"So you've been bullied by that jerk Double D, huh?" Nat asked as they stepped out of their last class of the day. Kevin found out that he and Nat shared a lot of the same classes which only meant, Nat was a freshman too!

"Yea, he's been bullying me since day one, what do you think I should do?" The red head asked as they walked toward their lockers. One side of him wanted Double D to disappear while the other side was telling him not to stray away from the male. He was having a very hard time debating about the feelings inside of him when it came to the bully. His mom was right; he really did have a soft heart, way too soft if you asked him.

Nat gave him a weary look, "There's not much I can say to you there, dude." He grabbed his books as he placed them neatly in his book bag. "It's a rule around the school. You can't cross paths with Double D; he'll only bring you misery and trouble." The two boys walked toward Kevin's locker as he slammed his head on the metal door.

"Then I'm doomed for sure!" He cried out. "It's not fair! I never walked his way, he walked into my life!" He sighed and turned the nob with his locker combination. The green haired pre-teen patted him on his back. He really did pity him.

"The best advice I can give you is to ignore him. You can't let him get to you because that's what a bully wants." Kevin nodded, his new friend was right! There was no way he was going to let Double D ruin his life in high school! He had a future to plan out, a path to make, and colleges to look into. Eddward was merely an obstacle he had to go through which in a way was great! Challenges are always going to appear in his life and he has to make sure he can deal with them.

"You're right, Nat. There's no way in the universe I'm going to let that jerk get to me!" Kevin said with determination in his eyes.

"There!" The green haired teen pointed out.

"Huh?" The red head question in confusion.

"That's the type of spirit I'm pretty sure the coach saw in you! That's the type of spirit we need on the team!" Nat stated excitedly as well.

"Geez, all this excitement for Quiz Bowl, really?" A voice said behind them. Kevin froze, he knew that voice anywhere. They both turned around slowly only to see Double D, and two others with him. One being a girl with blonde hair, a black shirt that read Rocka Fella , and baby blue jeans. The other was a guy who had braces, a baby blue shirt, black pants, and had very curly hair.

"Oh lord, what is he wearing?!" The boy with curly hair stated.

"Totally, grandmother knit sweaters are so last year," The blonde girl added.

"That hat! Can you be any more obvious? Those glasses, really? Just hang a sign around your neck that reads "beat the crap out of me." The curly head teen continued, the girl only laughed at his statement. Kevin glared at all three of them, this sudden anger came out of nowhere, maybe perhaps it was because he knew that he wasn't alone. However, he barely met Nat a couple hours ago, would he really be beside him?

"Just ignore them, Kevin." Nat said calmly. The red head stared at his friend; he was calm, really calm. He wondered if he can teach him how to act like that too.

"Alright, that's enough you two." Double D said after a moment's time. The bully was only staring at Kevin, observing his every move. Then he shifted his gaze toward Nat and narrowed his eyes. "It might have been for a brief moment; however, we had our sweet taste of joy, now, let us continue on." He said as he began to walk again, but stopped by their side. "Besides, Quiz Bowl is a waste of energy and effort." The blonde girl and curly haired guy followed their leader; however, Kevin knew he couldn't let this go!

"Take that back!" He yelled behind him.

This made Double D stop in his tracks. "I'm sorry, I'm afraid I could not hear you, can you please repeat yourself?" He asked politely.

"You heard me! Take back what you said about Quiz Bowl! You know nothing about it!" Kevin shouted with no fear. He let this jerk get to him earlier in lunch; there was no way he was going to let this happen again.

"Kevin!" Nat shouted.

"No! You have no right to insult us for having fun you, you, you big jerk!" He yelled with his eyes closed.

This made the Edd chuckle, "Do you hear this nonsense?" He questioned to his two comrades. They both howled with laughter. Kevin was confused; he thought he insulted the bully even perhaps hurt his ego, but he saw nothing.

'He's probably masking it away,' He told himself.

"I would keep that mouth of yours shut, I wouldn't want any misinformation to spread around the entire school." Double D said in a deadly voice.

This was Nat's alarm bell ring of danger, he pulled Kevin's left arm and tugged him away. "Kevin, that's enough! You made your point!"

"But-"

"Don't degrade yourself like him! You're better than that!" The green haired teen stated aloud.

The red head's eyes widen in shock. He was right, what was he thinking? This was so unlike him.

"Farewell, Quiz Boy." Double D had a smirk across his face as he performed the royal gentleman's bow toward Kevin's way. This made the boy confused, why did he act in such a manner? He wondered as he was literally being dragged away by his new friend out the school doors.

