KevEdd One-Shots Book

Good Night, Beautiful Dreamer

Author: EvisceratedArchangel
Summary: Kevin and Double D always spend the night at each other's houses on Saturdays. Tonight, is no different, until Double D starts to have another nightmare.

Saturdays were the best nights. Saturdays were the nights that Kevin and Edd used homework as an excuse to spend the night together. Sometimes they spent most of their time doing homework, but more often than not, they spent the time cuddling, talking, or watching movies. Tonight was one of the nights they did homework.

Or Kevin was doing homework anyway. About half an hour ago, he finally got Double D to get some rest when he fell asleep sitting up and began to drool into the book. Kevin looked over at him fondly now, his sweet little sleeping prince. He returned his attention to his math book, he wasn't the best at math, but he'd get an F on the assignment instead of waking Edd up. He'd been looking so tired lately, and though he'd never admit it, Kevin liked watching Edd sleep.

Nearly finished, he heard a tiny sound from the direction of Edd's bed. A small whimper, to be exact.

Kevin whipped around to look at his boyfriend. Where there had minutes ago been a boy peacefully splayed out in a relaxed sleep, now lay a boy, face contorted with unconscious fear, curled nearly into a ball, looking smaller than ever before. Or smaller than he had since Kevin had last seen him like this. He began to make more soft whimpers, and quiet cries as his distress escalated and tossed and turned.

Kevin got to his feet, taking three long strides that seemed a hundred years later to Kevin. He needed to get there faster for his liking. In moments though, Kevin was by Edd's side, shaking him roughly by his shoulder, trying to wake him up, practically pulling him into his lap in desperation. When Edd opened his eyes, fear still glittered there, and he instantly put his arms around Kevin and buried his face against his chest, letting out soft sobs. Kevin held him close, rubbing his back soothingly, telling him over and over again that he was safe and Kevin would never let anything hurt him. Slowly but surely, the sobs subsided, replaced by sniffles and weak whimpers.

"Nightmare?" Kevin asked quietly, knowing the answer even before he asked the question. Double D nodded, looking up at him pitifully, his eyes tinged with red and glistening from crying.

"They're getting worse, Kevin," Edd whispered, terror in his voice, hoarse from crying. Kevin bit his lip and kissed Double D's forehead feeling helpless and frustrated. "I can't even stay awake to avoid them anymore. I'm so tired, so so tired."

Kevin frowned and nestled Double D's trembling figure back amongst the blankets, "You need to get more sleep. I'll stay with you, Edd. Nothing'll ever hurt you while I'm here. I swear, I'll keep you safe."

"What about when you aren't here?"

"Call me, and I'll come over, no matter what."

Edd seemed to mull the thought over for a second before he held his arms out to Kevin, drawing him in. Kevin slid under the covers next to him and brushed a lock of hair that had come out from under Double D's hat out of his face.

"Kevin?"

"Yeah, Edd?" he murmured.

"Will you sing me to sleep?" Kevin felt his heart melt in his chest and nodded, staring at his boyfriend adoringly. Then he cleared his throat and began singing as quietly as possible.

Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me
Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee

Edd smiled, loving the sound of Kevin's voice. Not that Kevin had the best singing voice, but because it was Kevin's voice. Kevin smiled as Double D's eyelids drooped.

Sounds of the rude world heard in the day
Lulled by the moonlight have all passed away,

Now Edd was struggling to keep his eyes open.

Beautiful dreamer, Queen of my song,
List while I woo thee with a soft melody

Double D's eyes were closed now.

Gone are the cares of life's busy throng,
Beautiful dreamer awake unto me!
Beautiful dreamer awake unto me!

Kevin smiled, watching Double D making soft snuffly sounds as he slept, "Goodnight, my beautiful dreamer. I love you." He hugged him close and watched him until he dozed off.

~*~

The following day Kevin awoke, sitting up and looking around blearily before his gaze came to rest on Double D, who remained sleeping peacefully next to him, the same way he had throughout the night.