"Kevin….."

"Kevin"

"KEVIN"

Kevin's eyes shot open from the sudden intrusion of the sound. He looked up at the ceiling in a daze before the realization hit him that he was no longer inside the quarantined room. Instead, he was in his dorm laying on top of his bed. Another thing he realized was how crystal clear everything around him was. he could see every crack, bubble or dent on the painted surface. He turned his head slowly and took a clear focused look at his boyfriend who stared back at him with concerned tear-filled eyes. He reached out his hand and caressed Edd's cheek, not taking his eyes off the other male for a moment.

Kevin: Am I dead?

Edd's eyes widened: what? No. you're very much alive.

Kevin blinked a few times before slowly sitting up, this grabbed the attention of the other occupants in the room who were idly yet oddly standing around in the background as if waiting to be noticed. The redhead looked in their direction and the three other members of their team looked back at him in relief.

Eddy: bout time you woke up, slacker.

Ed: YAY, Kevin's awake.

Naz: we were so worried.

Kevin gave her a reassuring grin: didn't mean to worry you.

Something felt a bit off, the room looked the same as it always did, his boyfriend was still adorable, Ed was still dimwitted yet lovable, Naz was still her calm collected self and Eddy was still a dwarf. Kevin swung his feet over the edge of the bed and sat face to face with Double D who simply smiled at him. He then noticed someone was missing.

Kevin: wait where's Nat?

Eddy made his way towards the door: who knows? He basically ghosted us again.

Naz follows him: well he does have his own missions to attend to. He can't always be here to cover our asses.

Ed follows them waving to Kevin as they exit the room: night Kevin, don't let the giant mutant bed bugs bite.

Kevin: wait where are you guys going?

No one answered, they just left and closed the door behind them. It was just him and Double D now in the unusually quiet room. The smarter male rose up and sat next to Kevin on the bed, he then cupped his face and give him a soft gentle kiss. Kevin leaned forward expecting the soft touch of his lover's lips, the warmth of his breath and the pleasant sweet smell of his mango shampoo. However, there was nothing, it was as if he was kissing the air, he couldn't even feel the bed dipping underneath him as Edd shifted closer towards him. Kevin pulled away confused, causing Edd to blink at him equally confused.

Edd: something the matter darling?

Kevin: um yeah, did I lose my sense of touch and smell, because that would really suck ass right now if I traded it for my sight.

Edd: of course not, you're probably still dazed from the intense fever.

Kevin: I'm guessing you found the cure.

Edd: I promised that I would, and I never break my promises.

Kevin smiled and wrapped his arms around Edd's waist, again noticing that Edd was not only light as a feather but that he still could not feel the other male. When he lifted his lover up and deposited him onto the bed it was made clear to him what the problem was.

Kevin: This is a dream isn't it?

Edd: does this feel like a dream to you?

The ravenette wiggled his way off the bed and stood up, and suddenly there was a stripper pole in Kevin's room. Edd reached up and grabbed the black sock cap that was suddenly on his head and removed it revealing his long black shiny hair. The strains flowed down his back and framed his cute face and cerulean green eyes. His eyes connected with Kevin's giving him a sultry look as he slowly removed his shirt. He then spun around and wiggled his bottom in front of Kevin's face, he danced and gyrated before bending down and slowly removing his pants. At this point, Kevin had already decided that this was a dream but didn't care. He was dreaming which meant he was still alive, so until he finally wakes up, he might as well enjoy the show. Double D swung himself around the pole and climbed upon it, he then spread his legs and swung them upward turning his body upside down. Kevin smiled taking this opportunity to stuff a few dollar bills into his lover's g-string. Double D slowly lowered himself onto the floor and did a split. He then crawled towards Kevin and onto his lap. He ground and rolled his hips into Kevin's lap and dipped his head forward his hair completely covering his face. When she was finished she rose up again and turned around showing off her boobs which were practically popping out of her bikini top…..

Kevin frowned in confusion: wait…What?

The strange woman swung her head around and her hair began to take on a golden color. The blond woman stripped off her bikini top and shook her boobs in front of Kevin's face. The other male bent over to the side to look behind her, searching for his missing lover. She was a gorgeous lady, but he still found it weird that the hot male stripper suddenly turned female….and blond….and now had a completely different face. A shot rang out in the air and the woman instantly ran off the stage in fright, Kevin suddenly found himself sitting in a chair inside of a strip club. He looked forward and found his lover by the bar struggling to wrestle a gun from a tall tanned skinned man.

Kevin instantly recognized him: Nick?

Edd managed to get the gun out of Nick's hand but the taller male kicked him in the stomach, launching him onto the floor and dropping the rifle. Nick then picked the gun up again and sat on top of him, straddling his waist. Kevin ran towards them, but his limbs were like jelly, he ran in slow motion and couldn't seem to reach the end of the stage. He was forced to watch in horror as Nick repeatedly pistol-whipped Edd in the face before finally shooting him in the head.

