React and Interact

Eddy and May (friendship)

Warning: Swearing again… sorry, both Eddy and Lee just seem like swearers to me. Y'know… on into high school.

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Eddy regretted denying a ride home from Edd the moment he took a detour through the park, as it was there that he happened upon May Kanker, huddled on the ground and sniffling, clutching her jacket around her body.

Sighing, Eddy approached the girl. It wasn't as though he really liked doing good deeds. Seriously. He just kept coming across opportunities to do them. Perhaps Edd really was rubbing off on him, as the smarter teen was always threatening he would. "May?" He said softly, "Hey, what's up?"

The weepy blonde swatted a hand out blindly behind herself, nearly catching Eddy in the stomach. "Lea'me alone!" She shouted, "Just go away!"

"Geez, chill out! It's just me!" Eddy shouted in return, placing a firm hand on May's shoulder and turning her slightly to face him.

May calmed almost immediately and returned to her previous lamentation. "Oh… Eddy. Hey…" She broke off as a fresh wave of tears reduced her to incoherent syllables.

Once again, the boy sighed, but sat down beside May anyway. "What's wrong?" He asked, nudging her with his elbow slightly.

"I-it's those bullies! They took my backpack and they dumped my books in the dirt!" May pointed in outrage to her school supplies, which were scattered over the park ground.

Wondering how that had escaped his notice, Eddy glanced over at May. "What? Why'd they do a shitty thing like that?"

"Th-they said that- that I'm so dumb that books are useless!" The girl cried, leaning over and clutching onto Eddy as she sobbed.

Eddy stiffened in her hold uncomfortably- this was Edd's territory. Hell, Eddy thought to himself, Ed would be better in a pinch than me. However, he patted her back rather belatedly before extracting himself carefully from her hold. "Look, May…" He started, moving towards her books and supplies to collect them, "Those guys are jackasses. You shouldn't listen to 'em."

May sniffled and looked up at him as he stooped to pick some pencils out of the grass. "Ya' think so?" She asked quietly.

"Yeah… I mean, yer… y'know. Nice." Eddy replied awkwardly, carrying the items back to her. "You're a Hell of a lot better than those douches. A way better person."

"R-really?" The blonde's eyes took on a hopeful light and Eddy couldn't help continuing.

"Yeah, sure! I mean, since high school, anyway… And, hey, who needs smarts? Lookit Ed. He's dumb as a box'a rocks and he's happy."

Giggling, May accepted the books from the shorter boy. "That's big Ed for ya." She paused and smiled warmly at Eddy. "I kinda get what Lee sees in you, now. Yer a pretty nice guy, Eddy!"

"Uh… yeah, thanks…" Eddy said slowly, before regaining his usual attitude. "It's about time somebody saw it."

May just giggled again and continued staring at him with a fond look on her face. It made Eddy uncomfortable. "Hey, I think I hear Ed callin' you." He tried, jabbing a thumb behind him.

"Yeah? Thanks, Eddy!" May replied with excitement, dashing off in the direction of Ed's house.

Eddy shook his head and continued on his way. Sometimes he was just too good a person…

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Author's Note: Darn. Went over. Also, I know this is kinda similar to "Hanky Panky Hullaballoo," but I tried to take it in a different direction and, frankly, I was at a loss.