This one is with Perry And Doofenshmirtz. Not Romantic.

When Perry busted into the building-soaking wet from the downpour outside, and trying to hide his shivering- Doofenshmirtz looked genuinely surprised.

"Perry the Platypus? What are you doing here?" he rose off his chair to fully face his nemesis, hands raised in a completely non-threatening manner. "Didn't the agency tell you? I canceled my evil scheme for today."

At Perry's blank expression, Doofenshmirtz gasped.

"You mean they didn't tell you?"

Perry could only shake his head.

"Well, that's just rude! What's the point of even calling them if they won't deliver my messages!" Doofenshmirtz complained, shaking his head. "Really, Perry the platypus, how do they expect me to conduct an evil scheme under these conditions? The power could go out at any moment, and then where would we be? I'll tell you where we'd be, Perry the platypus! We'd be standing here in the dark, that's where we'd be!"

Perry rolled his eyes.

"I mean, come on! I love dangerous, life threatening weather as much as the next evil scientist, but even I know when to call it quits. After all, it's raining cats and dogs out there!" Doofenshmirtz face twisted in even more annoyance. "Ugh, I hate that saying. It doesn't even make sense! Raining cats and dogs? I mean, seriously, who comes up with these things? Geesh!"

Perry gave an annoyed little chatter, trying to put a stop to Doofenshmirtz ranting.

"Oh, right. Anyway, Perry the Platypus, as you can see I'm not up to anything." he gestured back to his chair, which was placed closely in front of a lit fire place. "So I guess you'll just have to take a rain check this time. Get it? Rain check? Because it's raining outside and you're…um…"

Perry favored the doctor with an exasperated expression as he wrung the water from his hat.

"Yeaahhh." he drawled, then perked back up. "Well, hey, why don't you just stay here until the storm passes? We can play checkers! Do you like checkers, Perry the platypus?"

Perry was surprised by the sudden generous offer, but nodded hesitantly to the last question. He did like checkers.

"Oh, that's fantastic! It's so much more fun when you have an opponent other than yourself." Doofenshmirtz happily explained. "You wouldn't believe how many times I've lost to myself! And don't even ask how that's possible, Perry the platypus, because I'd rather not get into it!"

Doofenshmirtz had already begun setting up the checker board, and appeared confused when Perry didn't immediately pull up a chair.

"Well?" Doofenshmirtz folded his arms across his chest impatiently. "Are you going to join me in a rousing game of checkers, or just stand there dripping water onto my nice dry floor?"

Perry looked down at the puddle he had created, winced slightly, and then offer an apolgetic chatter.

Doofenshmirtz let out an exasperated sigh as he turned to exit the room.

"Just wait here and I'll get you a towel."

Baffled, Perry still half expected Doofenshmirtz to take him out with a hidden trap, or weapon. When the doctor returned with not only a towel, but a mug of steaming hot chocolate, Perry was pleasantly surprised.