A/N: Greetings and welcome. Ed, Edd, N Eddy doesn't belong to me, only this story plot. I hope you enjoy it. Edd x Marie has always been my favorite ship, and now I can express these feeling on a higher deeper level. Rated M, you have been warned. I've changed the T rating.

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Important Info:

Ed, Kevin, Rolf, Lee, Nazz: 17-18 (seniors)

Edd, Eddy, Marie, Jonny: 16 (juniors)

May, Sarah, Jimmy: 14 (Freshmen)

Chapter 1

Another year

It was Monday morning, a typical day that nobody wanted to hear on the first day back to school. The Peach Creek High bus has almost completed its route. Inside we can see Eddy, the leader of the Eds auguring with his number one rival, Kevin. After the events that took place six years ago about Eddy's brother, the kids have been very accepting to welcome the Eds on their adventures without the boys trying to scam them all the time. However, things quickly change when the short temper Ed boy decided to scam Kevin out of fifty bucks. Now hated again, mostly to Eddy. The boys resume back to their old habits by scamming their peers out of actual cash instead of a quarter. Throughout those six years, now in high school, the eds appearance hasn't changed at all. All three eds hair color was shown out to the public. Starting with the tallest Ed, his hair grew out to a wild ginger hair-style. He is wearing baggy blue pants, large black shoes, and a purple alien T-shirt. Not wanting to give up his favorite dark olive green jacket, he ties the coat around his waist like a belt. Still having his trademark black unibrow, his actual turquoise eyes were now showing.

Sitting next to him on his left side was the smart Ed, also known as Double Dee. He out of the eds looked utterly different. He is wearing a new stylish grey beanie, a long red sleeve shirt, and finally black shorts with high top red socks and purple shoes. His three black hairs that stick out of his hat was black and thick. It was now covering the back of his neck only. Double Dee's eyes appeared unique, having a blue-green eye color.

In front of him was the true scam artist himself, Eddy. Being that he's still short, he has grown to an average size from two years ago till now. Eddy's hair was dark blue still having the same three hairs sticking out, but thicker. The loudmouth Ed had on a yellow polo shirt with a red collar sleeve hems and a vertical purple stripe on the left side. He also wears light blue pants like most of the other teens, as well as a wallet chain and everyday red shoes. His blue eyes and hairy chin is what made him think he was more ''matured'' than the other males in the Cul-De-Sac even more. Apart from that, we see Eddy and Kevin's communication with each other became more toxic than before.

"You're bluffing. Nazz would never fall for a dork like you." Kevin crossed his arms. He along with his longtime best friend Rolf were sitting across from Eddy on the other side of the bus. Not much changed with Kevin's looks apart from still looking like a jerk. The jock boy had his red baseball cap facing backward still. He is wearing a long sleeves neon shirt with a considerable number ''12'' in the middle. Down to his lower body, he is wearing black shorts with a wallet chain on the left with red and white worn-out shoes. His three orange hairs grew aswell to a head full of ginger orange hair. His eyes were the first thing you'll notice about him before anything else. His green forest eyes It'll make you feel warm inside, brighter than the school bus itself.

"Says you! You've been chasing her more than any of us on this bus!" Eddy replies, rudely. Their heads clashes one another with a bit of rage. They threw insults at each other for what seems to be mere hours till Double Dee the more reasonable Ed steps in to lend a friendly hand.

"Gentlemen, gentlemen, these assumptions are quite unnecessary to assume one's love life." Double Dee told his fellow peers.

Rolf lifts his body over Kevin to get a better look at the smart Ed. "Tell me Nana's panty loafers, Wasn't it you to grab doohickey Nazz-girl heart from the inner soul?"

