She gave the sweetest smile Arnold had ever seen. "Need a hand?" She offered. Arnold nodded as he gently put his hand onto hers. Once he stood up he didn't want to let go. It somewhat hinted to Helga that he wanted to hold her hand longer than just that moment. Ohhh Arnold, is all she could think as they stared at each other. Neither one saying a word as they stared at each other in such a way that would make one think they were meant to be.

Helga then smiled as she walked towards her bed, Arnold in hand. Once they both sat down, Helga finally spoke. "So, about Leo," She started. "Were not together and never… officially were." She looked down at their hands, still connected.

"I don't get it?" He admitted.

Helga then took a deep breath. "Well, you see…" she paused, "Leo was helping me out in trying to get your attention…" Looking up at him, "More specifically. Trying to get you jealous." She gave a crooked smile. Trying to act as innocent as she can. Arnold blinked a few times, not knowing what to say.

He then chuckled and lifted his arm to rub the back of his neck. "Wow." A tint of red showed on his face. "Well that sure worked so I guess I'll have to thank Leo when I see him." He looked at her in the eyes, a little ashamed of himself. "At the same time though. Although I'm thankful for him helping you, I'm ashamed that it took something like that to get me to realize my feeling for you." He then held her hand with both his hands.

Helga felt a slight squeeze of her heart. Not sure what to say. "Yeah…" Is all that came out of her mouth because although she is happy that he feels something for her. It did take something childish for it to happen. "Your right but it's not like you… feel just something small for me… is it?" She asked with hope in her tone. "It's not something where if that jealousy isn't there, you won't pay attention to me… right?" She thought out loud without really thinking at all. Arnold once again looked down at their hands. Quiet on trying to find the right words.

"You know what I thought when I saw Leo do the simplest affections on you?" He told her. Eyes still on her hands.

"What?" She nearly pleaded.

"Whenever he touched your hand," he caressed her hand in that same moment. "I thought how you two could possibly be spending your days holding each other's hands." He then slowly moved his hand to her waist. "Whenever he gently touched your waist. I would wonder if he held you in that same way when he kissed you." Arnolds eyes looked a little foggy now. Helga felt her body electrify wherever he touched. The look he had truly showed her that it isn't just jealousy that he felt. "And when I thought of him kissing you," He lifted his hand onto her lips and had a hurt expression upon his face. "I didn't know what else to think but how much I wanted it to be me." He finished. He slowly moved his hand from her lips to caressing her cheek. In that single moment, Helga felt absolutely adored. She felt priceless to this person that held her so delicately.

"Arnold… I…" She put her hand on his which is upon her cheek. A single tear begins to fall down from the corner of her eye. "I love you and I have for a long time." She said but thought, finally. It had taken forever in her standards but it's been worth it. The one that she's loved her whole life is finally showing her what she had always wanted.

Arnold smiled sincerely as he wiped the single tear away with his thumb. "I love you too Helga." He told her all in one phrase and boy did her heart skip a beat. At the same time, she felt tears well up within herself as she chuckled. "Are you okay?" he asked a little worried now. Helga laughed as she wiped the tears away with her hands.

"Of course you goofball." She smiled. "These are tears of joy." Her face began to take a shade of red from the crying. "I didn't think that this would affect you as much as it seemed to." She admitted. Arnold looked a little hurt.

"Why is that?" He then crossed his arms. Helga was caught off guard. Did I say something I shouldn't have? She thought. Before she was going to speak, Arnold continued. "Why wouldn't you think I would be attracted to you or feel this way for you?" He kept going. "You're an amazing person and I'm stupid to not have noticed this sooner in our friendship." He again lay his hands down on the bed.

"A-Arnol-" She was once again interrupted.

"You want to know what it is that drove me the craziest? To the point of possibly punching Leo in the face?" He had a smirk like smile with a chuckle at the same time.

Helga, entranced by what is coming out of his mouth thought, Whoa.. What? Arnold punch someone? At the same time she would lie if she said she wasn't somewhat turned on by this different Arnold. "Yeah… I-I do." She managed to say. Arnold looked at her. Scooted a bit closer to her to where her leg was atop his.

Putting his hands on her waist he finally said, "The way he would possibly touch your skin… on your waist…" he moved his hand slowly going up her arm. "caressing your arms…" a little higher to her collar bone, "around your neck…" and then he inched a little closer. "The way he would probably kiss all of you… In a way I thought I never could. Thinking you two were one now." He looked at her in her eyes. He wanted to do something. He wanted to show her how he felt but not that. Not just yet… but the look in her eyes. He knows they're saying take me, but he can't.

Helga gave a small and husky sigh as her mind went blank. She's been wanting this for lord knows how long. She always thought that she could never have him but to actually HAVE him… The temptation was making her mind go wild. "Show me." Is what she managed to say as she closed the inch that separated them.

