Okay, that update took a bit too long than I would've liked. Apologies for the inconvenience, but that does mean that I've been busy in my private life.

In any case, dear readers, I hope you all enjoy the long-awaited second episode of Ed, Edd n RWBY, :).

Ruby cheered out as she bursted out of the doors of Peach Creek Junior High. Finally, school was over for the day! Man, having Language Arts class as the last period sucked, but at least she won't have to deal with it anymore.

Now, what should she do now that she was home free?

"Ed is free once more!" The loveable oaf bursted out of the doors too and ran down the stairs, but he stepped on his shoelace and tripped. He tumbled down the stairs and hit the concrete face-first just as Eddy came out of the doors.

Eddy looked down and bent down laughing.

Ruby cringed at the sight. "Ed! Are you alright?"

"Never been better, Ruby!" Ed peeled his face off, his face flat and red, leaving an imprint on the pavement. "That was fun, you should try it sometime."

"Yeah," Ruby forced a smile. "Sure. I'm just glad you're alright."

Glancing up at the stairs, Ruby saw Double-D, Weiss and Blake coming out of the school doors. The three of them were giving weird glances at the laughing Eddy.

Eddy wrapped an arm around Double-D, Blake and Weiss' necks. "You guys should've seen the way Ed's face was stuck on the pavement!"

"Well," Double-D pinched the bridge of his nose with a sigh before descending the stairs. "I suppose that little minds always find great entertainment from little things." He approached Ed and cleared the dirt from his face, but not before taking a quick glance at his shoes. "Ed, what have I told you before about keeping your shoelaces tied? You wouldn't be tripping as much if you remember to tie your shoes."

"My shoes like their hair to flow in the wind, Double-D!"

"Uh, yes, well, I-I suppose I can understand that…"

Then Eddy gathered everyone around him. "Never mind that! I just thought up of a scam we can do to make us some quick cash!"

"This better not be a repeat of last time, Eddy." Weiss' arms were crossed. "And I hope you've certainly learned your lesson this time; I'm still trying to get some of the gum out of my hair from that last scam!"

"Relax, Weiss! We're just gonna offer homework services to the pigeons. We do their homework for them and they can goof off all day long; it's the perfect scam!"

Weiss released a sigh. "It seems sound for the time being. Alright, demonstrate your current knowledge base by this scam then."

"You got it, Ice Princess!" Eddy ran off before he could get reprimanded by Weiss again for the nickname. "Hurry up, I know a place where we can do everyone's homework!"

The Eds soon followed behind Eddy. Running through town and back into the Cul-de-Sac, the Eds set up a wooden stand at Double-D's house's parkway and got Ruby, Ed and Blake to hold up advertisement signs around the area. Meanwhile, Double-D and Weiss stood behind the stand to receive the customers. For Eddy, he stood at the sidewalk on a wooden box, shouting out at any nearby kids to come on over to their stand.

"Tired of working your butt off on that hard math textbook? Need some respite from the drudgery of homework? You're in luck, 'cause at Ed's Homework Services, we'll work our butts off on your homework assignments for you!"

Some members of the small crowd were Rolf, Nazz, Jaune, Jonny and Kevin. Obviously they showed curiosity at the Eds' latest scam, especially with their newest members who were assisting the original Eds again.

Kevin crossed his arms, scowling. "Oh, here we go."

"You'll work your butts off on my homework assignments for me?" Jaune stared at Eddy with wide-eyes. "Err, h-how much does it cost?"

Eddy wrapped his arm around Jaune's neck, surprising him. "Great question, Blondie! Only a measly 25 cents!"

"Oh, I can afford that!" Jaune produced a quarter from his pocket and gave it to Eddy. "Do my math homework, please." He removed and placed his backpack on the ground, opening it to reveal a folder thick with paper; Jaune gave it to Eddy. "It's all due by tomorrow. When can I get it back?"

"Tomorrow morning at the school entrance, before school starts."

"Thanks man!" Jaune ran off, cheering out whoohoo Im free.

Witnessing Jaune's enthusiasm, Rolf approached Eddy with a quarter in hand. "Rolf is impressed by the Money-Hungry Ed-Boy's services. Rolf will exchange his English homework for the requested currency amount, for Rolf has work to do at his fields!"

"You got it stretch! Expect it by tomorrow, complete and correct!"

"Thank you, Parasitical Ed-Boy, thank you!" Rolf went off as he waved back at the Eds. "Rolf is certainly in your debt!"

Soon, a small line began forming at the stand. Already Double-D and Weiss were off to work handling homework from their customers while Eddy watched his glass jar fill up with quarters in delight. Oh, he was already raking in tons of dough! Just imagine the amount of jawbreakers he could buy with the cash he has right now!

A shadow loomed over him, and he looked up to lock eyes with Kevin. "Line's over there, Shovel-Chin."

