Aspirations
Everyone had them, even the Composer. Though His involved a certain proxy being promoted to his Conductor.
Backlash
The Long Game had consequences. But all that mattered was that they faced them together.
"Just like old times, eh Josh?"
Catch
This time, Neku was the one to catch him off-guard.
Decipher
Neku vowed to uncover all of Joshua's secrets. Sometimes, he was happy to let him.
Example
For a god, Joshua was a terrible example of humility, and an even worse example of morality.
Fire
It was the first thing that popped into his mind when he saw Neku. Frankly, he was lucky it was a bad nickname.
Guess
Neku was terrible at guessing games. Maybe that was why he was always irritated when Joshua tried to surprise him.
Handwriting
Neku's was neat. Joshua's was neater.
Illegal
If Josh were human, he would have long since crossed the line between what was socially acceptable and what was illegal.
Judgement
They were all lucky that Neku was in charge of passing judgement and not Joshua. He would've been far less compassionate.
Kiss
Whether it was the chocolate or not, Joshua and Neku both enjoyed kisses from each other.
Labels
Joshua was just one of the many names He'd been given over the years.
Minimal
It only makes sense that when one-or two in this case-deals with people's lives, there's no room for even the smallest error.
Necessary
It was funny how little time passed before they became absolute necessities in each other's lives.
Objective
Neku liked to think he was pretty objective. Of course, his relationship with Joshua only served to disprove that.
Pause
When Joshua asked him that question, he had to stop and think for a bit before coming to a decision.
Qualify
He just happened to have all the social and mental qualities he needed in his proxy. It also helped that he was cute.
Reaction
After everything they'd been through, Neku thought his reaction to Josh offering him a shot at him was perfectly rational. Joshua thought otherwise.
Sanctuary
They may have been holy beings now, but even they needed a safe haven sometimes.
Sanae was always willing to provide that.
Tact
Joshua had plenty. Neku did not.
Usurp
Joshua knew that Neku cared about him too much to even try taking him down. That was partially why he was such a good Conductor.
Vulgar
Neku always laughed when Joshua swore. He never quite understood why.
Windchill
It existed even when there was no wind. The room always felt just a teeny bit colder than it actually was whenever they were apart.
Xenophobia
And suddenly, Neku's previous hatred of social interaction and lashing out at Shiki made perfect sense.
Yelling
When they argued, Neku was the one who yelled. That just made him feel even worse about it later, since Joshua just took it silently.
Zaffre
Joshua had no doubt that if Neku ever became Composer, he would glow a lovely cobalt blue rather than white like himself.