I'm sorry to keep you guys waiting! This chapter is a tad confusing but it'll make sense in the next one. I just couldn't help myself when it came to Kevin's emotions! Don't hate me for it please! So here it is chapter four: Change of Plans

Silence seemed to overtake the woods as everyone heard and saw the scenario that had taken place. Nat's eyes held shock for a moment at the immediate rejection. Edd's face was red with embarrassment, his arms folded across his chest. Ira's mouth hung slightly open in shock of what had just happened. Everyone else seemed to have heard the conversation as well. They all stood in utter silence.

Nat was the first to break the tense silence. "K, but if you ever change your mind or need a shoulder to cry on, I'm open anytime!" he then picked up the items he dropped and carried them back down to camp.

Edd relaxed. His face lost some of the redness but still held embarrassment. Ira regained her composure and walked over to the piles of equipment. Edd did the same and slowly things resumed, though tension hung thickly in the frigged air.

"Now I know why my gaydar was going haywire." Ira tried to lighten the mood and make Edd laugh, but he only gave her a discomforting look.

As long as I don't wake up in the same sleeping bag with him, I think I'll be fine..."

Ira chuckled. "Ok, I'll make sure to leave a notice and guard the tent flap." the lame joke got a smile out of Edd who picked up a few more items.

"My humble hench-woman!" Edd teased. "Thank you for trying to cheer me up..." Edd silently thanked Ira and gave her a grateful look. Ira seemed to get the message and smiled at Edd.

The shouted outburst from Nat had startled everyone, especially Kevin. He watched the entire thing, from the moment Nat dropped the tent and kissed Edd, to Edd's almost silent rejection. Kevin's head throbbed with an overload of different thoughts. "So the two of them are only friends? I thought Edd was straight, or is he gay? How dare Nat make a move! Is Nat phased by rejection? Did Edd really want to say no? God he's hot when he blushes. The little shit's whispering with him again! He's talking with her. What are they saying. I love that Dorks smile."

These thoughts continued to cloud Kevin's mind as he helped Nat set up the tent in the perfect spot.

"He's got a nice ass too." Nat's last comment tore Kevin from his ocean of thoughts.

"What?"

"Were you even listening?"

"No..."

Nat sighed giving Kevin a slightly annoyed look.

"What?"

"I just spent the last five minutes spilling on juicy details of the cutest guy I've ever seen, and you're busy daydreaming!" Nat huffed in annoyance.

"Sorry man, just can't seem to think straight..."

Nat gave Kevin a concerned look. "Bout some one you like, ain't it?"

Bull's eye.

"H-how'd you know?"

"I may not be Nazz, but knowing you, you aren't so out of focus unless something or some one is on your mind, and its summer, the time of love." Nat wiggled his eyebrows.

Kevin rubbed his neck. "What should I do? This person is like, totally off-limits to me..."

"Why should that matter?"

"I don't know... Its just, we're too different."

"C'mon, every chick digs you!"

"... Its not a chick." Kevin whispered so low Nat had to have him repeat it.

"Its a guy?" Nat's face held shock for a moment. "And here I thought you were straight!"

"SSH! I am straight! I've never been into guys, ever!"

"Until now." Nat smirked

"Don't do that man! You're creepin' me out!" Nat chuckled.

"So who's the guy? team mate? life guard? me?" the last one was said as more of a joke.

"No way man!" Kevin's blush returned. "You're gonna laugh!"

"I laugh at almost everything, almost being the key word."

Kevin chuckled and they both stood up looking at the finished tent.

"C'mon man! spill, or all the guys'll know you're gay!"

"Ok! Ok!" Kevin looked around to see if anyone was close by listening. "Double Dork."

Ira and Edd finished bringing down the gear when Nazz walked over. Marie was surprisingly standing idly a few paces back with a bored expression.

"Hey, Ira." Nazz said smiling at her fellow cheer member.

"Hey, Nazz. What's up?"

"I was wondering if you wouldn't mind if Marie and I took the tent you and Edd brought? There's only room for one more in the big tent and I didn't want to leave Marie by herself." Nazz gestured toward Marie who gave a slight nod indicating she knew she was being acknowledged.

"Oh, but where's Edd gonna sleep?" Ira gave Nazz a worried look.

"Kevin has a tent to himself, I don't think he'd mind sharing, I'm gonna go ask him right now." Nazz smiled and gave Ira a pleading look. "But I want to know if its ok with you guys."

Ira looked over at Edd who was writing something down in his notebook and appeared to be examining the moss on a tree.

