#Also yes i know this kid is kinda like Melvin from Captain Underpants

[gl1tchy-4rt]

Oooh I'm curious about the kids of Pep and Gus, and Stick and Burton

Also i might ask about them meeting my adopted pepstavo fanchild in the future, when i feel confident enough at least lol

:O I'll show the Pepstavo kids on another post but here you have...

✨✨Le Stick Bonnel child✨✨

Meet Eliott Stick Bonnel, Child of Burton Bonnel and Scott Stick.

He is 8 years old

He tends to fidget with the suspenders of His pants

The bowtie was given by Burton

Reason why He wears Fancy clothing is because He wants to look like his Dads, same reason why he doesn't mind wearing glasses.

For a kid his age, He is very smart but he is also pretty silly and dummy, like his Dad!

(Images to exemplify what im talking about)

He wanted to make the Chewable metal cause Stick is anemic, but wanted to make it himself >:( (Idk why but to me he looks anemic to me)

# His Story!!

Eliott was found by Stick 7 to 8 years ago, he was just a slightly premature baby, abandoned by his parents inside a box in middle of the night and outside of Stick's apartment complex.

He didn't know why but he didn't wanted to leave the child on it's lonesome, it just happened... You can imagine Burton's surprise when Stick called him saying that he "had accidentally acquired a child".

Despite of Burton and Stick's last proyect ending on a sour note, he knew that taking care of a child was a big issue so he went there right away to help.

He said he was only taking care on the baby for a month, but while nursing the boy into heath, fighting off his Jaundice, talking things out with Burton and fixing things up.... Months just flew by and Elliot never left...

You guys have no idea how much i love making wholesome family stories :3

So yeah! Next post will be the Spaguetti Rissoto children or maybe the Pepperman Chiev child, who knows??

'Kay see y'all!!

Buh-bye!!

[princeasimdiya12]

Piqua Falls Part 2

So here is part 2 of the Captain Underpants Gravity Falls AU created by @tornrose24 along with @jackie-sugarskull @nintendogamergirlexe and myself. But we highly encourage any and all fans of CU and GF to participate in this AU either by sharing ideas for characters, potential plotlines or funny memes and fanart. This is an open discussion that all are welcome to join in on. The first part along with the last reblog can be found here.

Ooo yes. Definitely. Absolutely. Weird Al would be a perfect fit for the Several Times boy band and the gang would be hyped to see and interact with him. Since there’s no cloning of any kind, would you like there to be some other abnormal activity that he’d be involved in or him just being himself would be more than enough of the adventure?

And okay, I’ll be fine with Sawyer as Abuelita. I’m not sure where that post was where you made the comparison but I’ll be sure to find it.

I can see Erica wanting to work at the Mystery Shack despite Krupp being an overbearing and ruthless boss. She needs a challenge to test her endurance and mental capabilities. And it would be fun for her to rub it in Krupp’s face when she shows how capable she is. I also have some thoughts on what her character arc would be about. I was thinking that she’d be like a foil to George who is also an academically smart kid who has what it takes to achieve higher standing and seeks challenges that are stimulating to her. She represents George but if he was focused more on himself and what he could accomplish rather than just having fun in the moment and not accessing that potential. And to add on to it, he also has his close friendship with Harold which gives him more reason to have fun and not think of himself as much. Thus, Erica would come off as more detached from other kids her age. She’s friendly and willing to interact with them, but she doesn’t have the same bond as the boys have with each other. It’s something that perplexes her and sometimes she feels jealous that George has something he deems more valuable than his own potential.  (And it would be cool if she was hiding some of her own secrets. Particularly if she conveniently found a way to deal with the monster of the week that no one sees coming. Do you think she’d be part of the same government agency that Rhee and Yewh work at, thus setting her up as a potential Judas? Or is she from another dimension who is trying to keep Piqua Falls safe from the imminent threat of ‘He Who Must Not Be Named’. Because you end up laughing for hours on end if you hear or speak his entire full name.)

