Prejudice is just stupid. I know we all can agree there. Thanks for the reviews and views.

To hear both his parents get on his case for what he did to his own cousin was way too much leaving, Eugene frustrated. He told him what he did to Greg. Told him he was saying in the restroom. He argued if Scott beat him up, would he be still in trouble? Eugene had to leave his home out of anger. Why can't they understand? Would they understand him more if he was straight? They acted so understanding before in the past. Figured his preference a long time back, so why now? Is it because Scott is family, and Greg isn't?

Pausing in his walk, Eugene found it interesting he would end up in front of his place. He was so kind and understanding in the past. Eugene didn't wish to trouble Greg right now so it lead him to walk up the stoop to knock on the door. As the door opened up, he quickly went to the side as a barrage of animals ran past him.

"Hey Eugene. Want to come in?" Arnold asked seeing that this wasn't a social visit.

"Yeah." He didn't display his normal excitement or joy, so by the way Arnold studied him, Eugene knew he saw he was troubled.

Going upstairs, Arnold let him go up to the roof through the other entrance. He figured that Eugene may want to unfrustrate himself by playing the piano or at least doing anything else to keep his mind at ease. Getting on the roof, Arnold had him sit at the park table they had set up there. Sitting on either side, Arnold urged him to speak.

"Where's Helga?"

"With Phoebe." Arnold answered simply. "What's going on?"

Crossing his arms on the table, Eugene hadn't realized how his jaw was so clenched up. "My cousin is the one who beat up Scott a few years back. Greg didn't tell me who he was exactly, he just told me what happened." Eugene wished to punch something. "At this pizza parlor, Greg and Sasha were already there, so when I went there with my cousin, I heard Greg calling my name out. I went over, told him why my cousin was there, and as we sat at the table I thought something was wrong. Greg left the table to head to the restroom, followed shortly by Scott. I knew something was happening so I got up so I can stand by the door to listen in." Eugene frowned. "Arnold, Scott said the most cruel things. He insulted Greg. Me. So I did something I don't ever do. I punched him."

"Eugene, I'm so sorry. I'm certain the reason why you are here is due to your own family." Arnold wished this prejudice could stop.

"My parents leaned into me. They can't ground me, but they did get on me." Resting his head in his hands, Eugene gritted his teeth. "Scott said these things about me too, and maybe punching him was over the top, but he needed to shut up. Everyone needs to shut up."

Seeing Helga emerge through the door, she had two waters in her hand to place in front of both of them. Sitting down beside, Eugene she rubbed his back to calm him down. "There's plenty of more water if you need it." Giving Eugene a quick hug, Helga stood up with a loving smile towards Arnold. "I overheard Eugene. Remember that we adore you."

"Thanks Helga." Watching her take her leave, Eugene drank some water. "I bet when you have kids and one of them is like me you both will never do this."

"Nope, but remember how everyone thought I was wearing a skirt or a kilt when I was younger. So many thought I went that way." Arnold pointed out. "It is all the result of my plaid shirt being way too big for me."

"Yeah, but it was a style!" Eugene countered happily enough. As quickly as his smile was there, it vanished. "I know I act all happy all the time, but this stuff really gets to me. I won't do anything drastic, but I can't help but wish how things can be so different now."

"Maybe they will one day, Eugene. We have to believe in that." Arnold paused when he heard tires screeching overhead. There were times in which he believed a car will go over that overpass. Listening to more sounds, Arnold resumed talking when there was no more sounds except the whooshing of the vehicles overhead. "I'm not sure when it will be, but it will happen. Look now you can legally get married now. Maybe marry Greg one day. Who knows?"

That is a dream to have come true. True acceptance. As for Greg, he is really in love with him, but wondered if it would really last. He hoped so, but they were still young. No one in the group was quite like Arnold or Helga. "Acceptance. You know, Arnold, that would be a dream come true."

"Yeah, it truly would be." Arnold agreed. "You can play the piano if you want."

Eyeing the piano, Eugene decided to decline while he stood up. "Maybe next time. You know at least I'm happy my friends accept me for who I am. I think I'll head to the park and enjoy the water. I'll see you later, Arnold."

"Alright, Eugene. I'll see you later too. Take care." Waving by to him, Arnold sat there thinking seriously before he caught the smell of vanilla reach his nose. "Are you sure you don't want to be a spy, Swan?"

