Trick or Treat, Pumpkin?

Chapter 4

Eddward

He looked down at the trembling red-head that was in his arms. His face devoid of any emotion. He tilted his head slightly, looking into Kevin's eyes. Kevin's eyes were watery and practically glowing in the dim lighting. Edd had to bite his tongue when his eyes glanced at the soft, quivering lips of the boy in his arms.

He instinctively tightened his grip around Kevin's waist with one arm as he glided his hand up the smaller males arm to caress his face. His stomach fluttered with a strange emotion as he noticed Kevin flinch slightly.

"Do you understand my pain Minnow?" He asked; voice soft.

Kevin

Kevin blushed at the continuous touch of Edd's warm hand upon his cheek. His stomach clenched as he looked into the sea that were Edd's eyes. So much inner turmoil. He wanted to push himself against the taller male's body, to soothe his pain. Along with his own.

"I..I think I do," he whispered. "It took me a long time, but I now know that it was you at the hospital that day." Kevin thought about his beloved hat as he placed his hands against the ravenette's chest. He began to stretch up so he could attempt to calm Eddward's sea. Just as he was about to press himself closer and press his lips to Edd's, the door bell rang.

His face turned a bright shade of red as he felt Edd stiffen. Edd's eyes were once again cold and distant. The taller boy stepped away from him and bowed slightly, keeping eye contact. Edd stepped away from him and walked towards his front door. Kevin's heart hurt. He blinked away the remainder of his tears and he walked away from his Shard and further into his home.

Eddward

'Dammit!' He cursed loudly in his mind. He wanted to be done with being a bully. He no longer reveled in seeing fear and pain in Kevin's eyes. He wanted to see Kevin happy. By his side. He could no longer hold his pain inside and punish the boy who he fell in love with that fateful day. The day that haunted his dreams and was his light.

'How ironic,' he smiled softly before opening the door. A singular line of costumed people were finally at his door. He growled to himself, a few moments more and he…

He shook his head and placed a smile on his face to welcome his guests.

Kevin

He backed away from the spot he was in, almost tripping in his heels. His back gently hit the wall by the staircase. He was enveloped by the dim lighting. Allowing him to be nearly unseen by his fellow students streaming into Eddward's home. He blew out the breath he did not realize he was holding in.

His hands shook and his heart was beating furiously against his rib cage. He blinked slowly and tore his gaze away from the opposite wall. It had been several minutes now since he had put himself against the wall. He felt uncomfortable being so close to his fellow students at that moment. Sweat broke out on his brow, he swallowed thickly. 'Oh God,' he thought to himself.

He peeled himself off the wall and tried to move closer to the door. Trying to escape this hell. His movement stopped when he bumped into a small table with his hip.

Kevin looked down and noticed a vase filled with forget-me-nots. His eyebrows knitted together and he noticed another framed photo and newspaper clipping next to the vase. He slowly walked to the front of the table and looked at the photograph. He felt goosebumps erupt over his skin. The photo was of Eddward and his father.

He reached down and picked up the framed newspaper clipping. It was an obituary for Richard Rockwell, the date of the man's death was the 13th of July. The exact same day of 'The Accident'. He felt the hairs on the back of his neck raise as he read that the man had been driving his motorcycle with his young son that fateful day. He wasn't wearing a helmet.

Kevin's stomach dropped and his hands began to tremble. He tightened his grip on the frame so as to not drop it.

'The accident happened at a 2-way intersection. Mr. Rockwell had neglected to stop at the intersection and was hit by a passing car. A Mrs. Cynthia Barr had tried to slow down but unfortunately hit the motorcycle, throwing the father and son off the bike and into the street. The vehicle hit the motorcycle with enough force to cave in the front of the vehicle causing Mrs. Barr to not make it. The boy, Eddward (age 12), is currently in the hospital, suffering from minor contusions. The father also did not make it.'

Kevin's eyes watered and he gingerly placed the framed clipping back onto the table. He covered his mouth with his hand. He felt his breathing become labored with each passing moment. He had to get his inhaler.

He panted and felt the loud music vibrate through his legs and into his chest. His heart fluttered and he haltingly walked over to the entryway and was stopped by Edd's goons.

