Self-love (Jjba Fanfic)

7

I sit underneath a tree as I see the game in front of me, I don't pay much attention to the noise of the action instead day dreaming while seeing the two boys move. I feel myself slip deeper into the dream until I hear a roar of cheers coming from the sidelines. 

I look over once again to see Johnathan and dio shaking hands, they seem to be congratulating one another. I go to stand up and shake the dirt off my pants when I hear someone yell my name.

"ATTICUS!!" the blue haired man shouted while waving to me. I gave him a nod and began to walk towards him only to be tackled into a hug. He and dio ran over to me but it seemed he was a bit faster, "did you see how good we are on the field?"  He beemed. 

"Jojo let go of them your crushing them" dio commented as he put a hand on Johnathan's shoulder. He blushed in embarrassment and let me go,  "sorry atticus" he apologized with a shy grin.

I shrugged it off and gave a pleased hum, "my you two seem to be flourishing into nice young men" I replied. They gave me soft smiles in return. 

Dio switches the conversation to showing off their recent accomplishment with Mr joestar. As they agree, dio runs off with Johnathan staring at him with a complex expression. I rest a gloved hand on his shoulder and look along with him as dio gets stopped by reporters asking him about his relationship with Johnathan, I'm pretty sure I heard them ask about the mysterious sibling he has to.

"Come on now let's not keep Mr joestar waiting" I say as I begin to walk to the direction dio headed off to. I hear Jojo trail along behind me seemingly lost In thought.

[Time skip]

We arrive at the manor and the boys rush into Mr joestars room. I trail behind calmly and enter the room to hear the boys conversation to the I'll man in bed.

"Hello Mr joestar" I greet as I close the door. "Please call me father dear" he says with a smile, "your my child now no matter what happens atticus". I give a nod as I stand next to Jojo, "how are you father?" Dio asks with a gentle smile. "My cough has seemed to calm down abit today.." he replied followed by a violent cough "the doctors recommend I be put into a hospital". 

"Why would you do that? Hospitals want nothing more then profit" he began to rant as I gave a glance to Jojo who looks apprehensive to the comments being made. I don't blame him...I do to, especially since I know what is happening.

One would wonder that If I knew dio was harming him why haven't I done anything. It's simple...no one would believe me if I outright say it, and dio has manipulated it so that he would be alone in poisoning Mr joestar. Ive tried to hint to Jojo something is wrong but he doesn't seem to get it, until now. 

I see the suspicious glances he takes during this conversation, I tune back in when Johnathan asks how is he getting worse if it's only a cold? Mr joestar sways the conversation to the rugby match, I decided to be useful and tidy up around the room of its nasty tissues and garbage.

After a few moments I hear laughter coming from the men, I finish up and join back in. "I'm proud of you boys, you've grown into fine young men...and I'm proud of you atticus you've grown into a responsible young adult keeping these two in line while I'm sick"  he smiles softly looking at his children with pride.

"Dio I hope to see you thrive even more, what ever you desire most in life I wish to be there for you no matter what" he coughed out. Dio grabbed his hand and looked at his adoptive father fondly, "you rescued me, I owe you my life father".

Very convincing acting if you ask me, if I didn't know what I know I would have believed him. As we wrap up our visit, we all go our separate ways. For me I went to my room and locked the door covering the keyhole.