*Disclaimer: I do not own Ed Edd n Eddy, all characters belong to their rightful owners*

OOOOOOOOOOOKAY. Havent updated in…how long? Months? Last year? Really wanted to update, especially after all the AMAZING reviews I've gotten lately. But, naturally, Ive been rather brain-dead on fanfiction ideas for the past many months. By the way, I cant thank you enough for all the follows, favorites, and great reviews I've gotten. '10/10', 'Best story I've seen', 'Love this story'. WOW. I was blown away. I'm only 15, in high school, with a barely-B grade in English. I wouldve never thought that I'd get these reviews, so thank you very much. ANYWAY, Ive gotten a couple ideas, mixed those up, and sewn them together to come up with this chapter.

By the way…Why did I get so good of reviews when this was first made? I just went back and read he first few chapters, and WOW, was I a bad writer.

*Andre Segers voice* So, with that said, let's get started!

LB

Ed Edd n Eddy, Hijinks and Hormones

Chapter 10

"Hey! Wake up, Sockhead!"

Edd was forced awake at the loud voice in his ear. His eyes shot open and he jumped up, looking over at his friends, wide-eyed.

"Double D!" Ed exclaimed, wrapping his friend up in a bear hug. Edd was still in shock from his very rude awakening.

"Y-yes, Ed, that's….me…" Edd struggled to breathe as his friend squeezed him. Out of affection, Edd supposed.

"Geez, what took ya so long ta wake up?" Eddy yelled, giving his friend an angry look. "I know it's the weekend, but who stays up till 1 in the afternoon?!"

Edd glanced at his clock, then instantly frowned. His instincts quickly kicked in, telling him that it was far too late to even attempt to go about his usual morning routine. As he was yanking himself out of Ed's arms, Eddy grabbed him by his collar and held him up in front of his face.

"Well?!" Eddy asked, flustered. As per usual, Edd thought.

He rubbed his eyes, and then looked back at Eddy's hand on his collar. "Excuse me, but is your hand on my shirt collar?" Eddy growled and dropped his friend on the floor.

"Dearest apologies, Eddy," Edd started, adjusting his shirt. "But I seemed to have gone to bed at a late hour, far later than when I would usually-"

"Yeah? Well, take a look at this!" Eddy interrupted, flashing a piece of paper in front of Edd's face. Edd blinked, taking the paper and squinting his eyes, trying to examine it.

"We're playing rugby this year, Double D!" Ed shouted in Edd's ear, much to his annoyance.

"Football, ya pinhead!" Eddy yelled, flapping a hand towards the paper. Ed stared blankly at Eddy, frowning.

"Football? Oh my," Edd said, making an uncomfortable face and scratching his head. He cleared his throat, then began reading, "'Dear Peach Creek High student, you have received this letter of invitation to inform you that you have been chosen to be on this season's Peach Creek Rollers-' Rollers?" Edd scratched his head once again, raising an eyebrow.

"What kinda name is that?!" Eddy exclaimed, grabbing the paper from Edd.

"You didn't read your own invitation, Eddy?" Edd said slowly.

"'Tryouts next Tuesday…First game Friday…'" Eddy ignored his friend's question, pressing his face up against the paper, as if attempting to read it better. "Geez Louise, these guys don't waste any time!"

"If only we had a sack of potatoes," Ed said, smiling down at his friends, the latter giving him quizzical looks.

"Right…" Edd said, turning back to Eddy. "So, I presume there are invitations for all three of us, correct?"

"What a bunch a' idiots!" Eddy screamed, crumpling up the paper. He angrily threw it in Ed's direction. "I was supposed to be the mascot!"

Edd watched Ed beside him with a look of concern, the latter happily munching on the crumpled invitation. "I suppose I will….look in the mail later today…" He cleared his throat. "Eddy, if memory serves me right, it was Ed, in fact, that was the school's mascot last year."

Eddy frowned deeply, taking Edd's night cap and stretching the end down to his feet. "No! I was better than the 'Peach Creek Cobbler~' guy! I was the Clobberer guy, remember?"

Ed quickly grabbed the end of Edd's cap and yanked it back to it's rightful position. He sighed, then brushed himself off. "I believe you are only half-correct on that subject, Eddy. In any case, I'm afraid I must instruct both of you to leave, for I must get to my usual routine, in approximately…" Ed checked his clock again. "Oh dear, NOW."

He quickly scurried off to his closet, then took his desired clothes for the day. Edd paused, looking towards his friends, who were watching from the middle of his room. He cleared his throat. "Gentlemen…"

LB

After Ed and Eddy had left, Edd had finished getting ready for the day, wearing his signature red shirt, purple shorts, and black ski hat. He walked downstairs and looked where he had left the mail from yesterday. "How odd…" he started, looking at the blue envelope that contained the football invitation. "Why hadn't I seen this before?…"

Edd sighed and sat the envelope down, starting on his way to his garage. On the way, he pondered about the letter. Should he accept the school's request? Why had they offered him a spot, of all people in the school? Edd didn't recall having any glorious moments in his football career, let alone enjoyed it.

