Charlie walked up to Lucy’s Psychiatry booth and sighed as he sat on the stool. It was such a pretty day outside, but he felt gloomy. The gloom would refuse to go away, even on a pretty summer day.

Lucy walked herself up to the psychiatry booth and flipped the ‘OUT’ paper over to the ‘IN’ side. The sign on the bottom now read ‘THE DOCTOR IS IN’.

“Hello Charlie! What brings you here today on this gorgeous day?” Lucy asked.

“I feel down while everyone else around me feels happy. I don’t get it.” Charlie admitted.

“Before you continue, I’d like to ask that you pay in advance. 5 cents please.” She said, showing him the can with the hole for the money. Charlie felt his pockets, pulled out a nickel and placed it into the can.

Lucy smiled and started shaking the can, making the 5 cents cling against the metal can. “Aaaah, nickels nickels, nickels. What a beautiful sound! Nickels, nickels! Such a pretty sound a nickel will make! Pretty nickel sounds!” She placed the can down. “Alright Charlie. You can continue.”

Charlie nodded. “Okay. I feel down on a day that I should be happy. Why doesn’t the weather make me happy?” Charlie asked.

Lucy put her index finger up. “Feeling sad is normal on any day, even a pretty day like today. However, feeling sad during a birthday or a holiday, may be a small problem. Have you heard of depression before?” Lucy asked.

Charlie shook his head. “I don’t know what it is.”

“One moment please.” Lucy pulled out a book and read it out loud. “Depression is a common medical illness that affects how you feel, how you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable. Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed. It can lead to a lots of emotional and physical problems if left untreated.”

“English please?” Charlie asked.

“Okay. Depression is feeling sad, bored, or annoyed by things you enjoy or people you like. Are you bored with baseball or kite flying?” Lucy asked.

Charlie hummed and thought for a moment. “I don’t think so.”

“Do you get bored of being with Snoopy or my brother Linus?” Lucy asked.

“No. I like Linus. And Snoopy is wonderful.” Charlie said with a smile.

“Do you get bored of your crush?” Lucy asked.

“What crush?!” Charlie asked, blushing a bright red.

“The little redhaired girl? The girl with the same hair color as your face?” Lucy teased with a giggle.

Charlie looked away and groaned. “Good grief…”

The moment Lucy started doing kissy noises, Charlie started growing angry. “Stop it! I don’t see me making kissy sounds when you’re with Schroeder!”

Lucy gasped and crossed her arms. “I do NOT have a crush on Schroeder…What gave you that idea?”

“You always sit against his toy piano and flirt with him.” Charlie said calmly.

Lucy looked up and blushed the same color Charlie was a second ago. “Oh…”

Charlie smiled and smirked. “You’re the little red haired girl now.” Charlie teased.

“SHUT UP!” Lucy shouted, making Charlie go flying backwards. “I will not have you insulting the psychiatrist during the appointment.” Lucy shot at him.

“Fine…” Charlie decided. He knew he wasn’t insulting her. He knew she was being overdramatic. All girls are. Even his sister is. But he decided to keep the teasing to a minimum. “So...How do I get over this...depressin?” Charlie asked, mispronouncing the name.

Lucy smiled and put on a ‘helping all’ face. “There are a number of different ways to help your depression. You can do more of what makes you happy, or do something new to experience something more than the same old activity!” Lucy explained. “Have you considered working with me?” Lucy asked.

“M...Maybe not.” Charlie decided.

“Huh?!” Lucy looked at him with anger. “Why not?!” Lucy asked.

“I’m afraid we’ll get into fights.” Charlie admitted.

“I-...Well, I guess that’s true. Maybe you’re right.” Lucy admitted. “Say, I know what’ll make you happy!” Lucy jumped through the psychiatry booth and into the grass. “When’s the last time you’ve been tickled?” Lucy asked.

“Tickled?!” Charlie reacted. “Well...It’s been a while. I’m normally the one tickling others.” Charlie admitted.

“I know just what to do then! Lie down please.” Lucy declared, setting right to work.

Charlie nodded and lied down, not sure how to feel about it.

