AN: Here it is! A fic that I have been working on (just like most of the other fics I have been working on) And hearing about GenJoJo week, I decided that it would be the best time to post this.

Though thanks to my work, I barely have any time to work on any of my fics. So I missed the first two days. So here I am going to post all three at once

I guess this could technically fall under the first prompt which is Friendship.

The Overall fic title is yes, named after the second opening of DIU, Chase, by Batta.

Listening to the Acoustic Version of Chase while reading this would make it even better :D

Chapter 1 title is named after the song of the same name which is actually on the same album as Shine on You Crazy Diamond. It is also the name of the album itself.


Chapter 1: Wish You Were Here

It was a day like any other day.

Everything had to be the same…

Everything had to go as normal…

Everything had to be just the same as if nothing ever happened…

Waking up, getting dressed, washing his face, styling his hair….. Higashikata Josuke could do his routine with his eyes closed. And yet, somehow today… today was…

Is…

Still…

He looked up, to see himself in the mirror. Time to do the hair he thought…

Just then he noticed lines, faint dark ones, forming underneath his eyes. He sighed, for he knew the reason why…

It was dead silent at the breakfast table. Josuke took a sip of his coffee as his mom handed him some toast and sunny side up eggs on top. He looked up to her, to give his beloved mother a smile, to thank her for the good food. He then did his usual thank you grace for the meal, and ate silently.

After saying his goodbyes, Josuke walked his usual pace, as he left unusually early. His mother didn't question. Josuke was glad for that.

He then walked towards his best friend's house, as he was only a stone throw away.


Nijimura Okuyasu, had no routine so to speak, considering the circumstances.

But he knew what he should do…. to get ready for the day. His ever reliable brother taught him to do that.

And just like Josuke, he too was awake too early today, as sometimes he was too late for his classes.

When he heard a knock at his front door, he opened to greet his best friend, Josuke a faint good morning and a small smile. His pompadoured best friend gave him a pat in the back. They both felt the same way.

But it was a way, to them at least, to understand that somehow… they had to go on… with their lives.

Whatever that may be.


Hirose Koichi eventually caught up with his friends, whom he saw in the distance. He too greeted them a good morning.

It had a cheery mood to it.

But deep inside, he wasn't feeling that way. It was not even close to cheery nor any kind of happy or upbeat mood. The small teen did it as an attempt to make his friends happy. Even though that alone would be a difficult task.

The two look at him with a smile.

It was a sad one.

Koichi sighed heavily, this confirmed that his attempt was futile. So he ceased to continue on.

The three then continued on their commute to school.


A normal group of friends would have talked amongst themselves about anything. Whether it be anime, manga, pop idols, current events, school, gossip, the weather… the list could go on and on…

But instead the three continued their walk… silently… quietly…

None of them spoke a word.

And thus the hustle and bustle of everyday life in this quiet growing town called Morioh, continued.

It was just there.

It was just loud.

It was just normal…

So very normal…

When they arrived at the bus stop, it was crowded, just like it was supposed to be.

It was filled with students, minding their own businesses, chatting idly as they all waited for the bus to arrive to bring them to their school. The three eventually joined in the crowd. But remained their usual silence…

Okuyasu then spotted a poster.

He quickly turned his head away, and briskly walked past by his two friends, then the crowd in an attempt to avoid the poster.

Josuke was the first to notice his friend, so he turned to see the poster.

Koichi was last, he turned then quickly looked down. His masked neutral expression immediately broke as face showed a more worried one. He tried to hide it once again, but…

Josuke's eyes widened as he saw the piece of paper stuck on the side of the bus stop. He froze on the spot…

It was printed poster… that showed a familiar face to both Josuke and Okuyasu.

A very familiar one.

It was a Missing Person Poster…

Of Shigechi…

Yangu Shigekiyo,

Second year of Budogaoka Middle School…

Missing…

Please call this number if found.

The photo of Shigechi, he looked extremely thrilled. As at the top corner they could see an image of an ten thousand yen bill.

Shiegchi…

Josuke repeated the name at his head. Then turned away…

He didn't want to look at it further… anymore…

Anymore…

Lucky for the three the bus had just arrived.

Their fellow classmates were to surprised to see the bus come early.

But for these three…

They silently thank the driver for coming early.