Ed Edd n' Eddy: Senior Year CH6

Pairing: Edd/Marie, and more as the story continues.

Author's Notes: Well, what can I say? I am so very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, VERY sorry for the LOOOOONG ass wait. Seriously, how long has it been? Like, two years? I know what you all are thinking. You all are like, “What the hell, man? You FINALLY update after two freaking years? What the hell kept you? We all thought you were DEAD!!! You better have a damn good excuse for you absence, fool!” Well, basically, LIFE happened. I ran out of inspiration at first. Then, when I finally had inspiration, my computer broke on me. THEN when I got a new one, I got a full-time job. So, my time was taken up. And THAT'S why I haven't updated in so long. BUT I AM BACK, FOLKS!! AND READY TO BRING YOU MORE EDD/MARIE MADNESS!!!! HOLD ONTO YOUR SEAT, BECAUSE THE HIATUS IS OFFICIALLY OFF, AND I'MMA GONNA BUST LOOSE!!!

Quick Side Note: Edd and Marie weren't Frenching in the last chapter. It was strictly lip-to-lip. No tongue.... Not yet, anyway. Just thought I should make that clear. Also, not much happens in this chapter, as far as Edd/Marie wise. This is one of those serious chapters, where things are being figured out. But I'll try and make the next chapter good for all you! XD

Chapter 6: Some Alone Time

Like the previous night, Double D felt ill. There he was at his usual lunch table, alone, staring at his untouched lunch. He didn't feel like eating and, surprisingly, he didn't feel like being at school that day.  He just wanted the day to end, go home, bury his face into his pillow, and just scream until his throat went sore. He wanted this whole day to be but a dream, where as he would wake up from it, to see that nothing really happened.

But it was not to be. Everything was, to his dismay, really happening.

FLASHBACK

'…..' Double D couldn't speak. He couldn't even think, by this point. There he was, in his car, with Marie Kanker straddling his lap, having just received a second lip-to-lip kiss from the blue-haired girl. What could have made the situation worse, you may ask?

Having the ENTIRE cul-de-sac witnessing it through his car's slightly fogged up windows, that's what.

Ed looked horrified, covering his eyes as if watching a terror flick. Eddy had a expression that was a cross between disgust, anger, and confusion. Rolf looked absolutely elated, as he crossed his arms across his chest and nodded, approvingly. Nazz's giggling was audible from inside his car, and even through his foggy windows, he could see that she was blushing. Kevin and Jonny were laughing and whistling hysterically. And Sarah looked absolutely heartbroken, with Jimmy beside her, as if to console her.

Double D's body began to tremble, having registered that everyone saw what had just transpired between him and Marie. His face dawned a deeper shade of red when he turned from the windows to face Marie.... Who's face was still mere inches from his, with a light blush and a sly grin. Double D tried to speak. “Ah.... Umm....M-Marie, I.... Umm...” But, like before, his vocal skills seemed to have disappeared when he realized the situation he was in. So, he tried again, with only a little more success. “M-Marie,” he muttered, “m-my, ummm, lap.... Ahhh... P-please, o-off... Thank you...” Mentally, he smacked himself for sounding like a moron.

But to his relief, Marie smiled. “Okay, I guess you've had enough for now,” she said, sounding quite pleased with herself. She then reached down and grabbed the lever to the seat. After pulling it, the seat adjusted back into its up-right position. Double D was still unable to move his body, so, Marie was the first to exit the car. She open the door, stepped out, and cleared her throat. “See you at lunch, Dreamboat. Don't forget about my chocolate bar,” she sang, before turning, walking pass the others, and entering the school.

END FLASHBACK

Edd groaned in misery, folding his arms on the table and resting his head on them. The rest of the day was as he predicted it would be. After finally managing to get himself out of his car, he was immediately bombarded with questions, rude comments and jokes, cries for an explanation, and so on.

Ed and Eddy were, for some reason, giving him the cold shoulder treatment. Ever since school started, they were actively avoiding him. Yup. No eye contact, no vocal responses to his questions, and they made an effort to sit as FAR away from him whenever possible. Double D tried to explain what had happened in the car, but neither Ed nor Eddy wanted to listen. And for the life of him, Double D couldn't figure out what to do. He wanted to know why Ed and Eddy were constantly distancing themselves from him, but he couldn't get any kind of response from them.

'Why is all of this happening to me?' Double D thought, finally deciding to eat. As he opened his container to get to his tuna sandwich, he took a second to look around. In the far end of the room sat Ed and Eddy, both with sore expressions, and sending grumpy scowls at him. A few tables in front of him sat Rolf, Kevin and Jonny, who were laughing about something. Double D wagered it had something to do with his predicament with Marie. Though, it seemed it was only Kevin and Jonny who were laughing, while Rolf merely listened.

After taking a bite of his sandwich, Double D suddenly realized something. He hadn't seen Marie or her sisters around. And when he thought about it, he found it strange that Marie was the only one in her truck that morning. 'Lee and May must be skipping again,' he concluded, taking a sip from his soda. But when he came up with that answer, another question aroused.