“Aaaaaand tickle tickle tickle tickle tickle!” Lucy started tickling Charlie on the sides, just like how she would tickle Linus.

Charlie’s lips quickly widened into a wobbly smile as he wiggled around and kicked his feet. “Hehehehehehe! Luhuhuhuhucyhyhyhy!” Charlie giggled.

“Yes Charlie?” Lucy replied.

“Ihihihihit tihihihicklehehes!” Charlie laughed.

“Good! That means it’s working then!” Lucy declared. “Are there any more spots you’re ticklish?” Lucy asked.

Lucy tried tickling his belly next, since it was right there.

“BAAHAHAHahahahaha!” Charlie laughed. “YEHEHEHEHESS!”

Lucy noticed that the closer she got to his belly button, the more he’d laugh. So, she poked the belly button.

“EEEEEEEEEK! NAHAHAT THEHEHERE! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!” Charlie laughed hysterically.

“Ooooooh! I hit the jackpot!” Lucy declared.

“AHAHAHAHANYWHEHEHEHERE BUHUHUHUT THEHEHERE!” Charlie begged.

“Okay, okay.” Lucy stopped and moved to Charlie’s upper belly. “What other ticklish spots do you have?”

Lucy tried the armpits next.

“Eeeheheheheheheheh! Thahahahat’s ahahaha gohohohood ohohone!” Charlie admitted.

“You like the armpits being tickled?” Lucy asked. “Linus’s armpits are his worst spot.” Lucy admitted.

“Hehehehehehe gohohohohood tohohoho knohohohohow!” Charlie replied.

“Oh! I know where to go next!” Lucy moved her hands to Charlie’s feet. She grabbed his feet into a headlock, and started removing the shoes.

“Wait! WAIT! Those are a bad spot! Really bad! I can’t stand my feet being tickled! Not for long!” Charlie begged.

“I won’t go for long. Only a minute or two.” Lucy replied as she removed the first shoe and let it plop onto the grass. Charlie big his lip and looked away. He couldn’t watch.

The second shoe plopped itself onto the ground. It was then that Lucy started going to town on his feet!

Charlie squealed more higher pitched than Snoopy and Woodstock’s voices combined, and cackled up a storm. “STAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! EHEHEHEHEVIHIHIHIL!” Charlie yelled.

Lucy giggled. “Tickles tickles tickles, what a beautiful sound!” Lucy teased.

Charlie laughed and laughed and even started to snort.

“Or rather, giggles giggles giggles.” Lucy teased, correcting herself. “Giggles, giggles, giggles. What a beautiful sound!”

Charlie’s giggly laughter was starting to reach Sally-levels of laughter.

“Wow! You and Sally sound a lot alike in your laughs! No wonder you two are related!” Lucy reacted.

Charlie started to cover his mouth in an attempt to cover up his laughter.

“Ah ah ah, no covering those giggles!” Lucy told him. “Covering giggles means going for the toesies!” Lucy declared. Sure enough, Lucy started tickling in between and under Charlie’s ticklish little toes.

Stahahahahap! Ihihihihihihit’s tohohohoho muhuhuhuch! AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!” Charlie screamed the moment his pinky toe was tickled.

Lucy gasped and tickled more in that little spot. “Ticklish tiny piggy!” Lucy declared.

Next, Lucy started doing something only a meanie would do:

“This little piggy went to the market…” Lucy started on the large toe and tickled under the big toesie.

“EEHEHE! Luhuhuhucyhyhyhyhy nohohohot thahahat!” Charlie begged, referring to the nursery rhyme.

“This little piggy went home!” Lucy tickled under the second toe.

“Sohohohoho mahahahany tihihihickles!” Charlie giggled.

“I know!” Lucy reacted. “This little piggy had beef…” Lucy started tickling under the middle toe.

“AHAHahahahahaha! Ahahahahahehehehehehehe!” Charlie laughed.

“And this little piggy had none!” Lucy booped and scratched under the fourth toe.

“AHAHALRIGHT, THAHAHAT’S ENOHOHOUGH-”

“And this little piggy went-” Lucy started tickling under the pinky toe and skittered, “WEE WEE WEE WEE WEE WEE, ALL THE WAY HOOOOME!”

