A Legacy to Protect (JJBA x MHA)

Chapter 30: German Science

"Hey, Giorno?"

"Hm?" The mafia boss turned to see his niece walking towards him, her eyes had a sad look to them. "Jolyne, what's wrong?"

" ...Johnny...he was hurting much worse than I realized...that woman did much more than ruin his life."

Giorno blinked. "How bad...?"

"She made him regret living...she made him wish he was dead."

"Johnny was..."

"No, I don't think he would've gone that far...but he felt that way, yes."

Giorno looked down. "She made him hate himself...he really is more like me than I thought."

"Huh?"

"When my mother neglected me, when she ran off with her friends and left me all alone...I felt like I wasn't good enough for her. I felt like it was my fault that she hated me...I know how he must feel."

"She said that 'God took the wrong son' right to his face."

Giorno blinked, confused. "What does that mean? She only has one son...right?"

"We never told you about Nicholas...did we?"

...

"Back on the trail!" Gyro inhaled with his nose, sniffing the morning air. "Man, it feels good to be back in nature!" Johnny nodded, albeit without the same enthusiasm.

"I wish Diego or Hot Pants could've been with us...or Gramps...or Wekapipo..."

"Oh come on Johnny! It's been awhile since we got a little alone time!"

"You could have phrased that better."

"Yeah...oh who am I kidding, I love messing with you!"

"Yare yare...you're impossible."

"And you love me for it!" The Italian gave him a teasing grin.

Johnny looked to the side, slightly embarrassed. "Yeah, I do..." He muttered. "What was that? I thought I heard something, you'll have to speak up."

"You heard me..."

"I wanna hear it a bit louder..."

"FINE! YOU'RE THE BEST FRIEND I EVER HAD, OKAY?! I'M GLAD I MET YOU!"

Gyro grinned, touched by his friend's admission. "Even over Midoriya, or Jiro?"

"I love them too...but they weren't a part of this. This whole race...it's probably going to be one of the most important events in my life, if I survive it...and you've been by my side, through all the teenaged angst and childhood trauma, and the President worshipping death cult. So...thank you, Gyro...you truly are my best friend."

Okay, if Gyro was touched before, now he was moved. He had never heard Johnny gush like this before...

"I'm not the only one that deserves thanks, Johnny."

"Oh shut up, that's enough mush for today."

Gyro snorted.

"What?"

"Jiro's gonna be jeaaaalooouus!"

"...I take everything back, I hate you."

...

Santana opened his eyes.

He was in a dimly lit room, tied to a white table. The Pillar Man smirked. Humans...they may have evolved to have powers...but they are still quite simple. I can easily break out of these restraints.