Somehow, I watched Hey Arnold! and my childhood memories were awaken! Watching the episodes, seeing Arnold, Gerald, Helga and the others from the gang made me laugh and even embarrassed at some scenes! But most overall is the secret love that Helga carries for Arnold and that they finally end up together in the movie really special. Also reading about the cancelled show '' The Pataki's ''gave me an idea to write this fanfic.

Don't message I need an editor or so whatever, this is just a random hobby.

If you get annoyed by the story, it's up to you to left it aside.

I do not own any of those characters and English is not my native language but I do hope you guys can read this with enjoyment.
This is a Mature content story. The characters are 18+ in age.

'' Helga! Wake up, baby sister! You breakfast is ready!'' shouted Olga downstairs. '' Yeah, yeah… comin…'' yelled Helga back and rolled on her back in bed.
She stared at the ceiling before sitting up on the edge of her bed and was looking at her clock on the desk. It was 7:05 am.
Helga rubbed in her eyes before her hand went to a photo frame and took it from the desk towards her.

A picture of her and Arnold was there from the 6th grade and Helga smiled while her finger runs over Arnold's face.
'' Good morning Football Head.'' she whispers and placed the photo back and stood up.

Looking the closet for some clothing and decided to go for a pink shirt and black jeans. She took her clothing with her to the bathroom, having a morning shower.
When Helga was done showering and dressed, she went down and swung her schoolbag against the wall and sat down at the kitchen table.

Olga placed a plate with fresh baked eggs and toast. Helga took the bottle with orange juice and pour herself a glass full of it. Olga sat down and took some toast and eggs. Helga just took a toast and put some butter on it. This quiet and peaceful breakfast happened like 2 years ago. Running away from home had made the Pataki family bond better in a way.

Two years ago Helga ran away from home to look for Arnold. Arnold had moved away to educate himself to become a veterinarian.
A tearful farewell at the end of the 6th grade but a promising one for Helga and Arnold. They kept contact with letters once in the 2 weeks.
But when Helga had send Arnold a birthday present for his 16th birthday and didn't receive any thanks, she went to the boarding house, asking Arnold's grandpa Phil what was going on.

Phil explained that Arnold did received his present but that the day after he had moved to San Lorenzo with his parents to study further as vet who specialize also in exotic creatures. Phil gave Helga a letter which Arnold had send to the boarding house to make sure it would arrive for Helga.

'' Dear Helga,

Thank you for the present. I am really happy with it.

Sadly I need to tell you that I move with my parents back to San Lorenzo, also as internship for my school. I really wanted to see you before I move but my dad said there was no time to waste since the Green Eyes need our help once again.

That's why I send you this and ask you to take care of it, my hat. And this pendant, I kept the other part with your name on it. Maybe soulful but this way, we will always be connected.

I miss you a lot Helga and I can't wait to see you.

I love you.

Love,

Arnold.''

Helga saw the small blue hat and the pendant while her face was wet from the tears. Phil felt bad for her.
As sometimes he did, he let Helga in Arnolds room where she placed his hat on the desk near the picture of the couple.
Her hand went up and she pulled out her pink ribbon and placed it over the hat. Those memories of the past, when they were young.

'' Ooh Arnold, my beloved…'' she whispers as she lay on his bed and was looking at her hand where the pendant was laying. His name engraved in a half broken heart.
She closed her eyes as a tear fell down over her nose on his sheet. She opened her eyes again, seeing the name '' San Lorenzo'' on his wall.

She sighs, stood up and left his room. She thanked Phil for his time and went home. The thought to take the very first plane to San Lorenzo was constantly in her head but also… She didn't want to break atmosphere at home. Miriam and Bob finally saw her and not Olga alone. Also because Helga went to a special high school for smart creative students and Olga messed up badly by saying she wanted to be an actress.

Helga came home and closed the door behind her. She went to the livingroom. '' I am ho-..'' said Helga but was cut off by an enraged Bob.
'' And where have you been?!'' he shouted. Helga was shocked for a sec before she scowled. '' Criminy! I was at the library, Bob! My homework doesn't make itself!'' she sneered. No need for Bob to know where she hang out. ''Whatever! You should have been here! Olga made a big debut! That's more important than that little school of yours!'' he shouted as he turned around to walk back where Miriam and Olga was.

