Welcome to Crossroads!!! :D

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unless I want to keep buying a new hard disk every year or so, I need to upgrade to a solid state drive. I have my eye on one that would allow me to do art live streams and be able to handle the copious amounts of drawing references I use and doodles I do, but the main problem is to get it I need $350 that I don't have and now have no way to earn. Hence why I'm reaching out. if anyone wants to help me get the pc parts I need to keep my pc out of the junk yard and start getting regular art posted again, I'm accepting any money for this endeavor on cash app.

my cash app is $artisticAbomination

You don't have to send large amounts, even as little as a dollar can help. If you can't help with money, you can help by spreading this around.

unless I want to keep buying a new hard disk every year or so, I need to upgrade to a solid state drive. I have my eye on one that would allow me to do art live streams and be able to handle the copious amounts of drawing references I use and doodles I do, but the main problem is to get it I need $350 that I don't have and now have no way to earn. Hence why I'm reaching out. if anyone wants to help me get the pc parts I need to keep my pc out of the junk yard and start getting regular art posted again, I'm accepting any money for this endeavor on cash app.

my cash app is $artisticAbomination

You don't have to send large amounts, even as little as a dollar can help. If you can't help with money, you can help by spreading this around.

upon hearing Aqua say she missed him, tears welled up in his eyes. He slowly peeked out from behind Blue as not to startle her. He noticed her legs going weak one her. He walked over and gently scooped her up to hold her bridal style as if afraid his new body might break her if he didn't handle her like a precious porcelain doll. He gently nuzzled her, a wobbly smile breaking across his face as his eyelights wavered. "Don't worry, sweetheart... I ain't goin nowhere if ya don't want me to. I just wanted ta make sure ya had ample time ta recover from that panic attack ya had last time I was over. Have ya been eatin okay? ya look a bit thin and ya look like ya could use some sleep. Don't push yerself too hard. Let me take care a ya... at least till ya can get back on yer feet... please?" Dante murmured softly to her, pressing careful kisses to her cheek.

****************************

Aqua eyes widened as she saw him peek out from behind Blue. While both Cain and Dante had warned her about him looking like Bruiser, it was still a surprise. And while she could feel a small tug of fear, the overwhelming relief of seeing Dante quickly washed her fear away. Even as he walked up to her, now towering over her, she didn't feel the same fear that Bruiser gave her.

As he scooped here up, she couldn't help but wrap her arms around his neck. She had missed him so much. And while she understood his reasons, she wished she had been brave enough to leave her room and go see him. Though she couldn't help but giggle at what he said. He was always so caring.

"Dante I'm as big as a house. But if I'm honest, I haven't exactly been eating that well. But at this moment, I'm just so glad to see you. As for taking care of me, I have a feeling I don't have much if a choice."

Meanwhile Blue had been standing there dumbfounded at the sight before him, before he finally found his voice.

"YOU'RE PREGNANT?! Is that why you've been hiding?! But you haven't been eating anything healthy, or doing any exercise, how did you manage to deal with this for so long?! And is Dante the father?!"

“Uh, a-actually, Blue, uh.... Aqua and I haven’t... done that yet. I’m taking our relationship one step at a time so we can relax and enjoy life without stressin over wedding plans and what not.... but I swear to you this.... even though I didn’t make them, I’ll still take care of em like they’re my own. I love Aqua no matter what, and I miss the days my nieces and nephews were a gaggle a babybones hangin off a me, gettin good grades on their report cards so I’d take em out fer icecream and running round the yard wantin me to play a game with em. Besides that, mom adores children, so expect her to coddle them and spoil em rotten with cookies and sweaters with love in every stitch. Heck, I’m surprised she hasn’t busted in here yet. I know by now she usually would.”

~meanwhile back in Crossroads~

“My grangran senses are tingling.....”

"But than that means... Oh..."

Blue trailed off when he realized who the father was. But as he listened to Dante, he felt better knowing that at least Dante was going to step up and help her and Bruiser's child.

"Heheh yeah, I did... and I mean it. I love you, and I'll love our kid no matter what. Have ya told yer parents yet?"

Anomaly zipped into the house in full krump mode before looking in Aqua's direction, only uttering "pregante" before pulling out her phone and pulling things out of her dimensional box app. Most of the things being boxes labeled "Eros's baby stuff" or "baby toys"

Aqua just laughed and brought her hand up to cup Dante's face, pulling him down as she lifted herself up to him.

