Don't worry about Arnold and Helga since I won't make them dance around forever. I'm including all past reviews and current ones here, well the answer. I've been waiting for the right time and when it happens I hope you are pleased. Besides just imagine the fireworks when they do finally make that first step. ;)

Helga listened to Sid talk and everything during the date. He was a really nice guy and funny he just didn't have that something that made her think she wanted to go out on another date with him. On the way up the stoop he was leaning in for a kiss when she stopped him.

"Sid I'm sorry. I really am." Helga felt bad doing this, but she couldn't go out again with someone she didn't feel anything for.

Sid looked let down. "You just don't feel anything for me, am I correct?"

"Yes. I only feel friendship with you. I did have a nice time with you." Helga told him sincerely.

Sid tried to smile a full smile but ended up giving a half one. "I had a nice time too and it is a shame. I mean you really are a cool chick and to have someone like you as a girlfriend would of made any guys world."

"I'm really flattered by that and honestly I know any other girl will really want you as her beau." Leaning in she gave him a gentle peck on the cheek. "I really do love having you as my friend, Sid."

Blushing, Sid refrained on resorting to his nervous habits after that little kiss. "I'm glad this date doesn't destroy things then on that front. I'll see you in school on monday."

"You certainly will, Sid. Good night and thanks for a good evening." Turning around Helga walked inside the boarding house locking the door behind her.

Going upstairs she was about to head to her room when she heard the soft sounds of Arnold playing his guitar. Smiling, Helga went up to knock on his door getting a soft voice inside telling her to come in. There on his bed was Arnold with his guitar on his lap wearing what he wore to bed.

"Nice to come home hearing you playing your guitar."

Still strumming the strings, Arnold took in her appearance noting it was more casual than date-like. "I'm glad you enjoy it. I feel that way when I hear you playing the piano."

Helga had no clue where to sit so she decided to just sit down next to him. "Do you have a favorite tune you enjoy playing? Like that every day type of song."

"I'm sure you know that one song by Dino. My Heart is a Vastness." She nodded. Arnold started to play it for her not bothering to sing but he enjoyed hearing her hum the tune next to him. When he was done she had that smile plastered on her face that he come to love so much.

"That song is you."

"Thank you blue eyed Swan." Placing the guitar down next to him, he asked, "How was the date?"

Helga's tone of voice turned from dreamy to matter-of-fact. "It was fine. Sid and I will just remain friends. Told him so and let him down easily. He took it well. Gave him a tiny peck on the cheek good night. No second dates for us."

Arnold thrilled inside at hearing that. He felt selfish in hopes of being able to have her one day soon. "I'm sorry."

"Thanks, but what's done is done and I still at least have a friend in the process." She was starting to lean back when she had an instant thought hit her brain. "Oh crap yeah!" Getting up abruptly she went over to his computer remembering the site she wanted to find for San Lorenzo. "I spotted something that looks very close to your father's map."

Quickly up off the bed he was at her side looking at what she found. "How long did it take you to find this?" Getting his father's map he folded it out to look at it to compare.

"I couldn't sleep one night when I was upset so I did this." Looking between what was on the screen and next to her, Helga peered up at him. "What do you think?"

"Anything more on this site?" When she nodded and moved away from the chair he sat down in her place to look it all over like a rabid child. "This stuff talks about history and stuff but you can see something hidden away on his map."

"I know, but we'll figure it out, Arnold. I want this for you."

"What about for you?" Arnold had to gaze at her. He wanted her happy.

"This trip is my present to you. My present was winning that prize with the extra bonus of seeing you happy. I'm perfectly fine." Moving away from him she was aiming her sights on his guitar when she felt herself pulled into his arms for a full embrace. "Well the hugs are all good and I won't complain about them."

He loved those tiny giggles she did as her body molded against his.