Helga her bag fell from her shoulder. While she still was progressing what was happening she saw Bob laughing with Miriam and Olga who were talking in the kitchen.
Bob pats Olga her head and compliments that he knew Olga could do it. Helga her hand went into the pocket of her jacket where she felt the pendant.

She grabbed the bag from the floor and went upstairs to her room. She closed the door, leaned against it and went through her knees. It happened again.
When Helga finally had the attention of her parents instead of Olga, she was happy. She finally felt it mattered what she did. Tears were escaping and fell down from her face.

She pulled out the pendant and was looking at it before she stood up and grabbed a backpack and filled it with some clothes, her passport, her wallet and of course her journal and pen.

Then she walked to her desk, grabbing a sheet of paper and a pen. She started to write:

'' I am going to search for Arnold. At least he cares for me.''

She grabbed her backpack and slid open the window and climbed down. Her decision was clear, right now she needed Arnold more than anything.
She took the bus towards the airport. She bought the flight ticket and right before she stepped into the plane she called Phoebe but she was answered by the voice mail.

'' Sadly I can't have a conversation with you at this moment. You may leave a message after the beep. I thank you kindly.''

'' Hey Pheebs, I am going to see Arnold. I will be back in a week or so.'' told Helga and hang up.

She stepped into the plane with hope.

The flight was longer then Helga thought but when her feet touched the ground, she sprinted out of the airport of San Lorenzo and grabbed the first taxi she saw.
Thank God, she still had the address of Eduardo. When she arrived at the house of Eduardo, she swallowed.
She didn't saw Arnold for 2 years… She knocked on the door but no one opened. It seems no one was at home.

Helga face palmed herself. She didn't thought about but Arnold might be in the jungle with his parents and their best friend.
She walked slowly away towards the end of the street with a view over a river and sat down at the edge of a wall, staring at the ground as tears were welling up.

'' I am so…stupid….'' whispered Helga and took out the locket with Arnold's picture in it.

'' Ooh Arnold, my love… my soul mate…

How much I longed for your touch….

To hear the sound of your voice…'' she started to phrase.

'' Helga?'' a familiar voice said her name and she looked up. She stood up right away. It was Arnold, taller than her and a bit tanned.
While he was a skinny boy in the 4th grade, he was now started to create some muscles. His face was carrying a slight smile, his hair was disheveled.
She couldn't bring out a word, a tear escaped and rolled slowly over her cheek. Arnold his hand went up to her cheek and wiped away the tear before they pulled each other in a hug. Arnold kissed on her head. Helga looked up, as they gazed each other in their eyes, their faces went slowly forward until Helga's lips touched Arnold's, first carefully but as they deepen the kiss a bit, both let run their tears down.

Arnold released Helga's lips and pulled her in a hug. '' Helga….'' he whispers. '' Arnold… I missed you so much.'' she whispers back.
'' I missed you too. Hey, where is your ribbon?'' he asked, stroking his hand over her hair. Her trademark was gone.

'' Near your hat where it belongs.'' she said with soft blushed cheeks and Arnold blushed as well.

'' Helga… Gerald called me. He told me that Phoebe was panicking. It seems your parents are freaking out because you ran away. Is that true?'' asked Arnold and Helga her face made an angry expression.

'' I thought they had changed. But it seems I was wrong. It was all Olga again. I felt so lonely.'' she said softly. Arnold sighs and hugged Helga again.
'' I'm glad you are okay. I was worried when Gerald told me you ran away. When I asked if he or Phoebe knew where you would go he said: To you, Arnold.'' he said with a smile and Helga smiled against his chest. She was right, Arnold was always at her side, no doubt she would go to Arnold.
She snuggled a bit against him until she feels something and she touched it with her finger.
Arnold smiled and pulled out his shirt the pendant, the other part of the heart with her name on it.

