-Across America- Diego Brando x reader

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OMG I JUST REALIZED THAT- in the scary monsters arc the vegan woman was actually a man 😭😭 well in this story he is a she (was) 💋 I also found this really nice fanart on twitter 🫣

After some time intense running, my horse began to get exhausted. I couldn't take it anymore. Despite Diego telling me to just focus on going ahead, I couldn't just ignore all the chaos behind me.

I slowed down and saw that Johnny caught up to Dio. He tried shooting him. "Johnny!" I screamed. I knew that Diego wouldn't hold back. Diego jumped and cut his arm. Then rolled his tail around his neck. "Useless, useless, Johnny Joestar! I thought I told you that I'd rip your head off next time you come within 2 meters of me! You really want to meet your end?!" He tightened his grip on him. I saw Gyro reaching out for his steel ball. "What difference will throwing that at me make?! So foolish!" Diego pointed at him. "We win! This race and the parts-" "Not so soon. The 'second', 'this' ball may be useless... But the 'first' one is coming in handy!" Gyro said and then another ball came flying towards Dio. "Born to Die! Now!" I called out for my stand. It turned back the time.

"What difference will-" "DIO! HIS OTHER BALL!" I screamed, trying to warn him. "Huh-?" He was confused. The ball was already coming towards him. "Born to Die! AGAIN!" I didn't want him getting hurt. I turned the time back once more.

I got a little further back. I could now see Gyro throwing his first ball. It was when Johnny shot his nail bullets. "Dio! Gyro threw his first ball!" He finally noticed it. "Y/N?!- How did you..!" Gyro seemed surprised. "Gyro Zepelli! Are you really trying something that stupid?" Diego dodged it. But now one of Johnny's hands was free. He shot Diego. He didn't have the time to react and the bullets went through him. "Born to Die!" I was about to do it once again. I went back to when I started slowing down. "Y/N, what are you even doing? You can't keep doing that! You are getting more and more exhausted!" My stand yelled at me. "What do you mean?! Can't you see what I'm doing??" I got mad. "He can't win against them two! No matter what you do or tell him, they will always be two steps ahead! If you really wanted to help him, you would join him in fighting them! Choose a side already!" B2T was shouting at me. "You know.. Just do whatever I tell you." I had an idea.

I turned back and saw Diego chocking Johnny with his tail. The ball was already thrown. "We win! This race and the parts-" "Not so soon. The 'second', 'this' ball may be useless... But the 'first' one is coming in handy!" Gyro shouted out. The ball was coming. Then I jumped towards Diego with my stand enhancing the jump. I pushed us both off the horses. I had to do it or Diego was going to get seriously wounded. I couldn't change his fate of being hurt by them without interfering, and that was the most harmless way to stop it.

"Y/N!" We both fell to the ground. My stand softened the fall and I got up. "Diego! Are you alright? Are you hurt somewhere?" I worriedly asked. There was a moment of silence. "... What the hell did you do?! Why are you so useless?? If you fought them with me we could've gotten the part by now! But you didn't! You fucking ruined everything! You should've just given up from the beginning!" He slapped me really hard across the face. "Agh!" I fell down to the ground. It hurt a lot. I just.. wanted to make sure he didn't get hurt by them too. "..Fuck-" He slowly got up and approached me. I was holding my cheek in pain. I was just staying quiet, thinking about whether it hurt me more on the outside or inside. "I didn't mean to..." he kneeled down to me. "Shit...I'm so sorry-" He placed his hand on mine and moved it away. I started sobbing. I didn't know if he really meant anything he said anymore. "Fuck, I lost control.." He gently caressed my face. "That must hurt.. I'm sorry.." He leaned and hugged me. "I'm sorry.." He whispered repeatedly. It really was painful.. I hugged him back. "Forgive me..I promise I would never do that again, it was an accident." He tightened his grip on me. "How could I believe you now?.." Tears started running down my face and onto his shirt. "Please, give me a second chance. I really admire you and I'll somehow make up for what I just did." His apology seemed honest and sounded genuine. Although, that was the worst he could have done. "Do you really mean it?" I asked him. "Yes, I do. I've never ever made such a big effort in apologizing to someone, so please take it." He told me. "..Alright. I forgive you.." I accepted his apology, but I wasn't just going to forget that..