Chapter 1.

There was a pregnant pause between the two men, and neither one of them could seem to find the words that they wanted to say. Blue eyes studied green, nearly a decade's worth of hurt returning in them. Green eyes shifted rapidly until finally the silence was broken by a small child's cry. Blue eyes gasped gently as he came back to Earth and he quietly, and quickly, excused himself from his past and retreated back into his home to care for the child. He'd left the door open on purpose. The moment Green eyes entered the house and closed the door behind, did their history book open, and a new chapter begin.

Six years ago, they parted ways on painful terms. Their relationship had been a heavenly one, with little arguing that couldn't be resolved. But as they grew older, their aspirations grew with them. While one wanted to leave the town and travel, the other wanted to remain behind and see what could transpire. This resulted in an argument that would last for months. Eventually, they tired of the fights.

It was Edd who ended it. He couldn't handle the guilt anymore. The pain that came with being blamed for holding Kevin back just ate away at him. He couldn't concentrate on anything, his passion for life was deteriorating. It was unhealthy for them both. Words of encouragements from all friends of both sides told him to stop this. So with a heavy heart, he and Kevin said their goodbyes. Kevin left Peach Creek and Edd remained behind, opting to work in the city close by. And so six years went by, and Kevin Barr returned to Peach Creek.

His childhood home was up for sale. After his father died from Lung Cancer six months prior, the bank had talked to him about the deed. It fell to his name, and he had to decide what to do with it. Having very little urge to want to move back, he decided to put it up on the market. He only returned home to go through what was left behind. Old photos and videos that he couldn't even play anymore. He smiled as he packed things into his car.

The cul-de-sac hadn't changed much in six years. Some new renovations to homes and newer generations had moved in, but nothing too drastic. He stopped and stared at the house across the street. That house that he visited so many times as a teen, sneaking in during the middle of the night and leaving before the sun rose the following day. His heart skipped a beat. Surely the dork didn't still live here? He was too smart for this place, and at their age he should've had the best job someone with his smarts could manage.

Or so he thought. As the front door opened, Kevin's eyes grew wider. He was still here? It was unmistakable. That tall, albeit older, scrawny male with that same stupid hat style carefully walked out of the front door, book in hand, glasses slipping off the bridge of his nose. He had a set of keys in his hands, but seemed to linger by the open door. He looked up from his book, but not at Kevin. Instead, he turned his head to the door and called out inside. Someone with him. Of course. He and Kevin had been separated for six years, did the redhead expect him to be single after so long?

The ginger sighed and pushed himself from the door to head back inside. A child's laughter caused him to falter and he turned to peer back. Eddward was crouched in front of a young boy, approximately 2 or 3, and was fixing his clothes. The mannerisms, the way he tenderly cared for him - was it possible? Well, sure… anything was possible. Edd did tell him oh so many years ago that he was a bisexual. Still… The Double Dork a dad?

The duo slipped into an old four-door sedan, Edd buckling the child before climbing into the driver's side, and off they went. He hadn't seen Kevin, thankfully. Kevin wasn't sure how to handle that particular situation. He just watched them go, eyes wide. Six years and he had a kid! How crazy was that!

"Kev?" He knew that voice. It belonged to the most popular girl of the cul-de-sac and school. A smile rose on his face as he turned to face an all grown-up Nazz. "Holy shit, it is you! How have you been?" She looked fantastic for her age, hair a bit darker than he was used too. "It's been too long!" She took the opportunity to then pause and give him a sad smile. "Sorry about your dad."

"Nah," said Kevin, hugging her when she hugged him. "The cancer was a surprise, but he knew his time was coming. We made the best of it, you know? Took him all over the states and even to Canada. Got too sick before we could go overseas, but he said he'd seen more than enough for six lifetimes." His own smile was a bit sad. "He can see it all now where he is anyway. Wanna come in? I'm sure I can muster up some coffee."

Nazz joined him. They chatted about what their lives had consisted of in the past six years. Kevin had traveled as much as he could with his father in the last six months, sure, but he'd managed to go as far as California to test out his athletic career. He never made it too far, but he lived and that was all that mattered to him. He was only back, he told her, to take care of the house and the belongings.

Nazz, on the other hand, had left to go to New York and try to be a famous actress. When that didn't work out so well, she worked whatever she could to make enough money to make it back home. It took her three years though. Three long years. "And guess how I managed to make it back," she said with a shy giggle. Kevin's eyebrow rose. "I was really close to making it back on my own, right? But on my way to the station to get my ticket before I packed, I was mugged." She laughed and waved her hands at him as he looked surprised. "Oh no, don't worry. Nothing bad happened. In fact, someone came to my rescue."

"Who?"

She laughed a bit more, a small snort coming. This story was apparently very funny, but she found it charming and a bit romantic all the same. "Eddy. He was in New York himself with Double Dee and happened to be getting off the bus-way when he saw me get mugged. I've never seen him move so fast, but he beat the snot out of that guy. Didn't get my money back, but didn't get hurt either. I was so happy, I offered to show them around." She took in a deep breath. "It was weird though, because Saturday marks our 2 year anniversary."

Kevin half choked on his glass of water. "Y-You and Eddy?" he coughed. Nazz offered him a napkin as she nodded. "No fucking way. I'd have never seen that comin'."

"Well me neither!" she announced brightly. "But he's charming and he really cares for me. You'd have never thought it by looking at him." Her phone buzzed. "Oh damn, I gotta go! I've got an appointment. It was great to see you Kev! If you get a chance too, stop by and see everyone again!"

"Everyone is still here?"

"More or less. If anything, everyone visits often enough you'll run into them."

"Hey wait, Nazz!" He caught her by her arm before she disappeared. She stared at him curiously. What… what did he want to ask her? She raised an eyebrow, waiting for him to talk. "I…" Just ask her, stupid. Ask her about Double Dee… ask where the kid came from, was he married? Dating anyone- what! "About E-" Her phone rang loudly, startling him. She answered it with gusto. It seemed Eddy was on the other line.

While she spoke to him, she scribbled her phone number down and gave it to him. Blowing a kiss to him, she left, babbling to the other. He watched her go and stared at the phone number. Two phone numbers. One said Nazz's Cell and the other said House. She disappeared around the corner and he leaned on the frame of the front door. Man… what else had he missed in six years?