"It's about J. Meet me at the cafe ASAP." The line went dead.

"Mr. H...? Mr. H!"

Wait... What?


It's about... Josh? Neku didn't really know whether he should go or not. Because, while he had been thinking earlier how he kinda missed the prick, this sounded like a sticky situation. And well, like it was just pointed out, Joshua was a prick... And a big one, at that. But... When it came down to it, Mr. H had asked him to come and he would not- Nay, could not turn down a request from that man. So... He put money for his share of the food on the table, said something about it being late and swiftly left.

Mind you, it was 12:30 in the afternoon.

"Neku? Is everything ok?" Shiki, who was watching his face change from shock, to disappointment, to confusion, to panic, to determination called out to her friend. I hope he's not going somewhere to see a girl... Is he going somewhere to see a girl? Oh... I have no chance with him now...

"Everything's fine! I'll see you guys tomorrow!" Please don't follow me... I'm sorry guys.

...

"Hey guys?" Eri finally said a word besides "Hi," for the first time since entering the restaurant.

"Was' up?" Beat finally pulled the straws out of his nose. I'm jus' so damn funny! I should do comedy! But, e'ryone was lookin' at Phones... Jeez, stupid phones, stealin' my sunder... Or was it thunder? Whatever...

"Who's... J?"

Everyone looked confused for a moment, but when they slammed their faces into the metaphorical wall of realization, and everyone but Eri was on the same page... Like Neku, they all payed for their food and rushed out too quickly to be anything but suspicious.

"Um..." Eri just watched her friends leave, not really feeling like it was her place to follow. Ooh! I'll text Mina and see if she wants to hit 104!


Neku ran the whole way -well almost the whole way, the pansy had to stop to take a breather, the poor dear- to the café. Reaching his destination, he hesitated. Should I really go through with this? Then, thinking about Mr. H's tone on the phone, he figured it might be serious... (He didn't wanna make Mr. H mad.) So, he ventured, very cautiously inside.

"Mr. H?" Said man was nowhere to be seen.

"Phones? That you?! I'm back here kiddo!" The voice was coming from -gulp- the back. He'd never been to the back before. Struggling to keep his inner delight, well, on the inside, he made his way to the back.

It was a small room, with a couch, coffee table, and two chairs. The walls were covered in art... Neku was about to drop everything and admire the man's work for hours when...

Oh my GOD. Is that... Josh?!

No, Neku, of course not. It's just someone that looks exactly like him. The story is over, you can all go home.

And yes, Neku, that was sarcasm. You need to do better.

Neku, unaware of this, looked on to the "Josh Clone" with horror. Mr. H was wiping blood from his face when Neku asked "What happened?!" He had gashes in a few places, a lot of blood and bruises, and just generally looked god awful. Ugh.

Josh... What did you do?

"Dont know, kiddo, tried to ask him, but he didn't wanna answer and you know how that is."

Yeah... A pain in the ass is what it is. One of those annoying ones where you're sitting down and can't get up but your butt hurts so bad and you could just die.

"The boss passed out right in the middle of my floor right before I called ya'... Hasn't woken up since."

Then, upon getting over his initial shock and no longer feeling sympathy, Neku's eyes suddenly held a glint of mischief that was completely inappropriate for the situation. "Mr. H, Where's your bathroom?"

"Right through that door kiddo." Mr. H pointed to one of the three doors throughout the room. "Whatcha gonna do?"

"You'll see..." Nekky grabbed Joshy-kin's cute little blood covered, cut open wrist, and dragged him off the table, across the floor, and to the bathroom. Ever so adorably.

"Phones, be careful! Pick him up or something!"

"I guess I'm being a little rough, huh?" Not picking him up, Neku trekked on.

But since they both knew, one finding out just a few minutes ago, that Josh kinda smelled like sewage, and that it would be gross to carry him so closely, no one said another word as he was dragged across the floor.

Oh, and how Neku enjoyed dragging his stupid, back stabbing face across the carpet.

He opened the door, turned on the light, and with a slightly wet thump from wet clothes, dropped Josh in the shower. Revenge... You disgusting fluff ball!

"Phones you're not gonna-" He was interrupted by the sound of running water. Mr. H Face palmed, and looked at the scene, half amused, half exasperated.

Neku adjusted the shower head so that it hit the young Composer's face.

...

You know how when Joshua gasps, it sounds really funny? Like a hiccup or something? Well... Whatever. Anyway...

A drowned gasp, then wet coughing filled the room, and Neku turned off the water.


Authors Note: Hey, so I was super surprised when I got reviews and follows, and even a favorite. So special thanks to...

Amulet Misty: You're an awesome writer, I've read a bunch of your stories. I'm so glad you liked it. :P And yeah, Josh's head is very fluffy, no doubt. XD

Rhyme13kh14Xion8: Thanks for the following (And you favorited it, oh my gosh) my story. I looked at your stories, they're pretty good. :)

Music of the Shadows: Thanks for following! Glad you liked my story, you should write more. :) You're a good writer.

Guest reviewer: Thanks for taking the time to review! (The rest of you too. :P) Glad you thought it was good. :)

And thanks to everyone who read it, whether you like it or not, it's pretty cool that you read it anyway XD