Finally, chapter 2! I've taken into account what reviews have said, so I've tried to add in more descriptive, but not so much that it ruins the story. I hope you enjoy it! Also, for any Edd/Sarah fans, I'm afraid that the relationship wouldn't work within the context of this story (as Sarah is still at the Junior High, whilst Edd is at Peach Creek High). Sorry folks.

Chapter 2: School bothers

Edd hated alarm clocks. His beauty sleep, his exquisite dreams, are almost always disturbed by a loud, abhorrent buzzing noise, like a fire alarm.

*BEEP*-*BEEP*-*BEEP* "If only I could find the wretched thing…" *BEEP*-*BEEP*"..Ah!" SLAM!

Having got up, had a shower, got dressed, had breakfast and brushed his teeth, Edd stepped out onto the front porch. Today was Valentine's day. Today was the dance. He took a deep breath, unlocked his car (a 2002 Chrysler Neon in silver, to be precise), and tensely got in. Gripping the steering wheel like it was going to fall, Edd shifted into drive, and started the long journey to Peach Creek High. He knew of the horrors that were to await him there - he just wished for the day to end.

Surprisingly, he was not the first to arrive. He saw the all-too-familiar purple shape of Eddy's van parked just outside the main building of the school. Predictably, Eddy was alongside, with a revamped version of his kissing booth, with no results.

"Oh Eddy, when will you learn?" Edd said, as he stepped out of his car.

Eddy looked at him blankly: "Hardly anyone's arrived, Sockhead. I'll be getting plenty of business soon."

"That you will, dreamboat!" Lee Kanker, standing directly behind him, placed her hand on Eddy's shoulder. "It's so nice when my man goes through this much trouble for his girl!"

Eddy tensed - even after all these years, and despite his vast size, Lee still intimidated - no, scared him excessively. Lee Kanker, out of all three of the Kankers, had changed the least. She still had curly hair, but she now styled it forward, and wore tight fitting clothes. Her yellowish teeth were now white, but she still had the single blue tooth.

"Well? Aren't you going to turn around and say hello to your girlfriend? I want to give you a Valentine's gift…" she said seductively.

Double D ran. He didn't want to stick around and wait for Marie to show up - he left Eddy with his predicament. He did consider himself lucky that Marie, whom he considered to be the most pretty of the trio, would choose to chase him above everybody else, but it was the sheer patronising nature in which she conveyed her affections this which freaked him out.

He bolted up the stairs and quickly opened the main school door, only to come face to face with his childhood tormentor.

Marie Kanker.

She had changed by quite a considerable amount over the years, and she was quite a pretty girl, Edd couldn't deny it. Her teeth were no longer that ominous yellow colour. She had grown her hair long, yet she still managed to make it cover her right eye, giving her a very alluring look. She cared far more about her appearance, and despite the fact that her hair was still a "rough-and-tumble" look, she applied a plentiful amount of makeup to spice her up further.

"Hello, cutie! Happy Valentine's Day!" She said with an evil grin, pinning him against the door. "You looking forward to the dance tonight? I'm saving my kisses all for then…" Deviously, she leaned closer to a sweating, exceedingly nervous Edd. "But, I can give you a taster for what's to come, dreamboat…" And with that, she gave him a brief peck on the cheek, before heading to class, giggling mischievously.

Just as she was turning around to go, Edd caught a scent of her perfume - the sweet aroma of roses filled his nostrils. Surprisingly yet rather predictably, his mind entered a brief state of relaxation. He felt confused. A flurry of new emotions and thoughts filled his brain, despite his reasoning. He prayed for nothing more to happen from this, as it scared him immensely.

Little did he know what would happen in gym class...

A/N - Hope you enjoyed it! And the thing is, this isn't even the good part! Wait until gym class, and then the dance itself!