Kevin did not looked amused. "You Eds are getting lamer and lamer by the day. Man, I already feel sorry for those transfer students over there."

"What are ya' talkin' about?!" Ruby cried out from across the duo. "I like being friends with them!"

"Right," Kevin pulled Ruby into a whisper. "Between you and me Red, that Eddy's gonna spit you out like used tissue as soon as you don't got cash on ya' anymore. Trust me, that dork's in it only for the money."

Ruby pushed Kevin away with a hmph. "Maybe Eddy's greedy, but that doesn't mean Double-D and Ed are bad people. As long as they keep a leash on him, I'm good being one of the Eds."

"Your loss, Red." Kevin turned around and began walking away from the driveway. "Don't say I didn't warn ya'!"

The haughty biker ignored the indignant stares he got from Eddy, Weiss and Ruby. If those transfer students won't listen to reason, then Kevin guessed he'll have to let them see the Eds for who they really are the hard way. In that case, that day will come soon enough. Once those transfers had enough of the Eds, Kevin was sure they'll be begging to be friends with him and others. Hopefully.

If not, there's always those other transfer students―but one was as dorky as Jonny and the other might supersede him in popularity. He'd rather let that Jaune kid be part of them than Pyrrha.

Just as he crossed the street, Kevin's eyes wandered towards a sight he never thought he see in his entire life. At the parkway of a house, whose garage door was opened, a pale, curvaceous and busty blonde girl was cleaning a golden, aerodynamic motorcycle. Being barefoot, she wore nothing but a white, greasy tank-top, jean shorts and sunglasses, and there was sweat and water radiating her smooth skin and soaking her clothes. Her curly hair was tied in a ponytail, and Kevin noticed that she was rather tall―possibly as tall or even taller than Rolf.

The girl paused, then glanced at his direction―removing her sunglasses. Kevin found himself entranced by sharp, purple eyes. Now that he thought about it, the girl kinda looked Asian. At the same time though, she looked Western too. Whatever her ethnicity, no one could deny that the girl was smoking hot.

"Oh," The girl winked back with a smirk. "Is that a wrench in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?"

Kevin looked down, saw a bulge in his pants, and removed the wrench he just realized he was clutching from his pocket; he swallowed. "Err, I-I'm happy to see you– No wait, uh, erm, i-it's just a wrench in my pocket! T-T-That's all…!"

"Sure," The girl nodded with giggle. "You like what you see?"

Uh, which part? Kevin could only stare, holding an err for an unusually longer time than he would like to admit.

The girl put a hand on her lips, holding back a chuckle. "I'm talking about my ride, silly!" She got up and gestured towards the golden motorcycle. "Whaddya' think? My dad bought it for me on my 13th birthday last year."

"Wait," Kevin found himself staring. "Are you, like, 14?"

"Sure am! I'm in Peach Creek High School. Are you an 8th Grader?"

Kevin nodded slowly, his eyes wide and sparkling.

"Gotcha." The girl frowned at her motorcycle. "Yeah, I can't ride him until I get my motorcycle permit, but I got one more year to go. I can wait. 'Till then, it's cleaning and maintaining Bumblebee for me. Bumblebee is the name of my ride, by the way."

"Choice," Kevin didn't know whether to stare at Bumblebee or the girl. "Uh, w-what's your name? J-Just so I know who would be the rider of that awesome bike when she starts riding it…"

The girl pointed at her chest. "Me? Oh, name's Yang. Yeah, I know, it's weird―especially since I hardly look Chinese―but that's what Dad chose to name me."

"N-No no, I-I think it's choice."

"Oh you think so?" Yang smirked. "Boy, do you flatter me!"

Kevin swallowed, stuffing his hands into pockets, and spun around for the way home. "Uh, y-yeah, um, n-nice meeting ya' Yang, err, name's Kev– S-Shovel-Chin– K-Kevin! It's Kevin! Don't call me Shovel-Chin, p-please! I-I gotta go, gotta do some homework, see ya' Yang a-and Bumblebee!"

The biker zipped off backwards into the distance. Yang chuckled, then, wondering what Ruby was up to, glanced at the stand her sister and her friends had set up.

Eddy, having witnessed the entire spectacle, rubbed his eyes. "I don't believe it." He turned to the others, who were also witnesses. "You guys saw it too, right?"

"The fact that a 13-year old, prepubescent boy is hitting on my older, 14-year old, already well-developed sister?" Ruby gagged, pointing at her mouth. "I'm hurling in my tummy already!"

"Well, to be fair Ruby," Double-D raised a finger, "there is only a one year gap between your sibling and Kevin. If puberty didn't play as the driving force in the transition to adolescence, why I think they could've develop a romantic relationship without much issue."

Ruby started to look green. "Please stop talking about that, Double-D! I really don't wanna hurl my lunch right now!"