As he pondered this, his mind traced back to the magazine he had been reading last night. Edd stopped in his tracks, standing at the doorway leading to his garage. He started thinking of Marie, then wondered what she'd be up to at this hour.

Edd turned around from the door, putting his hand on his chin and looking towards the door. Perhaps he should go and see her? No, Edd thought, shaking his head. What if she was busy, or sick? She could be with her sisters, scheming a plan to ruin he and his friends' day.

He paused in his thoughts. No, the new Marie wouldn't think of doing that. Edd knew she wanted to be better. For him. Edd gulped and blushed.

"I-I suppose a visit wouldn't hurt…" He smiled to himself slightly and grabbed his brown jacket, opening the front door and walked outside.

LB

As he walked through the construction site on the other side of the street, Edd took notice of a bead of sweat on his brow. He quickly wiped it off and checked his timepiece, which read noon. He sighed and stopped for a moment, noticing his knees shaking.

"Oh my…" he said to himself. He gulped and continued to walk forward. Edd didn't know why he was becoming so nervous, as he knew that Marie was nothing more than a friend. He figured that it was the magazine he had read last night on the subject of 'love and relationships' that was getting to him. Edd attempted a smile, keeping the thought in his head.

He soon approached the Kankers' trailer, dusting his jacket and putting on a smile. Edd politely knocked on the screen door with a 'shave and a haircut' rhythm. He hoped that all was peaceful in the trailer, but he knew that it was most likely not.

Edd was startled as he heard a gruff voice. "Who's'at?!" He figured it was Lee. Edd tapped his fingertips together, then leaned into the door.

"I-It's, um…Double-"

"Oven Mitt?!" The door burst open, and Edd was suddenly inches away from Marie's face as she threw open the door. "Aw, I knew ya'd come and see me~!" She pinched his cheek and grinned coyly, causing Edd to blush.

"W-well, yes, Marie," Edd began nervously, straightening his back and looking at her, smiling rather awkwardly. "I thought that since I had s-some free time today, I-"

"Oh, shut up and get in here, Dreamboat!" Marie grabbed Edd by his jacket collar and hoisted him into the trailer, setting him down on the living room floor.

Lee, reclining on the couch with the TV on, looked over at Edd and frowned. "Hey!" she yelled, looking behind him. "What'd I tell ya? Next time ya come over, bring your little pals!"

"Oh, well I…" Edd said, rubbing the back of his neck. "My apologies, but I'd assume Ed and Eddy are-"

"Eh, who cares!" Lee said, getting up off the couch and leaning her face towards him. "Who could stay mad at you, Smart Guy~?" she laughed.

"Paws off, Lee!" Marie shoved her sister away from her 'boyfriend', scowling. "He came here to see me, now didn't ya?"

Edd blushed, then attempted a smile. "I-I suppose I did…have you in mind before I had come here, Marie…"

Marie raised her eyebrows, and Lee frowned, dumbfounded. "That right~?" Marie said, wrapping her arms around Edd, who noticeably started to sweat profusely. "Just for little ol' me~?"

In the background, May popped her head in from the kitchen, a quizzical expression on her face. "Hiya, Double D!" she waved and greeted him happily.

Edd glanced at May. "Well, hello there, May." Marie looked back at her younger sister, raising her eyebrow with a warning glance. Lee turned towards May, frowning.

"Whats takin ya so long?" Lee yelled at her. May took her eyes off Edd, then furrowed her brows at her older sister. "Whateva happened to lunch, eh?!"

May stood with her back arched, giving a salute to Lee. She promptly marched back into the kitchen.

Marie turned back to Edd, smiling and batting her eyes. "So, wanna stay and eat with us, hun?"

Edd looked at Marie, still being held in her arms. "I suppose I could stay for a meal…" he paused. "As I had been saying, Ed and Eddy are most likely busy with weekend chores, therefore I should have no plans for-"

Marie kissed him on the lips, causing his eyes to go wide and blush. She giggled. "Well, make yourself at home, Dreamboat~," Marie took Edd over to the couch, where they both sat down by Lee. She looked over at the two, frowning, then turned back to the TV.

"I-I-I, uh, c-certainly, Marie!…" Edd stammered, smiling at Marie as she held him. She smiled and laid her head down on his shoulders, making him blush deeply. Edd shifted a bit, then allowed himself to relax. He took in the sensation of having Marie beside him. Edd had no thoughts of running or retreating from the Kankers, but started to consider them much closer friends. But, how he hoped that his other friends would understand the feelings he had begun to experience in the last week.

LB

Bleh. Got distracted by Animal Crossing too much in the process of writing this chapter. Introduced some new stuff, I think. I'm hoping I'm getting better so far; not the strongest chapter so far, it seems. But anyway, reviews are much appreciated, and thank you for reading. Bye~.