Guess who's back… that's right, it's Jason. And he's back for Helga. Will he and Helga actually tie the knot? Will she forget about Arnold once and for all? Find out in this new story. (Scroll eyes down for title).
Disclaimer: I do not own Hey Arnold.
The Return of Jason Chapter 1: Guess Who's Back
The party seemed to last three more hours than it should've. Everyone must've been invited. Freshmen to Sophmores and Sophmores to drop-outs. The music was so loud you could hear the exact lyrics coming out of the song from outside the house. And Rhonda Wellington Lloyd was hosting it.
The eighteen-year-old girl needed someplace quiet to relax. She just wanted to get away from the loud obnoxious teenagers that bumped into her at every turn.
Rhonda had asked Helga to serve the drinks at her end of the semester party. The rich girl offered her some cash and she couldn't refuse. For $30 bucks an hour and she was sure it could buy her a new prom dress. Helga began to have second doubts about even saying yes to Rhonda's proposition. And now it was too late.
For the last remainder of the evening, Helga decided to slip away from the party. She had grown to be awfully charming and beautiful the past years. Not to mention incredibly easier to get along with. Her hair had grown so long that it stretched to the middle of her back, but she still kept her bangs long that they went past her forehead, covering her eyes. She had grown to be very tall, but still lacking in height compared to all her other friends who were seniors and her unibrow had separated into two slim eyebrows.
One thing hasn't changed much about her - her love for Arnold. She was still in love with him, but doubted he loved her with as much passion as she does. He only loved her as a friend. The two have been friends since forever, but have been best friends since middle school. Since then he had a new girl best friend and she had a new guy best friend. He sprouted up to be three inches taller than Helga.
She didn't know what was worse: Actually agreeing to serve at Rhonda's stupid party or having to wear this uniform to her stupid party. Helga was wearing a turquoise long sleeved buttoned shirt with the sleeves rolled up and her pink bow as a tie around her shirt collar with black low-top converse. The pants she was wearing were white skinny jeans that were ripped on the kneecaps. Her usual wardrobe consisted of baggy T-shirts and blue jeans or bell-bottoms with converse.
Helga realized she wasn't being fair. The reason Rhonda had asked her to serve only drinks was because Helga was really good at pulling off that "mixologist" thing and making drinks taste very exotic in flavor. Even she had to admit, she was really talented in experimenting with different drinks. It wouldn't be fair to say no to Rhonda now the two had come to terms with each other over the years. She also told Helga that someone familiar was at the party. She thought it would be Arnold who was attending, but he had basketball practice.
The blonde noticed Rhonda's limo that was empty. It wasn't the most spacious in the front, but the back seat was perfect. She opened the door to climb inside. After she closed the door, she took a sigh of relief. "Finally, some peace." She said, closing her eyes.
"You said it." A soft, but profound voice said from inside the limo. Helga's eyes shot open, realizing she wasn't the only one in the car. She looked to her left and saw the familiar face Rhonda was talking about.
The boy turned around and looked at Helga with the same expression on his face. He was wearing a brown buttoned shirt that really showed off his muscles and black pants. His hair was chestnut brown and looked really soft. He had light blue eyes and a handsome face.
"Helga?" He breathed in surprise.
"Jason?" She asked with the same tone. She couldn't believe her eyes. She had to lift up her bangs a little to see if it was exactly who she said it was. And sure enough, it was.
Jason was the first to speak. "Wow, how long has it been?" He smiled.
Helga scratched the back of her head. "Oh, I don't know. About five years." She said with half honesty. 'Five stinkin' years.' It's been exactly half a decade since she last saw Jason. 'He was now what, twenty-one now?'
Jason observed Helga from top to bottom and she looked wonderful. "Helga, you look fantastic." He said.
Helga blushed and turned away. "You don't look half bad yourself, Jason." Helga's body temperature heat seemed to increase and it was really stuffy inside the limo. She kept readjusting her shirt collar a little, trying to hide her blush.
For the next hour or so, the two were talking and catching up with one another. Helga had forgotten that she and he seemed to connect really well.
"And so the reason why I came to this thing was because my friend talked me into it." Jason finished.
"I know how you feel, except my friend paid me to come, but only to serve drinks." Helga chuckled.
"Well, you can serve me up one of your drinks anytime." He said, smiling at her flirtatiously.
