Welcome to A Day in the Life! This fic will be a series of (possibly connected) oneshots about life after the Game for Neku and friends. May have some shounen-ai. Maaaaaybe.

Most will be friendship-centric and are set in an universe where Joshua does meet up with the group post-game.

Warnings: Uhhh... slight cursing? I think that's it...

Enjoy :3

~I don't own TWEWY~

"I don't get you, man. He shoots you and you fine wit' it?"

Neku sighed again for what seemed to be the fiftieth time that day. The two of them were at the Scramble Crossing and were going to meet Shiki and Rhyme at 104. They had spotted a familiar figure in a red hoodie, sparking the topic about a certain ashen haired Composer.

"No Beat, I'm not fine with the fact he shot me." 'Twice,' He thought resentfully. "But I trust him. And... he's still a friend. Kinda."

"Yo man, forget that "trust your partner stuff," I don't like 'em. You gotta be vegetant 'round people like 'em!" Beat huffed.

"I do believe you mean "vigilant," my dear Daisukenojo," the Composer corrected as he suddenly materialized next to the skater.

"Bwaaaahh! Where'd you come from?! And dontchu use that name!" Beat shouted angrily as the ashen haired boy giggled at his reaction.

"Seriously, don't do that Josh. You're going to give someone a heart attack one day if you keep randomly popping up like that." Neku frowned at the boy. He didn't even look mildly surprised at his sudden appearance.

"Aw, I just wanted to surprise you. You're no fun, Neku dear," Joshua pouted.

The orange head shrugged. "I could tell you were there. You weren't really trying too hard to hide yourself."

"You could tell I was there? Hmm... Interesting..." Joshua hummed thoughtfully, looking slightly impressed. "The Game really has improved your detection of the planes."

"Guess that happens when you're put through three weeks of it. What are you doing here anyway?"

The Composer shrugged slightly looking bored. "I had a bit of free time and decided to see what you were doing. Are you going to meet the girls?" He asked.

"Yeah, Beat and I were heading to 104 to meet up with them." Neku suddenly frowned as a thought occurred to him. "Wait, how do you have so much free time? Don't you still not have a Conductor after what happened to Shades?"

"I don't have to have a Conductor you know. They just make my job easier. Besides, you're the one who erased Megumi," Joshua chuckled slightly, a wicked grin on his face. "Maybe you should make it up to me. I'm sure you would be a wonderful Conductor."

"I swear Josh, if you shoot me again-"

"Oh, I can't shoot you? No matter, I can get someone else to do it. Maybe Uzuki."

"Dammit Josh-"

"That was a joke, dear."

"Most people don't joke about shooting each other. And stop calling me dear!"

"Hee hee~ Yes, sir," he mock saluted with a giggle.

"You ass," Neku muttered, hiding his amused smile in his oversized collar.

"I try."

As they argued and teased each other, Beat stared the two as if they had suddenly sprouted wings on their heads and flown off (though prissy could probably do that, he thought). They were relaxed as they exchanged banter and it was as if they fit together- as weird as the thought was to Beat. Here was the guy who had shot and lied to his best friend, but they were laughing and teasing each other like it was the most normal thing in the world. And maybe it was, but to Beat, it was oddest thing he had ever seen.

Even more odd than a plush cat tearing apart a Noise and that was saying something.

"Hello? Earth to Beat?"

Beat jumped as a hand suddenly waved in front of his face. "Wha-!"

"You were spacing out," Neku explained looking amused.

"Oh, I was just thinkin', man."

"You, thinking? About what?" Neku asked.

Beat glared at the ashen haired boy who was now walking ahead of them. "Just 'bout you and prissy." He made a face. "You got a crush on 'em or somethin'? 'Cuz I don't get how you can stand the guy."

"What the- What the hell?! No!" Neku shouted as his face started to redden from either anger or embarrassment, or perhaps a mixture of both. "A crush on Josh? That's gross, Beat."

"Well, I'm sorry I disgust you so much, Neku. And here I hoped you would return my feelings~" Joshua sighed dramatically as he suddenly reappeared next to the two friends.