"What I want to know is why Kevin keeps a wrench in his pocket." Ed said.

Weiss was rubbing her chin as she observed Yang. "My Lord, what height is she? She's gotta be at least 5'5 or something! A-And she's developed rather," Her cheeks became red, "quickly, for a 14-year old."

"The doctor said Yang's got a growth spurt," Ruby said. "He said that she's likely going to look like that as an adult, plus she's apparently got some height left in her."

"Quiet down, you two!" Eddy then smirked, rubbing his hands together. "Kevin's crushin' on Ruby's smokin' hot sis', right? I think I know where to go with this…"

Blake narrowed her eyes. "This ought to be good."

"Indeed, dear sister." Double-D also narrowed his eyes.

Eddy glowered at the both of them. "Are you two long-lost twins or what? Just come with me!"

"Wait," Ruby glanced back at the stacks of homework on the stand. "But we haven't even started everyone's homework yet!"

The scammer insisted they'll finished it later―for he claimed to have a grander scheme in mind. Eddy grabbed everyone and dragged them off. Meanwhile, Yang watched the shorter kid drag Ruby and the others off with great intent. For some reason, a chill went down her spine.

Kevin, who had trouble focusing on his homework, decided to take a walk down the Lane in hopes of clearing his mind. That girl, Yang, was it? She was―was―she was stunning! Unreal! Choice! Her long, curly hair, her curvy body and well-endowed bust―her sharp purple eyes! Man―did he hit the jackpot! Nazz had no chance against Yang, she was a small fry compared to her. No way man―no way Nazz could ever top Yang. Not in a million years.

As he strode down the Lane, sweaty hands clenching and relaxing in his pockets, he found himself stopping right in front of a familiar shorty. Oh man.

"What's up, Kev?"

Kevin glared at Eddy. "What do you want, Eddy? Oh wait, let me guess, you're gonna try and scam me again, right? Well," He crossed his arms. "It ain't gonna work on me this time."

"'Scam?'" Eddy held his heart and faked a cringe. "That's a harsh word, Kevin. I like to think of this as," A devious smile formed on his lips, "a business transaction."

Meanwhile, the other Eds were peering over the fence, right above Eddy and Kevin's talk. Double-D seemed unamused.

"My, he's using 'transaction' already? Those tutoring lessons really are paying off."

Ruby, on the other hand, was grimacing. "I hope we're not setting up anything weird for Yang. She won't like it."

"I wish I had gravy and buttered toast right now!"

Kevin frowned at the devious scammer. "What's the difference?"
"The difference here, Shovel-Chin," Eddy zipped right beside him and snaked an arm around his neck, "is that I'm gonna help you get the girl of your dreams."

"Hold on, a-are you talking about…?"

"The motorcycle chick? The flowering cherry blossom of the East and West? The busty blonde girl next door?" Eddy's smile became a grin. "Of course I'm talking about Yang Xiao-Long."

"Dude," Kevin crossed his arms, though sweat permeated his forehead. Eddy knew her last name, too? "I-I have no idea what you're talking about."

"I can see it in your eyes, Kevin," He glanced up, putting his knuckles on his forehead as if checking for a fever. "Smitten, forlorn, longing, desperate! I know that feeling all too well!"

"If you're offering me a way to get Yang as a girlfriend, then you're more pathetic than I ever thought you would be." Kevin began walking away.

Eddy watched him, but he still smirked. "Fine then. Let Yang be whisked away by another man. Let that man be the man of her dreams. Let suffering and forlorning take you by the heart as you wonder why, why you didn't get Yang! Why you didn't confess your love to her! Why you hesitated to the last minute! Why didn't you listen to Eddy!"

Meanwhile, Double-D, shook his head. "Oh, he's been paying attention to the Shakespeare plays I've given him, too?"

Kevin had zipped back right to the scammer. "You're saying you're gonna help me get Yang, right?"

Eddy rubbed his hands together. "Of course, considering this is a business transaction, we'll have to talk about the fees…"

"Just tell me if you can help me get Yang or not, dork."

"Of course, Kev!" Ignoring the insult, Eddy zipped to him and wrapped his arm around his neck again. "At Ed's Romance Counseling, we'll teach you all the ways to get that perfect girl of your dreams! Of course, you'll have to pay extra for advice on how to please her in every way possible," Eddy snickered.

Kevin swallowed, sweat permeating his entire face now. "Y-You're gonna make sure I get Yang, r-right?"

"Sure. When did I ever let you down, Shovel-Chin? Actually, don't answer that." Eddy pulled out a glass jar and held it out. "The initial fee is 25 cents, and after that it'll be 10 cents an hour."