"I love you too Dante."

"Ah ha... Um, ma'am did you need help with... All of this?"

Dante kissed back, pulling away after a while to give Aqua the chance to breathe. He cleared his throat slightly and glanced down at her belly. "So uh.... we expectin our precious bundle a joy any day now if my calculations are correct? Looks like it's a good thing I've got a sizeable savings account and plenty of family well versed in this."

"No thank you, Blue sweetie, they don't call me super grangran for nothin, but if ya wanna look at some of the adorable baby pictures in this album, you can! The kids were so cute when they were just babybones and I've got some salvaged baby pictures of my kids in here.... including a lot of pictures of baby Dante~! By the way, where's your younger brother at? I ain't seen him for a hot minute"

"Oh... I guess so. To be honest, I... never got checked and I wasnt keeping track so I have no idea when it's due. I don't even know the gender or anything. I haven't even told my parents... actually I haven't told them anything about what happened with... him."

Aqua admitted, suddenly now realizing that she had to do some serious thinking about the baby. Until now, it's just been a background thought. And the though of tell if her parents what happened made her shutter.

"I absolutely want to see baby pictures! And last I saw he was napping in I think the back garden?"

Than there was a knock on the front door, making everyone turn to the for. However, nobody even had time to answer the knock before the door opened.

"Knock knock! We felt our "grandparent senses" tingling. We came the moment we could."

A tall man said in a very warm and cheerful tone, carrying several luggage bags.

"Why is the house not baby proofed? I will not have my grandbaby be crawling around in this death trap! And where is my future son-in-law? He can't escape my tests to see f he'll be a fit parent!"

"Now Eliza, my sweet, shouldn't we wait and at least get settled before we get to that? We haven't even said hello to our precious baby Aqua yet."

"I've learned not to question the ways of the grandparent anymore, Aqua. Trust me, grandparents have an uncanny sense of where their family is and what they're up to at all times." Dante shrugged before turning to Aqua's parents.

upon hearing Aqua say she missed him, tears welled up in his eyes. He slowly peeked out from behind Blue as not to startle her. He noticed her legs going weak one her. He walked over and gently scooped her up to hold her bridal style as if afraid his new body might break her if he didn't handle her like a precious porcelain doll. He gently nuzzled her, a wobbly smile breaking across his face as his eyelights wavered. "Don't worry, sweetheart... I ain't goin nowhere if ya don't want me to. I just wanted ta make sure ya had ample time ta recover from that panic attack ya had last time I was over. Have ya been eatin okay? ya look a bit thin and ya look like ya could use some sleep. Don't push yerself too hard. Let me take care a ya... at least till ya can get back on yer feet... please?" Dante murmured softly to her, pressing careful kisses to her cheek.

****************************

Aqua eyes widened as she saw him peek out from behind Blue. While both Cain and Dante had warned her about him looking like Bruiser, it was still a surprise. And while she could feel a small tug of fear, the overwhelming relief of seeing Dante quickly washed her fear away. Even as he walked up to her, now towering over her, she didn't feel the same fear that Bruiser gave her.

As he scooped here up, she couldn't help but wrap her arms around his neck. She had missed him so much. And while she understood his reasons, she wished she had been brave enough to leave her room and go see him. Though she couldn't help but giggle at what he said. He was always so caring.

"Dante I'm as big as a house. But if I'm honest, I haven't exactly been eating that well. But at this moment, I'm just so glad to see you. As for taking care of me, I have a feeling I don't have much if a choice."

Meanwhile Blue had been standing there dumbfounded at the sight before him, before he finally found his voice.

"YOU'RE PREGNANT?! Is that why you've been hiding?! But you haven't been eating anything healthy, or doing any exercise, how did you manage to deal with this for so long?! And is Dante the father?!"

“Uh, a-actually, Blue, uh.... Aqua and I haven’t... done that yet. I’m taking our relationship one step at a time so we can relax and enjoy life without stressin over wedding plans and what not.... but I swear to you this.... even though I didn’t make them, I’ll still take care of em like they’re my own. I love Aqua no matter what, and I miss the days my nieces and nephews were a gaggle a babybones hangin off a me, gettin good grades on their report cards so I’d take em out fer icecream and running round the yard wantin me to play a game with em. Besides that, mom adores children, so expect her to coddle them and spoil em rotten with cookies and sweaters with love in every stitch. Heck, I’m surprised she hasn’t busted in here yet. I know by now she usually would.”