It took a moment for Arnold to return back her kiss but once that moment was over, he pulled her closer to him, making their kiss a little deeper. Helga had her arms on his chest as Arnold had his on her thighs. Both young adults minds were blank from the ecstasy they gave each other. Helga felt her whole body melting from the depth of their kiss as it got deeper and deeper.

A little hesitant but now Arnold used his tongue to ask for entrance into Helga's mouth and sure enough, she immediately allowed it. Returning the gesture tenfold, she got a little closer to him as she lay her hand on his thigh. That alone got Arnold riled up, now feeling his pants a bit tighter than they were a moment ago. Not being able to hold back too much, Arnold slowly slid his hands under in back of Helga's shirt as he pulled her in closer and closer to her. In doing so, Helga felt something in the way.

She moved her hand a bit higher to see what exactly the hard object in the way was but once she put her hand on it, having a good enough grip of it, Arnold twitched for a moment as a small moan escaped his mouth and into hers. That moment unleashed Helga as the small moan Arnold let out gave her chills throughout her whole body, now grabbing ahold of his member as she stroked it up and down, only causing Arnold to squirm and jerk at every movement on him. Helga was enjoying it. No. That is an understatement. She was loving the way she made Arnold feel because that only proved how much he wanted her and only she knew how much she wanted him.

Just when Helga was going to unzip Arnolds pants, she felt his hand stop her as his lips left hers. "H-Helga… I don't think we should do this…" He paused, slowly holding her hand as he moved it onto her thigh. "Yet." He looked at her with sullen eyes. Blinking once, twice, a large blush suddenly appeared on her face.

"Arnold! I-I'm sorry…. I didn't mean to…" She admitted and Arnold gave a slanted smile, putting his hand on her thigh for reassurance.

"I know. Me neither." He told her. "In a way it just came natural." He smiled as he put his head against hers. "Helga I've never felt like this and I love this feeling but I still think we should try and take this slower than we just did." He chuckled. Taking in what he said, Helga smiled and chucked as well.

"I agree." She then gave him a kiss on his forehead. "I guess I'm the one that took I too far because… well…" She rubbed her arm, thinking if she should reveal her deep feelings, "I've been in love with you for so long so a day like this was literally only in my thoughts and dreams." She looked down. Arnold was then the one to kiss her forehead. Looking back up at him, all she saw was a gentle smile radiating from her beloved.

"Well then, I'm going to need some time to catch up with this amount of love you have for me Helga" his smile then turned into a grin, "but Ill get there and show you the amount of love that I hold." He then gave her one of the sweetest kisses she had ever felt. Not a deep kiss but a gentle kiss that would make ones heart flutter. She honestly didn't know what to say so she just hugged him. Oh Arnold~ This feeling you make me feel, being held in your arms, is like nothing I thought would happen. She thought. Arnold embraced her. Happy that he has finally done something he felt was so right. He couldn't help but give the biggest smile. Like a little kid that just received some candy.

Pulling away a bit, but still in his arms, Helga asked him, "Hey football head. Something just started nitpicking at the back of my head." She gave him a serious look. "What about Dani? You two were really a thing weren't you?" She asked.

"Yes, we were but she broke up with me and decided to help me make you mine." He smiled. Helga felt a warmth on her cheeks for he billionth time.

"Why would she do that?" She questioned. Arnold then put his hand on the back of his neck.

"Something about me being hopeless." He gave a somber look. " I honestly don't know if I would have been able to do this without her. She gave me a lot of advice." He laughed. Helga pulled away and crossed her arms.

"Oh yeah? Like what?" Feeling some curiosity creep up on her. Arnold looked at her, feeling a sweat stream down the side of his forehead.

"Ummm she just said I need to… man up..." Helga gave a small tilt of her head.

"Okay." Still having her arms crossed.

"To not be too nice to other woman or… I'll make you go crazy with jealousy…" Helga then loosened her crossed arms a bit.

"That could be a problem so… alright." She said.

"And to stop apologizing." He finished. Helga calmed her exposure a bit more.

"She does know what she's saying after all." Helga gave a hum. "You need to especially stop apologizing for things you don't need to you know." She smiled at him.

"Alright. Alright. I get it." He then laughed. Helga stood up and stretched. "Want to get something to eat?" He asked her.

"Ugh. I thought you would never ask!" She smiled his way. Arnold getting up, they both made their way to the living room. "Actually, do you mind helping me out with something?" Helga asked Arnold.

"Of course. What is it?"

"I've had this shelf laying here for a while now. Could you help me put it up real quick?" Pointing towards the shelf.

"I don't mind at all but why haven't you had Leo help you?"