Charlie practically died upon getting his pinky toe tickled. It was weird...His toes all had a different sensitivity level! It was strange going from giggles with the big toe, to SCREAMING with laughter with the tiny pinky toe.

Soon, Lucy gave him a big break. “There! Do you feel better?”

Charlie nodded. “Yeah, I actually do. Thank you.” Charlie replied.

“You’re welcome! And because I had to do some extra work today, 5 more cents please.” Lucy ordered her.

One small problem...He didn’t have another 5 cents.

However, he may not need it. Charlie smiled and booped her belly button, sending Lucy toppling over and giggling. “Hehehehey! I need my 5 cents!”

“I don’t have any more.” Charlie told her. “Besides: It’s my turn now.”

Charlie started tickling her armpits and her ribs. “EEEEHEHEHEHEheheheheHEHEHEHE! HEHEHEHEHEY! CHAHAHARLIHIHIHIHIHIE NOHOHOHO!” Lucy laughed.

“Don’t worry. I won’t go for long. Only a minute or two.” Charlie replied, repeating what Lucy had said to him earlier. Lucy yelped and covered her mouth. “Don’t you dare use my words against me!” She yelled through her hand.

“Ah ah ah, no covering those giggles” Charlie lifted one arm up and started skittering more. “Tickle tickle tickle tickle tickle, Lucy!” Charlie teased.

Lucy was laughing, giggling and squealing as her armpits were tickled nonstop.

“Wow! You and Linus have matching tickle spots!” Charlie reacted. “What a surprise!”

“STAHAHAHAP YOHOHOHOU BLOHOHOCKHEHEHEAD!” She yelled at him.

“Naaaaah...I haven't’ tickled you nearly enough yet!”

Charlie continued to tickle her for another 10 minutes or so. “Would this be a good way to pay you back?” Charlie asked.

“NOHOHOHOHO! NOHOHOT ALLOHOHOHOWED!” Lucy yelled back.

“Why not?” Charlie asked. “Don’t you like this?”

“DOHOHOHO NOHOHOHOT!” Lucy yelled back.

“Oh...Okay.” Charlie stopped tickling her and gave her a break. The moment Charlie stopped however, Lucy huffed and crossed her arms in...disappointment? “Oh? What’s that look for?”

“I- It means get out of here!” Lucy yelled at him rather suspiciously.

“You’re not mad, are you?” Charlie asked.

“Yes, I-” Lucy’s anger dwindled rather quickly as her eyes darted around the scenery. “No...No I’m not.”

Charlie smiled. “Good.”

Charlie walked up to Lucy a little closer. “I’ll go get that nickel for you.”

Lucy hummed and nodded. “Oh...Okay.”

Charlie really did promise her that nickel. He went home, grabbed a nickel from his coin purse and walked back to the psychiatry booth. “Here:” Charlie put the nickel into the coin and added an extra coin in. “That third nickel is a tip from me. That was a good idea.” Charlie told her.

Lucy gasped and started shaking the can around, making the nickels clang against the can. “So many nickels! Listen to the wonderful sound of nickels, nickels nickels!”

Lucy was feeling quite playful as of late. She really wanted to hear the people around her laugh. And what better way to make someone laugh by tickling them?

The first person she really wanted to go for was: well, her brother! It made sense to go for him first, since he was home with her watching TV on the beanbag chair. Lucy snuck up to her little brother and started tickling his neck. “Tickle tickle!”

“Luhuhuhucyhyhy!” Linus laughed.

“Tickle tickle Linus! Let me hear that sweet laugh of yours!” Lucy teased.

“Nohohohoho, nohohohot nohohohow!” Linus giggled, before turning himself in the chair. “Stop it!” Linus grabbed her hand in the air and kept it away from him to prevent her from tickling him.

Lucy huffed and lifted her prissy little nose up. “Fine.” She pulled her hand out of his grip. “I’ll go tickle someone else then!” Lucy decided.

“Go ahead.” Linus muttered as he sat down at his chair.

