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Chapter 1,

"AHHH!" Sid's scream shot through the apartment like a lightning bolt. Stinky gasped and sat up, half confused at the sound. He looked around his own room, and finally at over at the clock; it was 4:30 in the morning.

"AHHH!" Sid screamed again and then there was a large crashing knock at the door. Stinky groaned and tossed his blanket off of his bed. It was a hit night anyways, he even opted to sleep in his boxers tonight, instead of his traditional Peterson nightshirt. He went over to the front door, and when he opened it, he saw the angry expression of his neighbor, Mr. Stoker; wearing pjs and a mask.

"This is the third night in a row that roommate of yours has woke us up with his nightly screaming!" Mr. Stroker shouted and Stinky rubbed the back of his neck.

"I know you're a little sore at Sid, one account of you and the misses dealin' with the youngin'. I'm a little sore at him too, on account of my lack of sleep-"

"AHHH!" Sid screamed and Stinkey sighed.

"But he is also my friend and I'm worried about him." Stinky said and Mr. Stoker sighed.

"Listen, kid, I know things have been difficult since this virus hit and a lot of people are scared right now. But if you don't do something about your friend, he's gonna be kicked out." Mr. Stoker said and Stinky sighed.

"I'll see what I can do." Stinky said and Mr. Stoker sighed.

"Good. By the way, maybe you should wear a mask when you answer the door. You never know who is safe and who is infected." Mr. Stoker said and Stinky felt insulted.

"Thank you right kindly Mr. Stoker. Though in my opinion, if my death helps bring an end to Covid, I say 'let me die'. Have a good rest of your night, Mr. Stoker." Stinky said before he closed the door.

"AHHH!" Sid screamed again and Stinky sighed. He went over to the freezer and pulled out a small bag of marbles. He took the marbles to Sid's room and he saw his roommate tossing about like he was possessed or something. Sid had already kicked off his blanket, so Stinky simply dumped the bag of frozen marbles in Sid's bed.

"Ah! Cold!" Sid said, panting as he sat there. Stinky sat on the end of the bed.

"Another nightmare?" Stinky asked. Sid thrusted his body against Stinky's in a crushing hug.

"Oh, Stinky, it was horrible! There was Wheezin Ed trying to kill us a-and then we turned the corner and there were evil Covid gremlins and they chased us, and then when we finally got back to the apartment you turned into a vampire again! You grabbed me, tied me to the bed and bit my neck. It was weird and warm a-and you drained all the blood out of my body." Sid said. Stinky held Sid gently, and carefully ran his hand up and down Sid's back to try to comfort him.

"Is that all?" Stinky asked, not caring that Sid was crying all over him. Ok, he cares a little since he wasn't wearing a shirt to soak up the tears. Instead the tears rolled down his chest to his boxers and the bed below.

"After I got a shot of your vampire venom, you kept me right by your side and I was wearing a collar and a chain and I was a slave. I cooked for you, and cleaned after you, and bathed you, and you kept biting me and biting me and biting me. A-and the more you bit me, the more I wanted you to bite me. I-I don't know why, it hurt so much I screamed every time. But I craved it, I wanted it, I needed it- I just don't know why." Sid cried and Stinky tried not to yawn. Somehow he managed to yawn with his mouth closed so Sid didn't hear a sound.

"It was just a dream Sid; just a nightmare. I get them too, you know." Stinky said. He was so tired he felt like he was gonna sleep where he sat.

"Listen Sid, I hate to cut and run, but why don't I make you a glass of warm tea to calm you down and then we both go to sleep?" Stinky offered, but apparently that wasn't enough for Sid.

"No! Don't leave me!" Sid shouted, wrapping his arms and legs around Stinky.

"Man, you don't need a collar and chain to keep you put." Stinky said and then he stood up. With the way Sid was clinging to him, Stinky could walk around without holding him.

"If you're gonna be this way, then at least let me sleep in my own bed. Yours is full of cold marbles." Stinky commented as he left Sid's room.

"And whose fault is that?!?" Sid shouted and Stinky rolled his eyes.

"I'm not in the mood to argue." Stinky said as he got into his bed. Stinky was hot enough on his own, so now that Sid was sleeping with him, he wasn't gonna bother with covering them up with a blanket. Sid was finally starting to calm down, probably because Stinky let him win. Sid shifted into a cuddly position and Stinky wrapped his arm around his small companion.

