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Blood in the Water	By : AeoAthura Category: +1 through F > Ed, Edd, and Eddy Views: 10400 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Chapter Seven:
Kevin was, for lack of a better term on Eddward’s part, an asshole. He was the embodiment of everything Edd despised, a brutish fool who got by on looks and charm - his knowledge met bare minimum standards. Who needed brains when one had charisma? He did not have to work, to study like Edd did.
One, two - sidestep, kick, dodge, redirect, repeat. The swimmer tried to focus on the bag, tried not to let outside thoughts disturb him. Where swimming failed to ease his mind of troubles he had his Aikido. After his incident, Edd had refused therapy and instead took up self defense. He had learned that talking did not always get one out of a situation, sometimes one was thrown into violence, often needlessly. He had been taught and trained not to throw the first punch, his training was to redirect and use his opponents inertia against them. It was nothing more than applied physics.
When his Sensei had refused to train him for his violent tendencies Edd learned on his own. His form was not perfect but it was good enough. He practiced only when he needed to, and today it was like a damn itch that demanded scratching.
For years he had gone by alone and perfectly fine, he needed no one. Even Marie was a privilege. He and Kevin had been at odds and that had been an excellent outlet for his frustrations because he knew that when he pushed, Kevin would push back with greater force. It was a perfect symbiotic relationship - two alpha males who would take out their aggression on one another as a way to let off steam. It had been an unspoken bond between them, they existed to hate each other!
But now when he pushed there was no retaliation. No, that was not right. Now when Edd pushed, Kevin did not fight fair. He looked him in the eye and tried to analyze the swimmer, his opponent was not supposed to think he was supposed to act! To fight back, to snarl and lunge. Kevin was trying to take a killing blow, to wrap his teeth around Edd’s neck and rip out his throat when the man’s guard was down! He was trying to confuse Edd with emotions.
Suddenly they had gone from only seeing each other when one needed to let off steam to Kevin following Edd, studying him. He was learning how to make the man cave and crumble, was trying to set him up for humiliation. At some point the damn jock had learned Edd’s secret, something he thought only Marie knew. Kevin had somehow found out his penchant for men, learned that he had another weapon other than fists and cutting words.
Kevin had learned that somewhere along the line maybe, just maybe, the swimmer might have looked at him. He was mocking Edd with that knowledge, trying to throw the man off of his proverbial game, setting him up to tear him down.
This was not how their game was supposed to go…
“EDDWARD!”
The voice cracked like a whip and snapped Edd out of his thoughts that were supposed to be peaceful.
“WHAT!” He barked and whipped his head to spot Marie at the edge of the blue mat. He had stopped his motions for a moment and let out a grunt when the punching bag swung around and knocked him to the side.
“Come on man, I’ve been yelling your name for like five minutes. What’s gotten into you!” Marie walked up and offered out her hand. The wrestling room was wide and surrounded with mirrors, however there was no practice scheduled for that day which left it open for Edd to practice.
He stood up and let out a grumble, “My…apologies.” He said, not really sorry because it was one of the rare times he contemplated telling Marie to go jump in a ditch. He took a deep, calming breath. That never worked. “What did you need.”
“You’ve been acting weird all day, I’m worried about you. Talk to me.”
“There is nothing to discuss.” He stated, “I just needed to release some energy is all.” That much was true, the man had felt pent up and stir crazy for the last several days.
“That isn’t talking to me, what’s really bothering you.”
“It’s nothing, Marie. Just stress.”
She sighed heavily, “You realize that you are the most stubborn person that I know right?”
“I am among the only people that you really know, Marie.” He corrected, “So I hardly take that insult with any weight.”
“It wasn’t meant to be an insult I’m just saying. You know, if this Kevin thing is really getting to you then maybe you should just tell him. What is it that’s bugging you so bad.”