Helga went with her hand to her pocket of her pants and pulled out the pendant. Arnold was looking at it, he expected she was wearing it like he did.
'' Put it on, please.'' she asked as she gave it to him and turned around while pulling her hair aside.
She was looking at the glimmering water while she saw the golden pendant in front of her and fell against her chest. She felt Arnolds his fingers fixing
the pendant on her bare skin of her neck. Arnold made sure the pendant was locked well and smiled.
Then he noticed her bare skin of her neck and closed his eyes. '' Shall I do it?'' he wondered before he placed his lips on the soft skin of Helga while he hugged her from behind. Helga blushed but closed her eyes. '' Football head…'' she whispers. '' What is it, Helga?'' he whispered in her ear which made her shiver.

'' Arnold, what are you doing?'' asked a voice and Arnold released Helga quickly with a red face.
'' Mom! '' he said embarrassed and both teenagers turned around, seeing Stella and Miles.

'' Helga! Good to see you.'' said Miles. '' Hello Miles and Stella. Hope you both do well. '' said Helga with soft flushed cheeks.
'' We do but having a son that lost his mind hearing that his girlfriend ran away made us worried.'' said Stella.
'' Sorry, I didn't think well about my actions.'' said Helga.

'' We saw you walking away from Eduardo's place so we told Arnold to go after you while we made a call to your parents that you were okay.'' said Stella and Helga made a face. ''I told them you stay overnight and come back tomorrow.'' - '' And they were fine with that? '' asked Helga with disbelief. '' Well, your father insisted that you would come back right away but your mother and sister told him to give you some free space.'' explained Miles. '' Well, that's a new one.'' said Helga sarcastically.
'' So when we finished the call, we were walking back to find you two in a lovely moment.'' giggled Stella, seeing their red faces.
'' Let's go home and have dinner.'' said Miles with a grin.

On their way Arnold told everything what he was doing, learning and what he had seen. Helga was telling Arnold about her school and their old gang.
The dinner was fun and now they were sitting outside on the balcony. Miles stood up to make some coffee.
'' Arnold, can you go downstairs to the shop and get some sugar, will ya?'' he asked and Arnold stood up. '' Be right back.'' he said to Helga.

Helga was being left alone with Stella. '' Calmed down?'' asked Stella and Helga nodded.
'' Especially seeing Arnold happy in what he is doing. And even your house is small, it is cozy. Arnold his room is small if you compare it with the one in Hillwood.
Grandpa Phil was so kind enough to let me stay over if I was missing Arnold.'' told Helga and Stella smiled before her face turned serious.

'' I am glad Phil is taking care of you when you miss our son so much but Helga, Miles spoke with Arnold about this and I am going to speak with you. Miles and I decided to let you sleep next to me. Miles will take the couch. '' said Stella. Helga raised an eyebrow. '' I am fine with that but can I ask why?'' asked Helga.

'' When it went silent while you 2 were in his room, Miles opened carefully the door and saw you and Arnold in a very passionate kiss. We know that you missed each other so much and that you want to spend every second together. Yet, you are both 16 years old and as parents we need to make a decision. Miles and I are afraid you might up sleeping together.'' explained Stella. '' I don't want you two make decisions that you regret later.''

'' You mean… No!'' said Helga with a red face and looked away. Stella raised an eye brow. '' What is it, Helga?'' she asked. Helga sigh deep. '' It is not that I don't want to sleep with Arnold. I mean, I can't wait for it to happen but right now… no. '' said Helga.

Arnold had returned with the sugar as he saw his father put his finger on his lips and pointed to the girls on the balcony. Arnold was looking at Helga, having red cheeks.

'' When the time comes… I want our first time special. Maybe outside on Arnold's roof in Hillwood, under a blanket of stars, candles. And then waking up with the first rays of sun touch our faces in the morning.'' said Helga softly but hard enough that Arnold could hear. '' You are quite a romanticus.'' giggled Stella and Helga joined her.

Arnold look at his father and he saw Miles was pouring coffee with flushed cheeks. '' Dad?'' wondered Arnold. '' Your girlfriend is bolt.'' he mumbled. Arnold chuckled.
'' I know. And a romanticus'' he answered as he grabbed the mug of Helga and himself and walked to them on the balcony.
'' Thank you, Arnold.'' said Helga when he gave her the mug.