An exasperated, defeated sigh escaped Kevin's lips. Eddy had him completely wrapped around his finger, and he knew he was being tied like a knot. Still, a chance to get Yang as a girlfriend―even if slim―was more than enough for him…

"Fine." Kevin produced a quarter from his pocket and flicked it into the jar with his thumb. Then he leaned towards Eddy with a finger and a growl. "But I'm only paying the rest of the hourly fee after Yang becomes my girlfriend, got it dork? And if your stupid counseling ends up costing me her, you and your friends'll wish they've never been born!"

Eddy, sweating profusely, nodded furiously. "O-Of course, Kev!"

"Then we have a deal."

Money signs popped up in Eddy's eyes.

The other Eds glanced at each other worriedly, wondering how they were going to successfully pair Kevin with Yang―without angering the former. After all, none of them wanted to get beaten up by Kevin.

"I don't know whether to be impressed that Eddy was able to convince Kevin," Weiss rested a chin on her palm. "Or pity Kevin for falling for Eddy's tricks."

"So, you're like, Yang's little sister, right?"

Ruby nodded. "Yeah, I am. I know I don't look like it and all―but that's because we're actually half-sisters."

Kevin and the others listened intently to Ruby. So she was actually partially related to Yang? Huh. It made them wonder just what kind of family history the Xiao-Longs had.

The Eds had led Kevin to Eddy's backyard, where they were preparing a mockup of possible scenarios with Yang. Of course, Ruby wasn't all too happy about it considering she was involved in matchmaking her sister of all people, but she kept her complaints to herself. After all, she did not want to get a fist to her face.

Ed stood there staring at nothing while Blake read a book underneath the nearby tree. However, Double-D and Weiss were nowhere to be seen.

As for Eddy, he had his hands stuffed in his pocket. "Now, you get me on how to approach Yang, right Kev?"

"So basically, all I have to do is be cool with her and show her a good time, right?"

"That's right. Don't forget to take her out to dinner first, by the way." Eddy smirked before checking his watch. "Now, if those two could hurry up right now, we can get started on practicing."

And on point, Double-D and Weiss came out, the latter wearing rather, err, clothing the heiress would consider "skimpy:" short jeans, sandals and a white tank-top. Even Weiss' hair was fully let down, reaching well below her back.

Double-D looked rather down as he brought Weiss to the forefront. "Why did Eddy assigned me the task of picking out an outfit for you? Ruby would've served as a better eye for apparel Yang would personally pick!"

"Let's just get this over with, Double-D," Weiss' face was quite red. "Ugh, I feel naked wearing this. How could girls wear such revealing outfits without being embarrassed?"

Eddy whistled. "Lookin' good, Ice Princess."
"I hope you're paying me extra for this."
"Yeah yeah yeah, sure Marilyn Monroe," He turned to the biker, rubbing his hands. "So Kev, let's see how well you can woo the girl of your dreams! Hit on her with everything you got!"

With a deep sigh and a quick glare at Eddy, Weiss put her a hand on her hip and a finger on her lips. "H-H-Hello, h-hunky stud!" Oh Lord, imagine her aunt seeing her like this. "Err, I-I mean, Kevin! N-Nice weather w-we're having, right?"

"Choice." Kevin nodded, eyes wide as he stared at the heiress.

"Y-You like w-what you see?" Weiss flashed a smile and a wink, though she was burning with embarrassment on the inside. "Y-You can t-take me out to dinner a-anytime you want, K-Kevin…"

Eddy facepalmed and stepped in. "Cut cut cut cut! Come on Weiss, you gotta be more like Yang! She's open and fun to be around with! That's right, right Ruby?"

"Yep," Ruby nodded. "If given the chance, Yang can be like a party animal."

The scammer insisting the heiress to try again, Weiss sighed and rubbed her chin. How could she be more open and straightforward like Yang…

She snapped her fingers, then she stared straight into Kevin's eye. "Hey yo, wanna bust out some lyrics together? Boy, let's get holla'in' at each otha'!"

"Huh?" Kevin raised an eyebrow. "The Ice Princess can actually speak jive?"

Ruby grimaced. "Uh, wrong animation Weiss…"

"Well I'm trying, all right!?"

"That didn't even sounded close to being natural Weiss," Blake said all the way from her tree. "But I'm surprise even you of all people have some knowledge of jive―however incorrect your imitation may be."

Weiss growled. "Well I don't see you helping Kevin practice so he can get a date with Yang! A-And I was just trying to think of something extroverted and friendly! I-I had assumed that jive is something people in the states are familiar with…"

"...I don't mean to be rude," Blake lowered her book and looked up to the heiress. "But were you raised outside of the United States?"

"Um," Weiss scratched her neck. "Admittedly, I kinda actually did grew up in Britain. Yes, I do have the stereotypical posh accent, and no, I'm not gonna demonstrate it for you all. The reason why you all are hearing me in a regular American accent though is because I learned it from my mom growing up―who's American herself."