Every single eye landed on Double Dee besides Ed. It was true; He can get any girl he wanted, and he did — everyone besides Eddy's lover Lee that is. The foreign hairy male became rather blunt in his words over the years, not truly understanding what he says can lead to serious trouble for him or that particular person he told on. Besides that, his appearance drastically changed compared to the others. His shirt was now a muscle shirt ripping the sleeves off for a more ''mainly.'' type of look. On his right shoulder was a tattoo showing off a realistic anchor tat. Out of everyone, Rolf was the very first to get a symbol to prove he was no weakling when it came to needles. His yellow shirt covered most of his kneecaps but was available to see he was indeed wearing blue jeans with tan combat boots. Rolf was hairy everywhere from the neck to down. His blue hair was bushy and unkempt, and his unclean blue beard was hanging down to his Adam's apple. His eyes were a dark brown color.

"W-Well I suppose but-"

"I can get any girl I want Kevin! They can't resist my good looks." Eddy boasted.

Both Kevin and Rolf laughed at the junior hysterically. Their laughter only made the loudmouth angry. The rest of the conversation ended during the ride to school. The bus pulls up in front of the school and lets out the disappointed teens out. Hardly anyone rode the bus this morning besides the four boys and Jonny 2x4 who was sitting up in the front with his wood pal friend Plank. Jimmy, Sarah nor Nazz was spotted. As they enter the school building together, the troubled Eds parted ways with Rolf and Kevin going there own personal path instead. Upon walking down the hallway, nothing changed despite new welcome back poster boards and tryout papers scattered around nothing really over the top. They finally arrived at their lockers starting off the day already a joke, at least Ed and Eddy that is.

"Again, Ed!" Eddy snickers as he encourages his idiotic friend to bang his head once more on his locker to open it.

The tall Ed gladly obeyed his short leader and continued repeatedly. The number of blows the locker was taking from Ed caused a significant dent in each hit causing Double Dee to freak out even more. By the time the locker's door fell on the floor, the inside was viewed clearly to the public.

"What in sam's hell, are you two thinking? We haven't been in school for more than ten seconds, and we are already causing mayhem destruction." Double D says in a paranoid voice. Being suspended for their actions, he couldn't do. He refuses to take any part of Eddy's devious tactics to get a laugh or a short amusement.

"It's okay Double Dee I won a tissue box." Ed held a white piece of a paper that was hanging out of the empty locker at the bottom.

Eddy snatches the document out of Ed's hand aggressively. "It's a note stupid." They crowd around Eddy to get a better look at what the note says. "Football tryouts this week come join now to show your true school spirit." Eddy quickly ripped it to shreds and went back to his locker. Double Dee instantly grabs a personal mini sweeping pan out of his brown leather crossbody bag and begins to sweep after Eddy's litter.

"What's the point in trying out if scrap metal face is gonna overshine us?" Eddy said, referring to Kevin. He throws his saggy red bookbag inside his locker and shuts it

"Cheesesticks Eddy." Ed gleefully smiles.

Eddy rolled his eyes at Ed's statement and proceeded to walk forward with Ed without Double Dee. "Come on Sockhead; I hope they didn't split us up this year."

The beanie male sighs, it doesn't matter how you lecture Eddy he will forever be ignorant. He sweeps the rest of the trash at his own pace; what he didn't know is a big shadow lurking behind him. He stands up back to his healthy posture and dust himself off. Soon as he turned around, his worst fears came into play.

"K-K-K-K-K"

"Seems like we've found Marie's lost puppy." A tall skinny female with red hair speaks first. It was no other than Lee Kanker, the leader of ''The Kanker Sisters.'' She exceedingly changed her appearance. She now wears a white plain tank top, a red and white polka dot turban headband, next she was showing off her stylish golden earrings, and she still wears her trademark pink belt.

Along with blue jeans and purple shoes with white soles. Her hairstyle is neatly straightened down till the ends where it has big curls. The older Kanker sister was tired of not getting attention from Eddy or any other male she had a sudden interest; nothing worked for her. The best way to gain that spotlight is to show what they were missing. She first revealed her green apple eyes way back in freshman year. Ever since then, she has always been the 'perfect' Kanker out of the three.

