Well what a dramatic way to leave you hanging for 2 weeks! muahaha i'm sorry... lol

i've been SUPER busy, i'm getting ready to finally travel back home to Washington next monday, so i'm trying to get ALOT of things done.

Anyways i needed sometime to try and get ahead on chapters, but alas here is chapter 15

Hope you enjoy it!

Eddward felt warmth underneath him and instinctually moved closer to the source desperately needing to get away from the cold air that roamed through the room. This was such an alien feeling to the boy, usually he would wake up feeling cold and no matter how many blankets he'd piled over he just could never get warm. He wondered if it might possibly be that this year's spring was warmer. It didn't matter any way he was finally warm and that was that. The raven haired decided to instead envelope the source closer to him falling asleep once again before he woke himself up. He was still filled with much sleepiness.

Sensing a shift of movement next to him the boy fluttered his eyes open trying to see what it was. Instantly he began to panic seeing a bare tan chest in front of him, and realized he was trapped against the body in the other's arms. Looking down he saw that their hands were still intertwined with one another and blushed at the sight. Kevin didn't know what to do, his body stiffening at the thought of the bully's reaction when he woke up.

The ginger peeked over Eddward's body and saw that it was still pretty early the sun only now beginning to come out. Deciding it was best not to be awake when the other awoke he closed his eyes, a task that at first seemed impossible for Kevin. His fear creeping up inside of his chest thinking of the possibility that Eddward could lash out like the previous night. The ginger couldn't just leave the raven haired now, especially not after the events from the previous day. Eventually however with the soft breathing from the other on his hair and with the familiar relaxing scent invading his nose, Kevin was lulled back to sleep.

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About two hours later the raven haired boy finally opened his eyes slowly, stiffening as he felt a small body pressed against his. He looked down and saw a bright head of orange hair instantly making last night's events play through his mind. Eddward lifted the arm that was draped over the gingers sleeping form and looked at the bandages. His wrists were still sore and seemed to have bruised around the area. He ran his fingers through his hair underneath his beanie sighing a bit tiredly.

The tall boy was conflicted about his current situation, part of him wanted to get up and shove Kevin out onto the streets. Eddward was outraged the ginger had found and interfered with him once again. At the same time he wanted to pull the boy closer and take in his warmth. It had been the first time he had seen someone shed tears over his well-being.

The raven haired decided to do neither and just stayed still observing the rising and falling chest of the ginger. The small teen was sound asleep, his lips slightly opened and drooling. Yuck, Eddward reached for the sleeve of his jacket to wipe the drool off from the boy's cheek.

This scene was so peculiar to the raven haired; it had been years since he had woken up next to another human being. His room had always felt cold, even during the summer's hottest nights. Today however his bed was warm and the tall teen just wanted to close his eyes and never wake up from this feeling. However his mind was extremely conflicted about the small sleeping ginger that lay underneath him.

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Sleepily the smaller teen fluttered his eyes open seeing the strong sun rays bursting through the window. He felt something amiss and noticed Eddward was nowhere in sight. He sat up yawning as he stretched his sore limps. The red head noticed a small yellow sticky note placed next to him and read it over.

There's an extra toothbrush in the restroom, use it...

Kevin chuckled to himself at the thought of how Eddward was so hygienic despite his intimidating appearance. Maybe he just wanted to be nice, the boy did find the fact that he woke up in bed weird, he was sure he'd be woken up to a harsh shove out the door. Kevin felt a bit uncomfortable because he wasn't sure how to approach the raven haired teen...normally? But what was normal between them?

In the meantime Kevin stood up and headed out the bedroom. When he opened the door he heard noise coming from down stairs and a very sweet smell as well making his stomach growl. He rushed into the bathroom feeling a bit embarrassed and occupied himself with brushing his teeth and fixing his messy orange hair a bit trying to distract himself from the fact that he had to face his bully in mere moments. Realization hit him as he had just stayed over at his tormentors place, and shared the same bed...Kevin closed his eyes and the cuts on Eddward's wrists flashed through his mind. Maybe he isn't such a demon as he makes it out to seem, maybe it's just a form of...defense? But against who and why?

Finally huffing and hugging his sweater closer to his chest filled with determination. He took one last look at his pathetic form in the mirror he stepped out of the restroom, and slowly made his way down stairs. The ginger heard faint sounds with in the kitchen and stopped mid-way down the stairs his hands shaking. Part of him wished Eddward would have just thrown him out the door, that way he wouldn't be preoccupied with this current situation. Yet part of him was pleased that Eddward had let him help yesterday, had let him stay. It was an improvement? The teen inhaled a deep breath and continued to make his way to where he believed was the kitchen.

Hesitantly stepping in, he saw Eddward sitting down on the table with a cup of tea in his hands. The ginger stood awkwardly in the doorway "...Morning..." He greeted and looked down at his feet feeling the piercing stare from the other.

"Morning...sit down" Eddward continued to sip at his tea and looked out his kitchen window seeing the quite neighborhood start their morning as well.

