The Ludicrous Escapade Pt.4

Do That Thing You Do

"Are you feeling any better, Emporio?" You scooted a glass of water in front of him. Your little group had situated yourselves in a small, 24 hour diner that had been near the movie theater.

You had told Giorno and Anasui to stay seated on the opposite end. This way you could keep an eye on them while making sure they maintained their distance from the one who actually got hurt in midst of all of this.

Emporio nodded slowly in response to your question. "A little." When you asked, him what he wanted to do, he had decided that he would rather have Rohan help out with the whole Anasui situation. The mangaka had been called and was on his way. Even if he did hate Anasui and all the things he'd done, Emporio didn't want to kill him. He'd much rather do without bloodshed right now. The fact Foo Fighters had given up their life to save Anasui also made him more hesitant to do anything too drastic.

Even so, Emporio kept glancing to where Anasui was, clearly still worried the guy might do something again. He was at least a little relieved that the man was more docile when you were acting like you cared about him.

Anasui was just watching you, having been at least partially convinced by you to let Rohan write in him, though he didn't exactly know the specifics of what it might entail. You had said something along the lines of how if he really loved you he'd go along with it. He didn't want you to think he was being ungenuine, so he had agreed to 'prove his love to you.' But, even if he ended up changing his mind and fought against the idea, it's not like Rohan needed his permission or anything.

Speaking of Rohan, the mangaka swung the door open and stepped inside, his eyes scanning the area until he found you. He made his way over to your table. "I appreciate the call." He propped up his chin with one hand, smiling to himself. "It's kind of nice to know that I'm one of your go to people when you need help with something."

"You might want to be a little careful about what you say." You set aside your own drink you had ordered as you spoke, your voice relatively monotone.

Rohan considered your words, now more aware of the piercing gazes of the two people some distance behind him. "I see. I'll keep that in mind. Although, after I finish what you asked, you'll let me take a closer look at your own pages, won't you?"

"Sure. Let's go somewhere else, though." You would rather if other people didn't see Anasui collapsing and then Rohan writing on his face. You stood up, making your way to the counter to pay. You had just taken out your card when Giorno stepped in front of you.

"Don't worry, (Y/N), I'll pay for it." The Giovanna started taking out his own wallet.

You glanced down at your card, realizing it had most definitely expired. You didn't have much yen on you, either. "Thanks..." You'd let him take care of it this once.

The five of you made your way outside, Emporio sticking close to you while the others trailed along behind. You found a secluded bench and decided that would be good enough.

Anasui moved to stand in front of you, taking a deep breath to mentally prepare himself. Hopefully this would be enough to convince you of the true extent of his feelings. "Okay. I'm ready-"

"Heaven's Door!" Rohan cut him off, giving a flick of his pen.

Anasui's face opened up and he started falling over. Realizing he had probably positioned himself so you could catch him, you took a step to the side. His head banged harshly against the edge of the bench and he slumped over on the ground.

"Welp." You nudged his head with your boot, revealing a nasty gash in his head that was already starting to heal up. "Let's just do this quickly."

"Okay, let me just make sure I have this correct." Rohan flipped through a few of the pages, an almost bored expression on his face. He didn't find much of this man's life all that interesting. "You want things like can't kill or hurt others, right?" He glanced up at you. "Or I could just write in that he has to listen to whatever you tell him to do. That might be the easiest way. Then you can change things as you please. He won't even know if he's actually doing it because he wants to or not."

You shrugged. "Sure." You had no problems with the idea. Anasui would probably even be kinda into that.

Anasui's eyes shot open. He sat up, rubbing the back of his head as he looked around to make sure you were still beside him. He grabbed your hand. "So, (Y/N), do you believe me now?" He placed your hand on his chest and over his heart. "Do you believe how much I love you?"

"Yeah... I believe you." You stood up, dusting off your pants. "Stand up, Anasui." He did. You paused for a second, wondering what you should try and make him do, just as a little test. "Hop around on one foot while spinning around in a circle three times and then do a handstand for a minute."

He followed the orders to a T, without a moment of hesitation. Then he resumed his normal posture as if nothing had happened.

You gave an approving nod. It was kind of amusing, though it did feel strange to suddenly have all this control over him.

"Anasui," His ears perked up at your voice. "tell me where Nukesaku is." While you did want to know, you were also curious as to how specific he would get with a question like that.

Giorno took a step forward, as if he wanted to stop the pinkette from answering.

"He's currently locked up in the basement of Giorno's manor in Italy." Replied Anasui without batting an eye.

"Oh?" Your eyes narrowed ever so slightly.

The Giovanna felt the need to explain himself. "He's a vampire that worked for my father, (Y/N). He couldn't possibly have been up to any good if we just let him be. It's safer for everyone this way."

"I was the one who let him go in the first place, Giorno. He's not that strong, especially for a vampire, and he's gullible, too. He really isn't that much of a threat." You rested your hands on your hips, cocking your head to the side. "The only reason he might be a threat now is if other people use him to become vampires themselves."

Giorno and Anasui adverted their gazes.

"Anasui, tomorrow you're going to go back to Italy and then safely bring Nukesaku to me. And, just to make sure I say this to you at some point, you can't kill, kidnap, or hurt anyone unless I specify otherwise. Oh, and don't touch me without my consent."

"Okay!" Chirped back the pinkette. Entirely unaware that he might've initially declined to some of those orders.

"Can we go home now?" Asked Emporio, eager to get away from the other people there.

"Not yet!" Rohan motioned for you to sit down on the bench. "I still need to get a look at the rest of your memories, (Y/N). It won't take long, I promise."

"Fine. Just let me stay conscious while you read them." You wanted both eyes open just in case.

Rohan gave another flick of his pen, your face opening up. He positioned himself so that the others wouldn't be able to see the pages, assuming you wouldn't want some of them to know everything you had done in the last year of your life. He took out his phone, taking pictures of each page as he went. That way he'd be able to look back on them later.

Not even a minute later, he closed your face, letting out a satisfied hum. "There. All done. You can go on ahead now. I have my own ride home."

"Okay. Bye, Rohan. And thank you again for the help."

"Don't mention it." He was eager to get back home. He had been drawing all day and wanted to finish the panel he had been working on. "You should expect a new volume later this week. I didn't publish too many while you were gone, so it shouldn't take long for you to catch up."

You gave a brief wave as he walked away and funneled the rest of the people into your car. Emporio took the passenger seat, once again keeping his distance from the others. Giorno and Anasui sat awkwardly together in the back.

It didn't take long for you to make it to the Morioh Grand Hotel. You got out of the car, promising Emporio you'd be back in a minute.

"Anasui, you go on ahead." You watched him walk away as you started speaking with Giorno. "You said I could ask you to do anything for me, right?"

"Right."

While the spider didn't seem to be around, she might still be listening in. And even if she wasn't, it's possible she would already know your plan. Although, the spider had stated before that part of the reason she dragged you into things was because you created so many inconsistencies with fate. So, perhaps this would be among them. Regardless, it seemed worth a shot. If anyone could do it, it'd be him.

"Giorno... I want you to kill Kiaria."