Summary: Double D has decided that while being intellectually smart was something that could never be changed about him. Maybe becoming a little more 'well rounded' in other parts of himself couldn't hurt. So when he learns that his cousin from SoCal is going to be living with him for the next four years of high school, he knew things were going to be different. But was everyone in Peach Creek, namely a red headed jock, ready for it? Probably not.
Disclaimer: I do not own Ed, Edd n Eddy. Nor do I own Pandora, the radio station. But I do own Kenzie, an OC. The rating is M for mature for controversial topics, mature content such as rape, drugs, and abuse in all aspects. The pairing of course is Kevedd. Meaning MaleXmale relations. Enjoy!
Chapter 1: Salutations!
"Oh Fiddlesticks! Curse my nervous behavior today! Come on Eddward, pull yourself together..."
A young boy muttered to himself as he picked up another stack of papers he had bumped into for the umpteenth time today. Once he had the papers in a orderly stack, he placed them back upon the desk once more.
He then went into the hallway to get his cleaning supplies, and set off to the guest bedroom to do some extra cleaning. The room had already been prepared since the beginning of summer, but you could never be too careful.
Especially since his cousin was coming. It was of most importance that everything was perfect for the her arrival.
"She most likely will get frustrated with me for doing all this..." But he felt like it was worth it, considering what he had asked of her. She of course was more than willing to oblige him, he just never liked troubling her. It seemed like she always had so much on her plate.
"Especially after..."
HONK HONK
He came back to reality when he heard the sound of a car honking.
"She's here!"
He quickly finished putting the cleaning supplies away, and dashed down the stairs to open the door.
There was his cousin pulling up into the driveway in a 2012 3X Mazda. He waited till the car was fully parked to go near the front door, and open it.
"Salutations Kenzie!" Double D said while going in for a hug.
"And a salutations to you as well Edd." Kenzie replied while returning the hug.
"How was your drive from Southern California?" Double D asked while Kenzie pulled the trigger to open the trunk.
"Actually it wasn't as overwhelming as I thought it would be. I was able to keep myself entertained with Pandora."
"Pandora? As in Pandora's Box?" Double D's stricken face was priceless.
"No Edd," Kenzie said while giggling, "not Pandora's Box. Pandora is a online based radio station that uses a system called The Music Genome Project to select related songs based upon the songs' genre or musical setup. They even go as far as to relate songs or artist of your choosing," Kenzie explained. "I'll make sure to show you when I get settled in. If you're interested, maybe I could also set up an account for you."
"That would be absolutely delightful Kenz, thank you very much! This Pandora station sounds intriguing." Double D said smiling his gap tooth smile as be pulled out a suitcase.
'She hadn't really bought much with her. A duffel bad, two boxes, and a suitcase.'
Kenzie had grabbed the duffel bag and one of the boxed as Double D led them inside the house.
"Wow, does this bring back memories," Kenzie's eyes roamed over the house with a sheen of wetness as long but not forgotten memories surface to for front of her mind.
A warm smile drifted upon Double D's face as he also started to walk down memory lane.
"Kenz," motioning her to follow him upstairs, "do you remember the time when we were the age of eight and we had that dispute about which of us looked better as the opposite gender?" Double D opened the guest bedroom door, propping the suitcase next to the closet.
"Oh my goodness, how could I possibly fathom forgetting such a wonderful albeit embarrassing memory," Kenzie paused to put her duffel bag next to the bed and the box on the table.
"Auntie had commented to Uncle about your hair getting to be too long. That you were beginning to resemble a girl."
"Yes, and that's when you told me that I actually did look like one with my long black hair and lithe physique."
"Oh yeah! I specifically remember you then having a miniature tantrum saying I shouldn't be talking seeing how I looked like a boy with red tinted crop of hair and always bruised knees."
"I did not have a tantrum!" Double D pouted with indignation, as Kenzie smirked.
"ANYWAY, you challenged me stating you would look better as a boy then I would as a girl." Double dD rolled his eyes and then took on a smirk of his own.
It then slipped away when he saw the look on her cousin's face. She was giving him such a warm smile, but the look in her eyes was what was doing it for him. He could see admiration, love, and something else. It felt like she was trying to convey some sort of grateful ness and relief.
'Towards what? Towards me? For what reason would she need to feel relief because of me?'
Double D's train of thought ceased when Kenzie started to grin, as if picking up his mental battle of questions. She walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his neck to bring him into a hug.
"I was so proud of you that day. It was the first time I had seen you step out of your comfort zone. You were so scared, and yet you took the risk anyway." She felt Double D wrap his arms around her to return the hug.
"I wouldn't have been able to without your encouragement Kenz," burrowing his face into her shoulder. "I've missed you so much cousin dear."
She raised a hand to rest on his head, and squeezed him a little bit. "I know, I've missed you just as much if not even more cousin dear."
They stayed there for what seemed like forever, until they slowly separated from each other. With a look of mutual appreciation, they headed back downstairs to the car.
As Kenzie grabbed her purse, keys and checked that everything was locked, Double D went to grab the last box while closing the trunk with his elbow.
As he started to walk up the pathway with Kenzie in tow, he paused mid step having the distinct feeling he was being watched. So instinctively, he looked in the direction he presumed it was coming from. The only thing he saw was a swish of a curtain. His brows furrowed with confusion, but quickly dismissed it when Kenzie questioned what was wrong. Though in the back of his subconscious, he realized that particular window belonged to a certain red hair, cap wearing boy.
Said boy attempted to look out the window without being caught. He watched as the boy and the girl walked into the house and briefly pondered on why the boy seemed a bit more happy with that girl.
And why he wasn't able to do that for the beanie clad boy.
A/N: I hope the set up of the writing isn't too hard to read. Or my style of writing for that matter. Please review with any suggestions, and let me know if I made any mistakes. Thank you! And have a nice day (=ﾟωﾟ)ﾉ