I’m really happy that you love the ideas! And I think that would be adorable! I love that Bo and Gooch would get to show off their musical talents. I’m not sure if the Bobeesas would allow it, what if as part of their mansion party, they hold a talent show in their mansion encouraging the youth of Piqua Falls to come and display their musical talents for the town and uppercrust. Bo and Gooch already have their banjo-organ duet set up but they take a drastic turn when they meet Annie Manda Presto (animando presto which is Italian for ‘to be fast in spirit’) a fierce girl with a serious attitude and a protégé opera singer. So while the boys try to get her attention for music advice, they also start to worry about their own music and may end up in conflict over the other’s musical taste. As for Harold, I take it that something happened in which Billy had to uphold his end of his deal with the devil which ended up crushing Harold either because of what Billy had to do or some misunderstanding. The gang tried to take him to the party to get his mind off of it but he was still in a slump. That is, until a mysterious masked boy with an aquatic necklace offers him his hand to dance…

You also make a valid point regarding Anthrope. It’s hard to imagine her being as insane or deadly compared to McGucket. Although her having emotional mood swings would definitely help her in that regard. (It’ll be kinda like Junko going through her personality changes in the last trial right @jackie-sugarskull ?) But if you’re not completely sold on Anthrope for the role, we can always change her for someone else.

That totally makes sense for Melvin. He’d be an established rival of the Shack since he’s trying to win over the public with his mechanical wonders. Made even more wonderous when he finds the second Journal and uses it to his advantage. His reputation in the town is often tarnished thanks to George and Harold publishing comics about Melvin that demean him and paint him as a laughable dweeb (this is one of the few times Krupp is okay with them making comics and even offers to copy them himself so there’s plenty for everyone). I’m thinking that he would end up creating his own monsters of the week in order to terrorize the gang while also trying to find a way to break through and learn of the Shack’s secrets. He’d still have his obsessive crush on Erica and would try to woo her with his smarts and superiority. And Erica returns the gesture with a knuckle sandwich.

Ooo I just had an idea. What if Krupp originally hired Melvin to help him rebuild the machine after he learned from the papers about him being a prodigal genius when it comes to inventing. So he brought him over to the shack with the promise of him being the next Einstein if he could figure out the machine and get it up and running. To Krupp, it actually seems like a miracle since the kid is a whiz at machines. But just because Krupp hires him doesn’t mean that the partnership is easy. Melvin is as insufferable and nitpicky as ever while Krupp doesn’t want him to ask too many questions and wants him to get it done asap. So while Melvin looks around the computer room, she comes across the Author’s loose notes and personal entries where they discuss the machine in vague terms while also referring to the danger of Poopypants as a powerful cosmic entity. Something clicks to Melvin that he becomes drawn to the entity and learns about the other journals which can lead him to personally communicate with him just like the Author did long ago. But Krupp realizes what’s about to happen and doesn’t want a repeat of his past mistake. So he stops Melvin from leaving with this new info by using one of the memory wipes left lying around. Thus, Melvin no longer remembers anything about the portal or him working for Krupp. But he knows  that something big is hiding underneath that primitive shack and he wants to find out what it is. And fortunately, he already knows where to look thanks to a note book page he stashed on himself that reveals the location of Journal 2.

And after that scuffle, Krupp becomes even more secretive regarding the portal and the shack itself. Even if the boys make fun of him for it, no one is learning his secrets on what’s underneath the shack.  Huh, I’m honestly seeing a lot of symbolism regarding the crummy shack that everyone knows and sees followed by the secret portal that no one knows about and how it harbors his darkest secret.

Awww that’ll be adorable. And if they do time travel back, then they may just meet only CU. If CU lived in Piqua Falls his whole life then Krupp wouldn’t have been around at the time. Unless of course he came to visit for a reunion of sorts thus giving the boys the chance to meet both men at the same time.  Aww now I’m imagining CU in his cape and underwear trying to ‘help’ people while freaking them out.

I’m really glad you like that zodiac sign for him. Lol And for the other characters, maybe we can include Lisa’s who’s symbol would be a musical note. Or the emblem belonging to her family which has a musical theme. Billy’s would be a seashell with a star in the middle; the shell representing his heritage and the star to show how his wish inspired him to change in different ways.

THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS SPOILERS THAT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS WHO HAVE NOT YET WATCHED GRAVITY FALLS. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

Ahh I see what you mean. Well if necessary we can base them on the villains that are directly from George and Harold’s comics both in the book series and the animated series. ( The Wicked Wedgie Woman, the Egg Salad Manwich, the Turbo Toilet 2000, the 3 Robo-Boogers, Sir Stinks A lot, the Jorts Alien, the Socktopus, Jessica’s evil twin sister Messica etc.). As for Edith, it would make the most sense considering that neither she nor Krupp would willingly throw their frustrations at each other like the Stan twins. To quote Phineas Flynn, “Yes, yes we do.” And in all fairness, it’s hard not to make him suffer considering all the messed up things he does to everyone in every adaptation of CU ever. He brought this on himself and we’re at least thoughtful enough to give him a happy ending in any AU. Provided that he works for it. :p And yeah, Edith isn’t one to hold a grudge so she’d be willing to let Krupp into her life. But she does need a lot of time to readjust to every that happened in her absence along with ensuring that Poopypants isn’t successful in crossing over.

*ominous Latin music plays in the background even louder*

Ahh alrighty. Either way, it still sounds like a great outfit idea. :)

[desk-of-employee432]

CU AU masterpost 1

I’d like to thank @trans-edith for helping me with the Animorphs AU

this is also only the first masterpost cause I got more Aus but only so much time to type them all out

some are far more fleshed out than others

if you wanna talk more about these you can hit me up here or on discord 

Animorphs AU

No one asked for these AUs, this one in particular, but I made it anyway. (also special thanks to Trans-Edith for throwing some ideas around with me. I think jailforstupiddumbnerds did too but I forget)

So there’s three different versions of this AU cause I’m trash

AU 1: Main Group- George, Harold, Melvin and Tommy. Billy and Lisa may or may not come in.

The initial group is just George, Harold and Melvin. Tommy finds the cube (?) and doesn’t go down the David Route. He’s more of the Tobias of the group. It starts with George and Harold going home (they’re teens in this) and offering to pick Melvin up. They’re on some kind of semi friendly terms now that they’re older. Melvin notices the ship first and they wind up checking it out. Maybe Melvin is the first to push them towards it because ‘wow science’ meanwhile George and Harold are very tired. The Canon adventures don’t happen cause...that’d just make things too complicated for this story and I’m a bad writer.

Anyway they get dragged into this war and get the morphing powers.

The three of them might have some kind of talk about what to do with all this. Or maybe they go home. Does the actual details matter considering I’m not writing the whole thing out?

Anyway Melvin goes home and experiments at some point. Dunderella (? IDK what the cat’s name was exactly) is his first morph. She (?) is pretty old though but he does some scoping things out. Finds out his parents are Controllers. IDK if this is too close to the beginning to be dropping this? But like he does find out when he’s in cat morph for the first time.

Stuff happens, George takes Harold out to the aquarium to morph dolphin and ‘feel better’ after some war stuff happens that I’m not planning out in full cause I don’t have the time to make it a thing and really are there that many CU fans who like Animorphs who’d want to read it?

Melvin finds out and he’s kinda pissed cause ‘you shouldn’t be using it for personal reasons’ etc. At some point Tommy finds the cube also Billy and Lisa get dragged into the war.

I can see George being the leader, Melvin is like the tactician and the tech guy. They butt heads a lot.

AU 2: It’s the adults who’re fighting the war.

Krupp and a few other teachers IDK who maybe Meaner, Miss Anthrope, Edith and Ribble are coming back from a night out?? They get the powers etc meet the alien

Krupp winds up being the defacto leader cause he’s their boss and stuff. No reason for the other three to be there I just picked three at random. And I don’t actually remember that many teachers to begin with.

Meaner is Krupp’s best friend (A thing I picked up from somewhere as much as I’d hate to admit that I didn’t make it from scratch) Edith doesn’t mingle much with the others but she’s still dating Krupp because it’s my Au and I want Egg Casserole. Krupp is painfully aware of how much of a target he is cause the Yeerks have started to target schools and other public places as a place of recruitment. If they take him they can push more of their infiltration through.

One shots coming: (also yes they all have quotes attributed to the Canon Animorphs. No particular reason)

Kill them then cry over them -Edith’s Chapter (takes place in the cafeteria, she reminisces about how she’s killed, tasted blood etc as a wolf. Something about ‘cycle of life being more painfully obvious and in your face now that you had to play a first hand role in fighting for survival’.

