Chapter 3.

Fry walked around, trying his best to find Leela. He didn't know where to go. He's never been this confused since he seen "The Wall" from Pink Floyd (that movie freaked the crap outta me anyways.) He had to keep looking, he just had to, he didn't want to lose her, especially not in a mall, one that was larger than the city of NNY itself.

Gord and Bender were lost as well, in the depths of a sears store.

"It's like a jungle in here man! I'm going crazy, I mean, they have Barbie's, but no Lego's, they have electronics, but no batteries. HOW AM I SUPPOSE TO WATCH TV OR LISTEN TO MUSIC WITHOUT BATTERIES MAN!" Snapped Gord, ignoring the tremendous amount of pain in his stomach.

"Cram it meatbag! I'm tryin to get us out of- Uh OH." Bender stopped in his tracks, they had reached the exit, but had to go by one object, the perfume aisle. But this wasn't any other aisle like the one Fry and Leela went to, it was a SEARS ONE.

"Sweet Jesus… not this, anything but this." Gord said.

"We have to meatbag. If I don't make it out alive, tell my Banjo, I love her."

"I will man, I wi-uh oh, I gotta go." Said Gord holding his crotch, trying not to wet himself.

"Oh man can't you hold it in."

"I'll try man." Then he looked at the aisle. "FOR GLORY!" He said as he charged through it.

Meanwhile, Zoidberg was scuttling as fast as he could, until he reached a little shop that was by itself. He walked through the entrance, trying to get away from the staff members.

He looked around the shop, it had photos on the walls, and they looked pretty old, as he looked around, he saw a photo that looked familiar to him.

Leela was still looking for Fry, she couldn't give up, she knew he was here. She looked around until she decided to take a break, she seen a glass tunnel in the middle of the mall, which was the main path that connected the two sides. Ironically, Fry was leaning against the glass on the other side of the tunnel as well. Then they both sighed and went in the opposite directions.

Gord and Bender finally reached the exit of the sears. Gord's eyes were bloodshot and he had bruises all over his body. Bender's torso was covered with rust.

"Man, I know they are trying to sell perfume, but was it really necessary for them to beat me up and strangle me?" Asked Gord.

"I dunno, as long as were out of there, I'm happy. Hey, why don't we check out that little store over there, it's deserted, so we can hang low for a while." Said Bender, pushing Gord towards the store.

Fry and Leela were still looking for each other; they have been looking for hours, until Leela came across a little shop. For some reason, she couldn't ignore it; something told her that she had to go there. Fry, who was still worrying about Leela, suddenly remembered about her present. Fry had to go and get it at least, then the both of them turned around simultaneously.

Zoidberg, Bender and Gord were standing around the photo. "You think it's really?"

"Valuable?" said Bender, just about to steal it.

"No my friends I think it's" Zoidberg was suddenly cut off.

"Who?" Shouted Leela, making them all jump. Then Gord had a weird look on his face.

"What is it meat ball?" said Bender.

"I-I don't have to go anymore."

Everyone backed away from him slowly. Leela took a look at the photo, and was shocked to see it; she was lost for words, until she heard a familiar voice behind her.

"I wanted to give it to you as a surprise gift for your birthday, but it looks like you've found it already." Said Fry with a look of happiness and disappointment on his face.

"Fry…." Said Leela before she gave him a long passionate (Now I'm banging my head into the keyboard) kiss on the lips. They stood there for minutes, making Gord and Zoidberg sad, wondering were their girl was to kiss them (hint: they don't have one). Bender didn't really care because he was too busy smoking (And he also scored with a payphone :o).

As soon as the three left outside to leave the couple in peace, the picture they were staring at was a picture of Leela and her parents before they had given her up for adoption. The photo looked kind of wrinkled up, damaged from time itself, Munda was holding Leela in her arms and Morris was behind her, with is hand on her shoulder..

"How did you find this" Leela asked after they pulled away.

"Well, after the opera, when I was bringing you home, we were walking down the alley, when I saw 3 pieces of the photo that was taped up, and a note from your parents, here it is.

