Naoki Shima sat at the bar. It was empty save for him . Even the owner had already left him alone. Just Naoki and the wiskey in his glass. His friends had tried to stop him from going, but after that... that event... Naoki could no longer stay. Thinking about it made his eyes well up and to prevent bursting out in crying, even if he really, deeply, wanted to, he lifted the wiskey and gulped it down. The burning liquid warmed his throat and heart. It was the only comfort he still had in this world.
Naoki tried to take his mind of the present. To slip into the past rather then wallow in sorrow...
...but it didn't work. Naoki Shima was still just at a bar. Keeping the whisky company.
Suddenly the door opened behind him. Footsteps. Then a figure sat down next to him and took the bottle. "Long time," spoke Joseph Joestar and he poured himself a glass as well. Before Naoki Shima realised it, his rage took over and he lunched at Joseph. He ended with punching him in the face.
"I deserved that," Joseph said and took a gulp from his whiskey.
"Go away," Naoki said.
"Not before you hear my offer,"
"I don't want to hear about it." He really didn't want anything to do with Joseph "I don't want anything to do with you... not after... that."
"Dammit, that wasn't your fault," Joseph snapped, "It was none of our fault."
"Yes it was, it was my fault. I could have stopped it." Naoki shouted voice rising, "I SHOULD HAVE STOPPED IT FROM HAPPENING."
"Calm down, Naoki," Joseph said calmly, "It wasn't your fault... that wasn't your fault." But no matter what he said, Naoki still felt that that was his fault…
"I need you," said Joseph said. "Just one more time. Just one more job and I'll leave you alone."
Oh lonelyness, that would be nice. No one around. No one to remind Naoki of...that.
"One more job," he muttered. "Alright. One more job it is." And with that, he gulped down the remaining whiskey. Time for action!
Eariler that day...
Today was the day of the big Dueling contest. The world championship! Naoki and Jotaro had made it into the final after a intensive competition which Naoki won easily.
"I am really proud of you Naoki! You were amazing!", said Jean Pierre Polnareff. "You too Jotaro you were also reasonable. "
"Gosh thanks Polnareff" said Jotaro
Naoki was still practicing his duel skills as they walked along. They were taking a tour of the Dueling Arena to prepare for the big day tomorrow.
"Oh, look who it is, its the pathetic Naoki and his pathetic friends. Your all pathetic! "
It was Dio!
"What are you doing here Dio?" Naoki said gruffly.
"Why I am here for the contest."
"Wahhhhaa?" said Jotaro and Polnareff.
"Yes I am taking part. I am going to win the world Dueling medal and there's nothing you pathetic people can do to stop me! " With that Dio marched off.
"Dio is taking part in the contest! I didn't know he even did it."
"He didn't. He must have learnt over the summer" said Naoki "But...why?" he then queried quizzically.
"I don't know" said Jotaro ignorantly. He didn't know Naoki was asking a rectangular question.
"I guess we will find out tomorrow"
With that they all went back to their rooms in the arena's hotel.
Later, Naoki's mind was wondered back to the past.
It was Serenitys mardi gras party, which everyone was invited too. The party was awesome as always, because Jotaro was hosting it. Naoki was pretty drunk that day. If Naoki was honest, He couldn't remember much that happened. Only something about a banana,a rabbi and a traffic cone. There was one thing that stuck in Him mind though. Something He would never forget.
Kujo Jotaro. Jotaro was wearing a Kakyoin mask that night (it was a fancy dress party btw - A/N). Everyone had come as something or someone else.
JOTARO WAS DRESSed as POLNAREFF.
POLNAREFF WAS DRESSed as KAKYOIN.
KAKYOIN WAS DRESSed as Naoki.
Naoki was dressed as Dio.
And Dio was dressed as a dress.
Naoki was instantly attracted to Jotaro in his costume. The way He moved. The way He way He fiddled with his hat. Jotaro was doing a Karaoke number. It was "500 miles". And He was awesome. He sung like a true audience was miasmarised by Jotaro.
Naoki Shima got up and sang too. When Jotaro was singing 500 miles it was like the words spoke to Him. Jotaro seemed to be addressing each word of the song just to Him. The room faded away and it was just the two of them. No one else in the world. They gazed into each other eyes as Jotaro spoke the last lyric.
Then silence.
Suddenly, Naoki was woken out of the flashback by the present
Polnareff snapped him out of it by bursting into his room.
"Naoki! The contest starts soon! Your late! Jotaro and Dio are already at the Arena! "
"Oh, nooes I over slept! Thats not like me at all. " Naoki got dressed on the way down stairs, and skidding into the Arena.
The audience was already there and he got a big appose as he entered.
"oh...you made it I seee. Had a nice night?" Dio sneered.
At that moment Naoki Shima realized he had been drugged! That explained the strange dreams last night. Dio must have drugged him while they were talking the other day. It was too late to do anything about it though. He had to hope there was no more surprises. The starter walked on at that moment, told them to get grinned at hero. Showing all their evil teeth
"Blam!" The starter fired the starting rocket and the contest had begun!
Jotaro took the early lead in duel bringing his opponent's life points down low quickly, but Naoki quickly caught up by countering with his cards. Jotaro was sweating like mad under his hats trying to stay in the contest. Dio was relaxed though - barely doing anything at all!
"Whats he upto? Its like he is not even trying"
"And why does he care anyway? He always said Dueling was stupid "
"I know, somethings not right" said Naoki while pulling of a particularly difficult Dueling combo.
