A/N I own none of the Ed, Edd & Eddy characters they are owned by their creator Danny Antonucci, Nat is owned by C2ndy2c1d

Chapter 2 -

The next morning as Peach Creek High, a desk in one home room was covered with get well cards, flowers and candles. Not a sound could be heard in the halls. Every teacher and student was at a loss of words. Those who knew Kevin had grown quiet at first as the hour of the operation approached. Other students noticed and joined their friends in the quiet, some holding hands others just sitting in their desk not moving. The teachers saw what was happening and just sat at their desk in the room, No announcements were made, no bells wrung. The whole school just seemed frozen in time.

Nazz's phone chirped to break the silence. She checked her messages and saw the words It has begun! She laid her head on her desk not saying a word, but some how the word passed through out the school without a sound. Even students that didn't know Kevin was held in thrall at this time.

Nazz looked up with tears in her eyes, Kevin was her friend, she reached out and grabbed Rolf's hand, who in turn caught up Ed's hand and on down the line those who knew Kevin joined hands. All the gang from the cul-de-sac was in the center of the group. Surrounded by the jocks and cheerleaders.

At the hospital Eddward sat with Mrs. Barr. He held his phone in his hand. He had just sent Nazz the message about the surgery beginning. He was holding Kevin's mother's hand trying to reassure her with gentle pats and a squeeze now and then. He had faith in his parents ability, weren't they the best in their field. They had saved so many others. But each time the thought of what if this time they couldn't.

He laid his head back against the wall and thought to himself, what the future would hold for him. He knew he would go on to college and then take his place in the world of astrophysics, he would be the best in his field. But there loomed a black hole in his vision of the future that scared him. What if Kevin shouldn't survive the operation. Well he would just consider himself a widower for no one would be able to fill that space that Kevin owned in his heart. Even though he had never let the red head know of his feelings. Oh, to know you maybe losing the one you loved with your whole being and had never let them know.

His tears came rolling down his cheek, he didn't want to face this option. He would rather Kevin returned to normal life and even if Kevin found a love in life and moved on he would step aside and watch and love him. His happiness would be all that Edd would need to live. If just to see those emerald eyes light up with happiness. Edd remembered many times he had seem them sparkle and shine with happiness. When Kevin grinned at him and turned on the lights in his eyes Double D felt it deep down in his soul. Pictures of the many times when Kevin would see that he was down, how the ginger boy would grin at him and turn on those lights that would drag him from his deepest depression and bring a smile to Edd's face.

Even when Kevin bullied him and the other Eds, he would still work hard to make Double Dee smile. If at times he had felt he had gone too far in pounding them he would some how find a way to make Edd smile again.

Into his mind's eye came a scene from when they were preteens. It was a hot summer day and the Eds had pulled some prank or scam on the other kids that had gone terribly wrong for the Eds. Some other kids had been in the neighborhood, and had decided to teach the Eds a lesson. They chased the Eds around the cul-de-sac, Ed and Eddy had escaped the a hole in the fence in Eddy's back yard. Double Dee being the klutz that he was tripped and fell and the other kids caught him and had starting to beat him, when a knight on a shiny red bicycle had arrived upon the scene. Jumping from his trusty stead he barreled through the other kids throwing them to the side until finally he was at Double Dee's side glaring at all the others.

"Leave my dork alone" Kevin screamed at them. He stood there glaring at them and dared any to move towards Edd.

Hearing this Edd had curled into a ball figuring that the red headed boy was now going to pummel him for causing all this ruckus. Instead Kevin just leaned down and pulled Edd to his feet. Wrapping an arm around him and said. "You mess with my dork again and I will kill all of you." Green eyes flaring, burning with an emotion that Dee did not understand.

"Th, Th, Thanks Kevin, for saving me."

Kevin looked at him and just said "Whatever, dork" and wiped the tears from Edd's cheeks with his thumb. He leaned over placing his forehead on Double Dee;s and whispered. "You're my dork, I can't have them hurting my dork, only I can whup your ass."

Then he jumped on his bike and rode away to his own home. As Double Dee stumbled to his own home to clean him self up and bandage his wounds he looked over at Kevin cleaning his beloved bike wondering what that was about. Just as he was going into the door he looked over at Kevin again and just as he looked Kevin looked up and smiled at him again and his whole world light up and took on a better feeling. When their eyes me Kevin uttered one work "dork" after that day being called a dork, dweeb, double dork or double dweeb by the emerald eyed boy never really had the sting it once had.

But, what if Kevin survived, but was crippled or paralyzed, what then? He knew that he would step up and care for Kevin, even if he had to abandon his dream job and take up nursing and home health, he would do it for him. Here he glimpsed a future of dirty bed pans and sheets needing to be changed. He knew even with his phobias he would do whatever it would take.

He looked at the clock over on the opposite wall, it seemed as if it had stopped and refused to move forward another second.