What now, fearless leader?: Krupp’s Chapter (Ben’s in his Office trying to do work but he’s on edge.) TBA

Sub AU- George, Harold, Melvin, Tommy, Krupp and Edith are the main team. Krupp tries to be the leader. Again, I didn’t go too in depth cause I didn’t really feel a need to when I came up with it. I mean I’m never fleshing it out/making it a thing and there’s no demand, so.

Space AU (it’s like  The Poseidon Adventure  but it’s in space apparently. Just go with it) Again, not super developed but hey it’s not like I’ll ever have the time to write all of these.

USCS [insert number/name here] is a ship containing inhabitants from the Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan region of the US. It is one of several many decades into the future. There’s a safety hull which is to stand as a barrier to the other two shells. The first shell is like the more mechanical stuff and the internal shell is where everyone lives. Things are split up into ‘districts’ by former states. Those districts have their own departments and it kinda goes like that. Miniature city states I guess? But they’re on a ship.

Anyway Krupp isn’t a Principal but he’s still got a high up post for Education in his sector/’state’ (?). ‘Captain’ is his twin brother who plays a hero on tv for the kids/ (IDK if he’ll actually show up in the story but I wanted to write that down). Edith’s just well Edith. They probably have AI doing the food stuff so maybe she works behind the scenes in that department? Anyhow, I want those two to still know each other cause damn it I will put my ship in all my fics if I can cause it’s my ship and my fic and I’ll fite u.

George and Harold are still George and Harold and Melvin’s still Melvin.

Everything’s going as normal, we get a scene or two showing the average day to day lives of the people on the Colony Ship prior to the event. I really want it to open with Krupp being at a meeting of some sort, he doesn’t want to be there but he has to and he’s trying to not fall asleep and slowly dying in his seat and he can feel it. There’s an alert of some sort of breach, the computers say that there’s a chance it could be dangerous and safety protocols should be put into effect. The meeting is canceled, or at least Krupp and a few others are excluded cause this doesn’t concern them/in their area of work. Krupp’s probably like ‘this isn’t what I asked for when I asked to get out of this meeting’ but he’s also worrying cause they’re in space and it will kill them and all.

Edith runs into Krupp asking what’s wrong (or maybe a little later this scene happens) asking if he’s got any information on ‘the breech’ he says he knows about as much as she does. They talk for a bit, worrying.

George, Harold, Melvin and maybe Tommy are in class when the breech happens. Classes are canceled and everyone is alerted to go into the emergency sectors designed for this kind of stuff.

(TBC)

AI AU

This could go a few ways really

The adults are robots. Krupp is an AI in charge of that school who’s gained his own little personality.

He either gets uploaded (?) into an animatronic (?) body (Captain Underpants) or they manage to mess with his programming. This might be an AU where Melvin’s involved I guess? Haven’t really worked it out other than the general premise.

HighSchool boyfriends AU

Or

George and Melvin are dating in HS.

(this is very very rough btw the ideas are there but I can’t articulate them well cause I’ve only got so much time to hash this all out)

George and Harold’s separate classes in the fourth grade was only the beginning of their ‘not being in the same class’ thing that only becomes more pronounced over the years. Especially now in HS. They still live next door and spend every day with each other. George just winds up being in the same class as Melvin and needs to be partners for a project with him. Also Harold’s starting to spend more time with Billy. The two have gotten a little more used to spending time with other people but it’s still a bit alien to them I guess.

Something something George and Melvin talk, maybe about their shared school history I guess.

(I’ll flesh this out later I swear)

The two start dating somehow, I can see them not really expecting to have any sort of feelings/emotions etc for each other outside of frenemy/begrudging project partners.

The actual full fledged romantic feelings don’t show up for a while so I guess it’s a slow burn??

There’s a party at some point, someone gets a little drunk maybe?

I want it to explore their chemistry together and like backstory for Melvin make it work you know?

At the end things wind up breaking off cause George has to be with Lisa cause Cannon (and I may or may not leave it in the air of whether it’s in the same timeline as the single dad AU)

I want the two to see each other less antagonistically and set up possibility of them being friends, all three of them in the future

[elizas-writing]

Movie Reviews: Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Yes, I’m an adult and watched the Captain Underpants movie. Your point? And hey, let’s be fair, it’s a pretty solid movie.

