A/N: Hey everyone :D How are my beautiful readers? I am doing great, my stomach hurts a little but that's okay. Anyway, I hope you all love this chapter. Please review, it inspires me to write more every day. I don't want to be that author who updates once a week. I was that way before and I didn't like it. So please help to reassure me that you actually like this. On a last note, if you have some time and haven't already, check out AriRunner 9523. She recently started a fic called Swoop In and it is cute. It's also a Rev!KevEdd. Enjoy this, thanks for reading and please leave a review.
Bruised Pumpkin, Bruised Edd
Sitting in study hall, Edd watched out of the window silently. So far it had been a week since he started going back to study hall again. There wasn't much he missed during his time at the library, everyone in here was as obnoxious as they were before he stopped coming. A whole week since he last talked to Kevin. He skipped lunch, sometimes eating outside where no one could bother him. During their few classes together, Edd did everything he could to ignore the others stares. It was so hard, but that was the way it was suppose to be. He was destined to be alone.
Rain fell harshly, tree limbs blew in one direction as the lights flickered. Edd groaned as the other students went on and on about the power going to go out. Then there would be an early release. Idiots… The school had a generator, even if it did go out, the generator would turn them right back on. This class was fucking stupid. There was no point in coming here anyway, he was already starting to fail his classes. His parents didn't care, that was for sure. His mother was probably on the streets somewhere earning cash while his father told her what to do. A pimp and a prostitute, oh how love worked.
Love. What a cruel word. Edd shook his head, he didn't even want to think about it. The ginger would get in his head and then he'd want to run to the library. Apologize for everything, tell him that he was so glad to have a friend. He wouldn't think about him though, so the possibility of that happening was impossible.
The bell rung, all the students gathered up their things before rushing out with smiles on their faces. Edd just slowly stood and walked out into the busy hallways. As usual, the people around him avoided him, not even wasting their precious time to spare a single hello. Edd pulled his hood up, his hands went into his pockets. Nothing could make his mood any worse.
"We had a deal Dork. Where's my homework?" Growled a voice and then the slam of lockers.
Edd rolled his eyes, aren't the teachers paid to make sure things like this didn't happen?
"I-I'm sorry…" Came a weaker voice, it immediately being recognized as Kevin.
Edd suddenly stopped, his eyes beginning to search through the crowd. When his eyes finally landed on "bully", his rage flared.
"Come on Eddy. You don't have to do this. We're going to be late to our next class if you keep this up. If I get another detention for you beating up on him again, Sarah will tell mom and she'll kill me…" Ed begged, not wanting to be there at the moment.
Eddy growled, "Shut your mouth Lumpy, no point on going to my next class if I don't have my homework. Isn't that right, Nerd?" He then shoved Kevin against the locker as people glanced and continued walking, not wanting to be a part of this.
Edd's hands curled into fists, his black painted nails digging into palms. Again? They had done this before? Why hadn't Kevin told him! He stopped, his breathing heavy. He hated getting pissed, sometimes his anger just got out of control and he did things without thinking. He just becomes so blinded… He had a feeling that something may happen soon.
Ed looked over to see Edd, he swallowed hard. "Eddy… We need to go. We need to." He said, tugging on Eddy's football jacket, one that the signature jock always wore.
Eddy growled and slapped his hand away. "Don't touch the merch!" He huffed before finally noticing Edd. "Well look who it is, Double D." He hissed, his words spitting out venom. "Come to save your boyfriend?"
Kevin looked up, his eyes widening as tears fell. "Edd…"
Edd took a step forward, his eyes glaring dagger. "Do not call me that." He growled the order, his bag falling off of his shoulder. It had been years since he had been called "Double D", he never wanted to be called it again. He didn't want to be reminded of these two, the betrayal of them. The thought only made his temper worse, he glared at Ed. "You got anything to say to me?"
Ed quickly shook his head, immediately taking a step back. He didn't want any part of this.
Eddy let out a laugh, "What's wrong Ed? It's just Double D, the wimp that couldn't even lift a fea-" He grunted when his back hit the locker hard. He looked up at Edd in shock then down at Edd's hand that had the collar of his shirt all bunched up in his fist.
"I said do not fucking call me that!" Edd snarled, not even noticing Kevin look up at him in fear. Seeing Eddy smirk, he felt a hard punch to his cheek before he stepped back, his hand on his cheek.
Ed shook his head, "Why'd you do that Eddy?! Didn't you see what he did to that one kid last year?" He asked weakly, watching nervously as Edd rubbed his cheek.
"Pumpkin…" Edd said as he tried to keep his voice calm though he was seeing red. Looking towards Kevin, he finally saw the fear. "Close your eyes." He barked, ignoring Eddy make fun of the nickname. "Do it now!" He said angered.
Kevin gasped and closed his eyes for a short moment before opening them slightly just in time to see Edd rush over and punch the amused smirk right off his face. He winced when another punch came, and then another.
Ed watched in horror as his best friend got injured by his old friend and rushed to go get a teacher.
"I'm a wimp?" Edd asked angered as his knee shot up and hit Eddy's stomach. He grunted when Eddy got another shot at his face. He tasted blood, he didn't care. "How dare you touch the one thing I care for with your grubby, disgusting hands!" Lifting his leg, he kicked Eddy's chest, causing the other to hit the locker.
Kevin looked up in shock, more tears falling. Edd didn't hate him… he didn't hate him… Oh how relieved he felt now. He suddenly cried out when feeling Eddy's hands in his hair, lifting him up by the strands of it.