"Nah. I just was concerned about him." Sitting on the table directly in front of him, Helga leaned forward to kiss his forehead. "Phoebe and Gerald are heading to Slauson's as we speak and they want to know if you want to join. Also I have a plan in mind."

"Oh? And that is?" Running his hands on the outside of her legs, Arnold hoped it was what he had in mind.

"You are gonna be studying to follow in daddy's footsteps. I planned to write. How nice would it be to combine these two things together and uh..." Letting that dangle for a bit, Helga slid herself down to his lap straddling him. "Poetry and the awareness of all things of a historical nature."

"I love that plan. Though with you around it will be very hard to get out of the tent." Nipping her neck, Arnold chuckled at how she giggled. He always loved getting that ticklish area. "We would be having 10 kids by time we ever reach back into the states."

Feeling her shirt lift up and his hands moving up, Helga pulled away as best as possible. "Uh, uh, uh, Mr Shortman. Everyone is awake here and will most likely come up to use the roof at some point. None of that until later."

Pouting, Arnold made a whining sound. "Oh but my wife is so sexy. So hot." Kissing her earlobe, he whispered, "Be prepared to have these clothes ripped off of you later."

"Just what I was planning." Making a face, Helga looked at the predicament she landed them both in. "Uh, I'm going to need some help getting up. I'm actually trapped like this."

Lifting her shirt up, but not all the way up, Arnold moved half of her bra down teasing her with his finger. "Then you are in my clutches, my fair damsel."

Oh they are going to be late meeting up with their friends, Helga thought while feeling his tongue now.

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The next day:

He finished painting the nursery. Yawning, Brainy moved on to something creative with the sonograms they had. He'll make the crib later when her father gets home. Last time, Lila tried to help she did more exclamations than anything else. In short, she delayed the job.

"Brainy, this looks ever so good." Lila commended happily while he was on the ground doing his project. Hearing him grunt out she clasped her hands in front of her. "Is there a problem?"

He started stewing in his thoughts about her always acting so helpless all the time. When he started thinking about the crib he thought of other things. "No." He should be honest, but she was such a crier.

Stepping closer, Lila put her hand on his shoulder in a comforting way. "It doesn't sound like it."

Sighing, Brainy stood up to look at her directly. "Fine. You talk about the things you've done on the farm and that includes driving a tractor with these lifts attached to your feet so you can touch the pedals, but you act like a helpless doe eyed person when it comes to so much stuff. You act like you are still a child, Lila."

Lila's eyes started to moisten up making her lip quiver. Brainy could only look at the scene wondering what her deal was.

"We are bringing a child into this world. You have to grow up. You have to learn these things on your own too. How can you raise a baby when you continue to act like one?" Brainy pointed out now watching how tears left those eyes.

"I know I'm not, Helga." Was her only point in the disagreement.

His eyes flashed. "I know you aren't Helga. Of course you aren't, you are Lila. You also aren't like the other girls. In spite of my old feelings for her you are slamming this in my face?"

"Old feelings? You still love her. I don't blame you, but I know she can do anything."

"So can you, but no! You just want to be 9 years old forever." Brainy stepped away from her. From the room. "I thought you were growing up this past year, but no, you want to act like that helpless little doe for the rest of your life. I love you, but how do you expect me to be the only adult in this relationship?"

Watching him go to the door to open it, Lila's eyes widened. "Where are you going?"

"I need to walk. I need air."

"Will you be back?"

There is was, that helpless voice of hers. "Yeah. Yeah I will." Brainy left the house. He didn't care if he had paint on him. He just needed to clear his head up.

As he walked he didn't pay attention to anyone else. He didn't know how far he was walking till he reached a location that made him grumble out. Of course he ended up here. Seeing a girl coyly waving at him, Brainy didn't care to be friendly when he went to the door, scanned all around him before he ended upstairs to find Helga coming from the back through the employee's entrance. He almost thought about leaving till he found himself now in front of her. Helga was naturally surprised to find him abruptly there. Brainy did love her still, but as plain as that ring on her hand, she was taken. Fully so.

"She is a 9 year old trapped in a 18 year girl's body." Was the first words he blurted out. "I finally had enough."

Helga gaped at him for a few seconds till she recovered. "Had enough in what way?"