Okay, I also have a bit of nostalgia for Captain Underpants as I did read some of the books when I was much younger, and liked them a lot for the juvenile gross-out humor. And hell, it’s Dreamworks Animation, and it looks like one of their more experimental films, so it’s always fun to see them explore something new. And a theme song by Weird Al Yankovic? Oh I’m sold.

We follow George Beard and Harold Hutchins, two young and imaginative pranksters who try to bring joy to the dull Jerome Horwitz Elementary School by tormenting mean teachers and sharing comics featuring their original superhero, Captain Underpants. However, things get difficult after they’re caught in the act of one of their pranks by the cruel principal, Mr. Krupp, who threatens to separate the boys and ruin their friendship. Desperate to prevent this, George hypnotizes Mr. Krupp with a cereal box ring, and he and Harold order him to become Captain Underpants. While this new persona proves to be more than the boys can handle, they resolve to keep control over their principal to prevent the separation. But how long can they drag this out especially with a possible super villain in their wake?

One of the most notable things about this movie is its animation, particularly with a budget of only $38 million, the cheapest of all Dreamworks animated films (most of their movies have budgets over $100 million). It’s really impressive to see what they can do with a low budget, and from the trailers, you can tell it’s a film that doesn’t need ultra pretty animation like How to Train Your Dragon. Of course, the animation follows the same artisitc style as Dav Pilkey’s illustrations, so the focus isn’t going to be on massive landscapes, hyper attention to detail or realistic human characters. It reminds me a lot of the show Ed, Edd, n Eddy with exaggerated character designs, outrageous situations, defying the laws of physics, classic slapstick, and taking full advantage of squash and stretch animation. It’s great and fast-paced animation for a comedy, and hell, they even through in some traditional animation and a live action sock puppet scene. And it still has time to deliver fun action sequences too.

While it’s not a direct adaptation of just one book, it does well to combine the best elements of the series into one movie and make a ton of references that fans will understand. Who knows? Maybe this can be potential for some sequels. And it’s faithful to all the characters from Melvin Sneedly to Professor Poopypants, and George and Harold’s friendship is amazing to watch. The main conflict of being in separate classes is admittedly silly, but they're practically stuck like glue and make such a great pair that you can’t help but understand why this is a big deal for them, especially as 4th graders. Hell, they even set aside time to make Mr. Krupp sympathetic and try to understand why he’s so mean. I kinda like that lesson for kids that while there’s definitely mean adults for the sake of being mean, you don’t always know what’s going on in their lives. And of course, there’s the stress on the importance of creativity, the arts, and having a good sense of humor even with the lowest forms like poop jokes. All that great stuff to expect from Captain Underpants.

It’s not overly complex or dramatic; it’s just a kids movie, but it’s a damn good one. I may not be the target audience, but I still got a lot of laughs and enjoyment out of this movie. Chances are you might be surprised as well.

[kruppxreader]

A little TLC... (Tender Loving Captain)

My first Captain Underpants related prompt! I have another prompt on the line that ties into this one, so I’m gonna make it a two-part-er. Eyyyy.

Warning: Kinda gross sick reader descriptions. But lots of care and love from the Captain <3

Enjoy!

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To say you felt like death was an understatement.

Wave after wave of nausea overthrew you. The mucus you coughed up was a deep blue violet and had a bright neon pinkish glow. It was nothing like you had ever seen before. And it wasn’t just you who suffered this bizarre illness either. The whole town was infected with a disgusting viral disease, making everyone leak this vile purple substance from their bodies.

But luckily for you, the local superhero and his two trusty sidekicks were right on the case.

They had heard the news of an alien virus creature crash landing on earth with a devious plot to use human bodies as hosts to spread their volatile life-sustaining disease.

And lucky you... you were chosen as the host for the queen.

So here you were, sprawled out on your bed, your legs and arms strapped down at all sides whilst George, Harold, and Captain Underpants battled inside your body at a microscopic level to defeat the queen alien virus.

“We’ve almost got her! Just hang in there, Y/n!!!”

Harold’s voice buzzed through a handheld radio at your bedside. You tried to speak but all you could do was cough. More purple mucus and bits of the queen’s alien armada came spewing out of your mouth onto a Super Industrial-Strength 600% Guaranteed Germ Killing Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer soaked towel across your chest. The aliens screamed and dissolved as soon as they hit the chemically drenched fabric.

All of a sudden, the large gas bubble that was pushing against your lower abdomen burst with an audible POP.