Double-D gasped. "A bicultural upbringing? Why, that's rather marvelous Weiss! Of course, American culture can be ultimately traced back to English culture, but I had no idea that you were brought up in such an environment."

"Uh, thank you, Double-D," Weiss found herself scratching neck and with a slight blush. "N-No one's ever complimented my upbringing before…"

"Hey, I thought you being from Britain was cool, too!" Ruby pouted.

"Well why didn't you say so earlier?"

With so much irrelevant small talk going around, Eddy groaned and facepalmed. "How did my scamming career come to this…?"

"Weiss should become a movie star," Ed said, "'cause she's rich! You should be a movie star too, Eddy!"

Everyone stared at the loveable oaf.

"We're getting sidetracked here, guys! We gotta help Kevin prepare for a date with Yang, is that so hard to do!? Now let's get back to practicing, prompto! Time is money here, people!"

Just before everyone got back to work, a blonde popped their head over the fence and gazed at the group. "Hey, Ruby! Dad says you gotta go home early!"

"Huh?" Ruby turned to Yang with a pout. "But why?"

"I know you're playing with your friends and all, but Dad says that he wants you to start learning how to cook."

Ignoring the childish-sounding playing comment, Ruby groaned. "Really, cooking? I mean I understand why, but can this wait a bit?"

"Fine then," Yang sneered at her. "Go rely on instant noodles and Hot Pockets when you're in college; just don't expect to be the healthiest in your class~!"

However, Eddy smirked―another idea already formulating in his head. "Hey, Goldilocks! Shortcake here ain't doin' anything here anyway! Actually, you just came in at the right time, my friend! None of us are doing much today! So mind if we come on over and hang out with your sis' at your house?"

"You want to hang out with Ruby at our house?" Yang raised an eyebrow, rubbing her chin. "Well, she definitely needed new friends, and it looks like you guys are already familiar with her. Alright, I can get behind that. Though you're gonna have to wait for her to finish her cooking lessons with Dad first."

"Sweet!" Eddy turned to the others, dragging Ruby and Blake away. "Come on guys! Let's go hang out in Ruby's house!"

"Oh, and Ice Princess," Yang glanced at Weiss with a smirk and click. "Did you became a Fire Princess or what, 'cause man you're smokin' hot right now!' She waved air onto her neck and tugged her collar open. "Whew, muy caliente!"

A fiery scarlet burned on Weiss' face as the heiress tried to cover herself. However, Yang left―her laughter echoing behind the wooden fence―before Weiss could retort back.

"There there, Weiss," Ed patted the heiress' shoulder. "Mother Nature can be a cruel mistress."

Double-D, seeing her sister being carelessly dragged off, went after them. "Eddy, you better handle Blake with care! I doubt either her or Ruby would appreciate being dragged like that!"

Only Ed, Weiss and Kevin were left standing, but one was covering herself―and likely in a state of embarrassment―while the other was shivering, sweating and blushing. Chuckling in his usual ways, Ed lifted up the pair onto his shoulders like statues and followed the group out of Eddy's backyard.

In the kitchen of the Xiao-Long household, Taiyang swirled the eggbeater in the bowl filled with the egg mix. "Now Ruby, what you need to do is 'beat' the egg like this. You want to do it this way to make sure the yolk spreads evenly."

"Okay, I see…"

"Alright, now you try."

After being given the bowl, Ruby stared at the yolk as she repeated Taiyang's movements. "Uh, Dad?" She glanced at him. "You alright if my friends hang out in the living room?"

"Of course, Ruby!" Taiyang smiled and hugged his daughter's neck. "I'm already glad you were able to make friends after we just moved into Peach Creek! Seems like you're able to adapt pretty well to new environments."

Ruby blushed and stammered a protest, but she continued beating the egg in the bowl.

"Oh yeah," Taiyang turned to the Eds and Kevin, who were hanging out at the living room. "Make yourselves at home, guys! TV's there while you wait for Ruby to finish up, plus some cookies from Hers Truly at the coffee table."

"Dad!" Ruby blushed even more. "Please don't tell them about my baking hobby! It's embarrassing!"

Taiyang only chuckled.

Meanwhile, the Eds, their ringleader absent, having gone to the restroom, Yang and Kevin sat at the living room watching TV. Only the Eds and Yang treated themselves to Ruby's cookies―as Kevin was frozen and shivering like a snowman. Those who ate moaned from the sweet, crunchy and chocolatey deliciousness of the confectionary treats.

"I'm impressed," Weiss swallowed. "These cookies are top-quality for an amateur."

Blake narrowed her eyes. "Since when did you become Alton Brown?"

"I'm an heiress," Weiss also narrowed her eyes. "I have access to better and more diverse education options, and I just happened to have taken some cooking classes with well-known, reputable chefs. Ruby's cookies here could use some work, but honestly I think the average person would enjoy them enough as it is."

