Aaaaaand I'm back. I'm not really in much of a good mood, seeing I can't get the newest Kingdom Hearts game...Oh well, Guess I'll just have to wait on payday.

Alright, I'm done talking, so…

Enjoy

The sun shined through the windows in Joe's house, and they gleamed onto Joe's face, waking him up. He sat up, and stretched himself, and felt refreshed.

"Man, that has to be the best sleep I've gotten in a while." He said, then looked around.

Yep. Still in Minecraft.

"Good. For a moment there, I felt like being here was all just a dream…" He said, standing up, stretching his legs.

He walked downstairs, and found Cupa's bed empty.

"I guess she went on her way after last night…" He said, with a somber tone.

In that moment, he heard a familiar voice.

"Good Morning!"

He turned around to see the orange-haired creeper over near his crafting bench, a bright smile on her face.

"Heh. for a second, I thought you left." Joe said to her, causing her to giggle.

"I thought I could help you with gathering today. Its only fair, since we nearly ate all your food yesterday…" Cupa said back.

Joe chuckled. "How could I say no?" He said as he went to his chest, gathering sticks and the cobblestone he mined the previous day.

He then made two pickaxes, two axes, and two shovels, give one of each to Cupa.

"Where do you think we should hit up first?" Cupa asked.

Joe thought to himself. "Not sure. Maybe we should explore a bit. Sound fun?"

"Yeah!" the creeper-girl chirped.

"Alright, I'll go to the village and see if I can trade for any food. We'll need something to eat while we're out." Joe said, then started out the door.

"What should I do?" Cupa asked, her pickaxe in her hand.

Joe sheathed his sword on his leather strap, and balanced his pickaxe over his shoulder, holding onto it.

"Dunno. Maybe you could think of something?" Joe replied.

"Maybe I could refill the water bottles?" Cupa offered.

Joe then smiled. "Great idea. We'll need something to drink while we're out as well."

Cupa then smiled back. "Okay! I'll be right back!" Cupa said, grabbing the empty bottles, then ran through the door, towards the well.

Joe then followed her outside, but went on the opposite side of his house. His house was between the village and the well, the well being on the left of it.

He started his way towards the village when something caught his eye.

"Huh?" he said as he went to the corner of his home.

There was a block missing, a part for the supports of his home.

Joe looked at the empty spot, confused. "How is there a block missing? Unless I never put one there. Oh well." He said as he grabbed used a block of raw wood to replace it.

He then turned around, but a sound made him jump.

The sound rang twice behind him. He turned back and noticed the block he placed as a replacement was gone.

"Uh.." He said, as he replaced the block again.

He turned around, but the same sound rang out again, making him turn around again.

The block was gone, again.

"Ok, what the hell's going on here?" Joe said, then placed another block. He then turned slowly, until the sound came again, in this time, he quickly turned around to see what happened in the act, but the block was still missing.

Joe started to get annoyed at this. "Screw it, I'll just deal with it later." He said as he turned around, and walked towards the village.

Much to his surprise, the villagers looked nothing like he expected them to look like. He expected them to look like old men, with big, discolored noses.

What he saw were women, all dressed in different clothes, all having different hairstyles, which he assumed they would determine their job in the village.

"Odd...Never expected this…" He said as he entered the village.

One of the villager women noticed him, and gasped in excitement.

"Ah! Its the visitor!" She exclaimed.

After the others heard her, they all turned their attention towards Joe, putting him in an awkward standing.

"Uh...Hello. My name Is Joe, would any of you happen to have anything I could buy or trade off of you?" He said nervously.

A villager with a purple robe, and two buns on her pigtails walked up to Joe.

"Of course we do, Visitor. Please, make yourself at home." She said, then beckoned Joe to follow her.

He followed suit, still receiving all the other villagers' stares. He noticed they were all whispering amongst themselves, most likely talking about him.

"I'm guessing you don't get much company here?" Joe asked, following the priest.

"Not really. Especially with ones such as you." The priest answered back.

"W-Well, if I'm a bother, I could just trade some materials and be on my way…" He said, scratching his head.

The priest then turned around.

"Not at all. You haven't done anything wrong yet, so we have trust in you. Visitors are always welcome here." she said, smiling.

This made Joe blush a bit in embarrassment, but it made him feel at rest.

