Author's Note: I'm sorry if this is a bit short or well, weird...I love you guys! Here, have some angst with your fluff. It's much better this way!


Today was the day that everyone had been waiting for. In the six months that Edd had relapsed, lost control of his body and almost his life, it was finally happening.

Edd was going home.

While Christine handled all of the discharge papers and Eddy finished packing up all of Edd's items, Kevin helped the young man into his wheelchair. The genius smiled up at his boyfriend and couldn't help but get lost in those wonderful green eyes that he had grown to miss so much over the passing months. The simple pleasure of merely looking at Kevin made his spout of depression seem so silly. Edd remembered when the doctors brought him out of his induced coma like it had only happened five minutes ago. The bright lights, the heaviness of his body, the pain. God, there was so much pain. After months of watching his own body deteriorate before his very eyes, it really did seem like the end. So when Edd had said that he didn't want to wake up anymore at that moment, he meant every word.

Your love is alive Edd. If you choose to go Home, you'll never find another quite like what you and Kevin have.

Sy's words started to bounce around in Edd's head mercilessly. Was that real? Were they even real? Edd supposed that it didn't necessarily matter, but it was thanks to those inspirational words that he was back on Earth where he belonged.

It's okay to be selfish, Edd and just remember this. You're a gifted young man with an extraordinary mind. Don't let what they want to feel eclipse your need. They may be everything to you, but they're not the sun. You are.

"Everything okay?"

Edd snapped out of his thoughts and lifted his head to look at Kevin, who was hunched over with his head cocked to the side. "You seem a little out of it. You feelin' alright?"

"O-oh yes. I'm fine."

Kevin cocked an eyebrow and crouched down to Edd's level. "Are you? Seriously."

Edd smiled a little and put a hand on the sun-kissed cheek of his boyfriend. "Citroulle, I'm fine. I promise."

The red-head chuckled a little at the old nickname and grabbed the hand that was on his cheek to give it a tender kiss. "You haven't called me that in forever..."

It was Edd's turn to cock an eyebrow. "Brushing up on your French during your spare time, Dear?"

Kevin suddenly felt like there was ice shooting through his veins. "Damn it, Naomi..." he thought as he tried to put his thoughts back together. That woman's incessant French babbling had caused Kevin to pick up on a few words. He had once mentioned how Edd liked to call him "Pumpkin" and he never heard the end of it after that. Every chance she got, Naomi would sneak his once beloved nickname in there just to entice him. Sadly, it seemed to work every time.

"Uh, yeah I guess you could say that..."

Just then Christine popped her head into the room with a big smile. "You boys ready to go?"

"Hell yes," Eddy said, slinging the bag off of his shoulder and tossing the heavy thing to Kevin who was too consumed by his thoughts to try to dodge it. "Hey Kev,"

"Wha-umph!" The bag hit Kevin in the face, causing the man to stumble back a little.

"...Watch out." Eddy snickered as he pushed an equally amused Edd out of that damned hospital room hopefully for the last time. Kevin glared after them for a moment before resting the strap on his shoulder and stalking out into the hallway, grumbling about how some things never change.

...

"Oh no...This- I can't..."

Christine bit her lip to keep from laughing at her son. They were currently parked in the driveway to his and Kevin's beautiful small tudor home, waiting for Edd to finish his little freak-out. Upon pulling onto the street that his house was on, it suddenly dawned on Edd that his house hadn't been occupied in the better part of four months. Which implied that it also hadn't been cleaned properly for close to five. Just the thought of all the dust and dirt that sat piled thick inside the house was enough to make Edd's skin crawl and glue himself to the passenger's seat inside the car.

Kevin smirked a little and rested a hand on the man's shoulder from the back seat. "It'll be fine, Babe. Once we get in, you can just relax while I clean. Sound good?"

Edd seemed to relax a little at the thought, but his knuckles were still white as he gripped the seat. Seeing the hesitation still present in the young man's features, Kevin leaned in to whisper in Edd's ear as Christine got out of the car. "I'll wear your apron..."

Chewing on his lip to fight the smile that was slowly crawling onto his face, Edd turned his head a bit so that he could spare a glance at his boyfriend. "My apron, you say?"

Kevin hummed and moved the slightest but closer. "Only your apron."

Edd's face flushed a deep red and he released the seat so that his hands could cover his heated face. It had been far too long since Kevin had been home last. The raven simply wasn't used to the flirting anymore. "That's quite embarrassing, Kevin."

"Huh?" the soldier asked, slightly taken aback. Usually Edd loved his flirtatious side, perhaps the surgery had changed that part of him.

"You're flirting with me."

Kevin's face was one of disbelief as he registered the words. Was it the memory loss? Or was Edd just being a smartass?

"'D, we've been dating for like, a year and a half."

