I hope you all had happy holidays! This chapter is written in a different styling, but I promise it all has a purpose... even if this chapter is a bit confusing. This was going to be uploaded a while ago, but life got in the way.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Ed Edd n Eddy series, one can only dream.
No beta, all mistakes are mine ~
Kevin's POV
Kevin found himself watching what was about to happen rather than jumping in. He knew that he was risking Edd jumping into the inevitable brawl that was about to unleash. It was the down side of having a hate fuck with a good friend, they were going to protect that which they valued. Kevin gritted his teeth. As much as he hated to admit it… Edd had a thing with that little guy and not him. "Maybe I should just let him get the hell kicked out of him. Serves him right for going behind my back," he growled to himself and clenched his fists at the thought.
Last week when Coco had been out Kevin had taken the opportunity to have a 'session' with Edd. When the ravenette passed out Kevin took the liberty of going through his phone. Much to his dismay he had found proof that his pet was becoming involved with his room mate. He hadn't felt that angered ever. Of course the ravenette had denied all involvement with the tan boy but the proof was in the texts and the pictures. In the end he had threatened Coco and stormed out. "Stupid fucking kid, fucking with MY property." He growled again to himself and looked up, meeting the eyes of a scared bartender.
"The fuck you lookin' at?" Kevin snapped.
Edd's POV
Edd looked around the club, making sure he saw no sign of Kevin before he latched onto the shorter boy.
"Stop looking around Edd, the asshole left. He said he would talk to you later. Now come on and enjoy your time," Coco barged through his thoughts with an angry undertone. He grabbed Edd's jacket, tapping his foot.
Edd grinned down at the boy," fine fine. You have my attention."
He fixed his sock hat, making sure it lay right above his eyes, giving his signature gapped tooth grin. They pressed against one another, letting themselves be swallowed up into the crowd, ignoring the sound of yelling behind them as they moved their bodies with the melody. He held onto his partner harder, gripping onto the tiny hip bones in a display of possessiveness when a stray girl tried to steal Coco away. He had gone to great lengths to hide any trace of the semi-relationship they had developed, and the scare from last week was enough to make him hold onto it tighter. Edd closed his eyes, his body quaking with excitement as he felt the bass boom, Coco wiggling from his arms," it's no use hidi-" he opened his eyes to see the boy nowhere in sight, and a line of jocks all swarming the entrance until each had disappeared. "I trusted you," Edd heard Kevin's low voice ring in his ear.
He froze in fear, turning his head just enough for him to be able to see the sour expression of betrayal and anger plastered on Kevin's face. "Kevin," he choked out," where is Coco?" he felt his heart pounding in his chest, knowing Kevin had seen. The red head bared his teeth just enough enough for the swimmer to tell he was grinding them in anger. He sprung a tanned and freckled arm out roughly grabbing Edd. "Why does it matter Edd? " he practically screamed out," huh? Expecting something?"
Edd looked at him, horrified as others in the crowd began to clear out at the sign of violence. "Kevin… I haven't a clue what you're getting at. I simply asked where my room mate was as he seemed to have disappeared when you arrived." Kevin glared at him. Edd could see the inner conflict the red head was having with himself. "I trusted you," he repeated again before he drew back and slammed his fist into the swimmer's nose," I trusted you Edd! Trusted you!" The ravenette was slung to the ground his back aching as he screamed out in pain, feeling pressure on him as Kevin pinned his thin figure to the ground.
Kevin's POV
He couldn't bear it anymore. The dancing display had been enough for him to hand the shrimp off to his team mates. Even the screams from the crowd wouldn't be able to stop him from punishing Edd for what he had done. "I fucking trusted you Edd!" he screamed as he pinned the pale male down. Edd looked up at him in complete shock, blood running from his nose, red spots covering his face as bruises were sure to come. "Why? Why did you do it Edd?" Kevin barked, sitting up enough to draw back and land a hard punch to the frail boy's jaw.
"Kevin! Please! Cease you actions!" Edd begged, people in the crows beginning to loudly chatter.
"Don't think you can order me around dork!" threw in another hit.
Chattering grew louder and the music became quieter, as the door began opening again, people filing in and out every direction of the darkened club.
"I told you to stop Edd! I told you what would happen if you didn't pull yourself from that bastard!" Kevin growled, the ravenette catching onto what was being said. Edd tried desperately to pull himself from under the angered jock, but was only met with hardened hands pinning him to the ground.
"Kevin let me go! You have no right to do this to him, nothing is happening!"
"Edd stop fucking lying to me, I saw the messages, the pictures.. I saw you tonight. You can't even try to hide it enough to actually wait for me to leave," Kevin drew in a deep breath, letting go of Edd. He held an arm up to his face, wiping it off. Up until then he hadn't even realized all of the water falling from his eyes. "I told you Edd, I don't share. You are MINE."
The red head stood, looking down at a confused Edd who was holding onto his bruised and bloodied face.
"That will be enough son," Kevin looked over his shoulder to see the room had completely cleared and the music had stopped altogether. The, what he had assumed, owner of the club stared at him sternly," I think you need to leave."
Kevin couldn't even properly process the words. Never had he thought he would snap this badly if he had actually caught Edd in the act. After all Kevin had done in an attempt to keep the dork safe. He kept Edd's secret safe. He had saved him from those two other filthy Eds and most of the school. No matter what side of himself Kevin had shown to Edd the only thing he had gotten in return was a big slap in the face. Even when they had made love, Edd could only look pained. Now this.
"Don't worry," Kevin mumbled, looking at Edd one last time," I don't want to be anywhere near that fag." He took his shoulder from the owner and exited the club, cupping a hand over his mouth as he tried to keep himself from once again crying over his unrequited love.