After visiting the different types of villagers, he was able to trade for a few emeralds, some fish, and several cookies and sweets.

"Thank you all very much!" Joe said, carrying his new belongings, waving back at the villagers.

"Hurry back!" The priest said back at him, as all the villagers waved back.

"Alright, I've got some emeralds for trading, some food for later, and snacks for gathering. now all thats left is...huh?" he said, but noticed something outside of his house.

He looked closely and found what looked like another girl, with the same colored stockings as Cupa, but wearing a black sweater, along with a skirt, complete with stocking garters. He noticed her long, flowing brown hair, that reached all across her back. she also wore a black hat, with a flat top.

She was looking at the corner of the house that Joe had a problem with just a few moments ago.

Joe pondered the girl's intentions, and walked up to her, but tip-toed, trying not to alarm her.

He looked in curiosity at the girl, wondering what she was doing next to his home. In this moment, the girl took a block that was underneath the missing block, holding it in her hands.

Joe then walked up to her. "So, you're the one that was messing with me earlier." he said to her, causing her to jump.

She slowly turned around, showing her face. She looked extremely nervous, same as Cupa when Joe first met her.

Joe looked at her hat, and noticed it looked like a face, with purple eyes. He immediately froze when he realized who he was looking at.

He immediately turned around, facing away from the girl.

Shitshitshitshitshitshitshitshit….

"Uhm…" The girl croaked.

Don't look or you'll die, don't look or you'll die, don't look or you'll die.

The girl then tugged on Joe's sleeve.

"I-Is Cupa-chan here?" she asked, quietly.

Joe jumped at this.

"Er….Cupa?" Joe asked.

"Y-Yeah, I was told she would be here…" the girl said, still acting very shyly.

"...You're not gonna kill me, are you?" Joe asked.

"E-Eh!? W-Why would you ask that?" the girl asked back.

Joe scratched his head.

"W-Well...you're an Enderman...er...Enderwoman…" Joe replied.

"I-I'm not going to hurt you, so just turn around." the girl asked.

"E-Er…"

"Go on already."

Joe then sighed, then turned around, facing the ender-girl.

He noticed her violet-colored eyes, and her turtle-neck sweater covering her mouth.

"Well...you're looking for Cupa, right?" Joe asked.

"Yes, I was told she was in this village…" the girl explained.

"Ah! Andr-chan!"

Joe and the ender-girl then looked back, and found Cupa, her arms full of water bottles.

"C-Cupa-chan!" the girl said, then jogged towards Cupa.

"You know each other?" Joe asked.

"Yeah! Andr-chans my best friend!" Cupa replied.

"Oh, so your name is Andr, huh? Funny now I think about it." Joe

"I-Is my name funny?" Andr asked, nervous.

"Er, no, not at all, I just realized its a play on the name and….Oh never mind…" Joe said, giving up.

Cupa then giggled, and Andr smiled.

"What brings you here, Andr?" Joe asked.

"E-Er, well...I came to find Cupa-chan, because I kinda need help…" she stuttered.

"What kind of help?" Cupa asked.

Andr remained silent.

"Andr-chan?" Cupa asked.

"I…I don't know my way…" Andr croaked.

"Huh?" Joe said.

"This is a whole new place to me...I don't know where to go…" Andr said, looking down.

"Really? Me too!" Cupa chirped.

"Eh?" Andr asked.

"Yeah, I've been here a few weeks, and I had to live in a cave...but then Joe came along. I followed him for a while, but then he caught me, and took me in…" Cupa explained.

"T-T-Took you in..? A-As in...you live with him?" Andr asked.

Cupa then looked at Joe.

"Er, uh, yeah, I guess you could say that…" Joe said, scratching his cheek.

"A-Ah, ok…" Andr said, her eyes fixated on the ground.

"Let me guess. You have nowhere to stay tonight, right?" Joe asked, smiling.

"E-Eh? W-What!?" Andr exclaimed, surprised.

Cupa giggled. "He saw right through you."

Andr looked back and forth between Cupa and Joe, then sighed.

"You got me…" she murmured.

Joe then chuckled. "Well, that settles it. Cupa, you get Andr comfortable here, I'll go gather for us."

"Huh? Do you not want any help?" Cupa asked.

"I'll be fine. Besides, It looks like its about to rain soon. And I know ender-people don't like water." Joe said, walking into his home, with the girls following after.

