A/N: Read me! So now that I have your attention... This chapter is not like the others. It is one that is in Kevin's POV and set in the past. I didn't want you to read this and be all confused. That's all

The Past is the Past

He was running late for school, it wasn't very uncommon with him. His mom had called for him multiple times, reminding him that he would be late. But instead of taking her advise of waking up, he had just rolled over and fallen back to sleep. So now, thanks to his laziness, he didn't get to eat breakfast. Now he was literally running to school. Thinking on it, he should have grabbed his bicycle but he didn't have the time to think about it when he was rushing to get out of there. His parents would kill him if he was late again, his dad already warning him once.

Thankfully he did not live too far from his school and thanks to his athletic body, he made it there in less than ten minutes. Of course he was completely out of breath once he got there, so he was hoping he wouldn't be too red in the face. The thought of girls looking at him being all exhausted seemed pretty embarrassing to him. So trying to play it cool, he took as even breaths as he could as he walked into the school building.

The clock was the first thing he looked at, his shoulders slumped in relief when seeing he had a good seven minutes until the morning bell would ring. He totally wasn't going to be late. Walking through the halls, he got a few hello's from fellow football players, even some good looking chick gave him a wave. Though this morning didn't go so well for him, it seemed like things were starting to look up for him. He continued walking until he was only a few feet from his locker. His feet slowed down as he noticed who was standing next to his locker. The tallest and smartest of the Dorks, Double D. A frown came to his lips, what in the world could he want? He noticed he was all alone, the other two useless ones not by his side. He wouldn't admit but it was a bit relieving. He was sure seeing Eddy's face this early would ruin his day. As he got closer, he noticed Edd staring at the ground, almost frantically. What was his deal?

"Dork." He spoke straight forward, not wanting to start a conversation. He only had four minutes to get to class now, his time was coming to an end faster than he had thought. "What do you want?" He was surprised when the other looked up at him, his face was so red. Kevin was beyond confused now. His eyes lowered and he noticed a crinkled envelope in the others shaking hands, he was even more confused when that envelope was pressed into his chest. "Wha-"

"Please read this when you have a moment!" The words came out quickly and loud, it shocked Kevin.

Just like that, Edd had darted away. Kevin watched him, his cheeks heating up when he noticed the other students at their own lockers staring his way. Looking down, he stared at the envelope. What could be inside? As curious as he was, that all vanished as the warning bell went off. He was quick to throw everything into his locker before running to class.

Sliding into his seat, he fell back. Somehow he had made it just in the nick of time. Class starting, he found himself resting his head on his arms. He felt like he could take a nap, that seemed like a pretty good idea right now. His eyes slid closed and he sighed softly, he really needed to stop playing video games all night long.

He was only able to rest for a good three minutes before his name was yelled out. A groan slipped passed his lips as he sat back up, blinking the tired out of his eyes. Whatever, next period was study hall, he could sleep there. Going to pull his book out, he noticed the yellow of the envolpe he had forgotten about quite quickly. Glancing up, he made sure his teacher wouldn't be targeting him again any time soon. Pulling the envelope out, he pulled it open.

The first thing he noticed was the fact that there were still eraser shavings on the paper inside, that didn't seem like the Dork. Taking another glance up, he looked back down. It was a letter written by Edd, he knew for sure. He didn't know anyone else who could write this neat. Resting his head on his propped up palm, he started reading;

Kevin, I'm writing this letter to confess something I have been wanting to express for such a long time. I'm sure you wouldn't be expecting such a thing from someone like myself, I do not blame you.

Kevin snorted, what in the world could this be about. He was acting way too strange for-

But I like you. I've been wanting to tell you for so long and due to my cowardliness, I chose to write you this letter. I understand if you do not share the same feelings. Just let me know if there is even any hope of a possibility.

He had paused his reading, not even bothering to read the rest. His eyes stopped on the one particular statement. Was this letter what he thought it was? There was no way. The Double Dork was a guy! Maybe he wanted him to give the letter to some girl? But the letter was addressed to him!

He dropped the letter and stared down at it, his brows furrowed. After reading it three more times, he came to understand that it really was Edd's way of telling him that he had a thing for him. So... Double D was gay and he liked him? He wasn't really sure on how to feel about that. He wasn't sure how to feel about anything right now.

Throughout the first half of the day, he thought about that damn letter. Why did the Dork have to give it to him? Kevin gave him no reason to like him, he couldn't comprehend the situation. He did talk to the other a few times in the year but most of the time, he was too busy getting pay back for Eddy's crappy scams. Why? Edd was supposed to be the smart one! Maybe if he asked Nazz... she would know? But what if Edd wanted to keep his...attraction to guys, a secret? He had no idea the other felt that way. He just had to tell someone, he had to get it off his chest,

So he had decided to tell one friend, one of his closest at the time. It was during Gym class. The two were alone, the last to go out. He had mentioned Edd, and the letter, not sure what to do. The others reaction had surprised him. The word faggot came up multiple times, it bothered him strangely.

"I just didn't think I could pick up dudes as well," He joked, laughing uncomfortably. He was started to regret his decision on asking for advice. The other told him that he should tell him to get lost or show that he wasn't interested. It was the best advice he had at the time.

