neverplaysfair | Game 013 [Voice/Action]

[ And Mr. H seems caught off-guard, searching for the right words -- for all of three seconds, and then that fake casual edge is back. The feel of drying blood on his hands doesn't really register; he's practically forgotten it's there. ]

Phones. You here for Josh?

[ Hmm, wonder if Sanae keeps a stash of porn magazines around here. ]

[He just gives a quick nod, trying to avert his gaze from the blood on Mr. H's hands.]

[ ~~Did you check under the mattre... I mean OF COURSE NOT, DON'T YOU KNOW HE'S ~* HOLY *~?~~

Yeah, now he notices the blood -- tries to rub it away from his chin with the back of an arm, before shoving those hands in his pockets. He just grins weakly at Neku, something like apologetic. ]

Aw, sorry -- shoulda cleaned up first. Had to help Josh with a few cuts.

[ Wow it's boring when you can't actually move around at all. ]

Can I see him?

[He actually sounds a little stern about it.]

That... might not be a great idea.

[ But he sounds faintly unsure. They could always pass Joshua's new body off as something the Malnosso did -- but will Josh want Neku to see him like that? ]

[ HE WILL BE VERY LINEFACE ABOUT IT but hey, at least it's Neku, who's currently #2 on the list of "People Joshua Trusts". Out of 2. ]

Just for a few minutes.

[Neku is stubborn and not taking no as an answer.]

He'd probably rather you come back later. Doesn't like people seein' him when he's hurt.

[ His voice slips a little further towards tired, still not quite heartfelt. ]

[ You guys keep talking, Josh will just be starting to drift off to sleep now. ]

How bad?

... pretty bad.

[ Definitely sounding tired now. He leans against the doorway, and rubs blood from his chin with an arm. He doesn't feel like arguing this, not after carrying Josh all the way home and pouring his power into the guy. Not with Josh lying in the other room, bleeding. ]

Not on his deathbed or anything, I fixed him up the best I could. Look, if you just wanna make sure he's alright...

[ Hey, he's mostly not bleeding anymore, to Sanae's credit. He's also more than half asleep. ]

[He hesitates for a few seconds, knowing he's probably being a pest right now and Mr. H doesn't look like he's in the mood. Still, Neku wants to see if Joshua is okay, and it'll bother him until he gets to see him. Neku takes a step forward, not backing down as he looks up at Mr. H.]

Please.

[ He gives a sigh, and a little resigned smile -- well, the guy is sure determined to make sure his friend is alright, that oughtta be admirable. He'll apologize to Josh later.

Mr. H opens the door further and gestures for Neku to come inside. ]

With any luck, he's asleep already, so keep it down on your way up.

[ Well, less asleep, more like dozing really. ]

[He nods again and steps inside, pausing so Mr. H can lead the way.]

[ And lead the way he does! Shuts the door behind them, leads Neku on up the stairs, and slips into the bedroom as quietly as he can. Aw look, there's a sleepy little!Josh in his bed. Drowning in a too-big shirt. And more than a bit covered in blood. ]

[ Don't forget the too-big boxers, too. Also mostly asleep. ]

[Josh is... tiny. Huh. Neku's brow furrows in confusion as he glances back at Mr. H in question. Slowly, and quietly, approaches closer to the bed. Well, at least he's in one piece...]

[ Hanekoma gives an apologetic I'll-explain-it-later sort of smile, but Neku why are you going closer to the bed that might be a bad idea. ]

[ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... ]

[Knows not to disturb him, so Neku stops about a foot away from the bed, just watching Joshua for a few moments before looking down at the floor. Don't worry, he'll leave in a few minutes, he just needed to be here for some reason. Joshua may be a jerk and stuff, but Neku still considers him a friend and oddly cares about him. And to see him like this is really worrying.]

[ Mr. H just watches the two of them for a minute, and then he steps carefully over to Neku and puts a hand on the guy's shoulder. Leaning in to whisper, here: ]

He heals fast. Should be fine in a few days. Don't sweat it.

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