Disclaimer: I do not own EEnE (cries harder). This chapter is more of a filler than anything. I promise the next one will be more answering and on track. CONTAINS MENTION OF RAPE AND VIOLENCE, SECTION MARKED WITH 'xxx',

~NO BETA, ALL MISTAKES ARE MINE


Kevin awoke to a pounding headache and an arm slung over his neck, he slowly opened his eyes and peeked to see it was a passed out Nazz. He groaned, gently pulling her arm off and rubbing at his head. He yawned, scratching his red hair and wobbly raising from the bed. His feet kicked around beer cans and clothing remnants from the night before.

"Hey Kev," the voice of Caleb rang out as he went through the bedroom door into the shared living room. "Phil made some coffee if you want any. I know you probably have one hell of a hangover after what happened last night. I think the kids down the other row are throwing another get together tonight. If you want we could all head out after we finish our business." he grinned over the coffee mug, and took a long draw, tossing the mug into the sink with a loud clink and picked up his backpack, heading to the door.

"Oh, uh, sure man. Yeah that would be cool," he yawned again, scratching his stomach, skewing the auburn hair that lined just bellow his bellybutton. "What, uh, what 'business' are you guys up to tonight though?" he grinned, knowing that usually meant some unsuspecting dweeb was about to get pounded by his team.

Caleb turned and gave him an evil grin," that little fag from last night already pissed me off this morning. He was mouthing me first period. Thankfully he won't be able to put up much of a fight seeing as he's a shrimp." with that he opened the door and slammed it loudly, leaving Kevin's hazy mind reeling. The guys were going to attempt to go after Coco, and if Coco was there that meant that Edd was going to be there. Which in turn would mean that Kevin had to live up to his promise he made. That stupid fucking promise.


"Oh come on Coco! That is hardly something to wear outside! Good lord man! It's even raining," Edd shrieked, staring down at the boy in disbelief as he pranced around their room in a pair of cut off booty shorts and a see through black top.

"What? It covers up all of the essentials," he looks himself over, quickly grabbing black tape and making two x's, slipping them over his nipples," well now it does!" he lets out a cackle, attempting to catch his breath at the joke.

"You're kidding, right?" Edd grimaced, seeing Coco's grow incredibly serious, the little guy marching up to him with a finger poking up at his nose.

"And what is wrong with my outfit dear Eddward? Please enlighten me!" he spat, his face going red as it always did when they got into a heated conversation.

Edd looked down at him raising a brow and waiting as Coco's expression never faltered. He huffed, and looked away hearing Coco give a silent 'yes' in happiness, knowing he had won the argument. "Fine," Edd started," if I am going to be accompanying you to this.. event. Atleast wear a jacket, okay?" he attempted to reason with the boy. He heard a rustling, looking over to see Coco slipping on a pair of creepers. "You know," he grinned at his room mate," even with the added inches you still look like a shrimp to me."

"Best damn looking shrimp your ass has ever seen," his friend winked, slipping on one of Edd's black cardigan's with grey bomber patches," plus isn't somebody's date supposed to compliment them not put them down?" he raised a perfectly straight eyebrow.

Edd rolled his eyes, putting on his gloves and standing, holding out an arm in which his friend eagerly took. "I didn't promise to be a good date for tonight."


Kevin looked around the club eagerly, hoping to spot the swimmer and his dweeb of a side-kick before his other team mates arrived. He searched for a good thirty minutes before he saw Edd's striped beanie peaking through the door, followed by a shrill squeak. Looks like he brought Coco, Kevin rolled his eyes and made his way through until he spotted the pair. Noting Coco tucked into Edd's side, gritting his teeth. That's my dork.. even if I hate him. "Hey shark boy, can we talk?" he motioned to the hallway.

"No way, take a hike asshole," Coco piped up, taking a protective stance between the two," you aren't stealing my date tonight."

Kevin raised a brow, looking up at Edd who just cracked a devious grin," Coco is right Kevin, I am his date tonight. What is it that you need?"

Kevin stared at the pair, Edd obviously trying to avoid the situation and Coco looking like he was ready to attempt to rip off Kevin's head," your date double dweeb? Didn't know you swung that way." Good I just have to keep playing it off, he noted many of his peers around him. "Anyways, looks like the brine shrimp is going to kill me if I don't leave you alone. So.. I'll just text ya', okay?" Edd slowly nodded. "Choice," Kevin retorted, letting the crowd swallow him up as he tried to deviate a plan to make the rest of him team not make their way here. He couldn't fulfill his promise if he left. Even if it had been over ten years, he still wasn't one to break a promise and he wasn't going to start making exceptions.


xxx

10 years ago

"K-Kevin, please do not tell the others." Edd pleaded with him, his then skinny knees knocking together as he teared up outside of the get together the cul-de-sac children were having.

Kevin stared at him, scowling in disgust as he wiped his lips ferociously. He swore he was going to give himself a material burn if he tried to scrub the kiss away even more. "Get off of me double dweeb!" he hissed, back stepping. "That was totally not cool dude. What if Nazz saw that or Eddy?"

Edd put his palms together, his hands shaking against one another. Just seconds before he had confessed his affections for the young jock and thought that he had been given an opportunity, but he was wrong. Kevin was trying to pull away not kiss him. "Kevin please!" he pleaded more.

"There's nothing you can do to shut me up about this! I'm telling them all how disgusting you are," he yelled, balling his fists around his wrinkled green shirt.

Edd put his head down for a second, feeling the tears beginning to roll as he looked back up to the jock his knees giving out. "I'll go anything Kevin! I swear, you can't tell the others! They.. they won't understand."

4 years ago

"I guess this was exchange enough for me to protect you dweeb," Kevin said as he fell back onto his bed, resting his arms behind his head. "Get out of my room, I don't want to see you anymore."

Edd found himself on the edge of the bed, looking at his hands and shaking. He had promised to do whatever Kevin would want, but he never contemplated it ever getting to this point. He had a serious case of border line Stockholm syndrym and there was no denying it. Not after tonight. He had given his body in exchange for Kevin's protection against the very present beating of the other athletes and to step up his urgency for not wanting another soul to find out about the kiss and his admittance of like the same sex.

2 years ago

"What are you going to do to me now Kevin? Beat me up? Rape me?" Edd asked, his captor standing a few inches shy of him now.

Kevin stared up at the hardened face of his childhood punching bag. He had taken on a much different personality since the beginning of the secret keeping. "Shut it dork!" He growled, swinging a fist, and connecting with Edd's nose, seeing blood start to fall as the swimmer crippled in front of him, clutching his nose with a confused expression," I'll do what I damn well want to. Don't want everybody finding out about your secret do you?" Edd looked at him for a long while before shaking his head a 'no'. "Good, then you'll shut the fuck up and do what I say."


Kevin stared at Edd, moving around with the other, grinding his teeth as he watched intently. In truth he didn't hate Edd and he actually was quite guilt stricken over his actions in the past. Truthfully he had only kept Edd around to use as a way to take out his personal frustration on. Whether it be sexually or violently. He was pissed at the teen because, well. Edd had helped Kevin realize he was.. gay. Something that neither Nazz nor his parents would approve of. So he weakened the dork over time and made him, in a way, his own personal slave.

The front door creaked and he looked over as happy yells sounded out, seeing his team mates entering. Shit.