Lucy rolled her eyes and walked out to the front yard of the house. She walked herself to snoopy’s dog house and noticed that Snoopy was lying down in the door of his dog house. Why his feet were sticking out, she didn’t quite know. But boy, was it hard to resist tickling the dog’s paws!

So Lucy snuck up to Snoopy’s little white paws, and started tickling them. “Tickle tickle tickle!”

From inside the dog house, you could hear the dog laughing and cackling while pulling the paws away. Lucy happily followed the paws and continued tickling him. “Tickle tickle tickle tickle!” She teased some more.

Snoopy squeaked and pulled his feet completely inside the dog house this time. Eager to keep hearing his laughter, Lucy crawled into the dog house to tickle him some more.

From the dog house, you could still hear Lucy’s little “Tickle tickle!” teases, and Snoopy’s high pitched little laughter. “Tickle tickle tickle tickle- EEEP!” Lucy suddenly paused as she felt something pecking at her neck. “EEhehehehehehe! Thahahat tihihihihickles!” She laughed.

A few seconds later, Lucy’s laughter stopped and a yellow little bird came flying out of the dog house. “Bye pretty bird!” She reacted for a moment. Then she turned around. “Alright snoopy. My turn again!” She declared. The house moved back and forth dramatically as Snoopy’s laughter filled the dog house alongside Lucy’s little teases.

Soon, the black and white beagle could be seen sprinting out of the dog house with a wobbly smile plastered on his face. Lucy ran out of the dog house as well, sprinting after the dog. “Come here you!” Lucy yelled after him. “I’m not done yet!”

Snoopy soon stopped in front of Lucy with a smirk, and waited for Lucy to run up. When Lucy was face to face with the dog, Snoopy gave Lucy’s face a big ol’ lick.

“AAAAUGH! I’VE BEEN KISSED BY A DOG!” She shrieked, running away. “I HAVE DOG GERMS! GET SOME HOT WATER! GET SOME DISINFECTANT! GET SOME IODINE!” She shouted as she sprinted to the house.

Snoopy giggled at this and walked back into his dog house with a job well done.

[A whole bottle of disinfectant later:]

Lucy walked up to Charlie Brown with a big smile. He was the next lucky lee to be tickled by Lucy herself! Of course like all the times, Lucy liked to start with the neck first. “Tickle tickle!” She teased.

“aAAAHahahahaha! Yohohou scahahared mehehehe!” Charlie reacted.

“Surprise tickle attack!” She declared, tickling up and down his neck.

“Ihihis thihihis nehehessehessahahahary?” He asked.

“Tickling is never necessary! But it is quite fun!” She teased with a giggle.

Charlie started to run away in an attempt to stop her. “Ohohokahay, thahat’s ehenohough- aAAAHAHAHAHAHA! NAHAHAT THEHERE!” He shrieked suddenly, curling his neck and waving his arms around.

“Oooooh! You’re ticklish on your scalp?!” She reacted, scratching his bare scalp. “I didn’t know that could be a tickle spot!” She reacted before stopping.

“Yeheheah...It tickles a lot. Sally tickles me there too.” Charlie admitted.

“That’s cute! Hey, try it on me!” She told him.

“Really?” Charlie asked, looking at his hand.

“Yeah! Try it on me!” she told him again, leaning back to offer him her head.

“Okay…” He reached his hand outward and scratched at Lucy’s scalp, not really expecting anything.

But what he got ended up being super surprising:

“EEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE! OH THAT’S BAD! THAHAHAT’S BAHAHAHAHAD!” Lucy laughed and squealed before running away from him.

Charlie widened his eyes and looked at his own hand. “Wow...Looks like I’m not alone in that fact anymore…” Charlie moped and hung hs head.

“Aww come on, cheer up Charlie! It’s cute!” Lucy suddenly showed up behind Charlie and started tickling his scalp again.

Charlie jumped out of both surprise and ticklishness. Charlie curled up and giggled into his hands. “LUHUHUCY WHEHEHEHERE DIHIHID YOHOU COHOHOME FROHOHOM?!” Charlie laughed.

“From right behind you, blockhead! Is your hearing going too along with your hair?” Lucy joked.