"Isn't he such a cutie Lee?" May snorts. She changed as well adding a more stylish fashion to her clothes. No longer wearing a plain grey shirt, it was now a grey crop top with a small red broken heart in the middle adding ripped shorts to match her outfit with high top colorful socks, finally adding yellow converse shoes. May's beautiful blond hair was neatly straight down, showing no dents or flaws. May was the most curviest Kanker female, having an f-cup chest. What made her cold white, freckle skin shine was her amazing blue eyes. She was suddenly shoved away from his personal space by another female.

"Back off!" Marie hisses at her younger sister. "Your stupid is over there, stupid."

And last but not certainly not least Marie Kanker. The one Double Dee feared most out of the Kanker sisters. She changed in a reasonable amount, having her hair still short as well as leaving out a bang to cover her right eye. Out of her sisters, her freckles were more visible and sharper than her sisters. Not giving up on the whole punk look she exceeded it ten times more compared to her youthful self back in grade school. Her bust made it on the scale of being a B-cup. Her body final matured that of a female, adding curves to her lower waist that could please any man she wanted. The Kanker female had that looked of a real rocker. Marie was wearing all eight earrings on each ear in total, with a left side nose pierce. Her outfit stood out compared to what she used to wear back in the day, adding a sleeveless crop top with a spray-painted yellow and black smiley face, underneath the logo it had a bold yellow font that said "Nirvana', ending the outfit with baggy green ripped cargo shorts And beat-up black converse shoes with two spikey bracelets to balance her punky look.

"L-Look at the time, I-I-I really should be leaving sorry for bothering you ladies-!" Double Dee backs away slowly. His nervousness was his real downfall when it came to the Kanker sisters; they can smell fear. Lee grabs the back of his shirt, pulling back closer to them without any strength.

"I think he needs a lesson about manners girls." Lee, along with her sisters, started to laugh in sync. Back with Ed and Eddy, the short temper Ed was standing on top of Ed's back to get a better view to where his homeroom was for the first day back to school. Even though Eddy pretty much grew ten times compared to his old childhood size, he still uses Ed's help in most things when it comes to seeing something over him or if it's gym class.

"Hold still Ed! Now let's see what crappy homeroom teacher we have this year." Eddy mashes his finger upwards on the glass bulletin board "Aha! We're in-!"

"Assistance PLEASE!"

Ed and Eddy were alerted by a familiar voice. When they looked across the hall, the Kankers was devouring there other Ed friend. The day hasn't even begun yet, and they are already torturing the defenseless. Eddy marched over to where they were with Ed behind him, terrified. Eddy grips Double Dee's arm pulling him away from the Kankers; this will not end so good.

"Kankers." Eddy sucks his teeth almost feeling the hatred kicking in. "Take a hike!"

"Aw, he brought reinforcements." Lee went close to Eddy, stopping an inch away from him. "Make us little man."

Her voice intimidated them, making it feel like she can overpower them with a straightforward word. Eddy and his pals backed away from Lee, still locking eyes at them hoping they won't make the first move.

"ED WANTS TO LIVE!"

The tall boy dashes down the hallway first without his friends; Eddy took this as a sign of spread out. They went on a different path apart from each other. Double Dee ran to the east side of the school, Ed down to the cafeteria, and Eddy downstairs. The three girls stood there thinking about how they should catch the Eds this time.

"I love it when they run." Lee turns back around to face her sisters. "Meet back here before lunch." Her two younger sisters nodded and went there separate ways. Before the day ends, they will feel the power of the Kanker sisters one way or another.

