I'm trying to fit all the characters into my story. Trying. Thanks for the reviews.

It reached a new semester with Helga and Arnold happy that they had a lot more classes together, but unhappy that in their Chemistry class that they could no longer be partnered together. They became more unhappy that Emma was in that class and somehow got assigned to be Arnold's partner while Helga had a mystery partner since the teacher informed her that hers will be in shortly.

Of all the dumb luck of you getting her as your partner. - H

I know and she's so happy about it. Kill me for ever going out with her. - A

I would but I would greatly miss you, Football Head. - H

Same here so I'll just bare it. - A

Oh? What happened to grin and bare it? You are just baring it. - H

She's already annoying me. - A

How? - H

I'll tell you later after I lay another kiss on you. - A

See how Swans and Football Heads make a beautiful couple? :P - H

With that, Arnold looked towards her smiling making Helga's heart flutter. As they were doing that another student came in looking like a brick wall. This is her new partner? It had to be since he was heading towards her direction with a wolfish grin on his face as he took his seat.

"Hello Helga. Long time no see." His voice was deep.

Giving him a quizzical expression she hardly noticed how Arnold's expression changed to concern at seeing Helga's face. "Uh, do I know you?" She asked cautiously.

"Ludwig."

Helga's mouth opened up as the memory flooded inside of her not realizing she was tipping her chair over till she hit the floor. "Fuck."

Arnold ran over to her side far more quicker than anyone else asking her how she was. "What did he say to you?" He whispered in her ear.

"I'll tell you after class." In between of loving how his hands felt on her as he guided her up and still horrified at who her lab partner was she found herself wanting to be partners with Emma instead.

After class, Helga pulled him aside. "Remember what I told you about my first kiss?" He nods his head. "Ludwig was that guy I kissed back in my ugly stage. I only kissed him once and I remember him trying to be handsy with me in class the next day but I told him it was a mistake. It didn't feel right to me. Anyhow I remember he got in a bunch of trouble and was sent to juvie."

Glossing over the fact she once again called herself ugly, Arnold had to ask, "Did he try something with you in class?"

"He asked me out and I promptly told him that I have a boyfriend. When he persisted I told him I would never cheat on you in a million years."

Arnold fumed before mentioning something to her. "Emma asked me out too even though she knows we are together."

"WHAT?! I'll kill that bitch." Scanning the hallway around her to see if she can find her, Helga felt Arnold's hands on her to guide her back to look at him. "I trust you. I don't trust her."

Kissing her he loved how she moaned into his mouth. "Let's get to our next class so we can be sure to sit together." He suggested taking her hand once again.

So with each class they had together they made sure to sit together. They wondered what the heck is going on with the world when they found Julie in Advanced Trig. Sitting together, Helga couldn't help but almost laugh at Julie scowling at her.

Leaning over to speak to Arnold she whispered, "How in the world did baby talk with the IQ of -5 get into this class?"

Arnold seriously tried to not laugh at that. He seriously tried to admonish her, but in truth he knew that Julie had a problem with basic math along with English. "Glad we aren't working tonight. Want to head to that first place I brought you at after school?"

Teacher coming in announced almost too happily; "Welcome to Advance Trig. My name is Mr Henderson. If you have a problem with me or any other member in this class then stay in the closet in the back. If you are here by mistake please get it corrected. Now let's fry our brains."

Helga and Arnold snickered silently at watching Julie get up immediately to leave the class. "That's a yes to your question and..." She starts giggling.

The teacher watched at how Julie ran out the classroom. "And another one bites the dust. Good since I'm not a fan of wasting my time."

"I like him already."

Reaching out to quickly squeeze her hand, Arnold told her that he agreed with the assessment. "P.E is the last class for me so I'll meet you at my truck. You have the keys." It was the first time he ever given his keys out to someone else just like it was the first time he let anyone else drive his truck. When grandpa spotted Helga driving his truck last weekend he told him he was sure a ring was next.

It was no surprise when his parents had the same assessment about their relationship.

At last period after coming from the showers he was busy placing his clothes on when he overheard talking a few aisles over. Once again his attention got pinpricked when he heard Helga's name.

"So is she really seeing that odd faced guy uhhh Archibald?"

There was some laughing. "His name is Arnold and he's pretty cool. They've been together since New Years though you can see they were both interested beforehand." Came another.

"Archibald. Arnold. Who cares they are both geeky names and Helga is way too cool for that geek."

"No offense to you because it looks like you can pound me into the ground, but Arnold is pretty cool. He'll help you out and stuff."

There was some more scoffing from the original speaker. "Can't imagine her with someone like that. Sure she looks way hotter now then when I last spoke to her, but that girl was the best kisser I've ever had. Also it was cute how she kept laughing before we kissed."