Edd's POV
It had taken about an hour of convincing, and letting the owner clean him up, for Edd to be able to leave the club. He had told the bar owner that it was a simple misunderstanding with mistaken identity, and that he didn't even know Kevin. With wary eyes, the owner let him leave with a promise of reporting it to campus security. Of course.. Edd knew he wasn't going to do that. He had for more important things on his mind. Finding Coco being top priority. If what Kevin had said was true, than Coco was more than likely meeting his maker due to that mouth he had.
He ran through the campus, ignoring the ache of his face and the pounding headache. He looked up at his complex, seeing the light on inside of their apartment. His legs instantly moved him at the site, carrying him in the building and up the staircase. Never in his life did he think he could run almost twenty flights without becoming out of breath. Edd fiddled with his keys, quickly finding the red cover and ramming it into the door lock, bursting through.
"Edd what in the hell are you doing?" Coco looked at him confused, using the fluffy pink towel to dry his light hair. "And why the fuck are you covered in blood? Did Kevin decide to hit you again?"
Edd just stared at him, closing the door and removing his keys. He couldn't believe it. Just minutes before he had thought he would be walking into a dorm with a beaten friend waiting to reprimand him for allowing Kevin to take him away. Instead Coco was just fine, not a nick was anywhere. His blue eyes glazed over and he half smiled," you've got to be kidding me."
Coco raised a brow, tossing his towel onto his tiny bed, staring up at his bruised and bloodied room mate," kidding about what? I didn't say a joke Edd."
"Kidding that Kevin just wailed on me in front of half of our graduating classes over you, just for you to be fine. He told me he had given you to the rest of the foot ball team over this morning."
Coco grinned, waving his hand freely, and settling next to his towel," don't worry about those boys. I have an upper hand or two in those situations." he stared at his chipped nail polish," you know.. college is the time for experimenting. Football players aren't exempt from that, trust me. I've dated half of them already."
Edd's smile faded and turned to disgust," forgive me. I forgot that you are more sexually open than I am."
"Edd, it isn't my fault you've only ever let Kevin and me touch you," the swimmer winced at the grammar Kevin and I," you'll find your opening with somebody someday. I just wished you would get away from that asshole. I bet most of your issues would go away."
The taller boy grimaced as his voice turned sour," maybe you're right Coco. However... I require a cleaning, and the public showers are calling my name." he sighed and fished around his bed, bringing up his shower basket and quickly changing into a pair of black sports shorts to match his sock hat, topping it with slip on black shoes. He looked over at Coco, seeing the boy caught up in whoever he was texting. Edd sighed, grabbing his keys and shutting the door behind him, watching the carpet as he walked.
Of course Kevin was wrong, there was no way he would ever be right about this situation. Edd had every right to become involved with whomever he pleased. Kevin didn't own him. Or did he?... Edd shook his head. Of course he didn't! Kevin had treated him as nothing but a toy, his little sideline lay. The scared dork who helped him pass school. That wasn't what Edd was. He wasn't anybody's toy, his body and life didn't belong to Kevin. Edd shook his head even harder, trying to rid himself of the unpleasant thoughts.
"Kevin you're an asshole, I can't believe you've even- oomph!"
Edd cradled his already throbbing head, his bathing supplies falling everywhere as he collided with an unknown person.
"What gives?!" an unfamiliar voice boomed.
The swimmer opened his eyes, trying to put the ache of his head behind him at the moment. A head of fire red hair was in a long mess, shaggy bangs covering their face. They lifted their head, forest green eyes meeting Edd's. The swimmer felt his face heat up, tracing all the freckled on the uncovered shoulders.
"Jesus you psycho, fucking watch where you are going," they began as they started to gather all of their belongings.
Edd watched the person, analyzing their body. "Don't just stare at me like that you stupid twat," the other retorted, standing and folding their arms. An over-sized crew neck sweater swallowed their thin features as a pair of hot pants hugged their hips. Edd shook his head, slowly getting up and gathering his things. "I am sorry ma'am, I was just trying to make my way to the showers. I apologize for inconveniencing you," Edd blurted out, the person sighing in response.
"Just watch yourself next time. It already looks like somebody else did the beat down I would have given you," they grinned," and don't call me ma'am, I'm not a woman."
"I'm sorry, uh.. sir?"
"Yeah, that's more like it kid. 'Sides, you've already passed the showers. Do you need directions freshman?" the man teased as he crossed his arms.
Edd felt his face heating up and he nodded," uh, sure. I don't mean to inconvenience you."
"Stop apologizing, I was on my way there before you almost knocked me out."
Kevin's POV
Kevin waited and waited, checking his iPhone every five minutes. He had been trying to call Edd for the last five minutes to no avail. He had figured Edd would be mad at him, but what happened had to be done. He just couldn't stand his Edd, his... his boyfriend getting too friendly with another man. Kevin grit his teeth at the thought, hearing voices coming, recognizing one but not the other.
"Who the fuck would Edd be with at this hour?" he questioned angrily and quickly sat up, hiding behind a corner in the hallway. The voices became louder as Kevin peeked over to see Edd standing with a.. a girl, standing too closely at his door. He bit his lip, trying his hardest to listen in.
"You said your name is Edd right?" The ravenette nodded," oh cool. My name is Desmond." the red head held out their hand.
Edd smiled and quickly enveloped his hand over the smaller one's. Faster than Kevin could comprehend, Edd had been pulled in, Desmond pulling his arm back and Edd's lips to fit his.
Kevin couldn't breathe, he couldn't feel.
Desmond had to die.
