While Edd had to run the course as a part of his Army-Doctor study, Eddy was not paying attention to whatever the teacher said in Economy-class. His mind seemed to drift back to the past every minute of the day. Eddy didn't care if he'd miss something important or not... he'd get to hear it from Eden anyway.
Eden... she drove him insane... the way she walked... talked... no matter what she did, she'd make something pop inside Eddy's brain. Though he didn't want this feelings for her inside of him. He knew that she wouldn't feel the same for him, anyway. Sure, she hanged around with him, but that was because she was just a friend. That he was just a friend to her... Besides, she hugged Ed more often then she hugged him, and talked a lot more to Double-D. He was just a friend who she could fool around with....
His eyes trailed from the whiteboard to Eden. She noticed this, and smiled at him. Eddy just smiled back, and stared to the whiteboard, again. But not for long. He found himself looking at the purple-haired girl once again. She had closed her eyes, obviously bored of the lecture...
It all made Eddy remember the old days once again.
How he had spent day and night at Eden's bed when she was in the hospital, feeling devastated because he wanted to help her so bad, but couldn't do anything. He knew his friends felt the same... Double-D was depressed, and Ed was stunned.
They never thought about fatal diseases before, until all this... and now, it felt like they all had a fatal disease. A disease, which had found it's way into their bodies, having a big effect on them all. It made them discover a new side of themselves, a side that was all about caring and protecting each other. A side that would make them fight for their lives.
This disease didn't seem that bad, come to think of it. It made them all realize that there were more things in life beside Jawbreakers... that there were more things to worry about beside money... that there were more people around them beside themselves...
They were growing up, and this disease, named Eden, made it all clear.
And Eddy didn't mind it... he felt ready for it... he was ready for it...
And his friends were, too. They were all in this, together. They were ready to protect and charise what they loved most. They'd work together, as a team, to give their loved one a warm welcome into her new home. A home, created by them...
But deep in their hearts, they all knew that they'd fight against each other, too. To gain the victory... to win her heart...
They were all after Eden.