There's rapid knocking on the door. Spider sighs and heads over to the door opening it. MailMan runs in. "Joshy?!?"
"He's not here far as I know" Spider says.
---
Joshua jolts awake. "FUCK!" He shouts before disappearing, heading to Harmonia’s. When he appears, he stumbles into the side of the house, swears a bit, then enters.
Joshua stumbles in and stares at MailMan
"Hi." says Melody.
"Hello?" says Brian
"Edible." Melody moves away and looks at MailMan "Hi MailMan!!"
"Joshy!" MailMan goes to hug him.
Joshua hugs MailMan and sighs as he mutters quietly, "this is going to suck."
"An overwhelming amount of gay in here today." Kade says.
Cole snaps to staring at Joshua like he is going to kill him. MailMan smiles and continues hugging him. Isaac stares as well.
Melody runs up to Kade and hugs him Kade is hugged, and he lifts her up immediately.
Joshua stops hugging MailMan after some time, but MailMan hangs on. "I think that's uh long enough."
"Now you two have found each other can you do... whatever it is you're doing somewhere else?" Spider says.
Mona comes in. "Well your mail delivery guys seems quite... intimate."
"I came here for a reason actually" Joshua tries to gently push MailMan off.
"And that is?" Spider asks.
MailMan is clinging on
Joshua seems very nervous as he speaks. "So I just wanted to apologize for everything that I have done to each of you. I am trying to be a better man, and I guess this is the first step." Joshua says, while continuing to try to get MailMan off of him.
"That's fine, I guess?" Luna says. "Look, I don't know what y'all got going on with Mr. Tall, Dark, and Hex Winged, but I wish y'all the best of luck." She gives Joshua a genuine smile. Melody just lays on Kade. Cole is still staring at Joshua like he is gonna kill him. Joshua slightly smiles at Luna while trying to avoid eye contact with Cole. MailMan is clinging for his life. She turns to Cole. "Hey, maybe we should give them a chance? Last thing we need is Mr. Tall, Dark, and Hadal Hex Winged on our asses too."
Isaac continues to stare.
Cole mutters angrily "Fine, but if he lays a fucking finger on me, I am killing him so fucking fast."
Joshua is looking at the floor and twiddling his fingers nervously
Luna sighs. "Reasonable. Just keep your hands off of Cole please Joshua."
Joshua nods quickly "Absolutely, I won't lay a finger on him"
"And maybe stay away from using that mode on Cole. You know the one."
Joshua nods again "I won't, never again. So uhm do you guys forgive me?"
Luna pauses, thinking this move over.
MailMan falls off and onto the ground
Cole grumbles angrily "Fine, I accept it."
"Yes, I accept it. Then again, I would've even had you not promised."
Joshua nods with a genuine smile. "Thank you, thank you!"
Theres a slight crack sound from MailMan.
Luna notices the sound. "MailMan, you okay there?"
Joshua looks down to MailMan "Are you okay?"
"I broke my femur bone on the brake pedal on the way here."
"Wait what? How did you manage to break your thigh bone???" Luna asks, shocked that that could even be possible.
Joshua sighs and scoops MailMan up "God, it's fine. I'll just heal you when we get home."
"Did you get into a bad accident on the way here?" Luna asks.
"Nope"
"Well breaking your femur shouldn't be possible by just braking, unless you like slammed on it extremely hard and even then." Luna sighs, trying to understand. "Anyway, Joshua, it's probably a good idea to get him healed up?"
MailMan’s smile shakes
"Do you want something to eat real quick? Maybe some water?" She quickly asks MailMan.
"Sure!"
"Okie, I'll be right back." Luna walks into the kitchen. After a few minutes, she walks back in with a bowl of fresh macaroni and cheese and a pretty decently sized cold bottle of water and hands it off to MailMan. "Here ya go enjoy. There's more on the stove if you'd like more."
MailMan takes it and devours it all.
"Holy crap you're hungry..."
{- Wait what? But hadals don't generally need to eat??? -}
"Uhhhh if you want more, just tell me and I'll get you more."
He mumbles between bites "more"
Luna goes back to the kitchen. She walks back in shortly after and hands MailMan a massive bowl of mac and cheese and a few more bottles of water. "Here."
Joshua has been watching this unfold
MailMan devours it. He’s starting to look pale.
Joshua clears his throat. "I think I'm gonna take him home and get him patched up really quick."
"Probably a good idea Joshua. Here's hoping... what did you call him, the Boogeyman? That he stops bothering you two."
Joshua nods and disappears with MailMan
Cole is staring at where Joshua and MailMan used to be
Luna walks back into the livingroom after washing the dishes and sits on the couch once more. "Hey Cole, did you notice anything off with Joshua this time around?"
Cole shakes his head "No, not really."
"Hm. He was... really really nice for once, like being held at gunpoint levels of nice." Luna says, feeling a bit concerned. "Maybe my instincts are all fucky from everything happening, but I didn't feel comfortable at all back there."
"It's fine. If he didn't actually mean it, then I will actually kill him."
Luna nods in agreement. "I don't blame you."
---
Joshua and MailMan appear.
MailMan smiles "That was pleasant"
Joshua still looks nervous "It was." He puts MailMan on the couch, grabs the healing gel from his pocket, and puts some on MailMan's femur.
There’s a cracking sound as MailMan screams at the top of his lungs
"Shit! Sorry I should have warned you, I'm sorry." Joshua winces slightly and puts the gel down
He takes a deep breath and resumes smiling. "Thank you dear"
"Not a problem. I think you should rest for tonight."
"I could stay up all night!"
"I don't think you should"
"Why not? Means more time with you and less with the tormenter in my nightmares!"
"What do you mean the tormenter?"
"Dont worry about that." He smiles.
"I think I am gonna worry about it."
MailMan stares at him quietly. Joshua stares back.
"Hmm...seems I can’t alter." MailMan says
"Why did you try to alter me?" Joshua asks
"Don’t worry about it."