A wave of rumbling, bubbling warmth rose up from your stomach...

to your chest...

up your esophagus...

... right up to your nasal cavity. The heat suddenly became too intense to bear.

“Ah.... Ah.... ACHOO!!!”

The biggest glob of glowing purple snot you had ever seen burst from your nose, splattering all across your chest. Looking closer, you could just barely make out the micro-sized figures of George, Harold, Captain Underpants, and the Queen Virus.

“OH, WHAT A WOOOOORLD!!!” The queen screeched as she bubbled into a dissolved pile of alien matter.

Just then and electric blue light formed around the heroes as they grew back to their normal, non-microscopic sizes.

“Bless you!”

Captain Underpants exclaimed as he peeled off his snot covered hazmat suit.

“Th-Thank you?” You sniffled in disgust. That purple goo is never coming out of your carpet.

“Don’t let us forget to return Melvin’s Molecular-Mass-Reconfigulator9000 when we get back home!” George stated, slipping his and Harold’s slime coated raincoats into your trash bin.

Captain Underpants helped you out of your restraints. As you sat up in your bed, you felt your head immediately begin to spin as more goop came up into your throat. You quickly grabbed a tissue and hacked into it.

“Maybe we should stay to make sure they got all of it out of their system?” Harold suggested. 

“Absolutely not!” The Captain interjected. “You boys need to get back home and make sure everyone is back to normal.” He turned to you, handing you the trash bin to toss your used tissue into.

“I’ll stay here and make sure you feel better as soon as possible, okay?” He stated proudly. “After all, it is my duty!”

You had to admit, that whole ordeal was probably the scariest few moments of your entire life. Being alone wasn’t really going to be helpful to your mental health at the moment.

“A-Alright.” You gave in. “Thank you for helping me. All of you.”

“It was no trouble at all!” The Captain exclaimed, putting his fist to his chest.

“Yeah! We couldn’t just let some alien thing turn you into a snot factory.” George beamed.

Harold picked up the Molecular-Mass-Reconfigulator9000. “Then I guess that’s all you need us for then.” He said to the brief clad hero. “Just make sure after this is over and they are all better that you go home and get a shower right away! Especially your face!”

“Yeah!” George added. “You gotta make sure none of the alien virus got on you too!”

“Aye-aye, kids!” Captain Underpants gave the boys a reassuring salute as they left the bedroom to go back home.

You tried your best to get out of bed and clean up the mess, but your body was so weak and sore. You groaned as you attempted to put weight on your legs, but the Captain quickly guided you back into your bed.

“Nope. I’ll take care of this, Y/n.” He said, taking the gross towel off your bed and placing it in the trash. “You stay right here. Or better yet...”

You felt his arms reaching underneath your body, and soon you were being lifted from your mattress.

“Wh-Where are we going?!” You asked, frantically clinging to his shoulders.

“You, my dear, need a nice hot bath after that ordeal.” He proclaimed as he carried you out of your bedroom, down the hall, and into your bathroom.

He nudged the door open with his shoulder and set you down in the toilet seat while he started the water for you.

“I.. um.. Thank you.. but I could have walked myself...” You felt a heat rush to your cheeks as he felt the water to make sure it was the perfect temperature for you.

“Nonesense. I need to make sure you, my patient, gets every ounce of rest you can get!” He stated proudly as he wiped off his hands in a clean towel. “Now you relax and I’ll take care of that mess for you, alright?”

Your face burned. You weren’t quite sure about the thought of being his patient, but if this caped crusader was willing to take extra personal care of you, then how could you complain?

You noticed his cheeks turn a little rosy. 

“Umm.. do you need help with your clothes there? Or should I just...” He gestured his thumbs toward the door.

“Th-That won’t be necessary!!” You quickly shooed him out the door, locking it tight behind him. You pressed your back against the door, listening to his footsteps as he made his way back to your bedroom.

You peeled off your disgusting clothes and gently lowered yourself into the warm bath. A sweet aroma wafted up from the steam. He must’ve thrown in some of your bath soap while you weren’t looking. You felt your muscles relax as your body sank into the tub. You could faintly hear joyful whistling coming from down the hall, growing closer and closer to the bathroom door.

*knock knock*

“I brought you a clean outfit for when you’re done!” The Captain called. He started to rattle the doorknob.