"Whaaaat?! Prissy likes you, Phones?!"

Neku sighed again, completely exasperated. "He's kidding, Beat."

"Oh. I knew that!"

"Sure you did."

By now, the three had arrived at 104. Neku and Beat began to look around for the girls in the sea of people while Joshua looked interestedly at a shop display.

"Yo, where are they? Shiki told ya to meet her here right?"

"Yeah... Wait, there they are," Neku said as he spotted a familiar bespectacled brunette waving to them.

"Hey! You guys are late!" Shiki called with a smile. Rhyme was standing next to her talking to Eri, Shiki's best friend.

"Sorry, we got held up," Neku apologized, gesturing to Joshua.

"Oh... Hi Joshua," Shiki greeted cheerfully despite the flash of unease in her eyes. She was still unsure of how she should feel about the Composer who had killed Neku but had also revived them all.

"Hello, it's great to see you all again," he responded with a pleasant smile. "Oh Eri, I didn't know you were here, too."

Shiki stared at her best friend in surprise as Eri beamed at Joshua. "Hey Josh! I didn't know you knew Shiki. Small world, huh?"

"Small world, indeed," he chuckled.

"How you know 'em, Eri?" Beat asked.

"I met him at Lapin Angelique last week," She explained. "He was trying on the cutest bunny parka and we ended up hitting it off."

"... A bunny parka? Really, Josh?" Neku deadpanned.

"I have some pictures. Would you like to see them, dear?" Joshua offered all too pleasantly.

"No."

"You sure, dear? It's a once in a lifetime chance you know."

"I'll pass. And get away from me!"

Beat, Rhyme, and Shiki laughed while Eri looked amused as Joshua tormented Neku. They felt bad for him, but it didn't make it any less funny.

"Those two are the same as ever," Rhyme giggled.

"He's opened up a lot. I'm happy he still hangs out with us, though," Shiki said with a thoughtful smile.

Before the games, Neku had been sullen and withdrawn, refusing to associate with anyone. Now after what he had christened the "Three Weeks from Hell," he had befriended not only the former players, but also people at his school. Most of the people who had known him before the three weeks were taken aback by the drastic change in attitude. Of course, Shiki and the others knew the cause of the change.

"New friends are like silver, but the old friends are gold," Rhyme reminded Shiki with a small smile. "No matter how many new friends he makes, he wont forget us. I don't think he'll forget what happened anytime soon either."

"Wit' prissy face 'round, Phones probably won't never forget," Beat grumbled.

"How did all of you guys meet anyway? You never told me," Eri asked curiously.

"Umm..." Shiki looked away as if she didn't know what say.

"We met playin' a game," Beat blurted out.

Shiki and Rhyme stared at him with a look akin to horror and Rhyme quickly interrupted before her brother could say anything else. "We were at a camp doing activities and Beat and I were partners. Neku was Shiki's."

Eri suspiciously stared at her three, flustered friends. "Oh... And you guys met Joshua there, too?"

"Yeah, he was the...um... the supervisor! The supervisor of the camp," Shiki explained with a shaky smile. She was a terrible liar and knew Eri didn't believe a word she had just said. She silently braced herself for more questions. To her surprise however, the pink haired teen merely shrugged and stopped pressing the matter.

There was no way Eri bought that obvious lie, unless...

Shiki sneaked a quick peek at Joshua. He just winked at her and returned to pestering Neku about wearing some Natural Puppy pumps.

Cross-dressing Joshua is the most hilarious thing ever. C:

I like the idea of Eri joining the group post-game and I love the idea of her and Joshua becoming besties. xD

And I've been wondering, anyone notice that I'm naming my stories after song names?

Little Talks is by Of Monsters and Men (I love this song), Dear You is from the sound novel Higurashi, and A Day in the Life is by the Beatles. The songs really don't have anything to do with the stories, but I thought the names were appropriate (and because I can't name anything to save my life...)

Secret Garden was the only one I didn't name after a song. :3

Please review! :D