Forget-Me-Not 5
"So, are you excited about the trip on Saturday?" Kevin asked, breaking the awkward silence that befell them the moment they started walking together. Edd gulped. Answer calmly, Eddward.
"I guess so. I mean, it would be a nice change of atmosphere from our quiet little town," he answered sarcastically. Their little town was in no way 'quiet', what with all the little kids running around. Kevin chuckled.
"Guess so," he replied. Another silence. He looked up to the sky, desperately trying to think of a topic, the something hit him. "The sky," he started, smiling when he remembered his angel's words, "is so blue today. It's really nice." Edd looked up and saw what he meant. The sky was clear of clouds and the baby blue stretched so far into the horizon.
"So it is. It's a great day to be out and about," he smiled and looked around him. The little kids were playing around, carefree and enjoying their summer.
"Yeah. So, why are we meeting Eddy at the junkyard exactly?" Kevin finally thought to ask. "With all this cleaning stuff, don't tell me you're gonna clean the whole junkyard? I mean, they told me you were a neat-freak, but come on," he joked, poking Edd's side with his elbow. Edd laughed sarcastically.
"Oh, please. To clean the whole junkyard would take much, much more than this amount of cleaning tools, and it would take us weeks just to recycle," he trailed off, actually considering the possibilities. He became lost in thought and mumbled to himself. Kevin stopped walking, baffled, then suddenly laughed out loud, catching Edd's attention again. He blushed and turned away, embarrassed.
"You've actually considered it?! Oh man, you are way too cute!" Kevin leaned forward as he laughed. Edd's face completely reddened at the sudden compliment. He was shocked to hear such a thing from Kevin.
"K-Kevin- Did you just- You-" he stammered as he tried to calm himself. Kevin's laughter died down and he focused on the other. He realized just what he had said, and although it was embarrassing, he decided to use it to his advantage to see more adorable reactions.
"I just called you cute. Is that a problem?" he smirked playfully. Edd's face couldn't get any redder. He struggled to get his words out, almost dropping the items in his arms trying to convince himself he heard wrong. Kevin's smirk grew wider, and Edd had to look away. He tried to calm himself as much as he could before responding. He took in deep breaths.
"K-Kevin... I am a man, so-" he stammered, "being called c-cute is-"
"Then would you prefer adorable? Attractive? Pleasing to the eyes?" Kevin interrupted him yet again, smiling wide at another suggestion. "Or maybe angelic?"
"Wha-" Edd froze, completely speechless. Is this actually happening?! Is Kevin... flirting with me?! He bit his lip to keep himself from screaming, and the sight only made Kevin want to see more. He grinned and leaned in closer to Edd, whispering, "Angelic it is then."
"Oh, there ya are, Sockhead! I was lookin' for you," Eddy jogged over to the two and looked Edd over, completely ignoring Kevin. "Why're you so red?" he asked the frozen genius. Edd gulped, avoiding Kevin's gaze.
"It's n-nothing, Eddy. Just the heat g-getting to me," he stuttered and quickly walked away from the redhead. "Kevin, thank you for helping me. You can just give the rest to Eddy," he glanced over to Kevin, who watched him with a disappointed expression. He looked away. Does he still want to talk? No. No, Eddward. That's not it. This isn't happening. He was only teasing. It meant absolutely nothing. His quick pace slowed and he calmed himself, only to internally freak out when he heard two pairs of feet following closely behind him. Why is he still here?! Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Is he going to follow us all the way to the junkyard? Will he leave afterwards? Perhaps he wishes to drop off the things himself, then leave. Oh, let's hope that's the case. Kevin quickened his pace, and so did Edd. Kevin walked faster, and so did Edd. Kevin started jogging, and so did Edd.
"Hey, hey, hey! This isn't a freakin' race! Slow down, you guys!" Eddy yelled, trying to catch up to the other two. Luckily, he had always been the fastest of the trio, so he easily passed the other two. He quickly blocked Edd's path, and the genius skidded to a halt, most of the things in his arms falling to the pavement. Kevin almost slammed into him, slowing down just enough that a few bottles poked Edd's back. Edd, completely embarrassed from his childish act, turned to the panting redhead, who had an equally embarrassed expression. "What the heck is up with you two?!" Eddy asked, annoyed at their antics. Edd silently crouched down and picked up the dropped items. Kevin smiled nervously and cleared his throat.
