Self-love (Jjba Fanfic)

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i tugged my arm back to my side and it seems to cause the kid to snap out of his angered trance. "why did you stop?" He asked confused, to which i gave a deadpan look forgetting he can't see under my hood.

"I don't know you" was all I said before I turned around to go home. He grabbed the back of my hood to stop me which allowed him to see the back of my head along with my long pony tail. 

It felt like time stood still, my body froze in place as I felt the missing weight on my head and the Breeze of the afternoon air. I felt his stare burning into me, " it would do you good to let go of my hood or else I will get violent" I snapped at him.

I felt him softly let go whispering a quick apology. I put the hood back on and turn to him, "look the only reason I'm tolerating you so much is because I'm doing a favor I didn't even want to do" I say slowly trying to calm myself down. 

"I'm sorry but I wanted to bring you as a witness when I confront dio about his actions" he says with his eyes shinning in determination. "I'm on a mission to become a true gentlemen and I need to defend erinas honor!" He puffs out proudly with a small grin.

"Wonderful for you I suppose... but I'd rather not see dio again considering we fought last time we saw one another" I trailed off as I ran my gloved hand over my still healing bruised stomach. Jonathan looked abit disappointed in my answer but seemed to understand, "well...seeing how you are a friend of Erina I'd like to be your friend as well".

He extended a hand to me with a grin, I hesitate but shake his hand. "I'm...Atticus" of course I'm not gonna give him my real name, I don't want him finding out anything about me.  

"I'm Jonathan joestar! But my friends call me jojo" he introduces himself, he seems Eager to have a new friend. I nod softly to show I acknowledge his introduction, "why do you wear that hood?" He asked curiously squinting to try and see my face hidden in the shadow I've created. I flinch at the action and turn my head, "personal preference" is all I say.

"Where do you live?" He asks another question seeing as how I won't give him the answer he desired. "In the squalor... I have a larger home I offer the orphan kids to stay every once in awhile for shelter" i suppose opening up to him abit won't hurt, I think as I watch his bright self grow cheerful at my attempt to open up.

"Wow that's so noble of you!" He looked up at the sky and frowned at how much time has past. "The sun is setting some...I need to go home." He sighed before grinning at me "since your my new friend would you mind coming to meet me here tommorow?".

I'm taken by surprise at his fowardness and eagerness, but agree silently to his proposal. 

We both say our goodbyes to one another and head off to our respective homes. As I walk home I look at the basket erina had given me and smile softly, maybe this favor won't be as bad as I thought.

Time skip

I sit on my bed and run my hand though my damp cleaned hair, speedwagon hasn't come by tonight to say hi... he must be really upset at me. 

I sigh and look at my grandmother's box, that book was abit weird.. I whispered to myself as I rummaged around for it. 

The letter said her memory was fading for awhile but... this was before she got sick right? I pull the dark leather book out and run my bare fingers along my name that is burned into it.

Maybe I'll do it for a laugh...I hope it won't ruin the cover. I grab my knife and slit a line across my palm quickly to lessen the pain, I'll never get used to that huh? I think bitterly as I wince at the action. I tighten my hand into a fist and let my warm blood drip onto the cover of the book slowly. The blood at first didn't do anything but it slowly began to gather and sink in to a distinct symbol of a circle with a pair of horns.

It glowed abit before settling to look like a dark red ink, I looked at it with wide eyes and began to grow nervous at the thought of looking inside. I don't even want to believe that this is even real, just what was my grandmother?!

I open the book and move to the first page after my grandmother's page, Robert eo Speedwagon is written at the very top in black ink. I feel my heart rate quicken as I see the page is filled with his information like appearance, birth date, and even a death date.

1952 huh

I kept reading and it showed it all...past present and a little bit of the future. It's overwhelming to say the least to see my dearest friends life written in my book but i brush it aside to flip through to see who else is in here. 

so far there is Dio Brando, Jonathan Joestar, and Erina Pendleton. At this point I start to feel queezy as I notice Dios name is in red, a warning to stay away. I shut the book and toss it into the box as I try to calm my heart that is pounding so hard I can feel it in my ears. 

I can't believe it...what is this? What did I just do?! I frantically think as I look at the clock nearby. It's late and I am supposed to meet jojo tommorow to hang out I sigh as I lay in bed. Let's see what tommorow has in store for me.

Another time skip

I haven't seen speed wagon on my way here... I thought as I walked down the road to meet up with Jonathan. As I approach the spot I see erina walking down the road solemnly, I feel bad for her I do but what is done is done and nothing can change that. I let her go as I can tell she wants to be alone but I hear Jonathan softly cry and curse at Dios actions.

I awkwardly approach him from behind and clear my throat to let him be aware of my presence. He stops crying and wipes his tears, "oh! Atticus!" He coughs out to hide his hoarse voice "your alittle late but I'm glad you came". He extends his hand out to me to ask my permission to lead me to his home, I oblige and give him my gloved hand.

"Let's go!"