Just then disaster striked! There was a loud bang BANG! and Jotaro collapsed. Naoki's eyes widened and his cards fell out of his hands in shock.
"Jotaro! Are you ok?"
"urg...sabotage..." Jotaro collapsed.
"Who did it? Who...?"
Dio grinned.
"WHO?"
Just then the gong went. It was half-time.
As Jotaro was carried taken to hospital by stegosaurus, Naoki and Polnareff retired to the locker room. Dio was already there, still grinning. "Oh what a shame. Jotaro isn't going to compete any more. Even doing nothing I'm going to come second. You know...I might just let you win..out of my...generosity... " Dio sniggered again and with that he left out the backdoor.
"Gosh darn-it" Polnareff said. "Dio drives me mad! "
"You know, I think he had something to do with Jotaro's accident " Naoki was thinking. Hard. "Dio is never generous. Lack of generosity is his number one defining characteristic. Well, that and evil"
"That means..." said Polnareff, his slow cogs working.
"...He wants to come second!" said Naoki, thinkingly.
"Do you think thats..."
"...because he wants the second prize medal!" said Naoki, winning again.
"It must be because the second prize is really the Data Core "
"Yes, now that Iook at the second prize I notice it now. Its clearly the Data Core"
"That explains why someone would want to become second!"
"Exactly!"
"So we have to beat Dio by being the best at coming second? How are we going to do that...you have never lost before! "
"I know" said Naoki. "I am not sure I know how"
"You got to though. Just this once you got to come second!"
"No I cant. But I have an idea...you could compete!"
"Me?" said Polnareff, surprised. "Do they even allow guys like me to do Dueling?"
"Yes, its a modern contest, a few French guys have already competed. I'll win the contest as normal, and you will come second. You can do this!"
"Ok Naoki, I'll do it. I'll do it for you and Jotaro."
Naoki had some time before he had to do anything, so He decided to have another flashback.
It was just after the Karaoke. They had stepped of the stage to loud applause and were now looking at each other. "Hi" Naoki said, meekly.
"Hey" Jotaro Kujo said in a bored tone. Their confidence from moments ago had evaporated like alcohol.
"Do you want to..."
"Maybe.."
"ok then."
So they walked to the cloakroom. It wasn't long before their lips were together. Naoki couldn't remember who made the first move. He did remember the taste though. The taste of Jotaro. He tasted like cranberry on a spring noon. Refreshing and salty but also a bit sour. What had they been eating? Naoki tried to work out it. It took much tung work. After a few minutes mouth to mouth pot holing, Jotaro guessed what Naoki was doing. "I had pomegranate for lunch."
"oh"
"you dont have to stop though"
"oh. Good!" Naoki said, with great relief.
They finally drew away after what seemed a whole march but was only mere minutes. The taste of Jotaro Kujo's lips still lingered in Naoki Shima's mouth as they finally looked upon each other with new eyes. Relieved sighs came from both of them as both embraced, Jotaro Kujo snuggling against Naoki's neck as he snuggled upto Jotaro's torso.
They had a lot of..."fun".
"Sorry about that, I got a little carried away" said Naoki.
"Thats ok I...enjoyed it." said Jotaro blushing in a way he never did.
"Tomorrow?"
"Yes" said Jotaro.
"I'll bring some of my toys next time for us to play with" said Naoki.
And with that they left the cloakroom and returned to the party. The months that followed were fun but they never told their friends.
Then the Gong went again, the final leg of the Dueling contest had begun!
As they walked into the Duelinging Arena again there was applause from the crowd. Dio was lying down relaxing - clearly pretty relaxed. "I want to compete!" shouted Polnareff, proudly wearing a duel disk already.
"What!?" said Dio sitting bolt upright in panic.
"Yes, I am competing" said Polnareff.
"I have checked the rules and its allowed" said Kakyoin, who was the Duelinging referee.
"GAH! I'll bet you anyway" said Dio as he desperately starting drawing his cards.
Naoki was already well in the lead by now in terms of life points and field advantage. But that was to be expected, what he was really concerned about was the competition between Dio and Polnareff. Polnareff had to get that second prize. The Earth depended upon it.
"You cant defeat me" screamed Dio as he started to do a series of complicated card effects.
"I have to! Naoki believes in me!"
The contest went on a long time. Aside from Naoki, Polnareff and Dio were the best Duelist in the world. The crowd went wild as their lifepoints got closer and closer to zero.
"Come on Polnareff! You can do it! " said Naoki who had already assured his victory cheered for his friend as the two ignored his field.
Spurred on by Naoki, Polnareff put in a last burst of effort, doing a stunning Dueling move and finishing spectacularly bringing Dio's life points to zero.
"Nooooooooooooo..." screamed Dio.
Kakyoin fired the musket that officially marked the contest as over.
"Nooooooooooooo..." screamed Dio.
"Well dont Polnareff! You have come second and officially get the second prize award " said Kakyoin as she handed Polnareff the second prize award.
"Nooooooooooooo..." screamed Dio.
Polnareff looked at the prize and it was the Data Core! Naoki had been right all along. He gave it to Naoki as he knew only they should be trusted with it.
"Nooooooooooooo..." screamed Dio.
"Ok, the Earth is safe now " said Naoki.
"Thank you Naoki!" screamed the crowd.
Naoki took a bow.
With that Dio got arrested and everyone else went home.
-To Be Continued
A/N - I don't know how to write duels, but I think I got away with it.