall which was about a block away.
"Just like back in Paris." Kyle said simply. "Anything you like."
"Are you sure?" She asked.
"Yeah, I'm sure." Kyle said without hesitation.
"This is not like Paris I could find plenty here." She warned him.
"The limit still stands though," Kyle added.
"Is there anyway the limit could go up?" She asked with her best cute face.
Kyle had a LOT of trouble figuring out how that much cuteness is even possible. "How about three-hundred?"
"Thank you!" She said said hugging him close and kissing him at the same time.
'I am so screwed with that face.' Kyle thought but didn't resist and returned both of them.
"Come on lets go." She said
They headed into the nearest store she was interested in.
Kyle was very uncomfortable with this store, because there was a lot of pink and purple which would not have been so bad if it were not for the man in shorts so short and pink no man should ever wear them and feel proud.
'Definitely, gay.' Kyle thought towards that guy as Isabella looked around.
"Kyle what do you think shirt or tank top?" Isabella asked holding up a purple version of each.
"Tank top." Kyle said turning his attention back to her.
"Okay pants or skirt?" She asked holding white versions of each.
"Skirt."
"Thanks I'll be right back I'm gonna go try them on."
"Alright, I'll be here." Kyle said though slightly hesitant.
"You sure?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine, just go try them on." Kyle said… at least that 'man' had left.
"Okay I'll be right out." She said going into the changing rooms.
Not very long at all later, but what felt like forever, Isabella came back out in the outfit. "What do you think?"
Kyle's jaw almost hit the ground it was like just when he thought she could get no cuter she did.
Isabella giggled, "I'll take that as a yes?"
"I...I...yeah." Kyle stammered out
She leaned in and kissed him since she had obviously inadvertently broke him.
Kyle kissed her back for a moment before they broke apart.
"Are you going to wear those out?" He asked.
"Of course not, I'll be right back." Isabella said before heading back into the fitting room to get her clothes back on.
Kyle waited patiently again and noticed polka dots on the ceiling.
"That is weird." He said outloud.
Isabella came back in the clothes she came in and looked up where he was looking. "Whatcha lookin' at?" She asked in the same tone and rhythm of 'whatcha doin'?'.
"Oh, the polka dots on the ceiling." Kyle said.
"Oh yeah, they are kind of weird."
"Yes, yes they are."
"How about we just pay for these and get out." Isabella suggested.
"Yes, lets please," Kyle said heading to the counter.
He paid for them and they left the store.
"Well that was painless mostly. Where to now?" Kyle asked
She looked around and found another store and that went on for a while and tihis part is boring.
After a few hours of shopping in several different shops Isabella and Kyle headed back to the Flynn-Fletcher home.
They went up to the door and knocked again.
Ferb answered again this time Katie and Adam stood behind him.
"Are they home yet?" Kyle asked.
"They are on the way. Come in." Ferb said
They came in closing the door behind them. "So, what's the plan?" Isabella asked.
"We wait and when they get home we all sit down and talk." Ferb said
"Alright, but what exactly do we say?" Isabella asked.
"We tell them everything that's happened," Ferb said
"Alright, that make sense," Isabella agreed.
"I hope it works." Adam said
Isabella looked down. "Hopefully it will, but if not we'll just kill him, so." She shrugged
"No killing Phineas." Ferb said
"But it's not really Phineas." Isabella reminded before looking around worriedly. "Where is he by the way?"
"He's with mom and dad."
"Oh, that explains why we haven't seen him since this morning." Kyle observed.
"Yeah he was in a mood when he came home."
"Probably, I kind of walked out on him to stop myself from cleaning his clock. He was trying to get me to break up with Isabella." Kyle explained.
"What!?" Ferb asked.
Kyle sighed and went through the conversation to him.
"What is wrong with him?" Ferb asked
"What I'd give to know." Isabella mumbled.
"Has he always been this way?" Kyle asked
"Definitely not, when you came it's like he suddenly turned into his exact opposite." Katie told him.
