Error would curse quite loudly at the predicament he is in, if he weren't too busy dodging bone attacks. Out of all the people to drop into the Void with him, Ink had to be the one this time. And unfortunately, Error recognizes the restaurant nearby.

"0f c0ur53 it'5 th3 4nim4tr0nic 0n3." (Of course it's the animatronic one.) Ink tilts his head, intending to throw another bone attack but Error has already gotten out of the dumpster and looked around the area, sighing loudly.

"W3'v3 g0t t0 w4it unti1 my m4gic i5 r3p13ni5h3d fr0m th3 V0id trip. In th3 m34ntim3, 13t'5 g0 m33t th3 d3niz3n5." (We've got to wait until my magic is replenished from the Void trip. In the meantime, let's go meet the denizens.) Ink tilts his head further, but gets to his feet.

"Fine, but when we get home, we'll finish this." Error nods, waving his human hand.

"Y0u 100k fin3 f0r th3 4U 4nd I wi11 100k 4 1itt13 5tr4ng3, but y0u kn0w, wh4t3v3r." (You look fine for the AU and I will look a little strange, but you know, whatever.) Error mutters, leading Ink into the pizzeria just around the corner. Ink narrows his gaze, before blinking in confusion as Error meets with the owner, the two discussing Ink. Finally, Error nods.

"WeLcOmE tO tHe NiGhTsHiFt, InKy." Ink smiles a fake smile at the boss and Error.

"Oh how fun!" Error rolls his eyes, before waving down someone with the name tag Crystal.

"CrYs!"

"Oh! Error! How fun to see you again! Is this a friend of yours?"

"SoMeThInG lIkE tHaT."

"What's his name?"

"InK." Ink waves, walking over.

"My name's Crystal! He/Him, They/Them." Ink raises a brow.

"When did you meet Error?"

"Oh a few weeks ago. He caused quite a stir in the Nightguards. Speaking of, they will be thrilled to know you're back!" Error nods.

"MaKe SuRe YoU cLeAr OuT bEfOrE mIdNiGhT." Crys nods.

"I will, you get into that office now." Error nods, leading Ink away as Crys leaves the building.

"NoW. dOn'T jUdGe AnYoNe YoU sEe OkAy? ThEy ArE a LiTtLe StRaNgE, bUt ThEy MeAn WeLl." Ink rolls his eyes.

"Fine." Error knocks on the door.

"HeY fUcKnUgGeT. mInD lEtTiN uS iN?" The door opens, with Error grinning at the face.

"Crys, for the last time, we aren't-ERROR!" The person at the door playfully smacks Error's shoulder, dragging the two in. Error grins.

"ThE sHoUlDeR pUnChEr Is MiKe. ThE lIvInG qUeStIoN mArK iS JeReMy. ThE sNaCkEr Is FrItZ. ThE gUy WiTh A pHoNe FoR a HeAd Is ScOtT, aKa PhOnE gUy. ThE mAn CoLoReD a GrApE iS ViNcEnT oR PuRpLe GuY...aNd StIlL aLiVe..." The purple one waves with a smirk.

"Yeah, you told the ghosts that it was me, pity they can't see or differentiate us humans too well, aside from you."

"Ah WeLl. WaSn'T pLaNnInG oN bEiNg BaCk, BuT yOu KnOw. JuMp InTo ThE vOiD oNcE, sHaMe On ThEm, PuShEd In TwIcE, sHaMe On ME." Jeremy furrows his brows, coming over.

"Are you doing okay?" Error shrugs.

"Eh. YoU? I dOuBlE cHeCkEd YoUr StAtS lAtEr AnD wElL. If YoU'rE hAvInG iSsUeS wItH hIm StIlL, i CaN pRoBaBlY hElP."

"N-no. The police will handle it. In the meantime, I live with Mike and his Doll." Error, in a show of emotion greater than Ink has ever seen, reaches forward and hugs Jeremy.

"If YoU nEeD hElP, cAlL mE."

"H-how?" Error pulls away, handing Jeremy a soft blue string, wrapping it around his wrist.

"BrEaK tHe StRiNg To SuMmOn Me. I'Ll PrOtEcT tHoSe WhO bElOnG tO mE, aNd YoU bElOnG tO mE." Jeremy blinks, smiling, and nodding.

"Thanks, but you really didn't have to." Error shrugs, waving it off.

"I rEaLlY dId." Jeremy huffs, pulling out his manga as Error sits down beside the quiet male. The others all relax, Ink wandering over to the purple one, Vincent.

"So you're uh...Vincent?"

"Yeap. And You are a friend of Error's?" Ink looks at Error, who 'seems' to be relaxed.

"Not really. We tend to fight a lot."

"You ain't gonna start any fights here, are you?" Vincent begins, Ink turning back to be greeted by a sharp knife in his face.

"Cause if you do fight Error here, I'll skewer you like a shishkebab."

"Don't threaten the new guy dumbass!" Comes the shout from Mike. Ink looks back at Error to see Fritz getting uncomfortably close to Error. But instead of shouting or pushing him away, like Error does to Ink and everyone really, he laughs softly, closing his eyes, opening his mouth and taking the food offering from Fritz. Ink furrows his brow.

"Error seems...happy."

"Duh, idiot. He doesn't have to look over his shoulder every five seconds." Ink furrows his brow. Had he really misjudged his enemy so much?

Error freezes, dropping the smile to look at the door.

"ShIt." Ink blinks, having never heard Error lose his composure so massively.

Error is up, out of the seat and at the door in a heartbeat, opening the door.

"L3T HIM G0 Y0U 0V3RGR0WN 5CR4P M3T41!" (LET HIM GO YOU OVERGROWN SCRAP METAL!) Error shouts, a distressed Crystal being pulled in by the destroyer. The door is slammed close and Error is instantly running a 'scan' on Crys, making sure the other is unharmed.

"ArE yOu OkAy?" Crys slowly nods.

"Y-yes. I-i'm fine. A-a little surprised but otherwise fine!" Error slowly calms down, smiling gently at Crys.

"GoOd To HeAr." Error continues smiling, but releases Crys after his body begins glitching out.

"S-so...this is the nightshift?" All the guards nod in response to Crys, with Error slowly leading Crys on a tour.

"ThIs Is ThE gEnErAtOr ThAt AlLoWs Us To ChIlL aNd KeEp ThE dOoRs ClOsEd." Crys nods as Error continues to talk about xyz thing. Ink focuses on Error's face, noticing that, like before, Error has a calm and relaxed face, a gentle and far from insane smile tugging at his mouth.

Have I really gotten Error wrong?

~Later~

Ink sits on his bed, looking at his vials, twisting them like prisms in his fingertips.

"Did I really get you so wrong?" Ink mutters.

"I've been calling you soulless...but...what I saw tonight...was nothing like a soulless being." Ink chuckles bitterly, twisting the vials again.

"I would know." Ink sighs.

"I suppose tomorrow we'll just act like that never happened, right? We'll act like I never saw that part of you." Ink sighs, laying down, looking at his vials.

"But I don't want to pretend that you're 'just a Destroyer'. Not now that I know."

(1038 words.

Thank Error_and_Izuku for the suggestion. Though a part two for this one wasn't the easiest. Hope you enjoyed.