React and Interact

Pairing: Eddy and Nazz (romance)

This one was requested by writer-person2. Hope you like it!

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If there was one thing Eddy knew, it was money and chicks. Wait- two things. If there were two things Eddy knew, it was money and chicks. And one very important fact- the two are inextricably linked. You want a girl, you need cash, simple as that. This is why, after Eddy had gotten a job and painstakingly saved up a few paychecks, he did something impossibly painful- he spent it.

The first thing he bought, for a ridiculously steep price, was a bouquet of roses. The smallest one he could find, but still. They were roses. Chicks dig fancy flowers. On that note, while he was at the flower shop, he decided to purchase a corsage. You could never be too well-prepared, so said Double Dee. Not that Eddy would ever tell the sockhead he'd been listening. He knew exactly what color to get; not because he was a stalker, of course, but because he'd overheard her talking about her dress…

Next stop was the tux shop. A dreary task for some teenage boys, but Eddy had always taken great pride in his appearance. Of course, he didn't buy a tux- he was expecting a massive growth spurt any time now and after that, he'd just have to get another. Still, he'd gotten a very nice one, with a snazzy bowtie and capped with a top hat. He'd worn one before and she had made a point to tell him it looked neat.

In the interest of out-doing Kevin, Eddy even looked up a limo service, but after a fair amount of shouting he dismissed it as too expensive. Nobody cool came in limousines anymore, anyway, right? In fact, he would bet that loser Kevin still thought limos were cool. No, Eddy decided he was definitely better off without. It's not like she was into something so extravagant, anyway…

The last thing he did was make a reservation at Peach Creek's finest restaurant (which really wasn't terribly fine, but it was better than going into the city). Then, with fingers crossed as he prayed to God this worked, Eddy approached his query. "H-hey, Nazz?" He cursed himself for being so nervous after all these years as she smiled prettily over at him.

"Hey, Eddy!" The blonde greeted him enthusiastically, reaching over and pulling him closer to the picnic table she was sitting at.

"I- uh," Eddy cleared his throat and produced the small bouquet of roses he'd been carefully concealing behind his back, "I got these for you… And I was… kinda hopin' you might… uh, gotopromwithme?"

Despite his slurred final words, Nazz's smile doubled as she accepted the flowers. "Aw, Eddy…"

Confidence increased slightly now that she hadn't laughed him off, Eddy smiled. "Yeah, I uh… I got my tux already and a corsage for you and I made reservations for dinner, and…"

If Nazz had ever blushed, Eddy hadn't seen it before now. "Dude… you didn't have to do all that. I would've said yes anyway!" She giggled.

Then, as she ducked her head to smell the roses, she missed the way Eddy smacked his forehead with a muttered, "now she tells me…"

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Words: 526

Author's Note: Man, Eddy is getting pretty fun to write… anywho, I hope that pleased someone, at least! Also, I'm so sorry for the delay! I have been exhausted for the past week and any all spare time is spent asleep or doing homework… But mostly asleep.

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