Title: Dangers of Magnets
Author: Lady Wisiaden
Disclaimer: I do not own Hey Arnold!
Rating: T
Summary: There was nothing Brian could have done, especially if Arnold was coming back.
Pairings: Arnold/Helga (mentions), Brainy/Helga (one-sided)
Warnings: N/A
Author's Note: This just came out strange to me as well. Why does it feel like everything I write for this pairing comes off kind of weird? I should say this is somewhat of a sad piece.
She came to him, tears and red cheeks. She wasn't pretty by any means—how many people did with snot running down their noses? But, she was pretty to him and Brian knew that something had gone wrong. He should have known, especially when he came back. He was back for a visit home, after all, the man was going to graduate next year—then with his newly gained degree, he was off to Africa or whatever place that needed a good man like him to volunteer and help. They were like magnets to each other. They just couldn't stay away from each other even if it brought them both pain.
Brian sighed and just motioned for Helga to come in. Brian always found it ironic that Helga would use the window to enter his room. It made him feel almost like him, the person that Helga would love for all time, even if the world ends. Helga sniffed and crawled over to him. Brian wished she was in his bed for an entirely different reason.
"What happened?"
Helga went completely still, even her sniffles had stopped at the innocent question.
"Did you argue with him?" Brian asked. "I mean—"
"I slept with him," Helga said, breaking Brainy off. She looked down. "I slept with him."
Brian stiffened but there was nothing he could do.
"Are you back together?" Brian managed to choke out.
"No." Helga shook her head. "We're not."
Then, she was crying again, and Brian cursed the football head boy. He was always left picking up the pieces. When she fell asleep, Brian quietly eased himself off the bed. He picked up his cell and rang Phoebe. Phoebe answered quickly.
"Brainy! Is Helga with you?"
"Yes," Brian sighed. "She is. She's sleeping now."
"That's good—I didn't think…what happened?" Phoebe's voice was full of anxiety and worry. It made Brian feel vindicated. That there was someone who saw how bad Arnold and Helga were to each other. How their pull together was just an explosion lying in the wait.
"They…slept together," Brian said.
"Oh dear," Phoebe said. There was a pause and then she said, "They do this every summer."
"I know," Brian said. There was another pause. Then, "I'll drop her at your place tomorrow."
Phoebe agreed, and Brian was left staring at the beautiful blond girl in his bed. They always had the strongest magnetic pull to each other. There was nothing Brian could have done, especially if Arnold was back.