Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb's Best Christmas Adventure Ever
Chapter 3: An Ever-Lasting Love
Disclaimer: Phineas and Ferb does not belong to me. It belongs to the two geniuses Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh. Keep up the good work, gentlemen! Also don't expect any good original songs! Sorry, but I'm not good with writing original songs. Never have been.
Feeling so confused, Phineas trudged home, having just been yelled at and slapped by his best friend. His stepbrother, Ferb was already there, drinking hot chocolate and watching TV on the couch. Linda & Lawrence were in the kitchen, reading the newspaper and brewing up more hot chocolate.
He ignored that and went up to his room to do some thinking. He couldn't believe what Isabella had just said to him. I have had a huge crush on you for the longest time! That line kept playing in his head over and over again. He couldn't believe that his best friend in the entire world was crushing on him for years and he never once noticed it.
And the hints were so obvious: The cutouts of his head with little hearts in between them, (Runaway Runway) the "You had me at our grandchildren" flop-up (Comet Kermillian), the asking him out to the dance (Out to Launch), the her getting mad at him when she realize the romantic cruise he and Ferb built was for Baljeet and Mishti instead of him and her, (That Sinking Feeling), the hope that she'd marry him in the future (Phineas and Ferb's Quantum Boogaloo)...it was all so clear now.
He didn't understand it before because he was a little kid and he didn't understand what romance was. All of these thoughts were racing inside his mind now that this revelation had come up. I have had a huge crush on you for the longest time!
I can't believe this. Phineas thought to himself. My best friend in the whole world...the girl I knew would be my best friend for the rest of my life...had a crush on me for years! And I never picked it up! But is it really my fault? He couldn't help but feel a little guilty that he didn't know Isabella had a crush on him. He thought that if he knew, she wouldn't have gotten upset. If I had known Isabella liked me like that, could I have stopped us from fighting like that? I don't know. This is all just too confusing for me.
While he was busy pondering that, his sister, Candace, knocked on his door. "Hey Phineas? Can I come in?" She asked sweetly, to which he replied with a "Yes." So she opened the door and saw her little brother, thinking hard on his bed. She put down the box that she had in her hand, which contained a necklace with her picture in it, and sat down next to him. She noticed that he was really thinking about something. "What's the matter? You look like you have a lot on your mind."
"Well, I do." He replied solemnly as he sat up. "Candace...has Jeremy ever just come out and told you that he likes you?"
"Uh, no. Why are you asking?"
"Because...well, my friends and I were trying to spread Christmas cheer back into everyone's lives because we thought everyone was hating the holidays now, and..." He wasn't sure exactly how to explain this situation to his sister. "...Isabella kept dropping these hints that...that she might've liked me, and then we got into an argument because I thought she was just being stuck up, conceited, and arrogant about it, and after that, she told me she liked me."
Candace just sat there with attentive ears. She had known for many years that Isabella had a huge crush on Phineas, but she decided to lay low and let him figure it out by himself. "She...she just told you? Just like that?"
"Yeah. And then, what's worse is that she got so mad she slapped me in the face."
"Oh my gosh, that's horrible!"
"She didn't slap me hard. But it was enough to kind of stun me for a little bit. And then she turns around and runs home crying, and I decide to come home. I was so confused at that point -- I-I just didn't know what to think about it all. So...my day's been great so far." He said that last part sarcastically. "So how'd it go with finding a gift for Jeremy?"
"Well...if it makes you feel any better, it went just as well as your plans did." She said, emphasizing the fact that her plans didn't go so well either.
"What happened?"
"Well, it went a little something like this..."
(Cue Flashback)
A very joyful Candace Flynn was walking down the street in the snow to Jeremy Johnson's house. She had finally found the perfect present for him, and she was so anxious to see the look on his face when he opened it up. She approached his front door and knocked on it three times. She waited for a few moments before it finally opened, but she was surprised to find not Jeremy who answered it, but his evil little sister, Suzy Johnson instead. If you're a big fan of the show, you should know that Suzy Johnson despises anyone and everyone who tries to take Jeremy away from her, and that includes Candace.
"Oh. It's you." She said in her cutest angry voice. "What do you want?"
"Um...where's Jeremy?" She asked calmly.
"He's on the couch, watching TV." Suzy replied bitterly, though calmly so as not to cause a scene.
