"Son Goten? What kind of name is...!" Eddy blurted out.
"Eddy! Show respect for our new guest." Edd added.
Goten quickly grabbed his bags and blushed heavily. Everyone could tell that he was not a big person for words and it showed quite as well. Nazz chuckled and got down off of Kevin's bike and went up to him.
"So, like, where's your parents dude?"
Goten sighed glumly and didn't look up at her. He only shuffled uncomfortably and sniffled. He then had the courage to look up at her with a sad expression on his little face. He used his long sleeve to wipe his nose and then he sniffled.
"I... don't have any parents..."
Everyone looked shocked and nothing was said for quite awhile. Nazz consoled Goten kindly and just stared into his black eyes. They both stared at each other, not saying a word, until Eddy broke up the silence.
"Why are we just standing around for? Time is money... Cash! Yeah! Hey kid, do you have any money"
"Eddy," Edd defended, "How could you think of money at a time like this? I mean he just got here"
"Yeah, just like a dork to think like that!" Kevin laughed.
Goten quickly grabbed his bags and broke from Nazz's grip. He quickly ran up the raggedy old stairs and looked back at everybody.
"I-I'm sorry everybody. You're all nice and stuff but...I-I've got to go!"
With that said, he quickly opened the door and ran in the house, while slamming the door shut behind him. Everybody flinched when it happened. After a brief moment of shock, everybody looked at Eddy madly.
"Nice going dork! Now he'll probably never come out." Keven added.
Nazz looked at Eddy disappointedly, then she jumped on the back of Keven's bike and they sped off down the Cul-De-Sac, not saying a word. Rolf just took a bite out of a candied beat that he had in his hand and walked off to his backyard farm.
"Yeah, just wait till you get home Ed!" Sarah said meanly.
"Savage." Jimmy said sassily.
They held hands and walked off without looking back at Eddy. Once they were gone, Edd looked at Eddy madly. Eddy looked back in confusion.
"I hope you're happy Eddy! You've run him off"
"What? All I did was ask him if he had money! I didn't know it would run the little tyke off"
"Gravy"
"We should go apoligize to him right now Eddy"
"Fine, go by yourself'
"No! When I said 'we' I ment You and I. 'WE' go together"
"Alright, Alright! I get the picture"
"Good I'm glad we're on the same page Eddy"
Both of them walked up the squeaky stairs and stopped in front of the rusty door and Edd looked at Eddy with anticipation. Eddy crossed his arms, but Edd pushed him to the door and Eddy grumbled.
"Okay I knocked... Well theres no one home, let's go"
"Not so fast Eddy. We need to knock again..."
Before he finished his sentence, Goten came to the door and looked at the three Eds. Edd smiled and nudged Eddy to cooperate with him on what he was going to do.
" Well hello there new neighbor. We're really sorry for what we did earlier. Aren't we Eddy"
"Yeah yeah, sure... whatever."
Goten partly smiled and came out on the deck, while shutting the door behind him gently. He was wearing something different this time. He wore his little gi from when he was on Mt. Pazaou. Goten blushed from embarassment and rubbed his hand behind his head.
"Yeah, I accept your apoligy. Sorry, I was a bit nervous when I first saw everyone like that. I'm just not used to being treated so nicely before. Well anyways, I'm Goten."
He held out his hand and Edd shook it friendly.
"Nice to meet you Goten. I'm Double D, that's Ed"
"Hiya"
"And that's Eddy. Please don't mind him... he's kind of grumpy most of the time because no one wants to take part in his scams"
"Scam? What's a scam?" Goten asked curiously.
Eddy's face lit up once again and he ran over to Goten, knocking Double D out of the way. He put his hand over Goten's shoulder.
"You mean to tell me that you don't know what a scam is! Man have you been missing out"
"But I thought Double D said"
"Ah forget him. He was just lieing. Everyone loves my scams and I know you will too"
"Really"
"Of course! Isn't that right Ed"
"Uhhhh...pickle"
"Forget him. Anyways I have a great new scam that I know you'll love"
"Really?" Goten said with excitement.
''Oh yeah! Just trust me!"
Edd finally regained his senses and got up rubbing his head. He dusted himself off and cleared his throat. He then looked back up on the deck and noticed that they were gone. He cursed to himself and looked down to where Eddy was last. He rememebered the scam he did and started running to it.