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Chapter 4: A future together

He was in the lobby for no longer then ten minutes before the sock head came huffing out of the office.

"I've decided not to attend this school." Edd crossed his arms in a firm defiance.Kevin lazily looked up from the magazine he had snagged off one of the coffee tables.

"What's wrong with it?" Kevin tossed the magazine aside. He rose from the chair and stretched out his limbs. "I thought you said this place had 'potential', where did that sense of positivity go?" a cheeky smile crossed the red heads face when his boyfriend's eyes narrowed. As a reply Edd turned on his heels and walked away. "Oi, come on Edd don't be like that." He jogged the few feet between the two of them, and wrapped his arm around the smaller male.

"Okay you don't like this place then okay. There are other places we can go look at."

Edd sighed, leaning into Kevin. "Just not today please… I want to go home. Perhaps watch a movie. You can even pick."

Kevin chuckled, lightly rubbing his hand over his boyfriends back. "Deal. On the way home you can tell me what's bothering you with this place alright?" Sighing, Edd gave a small nod as the pair made their way toward Edd's car. Kevin brought out the keys quickly pressing a button to unlock the doors. "I'll drive this time too."

Edd was usually use to Kevin being chivalrous. However, it constantly caught him by surprise when his boyfriend would open a door for him and steal a kiss. This time was no expection. And so Edd climbed into his car fully red in the face from a sudden deep kiss. It left Kevin feeling smug. He enjoyed that smug feeling.

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"It was my parents." On the freeway, making their way home; Edd had chosen to explain his reasoning. "They handpicked that school." There was a bitter laugh from the sock head. "Why is it they think they can simply tell me I have to be a doctor or an engineer? Why can't they just accept that I want to be my own person?"

Edd looked at Kevin in exasperation.

"Have you talked with them? Explained how much Exobiology means to you?" There was a nagging suspension in the back of Kevin's mind telling him that the problem with Edd's parents was only part of the problem. And like every problem, he knew there would be a solution at the one place Edd cherished.

As the exit came up for peach creek, Kevin continued down the freeway. Edd looked over at him with a raised eyebrow. "What happened to watching a movie?"

"I got a better idea. We need to talk about what is really going on, besides your parents not understanding your career choice."

Edd stiffened, his arms crossed over his chest, his nose turned up slightly. "No idea what you mean." Kevin simply shook his head and continued on with the drive.

After three more exits and the couple were making their way across the parking lot of the Planetarium. Smiles were shared, hands were held as they remembered cherished moments that happened at that special place. A first horribly ruined thanks to a certain teal haired butt king, date. A secret make out session interrupted by the peach creek elementary first class field trip.

An anniversary surprise planned perfectly that ended with dinner on the roof of the planetarium after reservations were discovered to have been canceled by the teal beast.

"He did make it up to us though. And his Butt-lers do know how to make a fantastic spaghetti casserole." Edd grinned.

"Yeah… I guess it could have gone a lot worse" Kevin ran a hand through his hair before opening the door for Edd. Just before Edd went through the door way be reached up and gave Kevin a peck on his cheek.