A/N Thanks mshooplover for the follow, I wasn't ready for the operation to turn out badly either, Kevin is one of my favorite characters from EENE. I know know where this is going at the moment but I hope you enjoy tonight's episode
Chapter 3
Two small children were playing under a large oak in Double Dee's yard. Dee was crying because some children had teased him for wearing his black beanie all the time. And had called him a dork!
The other boy, a red headed tyke with sparkling green eyes placed his arm around the smaller black haired boy and hugged him and pulled him closer to him.
"who dares call you names, tell me and Kevin smash"
"Oh, Kevin, you have been watching to much television, you are not the Hulk." said the smaller boy with a watery grin.
Little Kevin loved to see his friend smile and would always try to make him smile no matter what.
Just then they heard Kevin's mother calling him to come home and eat supper and get ready for bed.
Kevin stood up to go home turned and looked down at his friend still crying on the ground. "Dee, I am your friend, Here's what I'll do, I'll call you that name and that way when you hear it from a friend, and get used to it, and it won't hurt you anymore"
Dee, smiled that watery smile and mopped his eyes with his sleeve. Which made Kevin reach over and put his hand on each side of Double Dee's face and wiped the tears away with his thumbs. He brought his face nearer and kissed Dee on the lips.
"I love you Dee, you are my bestest friend and no matter what I will always love you. Well momma is calling so I got to go."
"Thanks Kevin." said the small ravenette
"Remember Dee, look across to my window when you are feeling sad, and I'll wave to you. Every night I wave at you means I still love you, and if I smile it means I want you to be happy. If you ever need a hug or a kiss you just ask, okay?"
Kevin kissed Dee on his forehead and turned and went home because his mother was calling him.
Present time
Edd turned from looking out the window, he had been looking at his home across the street and remembering that time Kevin had kissed him for the first time.
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"Well, Mr Barr, how does it feel to be home in your own bed? Aren't you glad to be out of the hospital" Dee said as he went over to the still figure laying in he hospital bed in the middle of the room. Kevin's bed and been removed and a hospital bed set up in its place. One of the most advanced that could be found.
"Well Kevin since you won't talk to me, I am going to do my homework. You see the teachers have set me up some online courses so that I may attend my scholastic duties and continue with my education. Oh, wait I have to do your exercises to keep your muscles from atrophying.
"These are special drills that my parents have come up with just for you." Dee said as he started moving different muscles in certain patterns, careful not to hurt him. Dee checked the monitor that was built into the headboard of the bed. Hmm, heart rate up a bit, well that is close to what numbers mom and dad said would be good at this time. Pulse good. Dee noted all this in a special note book that was kept on the table by the bed.
"Well, I think that is enough for now. Dee looked at Kevin's face but still the eyes were closed he thought he saw a faint smile on Kevin's lips. That's just muscle reflex from the stimulation.
Double Dee walked over to the desk and sat down to start his homework, but noticed as he sat a small box with a sticky note attached.
Eddward, we stopped by while you were at the school getting your homework assignments, Kevin seems to be retaining his muscle so keep with the exercises you are doing a great job. We are also leaving this little machine to help also. The instructions are in the box. We haven't told anybody about this advancement yet and you are the only one outside of us that has used it. We are off to Afghanistan for a very important surgery and will be there for awhile. Do not hesitate to call us if you need us. Stay strong my son, for you are doing a wonderful job of taking care of your friend.
While doing his home work, Edd could check on his laptop all of Kevin's vitals everything was where it was supposed to be. After a few hours he got up from the desk and stretched, he walked over to the bed and reached out and felt Kevin's pulse. He watched the monitor looking for the little sign that his parents had taught him to look for.
Edd sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Kevin. Tears sprang to Double Dee's eyes. It's just so hard and discouraging to see you laying there so motionless Kevin, I would love to hear you say Dork, again. If only you would open those beautiful eyes and give me one of your great smile. Oh, hell I would even settle for a smirk or a grin.
Double Dee brought Kevin's hand up to his cheek, He brushed Kevin's thumb across the path of tears. Somehow this made him fill as if he could go on. Dee lay down next to the red haired boy and pulled his arm across his chest entwining his fingers with Kevin's.
"I'm just tired Kevin, I'm going to take a little nap, if you need anything just call."
Kevin could see himself laying on the bed with all the tubes and wires leading from his body. He saw Dee snuggled up next to him, being careful not to cause any discomfort to his patient. He smiled and thought of his friend of so many years. I always told him I would smile to make him feel better and know that I love him.
Just then Kevin felt another presence in the room, he looked toward the door and saw his father peeking in the room, like he had done when Kevin was just a tiny red headed tyke. Dad! His father looked up and smiled "Oh, there you are, boy have you grown since I saw you last."
"Dad, why are you here? Does this mean its my time to go? I wanted more time to tell someone I loved them. Even here in this ether world he couldn't bring himself to say he loved Double Dee.
"No, its not you time yet. You have a place in the world and you haven't fulfilled it yet. Tell me son who is that on your bed?" It can't be just a hired nurse, because he looks so at home laying there with your arm around him."
That's my dork, Double Dee. You remember Eddward Marion Vincent from across the road don't ya?"