As they walked outside, Nat shook his head in a disapproving manner.

"Oh come on, Nat! There was no way I was about to let that jerk speak badly about Quiz Bowl!" The teen said trying to defend himself.

"I understand, but you only made a mockery of yourself, Kevin." His friend informed him.

"What?! How so?!"

"Eddward, was the old Team captain of Quiz Bowl."

Kevin was dumbstruck and dropped his jaw. "Eeeehhh...? What?!... He was?! How, I mean I'm so stupid! Aaaaahhh..and I said wow I made a total fool of myself right in front of him!" He whined as he covered his face in embarrassment. "It's no wonder he said that! It would be smart of me to just keep my mouth shut from now on!"

"That would be wise, but just do it around him." Nat replied with a smile.

"Huh?" His friend questioned.

"Yea, how else am I supposed to get to know my new friend?" The pre-teen responded back.

Kevin's eyes sparkled with the help of the rays of the setting sun, "You really mean it?! You'll be my friend?" Oh how over joyed he was!

"Is that a bad thing?" Nat chuckled.

"N-no! ...I just well, I haven't made any friends since I moved here."

This made the other raise an eyebrow from curiosity. "You moved here?"

Kevin nodded his head, "Yes, I use to live in a little cul-de-sac, but my parents couldn't afford the rent there anymore so, it's off to a new adventure." He smiled sadly, he remember how much grief his parents were in with all the bills they had to pay, how they hardly eat anything expensive, and they were also in a budget when it came to buying clothes. Kevin never complained though, he didn't want to be a burden to them. That's why he vowed to himself to do his best! He had to make sure he was accepted to the best college around so that he too one day can help his parents with living expenses.

"I see, I'm sorry to hear that," Nat said feeling like he was getting a little too personal.

"No, it's okay."

"Well, would it be okay with you if I asked you to come over to my house?" The green haired pre-teen asked out of nowhere.

"What?! Already? Don't you think it's too soon?"

"Kevin, I'm asking you to come over, not date me." His friend answered back. "However, you do have a point, how about next time?"

Kevin hesitantly nodded his response. It's not that he didn't want to go, he was just really nervous about going, he was never really invited to hang out with any of his others at his old school. "That's right, I almost forgot to ask you," The red head said. "How did you know that Double D was the old team captain?"

"Oh, well, he and I use to go to the same middle school; in fact we use to attend the same elementary school too." He explained. "During the seventh grade year he became the Quiz Bowl captain, we really didn't have competition since we were all still kids and a lot of the instructors didn't take us seriously; however, Double D was totally into it."

"What happened?" Kevin asked he was a tad surprised he wasn't expecting so much information today.

"Who knows, he stopped attending school for a while, but when he came back he quit Quiz Bowl and started being the way you see him now."

"I see, so, you have been around Quiz Bowl for quite a while, haven't you?" He asked Nat.

"Oh yes, most of my life actually, it's this weird hobby of mine." Kevin chuckled. "Well, I live this way down the road."

"Ah, I live on the other side; I hope you have a nice evening." Nat said as he walked the opposite direction from him.

'Farewell, Quiz Boy,'

Kevin blushed as he remembered the way Double D bowed to him. Why did he do that? He looked up toward the sky and sighed. Why did he have the feeling that this week was going to be as long as the last one?

A Few Days Later

Both Kevin and Nat have been hanging each other a lot more as of late and the red capped boy couldn't be any happier. He did have his occasional run ins with Double D here and there, but that didn't stop him from having a good time. Today though, it was Friday and Nat didn't come to school. This made Kevin a little sad and worried about his new friend. He hoped he was okay and not sick somewhere, he knew it was a common thing to get sick and all, but he really thought that he and Nat were beginning to feel more like best friends if anything. He sighed as he placed his tray on the lunch table, he was alone and he was trying to make the best of it.

"Oh, why is it that fate always drags us along in your up most of depressing moments, Quiz Boy?" Double D's voice said right beside him.

'When and how was he able to do this action without me noticing?' Kevin pondered.

"What? No brave insult today? And here I thought we might start being some sort of item." The Edd said in a disappointing voice.

"Ehhh..? You thought what?!" The red head shouted as a blush formed it's away across his face.

"Deary me, you're shouting this aloud? Oh, Quiz Boy, I didn't know you felt so strongly about this!" Double D teased back. This only made Kevin blush even redder if that was even possible.

"No way! No way would that ever happen! I'm totally straight!" He answered back.

"If at first you don't succeed try and try again." The Edd recited.

"What is that supposed to imply?!" Kevin shot back.

