Alcohol Cures Cigar Burns (TomEdd FanFiction)

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Once he got to the kitchen, Edd opened the refrigerator door, reaching in and grabbing a can of cola from the top shelf. He loosened the can, and drank a small amount of the beverage.

" Edd? "

The male jumped back, making an audible 'ah!' noise and spilling the coke onto the floor as the can fell with a plop. " Aww... " Edd pouted, and turned his head in the direction of the voice that had called his name.

It was Tom. It was obvious that the other male's mood started to sour, as he groaned and rubbed his temples.

" Edd, it's almost 3 in the morning - why do you need a can of cola now? " The man grunted.

" I was just thirsty, look, I'll clean it up. Sorry for waking you. " Edd sighed, walking past him and getting the mop and water bucket.

" Well, you actually didn't. I woke up a couple minutes earlier, and you just so happened to be up. " Tom explained, as he sat down at the kitchen table. Edd lifted the bucket into the sink, filling it with water.

" You were already up? Your room didn't have its light on, though. " Edd mumbled, removing the now over-filled blue pail from the sink and onto the floor, putting a few drops of floor soap.

" Yeah, I don't turn that light on so much, " Tom sat with his checkerboard-socked feet on the table and his arms behind his neck, " so, what are we going to do with Tord's room? "

Edd hesitated on answering, glancing down at the bucket of water on the floor. He grabbed the mop, plonking it in the pail.

" I... don't know. Do you have any ideas, Tom? " Edd asked, tentatively.

" Well, Tord's room was pretty big - I was wondering if I could move in ther- "

" No. " He answered firmly.

" No? " Tom repeated.

Edd turned to Tom, exhaling. " I'm sure Tord is coming back, and when he does, he's going to have to have his room to sleep in. "

Tom looked at Edd with his pure black eyes wide, raising a brow as he dropped his feet onto the floor. Edd's never been this forceful about something - let alone something about Tord.

" Couldn't he just sleep in my room then? Even if not, the couch's pretty op- "

Edd turned to Tom, menacingly glaring at him. " Tom, I said no. I know Tord's coming back, and when he does, he has his old room back. "

Tom noticed a small whimper come from Edd's voice and lifted his hands in defense. " Okay, okay, Edd, I-I'm sorry. I won't bother you about that anymore. "

Edd nodded, swiveling back to the pail and mop. He started to clean the small fraction of the floor as the two sat in utter silence. It was obvious with the silence that little sniffles came from Edd with his back turned to Tom's direction. After a few moments of quiet and the mopping materials were put away, Tom said,

" Edd, do you... miss Tord? "

Another still moment.

" ... Yeah, k-kinda... " Edd finally uttered, still not looking in Tom's direction. Tom rose from his seat and laid a hand on Edd's shoulder.

" I- " he stopped to think. " I don't know... if Tord's coming back, Edd. From the looks of it, he had everything packed anyways. I mean, if he were to come back -- which, I'm sure he will, he might only be staying for a couple days - weeks, at the most. "

Edd stopped, glancing at the side of him. A part of him was agreeing with his friend - but, another part he had feeling that Tord would come back for good.

Although, the agreeing part won in the end. Edd turned to his friend, revealing his post weeped face. He still smiled, however.

" Thanks Tom, and I guess you're right. " He chortled.

Tom gave a small chuckle. " Of course I am - I'm your friend, aren't I? " The two laughed lightly, as their laughter started to hush. Tom looked around, trying to think of another topic - other than if they should be sleeping or not.

" So, Matt saw a poster for a carnival that's coming to town on the way back home. Wanna go get tickets and ditch Matt back here? " Tom asked.

" Is this a set up for a fan fiction or something? " Edd joked, grinning and narrowing his eyes at Tom's.

" What? No, no no. " Tom rolled his 'eyes', sniggering. " It's just two guys hanging out at the carnival. Do you want to go or not? "

Edd stood in thought for a moment as he hummed. " Hnn... sure. Why not? "

" Then, it's set in stone. " Tom nodded. " I'll see tomorrow if they have any tickets left. As for now, I think we should get some rest. "

" Agreed, " replied Edd. " see you in the morning, Tom. " Edd strolled by Tom, as Tom pivoted to his friend.

" 'It'll be pretty swell'? " He questioned once his friend left the kitchen, lifting his pointer finger to him with his eyebrow raised.

" It'll be pretty swell! " Edd called back, pointing both his pointer fingers in the same manner, before returning back to his room, and drifting off to sleep.