Self-love (Jjba Fanfic)

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Since the fight with dio; me, speedwagon, and jojo were sent to the hospital. Me and blonde male had to get casts while jojo was in a coma. I don't know why... but I knew he needed me, call it a hunch if you will. 

But as I was getting treated by a nurse in another room as him, I saw a blonde haired woman pass by. My eyes widen as I saw her...there was no way that was her.

As soon as I got treated I rushed to the blue haired man's room to see someone who I have almost forgotten about.

"Erina?" I called out in disbelief, the blonde looked over at me confused. "Yes that's my name...do I know you?" She asked in a soft tone while cooling Johnathan's burns. 

I freeze as I realized she has never met me like this before, how am I gonna get her to recognize me..I wonder as I enter the room. After a moment of thinking I figured it out, "I did as you asked me...all those years ago" I say softly not to disturb the comatose patient. She still looked confused as she worked, "I'm sorry?" She says "I don't understand".

"Years ago before you left England you asked a hooded individual a favor" I watched as she paused for a brief second "you asked them to watch over the man you loved while you were away". 

"How did you?..." she questioned as she stopped what she was doing completely.  "You aged gracefully erina" I smiled "I was that person you asked the favor from all those years ago". 

Her eyes moistened up with tears as she ran over to give me a hug. I gladly accepted it and chuckled, "I didn't expect this reaction" I teased. We both chuckled and let go of one another, "you are a beautiful woman...why did you hide yourself all those years ago?" She asks as she looked over me and my body. 

I unintentionally tensed up at the question, before I could dodge it I looked at Johnathans body laying down in the bed all bandaged up. I suddenly get reminded of Mr joestar and his last words, I'm not one to deny a man's last wish.

"How about I tell you everything as you tend to him?" I say softly as I take her hand and guide her back to the bedside.

And thats when over the next 3 days it was a cycle of storytelling with erina, spending time with speedwagon, and some personal time with jojo. 

I told erina all I could about the few years of spending time with Johnathan, tho I saved some things for him to tell her about including dio and the fire. She accepted me with open arms and was very thankful for me watching over jojo. I even gave her tips for when they eventually get back together, she blushes and tries to deny it but I know from the book they live a somewhat happy life. 

Speedwagon and I have been catching up, it was awkward at first but after day 2 it felt like we were back to how we were. He never told me why he didn't talk to me...but I won't pry into it. 

Everything seemed to be going fine...except the fact jojo still hadn't woken up. 

Every few times a day I sit beside him, talking to him softly. I hold his hand and comb his hair, I even sing to him when we are completely alone...I do everything in my power to make sure that even in his comatose state he knows I haven't abandoned him. Although I get no reaction...I feel better knowing I'm there with him.

Day three...day three I went with speedwagon to the town to do some errands. I talked to a lawyer to find out about the joestar will and property, I go to the clothing shops to get clothes for me and jojo to wear, I stop by a produce stand to get food for everyone, and finally I buy a messenger bag to put my belongings in.

It took all day to finish but by the time we got back to the hospital it was dark. I enter with speedwagon towards the room jojo is staying at, he pauses when he sees candle light pour out from underneath the door.

"Why is there light in his room when it is so late at night?" He asked me to which I just shrugged. Erina should be resting by now...I thought as we peak into the room, surprise surprise it's erina cooling off the mans burns over and over again. I mentally yell at her to relax while I hear speedwagon in awe beside me, "look at her hands! They are red and cracked from cooling his burns for so long!" He whispered yelled to me.

We watched as she rung out the water once again into the basin, but just as she was about to put the cool rag on jojo...his eyes started to struggle to open. Everyone including me paused and watched in anticipation as he began to wake up.

When his eyes opened fully everyone gasped in delight. Speedwagon was about to go in but I stopped him, he and erina needed to be alone for abit.

"You're through the worst of it now...it should be easier from here on out." She whispered happily with a soft smile. "Y-youre the one who tended to my wounds this whole time?...thank you" his raspy voice rang out, "you look like a vision of..no it can't be she...I'm sorry to assume but you look like someone i used to know" he coughed out as he started to get comfortable

"Her name wouldn't  happen to be erina pendleton would it?" She asked as her eyes began to tear up at the sight of her long lost lover. 

He sat up carefully in excitement, "its you! You've grown up!" He poke cheerfully while grasping her hand. But when he grasped it...it didn't feel the same as the strange feeling in his comatose state, it was nice sure but...it was different. 

"I'm grown? Look at you! You've grown a fair bit as well...and yet.." she trailed off as tears rolled down her cheeks. "You're still the same boy I knew from before" she cried out in joy.

I smiled at the scene as me and speedwagon look at one another. I hand him the clothes and food beginning  to walk off into the dark halls to the exit, my work is done here.