-Across America- sequel (Diego Brando x reader)

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Hi guys :( sorry for all the ~\late chapters, but I've been real busy. Hope you enjoy🩷

7 days time skip: Y/N's pov

It was an exhausting week.. Diego and I were going back and forth to school and New York for him to deal with the problems that people were causing. I had to get used to it..
I couldn't risk letting him go alone, it was something I was really scared to do. I had developed some sort of PTSD whenever I tried to let him stay out of my sight for too long. I knew he was strong and independent and would manage handling situations alone, but something was reminding me that anything could happen.
But he insisted on it, he was stuborn

"Oh come on, Y/n.. I'm pretty mature for going out alone, yeah? I feel not so very good for always making you take me around back and forth like that. It has to end, at least to some extend. I'll manage to travel around alone.."
"You're unbelievable.. What can I do, you have your own free will. Just know that if something bad happens I am NOT going to save you."
"I know you will.."

And that's how I ended up alone in our New York apartment. It was on top of a skyscraper, had a little glass pool outside.
"It is quite.. lonely, isn't it?" I asked while looking out of the big window, watching the city and the Atlantic ocean. "If you feel that way.. You definitely needed this. It was time that you get your alone time. How much time has it been since you've been sticking with him, never leaving his side? Some months now? You are a maniac." B2T was mad at me. "I know you love him too.. You have your own emotions, but they sure must be affected by mine, right?" I smiled, taking a step back and relaxing onto the soft couch. All I got in return was plain silence. "Hmph.. whatever." She hid into my body. "Well, apparently he'll be back in some hours. Had to make some public announcements.." I talked to myself trying to get my stand to converse more with me.

Me and her were chilling and watching some funny vids online together. Then suddenly I felt soft hands touch my neck and shoulders. "I'm back." A familiar voice spoke. "Diego!" I turned around to hug the quiet intruder, but I was met with a much more delicate figure and much finer hands. I immediately backed off, confused and scared of who and what this unknown person was doing in our home. "Not the one you expected? Sorry for scaring you." I once again calmed down once I saw the warm smile of the golden boy. "Uh-huh!? What are you doing here?? How did you-" I looked him up and down, shook my head. "I thought I was invited, my bad.."  He sighed. "I mean! I did say you could come, but I didn't expect it to be so soon!" I was shocked. "It's been an year for me. Clara finally agreed on bringing me here." I took a closer look at Giorno. His face had matured a lot. His hair was definitely shorter before. "I see, makes sense. Why are you here anyway? I'm not the one you need." I sighed and turned around. "Can I not see you? You've done quite the impact on our lives, saving some too. I was pretty attached to you. Do you not like me?" He went behind me. "That's not what I mean, but whatever. Do you want me to take you to Diego?" I looked back at Giorno. "No.. I'm prepared to be here for a while if needed. I'll wait here." He was certain. "All good. Make yourself at home.." I went to the kitchen to get some water.

I went back and saw Clara still standing up. "What about you? Aren't you staying too?" I was confused. "No, not what I've planned. Where is the arrow?" She asked me. "Kept in a save place.. Don't worry." I sat next to Giorno. "That's good. I wanted to warn you that you'll have to use it again after some time. Have you noticed its effects fading away yet? How much time has it been?" Clara was much more serious than before. "Like a month or two? I haven't noticed honestly. I'll manage to handle it." I wasn't really worried about it. Our life was calm and peaceful unlike before that. "Staying here is boring, going back now. I'll come pick Giorno in some time." She vanished in a black hole all of a sudden. "The hell.. This is bizarre." I sipped on my water just like the plain vanilla normal boring person I was.