Reddie || One Shots

Doctor T.

3th POV || June 23th, 1992

Richie and Eddie had gotten into a fight causing them to basically have joint custody of the losers
Richie got them one week
Then Eddie got them the next

This has been going on for almost two months –the losers were tired of it–

The fight was stupid and they both knew it was stupid but they also both knew neither of them were ones to just let a fight go even at sixteen years old

Currently Richie was helping his Mom in her garden planting some roses and rambling off random flower facts he's learned over the course of the past few months either from Stan or some book he was reading instead of P.E.

But then he heard footsteps quickly making their way up the driveway and that voice he knew anywhere yelling his name
Eddie

Richie looked over and almost immediately got up running over seeing the blood running down from his nose

"Eddie! Eddie, what the fuck happened?" Richie asked as Eddie almost fell into his arms "come on, let's get you inside."

Richie almost had to carry him inside and up the stairs to the bathroom where the first aid kit was
Maggie followed them but Richie said he got it handled and that Maggie watching was just going to overwhelmed them both

Eddie sat on the toilet lid leaning back
Richie started to clean the cuts trying to copy what Eddie had always done for him

W.W.E.D.
What Would Eddie Do

"What happened?" Richie asked carefully and quietly not knowing how Eddie's head was

"Bowers.."

"I swear, I'm going to fucking kill him." Richie said quickly throwing away the now blood stoked toilet paper "alright, just.. this is gonna hurt like hell, but just, hold still okay?"

"Okay.."

Richie poured some rubbing alcohol onto another piece of toilet paper and putting it on the cut underneath Eddie's eye
Eddie flinched slightly but didn't say anything
Richie kept muttering apologies anytime Eddie winced at the pain

Soon he was done and now checking Eddie's arms and legs for any cuts or bruises

"Is your arm hurting at all?" Richie asked knowing it could from time to time
Eddie nodded slightly

Richie rolled up his sleeve looking at the once broken arm checking for any new injuries to the delicate skin
There were a few dark marks probably from falling on the ground not necessarily punches

"You look alright.. a couple of bruises but otherwise okay.." Richie said sitting on the edge of the bath tub "wanna.. talk about, it?"

"I was just leaving the library.."

"You're such a nerd, it's summer babe."

"Whatever.." Eddie said Richie smiled softly Eddie hugged him tightly making it slightly awkward due to their positions
Richie hugged back though wrapping his arms around Eddie's shoulders as tight as possible

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you.." Richie whispered burying his face in the slightly older one's shoulder "and I'm sorry for our stupid fight.."

"I'm sorry too.." Eddie whispered back then they pulled away

"So, mi amor, Edoardo, I'm gonna go get you some new clothes since those are all dirty.. I'll get them washed and bring them by tomorrow, alright?" Richie asked getting up Eddie smiled softly

"Thanks Rich.."

Richie nodded as he left and then returned with some semi normal clothes
Okay about as normal as Richie Tozier's closet got
A Queen band shirt and some multi colored sleep pants

"Thanks Rich.." Eddie said Richie nodded setting the stuff down on the counter before leaving shutting the door behind him

Richie went downstairs and explained –what he knew at least– to Maggie
Eddie came down in the oversize shirt

"Hey Eds." Richie said with a soft smile
Eddie sat beside him at the table

"Hi honey.."

"Hi Mrs. Tozier."

Maggie was up making tea hoping it could possibly ease the worry she knew was building up in the teenager she considered her second son

"I guess I'm Doctor T. now." Richie said Eddie laughed softly leaning against Richie's shoulder his head feeling too heavy for his body to keep it up right

"The losers will be happy to know we've called off the divorce." Eddie said Richie chuckled as Maggie sat down the cups

"Thanks Mamma Mia." Richie said Maggie just smiled and nodded

"Thank you Mrs. Tozier." Eddie said taking a sip of it and leaning against Richie again

Later that night Richie walked back into his room after a shower to see Eddie asleep on the bed cuddled up to Richie's pillow
Richie just smiled softly and went over sitting next to him

"Hey Eds.." Richie whispered with no reply "I love you.. and I promise to protect you from now on.." he added kissing his head softly

Richie felt like he could only really be this soft with Eddie when he was asleep
He got nervous when he knew Eddie could hear him so he usually went to his shitty 'your Mom' jokes

Richie laid down putting his glasses on the nightstand beside his lamp that he had had since he was five and with age the once white shade was turning yellow

"Chee..?"

"Yeah Eds..?" Richie asked carefully and quietly as to not accidentally wake up his parents or sister next door by being too loud

"I love you too.." Eddie whispered hugging him tightly
Richie smiled hugging him back kissing his head softly
"You're such a weirdo."

"I know I am." Richie muttered as Eddie fell asleep against him
Richie tried to stay as still as humanly possible letting Eddie sleep peacefully

The only light in the room was the street light that slightly shone through the window making a line of golden color appear across the bed as the two slept peacefully