Author's Note: Hey it's Ari! Welcome back! Here, as promised, is my new story Fireworks. It's a regular KevEdd, which I'm not too good at it, but I'll do my best. Be sure to check out my other stories: Swoop In (Rev!KevEdd) and Rock Me, Baby (Rev!Edd, Regular Kevin). Enjoy!

Chapter 1
Summer. A break from school and a time to just sit around all day or have fun with friends. Which was exactly what Kevin Barr and his friends were doing. He, Nat Goldberg, and twins Cal and Chris Maxman had just spent all their allowance on a ton of badass fireworks they were finally old enough to buy without their parents.

Normal sixteen-year-olds go out to movies with pretty girls in their cars. These weren't sixteen-year-olds, though. Chris and Cal were holding on to their youth as long as they could. Still, they loved girls. And girls loved them. I mean what girl wouldn't enjoy dating a blond-haired, blue-eyed twin? Nat, on the other hand, was gay; in fact, he was extremely gay. This was something the girls were none too happy about because the teal-haired, golden-eyed teen was extremely handsome and he played for the other team. Kevin, the bright green-eyed ginger, just didn't date. He thought girls were all the same, always seeing bad in the good they had and being something they weren't. Like Nazz: She'd always been cool, but as soon as they hit high school, she decided she had to be someone completely different. She became a totally different person, and thus, they stopped being friends.

Anyway, the four boys were on Kevin's lawn setting up rockets.

"This is gonna be choice," the redhead muttered as he set up the last one.

"Let's just hope we don't set my hair on fire like last year," Cal grumbled.

"Ha!" Nat laughed. "That was great! You were all like, 'Guys, my hair, call 911!' And then I dumped barbeque sauce on your head!"

"Can it, Goldberg," the blond hissed.

Edd had just left his house, about to meet his companions for a scam Eddy had cooked up, when he spied a line of rockets on Kevin's lawn.

"What a quaint surprise," the raven-haired nerd smiled. "My schoolmates engaging in the thrill of rocketry. Eddy can wait. I think I'll stop by and see if I may offer assistance."

The small boy made his way across the cul-de-sac, catching the attention of the four jocks.

"Salutations, gentleman!" Edd greeted. "I see you are taking an interest in the science of rocketry. It's so exhilarating!"

Kevin rolled his eyes. "Yeah, dweeb. Whatever you say."

"He's so cute," Nat said, nudging the redhead.

"Anyway, I came to inquire whether or not you require assistance," Edd continued. "There is an abundance of physics and chemistry at work, two subjects I am quite astute with."

"No thanks, nerd, we got it," Chris said.

Edd watched with concern as they began lighting the rockets. "But are you sure about the trajectory? The angle that-"

The nerd was cut off as the rockets shot off into the sky. Whereas the jocks were cheering, Edd was watching as the rockets went astray and crashed into a house. His house.

Kevin, who'd been cheering, finally noticed that the rockets had hit Edd's house, and his mouth fell open. The house was battered with gaping holes, and the second story had crumbled entirely.

"Shit," he said.

"Oh my," Edd added.

Nat, Cal, and Chris made a run for it as Edd turned to face them. Kevin was frozen, staring guiltily at the enraged face of the sockheaded boy. His crystal blue eyes were aflame and his nostrils were flaring.

"I told you all, Kevin!" Edd shrieked. "You failed to take in to account the path of the rocket, and now look at what you've done! My home is ruined!" He burst into tears. "Oh, Mother and Father will have my head for this."

The redhead stepped forward and wrapped his arms around the crying boy. "I'm so sorry, man. Honest. I'll take full responsibility. My dad's a carpenter; he'll fix it. And I'll find you a place to stay. Dork, please stop crying. Please?"

Edd pushed himself out of Kevin's grasp, and wiped his eyes. "Thank you. And I'm sure you'll think of a way to repay me, Kevin. Sorry for yelling in such a manner. It was rude of me."

"Nah, man," the jock assured him. "I deserved it. I mean, look at your house."

"Yes, well. I'll be going now. I shall stay with Eddy."

"Wait," Kevin said, grabbing the nerd's arm. "Stay with me. This is my fault. This is how I'll make it up to you. Just stay here for a second. I'll tell my parents."

Edd nodded, and watched Kevin jog inside.