Sickness

Chapter 7

Disclaimer: I do not own Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy or it's characters.

Chapter 7,

The vaguest memories of warm lips flashed in Edd's mind as the songs of morning birds woke him. He could smell the scent of fresh cut grass and dew in the air. It was unusual since normally his room smelled like bleach and disinfectant. But then the boy remembered that Jimmy opened the window yesterday; and it was never closed. Perhaps the fresh air is what caused Edd to rest so peacefully.

Normally Edd bolted up out of bed so that he could make his bed. Though today Edd felt so warm and secure, which made him want to stay in bed all day. He nuzzled his pillow fondly and his nose bumped against something.

"Hmm?" Edd opened his eyes; slowly at first, then they shot opened. It was Kevin. Edd's breath hitches and he looked down at their bodies. They were hugging each other, and their legs were tangled. Edd blushed at the realization that no space existed between them; from the neck down at least. Edd looked back at Kevin's face and his plump athletic lips. So much of yesterday seemed unreal. Kevin's gentle hands dabbling his neck; his sincere smile lightly up Edd's world; Kevin even made Edd tea without being asked; but did they really kiss? Edd sighed softly and bit his lip.

This really was a yes or no question. If not, then Edd and Kevin went back to their traditional relationship dynamic. However, if they did kiss last night, then what did that mean? On one hand, they were exhausted and the kiss held no emotional merit. Though that does imply that Kevin kissed Edd through protective instinct because Edd's nightmare was so bad.

Wait a minute... Kevin kissed him? It wasn't the other way around, was it? No. Holy cow, Kevin kissed Him.

"Mm." Kevin grunted. It was only a matter of time before the boy woke up. Deep down, Edd was aware that their kiss was real. What Edd needed was to figure out how he felt about it. He closed his eyes to try and remember the kiss more clearly. He was crying and asking for Kevin. Then Kevin crawled in bed, wrapped his arms around him, and kissed him.

And now that Edd thought about it, he did return Kevin's kiss. Just for a moment, anyways. Perhaps it's because they were both exhausted, but Edd thought Kevin's kiss felt wonderful. In fact it felt like something he wanted experience again.

What would happen if Edd leaned forward and kissed Kevin right now? Would it send shivers up his spine? Would it cause his heart to race? Would he want Kevin to kiss him again and again?

"Mph!" Kevin squeaked out and Edd knew that he was awake. Kevin forgot that he crashed at Edd's last night. Which means he also forgot that he curled up and slept with Edd. The redhead blushed at how intertwined their bodies were and his hands trembled at how intimate it all felt.

"Ooooh; don't wake up, don't wake up, don't wake up." Kevin whispered in a panic as he pulled away from Edd and walked out of the room. Kevin rushed down the steps, slightly hyperventilating, and quickly filled a glass with water. How could he just sleep with Edd- he's a dork! Not only that, but the dude was sick. Kevin started to down the water as he hoped he wouldn't get sick from kissing Edd.

Water shot out of Kevin's nose when he remembered the kiss. He coughed loudly and rubbed his nose on his sleeve.

"Kevin?" A voice asked and Kevin tensed at the sound. He removed his shirt and held it up to his face to muffle his sounds of pain. If Edd was still sick, then it could take the boy 20 minutes to trudge down the stairs alone. After a moment, Kevin relaxes and lowered his shirt. He noticed the sound of his breathing was fragile and uneven, like his lungs were broken in some way. But Kevin ignored that sound as he used his shirt to clean up the water he sneezed out.