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The screen flashes to another scene of Double Dee speed walking to the science lab. He successfully made it without being caught by Marie; he shuts the door and sat behind an empty birdcage. He can feel his heart beating out of his chest when he heard Marie's taunting voice echoed the empty hallways, getting closer and closer to her target. He hurriedly went inside his bag and grabbed his asthma inhaler to calm him down. Ever since freshman year, Marie has become rather ''amorous'' towards Double Dee more than her old self. He watches the door nob turn left and cracks open a little, and he quickly went inside the lab coats closet.

"I know you're in here Double Cutie." Marie giggles as she fully enters the dark science lab.

Her footsteps alone made the boy feared truly for his life. He will not be able to hide from her too long; she will not stop till she gets her prize. Marie check everywhere around the classroom underneath the chairs, inside the emergency safety room, yet no trace of scent indicated her hubby was there. She practically gave up till one little thing blew his cover.

AHH-CHOOO

"Gotcha," Marie smirks as she was now able to see her dreamboat laying on the cold floor helpless. She makes her way towards him, walking as slow as she can without any attempts of speeding up her movements. Double Dee crawls backward moving further away from Marie the more she came closer.

"M-Marie can work around these issues? I-I must attend to my education." Double Dee nervously suggested.

She didn't respond to his plea only continued to walk straight to him. By the time she made it to him, Marie didn't lay a single finger on him nor talked to him with sexual intentions only bent her knees down to his level and stared at his beautiful glowing eyes.

"I'll let you go," Marie calmly told him.

"R-Really?" Double Dee's eyes lit up in joy; however, what she was about to say next will ruin his entire day.

"If you can show me how your lips work, I'll let you go. It seems like a good deal, wouldn't you say cutie-pie?" Marie snickered upon seeing his whole face turned pitch white. "If you cant I completely understand you would like things the hard way."

The nerdy Ed-boy had two options A, run for his life and find help to make it worse for him in the future or B, something he refuses to partake in and that's giving his first actual kiss to the girl he didn't want to have any personal connections with whatsoever.

"I'm waiting~" Marie lays her elbow on her leg, waiting patiently on his reply. "Don't keep a girl waiting forever, Double Dee."

He accepted defeat and told her what she wanted to hear. "Very well, if that's what it takes for you to leave me alone I'll be happy to obliged."

Now it was Marie's turn to sweat. What game is he playing? If he's trying the reverse psychology scam, then two can play that game. The room became dead silence; only the cold wind was alive in the classroom. She made the first move by getting close to his personal space. What was odd for him is that she didn't put on her favorite lipstick when attacking her number one victim, she was hoping for this ''real'' kiss where two parties were finally ready.

"Marie..." His voice was a low yet charming whisper provoked Marie to go closer to his face even more.

Marie moves her head closer to Edd. He sits frozen, with fear. She leans in, so her foreheads rest against his. They close their eyes. Both their breaths are shaking. "Thank you," she says in barely more than a whisper. His eyes bolted out, from what the blued haired Kanker just said to him. "F-For what?" He replies, his voice low and husky. "For being you." Her voice wavers, exhilarated from the tension between them. Marie gently leans in and kisses Double Dee's warms lips. They pull apart and take shaky, shallow breaths.

Unable to contain themselves anymore, Edd holds Marie's head in his hands and pulls her into a fiery and passionate kiss. Her hands work their way around his body, feeling each crevasse, each line along with his perfect physique. Unexpectedly, his hand drifted to her hip. It settled there and pulled her closer. She inhaled sharply. She was against his warm chest, chiseled to perfection. Must he be so perfect? She splayed her hand against it, intending to push him away, but instead, she left it there. His breathing quickened as did hers. He began nuzzling her neck with delicate kisses. So faint, they were whispers. He urged himself to push away, but couldn't. His limp body began to tremble uncontrollably. Her head was angled slightly to the side as his lips came closer and closer to hers. She was surprised to find her lips parted. Their breaths mingled. Her heart fluttered inside her chest. At first, it was a delicate butterfly of a kiss. Then his arms encircled her almost feeling like he was trying to protect her from any danger. Sadly it all ended when both knew what they just have done. Double Dee instantly removed his weak arms around her waistline and gets up from the floor, blushing at a fast rate.