'' A heart to love, and in that heart, courage, to make's love known.'' said Arnold and Helga's eyes went wide.
'' Arnold… that's Macbeth, Act 2 Scene 3, Lines 115-16. How do you know Shakespeare?'' she asked.
'' Helga, when you hear me saying that…that will be the night… the night for us.'' said Arnold with red cheeks while he was looking away,
the sky seemed sudden so interesting. Helga her face went totally red and she didn't had any words to say anything back.
Miles shook his head embarrassed and Stella had her hand on her mouth, trying to hold her laughter, seeing Miles being uneasy.

'' That was very bold of you, Arnold. '' said Miles uneasy. '' Quite the confession.'' – '' Shush dad, I am serious.'' said Arnold, still red. They went to bed after 11 pm.

Arnold and Helga were standing before the door of his room, holding hands. '' Goodnight.'' said Helga. '' Goodnight.'' said Arnold as he went forward to kiss Helga.
She closed her eyes and felt his lips touching lightly hers in a soft dreamy kiss. '' Ahem…'' scraped Miles his throat from the living room and the teenagers froze
for a second as they separated from each other.

Next morning Helga woke up and saw Stella's bed was empty. She rolled out of bed, grabbed some clean clothing and took her morning shower.
When she was done, she walked into the living room, finding Miles and Stella eating breakfast. '' Morning, did you slept well?'' asked Stella.

'' Yes. I did. Where is Arn-…'' Helga wanted to ask were Arnold was until she felt an arm around her. '' Morning.'' he said. '' Morning Football head.'' she said softly and Arnold chuckled. '' I missed that nickname so much.'' – '' Idiot.''- '' I know.'' said Arnold as he grabbed Helga her hand and lead her to the balcony where breakfast was ready for them. They ate silently because very soon Helga would going home. Even the drive they were quiet but held hands in the car.

At the airport, Helga hugged and thanked Miles and Stella. She hugged Arnold and they shared a small kiss. She stared at the ground. '' I hope to see you soon, Football head.'' she said but her voice broke. '' Mom… Dad… I'm sorry.'' apologized Arnold and before Miles and Stella could react, Arnold had pulled Helga in a hug and was kissing her passionately. Helga closed her eyes. This kiss was telling her and Arnold, they always stay together, no matter what. She felt Arnold fumbling with her hair but the kiss was distracting her. When he released her lips he had watery eyes. '' This suits you better.'' he smiled and Helga's hand went to her hair, a brand new ribbon was placed.
'' Arnold…'' she said softly. '' It's pink, like the old one.'' he said.

The announcement of Helga's plane was heard through the speakers. '' I… I need to go. I love you.'' she said and pecked his lips. '' I love you too.'' he said.
She turned around so he couldn't see her tears.

When she arrived home, she was pulled into a hug by her mother and Olga. '' Ooh Helga… '' cried Olga. '' Helga, I am sorry sweety..'' said Miriam hugging her girls. '' Helga…Hel-''

'' HELGA!'' shouted Olga and Helga came back to the reality.
'' Stop daydreaming! I know you finished your exams well but you still have school.'' said Olga.
Helga jumped up, grabbed her bag.

'' Bye, I come home at dinner time.'' said Helga as she sprinted away. Olga shook her head while she was smiling and cleaned the table.
Miriam came down yawning, she had a day off. '' I guess Helga went to school?'' she asked.
'' Yes mommy. Do you want coffee?'' asked Olga.

Yes, the relationship between Helga and family had a huge progress, except Bob sometimes could be still a jerk.

Helga was running towards a corner of the street, meeting Phoebe.
'' Hey Pheebs.'' she said. '' Morning Helga, what happened? You look happy.'' said Phoebe.
'' I was pulled back in time this morning.'' said Helga as her hand went over her hair.
Phoebe noticed the small pink ribbon in her hair, the way it was hanging… that was the way Arnold had given her the ribbon.

'' You were thinking about him?'' asked Phoebe and Helga nodded shy. '' A good memory…''

'' You will see him soon enough, graduation is around the corner and that means Rhonda is giving a graduation party..'' said Phoebe.
'' I can't wait… I truly can't wait…'' said Helga with a smile.

Sheesh, never wrote such a big chapter but…. I needed to write it down. I hope you readers enjoy this first chapter. As for the other fanfic of Spy X Family, I am working on chapter 5 as I also picked up a very old fanfic that is screaming to be finished!