"Could you go get him for me?"
"Well, normally I'd send my dog out to bite you in the bum, but seeing as it's Christmas...alright. I'll go get him. But just remember," She signaled Candace to lean in close to her so she could whisper something. "I'm always going to be Jeremy's favorite girl."
Suzy turned around and went inside. "Jeremy! Your girlfriend's here!" She shouted to her big brother, to which Candace gulped. She was very nervous about giving Jeremy her present. The boy approached the door, trudging his feet along the carpet. Apparently, he was hit with the Holiday Gloominator 3000-inator as well, and he was really feeling the effects. But, upon seeing Candace there, his mood lightened up noticably.
"Candace, hi." He said a little bit more happily. "What are you doing here?"
"Hi Jeremy!" She replied gleefully. "Um, well, seeing as Christmas is only a couple of days away..." Upon hearing the word "Christmas", his mood dropped sharply. "I decided that I should get you something. I was gonna make you wait until Christmas Day to open it, but I figured since everybody else is starting to hate the holiday, that I should give this to you now...you know, just in case you were starting to feel hateful towards this holiday, or something like that."
Jeremy looked at the box as Candace opened it. She revealed her present to be a necklace, which, when opened, contained a picture of her in it. He took the necklace out and opened it, and saw the picture of her. "Wow, Candace...this is so...this is so thoughtful..." But then when he looked up at her, his expression turned sour, but with a hint of depression, not anger. "But I don't like gifts that are associated with Christmas!"
"Wh-Wh-" She was surprised when he ended up handing the box with the necklace in it back to her.
"Don't you get it, yet? Everyone knows it, I know it, my mom knows it, I'm sure even your brother knows it! Christmas is pointless! Christmas sucks! Nobody cares about it anymore!" He shouted into Candace's face as he slammed the door on her. The girl could not believe what was happening here. But by this point, she was too emotionally drained from searching for a present to worry about it, so she hung her head down and decided to walk home, thinking that there was no point in her staying there anymore.
(End Flashback)
"Wow, so he just...he just gave you your present back?"
"Yeah. I have no idea why he would do that. And I always thought he loved me."
"I'm sure he still does love you, Candace." Candace looked at her brother sincerely, and she could tell he was being honest and speaking from his heart. "He probably just, like everyone else in Danville, hates Christmas. I don't know why, though."
"Me neither. So tell me...now that you know that Isabella is in love with you, how are you feeling about it?"
"I don't really know. To be honest, I have no clue of what to make of this situation."
"Well what do you think about Isabella? I mean, do you like her?"
"What?"
"Do you like her?"
"Well of course I like her. She's my best friend in the world."
"No, I mean do you really like her?"
"What are you -- oh, oh!" He was finally getting the message. "Oh, I get it. I get what you're asking. Do I have a crush on Isabella too? Well...I...I don't really know. I mean..."
"Well let's look at it this way. How do you feel when you're with her?"
"How do I feel? Well, how do I even describe it..." He gulped and thought about it for a moment, thinking about all the time they spent together and all the adventures they had been through. "I guess you can say it started out about 5 years ago."
"Wasn't that around the time you two first met?"
"Yeah. I can still remember that day..."
(Cue Flashback)
It was five years ago, around September 7th, the day that the kids were all going back to school. Phineas and Ferb were already in their 1st grade class, along with their friends, Buford and Baljeet.
"Good morning, class." Their teacher, Mrs. Masterson said (based off of my old 1st and 2nd grade teacher). "Now before I officially welcome you to 1st grade, I'd like to introduce to you a new student." She stepped to the side to reveal a very small and shy girl, wearing a pink dress, white shirt underneath, and pink shoes. She had raven black hair. "Please give a warm welcome to Miss Isabella Garcia-Shapiro."
"Hi Isabella Garcia-Shapiro!" The class said in unison.
"Hi guys." She said in a very high & squeaky, but adorable voice.
"Isabella and her mother here just moved from Rhode Island, and she is very excited to be starting class with you all. Isn't that right, Isabella?"
"You bet!"
"Wonderful! Why don't you go and take a seat by those kids on the carpet, and get to know them a little bit?'
"OK!" She skipped merrily over to where the other kids were, and everybody there immediately took a liking to her, including Phineas.
"Alright, kids, why don't you take the rest of class time to get to know each other?" She said as she walked over to her desk. The kids all agreed and turned to each other to talk to the new girl.
