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6: CG! Frank + L! Eddie

"Okay, makes sense. Thanks. The spaghetti is almost done, by the way," Frank informed as they ruffled Eddie's hair without looking. Eddie giggled and wandered off to go do whatever he pleased, Frank didn't really mind.

A couple minutes later, the spaghetti was done. Frank grabbed some bowls and filled them with spaghetti.

"Eddie, Dear! Spaghetti's done!" Frank called out as he got some silverware and placed them in the bowls. Frank was answered with silence.

"Eddie?" Frank asked as he set the bowls down.

Suddenly, there was a loud "SLAM!", it sounded like a door.

"Oh, oh my stars..." Frank mumbled as they quickly ran out of the kitchen to figure out which door Eddie ran out of. Frank sighed and decided on the back door since it was closest.

He ran outside and was met with nothing but a small blue butterfly fluttering by.

"Oh, hello, little butterfly! Have you seen my husband, Eddie?" Frank rhetorically asked as the butterfly landed on their finger. Frank chuckled and stroked its wings gently, spacing out.

Frank shook themself out of being spaced out, "Crap," he said as he quickly ran back inside, the butterfly fluttering out from the backyard and into the main part of the neighborhood.

The blue butterfly flew off to Eddie, who was standing next to Howdy and Barnaby. Eddie had been ranting words in his childish state since he now felt like talking and being outside, now that he was in a better mood.

"So I saw dis coow wock today! It was fewy smoove and coow!" Eddie happily explained in his childish voice as Howdy and Barnaby stared at him.
(Translation: "So, I saw this cool rock today! It was very smooth and cool!")

"Awe, he's a little baby! Haha, he sure is little compared to us, so it matches perfectly, doesn't it, Howdy?" Barnaby asked as he nudged Howdy's arm.

"Yeah, and he's still overly capable of talking your ears off, huh?" Howdy replied, chuckling.

Eddie heard them and frowned, "Oh... sorry," he mumbled apologetically.

"Ed, ya need to learn how to slow your voice and stop telling so many stories. They do get annoying after a bit, Y'know?" Howdy replied as he looked down at Eddie. Eddie frowned sadly but tried to look happy.

"Uhm, is otay! I wiww!" Eddie replied, trying to make Howdy and Barnaby happy with him.
(Translation: "Uhm, It's okay! I will!")

"Great, cool. Oh, also, my new juggling balls were supposed to get here today. Where are they, mailman?" Barnaby asked, a bit annoyed.

Eddie shrugged, "I dunno. Pwobabwy soon, dough," he said.
(Translation: "I don't know. Probably soon, though.")

"Can you speak like a grown man for a moment, mailman? You're in your thirties, act like it," Barnaby sighed.

Suddenly, Frank ran over. They grabbed Eddie's hand and hugged them.

"Eddie, don't run off like that again. You honestly kinda scared me," Frank said as he rubbed Eddie's shoulder gently.

"Oh, sowwy," Eddie replied sadly.
(Translation: "Oh, sorry.")

"No, it's okay. Anyways, spaghetti's ready. Let's go back home," Frank replied reassuringly as Eddie became excited and started running back home happily.

Frank then shot the two a death glare. "Let him be, you two, he's had a rough day and is trying to unwind. Also, Barnaby, if you don't judge Wally, Sally, or any of the others for age regressing, then you shouldn't judge Eddie either. Howdy, let him talk. It's part of his personality. He didn't interrupt anyone's speaking, and he's not hurting anyone, therefore he has a right to talk. Good day," Frank explained firmly before walking back to their house.

"Eddie, your bowl is on the counter. It's the one with a purple bowl and red spoon," Frank informed after he walked back into the house. Eddie looked at him and nodded happily before retrieving his plate and sitting at the table. Frank smiled before doing the same.

By the time they were finished, Eddie had unknowingly gotten some sauce on his face, making Frank chuckle.

"What?" Eddie asked as he looked at Frank with a childish grin.

Frank chuckled again before getting up, getting a paper towel, walking over to Eddie, and cleaning the tomato sauce off.

Eddie giggled, "hehehe, that tickles!" he laughed. Frank smiled and kissed his forehead before throwing the paper towel away.

"You want to cuddle or have me read you a bedtime story or anything?" Frank asked softly as he somehow managed to pick up Eddie like a baby.

"Hm... Stowy, cuddows, moosic!" Eddie happily replied as he snuggled into Frank's arms.
(Translation: "Hm... Story, cuddles, music!")

"Alrighty, time to go nigh' nigh' then!" Frank happily concluded before managing to set the empty bowls in the sink and then carry Eddie to their room.

Frank tucked Eddie in bed before getting in bed next to him and playing some rain soundscapes. Eddie immediately clung to Frank like a koala and nuzzled him lovingly. Frank chuckled and rubbed Eddie's back while running their fingers through his hair. Eddie smiled and closed his eyes, immediately falling asleep and still cuddling Frank in his sleep.

Frank realized he forgot to tell a story while Eddie was awake, but he settled on telling the story even while Eddie was asleep.

"Once upon a time, there was a stressed out mailman who needed to unwind. He went home to his spouse and automatically began to act like a child/age regress. His spouse comforted him and made him dinner. The mailman ended up wandering off randomly to some neighbors. Those neighbors were being really mean to him and treating him badly. The mailman's spouse defended him and convinced them to stop as the mailman went back inside. The mailman's spouse followed. The two ate dinner, then they went to sleep while cuddling. The mailman felt so much better afterward, so much more recharged," Frank sweetly told their story before kissing Eddie's forehead a few times and falling asleep, the calm rain soundscape playing in the background.