Forget-Me-Not 8
At exactly 6 a.m. on Saturday, Edd woke up to a loud, high-pitched scream from Ed's alarm clock. He groaned and turned to his side, facing Eddy who slept beside him on a mattress next to Ed's bed. He blinked a few times, his brain still sleepy. Eddy also stirred from his sleep, grimacing as he slowly opened his eyes. The moment he saw Edd's face only a few inches away from his, he shot up and backed away from him.
"Jeez, Sockhead! You scared the crap out of me!" he yelled, only barely waking Ed.
"Good morning to you too, Eddy. How are you this morning?" Edd asked lazily.
"Apart from almost having a heart attack because of you? Just fine," Eddy grumbled as he got up from the tangled sheets. Edd hummed as he closed his eyes in an attempt to fall back to sleep, but Eddy wouldn't let him. "How 'bout you, Sleepyhead? Feelin' fresh yet?" he snickered, speaking loudly and closely to Edd's ears so he couldn't go back to sleep. Edd's eyes fluttered open and he glared lightly at his friend.
"If by fresh you mean sleep-deprived and awful, then yes, I do feel fresh," Edd huffed and rolled onto his stomach. He reached for his phone to check the time.
"It's 6:07," Eddy said as he past by his friend on his way to the bathroom. "Wake up the big lump and tell 'im to get ready," he grabbed a towel and shut the bathroom door. Edd yawned as he got on his feet.
"Ed," he pat the large lump under the blanket, then shook it. "Ed, wake up. It's time to get ready," he yawned again as he shook Ed harder. After a moment he finally felt Ed move. He mumbled something about toast and mucus monsters before rolling to the edge of the bed, then falling off. Edd winced as he heard the loud thud and Ed was quick to get on his feet, the sheet still covering him like a ghost.
"Double D? I think the aliens stole my eyes again," Ed said frantically as he reached around for the genius.
"No, Ed, you're not blind, just-" Edd was interrupted by another thud as Ed slipped on the sheet and fell again. He got up with wide eyes and a goofy grin.
"My eyes are back, Double D!" he said cheerfully. Edd sighed, patting his friend's head.
"Good for you, Ed. Now go take a shower upstairs."
After he was clean and clothed, Edd went up to the living room with his bag pack and was greeted by Ed and Sarah's mom in the kitchen.
"Oh, well if it isn't Eddward. I didn't know you were sleeping over," she smiled sweetly. Edd smiled back as he put his bag on the couch.
"Good morning, Mrs Hill. Ed had insisted that Eddy and I stay over last night. Sorry for intruding," he rolled up his sleeves and started washing the pans Mrs Hill used for breakfast.
"Oh, dear, you don't have to do this. I'll wash them later," said the middle-aged blonde. Edd smiled a charming smile that could win over the heart of any mother.
"Mrs Hill, I insist. You deserve a rest. I'll also set up the table for you, if you would allow me to," he said ever-so-politely.
"Eddward, you are such a gentleman! Any girl would be lucky to have you," Mrs Hill giggled. "Oh, if only my son was more like you," she sighed. Edd chuckled.
"I'm flattered, Mrs Hill," he said kindly.
"Mom? Have you seen my jean shorts and cardigan?" Sarah's voiced boomed from up the stairs.
"Oh that's right! I'll go get them for you sweetie!" Mrs Hill rushed out the kitchen and ran down the basement stairs. Edd took this chance to help set the table.
"Oh, hey Double D," Sarah greeted as she came down the stairs wearing only a bikini and a sunhat, her bag hanging off her shoulder. Edd looked up and immediately looked away.
"G-good m-m-morning Sarah! D-do you mind covering yourself u-up a bit more?" he stammered, keeping his head low on the plates in his hands. Sarah raised an eyebrow in question.
"Double D, what's the deal? You've seen me in swimsuits before," she crossed her arms and waited for an answer. Edd gulped.
"Never in such a revealing one though," he glanced up then back down as he finished setting the table.
"What's the difference? Swimsuits are always revealing," Sarah shrugged and sat at the table. "Or is this your way of telling me I don't look good in a bikini?" she teased. Edd finally looked at her.
"No, Sarah! Of course not! I think you look great! It's just-" Edd hesitated. Sarah stared at him expectantly. Edd sighed, then smiled. "Well, I guess I'm still just reeling in the fact that you are no longer 8 years old," Edd scooped up the scrambled eggs and bacon and placed them evenly on each plate. "To think you and Jimmy would grow so much in such a short amount of time..."
"Short?" Sarah scoffed. "It took me 6 years to get this pretty, and I'm only 14," she laughed.
"Sarah, you've always been pretty," Edd chuckled. Sarah blushed. It had been a while since she had a decent conversation with Edd, whom she had a crush on up until Jimmy finally got his braces off and grew taller than her in 7th grade.
"Thanks Double D," she smiled sweetly, which was rare coming from her. Edd poured himself a glass of water and took a sip while Sarah picked up a fork and started eating her food. "Hey, are you and Kevin dating now?" she asked abruptly, surprising Edd and making him choke on the water. He quickly swallowed and coughed to clear his throat, an prominent blush on his cheeks. Sarah apologized and pat his back to help him calm down.
"Wh-what are you-" Edd stammered, "we're not- not yet- I mean-" he stammered further. "I- I don't really want to think about it right now..." he said awkwardly.