“DOHOHON’T CAHAHALL MEHEHE THAHAHAT! YOHOHOU’RE TIHIHICKLIHIHISH TOHOHOHO!” Charlie shot back too.

“Am not!” Lucy argued suddenly, removing her hands. “I am not!” Lucy shot back.

Charlie smirked evilly and scratched her scalp again. “Sure you’re not.”

“EEEEHEHEHEHEHE! OHOHOKAHAY, IAM! IHIHI AM! CHAHAHARLIHIHIHIHIE!” Lucy laughed.

“Yes, Lucy the ticklish?” Charlie teased.

“STAHAHAHAP IHIHIHIT!” Lucy begged.

“No way! You were right: tickling IS fun.” Charlie teased more. “When I’m the one tickling, I mean.” Charlie added.

Lucy finally ran away from Charlie and flopped onto the ground. “Ow! You’re mean!” Lucy whined.

“Can’t handle some tickling?” Charlie asked.

“I can’t believe you!” Lucy stormed off. “I’m tickling someone else. You’re too evil.” Lucy stormed off.

Charlie blinked and rolled his eyes. “Good grief...Such a drama queen.”

Lucy stormed herself all the way to the theater. Who was the Lucy’s next lee gonna be? Why Schroeder, of course! She almost never gets to hear Schroeder’s cute little laugh! It was almost a crime for that laughter to not be heard.

So, Lucy made her way quietly behind Schroeder and his red toy piano...Lucy always knew that the piano was basically the thing keeping the two of them away from each other. Maybe if Schroeder didn’t have the piano, he would be falling head over heels for Lucy. But maybe...just maybe...this playful attack could bring them closer together.

“Tickle tickle!” Lucy declared proudly as she tickled the back of his neck.

Schroeder’s hands flew away from the piano as a wobbly smile showed up on his lips in a matter of seconds. Quickly, Schroeder covered his mouth with both his hands.

“Hey!” Lucy stopped tickling and pointed her fists to the ground. “No covering up your smile!”

To try and get him to laugh, Lucy tried tickling him in the armpits. This gave Lucy the greatest reaction she could’ve ever gotten! Schroeder actually squealed! He even flopped backwards onto his back and started giggling. Lucy quickly removed her hands from his armpits before his shoulders hit the ground. Then, Lucy tiptoed to Schroeder’s left side and started tickling his armpits from the front this time!

“EEEEK! Lucyyyhyhyhyhy! Stahahap ihihihit!” Schroeder laughed, wiggling around and kicking his feet.

Lucy could swear this was true love. His laughter was the greatest sound in the world! Would you believe his laughter was greater than his piano playing?! Lucy certainly thought so! And that’s saying something! Schroeder’s piano playing was wonderful to listen to! But his laughter was truly the singing heart of his music.

Suddenly, Lucy’s thoughts were interrupted by strange and amateur-sounding piano playing...Definitely not Schroeder’s kind of playing!

When she turned around to see what was going on, she looked down and bursted out laughing:

Schroeder’s feet were hitting the piano while they kicked out! His piano was only playing the notes that his feet were playing, making some hilarious-sounding music (if you could call it that) to come out!

So it WAS Schroeder! Only it wasn’t intentional this time!

Lucy stopped tickling Schroeder and held her stomach as she laughed. “YOU WERE PLAYING PIANO WITH YOUR FEHEHEHEET!” She reacted.

Schroeder covered his face with his hands and was curling his knees to his chest. How embarrassing…

“Lucy, stop laughing! I bet you would do the same thing if you were being tickled!” Schroeder yelled back.

Lucy looked up. “Huh?”

Schroeder was suddenly right beside Lucy and was tickling her sides. But she wasn’t reacting.

Lucy smirked and crossed her arms. “Sorry Schroeder, I’m just not very tickli-HIHIHIHI HEHEHEHEY!”

“Oh really, Ms. Not-Very-ticklish? Then what’s this?” Schroeder asked as he tickled her ribs. “Hey! I can play chords on your ribs!” Schroeder reacted suddenly.

