Sorry Ed isn't in much of this chapter ;3; I'll try to include him more.
Chapter 2
Pangs of hunger slowly awoke the drowsy Ed boy from his sleep and he rolled from the bed, grumbling to himself. Just before he could lumber from his room there was a loud knock on his door, followed by a silence, then "Ding dong!" Ed. Eddy smiled a little and went to the door, sliding it open. "What is it, Lumpy? I was just going to get dinner."
Ed stood there with a dumb look on his face, seeming to be thinking about what he'd said, then broke into a wide grin. "Sleepover at my house!" he proclaimed excitedly, grabbing Eddy's shirt collar and tugging. "You gotta come, Eddy! Double D said so!"
Eddy's cheeks flamed and he tried to hide it by turning away. "Uh, okay. Alright. Lemme pack my stuff and I'll be over."
"Yay!" Ed gave him a giant bear hug and scampered from the house to his own, singing about how he was going to watch monster movies all night with his two best pals. Eddy let out a soft chuckle and went to his closet, grabbing a blanket, pillow and pajamas. Why had Sockhead insisted on him coming? Was he worried? Was there something on his mind? The possibilities were endless. Eddy stuffed his blanket in his pillowcase and called from his room that he was sleeping at Ed's house. His parents never did mind. They knew his friends were good kids. He slid out the door and wandered across the sunset laced grass, pausing a moment to stare at the sky. Maybe...maybe tonight would be the night... Was he brave enough? Probably not. Sighing, he shook his head and wandered to Ed's yard, knocking on the basement window and sliding inside when it opened.
The night had been an eventful one. Ed cleverly avoided dumb Sarah trying to boss him around or she was "telling Mom" all the while keeping them entertained with his vast arrays of snacks, comics and scary movies. Eddy laid on his stomach and rested his chin in his hands, staring at the tv and watching monsters terrorize a city, chuckling a bit at how bad the quality was. Ed's horror films were always low quality, but he loved them, and Eddy could stand watching them. He rolled onto his back and stared at the ceiling, smiling to himself. He felt much better now, after having his mind on other things, and spending time with Double D helped him as well.
"Hey, Sockhead." Eddy smiled when he caught the other boy watching him, trying not to let his cheeks redden. Double D smiled back at him, setting his book of whatever smarty thing he was reading aside.
"You look to be feeling better," He said, watching Eddy with an emotion that he couldn't label. "Are you though?"
Eddy nodded, sitting upright. "Yeah. I feel a lot better." He looked down a little, trying very hard not to stare. He'd always found Double D attractive, but tonight... The boy had his long hair combed nicely out the back of his hat, his face looked soft and warm, with gentle eyes that gazed at him with something like affection, but Eddy couldn't tell.
Double D seemed to notice him looking away and his head tilted the slightest bit. "What seems to be the matter? Something on your mind?"
Eddy's cheeks reddened immensely and tried to hide it, but didn't know how. He sat in silence for what felt like a while. The concerned Double D moved closer to him, resting a hand on his shoulder. Eddy's heart quickened.
"You know you can tell me anything, don't you?" Double D asked softly, looking into Eddy's eyes. Eddy almost fainted right then, but that would've been a sissy move so he fought to keep himself upright. "Uh.. Yeah.. Yeah I do." Eddy said softly, then felt horrible for lying. Double D smiled in satisfaction and moved back, picking up his book again to continue reading. Eddy sat very still, his heart racing and face very flushed, trying to get the images of him kissing Double D out of his mind. It was just wishful thinking.