~meanwhile back in Crossroads~

“My grangran senses are tingling.....”

"But than that means... Oh..."

Blue trailed off when he realized who the father was. But as he listened to Dante, he felt better knowing that at least Dante was going to step up and help her and Bruiser's child.

"Heheh yeah, I did... and I mean it. I love you, and I'll love our kid no matter what. Have ya told yer parents yet?"

Anomaly zipped into the house in full krump mode before looking in Aqua's direction, only uttering "pregante" before pulling out her phone and pulling things out of her dimensional box app. Most of the things being boxes labeled "Eros's baby stuff" or "baby toys"

Aqua just laughed and brought her hand up to cup Dante's face, pulling him down as she lifted herself up to him.

"I love you too Dante."

"Ah ha... Um, ma'am did you need help with... All of this?"

Dante kissed back, pulling away after a while to give Aqua the chance to breathe. He cleared his throat slightly and glanced down at her belly. "So uh.... we expectin our precious bundle a joy any day now if my calculations are correct? Looks like it's a good thing I've got a sizeable savings account and plenty of family well versed in this."

"No thank you, Blue sweetie, they don't call me super grangran for nothin, but if ya wanna look at some of the adorable baby pictures in this album, you can! The kids were so cute when they were just babybones and I've got some salvaged baby pictures of my kids in here.... including a lot of pictures of baby Dante~! By the way, where's your younger brother at? I ain't seen him for a hot minute"

upon hearing Aqua say she missed him, tears welled up in his eyes. He slowly peeked out from behind Blue as not to startle her. He noticed her legs going weak one her. He walked over and gently scooped her up to hold her bridal style as if afraid his new body might break her if he didn't handle her like a precious porcelain doll. He gently nuzzled her, a wobbly smile breaking across his face as his eyelights wavered. "Don't worry, sweetheart... I ain't goin nowhere if ya don't want me to. I just wanted ta make sure ya had ample time ta recover from that panic attack ya had last time I was over. Have ya been eatin okay? ya look a bit thin and ya look like ya could use some sleep. Don't push yerself too hard. Let me take care a ya... at least till ya can get back on yer feet... please?" Dante murmured softly to her, pressing careful kisses to her cheek.

****************************

Aqua eyes widened as she saw him peek out from behind Blue. While both Cain and Dante had warned her about him looking like Bruiser, it was still a surprise. And while she could feel a small tug of fear, the overwhelming relief of seeing Dante quickly washed her fear away. Even as he walked up to her, now towering over her, she didn't feel the same fear that Bruiser gave her.

As he scooped here up, she couldn't help but wrap her arms around his neck. She had missed him so much. And while she understood his reasons, she wished she had been brave enough to leave her room and go see him. Though she couldn't help but giggle at what he said. He was always so caring.

"Dante I'm as big as a house. But if I'm honest, I haven't exactly been eating that well. But at this moment, I'm just so glad to see you. As for taking care of me, I have a feeling I don't have much if a choice."

Meanwhile Blue had been standing there dumbfounded at the sight before him, before he finally found his voice.

"YOU'RE PREGNANT?! Is that why you've been hiding?! But you haven't been eating anything healthy, or doing any exercise, how did you manage to deal with this for so long?! And is Dante the father?!"

“Uh, a-actually, Blue, uh.... Aqua and I haven’t... done that yet. I’m taking our relationship one step at a time so we can relax and enjoy life without stressin over wedding plans and what not.... but I swear to you this.... even though I didn’t make them, I’ll still take care of em like they’re my own. I love Aqua no matter what, and I miss the days my nieces and nephews were a gaggle a babybones hangin off a me, gettin good grades on their report cards so I’d take em out fer icecream and running round the yard wantin me to play a game with em. Besides that, mom adores children, so expect her to coddle them and spoil em rotten with cookies and sweaters with love in every stitch. Heck, I’m surprised she hasn’t busted in here yet. I know by now she usually would.”

~meanwhile back in Crossroads~

“My grangran senses are tingling.....”

"But than that means... Oh..."

