AN: Hey guys! -Bows- I love you all and I'm so sorry for the late chapter, my main desktop computer died, and with it all my stories that I was writing chapters for….so yeah. Butttt good news is I have finally gotten a charging cord for my laptop! -cheers- Anywho my desktop will probably be fixed sometime in February. Another reason I haven't updated in a while is because my only source of income has been taken away...and now I may need a new place to live so yeah not happy but I'll spare you the details and just say I'm hanging in there! I really wanna finish this so don't think I'll ever abandon it! It's my baby! 3 and you guys are freaking awesome hehe. Also there is a song I was listening to for this chapter it's called I'll walk you home By Karmina :) if you guys are interested in giving it a listen, it really reminds me of Kevin and Edd
Sleeping bags were strewn this way and that, and snores that ranged from tractor trailer thrumming to soft snorts echoed throughout the living room.
Nazz was on one of Rosemary's old air mattresses they had blown up; curled against Marie's side snoring softly. Her blond bangs covering her eyes as her long tresses fanned out around her messily against the bluenette's stomach where her head was rested.
Marie herself was stretched out on her back one arm wrapped protectively around the waist of the smaller girl pulling her closer subconsciously as she slumbered.
Eddy was snoring off to the side a bit nosily from a large reclining armchair, only his head visible as he was burrowed deep within the confines of his red sleeping bag.
Nat was the only silent sleeper, which is surprising seeing how much he talks while awake. Hanging half off half on a single sized air mattress his sleeping bag covering his face so that only his legs and lower half were showing.
Ed who seemed to be able to fall asleep just about anywhere, and he proved just that seeing as he was asleep against the wall hugging a box of sugar smacks cereal in a death grip, on his face he had smears of chocolate. He snored as loud as a passerby train.
On the couch Kevin was on his back and was very much awake. Why? Because somehow during the night Edd had migrated away from Nazz and Marie's full size air mattress and sleep walked/crawled onto him on the couch.
Edd himself was snoring in soft wispy snores that only occurred every so often, they were adorable sounding to hear. The ravenette's body was curled on top of the jock's larger one, his one fist curled into the fabric of the red head's jersey while their legs intertwined messily. Which brought naughty memories of their first kiss to Kevin's mind.
Groaning softly Kevin tried to calm his thoughts as well as a certain body part below his waist.
The soft padding of someone coming down the stairs was heard as well as a soft creaking of the steps.
Rosemary's auburn ringletted curled head came into view and he knew he wasn't ever gonna be able to live it down.
There was a the sliding click sound of an iphone unlocking and then the chink, chink, chink, of many photos being taken at once.
He simply and very silently glared at her the whole time as she quietly giggled at the cuteness of the scene before her.
"Caught in between a rock and a hard place sweetie?" She cooed softly.
He gritted his teeth.
"No but I can tell you what's hard on him." Murmured Nat who sat up as he grinned snickering.
"Oh my, Nathan you are a bad boy." Rosemary commented behind her one hand.
Pocketing her phone she smiled brightly, "Now who's up for french toast with powdered sugar on top? I'll make plenty of bacon and sausage too, you are all growing young adults after all."
With that she skipped off to the kitchen.
"Dude have I ever told you how much I love your mom? She's so my type." Nat said in awe, "I think I'm in love."
"Eww man, no just no, and don't even think about trying anything I'll rip you a new one before you can touch the butt." Growled Kevin.
Nat pouted and let his bottom lip wobble before wincing at the threat, "Fineeee geez man you're one possessive guy, I mean you have double delicious, and havin' your mom too would kinda be incestuous don't you think?"
Glaring even harder now Kevin sighed, "You are sooo lucky I have a ninety five pound cute nerd sleeping on me at the moment."
"You guys are too fucking loud, it's like morning and some shit." Eddy mumbled from the chair.
"I smell breakfast!" Beamed Ed who had finally let go of the now squished cereal box.
"I'm not complaining, I'm quite content where I am." Smirked Marie who also was now awake.
"Oiii stop cuddling Nazz." Growled Kevin.
"Stop having a hard on for Double D." Was her whiplash of a reply.
He balked at her too stunned to answer with any reply of his own.
"Pfft she got yah there Kev." Cracked up the green haired teen.
"I knew you guys were all gay and crap but do you have to have orgies while I'm here?" Eddy snarked.
"Dumbass we're clothed, orgies happen without clothes being on. Do I have to explain to you the concept of sexual intercourse or do you think you can google it on your own?" Marie snapped back at him.
"Ohhhh burn." Nat pipped up, "But Marie don't be too mean he's a virgin!"
Eddy went crimson right to the very tips of his ears at the accusation of him being a virgin, "A virgin?! I so fucking am not! I've fucked plenty thanks!"