"W-What have we done!?" Double Dee asked freaking out by the second.

She lifted her right eyebrow and gave him a confused look. "Made out?"

Just looking at her gave him goosebumps. Not the kind where he was scared no, instead he was nervous about being around her for some odd reason. Maire gets up as well and locked eyes with her lover once more. The two teens were blushing a crimson red color, rethinking about the events that took place a minute ago. The awkward silence showers them with an unpleasant embarrassment for there actions until Marie was the first to speak out again.

"You can go. A deal is a deal lover-boy." Marie blushes as she moved away from his path, allowing him to leave the lab room untouched.

At first, Double Dee was frightened to move from his spot. Who knows what she would do next, but he moves anyway. He takes one step at a time while watching Marie's every move to make sure she wouldn't go against her words. By the time he made it to the door, he couldn't entirely leave without telling Marie something that has been stuck in his chest for a while now.

"If you speak of this, I'll never speak to you again!" Double Dee warns her.

"Don't worry babydoll; our secret will remain between us, and us alone." She vowed to him. "And besides, this year you'll be mine eventually."

Double Dee made a gulping sound with his throat before entirely leaving the lab. Now alone, Marie can express her feelings without question from anyone but herself. Not only has she gotten a kiss from the cutest Ed-boy, but he was an excellent kisser as well. These sudden feelings will blossom into a beautiful flower; she can almost smell it. All he needs is a little push in the right direction.

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After getting his new schedule for the year, he was quite disappointed by it. First, it was sports training, the second was Spanish, the third was weight training, and finally music — the majority of his classes for today he despises, especially the gym-related activities. He hurries inside the big gym to get changed. It took him three minutes to fully get changed. The coach wouldn't give him a zero for today's class due to it only be the first day of school. Surprisingly, he spots his two best friends along with Jonny 2x4 and Kevin standing in a line waiting for today's lesson.

"Where you been Sockhead? We've been waiting on ya for hours." Eddy whispers as he slides right for Double Dee to get in the middle between Ed and him.

"Y-You know? Had to help a first-year student out. It's the least I can do," Double Dee firmly lies without any signs of suspicion. Eddy was about asked more question until the coach over talked his voice on a more higher level.

"Listen up, maggots! For today's class, we will be playing dodgeball." The coach sharply shouted. "To demonstrate, you knock someone out like this."

The coach aims the ball at Ed and throws it with full might causing the tall teen to plummet on the ground forcibly. The red ball was stuck inside Ed's scalp creating a large knot on the side of his face. The other boys apprehensively look down at the results on what might happen to them if not careful. The coach gathered their attention again with another shout.

"Girls vs. Boys. Any questions?" The stocky male adult asks. He looks to his left to find a male with a beanie had his hand up tensely. "What is it, girly?"

"Yes, um can I sit this one out, sir? I have a bad personal history with this activity of fitness." Double Dee chattered while fidgeting with his fingers.

The coach went to Edd and gave him a sour look. "Since you wanna sass me girly, you'll be the captain of the boys' team!"

Eddy's jaw nearly dropped to the ground he interrupts them with a simple yell. "What!? He can't even pick up a pencil without breaking a freaking spinal cord!"

Without delay, the coach blows his whistle right at Eddy's face. The boys went straight away to the basketball court: Kevin and Jonny plus plank which he tied behind his back with an old used rope were standing by the four dodge balls that were in front of them. The weird bald kid turned out pretty decent over the last few years of being in high school. His hair grew out, ultimately showing his dark chocolate hair that complements his dark skin. Not much is known about his new style in clothes as of yet since he is wearing his gym outfit right now that consists of, a green sports headband, a white basketball tee with blue stripes underneath his armpits and his collar, an orange label of words that says "Cobbler" with the number "14" in the back in orange too. Matching his shirt was his orange shorts with white stripes on the sides and a blue line at the bottom, finally ending his outfit with regular sandals. Behind the jock and the weird kind was the Eds who were standing far in the back like they didn't want to participate.