"Do you really think he will help me without touching me in some way?" She gave him a tired look. "I would rather avoid that. Thank you." She chuckled.

"Yeah you have a point." He chuckled a bit as well. "Speaking of Leo, I wonder how Dani and him are doing?" Arnold thought out loud.

"He's with her?" Helga asked curiously. Arnold nodded.

"Yeah. Remember I told you she helped me come to you?" She nodded. "Well we thought you guys were really together so she's pretty much distracting him for me." He gave a shy smile. Helga just laughed.

"Oh man. Poor Dani!" She couldn't help but say. "You owe her bigtime." She smiled.

After they finished chatting and eating, Leo had invited Dani over so they can all just talk. Seeing how they were sure Helga and Arnold finally managed to tell each other their feelings, they figured they should all talk things through because why not?

"I didn't know you guys lived in the store." She mused. "Then again. Maybe I knew but I forgot." She chuckled. Leo just lead the way as they went upstairs, laughing at how forgetful she could be.

"Yeah that sounds like you Dani." He glanced her way. "We can chill-" he was going to tell her they can finally relax for a while when they heard an unusual sound.

"Owww… Take it easy football head… this isn't rocket science." Helga was able to be heard from the other side of the door.

A husky grunt came after that. "I-I'm sorry Helga. It's just too big. I don't want to just slam it in." Arnold followed a bit out of breath. What the fuck are they… Leo knew they wanted to be all lovey dovey but he still lives there, Damn it!

"Whoa. Well, don't they work fast." Dani gave an awkward cough when Leo suddenly opened the door wide with a force that scared both inside.

"WHAT the fu-" Helga stopped once she noticed Leo and Dani. "You idiot you scared the crap out of me!" she scolded him.

"Wha… wait…" Leo had to take a step back to see what they were actually doing. Helga on one end and Arnold on the other of a long shelf board, holding it up as Arnold had one hand holding the said board and the other with a nail and screw driver.

Dani walked in a bit more and laughed. "Is this what you two were doing?" she pointed at the shelf. They then decided to stop and put the shelf slowly down.

As they got up, Arnold let out a sigh. "Of course. Why do you ask?" Now going to grab a cup for water. Helga crossed her arms.

"You two only see us putting this piece of shit up. What else would we be doing?" Helga said, now annoyed of the struggle the shelf was giving them. That and she was hungry.

Dani laughed. Leo snapped out of whatever thoughts he was having and walked in the middle of all of them. "Fuck!" he said aloud. "The way you guys were talking it sounded like you were getting your heat on!" Leo raised his hands, bothered by the thought. Once he said that, Arnold started choking on the water he was drinking. Leo turned his way and pointed at him. "That tells me you two really weren't soooo… " he crossed his arms, "my bad." He simply said.

Dani was trying to hold her laughter in as Arnold looked at them incredulously. Helga had no expression but she did walk towards Leo and gave him a slap behind his head. He hissed as he put his hand where he was hit. At that point, Dani let out the laughter that she was holding in.

"You paste-for-brains would think up some shit like that." She told him. "If we did do anything, you sure as hell wouldn't know about it." She walked towards Arnold as she put her arm on his shoulder, leaning on him. Leo then glared their way as Helga smirked at him. Arnold had a tint of red on his cheeks while staying quiet. That led Leo to believe something did happen but hey, that wasn't his business.

"Well good because I don't want to hear that sad and gross moment it happens when two virgins do it." He completely ignored them then as he went to sit down. Shit did I go too far. He thought but he couldn't help feel annoyed. Dani turned quiet. Arnold got a bit miffed. Helga just stood there. No emotion on her face at all. It was quiet for a moment. Leo had physically prepared himself for whatever Helga may do to him as he heard footsteps going his way.

Helga then tossed the screw driver onto Leo's lap, now right next to him. "You mind helping football head put that shelf up? I think its better if two guys get that shit handled." She asked, giving a tilt oh her head. Leo was a bit speechless. Helga knew he didn't mean that. She didn't know why but she had this weird feeling that he was hurt so instead of making a fuss about what he said, she chose to ignore it.

Leo looked at Dani. She smiled and tilted her head for him to get up and help. "You two hungry? We brought some leftovers." She smiled holding up the food. Helga suddenly lit up and groaned.

"Yesssss! Thank the lord! I was starving!", she nearly yelled. Dani chuckled as she made her way to the table and sat down with Helga. Leo was watching them, then turned his way to Arnold. Still feeling a bit miffed. Arnold decided that Helga had her reason for reacting how she did so he smiled and went towards the shelf. Leo sighed and followed.

Leo now being the one trying to put in the nail, understood why Arnold said what he had said when they heard outside the door. "Shit. This nail is too big for this hole. Did it come with the shelf?" he asked.

