Forget-Me-Not 2
It had been two days since the cul-de-sac's residents had seen their local genius. Edd had been hiding away in his house, with only Ed and Eddy seen entering and exiting it.
"Come on, Double D! The Space Wars Trilogy will be playing at the cinema! Friday night's the last night and I already bought us tickets!" Ed had been begging Edd to agree for about ten minutes since they arrived that afternoon. Edd bit his lip and stared at the tickets in his friend's hand. The trilogy marathon was 6 hours long, ending at 11 p.m., and Edd didn't like that. Eddy yawned as he flipped through the pages of his Playboy magazine.
"Just say yes and get this over with," he looked up, bored, then looked back down to his magazine. Ed started to whimper and pout, eyes big and innocent. Now that's just cheating! Edd sighed, admitting defeat. He pet the big Ed's head and smiled small.
"Who could say no to such a face?" he said. Ed's face lit up as he squeezed the genius in his arms. Eddy simply glanced at them, and was immediately pulled into the crushing group hug.
"Off, Lumpy!" he yelled and struggled in vain.
"Ed! Air! Need-" Edd also struggled. Ed let the two down, and they immediately took in deep, long breaths.
"Geez, Lumpy. Didn't I tell you to shower this morning?" Eddy pinched his nose and waved off the stench around him. Edd had been so used to smelling Ed that he hadn't noticed the stench. Ed grinned widely.
"I did shower, Eddy! Then I helped Rolf move his manure wagon!" he said proudly. Edd's nose cringed at the word 'manure' and Eddy gagged.
"Another shower! Now!" Eddy demanded. Ed pouted again.
"But showers are so scary, Eddy!" he whined. Edd laughed as he watched Eddy drag Ed by the ear to the bathroom.
Meanwhile in Kevin's room, he and Nat were arm-wrestling, while Nazz just laid on his bed watching.
"Hey! Your elbow's off the table!" Kevin grunted. Nat laughed.
"No it isn't! Yours is!" he countered. Before Kevin could say anything, Nat jabbed his free hand on the redhead's side, making him jerk his arm and body up.
"See?" Nat smirked. Kevin growled.
"Cheater! You tickled me!" he demanded a good, clean rematch, but Nazz's yawn stopped them. They stared at her awkwardly, almost forgotten she was there in the first place. She was less than amused by her friends' childish acts.
"What? Done already? Aww, but it was just getting good," she whined sarcastically.
"Sorry, Nazz," Nat said guiltily. He hopped on the bed and slung an arm around her shoulders. "So, what do you wanna do, blondie?" he asked cheerily. Kevin sat on the bed next to her. Nazz thought about the offer.
"Oh! Let's go to the beach!" she chirped excitedly. Nat stared at her confusedly.
"The beach? Nazz, the closest beach to Peach Creek is almost three hours away... And if you wanna swim-"
"No way!" Nazz cut him off, too excited with her idea. "We're way too big for the old swimming hole! It has to be the beach! That's where all the cool kids will be during the summer! Besides, the little ones have practically taken over all our old hangouts!" she stood from the bed and spoke in a determined tone, one hand placed on her hip. As she finished, Nat's smile widened.
"You're right! We'll have way more fun at the beach! We could even go surfing, like you've always wanted, Kev!" he laughed and patted the redhead's back. When a sudden idea crossed his mind, he patted Kevin's back a little too hard, making him yelp in slight pain. Nat gasped and stood from the bed. "Let's invite everyone there! We could take my uncle's van!" he grinned widely. Nazz squealed, which made Kevin flinch in surprise.
"Our first trip together! That's a great idea, Nat! Us young adults could go hang out like young adults while the kiddies stay here!" she grabbed Nat's arm and the two began planning for their trip. Kevin raised an eyebrow and stood slowly as he watched his friends chatting and squealing (Nat, in a manly way, of course). He scratched his head in an awkward manner. Two days just wasn't enough to get him used to his friends' ways, especially Nat. It's like: One minute he's a jock, the next he's some kind of girl. Kevin was even beginning to suspect the teal-head was gay.
"I'll go tell Rolf and Jonny, you tell Sarah and Jimmy!" Nat dragged Nazz and a reluctant Kevin out the bedroom door and down the stairs.
"Kev, you tell the Eds! Meeting at my place tomorrow afternoon! We'll decide everything else then! EVERYONE has to come!" Nazz squealed one last time before she disappeared out of the house with Nat right behind her. Kevin closed the door behind him.
