Here's the next chapter, along with the next couple! Now, even though this is past Christmas already, there's no accounting for the '12 Days', so yeah, Christmas still goes on! Anyway, enjoy!


ON THE SEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS, YOUR LOVED ONE GAVE TO YOU...


"Oh geez, oh geez!" Eugene yelped as Sheena was putting the second bandage on.

"You know, Eugene, you should have known that skating with roller skates on the ice was not a good idea." Sheena sighed as she covered up the bruise.

"It was an honest mistake." Eugene said, looking down.

"You were just lucky I was in the neighborhood, or your cuts would have been infected." Sheena said as she applied the third bandage on his leg.

"Thanks, Sheena. I'm happy you helped." Eugene sighed in relief.

"Hey... it's no problem." Sheena smiled as she put a hand on his head. "I'm just happy you're all right."

Eugene sighed as Sheena continued to apply another bandage. "You know, Sheena, you really are good at nursing people back to health."

"Am I?" Sheena smiled. "I guess I take after my Aunt Shelley. Hate violence, always a pacifist."

"Hey, come on, Sheena, you're no pacifist." Eugene said as Sheena looked up. "You're just a very concerned friend that wants to help people... kind of like Arnold."

"Yeah, Arnold." Sheena said as she applied the fifth bandage on his leg. "You know, Eugene, I've heard you sing quite a bit. Have you ever considered a career in Broadway?"

"Oh gosh, yes!" Eugene smiled. "Granted, I don't know if I'll ever get it, but I do feel myself to be a good singer..."

"At least it's more safe than all those stunts you keep pulling..." Sheena laughed.

"Oh come on, I don't know how or why this keeps happening to me!" Eugene smiled. "But nevertheless, I feel good about it."

Sheena nodded as she started applying the sixth bandage to Eugene as Eugene asked, "Say, Sheena, may I ask you a personal question?"

"Sure. What do you want to know?"

"I always wondered... your Aunt Shelley and your Uncle Earl. Arnold and I were talking about this the other day, and we were wondering... what side of your family did they come from?" Eugene asked.

Sheena looked up in surprise as she finished applying the sixth bandage. "What brought that up?"

"Like I said, Arnold and I were talking the other day, and we were curious." Eugene said.

Sheena giggled. "I see. Well, they're not married to each other, if that's what you're thinking." Sheena smiled. "No, no, you see, my aunt comes from my mother's side of the family... and my uncle came from my father's side of the family. Does that make sense?"

Eugene paused as he said, "I... guess it does. Thanks."

"It'll be something to tell Arnold next time you see him." Sheena smiled. "Well, I think I'm about... no, one more place to cover up. Hang on."

Eugene nodded as he took a deep breath as Sheena was applying the final bandage. "Say, Eugene... I always wondered... have you always liked me?"

"Of course, we're friends, aren't we?" Eugene smiled.

"No, no, I guess what I'm asking is... do you like me... like me?" Sheena asked, looking up.

"Oh? Oh." Eugene said in confusion, then realization as he looked down. "Why do you ask?"

"I don't know. I guess most of the time, you hang out with me when I'm not hanging with the other girls, and I've noticed you've been getting along more with the boys than any of the other girls... in fact, I think the only girl you seem comfortable with is me. So, I just wanted to ask." Sheena looked down. "Sorry... I don't mean to put you in the spotlight like..."

Eugene put a hand on Sheena's shoulder as she looked up. Eugene sighed. "To be honest... I'm not entirely sure myself. Don't get me wrong, Sheena, I like your company, and you're a great girl to talk to... but I just don't know about my feelings for girls... it's a bit of a subject I'm not comfortable with... as for me hanging out with the guys... I'm not entirely sure why I hang out with them more than the girls, but all I know is that I feel a little better being around them, even if I do like singing. I guess I'm still trying to figure it out, you know?"

Sheena looked over to Eugene and sighed. "Thanks for your honest answer, Eugene."

"It's no problem." Eugene said as he started to walk around. "I feel like a new person now!"

"That's great to hear!" Sheena smiled as Eugene grabbed his coat to head out the door.

"I better get home now, but before I do..." Eugene said as he pulled Sheena into a surprise hug. Sheena stood stunned in surprise, then relaxed as she then hugged him back. As soon as the two let go, Eugene smiled, "Thanks for tending to my wounds."

"Anytime. See you at school tomorrow!" Sheena smiled as Eugene started to walk downstairs, all confident and ready.

Sheena gave a sigh of content, knowing that she and Eugene have at least made some progress in their friendship. Sure, she tend to worry about Eugene's safety, especially with his accidents, but overall, she thought to herself, Eugene's a really sweet kid.

And who knows? Hopefully, Sheena thought to herself, maybe she and Eugene will be more than that... and if Eugene does figure out his own identity, at least she can still accept him as a good friend.

"And here's to hoping..." Sheena smiled as she closed the door, knowing that another day was about to come.


...SEVEN BANDAGE APPLYINGS (Eugene x Sheena),

SIX FLOWER TRIBUTES (Lorenzo x Lila),

FIVE BANANAS (Monkeyman x Olga),

FOUR TRADING CARDS (Tucker x Nadine),

THREE CHOPSTICKS (Gerald x Phoebe),

TWO CHOCOLATE MILKS (Curly x Rhonda),

AND A LETTER DECLARING YOUR LOVE. (Arnold x Helga)


And there is the seventh chapter! How did you like it? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!