The Last Pillar.

Chapter Seventy-seven: Normal lunch in morioh

(Y/n) handed some cash over to the store clerk as she bought some coffee gum. The tiny girl walked out of the convenience store after buying the gum and opened the pack. She held the stick of gum out to the old dog. Iggy took the gum and started chewing it. His face looked happy as he chewed the coffee flavored gum. 'I wonder why he has such an addiction to it? Perhaps it is kind like my love of dairy products.,' the small child thought to herself as she watched him. She stood and looked to the sky with her red eyes. It was almost lunchtime, she should be getting back to the high school.
"Come on, Iggy. We need to return to the high school to meet up with Josuke.," the child spoke to the dog in a soft voice. Iggy panted to her and wagged his tail. Her little feet tapped on the pavement as she walked, yet Iggy did not follow. She walked back and picked the elderly dog up. She carried him back to the high school as he chewed gum, he looked very smug about it. Her small yet strong legs carried both to the school. They passed the elementary and middle school. Middle school. That's right, Shigechi was still in the hospital. He was going to get a prosthetic leg and hand.

Sadness washed over her, she was not able to save him like she wanted to. The tiny pillar placed Iggy on the ground when he started to get antsy. The dog followed her. They walked together to the high school. Her little red eyes scanned over the crowd of high schoolers that got out for lunch. She looked for Josuke through the legs of the people around her. She used her nose to search for him as well. She could smell Josuke and Okuyasu, she also sensed their energy. She just could not see them. "Josuke!," the tiny girl's voice called out for her stepbrother, "Josuke, where are you?" Her cloak hood covered her head. Josuke's classmates looked down after hearing his name being called by the tiny voice. One of the girls in his class pointed him put to the tiny child. The plum haired child bowed and thanked her.
The face the girl made was odd, but she let the tiny child and dog walk by her. After the tiny pillar passed the human girl, she heard a small squeal from the girl and the teen talk to her friends. It was not really (y/n)'s business, so she went to her stepbrother. She saw the familiar hair of the tall teen over the other students. He was walking with Okuyasu and Yukako. The little girl called his name again, "Josuke!"

The three teens stopped and looked behind them to the tiny girl and the dog. Iggy panted and wagged at the teens. "A dog?," Yukako asked. "His name is Iggy! He is the stand user of The Fool!," the little girl chimed. Josuke crouched down to her height, "Were going to a cafe for lunch. Want to join us?" "Yes!," the tiny girl chimed. "Make sure you keep your stand in check. We don't want any accidents.," Josuke added as he picked the small child up, "Your hair is really cute made up like that. Did mom do it? Or did one of your uncles do it." "I don't know who did it. He did not let me see his face.," the little girl replied. The pompadour styled teen smiled, "You are cute regardless." "Josuke, I'm hungry.," Okuyasu complained, "Can we go?" "Yes, I'm coming.," the British-Japanese teen replied to his friend.
Josuke put his pillar stepsister on his shoulder and walked away while Iggy followed behind. "Hey Yukako, Where is Koichi?," The pillar girl asked as she looked at the teen girl walking with her brother and his friend. "He's home sick. He caught the flu.," the teen replied, "I can't go visit because of how bad it is. And he does not want me to suffer it." Yukako's face had a little pink on it as she spoke about Koichi. "It's okay, she and Koichi are dating.," Josuke explained to the child on his shoulder.

They got to the cafe and sat down at a table. (Y/n) sat on Josuke's lap. Okuyasu and Yukako took two of the here free chairs. A waitstaff member took their drink order and let them alone to talk. The teens talked about school as (y/n) reached a piece of gum down to Iggy. The little dog stood on his hind legs and took the gum stick from her. The Boston Terrier lay down and chewed his gum. "What did you feed him?," Josuke asked. The plum haired child held the pack of gum up, "Coffee flavored gum, he loves it. It's the only thing that can calm him down if he gets grumpy. He's a good dog who saved Polnareff and I in Egypt."
Iggy's blue eyes looked up to the child and wagged his tiny tail. His greyed muzzle had a smile as he chewed. "Proud and stubborn. But I don't think I could ask for a better friend and stand partner.," (y/n) smiled. "What kind of stand does he have?," Yukako asked. "The Fool is not something to laugh at. It is probably one of the most powerful stands I have ever seen.," Josuke said, "You can't damage it at all, because it is made of sand." Yukako's eyes looked down to Iggy, who was still chewing his gum happily.