The note read:

Dear Leela,

We are sorry we couldn't come to the opera, but the police had every manhole covered, so we were forced to stay down here. But, we managed to slip this photo of us, we hope you like it. We love you with all our hearts,

Love,

Morris and Munda, your parents

"And then I brought it here and they said they would try their best to restore it."

"Fry…I have never had a gift this wonderful before, I love you!"

And with that, they kissed another long kiss (bangs head in wall) that seemed to last an eternity, until yet again it was interrupted by Bender and the gang of idiots.

"Uhh, guys, we gotta situation out here, the mob is coming back."

"Sigh, well it looks like we have to save their asses again." Leela said, breaking away.

"Oh man, it's always something." Said Fry as they walked out with the photo. Bender, Zoidberg and Gord were getting ready to run.

"CHEESE IT!" Yelled Bender taking a puff of his cigar while running.

And with that, the group ran out the closest exit of the mall. Just as they ran out of the door. Two kids were playing around with weird toys that they bought.

"Hey check it out, I got a fake explosion grenade from the Corny-ass-toy-store." Said one of them.

"Don't you mean toys-r-us?" said the other kid.

"Yea whatever." And with that, he threw it on the ground, causing an explosion behind the five crew members. They suddenly seemed to jump in slow-mo.

"What's with the slow-mo?" said Fry very slowly.

"Oh" Said Gord as he threw a slow-mo controller he found at sears. As it flew away, an electronic voice came up.

"You owe sears $125"

Then they reached the PE ship. Leela frantically hit the controls and she flew away from the mall.

"They owe me money dammit!" the announcer sniffed then started to cry. "Now instead of a funeral, I have to give my cat a cloning." Then a Fishy-Joe's staff member pats him on the shoulder.

On the PE ship, everyone was gathered in the bridge.

"Thanks a lot bender, I almost got killed and I wet my pants, and I still didn't get anything!" said Gord.

"Yea, and I almost got eaten." Added Zoidberg.

"That can still be arranged." Said Bender with an evil look on his face. Then Fry grabbed his shoulder and nodded at him.

"Oh alright, but don't feel down Gord ol' pal, whenever I feel bad I just laugh at other peoples misfortune." Then he looked at Gord for a minute and laughed, then he took a puff of his cigar and blew it in his face.

"Now come on, I got another plan for big money, I'll give you half the cash." Bender said, taking Gord as he was walking to the exit.

"No your not, your just gonna scam me again." Said Gord

"Would I ever lie to you?" And then they were gone.

Then Leela looked at Fry with a smile. Then she looked at Zoidberg.

"Zoidberg, can you watch the ship while me and Fry go to our quarters?" She asked.

"Really? Hold the ship for a friend? What an honour."

Then he watched as the couple left.

"Finally I thought she would never shut up." Zoidberg said to himself.

Fry and Leela were kissing each other on their bed, and then started to feel each other, both of them enjoying every touch. Then Leela spoke.

"Fry, I can't believe how romantic you really are, you have done so much for me in the past, I don't know why or how I have rejected you over the years."

"I guess we were blind at the time, also from my idiocy." Said Fry.

"And me for my cowardice." Said Leela.

"Your no coward, you're the most brave person in the galaxy."

"No I'm not. Maybe on the battlefield, but when it come to true love, you are the brave one."

"Aww thanks Leela."

Then they kissed again, only this time, things started heating up, they then shredded their clothing and began a night time of love making (Even though they are in space.) After a couple of hours, they laid in bed, staring off into the stars.

"I've never been this happy in my life, I'm glad to have you, I love you Fry."

"I love you too Leela, I always have and I always will."

And with that, they turned off the light, and held each other closely until they dazed off into the night.

END

OH THANK GOD, I don't have to bang my head into anything anymore! Sorry for my crappy writing in this one, this was my first attempt to do a multi-plot story that was also mixed with Romance, so I had little humour ideas, but my next one will have more humour and some more action. Till next time, CYA'S