Helga blushed a deeper shade of red and readjusted her collar once again. She suddenly felt uncomfortable and it felt like she was trapped in a microwave with it on. "Ooh, uh, is it hot in here?" She asked sheepishly.
"If it's a distraction for you, I can let it down." Jason said concerned.
"NO!" Helga screamed. "I mean, uh, I-I'll be fine." She smiled. 'What was that about?'
Jason scooted up closer towards Helga and looked in her eyes. "You always did have the most beautiful blue eyes. They're bluer than the Barbados Sea." He whispered.
Helga shuddered a bit at his low voice. She was blown away by how charming he was to compliment her eyes like that. Only Arnold would ever do such a thing. "Oh, Jason, so you do remember me." She looked down and studied the carpet.
"How could I forget you...? Helga G. Pataki?" He whispered the last past lustfully. "Mon petite papillon blonde."
'Oh, that accent.' Yeah... she definitely didn't forget him. She chuckled, blushing like crazy. "Heh, heh."
Jason got so close that Helga was able to smell his cologne. He gave her an expression that Helga couldn't read. It so full of lust... and romance... and...
'No, can't think about that. Bad girl, bad girl.' She shook her head. Before she knew it her forehead had met Jason's.
She started breathing rapidly from the amount of air in the car. "And yet I learned so much from you." She thought after hearing his French. For some reason, she couldn't stop staring into those wonderful, concerning eyes of his.
"Let's review." Jason growled flirtatiously.
Before Helga could respond, his lips were on hers in an instant, enveloping her. She was unable to believe what was happening, some guy she knew a long time ago, came back and was now kissing her. Her eyes widened and saw his open. He lunged himself off of her, shocked.
"I'm sorry, Helga." Jason panted.
"Oh, no, it's okay." Helga had lied. It wasn't okay.
Jason shook his head. "I-I don't know what came over me."
"This could all be some sort of crazy dream." Helga suggested, knowing the impossible.
"No, it's not." He said, tilting Helga back against the wall of the car door so that she was against the window. "This is real, Helga." He said affectionately, undoing the tie of her shirt.
She stood frozen in place. "Uh... Um." Helga was blushing so hard her face was as red as a tomato. "Jason, this is a bad idea. I thought you were over me."
"You're right, I was over you, but after that night, I felt something. It was after our first date at Madame Chao's and that kiss... that wonderful kiss... I knew you were the one for me." He said passionately and twirling a strand of Helga's hair around his finger. "I didn't realize it until after you left. You were gone out of my life forever until now. Je-taime, Helga."
Helga put her hands over Jason's. "I'm sorry, Jason, but I can't love you back." 'Not this time, buddy.' "But we can still be friends." She offered her hand for him to shake it.
Jason stared at it for a minute and smiled. He grabbed her hand into his and shook it. "Sure... Friends," He said, disappointed. He pulled her in for a kiss on the cheek.
Helga couldn't help the small pleasant "Oh" that escaped her lips at his kiss, and she giggled as she gave him a peck on the cheek as well.
The two didn't realize they were still shaking hands as they placed a small lingering kiss on each other's lips. Jason stared into her eyes and Helga did the same, getting lost in them. They came closer, and kissed again, adding pressure to one another's lips.
They separated again. The gaze on his face was so overpowering, as were his dazzling blue eyes, which never left hers. Finally, unable to take it any longer, Jason brushed his lips against Helga's.
"So Happy Together" by The Turtles
"MMM!" She blinked in surprise before she managed to muster up enough sense to kiss him back. "MMM... MMM!" She moaned lightly as she could hear music flowing out of her brain.
Imagine me and you, I do
I think about you day and night, it's only right
To think about the girl you love and hold her tight
So happy together
Jason pictured himself, soaring through pink colored clouds, and rainbows while kissing Helga, He never felt this way kissing a girl before. He might as well be on Cloud 9. He wrapped his arms around her waist and tilted her head back. "Mmmm..." His eyes fell droopy again before closing. He knew from the moment he kissed her five years ago, her lips were quite addicting.
If I should call you up, invest a dime
And you say you belong to me and ease my mind
As for Helga, she was enjoying this as much as him. She felt dizzy except in a whole new way. The rush in her head and her body was making her blood boil. Her eyelids fell lower in pure relaxation. "Mmm..." She gently wrapped her arms around his torso, holding him closer to her. She felt like she was falling except the incoming air hitting her face gave her a sensation like no other.