"Nothing at all, Quiz Boy," The bully replied as he put his right elbow and placed his face to lean on his hand once again. He closed one eye and left the other opened to continue staring at him.

"Uh..w-um..why is it that you call me Quiz Boy?" The nerd asked nervously.

"Hm..? You mean you still haven't realized why? To think I might have considered you intelligent," Double D replied as he raised his right hand in order to flick the front side of his cap. "If that doesn't give it away, I don't know what will." He lazily stated.

Kevin's eyes widen in shock. It all made since now, well, at least that part. There were just so many actions that had the poor little pre-teen question about his bully all together. Was this normal? The bell rang and as they both got up Double D flipped his tray and had all his trash land on his sweater. The bully laughs as he walks out the room.

'What is his deal?' He ponders; he just can't figure him out at all! He sighs. "So much for trying to get through the day."

During Class

Kevin raised his hand to use the bathroom, he normally wouldn't do that, but he really had to go! Once he reached toward the bathroom he noticed Double D in the hallway with that same character as before.

'I believe his name was... Jin?' He asked himself as he tried as much as he could to invisibly walk into the bathroom without having them spot him. If they saw him they would most likely beat him up. When he was done he opened the door only to see Eddward push Jin on to the lockers and grabs his collar.

"Do I really have to repeat myself?" He questioned in a venomous voice. Kevin shivered just by the sound.

"As if he cares, dude, you know what happened to your-" Jin didn't even get to finish his sentence because Double D punched him on the face.

"How dare you!" Eddward shouted for a split second looking like he was losing his cool, which made Kevin shocked. He's been bullied by this guy for a while now, but he's never seen him lose his nerve. "I do hope this is the last time we meet, Jin. Send my regards to your new leader, for I refuse to come back." Without another word the bully left, when Jin was sure that Double D was no longer in his sight he turned his gaze to the left.

"You... you weren't supposed to hear that."

The red head nerd froze, he was seen. What was he going to do? "I don't know anything. I swear, I won't tell anyone!"

This made the teenager smirk. "I believe you. However, I better not hear one little peep out of you got it? Or you'll be pushin' up daisy's kid."

Kevin gulped, but nodded none the less. With that said the boy ran back to his class.

Right at the end of the day, Kevin took his mop and swabbed the floors of his class room. Apparently all freshman and sophomores do this all the time, but they're chosen by the instructor at least once a month. Once a month a teen is chosen to clean up the classroom after class and unlucky for him it was his turn. His instructor told him that this was to show students about value and responsibility. He sighed, he was almost done, all he really had to do now was whip the desks while he places them back in there original order. Later he planned to call Nat to see if he was okay, but what if he really was sick and he needed his rest?

'What would Nat do in this situation?' Kevin bit his lip as he held the handle tighter.

"You're still not done? Geez, you're a slacker." A voice said beside an opened door, this wasn't Double D this time.

"J-jin can I help you somehow?" Kevin asked politely. The teenager merely opened the door wider to reveal three other guys standing behind him. Jin walked in carelessly as he had his hands in his pockets. "What is going on here?" The nerd dared to ask.

"You see, kid. I had to inform my boss that you accidently overheard my conversation earlier and he was not happy. Now, if my boss isn't happy, then I'm not happy either so.. "Jin waved in his lackeys. "I guess we do have to punish you."

Kevin's eyes widen in fear as he lets go of the handle and hears the mop make a clink sound on the floor. "P-please no..please! I swear on my life I'll never tell anyone!" He said in a panic.

"Sorry, kid. I have to follow orders." Jin replied with a smile on his face showing no remorse. "Get him boys."

Double D closed the door leaving his classroom nice and tidy. It was his turn in janitor duty, he really didn't mind actually. He was tired of sitting in a classroom full of filth, if given the opportunity he would class this room everyday not just once a month. Well, there wasn't much he can do about this; he walked out into the empty halls. If only school was nicely silent like this every day, the sun setting rays was going through the windows which gave the boy a sort of nostalgic feeling. In a way this empty space with the setting sun was beautiful. As he was about to pass another classroom when a sudden moan made him halt, someone else was still here. This made him smirk; oh he would certainly take this opportunity to ruin someone else's day. As he opened the door only to have his eyes widen in shock, his messenger bag slipped off his shoulder and fell onto the floor. There before him was the entire classroom destroyed, right in the middle of the mess was boy curled up on the floor, and he was beaten up pretty bad.

