High School Drama

Chapter 2

Pairing: Kevin/Edd (Double D)

By: -raven-of-darkness-121-

Disclaimer: Same, don't own Ed, Edd, and Eddy or other characters.

As soon as Edd had closed the door to his house he couldn't stop the tears from falling. It wasn't all because of what Eddy had said, it was more the sight of a bare house. The walls were painted and had pictures on the wall, and it looked like someone lived here; but it was the fact that he was the only one that lived there and his parents were never home that made it bare. The fact that they never came home, even for holidays. It made the pain in Edd's heart more real.

He slowly walked further into the house and left his books on the kitchen counter. Opening the fridge, he took out a can of Mountain Dew and drank down some of it. Sighing, he began his daily routine; taking out two pill bottles he opened them and took two pills. He didn't let anyone know about his perscription, especailly Eddy. He knew that things with Eddy would be bad for a while, and he just didn't want to deal with anything else today. All he really wanted to do was to curl up and listen to his music.

Going into the living room, he turned on the CD player and began to play 'Everything Burns' by Ben Moody and Anastacia. He loved this song and it often just described how he felt. He laid down on the couch and just let the flow of the music and words wash over him. The phone began to ring, but he ignored it as the music continued to play. The only one that would be calling right now would be Eddy, who would yet at him and tell him to get outside and help him with the latest scam. But if he didn't answer it, then he wouldn't be forced to do Eddy's bidding.

It just seemed like things with Eddy were finally coming to a head and soon Eddy would lash out and take Ed away from him and he would be left with nothing; again. But, he had known it would happen sometime; he just hadn't expected it to happen so soon. Soon, Edd looked up at the clock and noticed it was almost ten and he needed to get out of the house for a while. Putting on a hoodie, he started to walk down the side walk to the park. And once he had gotten there, he sat on a swing and began to sway slightly, lost in thought.

Kevin had been walking around after a heated discussion with his dad and he had needed to blow off some steam. It was finally getting cooler for the fall and he was thankful he had grabbed a jacket just in case. He headed to the park and noticed someone was already there. He looked closer and saw that it was Edd and he remembered what he had seen earlier that same day and it brought back all the anger he had felt then. He continued to walk closer and noticed that the smaller Ed was shivering. He put a hand softly on Edd's shoulder, to alert the other of his presence, and saw the Ed jump up and twist fast enough to make anyone's head spin.

Eyes wide in surprise, Edd continued to stare at Kevin. What was he doing here? And why did he look concerned? Those were all thoughts that ran through Edd's head. He just continued to stare at the older boy with thoughts and questions buzzing through his mind at a hundred miles a minute. He then noticed that he was shaking slightly and he started to move away from the jock, but the hand on his shoulder tightened it's grip and wouldn't let him move away from the other boy. Edd just continued to stare at Kevin with a confused look on his features.

"What are you doing out here? It's freezing." Kevin couldn't help but be a little irritated with the smaller boy.

Edd could feel the blush grow on his cheeks and he avoided the other boy's eyes by looking down at the ground. He knew it had been a foolish idea to leave without being prepared, but he had just needed to get out of the house so bad that he hadn't even thought about it. He actually hadn't even noticed that he had been cold until Kevin had come in and stapped him out of the daze that he had been stuck in. He still could feel Kevin's gaze on him and he began to feel even more uncomfortable.

"You didn't answer my question." Kevin reminded, the irritation now slipping into his voice.

Edd stammered, "I-I forgot to grab m-my j-jacket."

Kevin raised an eyebrow at the thin boy. He had never seen Edd this bad. Sure, he had seen the dork stammer at times while they were growing up, but now it was so rare that it sometimes took Kevin by surprise. He would watch the Ed from afar at school and Edd seemed so sure of himself when he talked to anyone else, especially Eddy. But now Edd was stammering and he wouldn't look at him, he seemed to find the ground very interesting. Kevin took a step forward and watched with a bewildered expression as Edd took a step back. Kevin reached out and grabbed Edd's shoulders to stop the pale boy from retreating.

"Why are you so afraid of me?" Kevin asked in a gentle voice, that surprised even himself.

Edd's head snapped up at once, "I'm not afraid of you."

Kevin raised an eyebrow in question, "Then why aren't you looking at me, and why are you backing away every time that I take a step towards you?"

Edd's cheeks flushed. He wasn't sure if even he knew the answer to that. There was just this feeling that he got in the pit of his stomach when he was around Kevin. Having Kevin near him did things to his body that fightened him. He wanted to stare in awe at Kevin and yet at the same time he didn't. He wanted to be pressed up against Kevin's hard body, but his body wouldn't allow it. It confused and scared him. This was such a new feeling, that his brain had no time to think about it. He could feel Kevin pulling his body closer to his and he could feel Kevin's body heat radiating off of him in waves.

Kevin saw the panicked look on Edd's face and thought about it for a while. He also thought about what Eddy had said to Edd earlier that same day and finally it clicked in his brain. He smiled a small smile and brought the Ed's body closer to his. He saw the reaction and it only encouraged him. He finally was able to pull the smaller boy's body flush against his and wrap his arms around the small, frail body.

"Your freezing, let's get you warmed up. You'll come over to my house and stay the night." Kevin stated.

Edd stared up at Kevin in shock. What was the the other boy talking about? But he didn't have time to question the other boy because he was soon being pulled along towards the jock's house. Edd couldn't seem to get his mouth to work. A part of him clearly told him to protest and go home, but another part of him told him to just go with it and that he wouldn't have to be alone again tonight. And his body was clearly following the second thought. And Edd was too tired and cold to argue his body's movements or his brain's thoughts. Stepping into the house, Edd let his sleep laiden eyes sweep over the house.

It was clean with many sports trophies and metals from various sports. He could tell that Kevin's parents were very supportive and proud of their son's sports interests. He felt the icy loneliness sweep over him again when he thought of his own home and how no one could even tell that his parents had ever lived in that house. But his feelings and thoughts were haulted when Kevin began to speak to him again.

"I'll get you some warm cloths while you go take a shower. It's up the stairs and the second door on the right. Help yourself to the shampoo and soap. I'll be up in a little while to give you your clothes." And with that Kevin disappeared into the area of the kitchen, leaving Edd alone.

To Edd, this almost felt natural. And in the back of his mind, he silently hoped that this would never end.

TBC

A/N: srry itz been so lng snce my last entry, but ive just had so much goin on in my life that i haven had the time i would like to. i'll try and be quicker. i do take ideas and try and add them to the plot if anyone has any.