Kevin looked up and started slowly walking noticing there was a plate with scrambled eggs and toast placed. He looked up with raised eyebrows at the raven haired.

"Your stomach was growling this morning, decided to make breakfast... for yesterday..." The tall boy avoided eye contact as he spoke slowly.

Kevin blushed at the embarrassing comment and shifted on his feet a moment before muttering a simple thanks and sitting down. He stared at the plate that was oddly quite elegantly prepared and picked up a fork hesitantly taking a bite of the eggs, it couldn't be poisoned right? Maybe he was becoming ridiculous with his assumptions with the boy sitting in front of him. His eyes widened as his tongue tasted the great rich flavor of the eggs; Kevin had to force himself to hold back a soft moan. "As simple as it is, you're actually really good at cooking..." He complimented, surprised at finding yet another talent of Eddward's.

The ginger looked up to see the raven haired still averting his eyes and hiding a hint of blush behind his mug. Kevin smiled slightly, he was glad Eddward hadn't reacted badly to this peculiar morning. He quietly finished eating his food, taking a sip of the tea causing his eyes to fly open. Now this was something else "Woah this is great, what is it" he curiously took another sip.

"Secret" Eddward slyly answered standing up and picking up Kevin plate. He walked over to the sink and began washing them along with the rest of the dirtied dishes he had used. This was way too weird for the tall teen, and felt like he needed to occupy his hands with something, he needed to turn away from the ginger. But what was to come after this? Would he actually let Kevin, what help? Eddward felt a dark somber feeling creep through his chest at the word.

Kevin huffed looking out the window; the area was so quiet, so different compared to his own. There was no children running around, no music playing from the houses of the neighbor, nor adults gathering together for a hang out. It was so quiet compared his own that was always buzzing with laughing kids. He looked back to Eddward's figure noticing for the first time that he had changed into sweatpants and a black long sleeve shirt. Yet still wore the black striped beanie...doesn't he ever take that thing off? Kevin thought taking another sip of his tea "You know, it was my first time watching you compete yesterday... You were honestly amazing" he stared at the taller boy.

"I noticed...why did you come? You've never came before..." Eddward asked still preoccupied with the dishes.

Kevin stiffened not sure how to answer the question "I uh...well, it doesn't really matter why I came right, I mean it was good that I did..."

Eddward paused and slightly turned his head "Why were you in the locker room minnow?"

Kevin stared down at his cup of tea debating how to answer knowing well enough that Eddward wasn't going to drop it until he got his answer. "I...I wanted to talk I guess" he lamely said.

"About?" Eddward raised his eyebrows now turning to the ginger sitting behind.

"...well uh about...about you..." Kevin hesitantly looked back up to meet the staring blue orbs. "And about that day I found you on the bridge..."

The raven haired sighed grabbing a towel to dry his hands "Are you really so stubborn Barr?" He leaned back on the counter crossing his arms.

Kevin felt scared in that moment, tightly holding the mug. Yet he knew they needed to get somewhere and talk "More than you..." He nervously chuckled out. He saw the taller teen roll his eyes and turned back to washing the rest of the dishes. Hesitantly he decided to finally ask something "Eddward...what happened yesterday?" He quietly spoke out praying Eddward wouldn't be angered.

Staying silent, the raven haired finished rinsing the dishes and putting them away to dry. Turning towards the awaiting ginger, he felt some anger begin to rise again. This boy had no right to question anything about him, so he didn't have any obligation to answer. "None of your business"

Kevin huffed, his shoulders releasing their stiffness "Please don't say that..." He tried to hold his stare strong "I really want to help you...honest to god"

"Why?" Eddward spat out, trying to calm down his anger as he began to grip the kitchen counter tightly feeling the somberness in his stomach begin to eat at him.

"Because...clearly your hurting Eddward..." The ginger saw the taller boy take a defensive pose, his body stiffening from anger. "I've had someone close to me suffer like you did and..." Kevin sighed "...I really don't want anyone else to go through that"

"Barr you know nothing about me, don't talk as if you know me" Eddward's knuckles were turning white at this point.

"I'm not saying I know you because obviously I don't, but I can see you're in pain." Kevin stated firmly.

"Drop it Barr" Eddward raised his voice slightly trying to intimidate the tiny teen.

"No I won't drop it Vincent" Kevin stood up now trying to defend his stance.

"I've told you already not to get involved with me!" Eddward stepped closer to the ginger.

"I can't just leave you not after yesterday!" Kevin pleaded

"Yesterday wasn't the fucking first time that happened, and I've dealt with it fine by myself!" Eddward walked up to Kevin grabbing him by the collar of his sweater. "I'm telling you now Barr, drop it" releasing the teen he turned and grabbed at his hair under his beanie feeling a painful headache coming.

"Eddward..." Kevin slowly stepped closer and saw the taller teen with eyes shut tightly and hands shaking faintly. Hesitantly the ginger reached for Eddward's other hand and held it tightly in his own trembling hand. "You know I'm not giving up on this... So please, please don't shut me out..."

