A.N. - Hello everyone! This is DoubletheTrouble22, also known as Double! This is the FINAL edited and revised version of Lasting Romance. Lots of changes have been made, but these changes helped to propel the storyline forward, and follow the Grease storyline better. Not to mention, I like the characterization more now, and it makes more sense. I have made grammatical changes now, and I'm done actually editing the story. Thank you all for hanging in there through this difficult process of revising and editing. I would also like to thank my editor (who is a friend of mine) for helping me edit this with her own busy schedule. Please enjoy and leave me reviews about this new storyline.
Of course, I do NOT own any of the characters from Ed, Edd n' Eddy (as amazing as that would be) or Grease. This is simply meant to loosely follow the storyline of Grease, not be a direct take of it.
Enjoy and cheers! ~ Double
Prologue- Five years earlier
He watched as his life was packed up before his very eyes. All of his fond childhood memories of the small cul-de-sac being packed away in boxes. His parents had been transferred to a large hospital in New York City. They couldn't pass up a fine offer like that. He wrapped his cactus in a towel and newspaper, and packed it in a box, hoping that it would protect his beloved Cactus Jim. He sealed his cactus in the box. His best friends, Ed and Eddy had asked if he needed help moving. He declined their offer since he was particular on how he wanted his things packed. He was supposed to leave in a mere two days, and so many goodbyes were still in order for all of the children he had grown up with.
It was his final day in his little childhood town of Peach Creek. He had walked to many of the children's houses and had said his final goodbyes to them. The only ones he hadn't spoken to were Ed, Eddy and his bully, Kevin. He walked to Ed's house, just to find them both sitting in the front yard with sad looks on their faces. They both stood and walked over to him. The taller of the two hugged the smaller, beanie wearing boy tightly. He cried into his shoulder.
"Please don't move, Double D," he sobbed into the other's shoulder. "What will we do without you?"
The raven haired boy hugged his tall friend back tightly. "I wish I didn't have to move, Ed. I don't know what I'll do without either of you by my side."
They separated from their hug reluctantly, and looked at their shorter friend, who was trying to hold back tears. He cleared his throat as he approached Eddward.
"It's been amazing being friends with you, Sockhead," he said, trying not to cry. "It's been a damn good ten years." A tear falls down his cheek. "I'm really gonna miss ya."
The raven haired boy hugged his shorter friend tightly, the tears finally spilling from his eyes. "I'm going to miss you too, Eddy. I'm going to miss everyone here."
"Everyone's gonna miss you too," Eddy replied, silently letting the tears slide down his cheeks. "Don't you have too much fun without us, okay?"
Eddward giggled quietly through the tears. "I'll try not to."
They released from their long hug, just to be pulled back into a group hug by Ed. All three boys cried together for a while until Eddward pulled away.
"Where're you going, Sockhead?" Eddy asked, wiping his own tears away.
"I still need to say goodbye to Kevin," Eddward replied, waving to them and walking away to Kevin's home.
He approached the redhead's door and knocked, receiving no answer.
'Perhaps he isn't home,' he thought to himself. Suddenly he heard a familiar voice.
"Hey, Double Dork."
Eddward jumped and turned around, facing the redheaded boy. He appeared to be holding something behind his back.
"Greetings, Kevin," Eddward said to Kevin as he approached him. "I had just come to say goodbye to you before I move."
"Yeah, I figured," Kevin replied. He stared at his feet awkwardly as he shifted them on the ground. Suddenly he held out a round object to the other, a jawbreaker. "I want you to have this as your….going away present." He avoided eye contact with the other boy.
Eddward smiled at him as he accepted the candy. "Thank you, Kevin. That's very kind of you."
"Yeah, whatever," Kevin mumbled.
"I'm going to miss you, Kevin."
The redhead looked up at the other boy. He hesitated before saying, "I'll miss you too, Dork."
Eddward smiled a little bigger at his nickname, showing the gap in his teeth. Kevin blushed a little. 'He's so damn cute.' Eddward approached Kevin and hugged him tightly.
"Thank you for the jawbreaker," he said to the redhead. Kevin blushed bright red at the sudden, warm contact between them. He hesitated before hugging back. He finally replied with a, "Don't mention it."
They separated from their hug, and went their separate ways. Eventually, all the children gathered to watch Eddward leave in his car with his parents. He waved goodbye to everyone with tears in his eyes. Everyone waved back, equally as emotional. All except one red haired boy, who was standing away from the crowd. He didn't shed a tear for his own heart had been shattered past the point of emotion being an option. He watched the boy's car disappear out of sight before he muttered out loud.
"I love you Double D."
…...Five Years later- Present day…..
The sun is setting on yet another perfect day at the beach. Eddward is resting his head on a certain redhead's shoulder as they watch the sun set. He looks up at his companion's face, glowing with the colors of the setting sun.
"Isn't the sunset wonderful, Kevin?" he asks him. The redhead looks at him and smiles.
"Not as wonderful as you." Eddward blushes slightly at the comment.
"It's a shame that this is going to be the last sunset we share together," Eddward says, his smile dropping a little.
"Yeah," Kevin replies, putting his arm around the smaller boy's shoulders. "I'm really gonna miss ya."
"We may never see each other again," Eddward replies, cuddling into Kevin.
"I wish we could just stay here forever," Kevin says, his arm drifting down to Eddward's waist. Double D nods his head in agreement. Kevin looks over at Eddward, who's quite focused on the setting sun. 'This is my chance.' He captures the other boy's lips in a passionate kiss. The raven haired boy's eyes widen at the action. Kevin lightly pushes him into the sand as he straddles him, not once breaking the kiss. As soon as Eddward realizes what Kevin's intentions are, he tries to push the other away. Eddward breaks the kiss. Kevin kisses his neck in a lustful way.
"K-Kevin," Eddward manages to get out. "P-Please stop."
Kevin pauses his actions. "I know you want this." He goes back to kissing his lover's neck.
"A-Actually I don't," Eddward replies, trying to push the larger, stronger boy off of him. "I-I'm not ready for this yet, Kevin."
The redhead ceases his actions and sits back on his heels. "Fine, I understand." Eddward looks over Kevin's body while he tries to regain his breath. His eyes wander to a certain awkward bulge in the crotch of Kevin's cargo shorts. He blushes bright red at the sight.
"My apologies for….um…...arousing you, Kevin," he says, sitting up.
Kevin looks into his eyes. "It's cool, I get it." He removes himself from Eddward, and stands up slowly. He holds his hand out to Eddward, who accepts it. They stand there holding hands for a moment, until a woman's voice is heard in the distance.
"Eddward, come pack your things! We need to leave soon!"
"I'm coming, mother!" He yells in return. He looks at Kevin, who seems upset about his partner's departure.
"Thank you for the lovely time at the beach, Kevin. I really enjoyed it." He slowly kisses his partner on the lips softly and longingly. Kevin kisses in return, this time deciding not to push his luck since he'd been denied earlier. They kiss for what feels like forever, but part in what feels like seconds. They look into each other's eyes, both not wanting to say goodbye. Eddward squeezes Kevin's hand slightly.
"Goodbye, Kevin," he says, letting go of Kevin's hand and walking in the direction his mother had called from. Kevin stands there in silence, watching the love of his life walk away.
"Damn," he says to himself. "I'm sure gonna miss that dork."