"So this is my fault?"
Katie realized her mistake, "No, no, that's not what I meant."
"That's what it sounded like." Kyle said
"That was bad wording just don't blame yourself for this."
"Alright sorry for overacting."
"It's alright, it's just all very confusing for all of us." Isabella said.
"Yeah I can imagine." Kyle said
At that time, there was a click of the lock and the door opened.
A red headed women walked in followed by a brown haired man in glasses and then Phineas.
"Mum, Dad, Phineas we need to talk to you about something important." Ferb said.
"Okay, Ferb dear what do you all want to talk about?" Mrs. FLynn-Fletcher asked them all as the three of them sat down
"About Phineas." Ferb said simply.
"Yeah, recently he hasn't been… well… Phineas." Isabella said avoiding eye contact with the triangle-headed boy.
"What do you mean?" Linda asked.
So they told her all about what had happened since Kyle and Isabella had gotten together leaving out the part about them being in Paris.
Linda and Lawrence looked at him in disbelief. "Phineas, is that true?" Linda asked in loosely conceal anger.
"Well yeah mom, but he stole Isabella from me." Phineas said
"Isabella wasn't yours to begin with." Lawrence said. "If she likes Kyle she has the right to choose him instead."
"Dad you don't understand."
"No, Phineas, he understands, you're the one who doesn't." Isabella said.
"What do I not understand, other than why you keep leading Kyle on?"
"Because I really DO like him Phineas." Isabella said holding Kyle close.
Phineas seemed to falter a little You..but that can't be." He stammered a little.
"That's what everyone else had said at first but it's the truth and you just, have to accept that." Isabella said sounding kind of scared with the nightmare permanently burned into her brain.
"But Isabella I mean...why?" Phineas asked
"Because, he did not ignore me he pays attention to me. He listens to me and respects me, plus he's smart and artistic…" She listed before hesitantely adding. "and as an added bonus, he's really hot."
Kyle blushed down at the girl snuggled into his side
"Oh,,,well okay I don't know what else to say." Phineas said sounding a bit lost.
"Can you please just let us be, Phineas?" Isabella asked holding her boyfriend closer still looking scared. "That's all I asked for. You can find someone else."
"I..I guess it's just...I always thought we would end up together is all." Phineas said somewhat dejectedly
"So did I, so did pretty much everyone that knew us but things change and so do people." Isabella said.
"I guess I should have acted sooner huh?" He asked
"Then I would have had absolutely no reason not to say yes." Isabella said honestly, it's not like it's news to anyone though.
"But now Kyle beat me to the punch."
Isabella gulped slightly. "Y-yes."
"I see, well then I'm sorry for being so thick headed." Phineas said
"Apology accepted." Isabella said slightly hesitantly.
Phineas stood and left the room without another word.
"It can't be over." Isabella concluded in paranoia. "It can't be that easy."
"No, your right it's not Phineas never gives up that easy terrific acting though!" Ferb shouted stopping Phineas in place.
Phineas turned around, "Who said I was acting?"
"I do because I know you." Ferb said
"Well I'm not, Ferb. Stop assuming you know everything about me. I've given up before"
"For about five minutes yeah, not this time though."
"And what make you so sure?" Phineas asked.
"You have a tell when you lie."
Phineas took his have away from his ear awkwardly. He needs to figure out how to stop doing that. "My ear just itches." He said scratching it again.
"Liar."
"I am not!" Phineas defended.
"Look me in the eyes and say that." Linda said.
Phineas looked his mother in the eyes gripping his wrists behind his back. "I'm not acting, and I'm not lying."
"Oh he's lying." Linda said
Phineas was shocked and didn't say anything, just headed up to his and Ferb's room locking the door.
Kyle sighed. "It's not over."
"Far from it." Isabella said without doubt. "We should get out of here."
"Yeah, want to come to my house?"
"Sure, I could meet your parents." Isabella agreed.
"Then lets go." Kyle said smiling at her.
A/N: We hope you liked the chapter! See you next chapter!