"Its fine with me. Let me ask Edd before you talk to Kevin, ok?"

"Alright! I'll be waiting then!"

Ira turned and walked over to Edd and tapped him lightly on the shoulder. He turned to her and smiled.

"This plant is fascinating! It has such a peculiar color!"

"Hey Edd, you know how Nazz and Marie just started dating last week?"

"I've heard the rumors, why?" Edd's sudden nervousness was apparent.

"Well, the two of them would like to share a tent, but there's only one more spot in the big one. So Nazz and Marie were wondering if they could use the one you brought. There's another place for you to sleep, but it'd be in a different tent."

"That seems fine, considering how long they've wanted to get together." Edd smiled a little. "Since the big tent was brought for the girls I'm guessing this other spot will be mine?"

"Yep, you'll only be sharing with one other person."

"That's a slight relief."

"Yeah, let me quickly tell Nazz that you're ok with this."

"O-K..."

Ira walked over to Nazz. "He's fine with it. Let us know what the death glare master thinks of it." Nazz giggled at the joke and walked over to Marie who took her hand in hers. They then proceeded to walk to wherever Kevin was. Ira then felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned to face Edd who gave her a concerned look.

"I forgot to ask who's tent I'd be sharing."

Ira smiled at Edd's worried face. "Its just Kevin, he's not gonna hurt ya!"

Edd's eyes widened and Ira immediately regretted what she said. "I forgot Kevin was Edd's childhood bully" she mentally punched herself in the face. "I think I just doomed Edd."

Kevin watched as Nazz and Marie walked hand in hand over to him. He smiled, they looked perfect together.

At one point in time Kevin would have been out right jealous, not to mention infuriated. However, over the years his attraction to Nazz dissipated into a simple friendship. Nothing more than that. Whatever made her happy, Kevin was fine with. If that meant the Kanker sister caught her eye, she could have all the fun she wanted.

"Hey, Kev!"

"Hey Nazz, Marie, you two seem overly happy today."

Marie smiled tightening her grip on Nazz just a bit more. "Is is that noticeable?" Nazz giggled at Marie's comment.

"So, what brings the newly found love-birds to my side of summer?" Kevin grinned at his clever wording. "If only I knew fancy big words like Double D."

"Well, you see, Marie and I wanted to share a tent, but there's only room for one more in the big tent." Nazz paused a moment to make sure Kevin was listening.

"Go on." he said and Nazz continued.

"We asked Double D and Ira if maybe they'd agree to let us use there tent, Ira would sleep in the big tent and Double D would share one with you, since, you know, you don't have a tent buddy..." Nazz stopped talking and looked at Kevin for his reaction.

Kevin's heart did a double back flip. A Double D back flip. He some how managed to keep his face in a regular manor though his head hurt with all he'd just heard. "The Dork and I? Sharing a tent? Alone?" He had to stop a crazy smile from appearing on his face.

"Uh, sure, I don't mind." "OH MY FUCKING GOD! EDD AND I WILL BE SHARING THE SAME TENT!?"

"Thanks Kevin!" Nazz squealed pulling Kevin into a quick hug then turning around and hugged Marie.

"Thank you Kevin." Marie smiled soberly and looked down at Nazz who's arms were planted firmly around the blue-haired girl's waist.

Kevin let a small smile escape to his face. "Dork, you're in for the best night of your life"

Kevin stood up and walked over to his tent. It was further away from everyone else because he preferred to be by himself out of sight and hearing. He was even more glad now that he and Edd would be so far out. "What am I thinking?" Kevin thought to himself. "Do I have a crush on the dork?" Kevin's heart picked up pace at the thought.

"Do I like Double D?" Kevin spoke in a whisper to himself. "Do I like the adorable nerd?"

He remembered his and Nat's conversation from earlier.

"You like him too?"

"Yeah, I guess I do."

"Dude, that's gotta burn. He's totally straight."

"I kinda figured..."

"So, do you like him, like him? Or is it just because everyone else has been staring at his ass."

"I dunno man..."

"Well, I'm gonna finish getting the food ready."

Nat had walked off about five minutes before Nazz and Marie got there. Kevin still wondered what Nat meant by "everyone" had been staring at Double D's ass. Sure it was cute, more female than a guy's. Kevin liked to stare at it when Edd walked. But there was more that Kevin was attracted to. The way Double D let his sassy side out every now and then, is intelligence yet complete lack of acknowledged flirtation, his habit of gnawing on his lower lip when he was nervous, his bright cyan eyes, his, everything... "Shit, I think I'm in love with Double D..."