"Is Not Gold"
Chapter 2
Author: Kelly Min
[ kmoule@poetic.com ]
Disclaimer: You all know that Ed, Edd, n Eddy is property of Danny Antonnuci, right? Well good, then you know that they don't belong to me in any way. Ivy's my only pride and joy (hehehe).
Author's Note: Well, I'd like to thank those who gave me some positive feedback about the first chapter. As we delve deeper, you'll see just what I have up my sleeves for Eddy. ~chuckles~ I've always felt honored to know these Peach Creekians, the Endless Summer Stars. I hope you do too. ~smirks~ And to quote Kevin, "Oh, here we go.".
That same evening.
"Now Eddy, I hope you're not plotting to take our new neighbor out of their fortunes." Came Double-D's tone as he was slowly munching on a piece of homemade pizza. The boys were enjoying a quiet night in Double-D's backyard. The Japanese garden it had taken him years to perfect was finally in full-bloom. Ed was in the stream, swimming with the Koi, and laughing heartily. Double-D sighed, he has grown use to Ed doing idiotic and crazy things, at least this way, Ed is getting clean in some aspect.
"Huh? What? Oh yeah, sure, Double-D." Eddy was obviously off somewhere else in dreamland. Double-D smiled a bit, knowing where his mind was. It was on Ivy, he just hoped it was for the right reasons. Double-D honestly didn't know why he bothered so much when it came to Eddy's personal life. Oh maybe it was because they were friends, and Double-D knew how Eddy worked, better than his parents and his brother did. He just hoped Ivy wasn't in for a rude awakening. Taking a sip of his soda, Double-D put it back on the table beside him.
All of the sudden, Ed pops his head out of the water, with a Koi stuck through his ears, laughing. "That tickles." Double-D is automatically thrown into a panic attack. "Ed! What have you done?! That poor fish!" Double-D scrambles over to assess the situation, as Ed just sits there with his signature stupid grin. Double-D takes a moment or two and then is able to extract the fish from Ed's lobes and toss him back into the calm waters of his home. Double-D sighed with annoyance of the whole situation as Eddy just continued to stare off into space.
"Ed, why don't you have some pizza, hmm?" Double-D suggested, as Ed perked. "Pizza? Cheese? Oh yes please!" He laughed and ran over to the box and swallowed it down in one bite. Expecting this, Double-D had at least three more waiting to bake in the kitchen. Ed now sat down on the grass, and took a look over at Eddy. "Can we have some potato salad?" Ed asked out of nowhere. Double-D blinked, then shrugged. "If you'd like some Ed, I could make you some." But Ed was of course, just being the lovable oaf they all could rely on. There wasn't any real answer, only Ed staring at Eddy now. "Why is Eddy being so silent?" Now that was a question Double-D assumed Ed wanted an answer to.
"He's daydreaming Ed." Eddy perked at Double-D saying this. "I got it!" He shouted. He climbed up on the table. "Eddy, please, you'll get dirt all over the table, I just washed it!" Double-D scolded, but typical Eddy, didn't care one bit. "We all know you love to clean, Sockhead, so quit scowling, and rejoice you get to do it again." Eddy smirked, as Double-D just stood there, waiting. "Well? What do you have?" Double-D asked. Eddy's mind went blank. Then he seemed to remember again. "Oh, oh, oh, me me me!" Ed jumped back and forth in place with both hands raised in the air. "Eddy wants to go find the cockroach kid within!" Ed smiled, Eddy growled and smacked Ed with his fist. "Shut up lumpy." Eddy scowled and then cleared his throat. "I'm going to ask Ivy out." Eddy grinned feverishly. Double-D blinked, but smiled none the less.
"Bravo Eddy! A brave gesture! May I suggest a bouquet of her favorite flowers and perhaps a lovely candlelit dinner?" Double-D would clap. Eddy was about to say something when Ed burst into laughter. "Ah ha ha ha! Eddy's got a girlfriend! Quick Double-D! Let's hide before the Cootie Monster gets us! Ah ha ha ha!" Ed ran around in circles, Eddy let out a yell of anger and chased Ed down. Tackling him and beating him up, he'd finally return, covered in dirt and grass. "Great idea Double-D, but I don't know what kind of flowers she likes. And, um, how am I going to pay for a dinner?" Eddy was for the first time, nervous. Double-D smiled, giving his good friend a pat on the back, for reassurance.
"Don't worry my friend, I have everything well at hand. Judging by her personality and her zodiac sign, I can easily surmise that she would love a plentiful bouquet of lilacs. Luckily enough, I have some growing right here in the garden." Double-D would watch Ed warily as he jumped back into the stream with the Koi. He shrugged. "As for dinner, why don't you invite her here? Saturday night my parents will be out of town for the weekend. I'll play host, waiter, chef…" Then he looked to Ed again. "…it'd probably be best if we lock Ed up in his room with some movies." Eddy gleamed. "Great idea! Oh… but wait… I don't know where she lives…" Double-D blinks, nodding and sighing. "I agree with you there. Say, maybe the new neighbors have seen her." Eddy grinned, nodding. Grabbing Double-D by the wrist, they ran off in direction of the unfamiliar mansion.