"D'awww he's a lil spit fire isn't he? So cute when he's flustered!" Nat gushed.
"Um yeah sure." Muttered Marie snorting as Nazz began to stir at their loud voices.
"Mmmm….guys you're loud." She whined cutely as she sat up rubbing her one eye sleepily with her sleeve, her shirt having fallen down her right shoulder exposing her collar bone that Marie was now oogling like no tomorrow.
"I'm not a fucking virgin." Voiced Eddy again.
"Yes, yes, of course not sweetie." Nat said to him.
Kevin snickered his chest shaking as he laughed which in turn woke Edd.
Edd blinked the sleep from his eyes lazily like a cat before his cheek dusted pink, "H-How did I get here?"
Kevin looked down at him, "Yeah….I think you sleep walked or somethin' cause when I went to sleep you were curled up with Marie and Nazz."
"Well however he got there it's cute as fuck and I hope Rosemary shares her pics with me." Nat remarked.
"Ooooh me too!" Nazz grinned.
Sitting up Edd gently de-tangled his legs from Kevin's careful as not to jar his bad leg and foot.
How he had ended up here he could not fathom, but as embarrassing as it was he couldn't seem to regret the happenstance.
Besides, Kevin didn't seem to have minded too much, in fact he looked rather pleased with the situation if not a bit flustered himself.
The auburn teen got up as soon as Edd moved and stretched his long limbs in a all out body stretch that involved his neck being cracked to the size.
Thankfully Ed noted he had a shirt and pants on, otherwise his thoughts might have wandered and he couldn't have that now could he?
"Um man I don't mean to be the one to tell yah but...you have morning wood." Nat snickered
"Oh geez he does!" Nazz laughed.
"Nah he has a huge boner for sockhead." Eddy smirked.
"Whoa Kevin, did you get stung by bees down there? It's real big in your pants! It happened in issue 005 to Captain Nether-region!" Spoke Ed in wonder as he winced at the thought of being stung in such a place, "They were monster bees though!"
Eddy slapped his own face and rubbed it at his friend's question, "He didn't get stung by anything you idiot! He's hard."
Ed blinked, "Oh."
Kevin looked red in embarrassment and beyond mortified.
Blushing just as red Edd's eyes widened as he looked at the taller boy's crotch, and sure enough there was a tent pitched in the cloth there.
Clearing her throat Rosemary cut through the tension, "Well as awkward as this is, breakfast is ready! Leave Kevin alone to sort out his...um stuff yes, stuff."
She laughed to herself and lead everyone minus her son to the kitchen.
After bringing up some chairs from the basement everyone had a chair to sit in at the kitchen table.
"This just cements my love for you Miss Rosemary." Nat moaned through chewing his food.
Snorting some Rosemary chortled a bit, "Awww you know what? Come back in ten years and I may say yes." She said with a flirtatious wink and blow of a kiss with her hand.
Eddy rolled his eyes, "Goldberg you seem to fall in love with everything with a nice pair of legs."
"What's wrong with that? I'm just appreciating all the beauty of the world!" Nat pouted.
Nazz snickered, "Oh Nat will get his, he'll eventually fall in love with someone he'll have to fight and work his ass off for to get their attentions! Mark my words."
Marie shook her head at the conversation and simply continued to eat all the while putting more food onto Edd's plate much to his distraught.
"Marie stop please! I can't possibly eat this much food in one sitting!" The ravenette pleaded.
"Marie is right Eddward, you need to eat more. Doctor's orders." Rosemary said cheerily yes sternly.
Sighing he set out to eating a bit more than usual.
Ed was one his third plate by now, "Your food is great Miss Barr!"
"Why thank you Ed." Rosemary smiled to him.
Kevin joined them not too long after that, still a bit pink in the cheeks he walked a walk of shame so to speak.
Edd looked up to Kevin as he chose to sit next to him of all people. Seeking out the ex-bully's larger hand he squeezed it gently before speaking, "Don't feel embarrassed Kevin." He flustered and looked down at their clasped hands, "I...um...I don't mind if it was because of me….I'm...um I'm sorry I didn't mean to cause such a reaction...I know you would probably wish it were caused by someone els-"
He was cut off by a small peck to his lips from Kevin, "Shut up dork and eat your breakfast.
Turning back to his own food Kevin began eatting.
Saucer eyed and quite flustered Edd nodded dumbly before turning back to his own plate with a slight dreamy eyed look to him.
"Bleh." Eddy remarked.
"Shut it pipsqueak." Kevin barked out.
"Kevin, manners." Rosemary chided.
"No I second that shut it Eddy." Marie growled.
"You are ruining Kev's mojo man." Nat stated seriously.
