Stand by me (Jjba X Reader)

Waiting for you | Dio

Somewhere in the pits of Londons slums a woman stirs awake. In her arms is her only son,her precious baby boy who she selfishly brought into this hell hole she called a life. She knew she couldn't stay here,not with him breathing down her back. Constantly belittling,beating, harassing her, and doing the same to their-no- her child.

Last night when Dio came back from playing with the other kids he'd came across a horrible sight. Dario hitting her over and over again with an old wooden chair leg.

Her poor son had to witness one of the most ugliest things in life at such a young age,helping her pick splinters of wood and wipe away blood from her face and matted hair when he asked her a question.

"Mother?"

"Yes Dio?"

"Why does father hate us so much?"

Hate?

Hate was a strong word and she supposed that Dario did hate them,or maybe he was just using them as an outlet? Whatever the reason was it didn't matter,she was going to escape this hell hole Dario had cornered her into and she would bring her son-not theirs-Hers,with herself into a new dawn!

The letter in her pocket crunched beneath her hips as she shifted on the bed. Her blond angel shifted closer to her,small hand clinging to her night gown. A rare smile graced her lips at the sight,Dio was growing into quiet a handsome young boy.

He had Darios gold hair,before it had all fallen out and turned into a somber and bleak gray along with amber eyes that reminded her of the setting sun. She hoped that his hair was all he'd taken after from his pig of a father. Leaning over she grabbed a small comb,a few teeth were missing but it still did its job. Combing through the small knots of her sons hair she hummed,Dario had once said that he loved her singing,now he couldn't stand it but its not like that would stop her. She tried combing a rather tough knot from her sons blond head but this one didn't seem to want to budge!

"Oww,mother? What'er you doing?" He whined into her hip.

"I'm sorry, didnt mean to wake you," she moved the note from under her hips and looked at it,using the moonlight that split through the window she burned the address into her memory,it was about time she left,dawn was coming soon and the last thing she needed was Dario finding this letter,"you know you've got a beautiful head of hair on your shoulders right?"

"Really?"

"Mmhm,Why, I think you could become one of those fancy models up north"

"Hehe," he was still half asleep,watching as his mother slipped into her dress and pack her things,"mother? Where are we going?" He sat up rubbing his eyes with a yawn.

"I'm going away for while," she easily lifted the floor board to reveal two cans filled with pocket change,"Dont ever show your father this stash alright?" She took one out and placed it into her tote "use this wisely ok?" She pulled something out of her small totebag.

"Mother? Where are you going!? Your not going to leave me are you?!" Dio was fully awake now,holding onto her dress with fat tears in his eyes,it broke her heart but this had to be done.

Getting on his level she enveloped him in a tight hug,kissing the top of his forhead as she handed him a small letter and a crudly made Dinosaur plushy with mismatch blue/greenish fur and the words 'dio' runnung down its tail in yellow stitching," this is our top secret plan,do you understand Dio? I have to go somewhere far away so I can protect us both ok? This letter is going to make it seem like I've run away forever but once I find us a safe place to live I'm coming right back for you ok?"

"I understand but you promise? You promise to come back for me?!"

She pulled him into another tight hug," theres nothing that could keep me from you,my little Diosaur," she stood up and walked twords the door,"be strong ok? I love you more than anything in the world,you understand?"

He was crying and nodding,holding his plushy and note in one hand,"I love you too! More t-than anything e-else!"

She smile,"thats my Diosaur,get some sleep and wait for me," and with final kiss goodbye she ran off into the night to find a carriage to take her to a certain manor far in the country.

She would be back,she swore on her honor as a mother she would return. But even with those thoughts in her head it hurt to leave the only thing she cared about in the hands of an absolute monster,if she came back to find Dio hurt, or worse,dead;well even there would be absolute hellfire to pay.
So for now,she'd find a way to keep her baby safe,after all, that was a mother's job.