Eddy continued to have his smirk on his lips, "Oh, like this?" He asked as he yanked Kevin up.
Edd watched as Eddy pulled at his hair, pulled at the ginger locks he actually loved. The hair that reminded him of pumpkins. He watched Eddy hurt his pumpkin. "Fucker." His fist shot upward, his knuckles connecting to Eddy's jaw. Landing a kick, he snatched Kevin up into his arms. "You got a problem with him, come talk to me you worthless piece of shit." He hissed before walking away from the groaning Eddy.
Kevin wanted to complain about his sore head but remained quiet as he looked up at Edd's swollen cheek and busted lip. "Let's go to the nurses… I'm sure a teacher will be coming soon." He warned and tugged Edd towards the room. He was surprised when Edd didn't even react, just simply following. He bit his lip, this was all of his fault. He needed to go something to make this up to the other. Opening the nurses' office, he groaned when she wasn't in. "I'll go ask the secretary…"
Edd grabbed Kevin's hand, refusing to let him leave. Walking through the dark room, he slumped down onto the bed before pulling Kevin onto his lap. Wrapping his arms around the other, he pressed his face into Kevin's sweater.
Kevin blushed and was going to ask him what he was doing before he heard it. Small sobs coming from the other, Edd's body shaking slightly. Kevin began freaking out, was he in pain? Why was he crying? Edd didn't cry… did he? "Eddward…?"
Edd clutched Kevin's sweater, "Shut up…" He ordered weakly as the tears refused to stop. "Just… shut up…" He sat there, blushing lightly as he felt Kevin's arms wrap around his neck and hug him back in a comforting way. He had never thought he'd bring violence to those two. His once best friends. Sure, harsh words were spoken every now and then but never did he think he'd hurt one of them. The thought of them still being friend lingered through his mind but he finally realized that that can't happen. Not with Eddy.
It hurt so much, the realization. Eddy is homophobic, so when he caught him kissing another boy during 8th grade, everything changed after that. The three slowly grew apart, there was nothing he could do but blame and hate himself. If only he were normal. He'd pray to whoever it was up there to change him to straight, to make him feel the way he felt around boys, around girls. He prayed every chance he got. Word got out, and he soon found out that no one enjoys hanging with an outsider. Someone who wasn't like them. When his parents found out, abuse started from his father, only for his mother to pretend it never happened though she knew damn well what was going on.
In all those four years of harshness, he never let it get to him. He always let it build up inside. Now… it finally over flowed and currently, he was breaking down, not able to stop crying. On top of everything, the hate, the trust issues, someone broke through his walls. The red headed nerd who knew what to say to make him smile. Though at the time, he had no clue of his sexuality. But here Kevin was, comforting him. Not avoiding him, or insulting him. He was right here, consoling him this whole time.
"Let it all out Eddward…" Kevin cooed, his heart breaking at the others sadness. He sat there until Edd's breathing slowed and the tears stopped. Pulling away, he smiled weakly. "Your hats all messed up now, here…" He reached out and readjusted the hat, his fingers slowly sliding down Edd's face. He sighed as he stared into the other's eyes. Leaning in, he kissed the other, not able to control his wants.
Edd winced and pulled away, his lip throbbing, "That hurts you know…" He groaned, smiling lightly when Kevin blushed and immediately began apologizing for his rash actions. Shaking his head, leaned back in, kissing the other back, ignoring the pain. After a few moments, he pulled away and wiped his eyeliner. "Waterproof my ass…"
Kevin laughed lightly and patted his arm, "You okay now?" He asked before he began examining the others wounds. "It looks like it hurts… I'm really sorry Eddward…" He apologized once more.
Edd shrugged, the pain not being the thing that was bothering him. "Why didn't you tell me that he was beating you up before?" He asked, his expression saddening. "If I knew, I would have made sure to protect you." He said, his hands resting on Kevin's arm, giving them a light squeeze.
Kevin blushed and shrugged, "It started right after you began ignoring me. They came up to me one day and began asking questions, wondering why I was hanging out with you. Then Eddy insulted you and I may have said something harsh back…" He blushed and looked down. "He called you a fag and it offended me, then he called me one too. Then he beat me up." He noticed Edd beginning to get angry once more before his shot his hands out defensively. "But I'm okay, really! I made a deal with him that if I did his homework, he would leave you alone."
Edd growled lowly, "What a scumbag. We haven't talked in years Kevin, he knows better than that. You saw what just happened out there, he was fully aware that that was going to happen if he crossed paths with me. He tested his luck today and as you see, he clearly lost." He said slowly, his face darkening.
Kevin swallowed hard and nodded, "Y-Yes, I did see. It was very frightening… You have his blood on your fists. You should really wash your hands." He suggested with a light chuckle. Leaning up, he lightly kissed Edd's swollen cheek. "I'll get you an ice pack." He said before crawling off. Walking over to the freezer, he pulled out a sandwich bag with a frozen sponge in it. "I've been in here enough to know where everything's at." He laughed.
"Why do you think that's funny? Your pain is not amusing." Edd frowned as he watched Kevin grab some wet towels over to help clean the blood off.
Kevin smiled lightly and pressed the sponge to his injured cheek. "It doesn't bother me anymore. I've learned to forgive Eddward…"
Edd paused, staring up at him. The word seemed so unfamiliar to him. Forgive…
A/N: You like? No? Yes? Hopefully yes. *Sighs* It makes me sad to see the three not talk to each other. Why must there be homophobic people out there ;n; I love everyone no matter what. So yes, I love you all. *Hugs* Now please review.