"Sorry, Eddy. I just wanted to spend more time with Double D," at this Edd flinched, then continued to pick up his things while keeping his head down. Kevin continued, "Guess I got carried away," he laughed nervously. Edd stood back up and simply walked away. Kevin watched him, feeling like he did something wrong. "Double D?" He called out, but Edd just kept walking. Eddy sighed, rubbing his temple in slight annoyance.
"He's just embarrassed. Nothing to cry about, Kev," he tried to assure the redhead. Kevin still looked sad, which annoyed Eddy even more. "I'll go talk to him for ya, a'ight Shovelchin?" Eddy patted the redhead's back awkwardly. Kevin gave him a small, hopeful smile, which made him feel sick.
"Really? Thanks, Eddy. You're a real pal!" Kevin handed over the rest of Edd's cleaning tools to Eddy and jammed his fists into his pockets. "Tell him I said 'sorry' for bugging him, and that I want to start over again. Anytime, anywhere, it'll be his choice," he shrugged. Eddy nodded and walked towards the junkyard. Kevin waved at him as he left, the smile on his face wilting as he started to worry again. He sighed and looked up to the sky. "I just hope it'll be soon."
Eddy entered the junkyard and scanned the area for his other friends. He spotted Ed on top of a huge mountain of trash, but no sign of Edd anywhere. He jogged over to the van and dropped the things on the floor. He pulled the handles, but the back door wouldn't open. What the- "Sockhead? You in there?" No answer. He banged on the door. "Shovelchin went home, it's just me out here!" With that, the doors opened to a spotless van. Eddy's mouth gaped open.
"I- Well, it seems I won't be needing the other half of my cleaning supplies," he chuckled nervously, scratching the back of his head with his gloved hand. He stepped out of the van and patted the dust of his clothes.
"How the heck is that even possible?!" Eddy waved his arms to the inside of the van wildly. "I was only five minutes behind you!" he flailed his arms towards the entrance of the junkyard for emphasis.
"Eddy, you should know by now, how my emotions affect my habits..." Edd pouted, slightly offended by his friend's disbelief. As if we didn't grow up together! We're practically brothers, for goodness sake!
"Ugh, yeah. I remember," Eddy calmed down and scrunched his nose in remembrance of their past conflicts. Kevin popped into his mind, which horrified him, but reminded him of what he had to do. He looked at the genius with a serious expression, and Edd returned it with a worried one. "Sockhead, get in the van. We need to talk." Edd hesitated, then nodded, knowing fully well what their topic would be about. They went in and closed the doors. Edd sat on the bed, and Eddy sat on the floor across from him. They stayed quiet for a while, then Edd broke the silence.
"You know I can't do that Eddy," he spoke as if he had read Eddy's mind. Eddy scoffed.
"It's not that you can't, it's that you're scared of how it might turn out, right?" Eddy smiled smugly. Edd's cheeks warmed. Sometimes Eddy can be so sharp.
"We're too different, Eddy. He and I could never be in love with each other," Edd sighed, hugging his knees tightly. "Plus, without his memories, it just won't be fair..." Eddy ran his fingers through his messy hair and sighed. What to do, what to do. He stood and sat on the bed next to his friend.
"You fell for him, didn't you? And with or without memories, he seems to really like you too," Eddy shook his head, recalling their little 'chase' earlier. "Sure, it's not fair for the Shovelchin, but this might actually be a blessing for you two."
"What do you mean?" Edd lifted an eyebrow, not sure where their conversation was going. Eddy gave him a sly grin.
"Well, think about it for a second! Why would he, the oh-so-great-and-popular school jock, suddenly want to flirt with you, a nerd? Unless-"
"Gee, Eddy, thank you for that accurate-" Edd interrupted him, but was in turn interrupted by him.
"Unless he actually has feelings for you too? I mean, he's always askin' you for tutoring lessons at the library, just the two of you. Didn't that maybe give you a clue?" Eddy wiggled his eyebrows. Edd rolled his eyes.
"I don't see how asking for private lessons on Fridays means that he- likes..." Edd couldn't finish, blushing furiously for the umpteenth time that day. He buried his face in his knees and let out a squeak. Eddy laughed, finally getting through to the dense genius.
"You're pretty dumb for a nerd, ya know that?" Eddy laughed as he heard another squeak.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
I am back with a new chapter! Sorry this took so long, I had to study for my Qualifying Exams... Still in the middle of it (cry). Anyway, I hope my lovely readers enjoy this chapter! And I know I promised KevEdd fluff, but oh well... Heheh...