"This game is stupid. Why is the girl's team so overpowered? Dumb Sarah is teaming up them annoying Kankers is so unfair!" Eddy shoves his hands inside his pockets, seeming to be uninterested in the game already.

"Aw, cheer up granola bar. Double Dee's gonna lead us to crash nebula home base of the evil dictator!" Ed swiftly grabs the trembling, weak Ed from behind and mashes his body right in front of him and Eddy like a shield. Before Edd had the chance to reconsider his decision in playing, the coach blows his whistle again.

"PLAY BALL!"

Sarah off the bat roundhouse kicks Jonny 2x4 right in his upper jaw. The kick was so deadly Jonny had stars around his head dancing. She, along with the Kanker sisters, gathered all the balls and had Kevin outnumbered. While his central teammate, Jonny was badly hurt barely moving from the ground Kevin had one option left, and that's working together with the three stooges

"Give me a hand Dorking brothers!" Kevin turns around and insults them. The Eds didn't move Eddy was enjoying this moment, watching his number one enemy about to get attack from not one crazy maniac but four. His smile washed away to confusion when he felt his body being lifted in the air by no other than Ed.

"E-ED!?"

"TAG, YOU'RE IT" Ed throws his short best friend over to the other side. Eddy's body flies across the screen, landing him on top of Sarah on the dusty basketball court floor. Sarah dangerously grips onto Eddy's shirt and quickly threw him back across the other side. His body smashed against the basketball goal and smoothly went inside, scoring Sarah a different related sports point for her. Her anger caused everyone besides him to become distracted, so Kevin snatches the ball right out of May's grip, hitting her right in the face, scoring the boys their first point of the day.

"Nice shot." Lee surprisingly compliments the oranged teen for his perfect aim.

"Blond girl you're out!" The coach roars from afar as he blows his whistle.

The battle between boys vs. girls were reaching an end. Kevin dodges most of the attacks that were coming for him but dismally the teamed up duo with Lee and Sarah threw him completely off when they both ambushed him. When Jonny woke up from that hit Sarah gave him, he was knocked out cold again from Marie's hit. The game was now balanced somewhat having three members on each team: Ed, Edd, n Eddy v.s Sarah, Marie, and Lee. The tension was unraveling itself nicely.

"W-what do we do now Eddy? My brain has so many memories!" Ed bit his lips terrorized to see his evil baby sister coming for him next.

Eddy gets into a defensive stance yet still feeling scared of the situation that he has gotten himself in. "All we have to do is get rid of your ignorant sister. That way, by the time we get her out, gym class would be over. Out of the three, she's the easiest one."

Everything was all serious until an unexpected turn caused everyone to be confused. Lee does the unthinkable and hits Sarah in the back, making her be out of the rest of the game. Their sportsmanship wasn't enough for Lee to keep that young female on the team, and strangely, Marie was in on the plan the entire time. Now that she's gone that only leads the central three Eds and two Kanker sisters.

"Aargh! You traitor!" Sarah growled at the Kankers but principally at Lee.

Lee and Marie snickers as they watched the younger sister of Ed, sit far away from the other students who got out by her hands. Unanticipatedly everyone besides Kevin and Sarah cheered on the teens who were playing for their team. It was a free for all anyone can win at this point.

"Thanks for getting rid of her, now it'll be easier for us! Right, guys?" Eddy turns to his right side to see his only two friends holding each other afraid. He facepalmed at this and made a long sigh.

"We love you too, Eds!" Lee clarified. "Ready to show em' a good time, Marie?"

"Always," Marie responded as she throws the first ball straight towards the Eds.