"That's because Ruby found an old recipe book written by her mom," Yang smirked. "Got to say, she took up baking because of her." However, the smirk faded into sadness.

Double-D noticed the sadness laced in Yang's lips. "Is something the matter, Ms. Xiao-Long?"

"Nah, nothing's wrong. Just homesickness, I guess."

However, Double-D still eyed Yang.
Ed, after tasting Ruby's baking, smirked wide. "Yum! Cookies good for Ed!" He then grabbed the plate of the remaining cookies and shoved it into his mouth. His head became a disc from the shape of the consumed plate.

"Ed!" Double-D frowned. "I wanted another cookie!"

"Oh sorry, Double-D!" Ed took a drool-soaked cookie out of his mouth and handed it in front of him. "Here, you can have one!"

Double-D looked green. "O-On second thought Ed, p-perhaps I'll wait for another batch, b-but, erm, t-thank you."

"What?!" Eddy, having returned from the bathroom, glared at Ed. "You guys ate all the cookies!? I wanted some!"

"Blame Monobrow here," Weiss gestured towards Ed.

Eddy leaped on Ed's chest and snatched his collar. "Ed, give me those cookies!"

"But I already ate them, Eddy!"

"I said give them to me!"

"But Eddy!"

"Y'know, forget about it." Eddy leaped off Ed and sat down on his seat at the couch, scowling. "I'll just wait for the next batch."

Taiyang came from the kitchen, having heard the commotion. "Don't worry guys, the next batch of cookies is already coming up! Just need the," Taiyang glanced around the coffee table. "Uh, where's the plate?"

"Here, Coach Xiao-Long!" Ed spat out the plate onto Taiyang's plate. "No need to thank me, for I have made sure the plate is clean of stains!"

Taiyang forced a grin. "Uh, t-thanks man. You sure got an appetite, big-boy!" Turning around, he grimaced at the plate and returned to the kitchen, muttering oh Lord.

Seeing that the commotion was over, Yang said she was going up to her room and excused herself from the living room. Then Ruby came back, wearing an apron, and sat down with the other heads.

She wiped a sweat from her forehead. "Whew! Making an omelette with cheese and veggies wasn't the easiest thing in the world! So," Ruby frowned. "What's the plan, Eddy?"

"Your sister went up to her room, which means we probably gotta accelerate our plans. Looks like we're gonna have to get Shovel-Chin up there with her!"

Kevin shot a glance at Eddy, one of sheer shock.

Ruby, on the other hand, looked disgusted. "Seriously!? Ugh, no, nuh uh, I'm not getting involved in this! TMI Eddy, TMI, I do not want do that!"

"Then I invited us over to your house all for nothing!" Eddy grumbled. "We're trying to make a profit here, Shortcake! Don't you want jawbreakers?"

Ruby's eyes widened. "J-J-Jawbreakers…?" Oh no, not that. The only other things that could make her go crazy were guns, anime and video games, and that was saying something. Oh how she longed for that oversized, yummy ball of sugar…

"Yeah," Eddy smirked, tugging his eyebrows. "Jawbreakers. We get Kevin paired with Yang, we get our cut. Remember? We do these scams to get jawbreakers! That's the whole point of our scams, kid! We scam people for money, and we use that money to buy jawbreakers! How could you not notice!?"

Okay, Ruby was honestly in this group for the wacky scams they did, but she didn't really know what they were going to do with the money. She never also heard Eddy about his intentions with the ill-gotten cash. But now she heard it all, and Ruby found herself now enjoying being part of the Eds even more.

Now, the question here is: Will Ruby get jawbreakers and practically sell off Yang to Kevin, or protect Yang's dignity? Decisions, decisions, decisions…

Ruby pursed her lips, shifting in her seat. Eyes stared at her, weighing down on her, making her feel small and tiny. They were judging, eternal, laughing, ridiculing, disappointed–

"Fine," Ruby sighed in defeat. "But I'm only doing this because I'm craving for a jawbreaker right now."

"You're becoming a true Ed, Red." Eddy chuckled. "Come on, let's get our pay."

The Eds dragged Kevin upstairs―Ruby asking Taiyang permission and being granted such for her friends to come upstairs, of course―and they settled outside of Ruby's room. It was right across from Yang's room, whose door was closed at the moment. They all gathered in a circle, apart from the frozen Kevin, devising their next move.

"Okay," Eddy looked at everyone. "We need to get Kevin to get a date with Yang. Any suggestions?"

"Ooh ooh, I know, I know!" Ed grinned. "Let's get Kevin to watch Mutant Butterfly Apocalypse 2: Electric Boogaloo with Yang! It's currently showing in theaters!"

Double-D frowned. "Ed, that movie has a Restriction rating, last I checked."

