AN: Whoa I was really blown away by the feedback last chapter -grin- so thank you so very much :) It truly means more than you'll ever know!

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The small Thanksgiving weekend vacation passed by more soon then he'd expected it to, they were all unfortunately back in school.

It had started to get even colder now that it was December, and soon they'd be out for winter break as well.

But that was the farthest thing from his mind right now.

Grinding his teeth in a habitual stress he tapped his fingers on his desk nosily not caring if it annoyed anyone around him.

Hell if he cared, it was homeroom and everyone was half asleep anyway, even the teacher was asleep at her desk.

And why was he so fucking tense?

Because there was a startling lack of Edd in his classroom that just had him on edge.

The dork was never late for anything academic, he was the teacher's pet in every class.

Hell he was even student of the month EVERY month.

He bit his lip nervously.

His spider senses for lack of better nickname were tingling and that never meant anything good was going to happen.

He seriously hadn't seen the dork since the night Nat and Nazz spied on them from the bushes sending the ravenette running across the street in embarrassment.

Speaking of the green haired menace he came stumbling into class in a hurry and sat next to him his eyes wide, "Dude...you won't believe what I just heard."

Frowning the pit of his stomach churned uneasily, "What's that Nat?"

"Double Delicious, he's transferring to a big fancy boarding school out of the country!"

He blinked dumbly for a long moment before paling ever so slightly, "W-what?! You sure you didn't hear wrong?"

"No dude I wish, I actually heard it straight from Sarah and Jimmy. They saw Edd with his mom earlier in the office filling out paper work of some kind and overheard the details." Nat explained sadly.

"...That...that just can't be right, why would he be transferring out of country? It's just weird man, I don't understand...why would he...?" He responded back jumbledly .

Nazz then walked in and sat down in the back of them.

She sighed deeply her pink lips pursed together into a frown, "So you guys heard too? It's all around school, believe it or not I even saw Eddy and Ed talking to each other for once!"

His eyebrows flew up into his hair line, "Seriously? The cheapskate bastard, and mashed potatoes for brains were talking? Fuck, if that's true then it's gotta be real."

Nazz fixed her blue eyes onto Kevin's emerald one her gaze softening considerably as she leaned forward against her desk toward him, "What are you gonna do Kev?"

He shifted uncomfortably in his chair taking off his signature red hat and carding a hand through his messy auburn locks hastily, "What's there for me to do? His parents did this, it's not like I can stop them...if anyone could stop them it's the dweeb himself and I doubt he'd go against them."

"Why wouldn't he rebel against them anyway?" Nat questioned curiously.

"You gotta be kidding man, this is double dork we're talking about. He's the shiest person you can come across he hates conflict." He muttered annoyed as he rubbed his face with one hand.

"Yeah he was so darn shy and fidgety when we danced at the dance back in middle school I thought he was gonna faint." Nazz grinned half halfheartedly in remembrance.

"Despite how crappily they treat him they are his parents and deep down he must hold a candle of hope or something that they'll treat him right in the end..." He trailed off.

"That's really sad dude." Nazz sniffed.

"Totally not right at all." Nat imputed.

A collective sigh fell over the three of them, solemn looks making it's way among their features.

The door to their homeroom suddenly kicks open revealing the stormy fierce ice blue eyes of Marie Kanker clad in her usual gothic garb, "What are you bitches doing just sitting sulking like fucking children? We have transfer papers to sabotage."

The elderly teacher at her desk didn't even stir in the least from her slumber as the door made a resounding cracking sound against the wall as it was forced open to it's full extent.

Smirking slightly he shook his head, "Should have figured you wouldn't give up Kanker."

She crossed her arms and sniffs hauntingly her chin turned upward, "Not my style Barr you know that."

Nat's eyes were beginning to turn starry eyed, "Oh be still my beating heart she's gorgeously scary Consider me a cross between horny and terrified."

Nazz shook her head and snorted while eyeing Marie, "So you've got a plan I take it?"

Marie suddenly looked a bit embarrassed, "Well..I didn't really get that far, I just needed to get you losers first and I thought we'd wing it as we went along."

"What the fuck, is this a spy kids movie Kanker? Honestly..." He grimaced.

She promptly flipped him off in return.

Nat grinned, "I think I have a new bestie."

"Oi! I'm your "bestie"..."

"Aww Kevvie don't be jelly you'll always be first in my heart."

"You guys are utterly hopeless." Nazz giggled.

All three of them stood and walked over to meet Marie in the doorway, the other students looking up in interest.

Glaring heatedly at the rest of their peers Marie sneered, "If I hear any of you narked on us I promise you nothing but pain in the near future."

The girls in the room looked horrified, and the boys in the room looked mostly pale and scared save for a few who looked slightly turned on.

The majority of them nodded quickly in response.

"Good then," Marie turned to the three next to her, "Come on then we have to hurry before they file the paperwork."

"Lead the way my lovely gothic queen!" Nat chirped out.

Shaking her head Marie walked into the hall earning a giggle from Nazz who followed close behind, with Nat and him bringing up tail.

His shoulders were shaking ever so slightly with ridged tenseness.

He didn't want to do this, he didn't want to do it at all!

He liked his school, his friends.

Well friend...