"Sorry I asked, I guess," Sarah shrugged. She continued eating and the two made idle chitchat until Ed and Eddy came up to eat with them. After completing her outfit, Sarah left first to meet up with Jimmy and Nazz. Edd washed the dirty dishes alongside Mrs Hill while Ed and Eddy sorted out their bags at the last minute. It wasn't long before the clock showed the time to gather with everyone.
"Take care of your sister, Ed!" Mrs Hill called out as they left.
Meanwhile Nat, Rolf and Kevin were still trying to fix Rolf's van.
"How's it looking guys?" Nazz asked worriedly as she took a peek at the engines. She could still see the remnants of a bid's nest scattered everywhere. "Not good I'm guessing," she sighed. Nat stepped to her side.
"You know Nazz, if we take my uncle's van, it'll be much quicker and less disgusting," he grinned charmingly. Nazz rolled her eyes.
"No way, Nat. We'll be fine with Rolf's van," she waved him off and greeted the Eds who had just walked out of Ed's house. "Mornin' boys!"
"Good morning Nazz," Edd smiled and greeted her back. Eddy just yawned and waved at her. Ed bounced along to his baby sister. Edd and Eddy followed, but Nat stopped them.
"Hey Double Cutie," he smiled flirtatiously. "Well don't you look gor-"
"Ah! Genius Ed-boy!" Rolf called out before Nat could wrap his arm around Edd's waist.
"Yes, Rolf?" Edd walked over tor the foreigner, sparing a shy glance at the redhead beside him.
"Rolf requires the assistance of your big inventor brain!" Rolf made a fluffing gesture above his head and stepped aside to let Edd assess the engine.
"Um, Rolf?" Edd's brows furrowed with uneasiness as he stared into one spot in the shadow.
"Yes Double D Ed-boy?" Rolf leaned down and followed where the genius was focused on. Edd pointed at that one spot cautiously.
"Are those...eyes?" he asked, and when Rolf's eyes widened in surprise, he knew he needed to back away quickly. Rolf flashed a light into the shadows of the engine and gave out a battle cry as he shook a part of it, then out came a giant rat.
"Oh, it is only one of Rolf's rats! Rolf named this one Rudolph," he said proudly. The rat hissed and scurried away to Rolf's house, leaving looks of horror on everyone's faces.
"Well then," Edd gulped. "Shall we take another look?" he said rolled up his sleeves and got to work with fixing the engine. Kevin watched him furrow his brows and stick out his tongue in concentration, and thought it was the cutest thing ever. He's so fucking adorable! Suddenly Edd stopped.
"K-Kevin? Um-" he stuttered. Kevin hadn't even realized he was staring at him so intently. He noticed Edd's hands shaking and cleared his throat.
"Sorry, I'll uh- go there," he gave him a shy, goofy smile and pointed to where Nat stood with the others. Edd bit his lip and Kevin quickly walked away from the embarrassed genius. Edd turned back to the engine, but Rolf gave him a look that embarrassed him even more.
"Double D Ed-boy and Casanova Kevin-boy have hearts beating as one, no?" he wiggled his brow and Edd's face flushed.
"I-I don't know what you mean," he tried to wave him off, but Rolf was persistent.
"Hiding will do nothing for you now. Rolf can see the heat in his heart is for you, Double D Ed-boy," he laughed proudly. Edd couldn't help but smile at that statement. If others could see that Kevin had feelings for him, then he would have less doubts.
"Alright Rolf," Edd shook his head and shut the van's hood. "It's fixed," he pat Rolf's back and hurried to a faucet in Rolf's backyard to wash his hands. Kevin saw and followed him. Edd washed his hands diligently.
"Hey, Double D," Kevin called him from behind. Edd spun around quickly and caught the cloth that Kevin threw at him.
"Oh, thank you Kevin," he smiled as he wiped his hands clean. Kevin stepped closer, trying to think of what to do next.
"No problem," he shrugged. When he was close enough that he could just reach out and touch him, he spoke again. "You're really awsome, you know that?" he decided to say. He wanted to say a lot of things, but all in good time. Edd blushed. There was no way for him to escape the situation nor did he want to escape.
"I'm not that great," he chuckled and handed the cloth back, but Kevin held his hand in place and smiled.
"Are you kidding me? You're amazing," he held onto Edd's hand and watched his cute reaction. Ugh! I want to kiss him so badly right now! He subconsciously licked his lips, and the gesture made Edd's whole face burn.
"I-I think we should get back! The van is fixed so we should be on our way soon!" he tried to move away, but Kevin wouldn't budge, instead he leaned down. "Kevin?" Edd's heart thumped with anticipation, but he couldn't bare to look up.
"Hey Double D?" Kevin tried, but the genius still wouldn't look up. He lightly brushed his finger against Edd's cheek and kissed him lightly on the head. "You're so cute," he smiled as he nuzzled into the top of Edd's hat-covered head. "I like you," he whispered as quietly as he could. At this point Edd was about ready to combust, but he stayed very still and hoped Kevin wouldn't notice his whole body shaking.
"Okay everyone, time to go!" Nazz called out from a distance. Kevin backed up from Edd, but kept their hands together.
"You're still sitting next to me, right?" he asked hopefully. Edd gulped. I don't think my heart can take much more of this!
"Yes..." he smiled shyly.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Sorry if this chapter seems rushed, I've been pretty busy since I've started school a little over a week ago. This chapter's pretty long, so I hope that makes up for the time it took to finish. The next chapter will probably take a while, so I hope you'll be patient with me. Love your reviews!