Everybody instantly considered her a friend in their eyes, and Phineas was no different. But while he was talking to Isabella, he felt a little strange inside. He felt more comfortable talking to her than he did with girls in the past. He wasn't sure what this was, so he assumed it was a stomach virus.
Later that day, during reccess, Phineas, Ferb, Isabella, and Baljeet were playing four square, and having a blast. But then Buford had to come in and ruin the fun.
"Hey new girl!" Buford shouted to Isabella. "Gimme your lunch money!" He stormed up to her, close enough to give anybody chills down their backs.
"Wh-Wh-"
"Oh yeah, Buford's "welcome" gift for any new kid is to take your lunch money." Phineas said calmly, believing that that was all Buford was going to do and nothing else, because he rarely beat any kids up. He just took their lunch money.
"You fail to remember that with every new girl that comes to school, Buford also painfully beats them up."
"What!? Ah, crap! I completely forgot!!" Phineas was about to be thrown the ball by Baljeet, but he ignored it and ran right up to Buford, who had now grabbed Isabella by her shirt and lifted her into the air. "Leave her alone, Buford! She didn't do anything to you!" He shouted, getting his attention.
"Oh what? Now you and this new girl are all "buddy-buddy"!?"
"No! I didn't say that. I don't know her that well, but you know me! I don't let anyone get beaten up on my watch!"
"OK then! If you don't want me to pounce on her, then...maybe I'll just pounce on you, Dinner Bell!" He said viciously as the bully slowly put Isabella back onto the ground.
"Fine! Do what you want to me. Just don't lay a finger on her."
"OK then. You asked for it!"
"Phineas, don't!" Isabella shouted, realizing Phineas was about to take a beating for her, something nobody had ever done for her before. She was so used to her dad beating her up that she accepted it and was about to take it like a real woman. (A/N: Even though this story is not canon to "The New Adventures of Phineas and Ferb" or "Dude, Where's My Girlfriend?", I decided to still use some plot-lines from those stories in this story.)
And so the beatings began, and Buford started hitting Phineas everywhere. They weren't hard hits, but they definitely left some marks on him, and by the end of the thrashing, Phineas was beaten down, with a black eye, a nearly broken arm, sprained ankle, broken thumb, torn clothes, and he suffered a 2 inch gash in his torso. Isabella, who was very distraught and upset, ran inside to get the teacher.
It was only after the teacher came out that Buford saw that he had gone way too far. He was suspended for a week after that, and he made a vow that he would never cause any physical harm to another child again. He would only cause emotional distress.
And for the next 3 weeks, while Phineas was bedridden, hoping to recover from his injuries, his new friend, Isabella, came over to visit every single day. She thanked him non-stop for taking the beating for her, and became his very own nurse for the next 3 weeks. During that time, the two friends got to know each other very well, and Phineas even gave her a gift: it was a little pink bow that Candace used to wear when she was young. Ever since that day, Isabella wore that bow everyday of her life, and hung out with Phineas every single day, whether it was at school or at home.
And that is how Isabella developed a crush on Phineas, and how Phineas developed a crush on Isabella, though Phineas never realized it.
(End Flashback)
"It was one of the best days of my life. I mean, Isabella and I clicked like that, and ever since then, we hung out nearly everyday, and I loved it. And I guess....I guess--"
"You love her?" Candace inquired.
"Y-Yeah. I guess I always did loveher, but, you know, like a friend. I mean, she's sweet, fun, caresmatic, optimistic, great to hang out with, and she's one of the most adorable girls I've ever layed eyes on. Maybe...Maybe that's why she got so frustrated with me when I said that alien "Meap" was the most adorable thing I ever saw. (The Chronicles of Meap) Candace, do you think I screwed up here?"
"Well...yes. Yes I do. But that doesn't mean it's too late to fix things."
"But what can I possibly do?"
"Why don't you go over to her house and talk to her about this? Now that you're starting to figure out your feelings for her, maybe she'll be willing to understand and talk about it too."
"I guess. But we just got into a huge fight. If I go over there now, she'll probably just yell at me again."
"She's just as confused as you are. But talking it out with her is definitely going to help you guys work out your feelings. Trust me, this is normal, and there's nothing to be ashamed of."