"Stinky?" Sid said softly as Stinky's eyes fluttered between awake and sleep.

"What, Sid?" Stinky asked and Sid hesitated.

"Maybe you're right. We shouldn't have rewatched the movie 'Vampires Everywhere'. I've been having nightmares every night since." Sid said and Stinky couldn't help but scoff.

"Of course I was right, but I won't crow much." Stinky said, which confused Sid.

"Crow? Like the 'eating crow' thing you talked about?" Sid asked and Stinky smiled.

"No, no. The eating crow expression is a term my family uses when you have to swallow your pride and apologize for the wrong things you said or did." Stinky said.

"Oh." Sid said.

"But, in this instance I'm talkin' 'bout another expression my granddaddy use to say. 'There ain't nothin' worse then a crowing rooster or a whistlin' hen.' Meaning men shouldn't brag and women shouldn't whistle. But if you ask me, the expression makes more sense if you were to say 'women shouldn't gossip' because it has a meaning with more depth." Stinky said.

"Oh, so you're not gonna brag much about being right; ok." Sid said and Stinky looked at him with one eye.

"Why do I get the feeling the subject hasn't dropped yet?" Stinky asked and Sid bit his lip.

"Is there any chance you got bit by a vampire since the far I tried to kill you for being a vampire?" Sid asked and Stinky put his hand over his eyes.

"Oh, Sid." Stinky groaned.

"I'm serious, Stinky." Sid said, sitting up and straddling Stinky. Not wanting his friend to fall over, Stinky gently grabbed Sid's hips.

"I know you're serious; that's the worse part." Stinky said as he looked up at his paranoid bedfellow.

"You know how I get sometimes." Sid pleases and Stinky rolled his eyes.

"No, I haven't been bit by any vampires, Sid." Stinky said reluctantly and then Sid looked down at Stinky's chest. He put his hands on Stinky and ran his hands all over his bare skin.

"What about a bat bite? I mean vampires can turn into a bat, so if a bat bit you, you might be a vampire and not know it." Sid asked and Stinky groaned.

"Sid, please I'm tired." Stinky said.

"Wait, if you're a vampire, your canine teeth would have grown into fangs." Sid said and Stinky rolled his eyes.

"Sid, I'm tired." Stinky repeated and Sid was staring intently towards Stinky's mouth.

"It's hard to tell in this light. Let me put my finger in your mouth so I can feel it myself." Sid said before he shoved his finger in Stinky's mouth.

"MMM!" Stinky grunted. He grabbed Sid's wrist and jerked the delusional boy's hand out of his mouth.

"Sid! I said I'm... (huff) Gee Whillikers! Hold still." Stinky said. He swiftly sat up, grabbed Sid's arm and face to expose Sid's neck, and roughly bit the tender skin.

"AAA-ooooo." Sid moaned out in pure bliss at the barbaric act. It hurt, yes, but for some reason it made him hot- turned on to no end. Stinky latched on for only a few seconds, just long enough for his frustration to subside; but it felt like a lifetime to Sid. When Stinky finally pulled away, Sid felt changed somehow, and the boys looked at each other.

"I reckon that's as hard as I can but, considering how tired I am. And look, you aren't bleedin' or nothin'. I told you; I. Am. Not. A. Vampire." Stinky said, and he leaned back down on the bed.

"Look in the bathroom mirror if you wanna be sure." Stinky said. Sid was still for about 5 seconds before he slowly slid off Stinky and out of the room. He entered the bathroom and closed the door behind him.

He stared at his reflection, wondering how the fuck being bitten got him so horny. Sid felt like he was gonna climax inside of his pajamas. He reached down, pulled out little Sid and started stroking. Holy-!

"Mph!" Sid muffled the sound of his moan with his hand, and he stared in bewilderment at how quickly he came; it's never been that fast before. Sid grabbed some toilet paper and wiped Stinky's spit off his neck, and then he cleaned up his excitement. He soon returned to Stinky's room; confused but clean.

"Ok, so you're not a vampire." Sid said bashfully.

"I knew you'd be satisfied." Stinky said and Sid blushed at these words, though Stinky didn't see.

"So are you gonna crawl back in bed with me and be quiet? Or are you gonna go sleep in your room?" Stinky asked. Sid walked over and got back in bed with Stinky.

"I thought as much. Goodnight Sid." Stinky said with a yawn, before closing his sore eyes.

"Goodnight Stinky." Sid whispered, obviously overthinking everything before falling asleep too.