"Kevin... ?" Double D said surprised. He quickly ran to the pre-teen laying down on the ground, he lifted his head with his left hand; tears fell down the boy's face. "Kevin! Can you hear me?" He gritted his teeth this wasn't looking to good. He needed medical attention and he needed it now! Eddward picked up the unconscious boy in his arms bridal style and ran out the room. He ran and he ran ignoring the burning feeling from his lungs, disregarding the warning that his legs were about to go out, and he just ran to the place he knew would help, Saint Helen's Hospital. Once Double D made it he walked toward the front desk gasping every step of the way. The nurse ran up to him.

"Eddward?! What happened?!" She shouted confused.

"No..no time..to explain!" He replied. She nodded in understanding and called in for back up. Eddward sat in the waiting room replaying the scene over and over in his mind. There was one person he had in mind, it was merely a hunch, but his hunches are never wrong. Just then the doctor walks up to the teenager.

"What did you do to him?" He questioned.

Double D stood up, faced the doctor and stared at him right in the eye. "Nothing. I was strolling by and he was unconscious when I found him."

"And you expect me to believe that?" The doctor asked in a cold voice.

"No, in fact I don't. I am here for Kevin, not be burden by your useless words." The Edd answered.

"Then why did you bother to bring him here? Out of every hospital, you chose this one." The doctor glared at the teen before.

"How dare you even show your face. Even after-"

"That has nothing to do with this!" Double D shouted.

"That has everything to do with this! You're still regretting aren't you? That's why you refuse to talk about it because you know it was your entire fault!" The male shouted back, everyone around was now looking at the two.

"Doctor," A nurse said from behind.

"This isn't over..." Without another word he left.

Double D sighed, that was the second time this day.

"Eddward?" A voice said the teen searched for the source and found the owner; it was the nurse from the front desk. "I just wanted to let you know that your friend is going to be okay, he's asleep but if you'd like to see him.." He nodded and followed the nurse. There he was, lying down covered in bandages and a hospital gown. The nurse left them alone as Double D walked inside, he was glad he was okay. The bully walked toward the boy before him, and saw how hurt he was. A sudden pain rose upon his chest, what was this feeling? Was it guilt? Did he feel sorry for him? No, that can't be it. Double D felt no empathy for no one; however, why did this dweeb make his heart fill with sorrow? He gritted his teeth, this wasn't what he wanted. Right when he was about to turn around and leave he felt a tug on his black jacket sleeve.

"D-dou-double..D..?" Kevin whispered his eyes barely opened, in fact he didn't know if he was dreaming all of this.

"You need your rest". Eddward replied refusing to look at him.

"Why?" The red head asked.

The bully knew he wasn't asking about why this happened to him no, he was asking why he bothered saving him. If Double D had an answer he would most definitely given it to him, but he didn't. He didn't know why he brought him here of all places. He didn't know why he cared, his body just acted on his own.

"What a cliche question, Quiz Boy."

"Thank you," Kevin said.

This made the bully seemed surprised somehow. He really wasn't expecting appreciation; if not then what was he expecting? Double D placed his hand on the opened door as he continued to refuse to look at him making his way outside.

"Farewell, He stated. "Kevin..." He said almost at a whisper and he was gone. This made the red head's eyes widen in shock. Did he hear right? Eddward called him by his name! This made the small pre-teen blush furiously.

"Greetings, Nat. I hope you aren't too busy; I called to ask you for a favor."

"Double D?" Nat questioned, the guy hasn't called him in years, and this truly was a shocker.

"Can you contact Kevin's parents for me? Quiz Boy is at Saint Helen's Hospital."

"At the hospital?! What did you do to him?!"

"Thank you." Without another word he hung up his phone and walked out of the hospital.

Alice: Finally done!

Minho: Wow, it's about to be 2 am

Alice: I hope this makes sense everyone.

Minho: I'm pretty sure it does, Albert proved.

Alice: I but-

*Looks at the corner of the room*

Minnho: What the hell? What are you doing?

Alice: Sorry, I've been followed by a balloon.

Minho: A what?! A balloon? Yea, I think it's time for you to get to bed, NOW.

Alice: BUT THE BALLOON!

Minho: I'll POP IT. Now go to bed!

Alice: Fine, but if I float you're coming up with me! Ha ha, get it? Coming up?

Minho: *sighs*...Jesus, you saw IT again didn't you?

Alice: They float Minho, they all float!

Minho: That's it missy, no more Stephan King movies for you.

Alice: Awww...but they're all funny!

R!Edd is Apshy's idea and Nat belongs to C2ndy2c1d

I hope you all enjoy this chapter! I'll wait for 7 reviews til I post up the new chapter..I'm having my doubts about this whole story and I'm thinking about re-editing the whole thing. Let me know what you think? I am far enough or not?

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