"She laughed? Why?"

"Her first kiss. I lied when I said I never kissed before. I was hoping that girl would do it. When she did she laughed out of nervousness before doing it. It was worth it. That girl was wild. Not wild easy, just more unpredictable then what she seems to be though I'm not complaining because that girl has been on my mind since I went to juvie." Ludwig explained in almost a wistful way.

"Look I'm gonna say this about her, she is pretty cool and she is very hung up with that guy. Forget about it because I don't see anything getting between them."

Arnold wished he knew the name of the other person so he can at least thank him for the kind words he was giving.

"I don't care. I hear her father is in the big house. Her mom is dead. The sister is just a whiney ass so to me Helga is fair game until she's married to this Arnold guy." Ludwig was so cold as he spoke that it angered Arnold.

"Wait. What are you planning?"

"I'll make sure Helga forgets all about her boyfriend. If I have to I'll remove the boyfriend first."

Standing up, Arnold went over to where Ludwig stood shirtless seeing that he was speaking to Park. "Whatever you are planning will not work on her." Arnold warned.

Turning to face Arnold, Ludwig crossed his arms across his chest. "Oh and how do you suppose?"

"She's intelligent and strong minded. Also I know exactly how she feels about me so whatever you have planned will never work."

"We'll see little man." Ludwig snagged his shirt out of his locker putting it on before leaving.

Arnold was just a few feet shorter than him at 6' 2" so he laughed at the weak minded person to believe that height means strength. Coming to Park he put his hand on his shoulder. "Thanks man."

"Sure, no problem. You good people." Park smiled at him as he closed his locker up.

At the restaurant the waitress took their order and there was a tiny bit of silence as Helga examined her boyfriend while in deep thought. "Out with it. You've been silent since we got into the truck."

"How well do you know, Ludwig?"

Placing her chin in her hand she shook her head. "Please don't say you are jealous."

"I'm not it is just that I heard something in the locker room and well I want to know how well you knew him." Arnold studied those blue eyes as she blew a raspberry.

Shaking her head she screwed her eyes up to the ceiling feeling stupid for not reading Ludwig in the beginning or someone else for that matter. "I've always been pretty good at reading people because my father is the epitome of horribleness so you do learn to read people. Anyhow with him he was the only one who respected me and at least acted like he cared for me. After moving so many places and knowing you have truly no friends and people treat you like shit simply by how you look gets to you. He was the only one who didn't so well I thought I liked him. We kissed and I felt nothing but that guy did."

Arnold could see how uncomfortable she was talking about him.

"He persisted with me and I told him no several times. He did get grabby and I punched him in the face. He didn't raise a fist at me or slap me even after I hit him a second time. A few days later he was taken in for assault to these kids and just to make matters worse he went and took said kids parents vehicle out and damaged it. He got sentenced to juvie. Must of been pretty good if he was in there for that long." Studying Arnold's face she asked, "Why do you ask?"

"I heard him in the locker room talking to Park he says you are fair game until you are married to me." He watched at how her face turned really serious.

Feeling that old familiar pit in her stomach from all the times in her house before Bob went on the attack, Helga reached out to take his hand. "What else did he say?"

Arnold knew he had to say something. He hated to worry her, but he needed to know if Ludwig was a real threat or not. "Helga..."

"No, Arnold, tell me." She was very firm.

Taking a deep breath, Arnold answered her. "He says he'll make sure you forget about your boyfriend. If he has to he'll remove me first."

Removing her hand to cover her face, Helga could hear his concerned voice as dark thoughts entered her head. She felt the shifting of the seat next to her indicating he was sitting next to her. Removing her hands from he face she brushed back her hair.

"Perhaps I shouldn't of said anything. I'm sorry." Arnold was so regretful.

Turning to face him, Helga placed her hand on the side of his face so she can have his full attention. "Arnold never keep these things from me. Please."

"Yeah but now you're worried and I don't want you like that." Taking a strand away from her face, Arnold focused on those worried eyes.

"No I'm glad you told me. Arnold please watch yourself with him. Please." She begged. "I thought there was something wrong when I saw how you were walking to your truck. It almost looks like you faced La Sombra again. Arnold I've lived with Bob all my life and I know a thing or to about scary personalities. Ludwig won't harm me, but he will with you. Please be careful. Please."

Wrapping her up in his arms he assured her he will be. "You won't be able to sleep well tonight, will you?" Hearing the mumbled response he stroked her hair. "Stay in my room tonight. I'll even have Abner in there."

"I won't object to that idea." Helga nestled with Arnold till their food came.

From a "borrowed" car stood Ludwig watching the couple. He caught the worry in Helga's face and the concern in her boyfriend's. Ludwig was patient. He can wait.

Little did Ludwig know that he was being watched as well.