"I hope you're right, Candace. Because my worst fear in the whole world is if Isabella weren't in my life."
Candace took Phineas hanging his head low again as a sign to leave his room and let him think about things for a bit. She knew deep down he wanted to talk to Isabella, but deep down, Phineas was very afraid of the outcome to go talk to her. He layed on his bed and kept thinking about the fun they used to have, while Candace went to her room to think about all of the fun times she had with Jeremy.
I rememeber our first Christmas
We were young and so in love.
Nohing to give, but we had each other
Somehow that was more than enough
Phineas took out a photo of her and Isabella from 5 Christmases ago. They were both sitting by the Christmas tree his mom had set up for the family, hugging each other and smiling. Phineas remembered saying that it was his favorite picture from the holidays. He looked so happy with his arms wrapped around Isabella. She was wearing the bow that Phineas had gotten her as a present, which made him even happier. Looking at that photo brought tears to his eyes.
I remember how you held me
Said you'd never let me go
Now here we are, another year, another Chrismas
And there's something you should know.
Candace remembered 2 Christmases back when Jeremy had gotten her her favorite birthday present: Her first ever CD from her favorite band "The Bettys". He knew it was her favorite band and that she really wanted a CD for Christmas. It was the happiest moment of her love life.
This is my Christmas Blessing
This is my Christmas prayer
No matter where the years may take us
Love will find us there
This is my Christmas promise
This is my gift to you
Forever we will be together
God will see us through
And you'll have me, and I'll have you.
Even though Candace was done with trying to please Jeremy for right now, Phineas wasn't. No, now that he knew the truth for sure, he had to do something. He felt obligated to go talk to Isabella about all of this. So he got up, got dressed up for the cold, took his cellphone with him, kissed his mom, dad, sister, and stepbrother goodbye, and trudged through the six inches of snow that was on the ground towards Isabella's house. His parents were curious as to why Phineas was leaving, but it all became clear when Candace came downstairs and explained the situation to them.
I hope she's not too mad at me. Phineas thought to himself. I never meant to hurt her, but I guess not noticing her crush on me hurt her already. I just want things to go back to normal between us. But I don't know. I mean, maybe I do...maybe I do love her back. I'm so confused right now!
I know that heaven sent you to me
I know that love's a gift from God
And I'm reminded every Christmas
Oh the wonder of it all
He approached the front door to Isabella's house and knocked on it 3 times, and waited patiently for an answer. It only took a couple of seconds for Isabella to come to the front door. She was wearing her pajamas already, as she was tired and almost ready to go to bed. But when she saw Phineas standing there at the door, looking very sad and confused, everything else around her seemed to freeze up. She didn't know what emotion to feel at the time. She was still upset at him, but she'd never have the heart to turn him away. "Phineas...hi." She said softly.
"Hi Isabella." He replied back, giving her a soft smile which made her smile in return. "Do you mind if I come in?"
"Uh...n-no, not at all. Just wipe your feet."
"Thank you." Isabella showed him in and gave him a cup of hot chocolate, and settled him on the couch.
This is my Christmas Blessing
This is my Christmas prayer
No matter where the years may take us
Love will find us there
This is my Christmas promise
This is my gift to you
Forever we will be together
God will see us through
And you'll have me, and I'll have you
"So..." Isabella began, trying to break the awkward silence between them while they were sitting on the couch and sipping hot chocolate. "What brings you over?"
"You." Was his only reply. Upon hearing that, she darted her head up and stared right at him. "I-I thought about what had happened earlier, and...and what you said and...what you did..."
"Uh-huh. And?"
"And...when you said you had a crush on me, it just got my mind racing. Isabella, before today, I never really though of you as more than a friend. But, it's like you were my very best friend in the whole wide world, so I didn't think it mattered. And then I tried to make romance between Baljeet and his friend Mishti, and I saw that you were somewhat disappointed that it was for them instead of for you and..." He came to another realization. "me."
"Well, yeah."
"And then that time Meap came to Earth and I called him the most adorable thing I ever saw..."
"Oh yeah I was boiling mad!"
"Because you thought that you were the cute interference I kept getting on my cute tracker."
"Yeah...but then you showed me you designed it to exclude me, and then it exploded when you made it include me. Phineas, did that mean..."
