AN: Hi Everyone, this is the first chapter of my revised and edited version. I left the original Author's notes.

AN: So this is my first Hey Arnold story. Please don't get upset if I get some things wrong. I normally write Sailor Moon fics but I thought I would give this a go. I've always loved Hey Arnold. :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Hey Arnold. If I owned the show, I wouldn't deprive everyone and would have made The Jungle Movie. Or at least end the season properly.

He always knew. He had always known. He wasn't dense as everyone thought. He had to go along with it though, for her sake. He had to pretend. And as they danced the tango, they could both feel the same passion they felt 8 years ago when they first danced at the April Fool's dance. The sharp turns, the low dips, the multiple spins, Helga and Arnold were on fire as they danced the tango across the school gym.

The whole gang had grown in the last 8 years. Arnold had spent a year in San Lorenzo with his parents after finding them but then came back to finish school. His parents stayed back as they were still needed in the jungle getting medicine. Arnold didn't mind much because he now understood why his parents had left and knew that they would now keep in touch sending letters. He made a promise to come back at least every two years during summer holidays to visit. His parents promised that they would come back before he graduated.

Arnold had grown not only mentally but physically as well. He was a lot taller now, his growth spurt came in and was now taller than the girl in his arms. His hair was slicked back and he had muscles, not body builder muscles but enough to make every high school girl go gaga. He had finally dated Lila three years ago but it never worked out, her 'ever so' personality was too much to handle. She was also still in love with Arnie and moved at the end of last year to be closer to him. Arnold didn't mind much, he figured someone had to love Arnie. Today he wore jeans and a green shirt. His red flannel he normally wore over the top was sitting on the bleachers next to Gerald.

Gerald had grown too, he was still one of the coolest guys in school. Many of the guys would try and copy his trend and hang out with him just so they could have a higher status in the school. Gerald was also the captain of the school basketball team. His afro wasn't as tall as it used to be and he a slight goatee slowly growing. He was sitting at the bleachers watching his best friend while he had his arm around his girlfriend of two years, Phoebe.

Phoebe was still Helga's best friend and she was still one of the smartest in their grade. And even though she was the smartest, nobody considered her as a nerd or a geek as she was dating Gerald and both Gerald and Helga would thrash anybody that thought otherwise. Her hair was a little longer now, to her chest but she still wore her signature glasses. Because of her and Gerald dating, Arnold and Helga would sit together at lunch.

The four of them together were the 'it' group of the school. Anybody who wanted to be a 'somebody' would try and befriend at least one of the four. The whole school knew though that Arnold and Helga were only putting up with each other because of their best friends. That was the school's perspective anyways. Phoebe and Gerald knew better. Phoebe quickly stood up, excusing herself and saying she needed to stretch.

Arnold's dance partner had changed over the years as well. Helga now had her hair half down and the rest tied up with her signature pink bow. She wore a white baby doll top and flared washed out jeans with pink ballet slipper shoes. She was now one of the most popular girls in school but even though she had this status, everyone knew she could still put up a fight and win. Her attitude to Arnold hadn't changed either. She was still madly in love with him but couldn't show him, so she was still mean and sniggering towards him which had some of the new kids confused. In a normal high school environment, it was expected the most popular boy would date the most popular girl but Hillwood High was never really a normal high school and the students that had lived there for years didn't see anything wrong with the most popular couple not dating and actually always arguing. But what nobody saw except for their two best friends was that their arguing and bickering had actually turned into flirting.

Today, the principal had offered students extra credit for those who joined the ballroom dance club and try out for the state school competition. The principal just wanted the trophy in the school as well as the prize money that the school gets. Try outs for the dance club were being held in the gym and everyone was encouraged and welcomed to watch, this was how Arnold and Helga found themselves in the middle of the gym dancing the tango as the rest of their friends sat by the bleachers and watched.

"Does this bring back memories?" Asked Arnold with a husky voice before spinning Helga out then pulling her back in his arms. Shakira's 'Whenever, wherever' filled the room.

"I do recall, football head, I had the last laugh." Replied Helga remembering how she pulled Arnold into the pool at their fourth grade April Fool's dance. Arnold then dipped her low, so low that her hair touched the floor. He breathed deeply as he realised how close his face was to Helga's chest. He loved Helga's perfume and restrained himself to kiss her exposed neck. He had fallen in love with Helga but he had always stopped himself from perusing anything with her. Helga could feel how close Arnold face was to her and blushed.

"That might be so, but at least I didn't get bitten by a turtle." Smirked Arnold as they danced towards the other end of the gym with sharp movements. He spun Helga so that she had her back to his chest. Helga moaned unintentionally as Arnold's hand travelled from her neck to her waist. Arnold smirked, he loved the fact he could make her react in such a way.

"True, but it was fun making you do everything for me." Helga replied softly into Arnold's neck. Arnold shivered at the feeling of her breath on his neck. He spun her around again so she was facing him once again.

"Hey football head." Helga said softly.

"Hmm, yeah?"