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It was the Saturday after Kevin's birthday, Double Dee had gone downtown to the shopping district to his favorite book store to find a book that he had wanted for so long. Then he was to meet Kevin for lunch and after they were going to the planetarium. Dee wanted to take him to a sporting event for his birthday, however Kevin had over ruled that and the planetarium it was. He had said he wanted the Double Dork to enjoy the day as well.

He heard a horn beep at him and looked up to see Kevin on his motorcycle waving at him. Just then a car shot out of a parking garage directly in front of Kevin. The sound of screeching tires, and smoke filled the air. A horrible crashing sound. Dee covered his eyes, when he uncovered them, the bike was embedded into the side of the car. The red headed jock lay crumpled in the street. He had flown over the car and landed in the street.

Dee ran to Kevin's side, dialing 911 as he ran. He knew not to move him as it could cause further damage, but he so wanted to cradle Kevin in his arms and make it all better. As he knelt there beside Kevin everything became a blur. "you idiot why didn't you keep your eyes on the road" Tears ran down Dee's cheeks.

The ambulance arrived and they placed Kevin inside, and off to the hospital. Dee followed in his car and drove like a maniac, which at any other time he would have been appalled at someone driving that way.

When he arrived at the hospital, he went directly to the desk, and started the necessary paperwork so that there would be no delay in any treatment. When Mrs Barr arrived at the hospital he met her at the door, and walked with her to the waiting area. As they sat there, with Kevin's mother blaming herself with every breath, Double Dee held her hand and whispered that all would be all right.

"I should have never given him that motorbike. It's all my fault, I killed my baby."

"He's all I have" wailed the mother

"Hush, it's not your fault, Kevin was so proud that he had his father's motorcycle. That day you made him so happy."

Mrs Barr screamed and placed her head in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably. Edd placed his arms about her and softly cooed to her that it would be alright.

"Come Mrs. Barr, we have paperwork to fill out." When they got to the desk the woman was so shaken that should could do nothing, Edd took over filling out that paper work. When it came time to sign consent forms she just couldn't. So finally the nurse pulled out a form from her desk it was a standard form for granting power of attorney in all medical procedures and asked Mrs Barr if she had someone that she could put down to sign for her and make decisions if she were unable to be there or couldn't do it herself.

"Yes, let Eddward do it, he is so level headed and can make all decisions. I trust him, and he would do anything for Kevin. He is my son's truest friend."

Double Dee looked at the woman and stood a bit prouder he had never realized she felt that way about him.

" You've known Kevin for so long Edd I know you will have his best interest at heart" Then Mrs Barr signed the paper and broke down into tears and wailing again. Just then a teal haired boy arrived in the office out of breath.

"Oh. There. You. Are. Double Dynamite."

"Not now, Nat, be serious. Please take Mrs. Barr over to the waiting room for me, so that I may do all necessary forms. Then I will join you in a few moments."

Just then a Doctor entered the room and said, "Mrs. Barr"

Double Dee turned to him and said, "At the moment she cannot understand you she is so distraught, is there something that I may be of assistance in?"

"I just wanted to let her know we have him stable, and are fixing to move him to ICU. It may take awhile getting him into a room and settled but when we do his family can visit for a few moments. However he is in a coma and won't know anyone."

"We will be in the waiting room, when you want us."

After what seemed like days, though it had only been seven long hours, two weary looking specialist came thru the doors of the Operating Theater and waved to Eddward.

"Son, we have done our best, now only time will tell. There was much damage and many nerve repairs that we had to make to..." and off they went into long medical terms that even Eddward had trouble understanding. "... it is a good thing he is In such good health, he has a strong chance of coming thru this. But no where near out of the woods as of yet. Son, it will be a long healing process and only time will tell if all is successful"

"Thanks Mother, Father, You have done your best. Now I will step up and do what I can to help in all needs for Kevin. If I have to nurse him myself."

"Eddward, with your OCD and phobias it will be ten times worse on you,"

"This I know, but I will give it my all"

"Eddward, with a friend like you, I am sure all will be done that can be done. Now we must get some rest. We have another surgery over at Lemon Brook hospital. However we will be only a phone call away if we are needed."

Double watched his parents as they walked down the hall, holding each other in their weariness. Slowly he raised his phone and texted Nazz that the surgery was over.

Double Dee to Nazz: Greetings, Kevin is out of surgery and in the ICU ward. They say he is resting and that we can go in, in a short time. Please tell everyone for me. And let those at school know when you get there tomorrow.

Nazz: I just did, we've been here all day.

Double Dee: All day?

Nazz: All day, I'll tell you about it when I get to the hospital.

Edd turned and looked at Kevin's mother, she was sitting to quiet just looking at Edd. Nat at her side looked up at Double Dee. Dee smiled for the first time in days, his Icy blue eyes light up as he told them that Kevin was thru surgery and was headed back to ICU and that his parents were sure that improvements would be forth coming.