A Dose of Diamond Dust

Epilogue

Sirens were blaring in the distance as emergency responders continued their duties. All the other customers had evacuated from the premises of Café Deux Magots, making it the perfect place to convene. Josuke set the unconscious Okuyasu down in one of the chairs, before joining the rest around another table.

"This substance you recovered Josuke, the one you are still recovering from the effects of, is called Diamond Dust. It can greatly damage the mind with repeated use, but its benefits are immense for Stand users. According to my research, it has similar properties to Stardust. However, while Stardust greatly amplifies already existing Stand abilities and strength, Diamond Dust seems to awaken dormant abilities in a user, with greater risk of course." Jotaro sighed as he put down his cigarette. "Okuyasu was a victim of his own curiousity. I doubt he remembers much, but when he wakes up we still need to question him."

"Question me about what?" Okuyasu was standing over the table. Everyone there was shocked. "O-Okuyasu? You're awake already?" "Yup. I thought I was dead Josuke, you wouldn't believe it. Weird dream I had there, huh." Yukako was barely able to prevent herself from strangling Okuyasu with her Stand. Josuke turned away and stared at Jotaro. "Right..." "Okuyasu! Tell me, how did you get your hands on this?" Jotaro pointed to the bag of Diamond Dust, but Okuyasu could only laugh. "Sorry, I forget." "This isn't the time for jokes!!" Koichi had a feeling that something was up with Jotaro. For now, however, the conversation at hand had to continue. 

"Mr. Jotaro, I think he's telling the truth. I mean, who knows what mental damage that stuff did to him?" Josuke and Jotaro were still unsure of Okuyasu. But Jotaro still had bigger problems to attend to. "So Koichi, you're aware of the incident earlier this year, regarding Giorno Giovanna? I may have sent you back from Italy prematurely. We now have reason to believe he has something to do with the disappearance of someone important: Jean Pierre Polnareff, an old friend of mine."

It had been an exhausting couple of days. Their flight to Italy would be next week, but until then they could relax. Josuke, Okuyasu, Yukako, and Koichi were walking back home, just like before anything had happened. "So you really don't remember anything?" Yukako asked Okuyasu. "Nah, my mind is blank, I don't really remember anything from the past week to be honest." Past week? Josuke was deep in thought. "So does that mean he's really been stalking me all this time?" He was thinking to himself as they came to a corner. Koichi shrugged and nodded at Yukako. "Well here's where we gotta part paths with you two, guess we'll see you around!" He and Yukako waved as they turned down the road. "Seeya Koichi! Bye Yukako!" Both Josuke and Okuyasu waved back.

"Oi Josuke! Did I ever tell you I, ya know, liked you?" "Yeah, I know..." "You think we could maybe get together, officially, sometime?" Josuke stared into the distance. He didn't want to cause another catastrophic incident. "Not now Okuyasu, not yet anyway. But I won't rule it out." Okuyasu was elated. "Aw thanks Josuke! I always knew we'd get together!" Josuke turned to his side and looked down the street, getting his last glimpse of Koichi and Yukako before he stepped out of sight. 

To Be Continued in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Weed.