While not thinking straight both Ed and Eddy put Double Dee in front of him since he was quote, "the captain." of the boy's team. The ball went right to his groin. Everyone, even the coach made a disgusted sound upon seeing where the ball landed. The smart boy falls forward, grabbing on his genitalia for dear life.

"Geez, Louise. Glad it wasn't me..." Eddy stated. Feeling sorry, for Edd.

*Bdddddddring!* *Bdddddddring!*

The bell rings twice telling everyone to get to their next class on time. Ed and Eddy waited for a few minutes till they realize that hit killed him. Since they all had different classes this block, it was time for them to say they goodbyes regardless of Double Dee's tragic misfortune.

"Double Dee?..." Ed glares down showing his most profound concerns.

"Come on Ed it takes time for that stuff to heal if we wait around we just gonna get suspended." He assures Ed as he drags him by his shirt collar.

Barely breathing, Double Dee can almost see a white light. He never could overcome any heavy objects but be hit where it hurts virtually felt like he was slowly fading away from earth — still holding his junk while on the floor on the other side we see a worried Marie feeling awful for what she did.

"I destroyed him!" Marie shrieked. "H-How are we suppose to have future kids now!?"

Lee shrugged her shoulders and walked away with a sly smile. "Adoption."

The oldest Kanker left her sisters to go changed back to her regular clothes. Marie was standing there gazing at her oven-mitts who was still on the floor in pain. Lucky for her, May was the only sister that supports Marie when she needed it the most.

"Go to him, Marie, try not to scare him too much." The blond female patted her oldest sister's back and smiled at her.

And with that, her sister leaves her as well. The only two that remains were Marie and Edd again. She gasps when she saw her lover getting up on his own. She approached him without meaning any more harm and helped him entirely up off the ground. In her train of thoughts, it felt relaxing knowing she was the only one who stayed with him and helped him even though she was one hundred percent the cause of his pain.

"S-sorry about that cupcake... I was aiming for that annoying brat you call a leader." Marie apologized, knowing it was her fault.

Edd half-smiles at this but his face expression vanish when he felt his groin begin to hurt again. "T-That's quite alright. I-If you haven't made me this much vulnerable, I would've run nine miles away from you right now."

She chuckles at this as she continues to carry him towards a blue mat that was a few inches away from them. "Tell me something I don't know."

Marie finally sat him on the blue mattress and comforted him in his injuries. She may be heartless and cruel to people she dislikes, but she has a heart of gold for the people she loves. Not much happened between them apart from being mad awkward. That is till Marie started a decent conversation with him.

"Double Dee, can I ask you something?" Marie gave him a stern look for once. "How come you never liked me? I-I always wanted to ask, but not got the chance cause well, you being scared of me of course." She resembles a sad puppy when asking this profound question to him.

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He lets wind escape from his mouth, yet no sound waves were exiting out. Was he stuck from answering this confusing yet straightforward question? Sure, over a long period, it became tedious for her and her sisters to chase them around all the time when spotted. However, he felt Marie only did that to prove her love for him. It wasn't no "crush'' or any of that nature. It was love, took him a while to solve the puzzle, but he can see it now from how Marie changed her life around after these years that she cared about him which made him be flattered instead of scared for his life.

"I don't know." He answers.

Marie felt her walls came crashing down; her happiness had become a ticking time bomb that exploded in flames. She could feel as if she was losing an essential part of herself. The fall within her chest, instantly followed by a silent yet violent 'crashing crack,' like fine crystal china breaking with the sound on mute. He honestly didn't know the answer, and that's what killed her. Without revealing her tears out to the public, she couldn't stand seeing him at the moment.

"Yeah. Get better." She says in a dry manner as she turns away from him and begins to walk away.

Double Dee took this opportunity and used his strength to grab ahold of Marie's arm. She halfway turns her head to see he was indeed sad too. The punk brushes his hand away from her arm and turns around to face him once more. He stands back up, without Marie's help and looks perfectly healed now.

