JJBA One-Shots (Josuke x OC) **(MY AU, PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION)**

Finally Understood

[Direct follow up to "New Girl"]

Ellie could hardly wait for school to end; not because she was basically assaulted for being diabetic and trying to take care of herself, but because Josuke had asked if she wanted to get food after school let out. Ordinarily, she'd just walk straight home and be alone until her parents got off from work, but someone actually wanted to spend time with her, and that someone was the doe-eyed cutie that every girl swooned over. Including herself...

'I still can't believe that there are others like us!' Bad Medicine said excitedly, seeming to pace in circles around Ellie's consciousness in contagious anticipation.

'Me either! Especially Josuke, I would've never guessed.' Ellie agreed, softly grinning to herself as she absent-mindedly gazed out the classroom window.

'So my official title is "Stand"... It's better than "ghost" or "demon".' Bad Med pondered. 'I'm gonna have to ask Crazy Diamond more about that.' Then she let out a yearning sigh. 'Oh, he's so sweet—those soft blue eyes—oh! They make me melt.'

'Slow your roll there, Cinderella,' Ellie warned. 'He's the first Stand you've ever met, don't go off thinking he's your Prince Charming.'

'No? Then what about your feelings towards Josuke?' She poked smugly. Ellie felt her face get hot as she angrily looked down at her desk and started playing with a curl. 'I felt how flustered you got when he proposed this afternoon's plans.' The embarrassment only made her hotter. 'Plus I think they feel the same way, Crazy Diamond blushed too...' Josuke did get pretty red when he asked about after school... Did he really have an interest in her too? Lord, what would she do with herself if that was true? Probably curl up and die.

That last hour of class seemed to creep by. It was all that Ellie could do to keep her mind from wondering what exactly they'd do. Would it be a small bite at a small café? Something more upscale? Like a full meal? Or a cute little picnic? He did say that his friends would e joining, so probably nothing too intimate... Probably something low-key and relaxed. She was also excited to meet his friends, maybe they'd become hers too! She hadn't made any actual friends since she moved to Japan, so meeting anyone with good intentions of getting to know her was enough to be happy about.

The bell finally rang and Ellie was out the door before anyone else—she didn't want to wait around just because she wanted to avoid being late, but also because rumors had already spread around the school about what'd happened that morning. The fight with Tomoe, the untrue rumors about her syringes, being seen walking back into class alone with Josuke... The schoolgirls in Japan were ruthless with their drama and gossip, almost ten-fold compared to American high schools. The incident with Tomoe had been reported to the headmaster during lunch earlier in the day and was going to be swiftly taken care of, but that didn't mean she was completely safe—so the sooner she got out, the better. With a hit-and-run stop by her locker, she was out of the building before any of Tomoe's posse was able to confront her.

"Home free..." She smiled to herself with a deep sign of the crisp autumn air as she walked out of the west doors and paused on the steps.

'Ooh I can't wait!' Bad Medicine manifested beside her and was practically vibrating with excitement. 'I wonder if Josuke's friends have Stands too.' She looked at her with sparkling, electric eyes and a wide smile, seeming like she was going to explode. Ellie couldn't help the amused smile that appeared on her own face.

Ellie sat down on the edge of the steps and pulled out her book to read, even though she wouldn't be able to focus, while Bad Med floated behind her to excitedly watch the trickle of students for Josuke and Crazy Diamond. Luckily, they didn't have to wait long before the pompadour-sporting young man walked out of the doors. Ellie's Stand immediately zipped up to Crazy Diamond as he manifested, stopping inches from his armored nose with an ear-to-ear grin.