"Think fast!" Helga yelled as she spun away from Arnold before pushing him into the pool that had opened up in the middle of the gym. Arnold fell in and splashed around. Everyone laughed and Phoebe walked out smiling from the room that had the switch to the pool. Gerald chuckled as he put his arm around his girlfriend knowing full well, he couldn't be mad at her for stealing his idea.

Arnold lifted his head and waded around. "Couldn't think of anything original?" He smirked.

Helga shrugged smiling. "Why come up with a plan when I can use someone else's that worked so well?"

Arnold rolled his eyes as he got out of the pool. He was glad he had a pair of spare jeans in his locker and that his phone was with his red shirt. He had made sure to keep a set of spare clothes at school because of pranks Helga would pull.

Everyone in the gym laughed as Phoebe passed him a towel that Helga had ready for him. Helga loved pranking Arnold and teasing him but she also knew that it was all just fun and games, giving him a towel was the least she could do.

"Geez thanks." Arnold said sarcastically as he stripped his wet shirt off and placed the towel around his neck. Water ran down his neck and onto his abs then down the V shape of his pelvic muscles where his jeans were dangerously low. All the girls in the gym eyed him off including Helga and surprisingly Phoebe but Arnold didn't seem to notice. Gerald did however and rolled his eyes.

"Man, get in the locker room now and get changed, all these girls are gonna flood the gym with their drool." Gerald commented glaring at his girlfriend. Phoebe shrugged innocently knowing that Gerald wouldn't actually be too mad at her.

"It's Helga's fault for getting me soaked. Maybe she wanted to see me with my shirt off." Retorted Arnold smirking as he walked towards the doors that led to the boys' locker room.

"As if you stupid football head! You're not that hot!" Yelled Helga lying. "Just hurry up and get changed before I have to fend off the animals from trying to jump you." She added referring to all the girls in the gym who looked like they were ready to pounce on Arnold. She really didn't like other girls perving at him but she wasn't going to admit that out loud.

The stunt however gave Helga a week of detention cleaning the gym after sports practice. She could have just had two days detention if she had said Phoebe helped her but she wasn't going to rat out her best friend. Instead, Arnold told the principal that he provoked it. Helga said he didn't have to do that but he insisted. Their best friends knew though, that this was their way of spending time together alone. The principal wasn't surprised though, it wasn't unusual for him to find either Helga or Arnold in his office for something they had done to each other. He was frankly tired of it and knew it was because they liked each other but he wasn't going to say anything, he was the principal after all.

Helga filled a large bucket with water from the girls' locker room. She grabbed a mop from the janitor's closet and headed to the gym. When she got to the gym, Arnold was already there. He had changed into a pair of faded jeans and a black singlet. He also had a bucket full of water but he had two sponges to clean the windows on the doors. The principal had insisted they clean every single section of the gym including the windows.

"You know, you didn't have to stay back and help me." Helga commented as she approached Arnold.

"Are you saying you don't want my help because I could just leave you here by yourself if you want?" Replied Arnold as he placed the sponges into the bucket.

"No, I'm glad you offered to help." Helga replied but then added, "I had to get back at you for putting the fake rat in my locker last week."

Arnold laughed as he remembered Helga's face when she opened her locker to see it full of fake rats. "I couldn't help it. It's too easy to scare you."

"I am not easy to scare! You just happened to be the only one besides Phoebe and Gerald who know my biggest fears!" Yelled Helga as she stormed towards Arnold.

Arnold looked around and knew he was in trouble. He then spotted his sponge in the bucket of water. He smiled a smile that Helga knew he was up to something. She slowed down and paused for a second knowing she needed to be cautious when he had that look.

SPLAT! One minute, Helga was just standing there, the next minute her top was soaked and a sponge laid on the floor.

"Ooh! You are gonna get it now football head!" Yelled Helga as she grabbed the sponge and soaked it again with water from her bucket. Arnold ran to the other side of gym with a big grin on his face. As he ran, he grabbed the bucket of water and tried to throw some on Helga. Helga's face and hair was soaked. She chased after him but as they did a full circle of the gym, Helga slipped on a puddle that they had created from their fight.

She readied herself for impact on the floor when a strong arm hooked around her waist. Arnold had quickly grabbed her to catch her but he ended up slipping as well and fell down with Helga on top of him. Their faces were inches apart. His arms were around her waist. Helga's legs were in between his. All Arnold had to do was lift his head up and he would be able to touch her lips with his.

It was then he noticed that her white top had become see-through from getting wet. She was wearing a white laced bra and Arnold couldn't help notice.

"Uh, thanks football head, for trying to catch me that is." Said Helga softly. She had caught Arnold looking at her chest but wasn't sure how to react.

"No probs. But can you get off me now, you're as heavy as an elephant." Arnold joked trying to steer away from the awkwardness. Helga frowned and scowled.

"Ooh! You are such a jerk! I don't know why girls go gaga over you!" Helga growled then with the sponge she was still holding she squeezed it so water splashed all over Arnold's head.

AN: So there it is, the first chapter of my first Hey Arnold fic. Let me know what you think :)

AN: For those who have read this the first time, I would love to you hear your thoughts whether this one is better or not. The second chapter should be ready by tomorrow.