Kevin: DOUBLE D!

"KEVIN"

The redhead opened his eyes and was greeted with the blurred sight of the ceiling. He found himself wrapped up in something warm and soft. He was shivering slightly despite this and felt wet all over as if someone had poured a bucket of water over his entire body. His breathing was erratic, and he barely noticed the soft tenor voice of the other male holding him.

Edd: it's ok, I'm here Kevin. You're going to be ok.

Kevin: D…double…

His voice was hoarse and came out in a whisper, his throat hurt for a bit but only because it was horribly dry. His lover shushed him and held him close in his arms.

Edd: thank goodness you're awake, I…I thought….

Kevin: wh…. where….

Edd begins to sob: never again…. we're never doing this again. I can't believe I even agreed to this in the first place.

He could feel Double D's body shaking as the other male began to cry, clutching him for dear life. He smiled weakly and gently touched Edd's hand, to his delight he could feel his soft smooth skin, the warmth of his breath against his neck and beating of his heart, he was awake. Edd wiped his face with the back of his hand and calmed down a bit.

Edd: ok, that means it worked, day 5, the subject has woken from his coma, serum 51 has taken effect. The results of the first coma followed by slow awakening. I will continue to monitor his progress moving forward.

Kevin: Who…. who are you t…alking to?

Edd: in a minute Kevin, as of right now my parents are in a coma, the Hills are awake, but they are still weak. Upon my next visit, I will check on them to see if they will need another dose of the serum.

Edd reached a handoff to the side table Kevin just noticed was there and grabbed his smartphone. He pressed a button on the screen of the phone and placed it back down on the table. Edd sighed and slowly began to dislodge himself from behind Kevin's body. He slipped out from under him and gently laid Kevin's head onto a soft pillow. Kevin looked up at Edd as the other male leaned forward and caught his first glimpse of the man in front of him. Edd was a mess, his hair was shoulder length and unkept with various strands sticking out every which way, his eyes were bloodshot and tear-stained, his face looked like he was beginning to develop a beard and it looked short and scratchy like black sandpaper. He could tell his lover must have skipped a bath or two from the sweaty skin and the musty mildew smell coming off his clothes. Kevin continued to stare at him even when Edd backed up and became a blur once again. When Edd came back into focus again he stuck a straw into Kevin's mouth. The redhead responded by sucking on it and was rewarded as the cold water rushed into his mouth and down his throat. He drank to cool liquid greedily until there was no more, Kevin sighed with satisfaction and felt the bed shift as Edd got up once again. It took him a moment before he returned to Kevin and placed a pair of glasses onto his face. Kevin blinked a few times as the world around him became crystal clear, he then looked over at his lover who sat back down on the bed next to him.

Kevin: what happened to your hair?

Edd smiled weakly: It was too long, it was getting in the way, so I cut it. I know you like it long but…..

Kevin smiled: it's fine…still wanna smash that ass.

Edd gave him a gap-toothed smile and leaned over, planting a soft kiss on the other male's lips. When the kiss ended Kevin sighed in contentment.

Kevin: that's more like it.

Edd: god I missed you. I'm so sorry Kevin…..I never should have…..

Kevin: it's ok Double D, this whole thing was my idea anyway.

Edd: still this is never happening again.

Kevin shifted a little in the bed, he was slowly beginning to find the strength to at least move his limbs. He fixed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and moved the blanket away from him a bit feeling hot.

Kevin: how long have I been out?

Edd: a week

Kevin: a week? Shit…. what did I miss?

Edd: well I have been administering various versions of the serum to you and monitoring your reactions to it. If the reaction was negative, I'd try something different, if they were positive, I'd administer it to my parents and Ed's parents. The Hills reacted to the serum faster than you and my parents, but the ending results are the same. However, you gave me quite a scare back there when your heart stopped for about 5 minutes and I had to use a defibrillator on you.

He looked towards something else a bit further away from the bed. The defibrillator in question was on the floor looking like it was kicked off to the side immediately after use. Normally Edd would have handled such equipment with care.

Kevin looked at him sympathetically: I really did scare you, did I?

Edd sighed and kissed Kevin's hand: yes, I was.

Kevin: it'll take more than this to take me out. By the way, where are the others?

Edd: I'm sorry, they couldn't wait for us. They had to move forward with the mission. They're in Las Vegas right now. Looking at you now you should be well enough by this evening, we can join them tomorrow.

It was true, he was feeling better, enough so that he was able to slowly sit up and weakly lean against Edd's shoulder. Kevin smiled breathing in his lovers' scent, it felt good to be alive, and he didn't want to waste another second of it.

Kevin: sounds good to me.