Edd blushed and looked down. "Still."

Kevin breathed a silent breath of relief and leaned back into the seat with a small chuckle. Edd was just being a smartass. "C'mon." he laughed and moved out of the car to help the other out. Securing an arm around Edd's back, Kevin led them to the familiar red front door. The soft yellow porch lights welcomed them like a beacon.

"Welcome home, boys." Christine said with a smile as she opened the front door for them. Kevin nearly squeezed the life out of Edd when they saw what was on the other side.

All of their friends, ranging from the other two Eds to the complete set of the Kanker Sisters (plus Nazz) and every other kid from the Cul-De-Sac. The whole gang was finally back together. Once they saw the two boys standing starstruck in the doorway, the small crowd cheered 'surprise' and immediately glomped onto the couple.

Kevin squeezed Edd to his side protectively as their friends hugged at them. "Eddy-"

At the sound of the red-head calling his name, Eddy stood up from his spot at the breakfast bar and started to clear the crowd. "Alright, alright. Give Double D some space. Don't crowd- Wait, Marie-"

Marie pushed past her sisters and the shortest Ed to give her favorite fake ex-boyfriend a big hug. They hadn't seen each other since graduation and she had missed him dearly.

Quickly, Edd reached out his thin arms like a child and pulled the bluenette in for a tight hug. Kevin let his arm slide off of the man, but kept his hand placed firmly on the small of Edd's back just in case. There was no way that Edd was getting hurt on his watch. No way, no how.

"I missed you, 'D." she sniffled, burying her face into the crook of his neck.

"I missed you as well, Marie." he then pulled back and smiled happily at the woman and her girlfriend who stood behind her. "So tell me, how was California?"

The large group of friends moved into the small living room as the night progressed. Movies were watched, stories were told, and eventually Edd realized that his house had already been cleaned by Marie, Nazz, and Eddy hours prior to their arrival. So no aprons were worn that night, much to Kevin's disappointment. Edd, however, was slightly relieved. He was still drained from the ongoing chemo that would continue for the next couple weeks and if he being honest, he didn't want Kevin to see the long scar going down his chest from when his heart stopped in surgery or what the cancer had done to the rest of his body.

Kevin ended up escorting Edd to their bedroom once the genius had had enough of the party. Leaning heavily against the soldier's side, Edd let out a large yawn and opened the bedroom door. Once they were inside, it became apparent to him that the room had remained untouched since his last stay. The entire area smelled stale and sick.

Not finding the energy in him, Edd sunk down into the plush bed and sighed.

"Tired?"

Edd hummed and Kevin smiled, sitting down at the end of the bed and began to remove his socks and pants. Feeling the fabric of his pants slide down his bony hips, Edd closed his eyes and hummed again. "Not now Kev, I'm too tired."

The said red-head snorted a little as he continued to pull the pants down, revealing the smooth expanse of pale skin that he loved so much. "Don't worry," he mused. "I wasn't gonna do anything."

"Good," Edd said through a yawn, letting his body relax for the first time in what seemed like forever. Smirking, Kevin crawled over the smaller man and started to pull the shirt up over his head. "N-no, you can leave the shirt." Edd said, splaying his hands out over his stomach and chest to keep the fabric from going any higher. Kevin frowned and sat himself to the side of Edd, his hand still holding the hem of his shirt.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, why?"

Kevin scoffed and rolled his eyes."Because you're hiding yourself from me."

Edd flushed a deep red and averted his gaze. When did he become so self conscious of his body?

"Edd," Kevin said seriously, brushing a hand against the ravenette's cheek in hopes to quell whatever nerves he had. When he said nothing in response, Kevin pushed his hands away and slowly pulled the shirt up. "Oh, Edd."

Kevin's breath caught in his throat as he took in the long bright pink scar that ran down the middle of his chest, making the scar over his stomach seem minuscule at best. Flicking his eyes back up to his boyfriend, he saw that Edd had covered his face in embarrassment.

After a moment or two of heavy silence, a small gasp from the ravenette resounded in the small bedroom. Kevin left a trail of chaste kisses from the bottom to the top where he skipped Edd's neck all together only to press a gentle kiss on the other boy's lips. "K-Kev-"

Kevin hushed him and pecked the tip of his nose. "Edd, you're beautiful. Don't ever try to hide yourself."

Opening up his wide blue eyes, Edd stared up at Kevin in mild shock. "You really think so?"

"Of course, I love you 'D. Remember that you're my everything. So believe me when I say that a little scar does nothing to change that."

Edd scoffed. "It's not little..."

"Edd."

"Alright, alright." Edd laughed, wrapping an arm around Kevin's strong shoulders. "You're my everything too."

"And?" Kevin asked, leaning in close enough so that their lips were brushing.

"I love you too."

"Choice!"