Edd could feel the beginning touches of a migraine forming, reached up and pressed two fingers to his temple. “He must have figured out my preferences and now he uses it to mock me. He refuses to play fair now.” He wrinkled his nose in distaste, “If he tries to touch me again I swear to everything in this universe I will break both of his arms.”
Marie blinked, “Edd, are you sure you’re not just being paranoid? What if he actually likes you?”
“Kevin Barr?” the swimmer asked incredulously, then turned back to the punching bag, fell into stance and gave it a few short jabs just to keep his hands busy, “He is among the elite of the class considered ‘straight.’ At best he is either confused or mocking me, I refuse to be privy to either of those outcomes.”
“Well didn’t you used to like him? Wasn’t that the whole reason you started picking fights with him in the first place? Admittedly it’s pretty juvenile for you but you’ve got a really strange way of expressing your emotions.”
Edd growled and threw a rather aggressive right-hook as he considered his answer. He was falling into a trance once more and finally said, “Have I ever told you that you are annoying?”
“I start to panic if I don’t hear it at least once a day.” She grinned, then slowly approached and settled a hand on his bicep, guiding him away from the bag. “I think you should talk to him, and I mean really talk to him Eddward. Maybe he’ll surprise you.”
“I have spoken with him several times an-”
“Unless it’s me, you don’t talk to people you direct them.” She cut him off, knowing well how much he loathed being interrupted, “You talk at them. I’m guessing that so far you haven’t had an actual conversation with him.”
Edd huffed, “This is untrue, we discussed baseball.”
“You know what I mean! Talk to him about…whatever this is. And if he hurts you, I’ll be there to beat the shit out of whatever is left once you’re done with him. We’ll make a flag out of his intestines how’s that?” She grinned.
“Refreshingly morbid.”
Marie suddenly threw herself at Edd and wrapped her arms around his chest in a hug. Perhaps the only person on the face of the planet allowed to do such. He sighed, returned her hug with considerably less enthusiasm but with no less feeling.
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Though Edd had promised to speak with Kevin (or at least give him a chance to speak), but words and actions were two different things. A day had passed in silence, however his energy was still without an outlet. Everyone was avoiding him because that dangerous look in his eyes was more homicidal than usual. During practice he brought one of the water polo balls, his teammates looked terrified.
When practice ended, three of Edd’s teammates limped their way back to the locker room, another two were holding their bruised ribs. Edd walked proudly, feeling somewhat more at ease with the world. Perhaps he was a sadist deep down, this was ok with him.
He drove home in a rather peaceful mood, the sun had already set and the air was pleasant, however his mood quickly soured when he saw a familiar red head sitting on Edd’s front porch with a furry mongrel beside him. Edd growled to himself before he got out of his car and shoved his hands in his pockets as he approached.
The two men eyed each other over for a moment. “You are not bringing that thing inside.”
Kevin frowned, “Her name is Molly, and she’s clean.”
Edd wrinkled his nose, “I dislike animals.”
“You dislike people.”
“This is true.” He stated, “Regardless, no animals in my house.”
Kevin sat back and held Edd’s gaze, calculating. “Fine, come take a walk with us then.” He offered.
“Perhaps…” later, he almost spoke, however he recalled his promise to Marie and mentally steeled himself. “Though would your time not be better spent studying?”
Kevin grinned, “Probably. Maybe you could tutor me after.”
“I am already exhausted as it is,” Edd shot, “Consider yourself lucky for this much.” He stepped to the side as Kevin stood and the beast, Molly, circled at his feet.
Kevin started down the path and sidewalk headed towards the park. Edd followed in silence, hands in his pockets and kept his guard up. He would let the red head speak first, and after a while, he did.
“You know Molly here is my best friend. Couldn’t ask for someone better.” He smiled down at the dog who was sniffing the ground as she walked.
Edd was silent for a long, uncomfortable moment. “I used to have a hamster.” He offered.
“Yeah?”
“His name was Gimly.” He cleared his throat, “It was the only animal I ever really had.”
