Heart of Stone || Jotaro x Reader (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 20

"Can this day get any freaking better?" you asked sarcastically.

First, the old hag had been DIO's second-in-command basically. Second, she gave both Jotaro and Polnareff some nasty wounds, which made you exhausted since they were so big. Third, the stupid town turned out to be a graveyard. Fourth, Hol Horse had been there, and he stole the car. Fifth, you were too tired to walk, but you didn't really have a choice. Sixth, you took the old bitch with you. All of this together put you in a really bad mood.

"Look on the bright side! We--"

"There is no bright side, Polnareff."

He huffed, crossing his arms.

"You're in such a crabby mood," he commented with a pout.

"You would be, too, if your healing made you exhausted the more you used it," you sneered.

"Are you sure you're okay with actually walking? I can carry you?" Joseph asked, placing a hand on your shoulder.

You looked up at him to see concern on his face.

"At least until we find a new car," he added as he stopped walking, everyone else following shortly after.

You sighed, rubbing your temples.

"Your next words will be: Fine. Just don't keel over if I'm too heavy," he said, which didn't really click since you were so tired.

"Fine," you caved. "Just don't keel over if I'm too-- Woah!" Joseph easily lifted you up and carried you bridal style.

"I hate it when you do that," you grumbled, everyone else laughing happily.

"You know you love me."

"I do, but that doesn't mean I don't hate it."

"Just go to sleep."

You grumbled something under your breath before you closed your eyes.

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The group continued forward, the only sound being the soft breathing of their sleeping companion and the shuffle of shoes on the ground.

"She sleeps a lot," Kakyoin pointed out.

Jotaro grunted, tearing his eyes away from her sleeping form.

"She said why earlier. Her healing takes out of her energy. The bigger the wound, the more energy she uses. That's why she's always tired, or always seems tired," he responded, pulling on the bill of his hat.

Polnareff glanced over as he dragged the old, unconscious woman, wiggling his nonexistent eyebrows up and down. Jotaro scowled, making a hand motion telling him to stop. He rolled his eyes, making kissy faces before turning around to face the road ahead. Kakyoin looked on at both of them, wondering what was going on between them. He saw the kissy faces, and kind of figured it out.

"Jotaro?" Kakyoin asked, giving a foxy smile.

Jotaro glanced down at him.

"What?" he responded, sensing something was up. Kakyoin glanced at (Y/N) and then back at him.

"Do you have a crush on--"

"Shut it, or I'll have Star Ora you again."

"So you do?"

"I said shut up."

Kakyoin was obviously trying not to laugh, which made Jotaro's scowl deepen.

"You tell anyone, and I will make good on my promise," he growled.

Kakyoin made an "x" over his chest, showing he would keep his promise.

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You awoke to the clopping hooves of horses... Horses? You cracked your eyes open, squinting in the bright sunlight.

"You're awake," Joseph said.

You noticed you were still curled up against his chest. There wasn't anymore room for you to sit, the spot you would have been in taken by that damn old lady. You knew her name, but she deserved to be called a hag. Polnareff was driving the horse-operated carriage, and Kakyoin sat next to him. Jotaro sat next to you, and Enyaba was still unconscious next to him. You had just arrived into Karachi, and the smell of food wafted into your nose. You nearly drooled, realizing that it had been a while since you had eaten.

"Look! A kabob place! We should stop to eat," Joseph said.

Polnareff stopped the horses on the side of the street, and Joseph placed you down on the seat before getting out of the carriage. He proceeded to bargain with the shop owner, which you tuned out. You turned to Jotaro, who looked like he had just turned to look at you. You chuckled at the convenience.

"Hey... How long was I out?" you asked as you crossed your right leg over your left, your right ankle resting on your left thigh.

"Just an hour or so," he answered as you stretched. Finally, Joseph came back with a satisfied expression and handed you each a kabob.

You chowed down on yours with a happy grin. It tasted amazing, and it was just what your empty stomach needed. You turned to see that... Enyaba was awake. You nearly jumped out of your own skin.

"She's awake!" you exclaimed as Joseph tried to climb back into the carriage.

He jumped back as well, and everyone turned to look. She looked utterly terrified, and sweat streamed down her face as she stared at... the merchant from the kabob place? Your eyes narrowed in confusion, and your mind slowly theorized that the merchant was another one of DIO's minions. She started mumbling some weird things under her breath. The man took off his glasses and headpiece, revealing the entire head of a young man. You heard a scream from beside you, and you turned to see weird worms coming out of the woman's body.

"Those are... flesh buds," Jotaro said, his eyes wide.

They destroyed the carriage, causing the horse to run off to God knows where. You jumped off in time, watching as the flesh buds slowly killed the old woman.

"Lord Dio places his trust in no one, not even you, Enyaba," the man from before said, slipping off the white cloth to reveal his actual attire.

"That is why. And it's my job to make sure you never speak again," he added, dropping the cloth on the ground.

"As for the rest of you, the only way you're leaving is in pieces," he said to you as he fixed his blue shirt.

Finally, the old woman, in a dramatic spurt of blood, flopped out of the broken remains of the carriage and died.

"You can call me Steely Dan. My Stand represents the one and only Lovers card. I will see to it that you suffer the same fate as that pathetic witch Enyaba," he introduced, giving a weird pose that you've seen a lot of Stand users doing.

It was like they had their own set of game sprites. You were pretty sure you were the only "normal" Stand user here. Now that you knew that Dan was an enemy, you just needed to figure out what his Stand did. That thought scared you. What would Lovers even do? You honestly did not want to find out. However, you would have to find out eventually if you wanted to beat him and continue forward. It was usually pretty easy to figure out, but this one gave you a deep feeling of concern...