"But, where are the Eds?" Kevin asked a little too late. He looked over to Eddy's house, which was right next to his, then to Edd's. I guess I'll look for them at Eddy's place first. He walked over to his neighbor's house and rang the doorbell. There was no answer, so he rang it again. Still nothing. He looked through the window to see if anyone was home, but it was curtained. I guess he's not here. Kevin looked over to Edd's house and his curiosity grew. He's been into all the houses, except for Edd's, mostly because Edd and his parents never invited him since he lost his memories. Speaking of which, I still haven't met Double D since I got out of the hospital. Hm... He thought as he jogged across the street to Edd's house. He paused for a moment when he heard laughter coming from inside. Seems they're all here. Good. He smiled and knocked on the door. In exactly five seconds the door swung open to a giggly Edd.
"Yes? How may I- Kevin!" he slammed the door as soon as he noticed a red baseball cap. Kevin remained motionless, eyes wide and mouth ajar. That was- Wasn't that- What- Kevin's mind whirled. No way. That was a guy! That wasn't- He swallowed hard. His cheeks felt warm and when he tried to speak, nothing came out coherent. Meanwhile on the other side of the door, Edd was panicking.
"Dear Lord! Kevin's here! Eddy! KEVIN. IS. HERE!" he frantically gestured to the door, face flushed and hands shaking. Eddy rolled his eyes. He stepped towards the door and shooed his friend away.
"Step aside, Marion," he teased and Edd quickly hid behind Ed. Eddy opened the door and met face to face with a flustered redhead staring into space.
"Hey, Shov- Er, Kevin. What's up?" Eddy asked plainly. Kevin flinched and looked down to the other.
"Eddy! Um- I just- I mean, just now-"
"Lemme guess. You saw an angel?" Eddy cut off the stammering redhead. Kevin froze. Eddy could see his ears turning bright red and smirked. "What's wrong, pal? Angel got your tongue?" he grinned wickedly. Kevin gulped. He took in a deep breath, then cleared his throat.
"That was... Double D, right?" he finally calmed down enough to ask.
"Yep. Good ol' Sockhead," Eddy's wicked grin only grew bigger and more wicked. "Would you like to talk to him?" he teased. An angry yell of 'Eddy, please!' sounded from inside the house, which only made the short teen laugh. Kevin's warm cheeks grew warmer and he furrowed his eyebrows at the sound of his 'angel's voice. Yep. That's definitely a dude. My angel's a dude. Wait, does that make me gay? I mean, was I gay before? Shit, why is this so frustrating?
"No need," he said a little harshly. He didn't mean to sound so mean, but he really didn't like being so confused, especially in his state of mind. Edd didn't know that, and he felt just a little hurt hearing the redhead's tone. "Uh- Anyway, Nazz wants us to- Um-" Kevin tried, mind still a little out of it. He started again, a little duller, "She wants us all to go to the beach together, and tomorrow afternoon's the meeting to decide when we're going, so...just be there."
"Can do~" Eddy sing-songed. He slammed the door close and turned to ask if his friends wanted to go, but was met with a suddenly melancholic genius and a worried Ed. "Sockhead? You okay?" he asked, a little concerned about his friend. Edd bit his lip and just stared at his fidgeting feet.
"I told you, Eddy..." he whispered. Eddy furrowed his eyebrows, confused. Edd turned away from his two friends and walked towards the stairs. "He would never care for a man, let alone me," he said softly. Eddy grew more confused at what Edd had meant and why he said it in such a sad manner. Shouldn't he be glad Kevin isn't gay for him? Why is he so upset? Unless...
"Oh..." was all he could say. His expression softened as he finally put everything together. They've been best friends for almost ten years, yet he never knew. "Double D," he spoke in his softest voice. "Are you... in love with Kevin?" he asked slowly. Edd remained motionless for a moment, trying to think up of what to say next. He gave up trying to think up excuses. He turned his head slightly, and after a short pause, he nodded. Eddy looked down and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. Ten years, and only know... Eddy sighed, feeling guilty for never noticing. Ed was only slightly confused. He understood what was happening, but he couldn't think of anything to say or do. Edd turned to face his friends fully, to see their reactions to his sudden reveal. He expected disgust and hatred, but instead, all he got were worried and guilty expressions.
"Eddy?" Edd spoke cautiously, worried about what his friends might think of him. The shorter teen stayed quiet for a moment, then finally looked up.
"Boy, have we got a lot to talk about..." Eddy shook his head and smiled. Edd's eyebrows etched together as a wave of relief washed over him. Ed and Eddy... They accept me? Oh, thank God! He thought before getting pulled into another bone-crushing hug by Ed and carried up the stairs, followed closely by Eddy.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
'Space' Wars... Heh. I know I'm lame. Forgive me for posting this so late. I know it seems rushed... and lazy. Also, feel free to point out any mistakes and misuse of words, since English isn't exactly my native language, though it's a close second...