"Hmm," Weiss rubbed her chin. "Perhaps I could use my connections to arrange a free viewing of Les Misérables at Comédie-Française in Paris."

"Snoresville!" Eddy narrowed his view. "Any other ideas…?"

Blake hummed. "Why not set up a date at a local cafe?"

"That's boring." Eddy sighed. "I was thinking we should get Shovel-Chin inside Yang's room. I got us here in Ruby's house, after all."

Ruby grimaced. "Aren't we rushing this, Eddy?"

"As long as we get our dough, it doesn't matter." Eddy glanced at everyone, smirking. "So, we in agreement to get Kev inside Yang's room? Alright, let's do it!"

Double-D frowned. "But Eddy! We haven't reached a unanimous agreement, never mind the fact that we're forcing a love-stricken Kevin into the room of his object of affection! What if something goes terribly wrong? Rushing relationships is not exactly healthy for the heart, mind and soul of both partners, Eddy!"

"Relax, Sock-Head! My brother told me that getting a girlfriend involves getting into her room! Kev's gonna be rockin' it with Yang, after this!" He turned to Kevin. "Alright Casanova, get your Yang! And don't forget what we said about taking her out for dinner!"

"W-Wait, what?"

Quietly opening the door, Eddy slid the frozen Kevin through the crack and the Eds observed him.

Kevin still remained, now realizing he was inside a girl's room. A girl's room. He never got inside Nazz's room either, but now he's inside Yang's room of all places. Oh man, what's he gonna do, what's he gonna do, what's he gonna do…!?

"Huh? Who's there?"

Oh man oh man oh man, Yang's in her closet!

Yang's head peered out, her face becoming surprised. "K-Kevin?!"

"I-It's not what it looks like, man!" Kevin's face became a fiery-scarlet. "I-It's not what it looks like!"

However, Yang didn't seemed fazed or angry. In fact, she looked like she was thinking for a second there. Then it became a smirk.

"Y'know, you could've just asked me if you wanted me to show you a good time, Kevin~."

"A-A good time?" Kevin forced a smile. "O-Of course I wanted a good time! I mean, uh, yeah, sure, uh, like, uh, hanging out?"

Yang chuckled. "I guess that's one way to put it." Then she threw out her jeans and tank-top from the closet. "But we're not just hanging out. In fact," Yang stuck a barefoot out, then a bare leg. "If you want, I can definitely show you a good time~."

Kevin's eyes widened with a stark realization. His heart pounded like an engine on overdrive. His arteries hardened. The color from his face began blanching. He found himself backed up against the door.

Yang stepped out of her closet.

"What's going on?" Eddy tried to peer through the door, but he couldn't see anything. "You guys see anything?"

"I think Kevin's backed up against the door, Eddy." Weiss said.

Then the door slammed open and crushed the Eds against the side of the wall. Kevin ran out, screaming as he zipped out of the house as fast as he can. "I'm not ready for this, man! I'm not ready!"

When the door was pushed away, the Eds fell flat on the floor, their outlines smashed and cracked on the wall.

Eddy got up first and ran out to the hallway. "Hey Kev! What about my money?!"

"Uh, Eddy?" Double-D tapped his shoulder, glancing at the shadow looming over the Eds. "I think we have another problem to be concerned about!"

Turning to the shadow, Eddy and the others saw the red, burning gaze of Yang Xiao-Long glaring over them. She held a sadistic, all-knowing grin.

"Well well well, looks like I found the perpetrators behind this." She grabbed the collars of both Eddy and Ruby and lifted them off the floor. "You guys better have an explanation for this. I mean, I didn't mind that boy being in my room and all, but I knew something was off the moment you guys were invited to our home!"

"We tried to scam you and Kevin, Yang!" Ruby cried out, much to Eddy's shock. "We were helping Kevin get a date with you! All we wanted was money for jawbreakers!"

Yang raised an eyebrow. "Jawbreakers? But what about Ice Princess? She's loaded, and she's the heiress of the Schnee Candy Company, one of the prime producers of jawbreakers! Why don't you guys just get them from her?"

"What?" Eddy grimaced. "And ruin the whole point of this fic?"

Weiss shook her head. "Besides, I don't give out free jawbreakers willy-nilly, y'know. I'm an heiress, remember?"

Yang shrugged. "Eh, it doesn't change the fact I'm gonna have to punish you guys for trying to set me up with that Kevin kid. I like that he's into motorcycles and stuff, but he's a bit shy for my tastes. I mean, I was gonna just play a game of Jenga with him, that's all! Don't know why he ran off like that."

The Eds felt sweat dripping down their forehead.

"W-What are you gonna do to us?" Ruby whimpered. "Are you gonna tell Dad, Yang?"

"As much as I revel in the thought of Dad giving you all the juicy details of dating advice, I think I have a much better idea."