He dropped his food items in the furnace for the girls, as he walked out with only his stone tools.

"Will you be alright?" Andr asked.

"I've been here for two days now, I'll be fine. I made a house, and I'm now supporting two others. I think I'll be fine." Joe said, giving a thumbs up.

"Alright. Be safe!" Cupa said, waving to Joe

Joe then waved back, then left out the door.

He walked for what seemed hours, as he finally found a cave. Luckily, he made some torches to light his way before he came. He found a whole plethora of iron and coal, gaining about one stack on iron and two of coal.

He then decided to take a break as he took a swig of his water bottle, sitting on a block of stone.

"Its a lot more work than I thought...It was much easier with a mouse and keyboard…" He said, grasping his water bottle.

He looked around, the dimly lit cavern, hearing the rain pour outside. He then went into his bag and pulled out one of the cookies he got from the villagers.

He took a bite out of it and noticed the taste.

"Freshly baked. Not like the processed crap we have at home…" Joe said to himself.

The word "home" struck his mind.

Home...I wonder what's going on back home...I'm pretty sure I'm fired from work, and My family's worried sick…

He sighed, then finished his cookie. He pulled his bag over one shoulder, and threw his pickaxe over his other.

He then heard a crack.

Crack...Shit, don't tell me…

In that moment, something flew past Joe, barely hitting him, as it stuck on a wall of cobblestone.

"Shit!" Joe said, as he got down into cover, away from the skeleton's range. "Dammit, I need to think….alright, after he shoots an arrow, he has a period where he's vulnerable, because he needs to restring another arrow...that can be my chance…" he said to himself, hoping the skeleton didn't hear him.

He then realized.

He was in a life or death situation for the first time in his life, and he was calm and collected about it. He felt the adrenaline pumping in him, as he gripped his sword.

He paid attention to the next arrow shooting, as it zoomed over him, and stick the ground. He then quickly vaulted over the block he was hiding in and dashed to the skeleton, as it was preparing another arrow. He managed to catch it, and struck it with his sword, causing it to fall apart.

He felt proud over his new found courage, and felt exasperated about it.

"And Dad said playing ninja wouldn't help out." Joe chuckled, as he picked up the skeletons bones, its bow, and a few arrows.

He continued down the cave, and could see dim light, coming from lava. He pondered whether to go further or not, but seeing he had two mouths to feed tonight, he then started to head back. On the way back, he came across some sheep, which he used his sword to take their wool, rather than killing them, seeing he had to make a bed for Andr as well.

He killed a few cows and pigs for meat and leather, and got eggs and feathers from chickens.

Looking at the eggs, he decided to try and make a cake or pie to treat the girls. he found another herd of cows and milked them. He stored the milk in bottles, rather than a bucket, since he still needed iron ingots, but he only had the ore.

Either way, he leaved the cows alone to their grazing, and continued back home. The storm grew worse, as he started to get drenched in rain. his materials were nice and dry in his bag, but he himself was drenched.

"Man, I'm cold…." He said, shivering. "At least I'm almost home…"

He trudged his steps as he approached his home. He looked through the windows and saw Cupa and Andr talking and laughing among themselves. Cupa seemed to be blushing, and twiddling her fingers, and Andr seemed she was giggling.

While he was walking up, he noticed Cupa see he was there, and smiled brightly. Andr looked at Joe, and made a slight smile.

He walked through his door, with the girls welcoming him immediately.

"Oh, Joe-kun, you're drenched! You must be freezing!" Cupa said, in a worried tone.

"Trust me, where I'm from, we call these Sundays…" Joe joked as he placed his bag on the crafting table.

"Do you need anything?" Andr asked, worried as well.

"Well, I would, but because you're and Enderwoman, I don't want to hurt you." Joe said, taking off his sweater. "Man, I wish I had another set of clothing…" he said, wringing out his sweater.

He then went to the furnace and pulled out three fully cooked steaks, and three bottles of water, handing one of each to the girls.

"Thank you!" Cupa said as she started on the steak.

Joe then offered one to Andr, who seemed confused.

"Want one? You must be starving." Joe said.

"Well…" Andr said.

"Go on, take it." Joe said, slightly waving the steak.

She was silent, then took the steak. She looked at Joe and Cupa eating theirs, then took a bite out of hers. She smiled as she chewed on her food.