So Kevin did just that, he avoided the ravenette, basically running away each time he was near. He wasn't sure on how to reply. He knew he was a coward, he just wasn't sure on what to do. He wanted to ask Nazz because she was a girl, but at the same time, he didn't want rumors to spread. This was hard.

Luckily for him, the day was already over and he managed to avoid Edd all together. Because there was no football practice, he got to go straight home. This would just mean more time to play some video games, maybe even more time to think about the wrinkled letter in his bag.

He could always talk to his mom about it, she was usually good with her advice. He really doubted that a girl had asked her out before but it was a shot he was willing to take.

Once he had arrived in the driveway, he slid his way inside of the house. As soon as he entered the doorway, he was met with soft words and sniffling sounds. Brow raising, he stepped slow as he crept through the livingroom. Whatever the sounds were, he knew they were in the kitchen. Stopping at the corner, he looked around. He saw his mother and another woman sitting at the table. His mom had her hand on the others back, the woman was sobbing in her hands. He wasn't sure who she was or why she was here.

"It's alright Elizabeth, its okay." Carol soothed her with a calming voice. "Everything will be okay."

The woman finally looked up, her face red and soaked with tears. "How is everything going to be okay? I told them to take him to the hosipital, you know he has to be in pain." Her voice broke slightly, "How could this happen? What could bring them to do this to him!" She immediately went back to tears. "The school won't tell me much."

Kevin had pulled back as soon as he seen the womans face, he recognized her almost immediately. She was the dorks mother, having seen her across the street multiple times. He wasn't sure what was going on, he wasn't even sure if he should be eavesdropping like he was doing now. Who were they talking about, was it Double D? What happened to him since he had last he had seen him? He had done a lot of avoiding...

"The teacher that found him... she told me that they had broke his nose. My poor baby... How cruel could those kids be? Why did my son have to be attacked like that. Now Howard...hes packing his things up. H-He's leaving me all alone in this and I don't know what to do."

Kevin rested his back against the wall and just stood forward, not sure on how to feel about everything that was going on right now. This was his fault, it had to be. He told the wrong person and now Double D was paying for it. Frowning to himself, he pushed himself off the wall and ran upstairs. He needed to talk to someone about this. He had to tell Nazz, he knew she would have the best advice. It wasn't like he could make it any worse. He knew that he really fucked this one up.

Once in his room, he got on his bed and dialed up his best friend. He tried not to notice the small tremble in his fingers, he just tried to hold the phone in a tighter grip. After a few rings, he felt his chest swelling. Why wasn't she picking up? He was beginning to think the worst now, what if this was the karma for not doing anything about it? He had to suffer in his own silence.

"Hello?" It was Nazz, she picked up at the last ring.

His mouth suddenly felt dry, his brows furrowed. "Nazz... I.. I-I really fucked up."

He explained to her the situation, blaming himself for everything. She reasurred him that everything would be okay but it didn't help calm his nerves at all.

"Why didn't you tell him no?" She had asked him after he had finally calmed down.

His eyes hit his floor and he felt himself shrugging though he knew she couldn't see. "He said I should avoid him so... I did."

"Maybe you should go see Double D, tell him how you feel? Yes or no, I'm sure he was crushed that he never got an answer." She explained to him. "You don't want him assuming and getting ideas."

Kevin gave a slow nod, "I just... don't know the answer." He found himself mumbling. Rubbing his face, he groaned into his palm. Thanking her for letting him talk to her, he ended the phone call soon after. He just really needed to think this over.

The next three days at school, Double D missed his classes. It was such an odd thing since he was constantly worried about his perfect attendance. Kevin had planned what he would say but as each day passed, his resolve weakened. He would get up an hour earlier than usual and just wait by Edd's locker.

On the fourth day, waiting at the smarter Ed's locker, he was at the point of giving up. He was tired from restless sleeps and his nerves were shot. His back was pressed against the cool surface and his hands were shoved in his pockets.

Hearing footsteps, his eyes moved from the ticking away clock to the user of the steps. He swore he felt his heart stop. Lips parting, he took in a slow breath. "Dork..."

Edd stood there, his hand clutched on his bag, His knuckles were a pale white from how hard his grip was. His nose was swollen, the corners of his eyes still blueish-green from the bruises that were once much darker. The worst part that Kevin notice wasn't the damage to his face, but the look in his eye. It was fear.

He swallowed hard and lifted himself off the locker, "Double D, listen. I-"

Edd had shaken his head, keeping a good three feet distance between them. "Please... Just leave me alone. I don't want to talk to you." His voice was soft, cracking slightly.

He was such an idiot, of course the other wouldn't be that easily forgiving. His lips parted, he wanted to say something to reassure the other one that he wasn't here to fight. He just wanted to apologize for everything. But that look on his face, it made his chest feel so tight that he could barely breath. His mouth closed, he looked away. Just like that, he was walking away from the other.

A/N: So this is one of those chapters that I thought needed to be put in there. I mean, you only gotten DD's side of the story so I figured I would throw Kev's in as well. I think I could have done better with this but I wanted to get it out of my system. I hope you guys enjoyed this and thank you for taking the time to read and review it. I'll see you lovely peeps tomorrow.