We are now back with a new chapter! Just a heads-up, there is a beginning part that is cut from this, but it'll be uncut from the AO3 chapter! Check it out when you have the time!
The morning sun greeting the yawning Lulu as she looked over towards a still sleeping Arnold as she gave a small grin. She looked down and smiled as she noticed the intensity that had went on. She smiled, remembering the wonderful moment they shared. Slowly and carefully, she pushed the boy off as she happily felt her stomach.
"What an energetic boy that I have..." Lulu thought to herself as she gave a happy sigh. "I don't think there's any doubt about it now..."
Before she could think any further, she heard a groan coming from a now-waking-up Arnold as she turned to him. Arnold blinked a few times before noticing Lulu giving a small smile.
"Good morning." Lulu gave a small smile.
"And a good morning to you, my lovely beauty..." Arnold grinned as he kissed Lulu. Lulu happily returned the kiss as the two separated. "Is it really morning already?"
Lulu gave a slight nod as Arnold looked surprised and gasped. "Oh my! Lila and your dad... they're probably looking for you!"
Lulu gave a giggle as she put a hand on Arnold's face. "Oh, Arnold, my Arnold, don't worry about it. I already talked with them last night after our wonderful, passionate time together and said that I would be spending the night over at a friend's place."
Arnold looked over at the red-haired woman in surprise. "Is that really true?"
"Don't worry. Everything is all fine..." Lulu gave a giggle. "And since you are a friend, this technically counts."
Arnold slightly calmed down a little as he looked over at Lulu's smiling, innocent face. "Lulu, have I told you how clever you truly are?"
"No, get out! I'm ever so certain that I'm just an innocent girl!" Lulu giggled.
"You know, I'm feeling a little frisky this morning..." Arnold said in a very lustful voice.
The brown haired girl could only return the grin as she readied herself and opened her legs. "Then what are you waiting for? Don't hold back!"
The football-headed boy happily obliged as he jumped on Lulu, pinning her down as the girl eagerly closed her legs, the two of them beginning to kiss passionately.
Around the same time, Phoebe and Gerald were sitting together on the bus as Phoebe shared the story her father told her with the boy she loved. Gerald's eyes widened in shock as he whispered, "Whoa!"
"That was basically my reaction." Phoebe whispered. "I never would have thought that my dad and Lila's dad would EVER be part of something that was... sinisterly evil!"
"Still, that just... what was that Serena girl up to when she spotted them?" Gerald asked.
"That, I'm not entirely sure." Phoebe looked down. "But I do know one thing. Lila's dad DEFINITELY did something to hurt Serena, and we need those answers if we can finish the piece of the puzzle!"
"Well, I have no doubt, but why are we heading to school instead of... investigating Helga's disappearance?" Gerald whispered.
"I think Helga's disappearance and this company may be linked somehow! I don't know how, but it has to be something strange..."
Gerald looked over to Phoebe as he noticed her stare as if she was trying to think. Gerald had to admit, Phoebe was pretty cute when she was collecting her thoughts. Before Gerald and Phoebe could go any further, they heard a cough coming from ahead of the two. Both of them immediately looked up fast as they noticed Rhonda shuffling her feet.
"Oh, hi Rhonda. What is it?" Gerald asked.
"Oh, uh, sorry to intrude, Gerald, but we noticed yesterday you two weren't at school." Rhonda said as she sat down behind the two. "And most of us got a little concerned, because Phoebe NEVER misses school!"
Phoebe paused as she looked over at the girl. "Sorry about that, Rhonda, we were sick."
"Really? Then why, when I was going to deliver your homework, did I come over to your parents's home and notice that not only were you NOT home, you seem to be out and about?" Rhonda raised an eyebrow. "Harold can confirm the same story, since he arrived at Gerald's home and it was confirmed by his little SISTER that Gerald wasn't at home all day!"
Gerald's eyes widened, before frowning. "Darn it, Timberly..."
Phoebe yelped as she stuttered nervously, "Well, we had a very good reason for that... we, er... that is..."
Rhonda just looked at the two quizzingly as the black haired fashionista crossed her arms. "Fortunately, I'm a generous girl, so I won't blab about you ditching school... unless... are you two...?"
Phoebe and Gerald blushed a bit as Rhonda's eyes widened with happiness in delight. "HA HA! I KNEW IT! I KNEW YOU TWO WOULD GET TOGETHER! PAY UP, NADINE! I WON THE BET!"
"Awww!" Nadine's voice was heard groaning from the front of the bus.
"Sheesh, if you two were going to have a date far away, you could have said something, we'd have cover for you!" Rhonda said. "But I guess that's why you included Arnold in there."
"Huh?" Phoebe and Gerald looked at the girl in confusion.
Rhonda looked pretty surprised at the two's confusion. "Oh my, you didn't know about Arnold? He didn't show up to school either. I assume that he was with you two."
Gerald and Phoebe looked at each other, before looking back to Rhonda as Gerald said, "Why would Arnold... ditch?"
"He was the only person who didn't call Principal Wartz, so naturally, we all assumed he was sick along with you two. At least, when Sid arrived to give Arnold's homework to him, he claimed that Arnold wasn't home." Rhonda explained. "Although, Sid did tell me that with the police surrounding Arnold's home, it was pretty understandable that he couldn't properly ask his grandparents about where he was."
"Wait, wait! You mean Arnold wasn't like... home? At all?" Phoebe asked.
Rhonda gave a nod. "It was quite the conundrum. When Sid called me about Arnold, I thought he would have been with you for that 'date' you set up, but if he wasn't, then... what did happen to him?"
Gerald and Phoebe frowned as Phoebe said, "That's what we need to find out."
"Huh?" Rhonda raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"I can't really say, but something is going on here that's big, very big... and I hope I'm wrong, but I have a strange feeling that Arnold may be in the center of the mess." Phoebe paused as Gerald gave a stern nod.
Rhonda raised an eyebrow in confusion as she said, "Since when ISN'T Arnold the center of messes? He usually helps solve them!"
Meanwhile, all dressed up and ready for the day, both Arnold and Lulu were sailing back from the island as Arnold happily took Lulu out of the boat as Lulu gave a grin. "Well, we're not due for another few hours... what would you like to do, stud?"
Arnold gave a grin as he lifted her face and kissed her. "How about we spend a day together, walking by the town! I'm more than willing to have a little fun..."
"I hope you can fit in time for more of... having me on the floor..." Lulu fluttered her eyes towards the boy.
The now-lustful boy grinned as he held his girlfriend close. "I wouldn't dream of it, babe..."
Lulu giggled as the two of them started to go on their way, Arnold slowly falling for more and more to his dark side than anything else.
Next time, Arnold does things for Lulu that he would never ever dream of... and after school, Gerald and Phoebe find out some more answers! Until next time!