A few moments pass, as everyone is full and relaxed, but Joe was shivering from being cold, because he was still partially wet. Andr was the first to notice this.

"We should get a fire going, all we have for warmth are these torches, but they don't provide much…" Andr said.

"I found plenty of iron, but I don't have any flint…" Joe said, going through his bag.

In that moment, Andr pulled out a piece of flint, and offered it to Joe. "I found this. Maybe this could help."

"Wow, Andr-chan, just in time!" Cupa said, causing Andr to blush.

"I'll say. Great job." Joe said, taking the flint, causing his hand to brush hers.

She blushed profusely at this, as she stared at the ground.

Joe then made a fireplace out of cobblestone, and placed a piece of wood to serve as logs as he got the fire started, illuminating the living room area.

Joe then started shivering, his body still cold from the rain. He felt something cover him, which was the blanket from Cupa's bed.

It enveloped him in warmth, but he felt something on his back, and wind around his neck. He looked behind and noticed Cupa was hugging him from behind.

"Nice and warm?" she asked as she dug her face in the side of Joe's neck.

"Y-Yeah, T-thanks…" Joe said, shaking, hiding the fact he was as red as a beet.

Cupa giggled. "You worked hard today. You deserve a break." she said, resting her head on his shoulder.

Andr seemed to keep to herself, watching the fire crackle and pop.

"Andr-chan?" Cupa asked.

"Y-Yeah?" Andr said back.

"Don't you think Joe-kun's front is cold as well?" Cupa asked.

In this moment, Andr immediately went red, and flailed a bit in embarrassment

"O-Oh, it's fine, I'll be alright, I've dealt with worse." Joe said, crossing his arms to warm his arms.

Andr could see how cold he was, and she took in the fact that is he gave her a place to stay, and that if he didn't help out, she would be in grave danger because of the rain.

She was a shy girl, she couldn't approach anyone, no one but Cupa...Her emotions clashed with each other as she watched Joe shiver.

"How can you not be warm? Do I need to hug tighter?" Cupa asked, as she tightened her grip on Joe.

Andr heard this, and then finally had her emotions in check. She then walked and stopped in front of Joe.

"A-Andr?" Joe asked, still shivering.

Andr then took a deep breath, then sat in Joe's lap, pressing her back against his chest and stomach.

This took Joe by surprise, as he turned redder than a cherry, and squirmed a bit.

"U-Uh, Y-You don't have to do this, I mean, I just met you, and I don't want you to feel like you need to do anything you don't want to, because I-" Joe explained spastically, but was interrupted by Andr poking his cheek.

"Y-You're keeping me from rain, feeding me, a-and giving me a place to stay. This is the least I can do to repay back." Andr said, facing Joe.

Joe then gave a defeated sigh, as Andr wrapped his arms around her waist, warming his arms.

This caught him by surprise, but he didn't want to annoy Andr by resisting.

He was just hoping he wouldn't get aroused. He smelt a lavender-esque scent coming from Andr's hair.

After a few moments, Joe felt more and more drowsy as time went on.

"Are you ok?" Cupa asked.

"Y-Yeah, just a bit tired…" Joe replied, rubbing his eyes.

"Well, you've had a rough day. Maybe you should get some sleep." Andr murmured.

"I...Guess…" Joe said, before immediately passing out, sitting up.

"Uhm..Joe-kun?" Andr asked, poking Joe's cheek.

"He's dead asleep…" Cupa noticed, poking his head.

"W-Well...what should we do?" Andr asked.

Cupa then adjusted her arms around Joe's neck, making her comfortable.

"I think...I'm gonna stay like this…" Cupa said, before closing her eyes, and eventually falling asleep herself.

Andr thought for a moment, with Joe's arms around her side. She felt warm, and safe… she didn't quite know what to think.

She then turned herself to where Joe was on her side, and she leaned against Joe for support, as she wrapped herself in the blanket.

She snuggled her head into Joe's chest, though extremely embarrassing, she found a comfortable spot, and then closed her eyes, drifting to sleep herself

It was in that moment, that everyone was sleeping peacefully, not a care in the world.

Well, It would seem that the Ender-Girl Andr is now part of the small family we have here. Though, there's still much work to do, or else they won't get by at all.

What will happen? Tune in to find out!

I will see you, in the next chapter.