Blue trailed off when he realized who the father was. But as he listened to Dante, he felt better knowing that at least Dante was going to step up and help her and Bruiser's child.

"Heheh yeah, I did... and I mean it. I love you, and I'll love our kid no matter what. Have ya told yer parents yet?"

Anomaly zipped into the house in full krump mode before looking in Aqua's direction, only uttering "pregante" before pulling out her phone and pulling things out of her dimensional box app. Most of the things being boxes labeled "Eros's baby stuff" or "baby toys"

upon hearing Aqua say she missed him, tears welled up in his eyes. He slowly peeked out from behind Blue as not to startle her. He noticed her legs going weak one her. He walked over and gently scooped her up to hold her bridal style as if afraid his new body might break her if he didn't handle her like a precious porcelain doll. He gently nuzzled her, a wobbly smile breaking across his face as his eyelights wavered. "Don't worry, sweetheart... I ain't goin nowhere if ya don't want me to. I just wanted ta make sure ya had ample time ta recover from that panic attack ya had last time I was over. Have ya been eatin okay? ya look a bit thin and ya look like ya could use some sleep. Don't push yerself too hard. Let me take care a ya... at least till ya can get back on yer feet... please?" Dante murmured softly to her, pressing careful kisses to her cheek.

****************************

Aqua eyes widened as she saw him peek out from behind Blue. While both Cain and Dante had warned her about him looking like Bruiser, it was still a surprise. And while she could feel a small tug of fear, the overwhelming relief of seeing Dante quickly washed her fear away. Even as he walked up to her, now towering over her, she didn't feel the same fear that Bruiser gave her.

As he scooped here up, she couldn't help but wrap her arms around his neck. She had missed him so much. And while she understood his reasons, she wished she had been brave enough to leave her room and go see him. Though she couldn't help but giggle at what he said. He was always so caring.

"Dante I'm as big as a house. But if I'm honest, I haven't exactly been eating that well. But at this moment, I'm just so glad to see you. As for taking care of me, I have a feeling I don't have much if a choice."

Meanwhile Blue had been standing there dumbfounded at the sight before him, before he finally found his voice.

"YOU'RE PREGNANT?! Is that why you've been hiding?! But you haven't been eating anything healthy, or doing any exercise, how did you manage to deal with this for so long?! And is Dante the father?!"

“Uh, a-actually, Blue, uh.... Aqua and I haven’t... done that yet. I’m taking our relationship one step at a time so we can relax and enjoy life without stressin over wedding plans and what not.... but I swear to you this.... even though I didn’t make them, I’ll still take care of em like they’re my own. I love Aqua no matter what, and I miss the days my nieces and nephews were a gaggle a babybones hangin off a me, gettin good grades on their report cards so I’d take em out fer icecream and running round the yard wantin me to play a game with em. Besides that, mom adores children, so expect her to coddle them and spoil em rotten with cookies and sweaters with love in every stitch. Heck, I’m surprised she hasn’t busted in here yet. I know by now she usually would.”

~meanwhile back in Crossroads~

“My grangran senses are tingling.....”

*Cain hummed as he dialed the number on his phone. Bringing it up to his ear, he hoped Dante would pick up this time. He was still trying to figure out what happened between him and Aqua and why Blue was showing such aggression towards him.*

"Dante? Wait, they did what?"

For once, the usually calm Cain was taken a back at what he heard. Dante was turned into Bruiser?

But Cain quickly composed himself, his voice calming.

"Of course. I'll do that for you Dante right away. However, despite your circumstance, are you able to meet me at the bara house? I believe I may have figured out the misunderstanding."

Dante blinked as it took a moment to register what Dante just told him. Dante, the usually small and cheerful skeleton couldn't fit in a car?

After a moment, Cain chuckled quietly, before it bubbled out louder and louder until he broke out into a hard, deep gutted laugh.

"I am sure I will be amused my friend. I will see you shortly."

Cain smiled as he too hung up, heading to go inform the house of the news.

*****

After some time, Blue and Cain were sitting in the living room. Blue looked lightly uneasy but was trying to hide it.

"I still don't think this is a good idea to do this hear. If Aqua sees-"

"Please bare with this. I assure you Dante is harmless. And we are both right here just in case. Please relax."