Why wasn't Marie skipping? That thought caused Edd to stop eating. It was a first for all but one Kanker sister to skip school. In fact, he started to realize that for the last three times the Kankers skipped school, Marie wasn't one of them. Marie attended school that last few times Lee and May decided to skip. But that thought brought up yet another one.

Marie Kanker....

The name alone was enough to send shivers up Double D's spine. Out of the three sisters, Marie was the most conning and conniving. She always had a mischievous looks to her. Always scheming, always waiting, always anticipating everything, so when time came, he would be right where she wanted him. It was like that ever since the Kankers moved to Peach Creak. But he was used to it. After all these years of the same routine, it almost became second nature to him. But that was when they were children.

Now? They were maturing adults, in their Senior year of high school. Everything was different now.

As he traced his finger along the top of his soda, he reflected on all the torture Marie had put him through. All of those years of running from her, of her and her sisters ruining their scams, of all the unwanted kisses forced onto them. It was to the point that Double D was afraid to leave his own house. He was always thinking Marie was there, wanting to pounce. But even with all the unpleasant memories, he could not deny what was happening now.

He found himself growing fond of Marie Kanker.

It was hard for Double D to swallow that piece of information. The very idea made his skin crawl. But no matter how he sliced it, it all came out the same. Those last two days were proof of that. He told himself that it was just his body reacting to hormones. That, he could understand. He was a teenage boy. It was natural for his body to react that way. If it hadn't, the human race would've died out thousands of years ago. But what he couldn't handle was the fact that, when Marie kissed him for the second time, he had absolutely NO control over himself. When she kissed him, all he was able to do was lay back and let her have her way.... He was powerless.

'Infatuated with Marie Kanker.... Marvelous,' he thought miserably, taking another bite from his sandwich.

“Wow.... Like, someones in deep thought about something,” came an unexpected voice. Edd nearly gagged on his sandwich at the sudden statement, and turned around. It his surprise, it was Nazz. She was in her cheerleader uniform. So, Double D figured she just finished a last minute practice session or something. He watched her take a seat next to him, and saw that she was wearing a long smile. “Mind if I sit here?”

Edd let out a tired sigh. “I don't see why not,” he replied, sounding less then excited. “As you can see, my friends are too busy ignoring me to sit there.” He then points to across the room where Ed and Eddy were sitting. “Sorry if I'm not my usual self.... Today has been.... Well, less then desirable.” He then goes back to eating his lunch.

Nazz looked across the room to Ed and Edd, then looked back to Double D. “Yeah, what's with those two?” She asked, giving him a raised eyebrow. “I mean, I've never seen them totally avoid you like this before. Are they mad at you about earlier today?”

Edd hunched his shoulders. “I guess so,” he answered dryly.

Nazz looked at him with a concerned look. “Dude.... Are YOU okay?” This question caused Double D to pause from his lunch for a second. But, he continued afterwords, not answering her question. At this, Nazz shook her head. “C'mon, Double D, you can talk to me,” she assured. “It's one thing to see those two act the way they are. But you're supposed to be the level-headed one. You never got depressed like this when they act up. So why now?”

Double looked over to Nazz, and saw that she was sincerely concerned about his situation with his friends. And, seeing as moping about it wasn't helping him, he sighed.

“Today was the second time Marie kissed me on the lips,” he began, getting a surprised look from Nazz. He saw that she was determined to help him out with this, so, the least he could do was not spare her any details about his dilemma. “Last night, after our “date” I drove her and her sisters home. After Lee and May went into their trailer, Marie stayed behind to thank me for putting up with them. After I assured her that it wasn't as bad as I was expecting, she kissed me, much like how you all witnessed this morning.”

He paused to take another drink of his soda. He glanced at Nazz, and saw that she was blushing, but also trying her best to hold back girlish giggles. But, Double D could handle Nazz's laughter. It was Kevin's rude comments that got to him.

“And then what happened?” Nazz asked, excited to hear more.

“When that happened,” he continued, “I was shocked to realized that I enjoyed it.” He hated that he had to be so damn honest about this. Nazz looked as if she was about to squeal with delight at this discovery. But, to his relief, she kept herself in check. So, he sighed and continued. “But later that night, while in bed, I convinced myself it was just hormones. I convinced myself that it was because of them that I didn't react like I used to. So, I figured if I could keep them under control, I would be better prepared fo-!”

“Wait! Hold on there for a second,” Nazz interrupted, sounding startled. “Why was Marie in your car this morning, anyway? Doesn't she drive a red truck?”

Double D blushed at her sudden question, but cleared his throat. “Yes, well, if you'd kindly let me finish, I'll gladly explain.” To this, Nazz happily quieted down and listened. “Well, you see,” he continued, “while I was driving this morning, I noticed a red truck was in the ditch. So, naturally, I stopped to see if I could help. And, surprise surprise, it was Marie. Turns out the actions of a careless driver is what caused her to go into the ditch. And, when I discovered that her heater wasn't working, well, I couldn't just leave her there. So...”