"Of course. I always thought you were the cutest girl I have ever seen in my entire life. But...just because I thought you were cute...I didn't think it meant that I had to love you. Man, this is all so confusing!" Phineas rubbed his temples violently, trying to get his thoughts together, while Isabella took his shoulders and tried to get him to calm down.
"Phineas, relax. It's OK. It's OK, just calm down." She said repeatedly to him so he wouldn't have a stroke or something.
"I'm sorry, Isabella. My mind is just spinning right now. I have so many thoughts, but I don't know how to get them out."
"Well, just start anywhere. I don't mind, really. I'm just glad you're here with me."
The boy looked up at her as she smiled warmly. "I'm glad I'm here too, Izzy." The only time he had ever called Isabella by her nickname was back when they were in preschool. "Where should I start?"
"Look, Isabella, ever since I met you, I knew we were going to be friends for a really long time, probably forever. Everyday of the summer, I almost always invited you to participate in my plan or you came up to me and asked to be a part of it, and I never turned you away."
"I know that. But why? I mean, I'd thought you would have gotten sick of my company every single day."
"Are you kidding!? Of course not! I love your company! I love having you help me in my summer projects. I love the way that you are loving, kind, sweet, and--" He pinched one of her cheeks with made her giggle. "You are the cutest girl I've ever known."
"You really mean that?"
"I sure do."
Isabella looked down for a moment and sighed. "Phineas, I'm so sorry that I slapped you before and called you an idiot. I-I was so full of rage and frustration because I didn't think you understood my feelings for you."
"Well, I still don't. I mean, remember that time we made that romantic cruise for Baljeet and Mishti?"
"Yes, and I thought it was for me and y--"
"No, not that. I mean remember how nothing we did for them worked, and in the end she just wanted to have a regular friendship with him?"
"Yeah...what are you saying?"
"I'm saying that I have no idea how to be romantic. I don't know how to woo a girl over. That's kind of why I was nervous about coming over, because I didn't want to end up as your boyfriend if I was just going to disappoint you."
"Aw, Phineas, you're so sweet." She said sincerely as she embraced him tightly. He was so happy that he returned the hugs. "Look, nothing you do could ever disappoint me, because I know you. You're not that kind of guy."
"I just don't want that to happen. And just because I'm not the over-the-top romantic kind of guy to you..." He looked up at Isabella for a moment, and was about to start crying. She wiped away some of the tears before they got a chance to fall. "Doesn't mean I don't love you, Isabella. Believe me, I do love you so much."
"I love you too, Phineas." And with that, they shared another warm embrace. The two friends were really starting to feel better about all of this.
Christmas is a time for us
To tell the ones we love
Just how much we love him
Because God first loved us.
"Look, Phineas, at the end of the day, all I really want is to spend time with you. We could be at a funky dance party or even stranded on an island for that matter. As long as I'm with you, I'm happy."
"And I'm happy that you're with me, too. Promise me you'll never leave. OK, Isabella? Because I don't think I'd have the heart or the will to keep doing those wacky summer projects with Ferb if you weren't in my life. You're the person that motivates me to do them, Isabella. Do you understand that?"
"I do now. And I promise, we will never be seperated. The bond we share together can't be broken by anybody." Phineas and Isabella both smiled at one another as the boy rested his head on Isabella's shoulder. He truly felt comfortable enough to do that with her, and she welcomed it.
This is my Christmas Blessing
This is my Christmas prayer
No matter where the years may take us
Love will find us there
This is my Christmas promise
This is my gift to you
Phineas's cellphone rang, so he let go of his friend to answer it. "Mom?"
"Phineas, where are you?" His mother, Linda, asked on the other line.
"Oh. Sorry. I'm at Isabella's house. I was, uh...getting something."
"OK. Well, what were you getting?"
Forever we will be together
God will see us through
And you'll have me
And I'll have you
"A girlfriend."
And you'll have me
And I'll have you
Disclaimer: The Christmas Blessing by Newsong (featuring Rachel Lampa)
End of Chapter 3!
You asked for Phineas/Isabella, and you got Phineas/Isabella! Enjoy! Wow, I did not expect this chapter to be done in just one day! I really wasn't! But I loved writing it so much I just couldn't stop!
Next Time: Phineas is not ready to give up on his mission to spread Christmas cheer around the Tri-State Area, and now with his confidence renewed, maybe this time he'll succeed.
Expected Update: Between December 8th and December 10th