"Well, well, look here Ed. I didn't expect Kevin to be into cross-dressing!" The shorter of the two snickered. Kevin's eyes widened at the two men in front of him. He stepped back and tears threatened to spill over.

"I, I…" Kevin mumbled, continuing to try to backup. He almost tripped in his heels when he finally felt his back touch silk.

"Hey there Double D, what do you think we should do about –"

"Be quiet Eddy, go harass someone else tonight," Eddward leaned down and caressed Kevin's face and held his chin. He proceeded to lick his cheek. Kevin's face turned bright red, "this one is mine. Leave him be."

"But –"

"Go Eddy, now," Eddward's eyes seemed to glow in the dim lighting and his voice was filled with venom.

Eddy shuffled his feet and sighed. "Yes sir," he grumbled and pulled Ed away with him. Ed looked as though he was stunned. Both by seeing Kevin in the blue dress and by seeing Eddward being so protective over his usual prey. He smiled and shook his head as he let Eddy pull him away.

Kevin felt as though he was rooted to the spot. He could feel Eddward's body heat through the thin material of his dress and he averted his gaze to the floor. He noticed that he no longer needed to have his inhaler. He blushed as he felt Eddward's hands move down his arms to rest on his hips.

"Enjoy the party Pumpkin, if anyone tries to give you trouble I will be there. Do not be afraid."

Kevin sighed with relief and he turned around to say thank you, only to see nobody was behind him. His brows knitted together and he shivered. Did he imagine everything that just happened? He shook his head; there was no way that could have happened. He touched his face where Eddward's tongue was only moments ago and he felt butterflies within his stomach.

Eddward

He smirked to himself as he watched Kevin from his spot on the staircase. Thanks to his years of being an athlete he was able to move quickly and quietly. His face became soft and he tilted his head as he noticed Kevin touch his face. He licked his lips as he savored the taste of Kevin's flesh. 'Tonight, tonight I will come forth and tell Kevin all of my feelings. It shouldn't have taken this long,' he thought to himself. He remembered back to the first time he saw Kevin.

He remembered waking up in a hospital bed. Fortunately nothing was connected to him so he was able to slowly awaken at his own pace. He slowly sat up in his bed and looked around. He reached up and touched his temple. Eddward's eyebrows shot up as he felt cloth instead of skin. He looked around the room and noticed that it wasn't anywhere that he had been before.

The room was white and there was a soft light coming from the window. 'The last thing I remember is being with my Father,' he thought to himself. He swung his legs over the side of the bed and walked over to the window.

"What happened to me?" He reached the window and looked at the sky. It was the prettiest blue he had ever seen. He felt calm, at peace. But something was nagging him, something felt off.

The door to the white room opened, revealing an older nurse holding a tray. She smiled softly at him and placed the tray on the bed.

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm alright, but where am I?"

She walked towards him and helped him back towards the bed. He noticed then that he was slightly limping and by the time he got to the bed his leg was in immense pain. He cried out softly as he bent his knees to get onto the bed.

"Be careful dear, you were in a nasty accident," her smile fell from her face and she carefully inspected his wrappings. "Do you remember anything?"

His breath hitched as she moved from his head dressings to his leg. The bandaging was becoming dark with blood. "I remember, being with my Father. On his motorcycle…"

The nurse got to work changing the bloody bandages on his leg. She sighed as she heard him gasp in pain. She tried to move quickly without disturbing his injury further. "You and your father were hit by a vehicle earlier today. You are a very lucky young man. You have sustained only minor injuries aside from this one on your leg. It's not as bad as it could have been but you will have to be in therapy and will be unable to walk for long distances without limping."

The woman looked up at Eddward and frowned. She wondered how she would be able to break the horrible news to him. He was so young, he would be devastated.

"What happened to my Father? Is he in a different room? Is he…" Eddward's eyes opened slowly. He stared at the ceiling, counting the black dots on the ceiling as if it were a reverse night sky. The dots were the stars and the white seemed to engulf him as the nurse spoke the words he dreaded most.

"I'm sorry my dear, he is gone."

That was the last time he ever cried.

Author's Notes:

I'm really sorry that my updates take forever x_x I have had the biggest writers block ever and I am just now able to get around to writing. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, possible lemon in the next chapter and more on how Kevin and Eddward meet! Don't forget to leave me a review!