Kevin chuckled, “Even as a kid you were such a dork- Ow!” He flinched when Edd gave him a sharp jab on his bicep, though the look on his face remained unchanged. “What was that for!”
“I have not been called a ‘dork’ in at least three years. I have always wanted to take payback for all of those insults.” He spoke calmly. He glanced to Kevin, noted how strange it felt to hold a conversation, to be around him without wanting to kill him.
“Yeah, sorry about all that. I was pretty stupid as a kid.” He reached up to rub the back of his neck.
There was a pause, “So what’s your excuse now?”
Kevin’s eyes turned on Edd, “Hey! Ouch man,” but then he seemed to notice something, the lopsided smile on the swimmer’s face, “Wait, did you just make a joke?”
“I feel a repeat of the baseball conversation coming on.”
The red head sighed, “No, I guess I just didn’t think of you did things like that. In my head, you’re either studying, swimming or fighting with me.” He smirked, “Seeing you make jokes and hearing you talk about baseball and Game of Thrones and having a hamster named Gimly just feels weird to me.”
“And the homoerotic passes would be…?”
Kevin blushed, looked around to make sure they were indeed alone as they walked the quiet pathways of the park, “Lately…” he began, gathering his words in a manner that seemed so unlike Kevin, “Lately when I see you I’ve been seeing things I didn’t before. Like all I knew you as was this angry thug. I meant what I said, I’m not gay. But every time we would fight, there was this fire there that I couldn’t seem to live without. Like I was being tested - b-but in a good way y’know?” He paused as if waiting for Edd to mock him, but it never came and so he continued, “That first night, when you were tutoring me, I saw you were scared. I’ve never…never seen you…”
Edd listened quietly as Kevin tapered off. “Seen me what?”
“You were scared. It all just kinda clicked together somehow.” He shrugged, “It felt right, and I don’t regret it.”
“And that is why you showed up at my door at four in the morning?”
He sighed, “Sorta. I was confused and just went with my gut.”
“And what is it you want to happen, Kevin? Please excuse me if I have a hard time taking your word at face value.”
Kevin stopped and bristled up, “Hey man! I’m being raw here! What the hell do you want from me?”
Edd pondered this for a long moment under Kevin’s scrutiny. If he had learned only one thing from Eddy, it was that everyone had an angle, a motive. All he wanted to know was what Kevin was after. “Actually, that might be the question I would ask from you. What is it you want from me, Kevin?”
“W-Well…! Isn’t that obvious?”
“Not really, no.”
“For a supposed fucking genius you’re really stupid!” He barked, “You’re not like any woman Edd, you’re strong and independent but when I saw you scared, I felt it too. I was…scared too…” He looked down at the hand on Molly’s leash and stared at it as if there was something there, “But I liked kissing you, it took the fear out of your eyes. Hearing you purr when I ran my fingers through your hair was the most sexy thing I have ever heard. I liked the struggle, I liked the rush of being around you, whether it was fighting with you or holding you to the ground!”
Edd resisted a frown. So that was his motive. He would not complain when he held a similar notion. They both had an itch that needed scratching. They were both pent up physically and sexually.
Finally he released a sigh, “I am going home.” He announced, “I am tired tonight but bring your books tomorrow.” He turned and started down the path in the opposite direction, leaving Kevin standing on the sidewalk with Molly’s leash in hand.
Edd wanted to leave it at that but apparently Kevin had other ideas. “HEY!” He darted after Edd, “What’s your deal,” he grabbed the swimmer’s wrist and spun him around, “I poured myself out for you and you just turn around and leave? Who the fuck does that!”
In a fit of frustration Edd spun around and grabbed the front of Kevin’s jacket, yanking him in. Their kiss was searing but brief, and he punctuated it with a sharp bite to the man’s bottom lip before he pushed the other away. “Actions speak louder than words, Pumpkin.” He spun around while Kevin was still stunned and stalked off.
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