“EEEHAHAHAHAHA! YOHOHOU KNUHUCKLEHEHEHEAD!” She laughed.

“Me?! A knucklehead?! No way!” Schroeder lifted her arm up with one hands and started tapping his other fingers on the ribs. “C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G! Wow! I can almost play a whole octave on your ribs!” Schroeder reacted.

“SCHROHOHOEDEHEHER PLEHEHEHEASE!’ She begged.

“Okay, okay.” Schroeder replied, stopping his fingers. “I think Ms. Not-Very-Ticklish is all tickled out!” Schroeder teased.

If Lucy hadn’t been all giggly and tired from the tickles, then Schroeder might’ve gotten a pow to the face! “I can’t believe it! I DON’T believe it! You’re more evil than Charlie is!” Lucy accused.

“You’ve been tickling Charlie too? I didn’t even think Charlie was able to laugh…” Schroeder reacted.

“Yeah! And he’s ticklish on his scalp! Can you believe that?!” Lucy reacted.

“Yeah...I actually can.” Schroeder admitted. “He seems like that kind of guy.” Schroeder added.

“He does?” Lucy reacted, looking over at the screen. “How do you know?” Lucy asked.

“I don’t know. I just do.” Schroeder walked to the piano as he continued to talk. “Just like how you seem to be the ticklish armpit type.” Schroeder told her.

Lucy widened her eyes and gulped. How- How in the world-

It was then that a pair of hands had quickly slipped into Lucy’s armpits.

“EEEHEHEHEHEHE! WHOHOHOHO-” Lucy turned around and gasped. It was Snoopy! “Uh oh!” Lucy reacted. The egotistic girl took off running almost immediately and ran across the theatre past Schroeder and his precious piano. “SCHROEDER! HELP!” She yelled. “AAAAAH! HE’S GONNA GET MEEEEE!”

Schroeder giggled and watched. “Naaah, you’re fine. It’s just Snoopy.” Schroeder replied with a wink to the audience.

It didn’t take long for Lucy’s laughter to fill the theater along with Schroeder’s piano playing. The nicknames ‘Ms. Not-Very-Ticklish’ and ‘Lucy the Ticklish’ quickly proved to be the perfect nicknames for Lucy that day.

“HEHEHEHELP! HAHAHAHAHAHA! CHAHAHARLIHIHIHIE YOHOHOU’RE DOHOHOG IHIHIS TIHIHICKLIHIHING MEHEHEHE!” Lucy laughed.

Charlie walked into the theater and chuckled. “So that’s where you went…” He reacted. He looked down at the bowl of dog food in his hand. “Hey Snoopy: I have your food.”

Snoopy’s ear lifted up towards Charlie’s direction. Snoopy quickly stopped tickling and took off towards Charlie and the bowl of food. Snoopy sat down, and panted happily. Charlie gave Snoopy his food and walked over to Lucy. “You okay?” Charlie asked.

Lucy smiled. “My hero!” Lucy took Charlie’s hand. “See Schroeder? Even blockheads can be better heroes than you!” Lucy rised up onto her tiptoes and fluffed the little hair he had. Charlie looked over at Schroeder, who had gotten up.

“Hey Charlie. I heard you’re an evil tickler.” Schroeder mentioned.

“According to Lucy, I am.” Charlie admitted. “Has Lucy been tickling you lately by any chance?” Charlie asked.

“Yes, actually. She has. And you?” Schroeder asked back.

“Uh huh…” Charlie replied.

“Wanna team up?” Schroeder asked with a hand out for a shake.

Lucy’s little smile dropped and a gasp of horror filled the room. “Oh no...Not BOTH of you!” Lucy reacted.

Snoopy lifted his ear towards the boys and looked up with dog food covering his mouth. He licked his lips.

“Looks like Snoopy wants in on the tickle attack too.” Schroeder mentioned.

“Of course he does…” Charlie said with a smirk. “Hey Lucy:” Charlie said with a smirk. “You’d better get running~”

Lucy didn’t waste a second. She was off faster than Usain Bolt himself. And Charlie along with Schroeder and Snoopy, were off as well after the prissy ler.