“J-Just leave it outside!!! Thank you!!!” You hastily covered yourself with the curtain.

~

Now that you were all cleaned and dressed, you threw your gross clothes into  a garbage bag. There is no way in hell you’re wearing those again. When you made your way back to your bedroom, you noticed the room was completely spotless. Not only did he clean up every last drop of the purple goop, but all the clutter around your bedroom was organized neatly along your shelves. All of your laundry was folded and put into their respective drawers. And your bed was made neatly, your blankets tucked in with the top folded over in a welcoming manner. By your bedside was a rather good looking sandwich with a cup of juice and a new, freshly opened box of tissues.

“Woah...” Your mouth fell open. “You really went all out, didn’t you?”

Captain Underpants chuckled. “I just thought you could use a fresh environment. Now here, let’s get you back into bed.” 

Gently placing an arm around your shoulder, the Captain guided you over to your bed, helping you back under the covers.

“There.” He said, brushing off his hands. “Are you feeling any better after your bath?”

You nodded, sitting up and placing the food tray onto your lap. “Much better. I think the steam helped break up most of that purple gunk in my system. But I still feel a little feverish.. ah!”

All of a sudden, the Captain’s face was mere centimeters away as he pressed his forehead to yours.

“Hmm.. You are running a bit warm.” He muttered. He placed his fingers to his chin in thought.

“I-I’m sure after I get some food and fluids in me it will die down fast.” You assured. “Thank you so much for your service, Captain!”

But the Captain shook his head. “I made a vow to George and Harold that I wouldn’t leave until you were in top physical condition Y/n, my dear! And I intend to keep that promise!”

You bit your bottom lip, furrowing your brow. “Alright then, I suppose..” You looked around your room, spotting your laptop on your desk.

“How about a movie then?” You suggested.

The Captain tilted his head. “A movie?”

“Sure!” You got up from your bed and went over to your desk, picking up your laptop. “Come sit next to me. There’s room.”

The Captain scratched his head for a moment before hesitantly joining you on your bed. You noticed he was hesitant about getting close to you, his cheeks returning to their rosy complexion.

You kinda had to smile. You didn’t know this courageous hero could get flustered so easily. It was kinda cute to be honest.

“It’s okay, I don’t bite.” You patted your bedside and flipped open your laptop.

He swallowed, then scooted over a bit more until his side was brushing up against yours.

“Comfy?” You asked, giggling a bit.

“Yes, Y/n.” He swallowed hard as he tried to relax against your pillows. You smiled and turned out the light as you and him scrolled through your list of favorite animated films to watch.

~

About halfway into the movie, you felt your eyes grow heavier and heavier. You let out a deep, breathy yawn as you leaned against the shoulder of the Captain who was also in the process of dozing off himself.

“You know, you don’t have to stay the whole night, Captain.” You mumbled dreamily. “But I... *yaaawn* ... appreciate the company...”

Captain Underpants rubbed his drooping eyes. “You... You don’t need me to ... to stay?” His words began to trail off as he leaned his head against yours.

You looked up at him and sighed. He was putting his whole heart into taking care of you. Nobody had ever gone through this much trouble to take care of you when you were recovering from the flu, let alone an alien virus epidemic.

“I guess if you want to then I guess you can-...”

It was too late as the Captain began to snore lightly beside you. You shut your laptop and set it on your bedside. You then brought the covers up over the Captain’s body and rolled over to the opposite side of the bed.

You too began to drift off to sleep until a set of strong, soft arms wrapped around your waist, bringing you closer to his body. You could just barely make out a soft muttering under his breath.

“... my darling... Y/n...”

Heat rushed to your cheeks once more. You were going to have to wake up bright and early to make sure the Captain was back home in time to get ready to go to work at the elementary school in the morning. But that shouldn’t be to hard. He was your neighbor after all.

You let your eyes fall closed as you too fell into a deep slumber, feeling safe and secure against the warm embrace of the Captain.

But little did you know that this ordeal wasn’t over yet. Tomorrow was going to be a whole new ballgame of troubles once Captain Underpants returned back to normal.

“Normal” being a loose term.

Little did either of you know the virus could still spread if a person has stayed in close physical contact with the main host for over 12 hours.

Let’s hope you have enough strength to return the favor.

(To Be Continued...)