“Hey, look! I caught Bigfoot!!!” Gears chuckled at a very disgruntled Dante’s expense. Dante started to crawl out of the truck bed, only to jolt at the sound of a series of loud pops and the truck began rolling down the driveway. Gears managed to get in front of the truck and stop it after getting pushed back a bit, allowing Dante to scramble out of the back of the vehicle.

“The heck was that?”

Cain smiled and held back a chuckle as he peered out the front window. Heading to the door, he walked out to greet Dante and Gears.

Hey, Cain. I got hit by the anons too. In the name of all that is decent, please don't say my name in the same area as me. If you do a piece of my clothes disappear. I know I wear a lot of clothes as it is, but there's only a limited amount of times you can say it before I have to duck and cover. Poor Rave is a flustered mess when his boyfriend is nearby and Friday's been thrown into dom alpha rut. These anons are getting out of hand and I get the sinkin feelin they ain't finished yet!" Gears pleaded, pointing out that Cain made his work gloves disappear and his bandanna and goggles were already gone as well revealing droplets of bronze embedded in his bones, ground smooth and polished. "I was in a bronze smelting accident when I was fresh outta my stripes and I make a point ta keep the affected areas hidden in public because people stare or try to chip the metal out of me for quick cash. This is kinda a dangerous situation for me."

"Oh dear, my apologies. I had no idea. I'll keep that in mind. I absolutely don't wish for you to get into any more of a worst situation than you already are."

Cain said, feeling upset that he caused Gears to loose a peice of clothing. These "anons" were quite troublesome.

"And I did. But I'm not sure if she heard or doesn't believe me. I had to explain to her through her door. She hasn't left her room in months. I don't even know how she's been eating or using the rest room, nobody has seen her."

He explained to Dante as they both entered the house. Blue was pacing back and forth, immediately scowling at the sight of Dante.

"Good afternoon."

Blue was a bit surprised to hear Dante immediately apologize and explain. From what he got from Aqua, this didn't sound like someone who would hurt her. He took a few moments before he rubbed his skull, awkwardly shifting as he put a hand on his hip.

"I suppose I may have been rash. But after what I saw and heard, I didn't want to see Aqua go through that again."

"And what did you see and hear that day?"

Cain asked, thinking he may know what the misunderstanding was.

"I saw Aqua absolutely in hysterics. Going on how she hated him, how she wished the 'giant over grown'... "

Blue paused, not wanting to repeat what she said in case any of the children heard.

"I saw she was talking to Dante on the phone. So I assumed he said or did something to upset her."

"'Giant and over grown?' Blue, does that sound like Dante? Granted, at the moment it does, but that's because he currently looks like-"

"Dante I am so deeply sorry I thought it was you. I just assumed since it was you she was talking to that it was you that upset her."

Blue said in an apologetic tone feeling terrible that he turned Dante away, specially when he was injured when it wasn't his fault at all.

Unknown to all of them, the gently tip toed of socked feet crept out from down the hall. Silent as a mouse, she peeked out, hearing Dante's voice. She hasn't seen him in months and she just had to see if it was actually him. Standing at the top of the stairs, her eyes widened at the figures down below.

“It’s okay, Blue. Anyone would have done the same, and I’m glad ta know I’m not the only one lookin out for Aqua.” Upon Aqua’s appearance, Dante attempted to hide behind Blue. 

Aqua just shook her head as tears started I form in her eyes.

"Dante I haven't seen you in months! I don't care what you look like! I just... I miss you! I missed you so so much."

*Cain hummed as he dialed the number on his phone. Bringing it up to his ear, he hoped Dante would pick up this time. He was still trying to figure out what happened between him and Aqua and why Blue was showing such aggression towards him.*

"Dante? Wait, they did what?"

For once, the usually calm Cain was taken a back at what he heard. Dante was turned into Bruiser?

But Cain quickly composed himself, his voice calming.

"Of course. I'll do that for you Dante right away. However, despite your circumstance, are you able to meet me at the bara house? I believe I may have figured out the misunderstanding."

Dante blinked as it took a moment to register what Dante just told him. Dante, the usually small and cheerful skeleton couldn't fit in a car?

After a moment, Cain chuckled quietly, before it bubbled out louder and louder until he broke out into a hard, deep gutted laugh.

"I am sure I will be amused my friend. I will see you shortly."

Cain smiled as he too hung up, heading to go inform the house of the news.