"It's hard to imagine you giving a single damn about the person who has given you hell... Do you even care about me or are you just doing this solely for the memory of your beloved person?" Eddward opened his eyes staring straight at Kevin's.

Kevin stared back wide eyed and speechless. Did he actually care about Eddward, even after everything he's done to him and everyone else...Of course, right?..."I...I..."Kevin stuttered not able to find the right words.

The raven haired lowered his hand that was gripping his hair and placed it on the gingers cheek, staring at him sadly. The smaller boy had hesitated "my presence in this life has no significance, no one will be affected...on the contrary it is better if I'm not here..."

Kevin stared into those ocean eyes trying to find if his words were of honesty because they were words much too sad to have been spoken. "H-how can you say that? What about your parents, family? What about you and your future Eddward!" Kevin gripped Eddward's hand tightly "You have so much to look forward to, your life might not be great now, but you have the power to change it for the better!"

"And change it I will...I live in a never ending hell Barr" Eddward broke away his eye contact looking at the faint scars on his hand "I don't have a family, haven't had one in years...why should I live a life I was never meant to live?"

"You..." Kevin was speechless again, his hand desperately holding onto Eddward's and trying to make sense of it all "Please let me help..." Was all he was able to speak as his heart began to tear apart at the sight of the broken boy in front of him "Please..." He pleaded.

"Why, you won't even care if I'm gone" The raven haired spat out a bit of annoyance coming back.

"How can I not care Eddward! You're another human being" Kevin held Eddward's other hand and looked down at them "How do you expect me to forget about what's happened? Yesterday...Yesterday I was so scared...I don't want to see you go through with that again... It's not right"

The ginger looked up to see the taller boy looking straight at him trying to find any sort of lies in them. He puffed his chest out trying to look more assure of himself even though inside he was tearing apart from their conversation. "I know you haven't been the best person, especially to me... But I am more than sure now that that attitude is a mask and you are clearly just trying to push everyone away...trying to protect yourself... So if you'll let me, I want to aid you in some way" he squeezed the taller boy hands.

The boy stood still in silence only the faint sounds of cars driving by the neighborhood. The ginger could tell the bully was heavily thinking this through and all he could do was hold a breath waiting for the boy's response.

"No..."

Kevin's hope shattered in to pieces seeing the crystal eyes slowly turning dim, and he knew Eddward was putting up his defenses. The raven haired pulled his hands from the ginger and began to step out of the kitchen "No, Eddward please you don't have to hide from me I won't tell anybody!" The ginger called after him.

Eddward stopped in his tracks and turned around reaching to grab at Kevin's neck. "Forget about it, about everything! I DONT WANT YOUR HELP OR YOUR PITY, I DONT NEED IT!" He slightly squeezed his hold on the smaller boy's neck.

Instantly feeling his neck grabbed Kevin began to panic the fear from last nights the terrifying memory coming back to him. "No...No please!" Was he pleading for Eddward to reconsider or for his freedom the ginger didn't know as he felt his anxiety surged through his brain. He desperately tugged on Eddward's hand wanting them to release his neck.

Seeing the desperate fear in the olive orbs Eddward instantly let the boy go "leave..." Was all the raven haired could manage staring down at the hand that griped the gingers neck.

Try his best to regain his composure, Kevin stood straight pushing his fear as far down as he could trying hard not to simply just run away. The ginger held his breath for a moment in attempt to keep his heart pounding against his chest, now wasn't the time for fear, he needed Eddward to see he wasn't afraid...but he was afraid and that was the truth. Kevin stared at the raven haired slumped shoulders and whispered out "I hope you know you can trust me..."

Eddward placed his hands in his pockets as a way to show he wouldn't do attempt an attack again. He wanted the ginger to stay, wanted nothing more than to feel that warmth again yet the somber feeling only reminded him that he had trusted people before who had heavily let him down. That warmth he desired was nothing but disappointment in the end. "I've put my trust in people like you, I'm not going to make the same mistake again" Eddward raised his eyes threateningly looking at a stunned ginger.

Seeing as Eddward had completely put up the wall, Kevin knew there wasn't much he could do... For today at least. He'd have to prove to Eddward he was trusted, that he wasn't like the others. He knew Eddward needed his time to think, hopefully he'd reconsider the next day "Fine I'll leave but I'm not giving up" smiling kindly Kevin stepped closer to the other "I'll keep pestering you, because I swear I'm not like those people who abandon you" Kevin HAD to get over his fear for Eddward he knew that, and that was where he needed to begin. Kevin held his breath waiting a mere second to search through those dark eyes and prayed he see some hope in them. If somehow there was the smallest fragment of hope it was covered by the cold stare. The smaller teen turned to grab his backpack from the living room and opened the door. He turned around "I do care, even if you don't" with that the teen stepped out leaving the raven haired with just his jumbled thoughts.

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I might go back to updating only on friday's for a sometime while i try and write more chaps.

I finally finfished planning for this story and damn is it gonna be a long ass ride, i'm excited tho (i ended up creating a playlist of songs that remind me of kevedd and rev!kevedd just to get the feels and inspiration lol)