Imagine how the world could be, so very fine
So happy together
I can't see me lovin' nobody but you
For all my life
When you're with me, baby the skies'll be blue
For all my life
The two young adults were so lost in each other that night, they forgot where they were. Their location wasn't exactly ideal, but hey, for the moment, beggars can't be choosers. Helga knew that sooner or later, Rhonda would be looking for her and dock her pay, but she didn't care. She let out a shudder as Jason buried his hands in her hair, stroking the soft strands. It made her entire nervous system shut down.
Me and you and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together
The two were practically rolling all over each other in passion. The windows were beginning to get really foggy on the outside. Jason carefully lay Helga down on the cushy seats and planted little kisses on her face, clutching each other and still making out like crazy. In this position, Helga's senses went crazy, smelling the deep scent of his cologne.
Helga's insides were burning up and heated. It was a huge mess inside, but a wonderful mess. With this much air in the car and lack of oxygen from her mouth, Helga thought for sure she was going to faint. It wasn't until Jason removed Helga's pink tie/bow from her collar that she finally felt relieved. 'Ah, much better.' She thought.
Me and you and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together
Helga and Jason sat up, their lips never leaving each other's. Helga worked one of her hands up to un-tuck his shirt and lye one hand underneath on the small of his back, just testing the waters... she couldn't help but tremble in unconscionable nervousness over what she was doing. She'd have so many dreams of doing this before, but only with Arnold. Well, he was like Arnold, right? So it was perfect. He was perfect.
So happy together
How is the weather
So happy together
We're happy together
Her actions made Jason freeze as he felt the fingers of Helga trace the groove of his spine. He shuddered and continued kissing her back heatedly while his own hands were caressing Helga's face, right below her ears.
Helga shuddered back, happy he seemed to be responding positively, and began working both her hands up his back, against his bare skin. His back felt so smooth and warm. She could feel it starting to heat up with every little stroke she did. She let out another moan as his muscles were gently caressing her body.
Shuddering in pleasure, Jason could feel his skin heat up and tingle where her hands touched his back. He groaned at the back of his throat, holding her tighter.
The pressure was getting to her as she felt a nerve wracking rush of adrenaline. Her eyeballs seemed to roll back in the far corner of her eye socket and all she could do was breathe rapidly, in and out through her nose. Her blood long having been stirring inside of her and her shuddering knowing no boundaries, she could feel her heart pumping, it was sure to burst through her chest. This only happens when she looks at Arnold... when she was in love.
So happy together
Happy together
So happy together
So happy together (ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba)
The party had finally ended and so the steamy make-out session. Jason and Helga hitched a ride back home in Rhonda's limo, unbeknownst to Rhonda that Jason and Helga hid in the back seat. She had no idea two people were kissing in the back of her limo. She would have a cow if she did. If she were to see Helga and Jason, she would never let Helga live it down.
They finally made it home after Rhonda got out and ran towards Helga's stoop with the rain pouring down on them. They laughed like a couple of kids, dancing and jumping in puddles. It was the best time Helga had ever had in the rain.
"Well, um, thanks for tonight, Jason. I had a wonderful time." Helga said, unlocking her door with her key.
"You're welcome, Helga," Jason said, looking away embarrassed. He suddenly found the courage and walked up to Helga, spinning her around to face him and kissed her deeply.
She let her eyes drift shut and kissed back, wrapping her arms around his neck for leverage. They pulled back and looked into each other's eyes.
"Bonsoir, Helga. I look forward to our next... review." He growled at her flirtatiously, walking off.
Helga just stood there, stiff as a board and smiling like a goof. She waved dumbly. "Bye-Bye." She sighed.
"What a smooch." She said to herself, thinking about that kiss, and then it hit her. "Oh, Arnold, please forgive me. I could never dream of letting my heart stray from you. But perhaps, it is best that I follow this and be happy, as you would want me to, my love, since alas, we cannot be together." Helga sighed sadly at this.
"Jason, sure he isn't so bad, but he just isn't you, my darling... Oh, how fate has slapped me with such a bad hand! I'll give Jason another chance and come back to you." Helga felt confident in her plan as she entered her house, deciding that a good night's sleep is just what she needed to clear her head.
Whew! *fans herself* The first chapter is done. Review!