*****

After some time, Blue and Cain were sitting in the living room. Blue looked lightly uneasy but was trying to hide it.

"I still don't think this is a good idea to do this hear. If Aqua sees-"

"Please bare with this. I assure you Dante is harmless. And we are both right here just in case. Please relax."

“Hey, look! I caught Bigfoot!!!” Gears chuckled at a very disgruntled Dante’s expense. Dante started to crawl out of the truck bed, only to jolt at the sound of a series of loud pops and the truck began rolling down the driveway. Gears managed to get in front of the truck and stop it after getting pushed back a bit, allowing Dante to scramble out of the back of the vehicle.

“The heck was that?”

Cain smiled and held back a chuckle as he peered out the front window. Heading to the door, he walked out to greet Dante and Gears.

Hey, Cain. I got hit by the anons too. In the name of all that is decent, please don't say my name in the same area as me. If you do a piece of my clothes disappear. I know I wear a lot of clothes as it is, but there's only a limited amount of times you can say it before I have to duck and cover. Poor Rave is a flustered mess when his boyfriend is nearby and Friday's been thrown into dom alpha rut. These anons are getting out of hand and I get the sinkin feelin they ain't finished yet!" Gears pleaded, pointing out that Cain made his work gloves disappear and his bandanna and goggles were already gone as well revealing droplets of bronze embedded in his bones, ground smooth and polished. "I was in a bronze smelting accident when I was fresh outta my stripes and I make a point ta keep the affected areas hidden in public because people stare or try to chip the metal out of me for quick cash. This is kinda a dangerous situation for me."

"Oh dear, my apologies. I had no idea. I'll keep that in mind. I absolutely don't wish for you to get into any more of a worst situation than you already are."

Cain said, feeling upset that he caused Gears to loose a peice of clothing. These "anons" were quite troublesome.

"And I did. But I'm not sure if she heard or doesn't believe me. I had to explain to her through her door. She hasn't left her room in months. I don't even know how she's been eating or using the rest room, nobody has seen her."

He explained to Dante as they both entered the house. Blue was pacing back and forth, immediately scowling at the sight of Dante.

"Good afternoon."

Blue was a bit surprised to hear Dante immediately apologize and explain. From what he got from Aqua, this didn't sound like someone who would hurt her. He took a few moments before he rubbed his skull, awkwardly shifting as he put a hand on his hip.

"I suppose I may have been rash. But after what I saw and heard, I didn't want to see Aqua go through that again."

"And what did you see and hear that day?"

Cain asked, thinking he may know what the misunderstanding was.

"I saw Aqua absolutely in hysterics. Going on how she hated him, how she wished the 'giant over grown'... "

Blue paused, not wanting to repeat what she said in case any of the children heard.

"I saw she was talking to Dante on the phone. So I assumed he said or did something to upset her."

"'Giant and over grown?' Blue, does that sound like Dante? Granted, at the moment it does, but that's because he currently looks like-"

"Dante I am so deeply sorry I thought it was you. I just assumed since it was you she was talking to that it was you that upset her."

Blue said in an apologetic tone feeling terrible that he turned Dante away, specially when he was injured when it wasn't his fault at all.

Unknown to all of them, the gently tip toed of socked feet crept out from down the hall. Silent as a mouse, she peeked out, hearing Dante's voice. She hasn't seen him in months and she just had to see if it was actually him. Standing at the top of the stairs, her eyes widened at the figures down below.

“It’s okay, Blue. Anyone would have done the same, and I’m glad ta know I’m not the only one lookin out for Aqua.” Upon Aqua’s appearance, Dante attempted to hide behind Blue. 

*Cain hummed as he dialed the number on his phone. Bringing it up to his ear, he hoped Dante would pick up this time. He was still trying to figure out what happened between him and Aqua and why Blue was showing such aggression towards him.*

"Dante? Wait, they did what?"

For once, the usually calm Cain was taken a back at what he heard. Dante was turned into Bruiser?

But Cain quickly composed himself, his voice calming.

"Of course. I'll do that for you Dante right away. However, despite your circumstance, are you able to meet me at the bara house? I believe I may have figured out the misunderstanding."

Dante blinked as it took a moment to register what Dante just told him. Dante, the usually small and cheerful skeleton couldn't fit in a car?