Why did he let them dictate his actions after so long of being very much absent from his life?

This wasn't right nor fair in any regard but he couldn't bring himself to speak up in his own defense no matter how hard he tried.

Letting out a shuddered breath from his lips he absently looked out of the corner of his eye to his mother who sat next to him.

With her hands folded primly in her lap Isabelle Vincent was the epitome of classy and elegant; she wore a charcoal gray pant suit with three inch black heels.

A small string of white pearls lined her throat giving her a sheer clean look.

Her long black hair mid back in length with a slight wave to it, her blue eyes were calm and slightly annoyed but otherwise they were the same shade as her son's.

"We should have done this years ago Eddward, having you at a low grade public school was a mistake on our part. Perhaps your last year of schooling will rectify our negligence hmm? Besides think of the lovely experience and learning Oxford will bring." She spoke slowly in a sugary sweet sort of tone as if speaking to a child and being tired of having to explain something to it that it should already know.

"...Yes mother, of course." His mirrored cyan eyes did not meet hers, he simply stared at the floor his hands clasped so tightly in his lap that the nail beds of his fingers were turning white around the edges.

Her mouth formed into an annoyed frown, "Come now Eddward dear, don't be like that. I taught you better than to not look someone in the eye while speaking to them. It's quite rude, and I didn't teach you to be a rude child nor young adult."

After a moment of hesitation he very reluctantly met her gaze, a wetness gathered at the very edges of his eyes, "My apologies mother, I never meant to be impolite to you."

Nodding she took one of her long fingered well manicured hands and patted his head like one would an obedient dog, "As long as you understand and make do to better yourself there is no harm done, just make sure to remember for next time. You are nearly an adult now Eddward dear, it's time to start acting like one don't you think?"

"Of course mother." The wetness grew harder to control as he blinked it back hurriedly hoping his mother wouldn't notice his weakness.

Luckily for him the secretary Miss Kerri was done speaking to the Principle and made her way over to them, "Well all the paperwork seems to be in order, It sure is a sad day to see you go Eddward, you are our best student after all."

Both he and his mother stood up.

He nodded silently making sure to keep his eyes upright, he smiled sadly, "I'm sorry to leave on such short notice Miss Kerri, it wasn't the way I had intended to go about things I assure you."

Putting on a charming charismatic smile Isabelle shook the secretary's hand, "Thank you so very much for taking care of my darling Eddward for this long."

Miss Kerri blinked, "Oh it wasn't any trouble at all on any of the faculty's part, he's such a remarkably intelligent boy."

Nodding with a slight smirk to her ruby red lips Isabelle murmured her thanks again before taking her son by the arm as she ushered him quickly out the main office door without another word.

Making sure they were in the hallway first she then spoke.

"There now, a new start away from this disturbingly grim and dull high school. No more police reports of you fraternizing around like some little tramp, allowing yourself to be around people you should not be associated with. You'll see this will be a good thing my dear, mother knows best after all." Letting go of his arm she looked to him.

They were about the same height, Isabelle only being an inch taller, "There are things and people better left behind sometimes in journey of bettering yourself dear. Now I have a meeting, do you think you can find your way home in time for dinner? Or do I have to make sure you get home myself?"

Swallowing a lump in his throat he shook his head back and forth making his bangs fall into his eyes, "No Ma'am I will be home in time for dinner."

Smiling in an almost motherly way Isabelle nodded again and brushed his bangs aside from his eyes, "Splendid, as you should be, see you later dear."

And with that Isabelle Vincent turned and left down the hall only leaving the sound of the clicking clack of her heels in her wake.

He squeezes his fists on either side of him his nails embedding into his hands making half moon impressions into his palms.

A tear or two escape his half laden eyes and fall down his pale cheeks.

He would never be strong enough.

Maybe he was meant to be alone in the end.

Making sure he was alone in the hall he openly sobbed into his sleeve before making a beeline to the nearest restroom.

"So what do we do exactly? Break into the filing cabinet and set fire to the paperwork?" He snorted sarcastically.

"Heh that's not such a bad idea actually..." Marie mused aloud.

Nazz's eyes boggled, "Are you insane?! I'd rather not get kicked off the cheer squad kay thanks? I am captain you know."

Rolling her eyes Marie looked up Nazz, "Yeah like anyone could forget that blondie, besides who's sayin' we'd get caught anyways?"

Nat grinned looking back and forth between Nazz and Marie a mischievous look forming behind his eyes.

"We can't set fire to anything geez..."

"You guys are fucking hopeless, but I guess seeing as it's shovel chin in charge there's no helping it." Spoke up a new voice from their right.

Standing off the side of them was Eddy.

He stood at an average five foot six, wearing a ragged well worn black leather jacket, a black slipknot t-shirt on, with baggy gray cargo jeans and combat boots to finish off the outfit.

Next to him stood Ed, his shaggy orange hair covering one eye, he had a bit of scruff to him but otherwise looked very much the same.

Ed wore one of the red hockey jersey's and blue jeans with simple black sneakers.

"What you gonna just ogle my perfect body all fuckin' day or are we gonna help sock head?" Spit out Eddy tartly.

Ed simply grinned a shit eating grin beside him.

Things just got more annoying that's for sure.