Ed grinned, "D'awww they are just the awesomest couple Eddy can't you be happy for them Eddy? Pretty pretty please with buttered toast on top? I'll give you a jaw breaker! I've been saving it since fifth grade." He said proudly as if this wasn't gross but an achievement.
"Grotey to the max dude." Nazz said with her tongue out.
Eddy snorted, "Fine. Mozeltov and all that crap."
"Seeee Double D! Eddy agrees!" Ed exclaimed cheerfully hugging his old friend from the side.
Rosemary giggled to herself as she sipped her coffee.
Rolling her eyes Marie put her plate in the sink along with Nazz's, "So what did you guys wanna do now?"
"School's out for the holidays." said Nat, "Christmas is in two days."
Rosemary hummed, "Well you could go get the Christmas tree, while I got to the bakery and the store for the food for Christmas eve and day."
Everyone besides Kevin blinked.
"Why do you celebrate on Christmas eve?" Questioned Nat.
Rosemary grinned, "Well I'm half Italian, and most Italians celebrate the most on Christmas eve not day."
"Italian?! I figured you were all Irish or Scottish or something." spoke Marie.
"Nopeee~! I'm half Irish, and half Italian." Rosemary explained smiling, "My mom was full Italian american, and my father was full Irish."
"No wonder Kevin is so sassy but easily angered." Snickered Nat.
"We could get the tree easily Ma." Said Kevin choosing to ignore Nat's comment entirely.
"After you get the tree clean up the livingroom okay?" She spoke.
"Yeah, yeah, no worries there Ma."
"Good! Here's the money for the tree." She reached into her wallet and gave him about eighty dollars, "Be safe and don't tire poor Eddward out, he's still recovering! And make sure he takes his meds."
"We will Miss Rosemary." Marie replied as she looked to Edd who had managed to finish almost all his food.
Thankfully it wasn't snowing outside, but on the downside it was still pretty cold. So they all bundled up and headed into town.
Ed and Eddy had said their goodbyes.
Eddy had a job to get to at the local coffee shop, and Ed needed to pick up Sara and Jimmy to drop them off at a dance lesson.
Which just left, Marie, Nat, and Nazz with them.
Kevin had tried to get Edd to stay home with one of them but he was not having it.
Cane in hand he took to the sidewalk just like them, "The walking will do me some good, the doctor said I need to walk anyway despite the pain. Babying me will not do me any favors."
"Yeah well...if you get tired or are in too much pain you tell us right away okay? We'll take a break or somethin'." Kevin stated worriedly.
"He said he's fine." Marie said in an amused tone as she watched them bicker.
"Yeah well I didn't ask you Kanker."
"Yes but you didn't have to, I'm awesome and get to butt into people's convos without needing said permissions." Marie quipped back.
Nazz snorted, "You guys are weird."
"Now I have no one to flirt with…." Whined Nat.
They all shook their heads at him.
"What kind of tree is your mom looking for anyways Kev?" Nazz asks.
"I dunno it's actually gonna be the first year since my dad left that we're having one…." He trailed off.
"Then we have to make it a really nice one now don't we?" Smiled Edd taking Kevin's hand with the one that wasn't holding his cane.
Squeezing it back gently Kevin managed a small smile.
"Onward!" Nat yelled with fist pump of his arm.
"We aren't sleigh dogs Nat." laughed Nazz.
Edd smiled to himself his thoughts wandering slightly to the warmth in their joined hands as well as the growing warm feeling in his chest.
This felt nice.
Being with good friends, and perhaps a boyfriend?
He didn't wanna get too ahead of himself but it was hard not to.
Kevin was giving him all the right signals.
Maybe? Just maybe this would be a good ending to a bad chapter in life.
He laughed softly causing Kevin to look his way in curiousity.
"Got a joke to share?"
Blinking he did his signature gap toothed smile, "Now that would be telling."
"Arghhh you and your secrets." The auburn teen griped shaking his head, not looking the least bit angered, "Well, that's okay I have my own secrets." He smirked down at him in bemusement.
"Oh? And what pray tell might be those?" Edd questioned his eyes glittering happily.
"Spoilers." Kevin grinned as he held a finger to his lips.
"Did you just quote River Song from Doctor Who?" Edd said wide eyed.
Coughing Kevin flushed and ducked his head, "What? Do I gotta be a complete nerd to watch scifi shows or somethin'?"
Laughing whole heartedly Edd shook his head, "No...it's just a nice surprise that's all."
Looking relieved the red head nodded squeezing the smaller's hand again.
They happily kept to themselves in a comfortable silence as they trailed behind the others, who were talking amongst themselves about the holidays.
It was a start, the budding of a blossom that had almost been stamped out.
And that's okay, Kevin was happy just to be beside the younger teen.
They had time, and it's not like anything worse could happen from here on.
Now could it?