After a moment, Cain chuckled quietly, before it bubbled out louder and louder until he broke out into a hard, deep gutted laugh.

"I am sure I will be amused my friend. I will see you shortly."

Cain smiled as he too hung up, heading to go inform the house of the news.

*****

After some time, Blue and Cain were sitting in the living room. Blue looked lightly uneasy but was trying to hide it.

"I still don't think this is a good idea to do this hear. If Aqua sees-"

"Please bare with this. I assure you Dante is harmless. And we are both right here just in case. Please relax."

“Hey, look! I caught Bigfoot!!!” Gears chuckled at a very disgruntled Dante’s expense. Dante started to crawl out of the truck bed, only to jolt at the sound of a series of loud pops and the truck began rolling down the driveway. Gears managed to get in front of the truck and stop it after getting pushed back a bit, allowing Dante to scramble out of the back of the vehicle.

“The heck was that?”

Cain smiled and held back a chuckle as he peered out the front window. Heading to the door, he walked out to greet Dante and Gears.

Hey, Cain. I got hit by the anons too. In the name of all that is decent, please don't say my name in the same area as me. If you do a piece of my clothes disappear. I know I wear a lot of clothes as it is, but there's only a limited amount of times you can say it before I have to duck and cover. Poor Rave is a flustered mess when his boyfriend is nearby and Friday's been thrown into dom alpha rut. These anons are getting out of hand and I get the sinkin feelin they ain't finished yet!" Gears pleaded, pointing out that Cain made his work gloves disappear and his bandanna and goggles were already gone as well revealing droplets of bronze embedded in his bones, ground smooth and polished. "I was in a bronze smelting accident when I was fresh outta my stripes and I make a point ta keep the affected areas hidden in public because people stare or try to chip the metal out of me for quick cash. This is kinda a dangerous situation for me."

"Oh dear, my apologies. I had no idea. I'll keep that in mind. I absolutely don't wish for you to get into any more of a worst situation than you already are."

Cain said, feeling upset that he caused Gears to loose a peice of clothing. These "anons" were quite troublesome.

"And I did. But I'm not sure if she heard or doesn't believe me. I had to explain to her through her door. She hasn't left her room in months. I don't even know how she's been eating or using the rest room, nobody has seen her."

He explained to Dante as they both entered the house. Blue was pacing back and forth, immediately scowling at the sight of Dante.

"Good afternoon."

Blue was a bit surprised to hear Dante immediately apologize and explain. From what he got from Aqua, this didn't sound like someone who would hurt her. He took a few moments before he rubbed his skull, awkwardly shifting as he put a hand on his hip.

"I suppose I may have been rash. But after what I saw and heard, I didn't want to see Aqua go through that again."

"And what did you see and hear that day?"

Cain asked, thinking he may know what the misunderstanding was.

"I saw Aqua absolutely in hysterics. Going on how she hated him, how she wished the 'giant over grown'... "

Blue paused, not wanting to repeat what she said in case any of the children heard.

"I saw she was talking to Dante on the phone. So I assumed he said or did something to upset her."

"'Giant and over grown?' Blue, does that sound like Dante? Granted, at the moment it does, but that's because he currently looks like-"

*Cain hummed as he dialed the number on his phone. Bringing it up to his ear, he hoped Dante would pick up this time. He was still trying to figure out what happened between him and Aqua and why Blue was showing such aggression towards him.*

"Dante? Wait, they did what?"

For once, the usually calm Cain was taken a back at what he heard. Dante was turned into Bruiser?

But Cain quickly composed himself, his voice calming.

"Of course. I'll do that for you Dante right away. However, despite your circumstance, are you able to meet me at the bara house? I believe I may have figured out the misunderstanding."

Dante blinked as it took a moment to register what Dante just told him. Dante, the usually small and cheerful skeleton couldn't fit in a car?

After a moment, Cain chuckled quietly, before it bubbled out louder and louder until he broke out into a hard, deep gutted laugh.

"I am sure I will be amused my friend. I will see you shortly."

Cain smiled as he too hung up, heading to go inform the house of the news.

*****

After some time, Blue and Cain were sitting in the living room. Blue looked lightly uneasy but was trying to hide it.

"I still don't think this is a good idea to do this hear. If Aqua sees-"

"Please bare with this. I assure you Dante is harmless. And we are both right here just in case. Please relax."

