Sorry to say there won't be any details, you can use your imaginations.

Somewhere in their intimate moment they moved up to the bedroom, it was odd, seeing Edd so vulnerable, but Kevin did play it safe and was careful to be gentle towards him. In the end, they laid together, the room was dark, lights out, tired but happy all the same. Never in his wildest imagination did Kevin think once that he'd be the one calling the shots, but he wouldn't complain, it'd solidified trust between the two, and Kevin wouldn't want it any other way.

"Hey... Edd?" Kevin muttered quietly.

"Mm?"

"I'm glad it ended up this way... out of every possible ending, I'm glad this is how it is."

"You gonna get all mushy on me now?" Edd teased.

"I might."

"Heh... wouldn't want it any other way, Pumkin."

They drifted into silence for a while, Kevin resting on Edd's shoulder. He liked how things were now, it felt different, both parties had forgiven one another for their horrible antics and started anew and even the air felt cleaner, calmer.

"Tomorrow I've got a few errands to run, you think you can clean up around here for me while I'm out?" Edd spoke up.

"Huh? Oh! Yeah sure, just be safe." Kevin yawned.

"Will do, pumkin."

With a smile on his face, Kevin drifted off into a deep sleep, Edd wasn't far behind.

~.~.~

It was pretty early when he left, when he left it seemed that Kevin was still asleep and he had no intent of waking him. He headed out to the store, money in his coat pocket and a cart in front of him. He was pushing through the isles when a hand on his shoulder stopped him.

"What do you want, Goldberg?" Edd sighed.

"So I heard about you and Kevin~" Nat seemed to drip smugness from every pore. "You gonna let me have my best friend back any time soon?"

It took all Edd had not to just snap at him and leave. "Don't you have tail to chase? What was it... ah that new boy? Rave? Isn't he missing your company right now?"

"The princess doesn't care much for me and you're much more fun to bother at the moment." Nat grinned.

"Well get it out of your system, pest, I have things that I need to do."

"Why don't we go get lunch? Better to talk there."

"If I do, will you leave me alone after?"

"I might consider it."

"Fine. But I need to finish shopping first, I'm already here, no need to waste more time."

~.~.~

As soon as the two sat down at some cafe nearby, Edd regretted agreeing. The questions, the innuendo, everything was far too much for him at the moment. Though it did help, as Nat provided more insight to why the two had been looking into Edd's past in the first place.

"I know I'm not exactly an original member of the gang... but when he said you weren't always this mean, I had to wonder why."

"It's really not your business." Edd replied. "What happened to me is none of your concern, I suggest you stop your inquiries, Kevin already found out anyways so what's it matter to you?"

"He did? He never told me that."

"I asked him not to. It's my business, he shouldn't have looked in the first place."

"But if he hadn't, would either of you be as close as you are now?"

Edd stopped, as much as he hated to admit it, Nat was right. If Kevin hadn't gone looking, he doubted either of them would have ended up the way they were now. Edd wouldn't have gone over to Kevin's house and taken him from his mother... and... well... they wouldn't be so in love. He didn't respond to Nat at all, which only made the brat's grin grow.

"Look, I won't ask you to tell me, but the fact is, whatever happened ended up with a good ending, yeah?" Nat paid the bill, with no protest from Edd who was still annoyed with him. The two got up and headed for the mail boxes.

"When you put it like that, yes, the worst two and a half weeks of my life did end up fantastic." Edd replied, bitterly sarcastic.

"Not what I meant, I guess it's like... look for the silver lining in every bad situation, y'know?"

Edd went through the mail he'd neglected to get over the week, stumbling upon one that made him freeze entirely. The envelope was a light blue, handwritten to Eddward on the front from about three days ago. It wasn't the packaging itself that caught his attention, but who had sent it. Up at the top corner where the sender's name went, it was printed, very neatly there, David Vincent. Almost violently, Edd ripped the letter open.

"Whoa man, excited to get mail much?" Nat frowned.

"Shut up, Goldberg..." Edd snapped, reading over the letter quickly.

Dear Eddward,

How have you been? It's been quite a long time hasn't it? I've been well, and I hope you've been well too. I just wanted you to know I'm coming to visit you this weekend. Don't worry, I have permission from your parents to come see you. I'm sorry to make the letter so short, but I'm a busy man.

See you soon, sweety.

Uncle David.

Edd tore his gaze from the letter to his house. Outside in the driveway sat an unfamiliar car, Edd dropped everything he carried and bolted for the door. Kevin was in there. David was in there. It wasn't safe anymore. He wouldn't let David hurt someone else, especially when he cared for them. Nat called out behind him, following after him, the groceries and mail lay forgotten on the street side.

Once more, David had invaded his life.