A/N:

Hi guys! So the time has finally come. . . I decided on a title for my fic! For those of you who don't follow me on tumblr I posted this first chapter on tumblr as untitled a few weeks ago thanks to lavirarose, who did me the great favor of reading and reviewing it before I posted because I was so nervous about people liking my work. Well, sure enough there are people out there that liked it! I was super excited and am so happy I posted it! My only problem was I still needed a title and thanks to another beautiful soul, aka dshell99 (on here), gave me a long list of titles just based of my first chapter! Again, I still had to choose. So after much debating and actually writing my second chapter I finally decided! So without further ado, I present His Beloved!

It had been about a month since Kevin and Edd came out to the entire school, much to Edd's protests.

He quite liked his quiet school life and wanted to hold off. Edd insisted upon staying secret at least until after Christmas break to spare Kevin trouble from the football team, but Kevin believed the team would be the best supporters to have. Seeing how the community backed the team wholeheartedly and no one in their high school dared challenge them either, Kevin was doubly sure that they would be welcomed with open arms. Kevin was the co-captain, so Double D finally gave in realizing it was inevitable that someone would find out. It was better that they be the ones to reveal their secret relationship, besides, no one would question Kevin because he was so highly respected even amongst seniors, even though Kevin and Edd are only juniors themselves.

So one October morning Kevin and Edd proudly walked into school hand in hand. Of course there were whispers and stares, perhaps even some tears. After a few minutes pushing against a shocked crowd, Kevin's best friend and fellow football teammate Nathan, or Nat as he insisted on being called, finally popped out and started walking towards them with his signature devilish grin, flashing teeth from ear to ear.

"Finally! You two were killing me! I couldn't take it anymore! Kevin, I swear I was gonna snatch sweet cheeks from under you if you waited any longer." Nat pinched Edd's cheek lovingly which earned a glare from Kevin before he let go.

Edd rubbed his cheek feeling slightly annoyed before he looked over to Nat and shared a small smile with him. He then looked over to his boyfriend and saw an equally large grin on his face as Nat.

The next few days had gone by surprisingly well. Kevin told the team and not a single player had any objections. On the contrary, the team couldn't contain their excitement. They all cheered and yelled to show their support for Kevin and Edd's relationship. Their cheering could be heard throughout the school from the locker rooms, and Kevin couldn't have been more proud of his teammates than he was that day.

The worst Edd feared seemed to be over, though Edd continued to have this gnawing worry and wouldn't dare to bring it to Kevin's attention for fear of crushing his good spirits. Double D found it a little hard to believe everyone was so open minded. Yes, it was the 21st century after all, but he still half expected some disapproving people. Even two weeks after coming out Edd wanted to let go of such worries as Kevin had, but for whatever reason Edd continued to have suspicions. Occasionally, when he would walk down the hall with Kevin's hand in his he would suddenly get the sensation of the hairs beginning to stand up on the back of his neck and Edd would get this feeling like someone was watching.

Waiting.

Edd would look over his shoulder whenever the prickling sensation appeared, but he never saw a hateful face or glaring eyes. He just saw the approving smiles of his peers. But to no avail, Edd couldn't shake his paranoia. He couldn't bring himself to mention it to anyone either, especially Kevin - his boyfriend was just so damn happy. As much as Edd tried to chalk it up to his own social anxieties, he simply couldn't.

So there Edd was a whole month later. Him and his boyfriend in complete bliss. It was the Saturday night after Thanksgiving, and he and Kevin had spent the last two days together hitting practically every store in the neighboring city for their Black Friday deals. Edd was obsessed with getting the best deals and Kevin didn't mind running around the whole city with his adorable boyfriend.

They returned around midnight, and Kevin was absolutely exhausted. It was easy for him to go straight to bed and knock out, but Edd wasn't as wiped out as his boyfriend. He ended up sorting through the things he had gotten and he had eventually slipped under the covers of the bed he was sharing with Kevin. A glance at the clock told him that it was almost 2 a.m. and Edd couldn't find sleep. He just laid there letting his thoughts trail off. Sometimes Edd couldn't believe Kevin was his boyfriend. He often wondered on late nights like this if he had dreamt it all. Sure, he and Kevin had been together almost 3 months before they came out, but that didn't stop Edd from thinking his reality was just a highly intricate illusion his mind created.

Edd was stirred from his thoughts when Kevin shifted from under the covers. Kevin could see that his boyfriend was still wide awake. Kevin wrapped his arms around Edd's waist, "What's wrong, babe?" asked Kevin yawning slightly.

"Oh, it's nothing. Just letting my thoughts wander," Double D said as he placed his hand over Kevin's gently. "Don't worry over me. Go back to sleep."

Retracting his arms from his boyfriend's waist Kevin propped himself up on his elbows, "What'cha thinkin' about so hard that you can't sleep?"

Edd's blue eyes met Kevin's sleepy emerald ones. "Ah, well you know, I sometimes find it unbelievable that we are actually in a relationship," he replied with a sigh. Edd offered Kevin a small smile.

Kevin sat up all the way and frowned slightly at his boyfriend, "What are you finding so hard to believe about us?"

"Well, I've been thinking and it's just that- we are two completely different classes of people. You know, um, you being the top dog football player, baseball all-star, popular, the one the whole cheerleading team is enamoured with, and then there is me. The one of the highest GPA in our class, editor of the school paper, chess club captain, and mathletes 'dork.' I try not to let it bother me so much, but sometimes it just gets to me. Do you understand what I am getting at?" Edd said as he sat up bringing his knees to his chest and resting his head on them.

Kevin sighed leaning closer to his boyfriend, "Babe, we've talked about this. You and I are a lot more alike than you think."

Edd turned his head toward his boyfriend looking confused. He began to think to himself how he and his boyfriend were similar other than their shared feelings for each other.

Edd knew almost everything about Kevin and Kevin knew him in the same manner and often Kevin was better at predicting Edd's behavior before he knew himself. Double D knew that being vastly different people had its perks and more often than not, it made their relationship more interesting, which they both enjoyed. There was hardly a dull moment when they were in each other's company. Edd liked the challenge of having to learn about new topics to understand Kevin's interests and Kevin never minded either, though Edd thought he would surely put his boyfriend to sleep when he explained to Kevin how he organized his insects.

Contemplating his thoughts Edd finally asked, "What do you mean?"

Kevin wrapped his arms around Edd's waist again pulling him in close. "Look, it's like this: you're 'top dog,' as you like to put it, like in your hobbies and interests at school and stuff, and so am I. Besides, I may not have grades as high as yours, but I'm still pretty smart as you've said yourself. I just don't apply myself like you do. So see, we just don't share the same interests."

Edd lifted his chin from his knees and gave into Kevin's embrace, closing the gap between the two as he rested his head on his boyfriend's chest. "So we are both similar in that we excel in . . . what we like to do?"

"Yup, and that's enough for me and it should be for you too. Like you told me once, if we both liked all the same things it would be boring and we'd never learn anything new, all right? Let's go back to sleep, babe," Kevin said as he planted a soft kiss on Edd's forehead.

Kevin was right after all, Edd thought he should put these silly thoughts to rest. Kevin was his and he was Kevin's. What other reassurance did he need?

Edd laid back down burying his head in his boyfriend's chest as Double D cuddled closer to Kevin. They both held each other as tightly as threads in a fabric, and after a few minutes, they were both fast asleep.

Disclaimer: I do not own ed, edd, & eddy or any of the characters