"But now I do." He smiled, bashfully, trying to hide his face embarrassed face from her. "I firmly believe love can't be defined, which might sound cliche, but it isn't something that I can confidently put into words, it merely differs from individual to individual. What I do know is that each individual on this Earth deserves the chance to find and feel love regardless of where it might come. A-And I feel the connection somehow."

Marie can feel her cheeks swell up. She rushed to him and gave him a mighty hug and whispers. "After six long fucking years, you finally acknowledge me."

He accepted her hug and returned it warmly. The smell of car gas with a scent of roses made him wish he can hold her forever; he never knew she could smell so lovely and alive. Edd shortly after parted when he found out he was enjoying the company of a Kanker.

"Language Marie." He said with a soft laugh. "I've acknowledged you ever since we met at your trailer when we were kids. That day I'll never forget when you scared me, Ed, and Eddy off with your sisters."

"Oh, yeah?"

"Yeah..." Double Dee firmly proclaimed.

He didn't stop his hormones any longer; alternatively, he went somewhat closer to the Kanker girl, feeling her breathe on him one at a time. For the first time, Marie Kanker was feeling nervous, what has gotten into Edd? She brushes them questions aside and watched him get close to her area of space. Soon as he leans in, she can already taste his moist lips. He finally kissed her. Soft and slow and he felt like November, like hot chocolate on stormy evenings and crisp autumn air. Moments later, the two lovers removed their lips from one another and stared down at each other's unique eye color, while their foreheads connected.

"Does this mean, We are in an exclusive relationship now?" Marie asked, still having her arms around his waist.

"If I take any participation in this, we must promise each other that we must stay confidential." The beanie boy informed her. "It's the only way."

Marie lifted her head upwards and gave him a sweet peck on the nose. "Don't know what you meant about ''confidential'' but I'm "confident" our love will go unnoticed. As long as we play our cards right, we can always remain a joke to everyone when it comes to having a serious relationship."

She stops him from talking any further with a tender kiss on the lips. Not use to this treatment of not being a virgin of the first kiss anymore, he has a long way to go to become an expert at it, cause Marie was giving him no chance to breathe only out from his nostril.

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It was now time to leave; the kids went zooming out of the school building like it was the final day of school. The romance between Marie and Edd ended way back in the first period. They had no classes besides gym class together. I guess it balances the new ''couple'' out without having the same periods and without causing any suspicion amongst their clique. Ed, Edd, n Eddy walked together, heading to their bus while talking.

"Can you guys believe I have two classes with Nazz!?" Eddy chattered with his two friends. "In a month from now, she's going to be my home queen."

The tall goofy Ed scooted to Eddy with a big innocent smile. "And can I be your king for your bees and trees?"

Being creeped out by him, Eddy elbows him right in the gut, making him fall on the ground. He shifted his eyes to his other friend who appeared to be happy about something; usually, his smile deteriorates when leaving school. "What's your issue, Mr happy Goldilocks?"

"Just reliving some good memories." He said happily.

"Oh, remembering the time you got kicked in the balls?" Eddy remarked, having a smirk across his face. "Yeah, good memories indeed Sockbrain."

Every Ed besides well, Double Dee begins to recall the events that took place in the gym. Their laughter rain down to Edd's embarrassment. They continued laughing while hoping inside the school bus like someone said a dirty joke. Double Dee didn't mind; he saw Marie out the school bus window waving at him. Thankfully her sisters were arguing to notice what she was doing. He gladly waves back and smiles at her. The bus began pushing forward with every kid in the Cul-De-Sac now on. Double D turns his head back to normal and closes his eyes happily smiling with no sign of stopping any time soon.

"As long as we play our cards right, we can always remain a joke to everyone." He whispers in a cold breeze sound.

"Hey Albert Einstein, the heck you are talking about?" Eddy wondered.

He opens his eyes broadly and replies, "Nothing, nothing at all."