"Green With Envy"
Chapter 3
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: Wow! Eddy's changing already! He hasn't thought of one scam yet! ~chuckles~ Don't worry folks, he'll be back to his own dork-like self in no time at all. I'm actually having lots of fun writing this. It's a good thing I'm on such a drive at the moment. ~smirks~ It's also a comforting notion that my writing muse has not bit the dust. Damn, I can't wait to see tonight's (2.13.2004) new episode. Anyway, do enjoy!
There it was. A monument of gray, cream, and pale blue. It was even huger than when he first spotted it. And there Eddy and Double-D stood, just for a moment, gazing at the huge house. It took Double-D a moment, but he nudged Eddy towards the door. The tall stone columns on each side of the door gave off a formidable appearance. Eddy gulped, all of the sudden not too sure. But he had to know, he had to ask. He really couldn't wait at all. Double-D stepped off to the side and hid behind a column, watching, as Eddy approached the door, and finally rang the doorbell. Escaping was a chime that must have been played by some orchestra. Eddy heard footsteps approach the door, as the locks came unlocked and the door pulled back. The sight before him was a bit, well, unexpected. Ivy?! What was she doing there?
"How may I—oh! Eddy? What are you doing here?" Ivy asked gently, standing there at the door with an off the shoulder jade green sweater and black jeans. It took Eddy a moment to compose himself before shaking his head and then smirking. "Ivy! What are you—I didn't expect to see—I mean I was looking for—" Eddy mumbled on, but then cleared his throat as Ivy chuckled. "If you must know I…" Wait a second, she couldn't tell him what she was really doing here. She sighs, what to come up with and something quick. Suddenly, an idea came to her head. "…I'm babysitting. Did you need something?" Yes, that'd work. Eddy seemed to buy it; he would just grin and laugh. "Well, actually, I uh, wanted to know, if you wanted… to go… on a… date… with… me." Eddy's tongue tossed once more. His face was redder than Ed's rump when Sarah beats it. Ivy smiled genuinely now.
"That's very sweet, I would love to." Eddy beamed. "Oh—that's—that's great! Um, you know where my friend Double-D's house is?" Ivy blinked as from the right of him was produced a map. Eddy took it, looked it over, and then grinned as he handed it over. "There… you um, go. I'll meet you there at… say, seven o'clock?" Ivy would nod with a smile. "That sounds fine to me, I will see you then." She began to turn away as Eddy began to bounce back and forth on his tiptoes, too eagerly excited. Ivy then turned back. "Oh, and Eddy?" Eddy stopped, looking at her. He swallowed, almost falling to his feet. She was so lovely. She was so… beautiful, like… nothing else he's ever seen. Double-D had to chuckle, he'd never seen Eddy so enamoured, except with money. In fact, since he's seen Ivy, he hasn't thought of any money-making scams since. "Y-y-y-yeah?" Eddy was growing more nervous by the second. Ivy leaned over to kiss Eddy gently on the cheek. "I'm really looking forward to Saturday night." She smiled as she pulled back, turning away and closing the door. Shocked, Eddy just stood there, and then collapsed. Once back inside, a lady turned to Ivy. "Who was that dear?" Ivy turned to the lady with a smile. "Oh, it was no one important Mother…" Ivy walked back up the stairs towards her room.
Double-D waved a bottle of smelling salts under Eddy's nose. Eddy's face twisted at the strong, pungent scent from the bottle. His eyes opened. "Yuck!" Eddy sat up and shook his head, looking over to Double-D. "She kissed me?" Eddy rubbed his cheek; the lip-gloss was still fresh. He pulled his hand back, the slight flicker of glitter in the lip-gloss. He smiled, so did Double-D. "You lucky devil, you. You're braver than I ever could be." Eddy just kept right on grinning, and they would walk right back to the house, where they would find Ed asleep on the lawn. Double-D chuckled as Eddy sighed. "What are we going to do with that lump?" Double-D shrugged. "It's a typical Ed, you know that. I'm sure…" And they'd be interrupted by noise coming from Nazz's house. Double-D rolled his eyes. "…well, at least he's not as noisy as Kevin and Nazz." They both shudder. "I hope one day their parents find out." Eddy scowls and drags Ed inside behind Double-D.