Fate DxD

Chapter 53

Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

That's it, we're in February, and with it a series of tests and exams of all kinds until the 10th. The first day is over, and we're all exhausted from 6 hours of exams.

"Ah, so that's what it was! I hadn't really understood the question..." Says Jojo, with whom I return under a threatening sky.

"I'm pretty confident for my part, but I'm beginning to doubt whether I can keep up the pace over 10 days." I massage my jaw, pensive.

"It's only just started and you're already thinking about it? I don't stand a chance then..." Jojo's already giving up.

"But no, a good night's sleep and we're back on track, you'll see... Oh." I see Erina in front of us.

She walks, looking at the ground, then hearing us talking she turns around, then meeting Jojo's gaze, starts crying and runs, ashamed to face him.

"Wait! Erina? What the..." Jojo is surprised by her reaction.

(They haven't seen each other since... She really does everything she can to avoid him.)

"Is everything all right with you two?" I ask, clenching my fists, knowing full well what's going on, but I've promised Erina I won't say anything.

"She keeps rushing off after class, she doesn't answer my messages... I can see there's something going on, but..." He stops, receiving pebbles in the back.

I also get stones thrown at me, which I stop with my hand.

"Hehehe..." We turn to see Dio's comrades. "Look at poor Jojo! Hihihihihi!"

"Go on, tell him. Tell her why she's reacting like this!"

"Yeah Senji, why don't you tell him? Ah I know why, you don't want to see him cry! Ha ha ha ha!"

"B-but..." Jojo trembled, rage rising inside him. "What have you done to Erina!!!"

We arrive at Jojo's house in a hurry, and he almost breaks down the door, throwing his coat on the floor.

"Diooooooooo!" Jojo yells.

Said person is sitting quietly on a sofa, reading a book. Hearing this, he puts it down and gets up.

"It's not very polite... shouting people's names like that, and the way you clench your fists! What do you intend to do with them?" Dio scoffs.

"You'll pay for this! Not the way you've treated me since you arrived! That doesn't matter!" Jojo charges at him.

"Ho Ho! So Senji told you the news about your dear Erina? And you've decided to punch back!" He too charges towards Jojo. "Jojo! Has jealousy driven you mad? It's heartbreaking!"

"You're going to pay me for the affront you've given her!" Jojo throws his fist in Dio's face.

Dio parries it, blocking and letting the attack slide down his arm, then lands a right elbow to the face. Then Dio stepped back slowly, dropping Jojo on his back, stunned, his nose began to bleed.

"Do you want to suffer the same fate again as you did in that boxing match? Idiot." Dio dusts off his sleeves.

"I... I'm no match for..." Jojo mumbles.