A/N: Heyyy, how are all of you guys? I missed you all, did you miss me? Nah. Anyway, I hope you all like this chapter. Thanks for reading and please leave a review.

Fever

Edd smiled as he accepted the eggs and sausages from Kevin's mother. "Thank you so much Mrs. Barr." He enjoyed his meal, his expression happy like usual. Hearing Kevin come in, he looked up to see him thankfully dressed this time. He blushed slightly and looked back down. The scene in the bathroom popped back up in his memory and he shook his head. "Good morning Kevin."

Kevin sat down with his plate and glanced over at Edd. "Mornin'." He mumbled, taking a bite of the sausage and sighing. He yawned and wiped his eyes. "I gotta go to school early today. Coach wanted me there so we can talk about the upcoming game to the freshmen." He shrugged.

His father nodded, "That's fine with us." He said as he flipped to the next page of his newspaper.

Edd finished his food and stood. "I need to be going as well, thank you for the food." He handed Mrs. Barr his plate and grabbed his bag. "Have a wonderful day." Biting his lip, he looked at Kevin. "See you at school." He then turned and left the house.

It was chilly today; the clouds above him were a threatening dark gray. "Should I get my umbrella?" He wondered to himself and gave a small shrug. "I'm sure it'll be alright." He headed to Eddy's house like usual but this time, the door was locked. "How odd…" Knocking lightly, he didn't get an answer. Maybe they left without him today. Sighing softly, he began walking to school alone today. Halfway there was when he felt the first drop of rain. "Curses…" He quickened his step as he began feeling more rain his skin.

Panting softly, when he finally reached the school, his shoulders and hat were soaked. He caught his breath and sighed, he should have been much more prepared for this. Shivering slightly, he tried to figure out what he could do.

"Can't believe they made me walk to school. Riding motorcycles in rain can't be too dangerous." A voice huffed behind Edd.

"Kevin, we both know how dangerous it is." Nazz giggled softly. "Just be glad I brought you an extra umbrella so you wouldn't catch a cold."

Edd's eyes widened and he quickly dashed inside the nearest bathroom to avoid being seen by Kevin. Making sure no one was in here, he took his hat of and rung it out over the sinks. "She's right… what happens if I get sick?" He pulled his hat back on. He wouldn't miss school even if he was, he had perfect attendance and he planned on keeping it that way.

Grabbing many paper towels, he dabbed as much water out of his sweater as he could. Ignoring the shivers that wanted to be shuddered, he left the bathroom to go to his first period. Taking his usual seat, he waited patiently for the teacher to begin his lesson.

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"Where were you this morning Sockhead? We were waiting at Ed's house for like… ever for you. I told you were we're going to meet up there today." Eddy huffed before taking a bit of his greasy burger.

Edd had his head rested on the table, his stomach not in the mood for any type of food at the moment. "My apologizes Eddy…" He mumbled, his eyes closing slowly. Maybe he should stop by the nurse, he wasn't feeling too good. Even this morning, he hadn't eaten his breakfast completely. His stomach ached, his face burned slightly. It could be since he hadn't been getting much sleep, he worried about his parents and everything. He was always worrying over them.

"Double D, are you alright?" Ed asked, poking Edd's hat worried.

Edd's eyes slowly reopened and he sat up. "I think… I think I'm going to stop by the nurse. See if she'll allow me to rest for the rest of lunch." He stood up and groaned softly, "I'll see you two next period." Sighing softly, he gave a small wave before heading down to the nurse. Luckily after talking to the nurse, the woman allowed him to lay in a vacant bed. Curling up, his eyes closed once more and it didn't take too long for him to slip into unconsciousness.

It wasn't until much later that he was getting shaken awake. He opened his eyes slowly to see the nurse smile at him. He sat up and looked around, wondering what happened and why he was here. It took a moment before it all came back to him. "What time is it?" He asked, his voice groggily.

The woman smiled at him, "School is almost over sweetie, I was told to wake you so you can get ready to leave. I took your temperature and it seems that you have a fever. I called your parents but they explained to me their situation. Mrs. Barr is arranged to pick you up." She said with a smile.

Edd gasped, that meant he missed all of his afternoon classes. How in the world was he supposed to catch up? "C-Can I go talk to some of my teachers?" He stood up and immediately felt light headed. His hand covered his mouth, his stomach tightening. He sat back down and muttered an apology.

The nurse gave a small pat to his shoulder, "Homework and notes were already taken care of." She smiled, "It's alright Mr. Vincent, we have this already ready." She said as she pointed to a folder. "Now, do you think you will be alright to go to your locker to get your things or not?"

Edd blushed lightly and nodded, he'd never been given this much attention before. "I think I can, thank you for allowing me to rest." Standing back up, he slowly made his way out of the office. He noticed Kevin's mother sitting in the office, patiently waiting for him. He looked up at the hanging clocks to see there was still half an hour til school was over. Sighing, he stopped at his locker. Opening it up, he took out what he needed before closing it. Going back to the nurse, he thanked her once more before grabbing the folder she had.

Making his way to the office, he signed himself out with a soft sigh. "Sorry for the trouble…" He apologized as he walked beside the woman towards her car.

Kevin's mother smiled, "It's completely fine dear. You should have said something this morning if you weren't feeling good." Getting in, she started the car. "Just go straight to bed once we get home and ill make you a nice bowl of chicken soup."

Edd stared at her as she listened to her speak. His lips quivered softly, "T-Thank you…"

The woman smiled, "No problem Eddward. It's my job to make sure everyone feels their best every day." She grinned and began driving. The car ride was silent besides the light pit patter of the rain against the windows.

Edd closed his eyes and swallowed the lump in his throat. So, is this what it felt like to have a family? Just the thought of it made him miss his parents even more.

A/N: Hello again, did you all enjoy this chapter? Not much KevEdd but just you all wait! It'll happen you just gotta be patient. So, question. Am I doing okay with this so far? I don't want to disappoint lol. Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed and thanks so much for reading. Please leave a review.