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Arnold was in the P.E locker room when he heard the pinprick of a conversation that mentioned Helga's name. Normally he ignored inane gossip, but this angered him as he listened to supposed details of what happened on Sid's date with Helga. Not only was he angry but incredibly disappointed in his friend to spread lies about Helga.

Between passing periods after Phoebe departed from Helga's locker a jock came up to her talking to her strangely to the point of her asking what his deal was. When he mentioned what she did on her date with Sid she hit him telling the jock that Sid is a huge liar.

At lunch Sid was surrounded by so many guys asking him questions that he tried to tear himself away. Arnold wanted to speak to him and he had an idea what he wanted to say to him since he heard the gossip himself. How can telling someone you went on a date with and decided to stay friends become her having sex with him in the movie theater and doing it again as a way of a good night kiss? He was more afraid of what Helga's reaction will be. Hearing the door open and the guys around him say something disgusting about her, he watched at how she came forth before spraying a can of soda on him.

"You filthy son of a bitch of a fucking liar! I never want to talk to you again!" Half tempted in wanting to punch him Helga stormed out of the cafeteria with her friends following her.

Arnold was the only one who stayed behind to approach him. "Why did you lie about her?"

"I didn't!" Sid argued. "We went to the movies, had dinner, I took her home and received a tiny kiss on the cheek. Some jerk decided to spin it differently."

"But you haven't denied it." A guy near him informed Sid.

Arnold flashed an angry glare at Sid. "Is that true?"

Ashamed he looked down. "Yes."

"You have any clue what you have done, Sid?! Any clue at all?" Livid, Arnold started to leave. "Make this right, Sid. NOW!"

When Arnold found his friends Gerald came up to him. "She has actually punched a few guys while we were on the way up to track. This is one girl you never want to piss off." Gerald's eyes were big.

Looking up, Helga was currently pacing back and forth near the very top of the stands while the girls were trying to calm her down while the rest of the guys looked nervous as all hell. Walking past Gerald, Harold looked at her with wide eyes.

"Madame Fortress Mummy. I've seen Patty hit, but I didn't think someone Helga's size could be so..." Harold looked between a mixture of awe and fear right now. "Those guys did say some horrible things to her. The ones she knocked out."

Arnold merely nodded his head while making his way up to Helga's angered form. Lila's eyes were so wide shaking her head.

"Sid really did mess things up." Lila softly spoke with none of her usual speech patterns. "I hope you can calm her."

Walking up to her Arnold stood right on the same set of bleachers she was on when she turned to face him. "Don't try to reason this one out, Arnold."

Arnold took note that at least her voice wasn't raised when she said that. Her eyes were inflamed and she was tense, but she spoke to him with such tense calmness trying to control herself. "I wasn't. I swear I wasn't. I'm only here because you didn't deserve that." Reaching out he took her hands. "I confronted him and he said what he did on his date with you and said someone decided to spin it. Another said right next to him that he didn't deny it." Helga's eyes flickered with her rage. "I told him to make it right."

"Helga I'm sorry."

Every one all looked to Sid in one swift motion with varying looks of disbelief. Feeling Helga remove her hands so swiftly from his own Arnold didn't know she was capable of moving that incredibly quick until she was right in front of Sid holding him by the scruff of his neck.

"Helga!" Arnold called out along with Phoebe as they went down to their distressed friend.

"I thought we were friends, Sid." Helga snarled. "What type of friend are you to let this get out of control? To make me feel this way? You have any idea how many guys have come up to me today believing the absolute salacious things about you? Do you have any clue at all?"

Sid was scared. He thought being mugged was scary but this was worse. He betrayed her trust. "I'm sorry Helga! I'm really really sorry!"

Helga's eyes flared up more as she pushed him away. "Want to make it up to me?" He nods. "That rumor was spread because of you not stopping it and now I want it to be corrected. So correct it, Sid and maybe I'll think about being friends with you again."

"I will. I swear it."

Turning away from him Helga just wanted to be as far from him as possible right now.