"I'm gonna go and pick up Uncle Qrow from the bar, Yang!" Taiyang said as he wore his shoes. "Watch the house while I'm gone."

Yang nodded. "Got it Dad! And thanks for allowing Ruby and her friends to study with me!"

"No problem, Yang. Some of your sister's friends are in my P.E. class, after all, and Mr. Goodwitch certainly needs to work on his athletic skills! See ya' guys!"

After saying farewell to their father, Yang closed the door, locked it and went over to the dining room. There, the Eds were bound to the chairs with rope. Piles of schoolwork of varying subjects lay about the table, each next to a particular Ed. Only their hands were free.

"Where did you get the rope, Yang?" Ruby raised an eyebrow. "And it's making my skin chafe!"

"Don't ask. You guys are gonna do all of my homework."

Eddy scowled. "In your dreams, Goldilocks!"

"Everyone here is in Dad's P.E. class, right? I can tell him all about your attempts to matchmake me with Kevin."

"Why you little…!"

Double-D sighed. "Come now, Eddy! I believe a little repentance every now and then wouldn't hurt. After all, we did attempt to pair Yang with Kevin without her consent or knowledge."

Blake glanced at her restraints, her face unusually red.

"This is totally unbefitting of an heiress." Weiss was scowling.

Eddy glared at Weiss. "This is all your fault, Ice Princess."

"My fault?!"

"Yeah, you're the one who approved of this scam in the first place."

"That was the homework scheme, not the romance one!"

"Speaking of your homework scheme," Yang produced a huge pile of homework and put it on the middle of the table. "You guys will have to do everyone's homework in addition to mine. Don't want an angry mob coming after you guys now tomorrow, would we?"

Eddy narrowed at Double-D. "What was that you said about representing, Sock-Head?"

"Repentance, Eddy."

"Oh yeah," Yang smirked, putting a finger on her lips. "Eddy, Ed, Weiss and Blake will handle both the math and science homework, and Double-D and Ruby will handle the language arts and social studies homework!"

"Oh come on!" Eddy's widened. "I can't do math or science! You gotta give us at least a chance here, Goldilocks!"

"Don't worry, you guys have the entire night. I called all your parents and told them that you all are in a study group for the rest of the night. Good luck, guys!"

And so the Eds were forced to do everyone's homework for the entire night. They all found themselves struggling with subject matters they were not so good at.

"I detest the rigors of the mathematics and the sciences," Weiss groaned. "Not to be anti-intellectual, but I rather be studying history right now than investigate this series of geometric proofs!"

"No fair, you got geometric proofs, Weiss!?" Ruby frowned. "I have to write a five-page report on As I Lay Dying! Ugh, that book was Snoresville!"

"How dare you insult a classic!"

Eddy glared at them both. "You guys are both giving me hernia! Let's just hurry up and get this over with!"

"Uh," Blake stared at a sheet of physics homework. "I don't understand anything about these equations. Is this, like, calculus-level work?"

"Wait," Ruby leaned over as best she could and her eyes popped wide open. "You need tensor calculus to solve some of those later problems!? Come on, how come you guys get all the fun stuff?!"

"How is this math and science junk fun?!" Eddy scowled. "It's all a load of baloney!"

"Oh I'm sure you'll be saying math and science is a load of baloney by the time we finally get people on Mars! I rather be researching new fields in general relativity than write this stupid book report!" Then she sifted through her pile. "Ugh, and to top it all off, I gotto write down vocab words for this kid's history class! Ugh, I hate doing that!"
Double-D sighed. "P.E. homework is simplistic and tedious for my academic rigor." He looked at the pile right next to his current sheet. "And I have at least a 100 more sheets to go. I truly envy Weiss, Blake and Eddy's positions as much as you do Ruby―even if you detest the humanities."

Ed simply sat there, grinning like a fool. "This reminds of me of the torture scene from Space Aliens X: Attack of the Mutant Meatballs. This is the part where we'll be forced to become secretaries to do the aliens' paperwork and take boring desk jobs for the rest of our miserable lives."

"Shut up, Ed." Eddy growled.

Due to the increasingly-tumultuous nature of my private life, I'm afraid that I'll be updating Ed, Edd n RWBY on a biweekly basis, i.e., an update every two weeks or so. I believe I already told you all about how my life had gotten busy in the last author's note, so I'm confident many of you are patient enough to await two weeks.

Looking back on the first episode, I think it's too long for what it's worth. I feel that there's plenty of content in there that would be best used as material for separate episodes of their own. However, considering the serialized nature of this fic, I'd rather wait until we finish off the first season of Ed, Edd n RWBY to make the necessary revisions/edits.

Thank you all for being patient with this update, and I do apologize once again for being later than usual. But I do advise preparing for the long-haul, as my private life requires more of my attention now then ever. I'm sure everyone here can relate as such.

Until then, farewell dear readers!

-SdaTheArtist.