Blending In

"Yeah, this places just reeks of old money. I'm seriously not the only one thinking that, right?" Eddy made a mental note of every person they walked past, noting everything he could catch. The clothes were a dead giveaway, most of them obviously made by material he couldn't hope to afford in his lifetime. Not to mention how everything smelled so clean here compared to virtually any other town he's been in. "I'm supposed to go to school here?"

"Yes, Eddy." Double D rolled his eyes. This was the third time Eddy was going on about this place and it was starting to get quite annoying. "It's a little higher class than what we're used to, but you and I will simply have to get used to it. It's a good school, so we cannot afford to make any mistakes here."

"It's real pretty too." Ed made sure to stop at every window they went past, making sure to check each shops inventory. "I mean, just look at these cool looking stores! Oh, maybe we could go to that nearby forest. Maybe there's some cool stuff in there to check out. Or we could look for a comic bookstore!"

"Doesn't look like this place has a lot of those, Ed." Eddy put his hands behind his head, relaxing a bit at the atmosphere. A brief glance didn't reveal much of anything like what Ed was looking for. "Even if there was, we're low on cash. Maybe if we swindle a few bucks out of some people who won't miss it..." A gleam slowly formed in Eddy's eye.

"No." The sudden dismissal from Double D caused Eddy to sputter. "We'll have plenty of things to do at our respective schools and shouldn't have to resort to scams for a long while. We can't afford to get kicked out of these places Eddy."

Eddy snorted. "Well, excuse me. Not like I can turn the switch off Sockhead." He looked down to the ground, kicking it. "We've been doing it for months anyway, what's the difference?"

"He's got a point Double D." Ed nodded, not really getting the mood of the situation. "We are running low, especially after the last city."

Double D groaned but attempted to stifle it. He turned to his friends and began to walk backwards. "Alright, we apparently need to establish some rules now. One, we cannot swindle, cheat, or lie to anyone to get money while we're here. We need to be on our best behavior."

Eddy rolled his eyes and began looking around the area, Ed only nodding away while Double D continued.

"Two," Double D paused, getting his bearings. "We need to keep our past a secret. It's rare that we can make a first impression, we should keep it good."

If he had been paying attention, he would have noticed the two had stopped listening sometime before he finished rule one. However, he also would have noticed Ed suddenly perk up, trying to look at something behind him. Ed suddenly slapped Eddy on the back, startling him. Before Eddy could complain, his friend seemed to point at something behind Double D that kept him quiet. "Uh, Double D?"

"Three, we have to remain respectful to the teachers while we're here and keep up decent grades. If we don't, then we will be kicked out for sure and that won't be good in the long run. I will make you two do your homework, I swear it on my life!"

"Sockhead." Eddy narrowed his eyes, while Ed seemed to be jumping with glee. Just what the hell was he looking at right now? There was no way in hell this was real.

"Four." Double D barely looked at Eddy for a second before moving forward. "No fighting with other students, especially if it's trivial. Best behavior on all accounts. We do not need another Kevin situation."

"Sockhead, I'd really suggest turning around." Eddy said, starting to point lazily behind him, eyes still narrowed in disbelief.

"Really." Double D stopped moving and crossed his arms. "Now why should I do that?"