"You plum screwed this one up, Sid." Stinky told him.

"Why didn't I just stop it when I had the chance? Why did I have to enjoy the attention so much?" Sid complained about himself.

"Make the ultimate sacrifice, Sid." Arnold said to him firmly. "Helga is giving you a chance in being friends with you if you rectify this fast enough because if you don't it will just get worse for her from here on out." Turning away from him he went to Helga who was now sitting and trying to nibble her graham crackers as best as possible.

"I know it isn't much but it is better than having nothing in your stomach." Lila was saying as she handed her some water.

Her lips quirked up in a sort of smile as she continued to try to eat. "No it's fine. I appreciate it." Helga mumbled out between bites.

"I'm ever so mad at Sid for doing that to you."

Helga tried to laugh but ended up coughing leaving Patty to smirk at the red head. "That is as close to a curse word that you have ever done." Patty noted.

"Well uh I uh never cursed in front of others just in my room alone." Lila commented lightly looking embarrassed at all her friends. "It oh so feels like such a slippery slope."

"Pheebs curses at times and look at how innocent she is." Helga hooked her thumb in her best friends direction. "Gotta say it sounds cute when she does it."

Blushing, Phoebe looked over to a smitten Gerald who wanted to add something to what Helga said. "It is like an angry pixie."

Watching Gerald kiss Phoebe's cheek, Helga faked a groan. "Oh don't sicken me you both."

"I know there is a volcano where you are going, Pataki so who knows they may sacrifice virgins there." Gerald warned playfully.

"Well then you best be coming with us then, Gerald." She teased back.

"How many virgins do we have in this group?" Lila asked innocently enough as she looked around.

Arnold sat behind Helga just listening to her banter with all their friends. "Oh my is Ms Perfect about to perform some virgin sacrifices of her own after that question?" Helga teased.

A shocked look formed on Lila's face before she blushed furiously. "Oh you are so silly, Helga."

Later during class, Helga was sitting there just ignoring some guys whispering about her in the back when the loud speaker came to life with a familiar voice.

"Uh yeah my name is Sid Gifaldi and I'm certain you heard a rumor being spread around about my date with Helga Pataki. I told someone the truth of what happened on our date which was I took her to the movies and then to dinner where from there I brought her home where she let me down easy saying we can only be friends. The only thing that happened was me getting a kiss on the cheek. That is it. Helga is a lady and I'm the dog for allowing this gossip get out of hand." There was some scuffling heard. "Please let me apologize and punish me later." Some muffled voices in the background. "Helga I'm deeply sorry for what I've done and I hope to be your friend again and if anyone still wants to believe the worst of her you'll have to take it up with me because Helga is not that type of girl."

After that the speaker cut out and everyone in class started to talk about the announcement with the teacher looking directly over at Helga. "All right everyone settle down! You heard the kid so for now on stop the stupid whispered gossip."

Helga remained practically motionless as she looked over her book while her thoughts drifted. Only after school in Arnold's truck she was told he has detention for the week. When asked if she would reconsider her friendship with Sid, Helga shrugged saying that she won't trust him fully just yet but in time it is a possibility if he doesn't do that again.

"At least your mature." Arnold told her.

"With my past you pretty much are forced to grow up. There are times that I give into moments of selfishness to its highest degree." She poked his leg.

"Or the fact that you squirt gunned me down in the morning on sunday so I still have to pay you back for that." Reaching over quickly he tickled her under her underarm.

Giving out a squeal of laughter, Helga tried to lean more towards the passenger door. "I was trying to cool you down since I heard guys your age are prone to many wet dreams during a given night."

"Swan!"

"Football Head!" Sticking her tongue out she razzed him before laughing hard again.

Arnold was glad she was laughing right now instead of still being so angry. "Remember how payback is always a..." That just granted him another raspberry from her making him laugh at her bout of childishness.

Helga and Sid will become friends again. I don't mind giving that away.