"The little smart fellow across the way, who always helped you with your homework. I though he was afraid of germs and messiness."
"Oh, he's still that way, but he has put all that aside just to care for me. We were great friends when were younger, but then he met Ed and Eddy and got involved with the shrimp's schemes and we just drifted apart.'
"Don't look to apart to me, son."
"I want to tell you something Dad, I hope this won't make you stop loving me."
"Kevin, listen to your father, I have always loved you and always will, there is nothing you could do that would take that away. Your mother and I have always loved you, and always will. Remember that boy, if nothing else. Now what do you think is so terrible."
Kevin's dad hugged him and held him close. Kevin looked at his dad and smiled.
"Dad I... I can't..."
"Son, always feel that you can tell me and your mother anything, We love you!"
"Can I tell you a story first?
"If it will help you, yes. Take your time I have all of eternity to listen"
"One day when Double Dweeb and I were small children, I saw him crying and I felt like I wanted to make him feel better. He told me that some kids had been calling him names and I pretended to be the Hulk and said I'd smash them. That day I promised Edd I would always be there for him and that if he ever felt lonely just to look towards me and I'd wave at him to remind him that I was his friend. I told him that I would always love him and he asked how he would know if I still loved him. I told him that if I smiled at him it meant that I still love him. There's times when he and the other Eds made me so mad that I would beat them up, But I always smiled at the dork in the end to remind him I still loved him."
"There's nothing wrong in loving your friends boy."
"No sir, I know that but you see, I love Dee in the way you loved mom."
"Still I don't see a problem with that son, if you love him, do it with all your heart."
"You don't mind me being that way."
"As I said I love you and will continue to love you no matter what, now why don't you go back and smile for your friend. I think he needs a bit of reassurance at the moment. OH, and son if you feel you need to talk to me just do so, I'll always be here beside you in your life. I'll also be here" With that said the older man placed his hand upon Kevin's chest and made a circle around his heart. He then placed his hand over his own heart and drew another circle. Kevin watched as his dad walked over to the bed and drew a circle over Double Dee's heart. "Now all of our hearts are locked in this circle of love Kevin."
Kevin looked at Double Dee laying there on his bed for a long while, it made him happy to see Edd snuggled up in his arm and holding his hand. He turned to his dad and said "I will"
"That's it son, go and make him the happiest dork in the world if you can, Well, it's time for me to go, but remember that I am always in your heart"
Sometime during the night Dee dreamed that Kevin was standing near him with an older man and they were both smiling at him. Both had fiery red hair, and emerald eyes with suns in them. Just then he heard Kevin say "Bye dad, I love you"
Then he heard Kevin's dad say, "Bye son, tell your mother and Edd I love them both. And the dream faded and Double Dee woke up.
He looked down and saw that he was still clutching Kevin's hand in his, but it seemed as if the fingers were clasping him back. "Nah, it can't be, probably just a muscle reaction from me laying on Kevin's arm" He sat up and checked the monitors for vitals, all was good. Then he looked at Kevin, those beautiful green eyes were still closed, however there was a smile on Kevin's face.
"Kevin, you may have stolen my first kiss, but I think I am going to steal one from you now." Dee bent over and kissed Kevin's lips. Though no one was in the room at the moment, Dee felt as if arms were flung around him and he was hugged gruffly. In his thoughts he heard a small child's voice say "anytime you feel you need a hug or a kiss, you just ask me Dee." Double Dee had never asked but Kevin had kissed him many times when they were to young to know that society frowned upon such things.
Double Dee, stood up and walked over to the mirror over Kevin's dresser and looked at him self. He felt at peace and refreshed. Where a little while earlier he was feeling defeated and sad. What had made the difference. Did the dream he had, have an affect of his emotions? He looked over at Kevin, expecting to see the emotionless face laying there. But no there was still that beautiful smile on his face. Oh what could it mean? Dee looked back at him self in the mirror and saw that there was a ringed smudge on his otherwise clean shirt just over his heart.
Just then Double Dee heard a sound at the door, looking up he saw Kevin's mom standing there in her bath robe, tears running down her cheeks. She came over and took Dee in her arms
"Eddward, I had a dream of my husband and Kevin talking. But then Bob said it was time for him to go, he turned to me and said "Go, tell Edd that we love him"
Dee didn't know what to think, this was too much of a coincidence, what is going on. "well I love you too Mrs. Barr."
"Eddward, there's more, Bob then drew a circle on Kevin, and himself, then he walked over and drew one on you. Then he came over to me and gave me a hug and then drew a circle over my heart as well. Then he told me that we, all four of us are encircled in love. I know Kevin loves you, he has told me that since he was five years old."
"As a friend, Mrs. Barr,"
Oh, Dee, call me Barb, or Barbara, we are too close for formalities. And I, no We love you. Dee, even if Kevin loves you as more than just a friend, We still love you, both Bob and I. She engulfed Double Dee in a huge hug. You and I will love Kevin through this, whatever it takes."
Double Dee stood there in her embrace so confused, he had never spoken to anyone, except his parents about loving Kevin as more than a friend, how did this women know?