"Oh don't get me wrong here, I love her, but how much longer can that last when she continues to act this way? Even if it ends between us, I'll still be there for our little girl."

Helga's smile formed on her face. "So you are having a girl. Congratulations there."

A blush crept onto his face. "Yeah. I wonder if I'll be the type of dad who will warn boys from harming my little girl."

"I don't know, but I know I would be if I had a girl. I don't quite see that with, Arnold." Helga quirked her eyes up in thought of the future. Recovering again, Helga returned her gaze back to him. "So talk to me about what happened today."

"Well I finished painting the nursery when I went on doing something with the sonograms." He sighs. "She talks so much about what she did on the farm that you wouldn't think she'd act like this helpless little girl. She acts like she doesn't know how to do anything. I snapped at her. I didn't yell at her, but it was enough to make her cry."

"Give me an example of something."

Brainy told her about the crib part. Gave her other examples. "The first thing out of her mouth is that she isn't like you."

"Like me?" Helga was shocked.

"She threw in my face how she knows that I'm still in love with you. How you can do anything. Don't get me wrong here, but I do still have those feelings for you, but I love her too. The feelings I have for you are old. Something that will get pushed aside to just have feelings for a friend. Lila is my love now. I know there is something more to her. Something she isn't willing to share too much of. I guess I just love to wait to see when it will appear, but what if I'm in my 50's when it happens? I can't wait that long."

"I'm surprised you didn't go to Arnold about this."

Was she uncomfortable with him now? He hoped not. "I left the house in frustration. I didn't see who exactly I passed on the street. I don't care how I look. My feet just led me here. Am I making you uncomfortable?"

Helga clamped her hand on his shoulder. "No. What made me uncomfortable is when you snuck up to me in the beginning."

Blushing, Brainy noticed the same girl from outside was waving at him again. "Uh..."

Seeing where his attention was, Helga saw a blonde that appeared younger than them. "Hate to break this to you, Brainy, but you are cute. It isn't the first time I seen a girl check you over." Turning her head to look at the girl smiling away at Brainy, Helga gave her a warning look making her move away. "Brainy, I have a feeling things with Lila will improve. You spoke your mind, but weren't too mean in saying things. You are correct that she needs to grow up for the sake of herself and your child. Just have more faith in her and it should happen."

"I hope so." Glancing over at the travel section he thought to ask her a question. "So you excited about heading to Stanford?"

"Nervous, but excited. This weekend we are going to check out apartments. We may check student housing too. You excited about college?"

"Yeah. I guess. What did Arnold want to be?" Brainy noticed the girl moved elsewhere giving him a wink. Guess she doesn't take the hint.

Helga wasn't stupid, she knew that girl was still behind her. "He's following in his dad's footsteps. For me I wanted to be a psychologist, but decided I can't take peoples neurosis so I'll be in the literary world. You?"

"Shrink. I don't have quite the head start like Arnold has." Brainy laughed in his breathless way.

"No, I think you'll do fine there." She said with confidence.

After he was done with speaking to, Helga, and her distracting that girl from following him out, Brainy headed back to Lila's. He calmed down and had a clearer head now. Walking up the steps, Brainy let himself in to find the box the crib was in was torn apart. Curious he went towards the nursery to find, Lila screwing in the last part then rise up to test the stability of the crib. Then he watched her put her tools away, he couldn't help his remark.

"You look sexy."

Lila turned around in surprise. She didn't hear him come in. "Uh, you were right. I'm ever so sorry for being the way I was. I've been babied since I got here that it went to my head." Glancing down, she had been feeling bad since he left. "I'm ashamed of myself and I swear I won't do that again. I'm also sor..."

Brainy cut her off by pressing his lips against hers. "I know you are. I love you."

Checking the time, Lila grabbed his hand to pull him along. "I know, and that is why we have some alone time before we get interrupted." Bringng him to her bedroom, she pushed him on her bed, and slammed her door shut.

He had never seen her act in such a way. It was so primal. So hot. He was engrossed in watching her remove her clothing loving her sexy curvature. Brainy hoped with that hungry look on her face that she would tear his clothes off. That would complete this scene perfectly.

I guess Brainy has about as much of an animal in him like, Arnold does with Helga. :P

Thanks for letting me know about what you think the sex of Lila's baby will be. :)