This Chapter is to fill in the blanks between chapter 8 and 9. Think of it as -

Chapter 8.5

"Yeah, I am."

"Huh? You are what?" Eddy raised a brow, confused. Exactly WHAT was Kevin saying yes to?

"If I have to kiss you, I will." Kevin clarified, looking away, because even he knew how out of character that sounded. But it wasnt as weird as the growing realization within Kevin over the fact that the idea of kissing Eddy was not as repulsive as it once was.

Eddy's face lit up. He felt like the time back then when he took on the alter ego Carl. That moment when Naz had put her face close to Eddy's, well Carl's. Yeah, that feeling. He was feeling it now and worst of all, he was feeling it because of something Kevin said. The idea of even touching lips with Kevin... It made Eddy shudder with excitement. Wait what?

"Do you want to go on that date or what? If we dont go on a few dates, no one is going to buy us dating." Kevin rubbed the back of his neck, looking towards the door. "I uh, brought my bike. I upgraded it a bit, put on some new wheels and even added some pecs for ya to stand on..."

Eddy was at a loss for words, and he couldnt, for the life of him, reject the offer. "Let me get dressed..."

Edd was about halfway over to Eddy's home, carrying a few books with him, when he spotted Kevin and Eddy passing him by. For a minute, his and Eddy's eyes met. It was like everything went in slow motion, giving Double D enough time to realize that the sight of Eddy and Kevin... It made him feel things.. Things he had only ever read about in books.

His heart sank, and his palms felt sweaty. That tight feeling one gets stuck in their throat, Edd had it. He felt like crying.

Why is it that people only realize the important things when they are taken away? Or when they lose such things, never to reach them for as long as they live? These were questions that, even with all the books in the world, Edd would not be able to answer. This knowledge, it hurt. His heart, it had been broken way before it even had a chance to begin. And just when he was about ready to cry, Double D hears Ed's voice.

{This next part is a very special story within the story. Ed's POV. Now remember, this fanfic is not fully Canon. Which means the characters are going to be out of character. Enjoy!}

Ed had been chasing a chicken, it had escaped fromRolf's farm. Since young, he had volunteered to help Rolf out, and he continued to do so to this day. Now, this chicken, it had gotten out, and it was up to him to get it back. Ed was very serious about his work, and besides that, he loved animals. It would break his heart if the chicken go hurt somewhere.

It wasnt long before he had caught it, and he wished he hadnt. Before his very eyes, he witnessed things that most did not think he was capable of understanding. Sure, he wasnt the smartest tool in the shed, but he wasnt the dullest either. He could put two and two together, he just never said much.

Back to the subject at hand. Ed wanted to turn around and pretend he had not seen what went on just now. Eddy with Kevin... A heart broken Double D... And a skip in his own heart beats. He was fully aware that leaving his heart to speak for him would be trouble. A love triangle never ended well. He knew this. He knew this so well and yet.. His stupid body moved forward and his mouth spoke without his consent.

"Double D?"

"O-oh... Ed. I did not see you there. I thought you were over at Rolf's." Edd wiped away tears from his eyes, composing himself.

"..The chicken.." Ed mumbled, showing Double D the chicken.

"Oh, did he escape again?" Ed smiled at the response Double D gave. He knew that even with a few words, Edd would always understand him. So, there was no need to act smart. It was okay to act like he did not understand many things. "Well, you best be going Ed, before Rolf worries. I, uh, i was just going over to Eddy's house to show him a few books, but it seems he has gone out." Edd laughed, "Guess I will just go home and read them. See you later big guy."

"Okay."

Later that night, the image of Double D crying replayed in Ed's head as he laid against his bed. His eyes would occasionally scan his now much cleaner than his childhood-room. Then, he would return his gaze to the ceiling, where more deep thinking and replaying of Double D's face happened. His body quivered. His eyes would shut themselves closed, and his temperature would spike up. He knew what this meant.

His hormones were taking control, and no cold showers in the world was going to cool him off unless he did something about the blood that would rush down to his head, the one below the waist.

Turning over, now laying against his belly, Ed lifted up his butt, giving his hand enough room to work itself into his pants. Burrying his face into his pillow, Ed visualized Double D once more, pressing his fingers against his shaft, then all around. He jerked himself off.

"Ah.. Double D-"Moaning softly into his pillow, Ed's hips thrusted into his palm, just about close, that is until Double D walked into the room.

"Pardon my intrusion Ed, but I left my reading glasses here the last time-" Double D paused, then, with the best poker face ever, turned away, and without a word, left the same way he had entered.

This.. It was perhaps the begining and the ending to his own one-sided love...

"Oi! Dork, dont just stand there. Come over here." Kevin called out to Eddy who seemed lost.

"An amusement park? I wasnt aware we had one..." Eddy mumbled mostly to himself as he hesitantly walked through the amusement park's entrance gates. "Hey numb-nuts! I didnt bring any money." Eddy growled, feeling a bit ashamed, which he obviously thought was part of Kevin's evil scheme.

"Dont be stupid. This is a date. I invited, so I pay." Kevin walked over to Eddy, taking his hand and holding it tightly. "There is a lot of people here who go to our school. So this is the perfect place to go on a date."

"o-oh.. Right." Eddy let out a disappointed sigh, but he felt a bit warm and fuzzy holding Kevin's hand.

"Dont get too used to this whole dating thing, got it Dorky? Its not going to last too long. I dont want to carry out this thing for more than we should. Got it?"

"Whatever shovel shin. You don't have to tell me that! Who wants to date a jerk like you anyway!" Eddy hissed, taking his hand away from Kevin. "Lets get this date over with!"

{hopefully this filled in some of the gaps between the chapters. Now, to wait for Chapter 10 XD}