“So you gave her a ride, and she “thanked” you with a kiss, right?” Nazz concluded, sounding quite happy with herself.

“Precisely,” Edd confirmed, finishing the last of his sandwich. After that, Double D didn't know how to continue. So, there was a few seconds of awkward silence between the two before Nazz broke it.

“Sooooooooo?” She asked, expecting him to continue.

“Sooooooooo what?”

“How do you feel about it? The “Marie” thing.... Not the “your friends avoiding you” thing? Do you think you have a thing for Marie, after all these years of her chasing you? Are you going to ask her out? Because if you are, I know a....”

As Nazz went on and on, Double D couldn't help but laugh. It was times like these where Nazz showed that unlike the Kankers and even Sarah, she was 100% girl. Here he was, explaining a serious dilemma that is somehow effecting his friendship with Ed and Eddy, and all she cares about is the romantic stuff.... Well, she does care about his friendship being threatened, but again...

Nazz was purely girl.

But, that was a good question. What did he think about this whole thing with Marie? “Honestly Nazz?” He asked, getting an excited nod. “I honestly don't know,” he answered, a little quietly. “At some point.... I think I'm going to have to take with her about this.... I mean....” He was having trouble putting this into words. But, nevertheless, he tried. “I mean, up until recently, my opinion on Marie was never a positive one.... I'm still wondering on how to deal with Ed and Eddy. But they won't give me the time of day to talk to them. And with this whole Marie situation..... I.... I just don't know what to think. Too much is happening too fast.”

Nazz now realized how much Double D was dealing with. He was trying to make sense out of everything, while trying to keep his friendship intact.

“Well, if you ask me,” Nazz said, standing up, “I think you should go talk with Marie. I think those two idiots are just trying to make sense of this too.... In a stupid and immature way, but still....” She saw that Double D was still unsure about something. “And by the way,” she continued, “I'll keep this on a need-to-know basis. And, if you ever need to talk, come find me, or even Rolf.”

Edd gave her a odd look when he heard that. Nazz giggled. “Yeah, Rolf won't stop going on about how proud he is of you. He's like, “Head-in-sock Ed boy is on his way to becoming a man. He is doing the son of a shepard proud. I remember when me and Anja first met in the old country. I remember because Nana made us her famous Goat Feet Stew, with radishes. Oh, what a feast that was. Rolf could not eat for the whole day afterwords.” It's fun listening to him go on.”

Double D couldn't help but laugh at hearing Nazz imitate Rolf's accent. “Oh my. It seems he has high hope for me and Marie, eh?” Sure, Rolf still wasn't aware that America's customs was different from his own, but he meant well. And it's always refreshing to hear him talk about his former life. “Well, at least he means well.”

At that moment, as if on cue, Edd and Nazz saw Rolf stand up from his table. Kevin and Jonny looked at him with weird expressions, as Rolf started making his way towards Ed and Eddy's table. At this, Nazz laughed.

“Oh yeah, I forgot about that,” she said, earning a puzzled look from Double D. “During Gym, I overheard Rolf talking about why Ed and Eddy were avoiding you. He thinks they think you're, like, abandoning them for Marie, or something like that.” The very thought caused Edd to face-palm. THAT'S why they're mad at me, he thought. “I guess he's going to go have a talk with them.” Nazz then looks at Double D. “Should I go stop him?”

Edd sighed and shook his head. “That won't be necessary, Nazz. I think Rolf might actually be right about why they're acting the way they are. I'll talk to them after school, while they're at work. We can hash everything out then.” He then grabbed his backpack. “I need some time to think about my “Marie” problem, however. I suppose I could get both out of the way after school, since I'm most likely escorting her back home. So, a little quiet time in the library should do me some good.”

Nazz smiled. “Okay,” she replied, in her normally overly preppy way, and stood up. “I'll sit near them, just to make sure Rolf doesn't mess things up anymore than they already are.” Edd smiled, giving her an approving nod of the head. And with that, Nazz was off.

Double D stood up after putting his container in his backpack, and was about to head to the library. But something caught his eye. He turned back to his spot and realized he had totally forgot about his chocolate bar. And when he saw it, he couldn't help but remember what Marie said that morning. “Don't forget about my chocolate bar!” Sighing, he reluctantly grabbed it and slid it into his backpack before heading to the library.

To Be Continued....

That's right, folks. I'M ALIVE!!! Again, I'm so sorry about the long absence. Things happen, what can I say? But that's not important. What IS important is that I'm back, and ready to roll!Like I said in the Author's Notes, this was a slow chapter. Not much excitement, compared to the other chapter. This is just me getting back into the swing of things, by writing a chapter mainly centered on Edd's thoughts. The next chapter will be a little more exciting, I promise. And sorry this chapter was a little shorter than the others. I had more. But if I had included the rest, it would've been TOO long of a chapter. So, I just cut it a little short. Hope you all aren't disappointed. I'll try to update again sometime this week, depending on how many of you are still interested in this story. Well, again, sorry for the wait. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!! XD