{Sorry for the wait everyone. I hope this chapter doesn't disappoint and feel too rushed. I have been suffering writers block. But hopefully i do better next time.}

Chapter 8: When It Rains

A new school year, a new begining, or so Eddy believed. But things dont always just go 'easy' for him. Turns out that before Joseph dropped out, he had made sure to leave Eddy a small gift for the new school year.

-Whispering-

"Yeah, thats him."

"Hahaha, they werent joking, he is kinda ugly."

"Ew, boys really are disgusting. How did they even-"

"...dy? Eddy?" Double D waved a hand infront of the shorter teen's face, snapping him out of whatever trance he was in. "You okay?"

"...Yeah."

"Ignore them. They are not worth the trouble." Double D attempted to reassure Eddy that the gossip was not worth his time.

"Y-yeah. I guess your right."

...

"Kevin, i heard you decided to not join any sports this year. How come?" Nazz was quite shocked that she didnt hear such news from Kevin himself.

"I, after what happened, I kinda realized that when i was a jock, I kinda acted like a jerk. I dont want to be a jerk anymore."

"Pfft, is this your way of trying to win Eddy's heart? Dude, that kinda thing is not going to happen over night, especially when you havent even taken the first step in confessing."

"Gee Nazz, good to know that you think so low of my chances with Eddy." Kevin sighed as he slammed his locker shut. "Though you might be right. We have been living under the same roof and it doesnt seem like we are any closer than we were in the past."

"Awe, cheer up man. You are still at the starting line is all. Why not try something like, I dont know, confessing your love to him. That way he will be more aware of you."

Kevin blushed at the idea of just blurting out his feelings. He wasnt so sure that kind of straight forward approach would work. But hell, anything is better than were he stood at now.

The bell for first period rang. Nazz seperated herself from Kevin and made her way to class, which was what Kevin had planned to do up until May and Marie ambushed him.

"tsk, tsk, tsk." Lee walked up from the corner she had been hiding in. Marie and May Kept Kevin pinned against the lockers.

"Look here pretty boy. Dont go thinking you can just fall in love whenever you feel like it. If you dont got the balls to confess than leave Eddy alone."

"D-Did Nazz put you up to this!?"

"No, dollface doesnt know I am sticking my nose in this. You better not tell her either or I'll rip ya a new hole." Lee hissed while cracking her knuckles. "Look here. I wouldnt come here just for the hell of it. You offered Eddy a home, so I am tryin'ta root for ya, but you are making it kinda hard to when all you do is bitch about how scared ya are."

"I'm not scared!"

"Really? Then prove it."

...

A week had passed since Kevin's confrontation with the Kankers. He was starting to think Lee was right when she said he was scared. The question was, what was he more scared of. Appearances or rejection?

If he were to confess, would he be considered an outcast for liking someone like Eddy? Or would Eddy reject him out of spite for their past history? Well, there was only one way to find out...

...

-Knock Knock-

"Eddy. You there dork?" Kevin was given no response, so he assumed Eddy had gone out, but his assumtions were soon proven wrong as the door to Eddy's room creeked open.

"What is it?" Eddy rubbed his eyes, it seemed he had been sleeping.

"I like you."

"Yeah, sure. Really funny Kevin. I'm not falling for that one. Look, I know this whole I'm living with the gay fat guy out of guilt and pity is hard for ya, but you dont gatta force yourself to say those kinda things. Bare with me a bit longer. We just started the new school year and things have been kinda patchy, but I have been looking for a job. I wont be here much longer. Dont wanna gross you out or make you uncomfortable more than I have already."

"W-what?" Kevin felt a burning sensation boil at the pit of his stomach. "If this is about the things i said back then, I apologized for that already! I was under the impression that you had forgiven me already!"

"Shove it shove-chin! You probably only offered me your home and apologized because you happened to see me in a pitiful situation! But dont think I havent noticed you glaring at me since then! I got your memo okay! I wont be over staying my welcome!" Eddy snapped.

"Glaring!? Grossed out? Are- ARE YOUR FUCKING KIDDING ME! I JUST POURED OUT MY HEART TO YOU AND YOU GIVE ME THIS BULLSHIT!?" Kevin pushed Eddy into the bedroom, slamming the door behind himself. He made sure to lock the door, in case his parents woke up.

"Do you even realise how long I have been holding back? Do you know how hard this is!? I wasnt grossed out because you did those things with some freaks, I was mad! I was jealous! Jealous that you let someone else touch what I wanted to touch!" Kevin tookhold of Eddy by the hair, forcing the shorter teen to look up at him.

"Ow! Your hurting me! Let g-"

Kevin took the initiative to shut Eddy up with a kiss, though Eddy retaliated and bit down on Kevin's lip. This of course only angered the red head. Tossing Eddy to the floor, Kevin removed his belt and used it to tie down eddy's right hand to his right leg, making it near impossible to move, let alone get away.

"You son of a-mph!" Kevin place a hand over Eddy's mouth to keep him quite. The momentary silence allowed eddy to hear the rain trickling outside and thats when it dawned on him. He was scared. He was afraid of Kevin in this moment in time. It was like his bad choices had come back to haunt him and the rain was a sign.

"You let someone you didnt even know touch you, but you wont allow me to?" Kevin had lost his voice of reason and at this point in time, he was commiting a crime.

"I hate you..." He whispered.

tbc...