Self-love (Jjba Fanfic)

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During the walk I just began to talk to erina, it was a simple conversation along with her complimenting my dress and hair every now and again. 

[Johnathans pov]

I watched as the two talked happily with one another with a smile creeping its way onto my face. They both are beautiful ladies who I care for deeply but...something is off. The warmth and familiar feeling I felt while unconscious...I don't think it was erina. I look down at my hand and think back to when I grabbed aaliyahs hand earlier, the feeling exploded in my body a million times more then before. 

I love erina with all my heart I really do...but aaliyah is...I don't know what she is. For years she has just been a friend, then during the dio fiasco...I felt like we were closer then ever before. These new feelings are so...conflicting, they feel wrong but so right.

I look over at aaliyah, her hair is down framing her face perfectly...and her dress shows off her femininity. My eyes soften at the sight of her and erina...that is until I notice someone stare burning the back of my head. I turn around to see a man in a white suit and top hat grinning at me. "Jojo?" I hear aaliyha ask, I turn back over to see the two stare at me in concern. "Is something wrong?" Erina asks while she touches my arm gently. 

"I'm ok-" I pause as to my horror the same man from behind me is now a few feet in front of me eating a sandwich. The girls look over to the stranger as he finishes up his meal, "already?" Aaliyah whispered to herself as the man tips his hat to us.

"You must be Johnathan joestar I pressume? And the two lovely ladies are erina pendleton and Aaliyah Mangual." He asks us.

[Normal pov]

I honestly didn't think he would show up so soon, then again the book never did specify. As he began to stand he jumped up into the air, " you've done well against the mask so far!" He compliments while flying in the air. Jojo makes a gasp in surprise as the mustached man stabbed his pinky into his chest.

Erina screamed out in horror as I looked on with a slight look of concern. Just because I know it has to happen doesn't mean it won't hurt. Johnathan wheezed out as the air escaped his lungs, "go on let the air out, let it all escape your lungs" the stranger coached him through the breathing.

Once the man pulled away jojo fell to the floor completely out of breath, "how could you! He is injured!" Erina yelled at the stranger who strangely had another sandwich and a salt shaker in his hands. "He is out of breath for now but he is completely fine" the man shrugged off the complaints while salting his food, I Hum out as we all watch jojos injury painfully heal.

"The name is baron zeppeli and courage alone won't defeat the powers of the mask" he says taking a bite from his sandwich. Both jojo and erina are amazed at the fact his shattered arm was mostly healed, jojo even picked up a rock to test his arm. "What the hell did you do to me...who are you?" Jojo asks as he puts down the rock.

"One question at a time jojo" he says going back to his sandwich, sprinkling what appears to be pepper. "I didnt do anything, your arm was healed by breathing" He sprinkled abit to much and sneezed sending him backwards over the wall. Jojo got up and ran to the wall, "but why did you do that to me?" He questioned peering his head over the wall. "As I've said one question at a time" the man said as he appeared behind jojo. Jojo turned and looked at then man hesitantly, "if you come with me I will show you all the answers to your questions".

The man then took a glance over at me before making his way down the road to the joestar home. I internally screamed as my quest to bring my belongings home is now foiled, the three of us followed down the road.

As we arrived baron began to explain to Jojo and erina the details of this special breathing technique. The man stepped into the water and began to breathe in a strange way, the water began to ripple around his ankles as he went to hit the frog on the rock in front of him. Erina screamed as jojo looked on in horror, I looked on in interest. The book never explained anything other then the name of the technique, which is pretty funny to me. Focusing on the frog on the rock, the frog looked like it got hit but in reality it was fine instead the rock was severed cleanly in two. I stared in awe as the frog swam away, only to feel a sudden hand on my shoulder. 

My instinct kicked in as I went to kick the person behind me, only for no one to be there. I pant out as I look around behind me frantically, my heart felt like it was leaping out of its chest. "I've learned my lesson from last time mi amore~" I heard a familiar voice purr into my ear. "Antonio! There you are! You missed the introduction " the baron shouted out to the curly haired boy behind me.

"Sorry Mr zeppeli I got lost on my way here. But I'm glad I got here on time~" he apologized as he took my hand and spun me around "seems like it was a see you soon huh mi luna~".

My face flushed as I looked up at the handsome man from last night, I nod as the man is pulled away from me by jojo. "Who the devil are you? And don't touch her so freely!" He questioned the man while gripping his arm tightly. The baron tsked and jumped up into the air landing behind them and pulling them apart, "forgive him, this is my friend Antonio ciancarelli he also studies this breathing technique. I was about to explain how we are in search of this mask, and the one who currently has it is none other then dio!" He exclaims striking a pose.

Antonio grins at both me and jojo, "Please to meet you signore joestar! And lovely to be in your presence once again Ms Mangual~" he greets the two of us in a carefree way. A small smile spreads across my face as I roll my eyes, but jojo seems to be more upset then before.

"Jojo! It is your destiny to master these techniques and defeat dio once and for all!" Baron zeppeli shouted as he pointed to him dramatically. Jojo looked at the man in disbelief as he grabbed a branch from a nearby tree, "jojo..what does he mean? Is this even real?" Erina asks very concerned while grabbing his arm. I smile at the scene as a hand begins to wrap around my waist, "ah young love~ it beautiful isn't it mi luna?" Antonio whispers into my ear gesturing to Jojo and erina. "Yes they are cute together" I Hum out "by the way señor ciancarelli~ mind taking your hand off my waist? Or will I have to show you what more I can do?".

He instantly takes his hand off my waist with a chuckle, "you are very spicy aren't you? I look forward to spending more time with you". I gave him a playful glare as I walked over to the trio who seem to be talking about the flowers in the tree.

"The Hammon I gave you to heal you arm has seemed to ripple throughout your body making those flowers bloom on the branch!" Baron exclaims in joy as the flowers bloom all around jojos hand. I let out a giggle when he mentioned the name causing everyone to look at me confused. I try to contain my laughter until I hear a faint whisper in my ear "hammon~" , to which I burst out laughing harder. I hit Antonio in the chest as I try to collect myself, "y-youre the worst.." I gasp out between breathes.

He stand there with a smile watching me cry of laughter at the silly name. Erina and Mr zeppeli looked even more confused as jojo looked at me with a....angered expression? It's the first time I've seen jojo angry...especially at me. The sight causes me to instantly cease my laughter and look away from his sight, "my apologies...please go on".

The baron shrugs it off and claps his hand to bring the attention back to him. Antonio nudges my arm causing me to look at him, "would you like me to walk you home?" He whispered trying not to grab any attention from the trio.

I look over at them, they seem preoccupied with their plans of attack. I nod softly to confirm I want to go home, Antonio winks and walks up to the trio leaving me behind for a moment. I see him whisper something into Mr zeppelis ear, whatever he said the man gave him a nod and a wave goodbye. 

Once the curly haired male makes his way back to me, he hold his arm out for me to take. I chuckle as I ignore the arm walking off down the path to my home, I couldn't help but feel like someone was staring at the back of my head...