"That's what I was saying. If you try and force it, it may break the wood." He replied. Leo tried slowly anyways and managed to get it in just tight enough.

While doing so, he kept his eye on his task but told Arnold, "I'm sorry for what I said. It was out of line and stupid so don't take it to heart." Leo had to tell him. Arnold smiled and just looked at what he was doing.

"Don't worry about it. Were good." He reassured him. "I also wanted to tell you thank you." Arnold said sincerely. Leo looked at him questionably.

"For what?" he wondered.

"Well, although I regret to say, if it wasn't for you, Helga and I would be a thing now." He kept his smiles. "So thanks for that man."

Leo didn't give much of an expression at first but then turned his head back to look at Helga. "Hey!" He called, "You better watch your man! He's trying to hit on me and well…" He paused and looked at Arnold, a bit dumbfounded by Leo, "I don't know if I can resist." He raised his brows in a sexual way.

Dani couldn't help but laugh at the stupidity Leo was spouting. Helga just gave a simple ha. "Knock yourself out." She raised her hand in a whatever gesture. Leo then stared at Arnold.

"You heard her." He winked. Arnold at this point had no expression.

"Leo. No." he simply said.

A couple of weeks have passed and everything is as it was but a little better. Arnold had his normal hours back at the store. Helga had Arnold by her side, as happy as can be BUT still with that Helga Pataki sass. Dani went back to doing her but every now and then she did pass by to say hi to everyone. That was normal for Leo though since they have been talking more often. Seems as if they hit it off in a way they hadn't before. Even if that was the case though, Leo was still being… well… Leo.

"So where do you have to leave?" Leo asked holding a ton of books. "and why does HE have to be the one in charge?" Glaring at Arnold, who had a Really Leo, kind of expression.

"To the post office. I usually go on weekends but since today it's been pretty slow, I'll go." She sighed from slight annoyance. Leo still glaring. "And compared to you, Arnold isn't a kid Leo." She finished as she patted Leo's back, making her way towards the counter where Arnold was to get what she needed.

Leo huffed, "I can act mature, damn it." He turned around and marched to put the books away only to show that a small sticky note was on his back reading 'If found call (xxx) xxx-xxxx' Arnold and Helga couldn't help but look at each other and laugh as he high five her.

"It will take him all day to find out that's there." She chuckled. Grabbing her bag and an empty box, she makes her way to the door.

"Are you sure you don't need me to go instead?" Arnold asked from behind the counter. Helga turned to look at him and smiled.

"Since when did I need someone to do my errands for me Football head?" A smirk appeared on her lips.

"Maybe since I became your boyfriend?" Arnold looked at her, earnest but most of all still happy to say that he's her boyfriend. A tint of red appeared on her cheeks but she quickly shook it off.

"Oh shut it lover boy!" she turned around, "I can do my own things for myself." Staying quiet for a moment, then turning around once more with a smile. "Even if I do have someone to rely on now." Arnold sighed from the dorky love they were emitting as he walked up to her.

"Alright then. Fine" He held her hand, "but you have to give me a goodbye kiss." He demanded. Helga laughed.

"I'm going to be back in like half an hour you dork."

"And?" he said as he leaned in to kiss his one and only. As their lips touch, Arnold can't help but smile through the kiss. Helga opens her eyes and separate, hitting his chest.

"Your such a sap." She chuckled. Arnold just smiled lovingly when a pair of arms embraced both shoulders.

"Hey, so where is mine?" Leo came in wiggling his brows. Helga sighed in slight annoyance of the usual Leo. Arnold on the other hand, grabbed Leo's cheeks and puckered his lips.

"Silly me, how can I forget?" He said in a serious tone, leaning in, puckering his own lips. Leo suddenly moved back, arms in the air from the shock. Scared for his life. Helga just laughed.

"Well Leo?" she said, a brow raised. Feeling a drop of sweat run down his forehead, Leo started scratching the back of his neck.

"Yeah…. Ummmm… Nah. I'm good." He laughed weakly. Arnold and Helga just laughed. Helga was surprised with one more kiss on her forehead before Arnold went back behind the counter.

"We got this Helga. Go do your stuff." He told her. A smile upon her face, she nodded as she made her way.

A/N

Okay guys! I was going to write more but I think this is an okay spot considering how it's going to play out in the next chapter.

We have the whole Helga and Arnold thing figured out but there are still some questions in this story. Can you think of what they are? Lol

Also, I'm not so sure if I should but should I have a scene with Helga and Arnold actually have their time together on this story or should I not have it here? I'm thinking it's doing pretty well without it but if u guys want me to have a sexy time scene here then I will lol.

Next chapter may be the last one guys!

Prepare yourselves! :)

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