“Hey, look! I caught Bigfoot!!!” Gears chuckled at a very disgruntled Dante’s expense. Dante started to crawl out of the truck bed, only to jolt at the sound of a series of loud pops and the truck began rolling down the driveway. Gears managed to get in front of the truck and stop it after getting pushed back a bit, allowing Dante to scramble out of the back of the vehicle.

“The heck was that?”

Cain smiled and held back a chuckle as he peered out the front window. Heading to the door, he walked out to greet Dante and Gears.

Hey, Cain. I got hit by the anons too. In the name of all that is decent, please don't say my name in the same area as me. If you do a piece of my clothes disappear. I know I wear a lot of clothes as it is, but there's only a limited amount of times you can say it before I have to duck and cover. Poor Rave is a flustered mess when his boyfriend is nearby and Friday's been thrown into dom alpha rut. These anons are getting out of hand and I get the sinkin feelin they ain't finished yet!" Gears pleaded, pointing out that Cain made his work gloves disappear and his bandanna and goggles were already gone as well revealing droplets of bronze embedded in his bones, ground smooth and polished. "I was in a bronze smelting accident when I was fresh outta my stripes and I make a point ta keep the affected areas hidden in public because people stare or try to chip the metal out of me for quick cash. This is kinda a dangerous situation for me."

"Oh dear, my apologies. I had no idea. I'll keep that in mind. I absolutely don't wish for you to get into any more of a worst situation than you already are."

Cain said, feeling upset that he caused Gears to loose a peice of clothing. These "anons" were quite troublesome.

"And I did. But I'm not sure if she heard or doesn't believe me. I had to explain to her through her door. She hasn't left her room in months. I don't even know how she's been eating or using the rest room, nobody has seen her."

He explained to Dante as they both entered the house. Blue was pacing back and forth, immediately scowling at the sight of Dante.

"Good afternoon."

*Cain hummed as he dialed the number on his phone. Bringing it up to his ear, he hoped Dante would pick up this time. He was still trying to figure out what happened between him and Aqua and why Blue was showing such aggression towards him.*

"Dante? Wait, they did what?"

For once, the usually calm Cain was taken a back at what he heard. Dante was turned into Bruiser?

But Cain quickly composed himself, his voice calming.

"Of course. I'll do that for you Dante right away. However, despite your circumstance, are you able to meet me at the bara house? I believe I may have figured out the misunderstanding."

Dante blinked as it took a moment to register what Dante just told him. Dante, the usually small and cheerful skeleton couldn't fit in a car?

After a moment, Cain chuckled quietly, before it bubbled out louder and louder until he broke out into a hard, deep gutted laugh.

"I am sure I will be amused my friend. I will see you shortly."

Cain smiled as he too hung up, heading to go inform the house of the news.

*****

After some time, Blue and Cain were sitting in the living room. Blue looked lightly uneasy but was trying to hide it.

"I still don't think this is a good idea to do this hear. If Aqua sees-"

"Please bare with this. I assure you Dante is harmless. And we are both right here just in case. Please relax."

“Hey, look! I caught Bigfoot!!!” Gears chuckled at a very disgruntled Dante’s expense. Dante started to crawl out of the truck bed, only to jolt at the sound of a series of loud pops and the truck began rolling down the driveway. Gears managed to get in front of the truck and stop it after getting pushed back a bit, allowing Dante to scramble out of the back of the vehicle.

“The heck was that?”

Cain smiled and held back a chuckle as he peered out the front window. Heading to the door, he walked out to greet Dante and Gears.

Hey, Cain. I got hit by the anons too. In the name of all that is decent, please don't say my name in the same area as me. If you do a piece of my clothes disappear. I know I wear a lot of clothes as it is, but there's only a limited amount of times you can say it before I have to duck and cover. Poor Rave is a flustered mess when his boyfriend is nearby and Friday's been thrown into dom alpha rut. These anons are getting out of hand and I get the sinkin feelin they ain't finished yet!" Gears pleaded, pointing out that Cain made his work gloves disappear and his bandanna and goggles were already gone as well revealing droplets of bronze embedded in his bones, ground smooth and polished. "I was in a bronze smelting accident when I was fresh outta my stripes and I make a point ta keep the affected areas hidden in public because people stare or try to chip the metal out of me for quick cash. This is kinda a dangerous situation for me."