Here's the first chapter of a new fic starring yet again one of my favorite characters in Hey Arnold... Nadine! I can't help but actually like the obscure characters! Anyway, enjoy!

As far back as Nadine could remember, Nadine was a very good bug catcher. Knowing the anatomy, plus the names of each individual insects she caught, people have always called her the 'Bug Freak'. Nadine didn't mind being called that, because she knew it was true.

At the same time, though, she also loved sports. It was a hidden passion, but she loved them all the same. From baseball to basketball, heck, seeing the Wittenbergs play basketball was what inspired her to get into sports in the first place. Well, that and Helga convinced Rhonda to go along with a few sport ideas, and often took Nadine with her. But she was pretty happy about it. Guess it came from the fact that her parents grew up in the sixties.

But as time went by, she became... pretty bored. The only time Nadine was ever acknowledged was when Rhonda needed her for something or if anybody wanted to talk with her. Not that she didn't mind being in the background, she just felt like it was pretty uninspired.

"Hey, Nadine."

Nadine looked up from her thoughts as she saw Rhonda sit next to her at the lunch table.

"Oh, hi Rhonda." Nadine sighed as she looked down.

"You okay? You seem pretty... out of it." Rhonda asked out of curiosity.

"Yeah..." Nadine sighed. "I guess it's just... I'm a little sick of being in the background, you know? I mean, I have my interests... I mean, other than catching bugs, I do love sports like Helga does."

"Oh yeah, that sports obsession you have..." Rhonda rolled her eyes.

Nadine sighed. "Yeah, this is what I'm saying. I mean, Rhonda, you completely understand me, you hang out with me, but nobody else wants to know what Nadine is doing, but whenever somebody has a problem that they can't solve on their own, they go to Arnold, or if there's anything involving immaturity, Harold, Stinky or Sid takes over, heck, LILA's been getting attention recently, just hanging out with Helga and Phoebe."

"I guess I know what you mean..." Rhonda sighed.

"No you don't!" Nadine glared. "You've been doing a lot more recently as well... I'm not involved with them, but I know about the rich girl things you usually do! And the fact that you hooked up with Curly..."

"Okay, now THAT one, he blackmailed me on!" Rhonda pointed out.

"But... what about me, huh?" Nadine sighed as she got up. "I'm just a little nobody... a nobody that no person pays attention to..."

"Aw, Nadine, come on..." Rhonda said.

"No, no, don't take pity. I'm just going to settle in the background, since that's apparently what I'm going to be to others..." Nadine sighed as she walked off.

Rhonda looked down as she went into her thoughts. "Poor Nadine. She really looks down... and to think, it's all because nobody pays attention to her in the slightest..."

Rhonda then frowned in determination as she put her fist down on her hand. "I got to make this right..."

Nadine looked down in depression as she laid herself near the school board. "It's just not fair that I'm just a hang around girl... I need to prove that I'm more than just that... but how?"

Nadine then looked up at the school board and noticed sign-ups. "What's this?"

Nadine then started reading the top as she smiled. "Hmmm... I've always wanted to do something like that!"

Nadine then picked up a pen and put her name down. She nodded and smiled. "Hopefully, I can find my type of people there!"

Nadine sighed as she walked off, relaxed. She knew that today, she was going to become a new Nadine.

"So, anyway, that's why I called you all here." Rhonda explained as she was sitting with Arnold, Gerald, Helga, Phoebe, Harold, Stinky, Sid, Lila, Sheena, Eugene and Curly. "I'm really concerned for Nadine, and she doesn't feel like she's accepted."

"Oh, I feel bad for Nadine." Phoebe sighed.

"I guess we haven't even been paying attention a lot to her lately..." Arnold said.

"Yeah, now that you mention it, Spidine HASN'T been doing a lot..." Helga nodded in understanding.

"Uh, fellers, just who is Nadine again?" Stinky asked.

"Yeah, who was she?" Sid paused. "Was she the brown haired kid?"

Everyone glared at Stinky and Sid as Curly said, "Seriously, you two? Stinky, Sid, she was in the line of girls that usually does that march once every month you guys usually do in the middle of the streets! You stare on the opposite side of her in the line of boys?"

"Yeah, I'm usually next to her?" Phoebe said.

"Ruth was also in that line of girls for some weird reason, yeah, I never got that..." Helga frowned.

"We're getting off-topic here." Lila said. "Anyway, I agree. Nadine doesn't usually deserve the type of treatment she's been getting. I ever so feel bad for just ignoring her up to this point."

"Exactly!" Rhonda nodded. "Look, I just came over to say one thing... I just want Nadine to feel a little more appreciated around here, make her be more involved with our activities."

"Defin-ootly!" Curly smiled.

"Absolutely!" Lila smiled.

"Of course." Sheena smiled. "We need to make Nadine feel more welcome."

"Nadine's one of our friends, after all." Arnold smiled. "It's only fair we treat her the same."

Gerald snapped his fingers, getting an idea. "How about this? Tomorrow, why don't we all take turns hanging out with Nadine?"

"Yeah! She'll be our queen of the day!" Harold smiled.

"Yeah, you know, that might work!" Helga smiled. "Phoebe, you and I are going to give Nadine the time of our lives!"

"Hey, maybe Nadine would like me, Curly, Stinky and Sid's activities!" Harold said. "We can do some of the stuff that we like!"

"I think just showing Nadine some good country side is a good enough activity." Lila smiled. "Sheena, you want to help?"

"Sure!" Sheena smiled.

"Maybe I can get Nadine involved with me and Gerald!" Arnold smiled. "And I have a good plan for her!"

"Maybe I can take her to lunch! My treat!" Eugene smiled. "That's a great idea, Rhonda! Say... what are you planning on doing with her?"

"M-me?" Rhonda said in shock, pausing in thought. "Well... uh... what can I do?"

Arnold paused... as he smiled. "Why don't you go last, Rhonda? Just watch us in action, and you can finish it off with a best friend activity, with just the two of you?"

Rhonda nodded, getting the idea. It was settled, then! Tomorrow was going to be Nadine's fun day!

And that's the first chapter! How'd you like it? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest!