Thanks for all the comments, And yes DIO I will copy your moves. Try to stop me! XD
They all joined in a room, putting the young Joseph in one of the beds while Avdol sat with his outstretched leg in the other.
They were still in silence, a disturbing silence that stretched from the time they returned to the hotel.
The German soldier was tied and thrown into a corner of the room.
Kakyoin said that he was fine, and to prove he stood up and faced Jotaro which seemed suspicious of his claim - they stared at each other for a while until Jotaro give a grunt with complaint tone turn around and sit down.
Kakyoin smiled at his small victory and sat holding the abdomen.
And Polnareff was watching Caesar, who sat in a chair next to Joseph.
Another who was watching Caesar was , for it was strange to see himself younger lying on a bed under Caesar's protective gaze.
He always knew that Caesar harbored some affection for him, he didn't know when that affection has emerged, but he knew he got used to his Caesarino's presence when he was young.
And his gaze seems to have finally take Caesar out of the trance he was in.
Still with his hand stroking Joseph's hair, Caesar looked at .
"So tell me how this is possible."
Everyone looked at that serious answered.
"I know as much as you."
Caesar smiled, unwittingly causing strangeness of the situation.
"I'm happy ... I mean ... you survived ...".
joined his hands and looked at the floor.
"Yes, I survived."
His voice had no joy, he sounded guilty, as if being alive was his fault or like he'd failed at something.
Noting the strange tone in his friend's voice and fearing to be intruding on a private moment, Avdol tried to get up, but was prevented by Kakyoin that put a hand on his shoulder.
In contrast to 's serious tone, Caesar still smiling and curious continued to ask.
"And our teacher? How is she? How is Lisa Lisa?"
"She lived a full and long life. He died peacefully of old age ..."
Caesar closed his eyes, but kept a smile on his face, his shoulders seemed to have relaxed, of the ones present only he and Caesar knew the importance of Lisa Lisa in the Italian's life.
"... As for Suzie, I married her."
Caesar opened his eyes; his smile disappeared for a moment, almost imperceptible before the same smile was back on his face - unnoticed by many, but not for and Jotaro.
"Good! I'm glad, JoJo! You managed to find the Ness monster then? Hahahaha".
smiled and held out a small laugh - how he missed his Caesar.
"Your 'idiota' only my huge male beauty was enough for her to say 'yes'! After all who would say 'no' to a wedding request from me?"
"... No one..." Caesar speaks softly before looking back to the .
Both were talking as if there was nobody else there, as if they alone existed in the world. And more and more Jotaro saw similarities between Caesar and Grandmother, while Kakyoin saw similarities with Miss Holly.
Kakyoin's mind was creating scenes he didn't want to think or imagine.
Polnareff on the other hand was mesmerized by the scene; it was like if he was watching a soap opera.
Avdol was clearly uncomfortable and Jotaro pretended to sleep.
"JoJo ... I mean... . What about me? Where am I? Why am I not with you and your friends?"
swallowed dry, that was what he didn't want to think or speak about.
For many years he was silent, he didn't talk about Caesar, not because he no longer cared, but because he never completely accepted the fact that Caesar died.
"You ... ... we went... You went to a place where I couldn't follow you."
Caesar didn't look at him, but to the young Joseph who still unconscious in bed.
"We fought?"
"Yes, and I regret it to this day ...".
Caesar was silent and took advantage of it to get up and try to leave the room when Caesar's voice stopped him.
"Are you hiding something ... I know this because even if we fight, even if you say things that hurt me, I ... I would always come back ... don't hide the truth from me! What happened? Why me you look at me as if I'm a ghost? Why you avoid looking at my eyes? Why you run away every time I ... ".
"YOU DIED!"
That information left everyone quiet.
could barely hold back the tears and Caesar was wide-eyed trying to process the information.
Caesar brought one of his hands to his chest, wanting to feel his heartbeat - assert himself that he was there, alive.
"How?"
"It doesn't matter..."
"Jo ... Joseph. Tell me, how?"
"You faced Wammu alone, you almost killed him, but in the end ..." It was visible that was having a tough time remembering and saying those things. "… I heard you call my name, I tried to get in there on time, but ... all you left me was your headband and a ring."
To everyone's surprise Caesar smiled.
"I get it...".
"Yeah."
"That's what matters."
And it seemed to have irritated more than anything since he arrived in that city.
"How is it? You're dead! You died so I could live on, and 'that's what matters'? What about you? Your life? Your future?"
"JoJo ... no matter the circumstances, between us, I would choose yo...".
"I don1t want to hear it!"
And left the room slamming the door on his way out.
Kakyoin looked at the door and Jotaro seemed to know what was going on his grandfather's mind of another, because then spoke.
"Don't worry, JiJi just need some time to process things, then he will come back."
Polnareff then stood up, placing a hand on his hip and pointed a finger at Caesar.
"It is very strange. Very suspicious ... you just know that you are going to die and yet remain so calm? What are you hiding?"
"Nothing ..." Caesar looked at Joseph before continuing "... I have learned that from him, I don't want to die and now that I know I will... I will do everything to change that.".
Polnareff didn't seem convinced. But Avdol seemed to have understood a little better.
"You have no one else, doesn't it?"
Caesar only nodded.
"He is your friend and he will die if you do nothing?"
Caesar nodded again.
"I understand."
And that was all they talked to each other.
Each in their corner, they passed the minutes in silence.
~~~~ FLASHBACK - 1938 ~~~~
Who was Caesar to him?
Caesar is someone he had to tolerate - this would be Joseph's response when they first met.
Caesar is a colleague - that would be Joseph's answer earlier in the day in which pillar men had awakened.
Caesar is my friend - that would be Joseph's answer during the first week of training.
But after the kiss Joseph didn't know anymore.
He had his doubts, Caesar flirted with everything that breathed, the kiss on his mask and wink should mean nothing to the Italian.
But his doubts were gone when one night he found Caesar in his room, after dinner he was gone to sleep and while change his clothes there he was - Caesar was sitting on his bed, calmly looking at him.
"Caesar-chan! Already missing me? "
Joseph said that while flexing his muscles.
"Mio Dio, JoJo! Stop doing that! "
"Aaah don't be shy! You can look! You can touch it too! "
To his surprise Caesar got up and touched his chest, Caesar's gaze was serious.
"I noticed that you were having trouble breathing."
The shock soon passed and Joseph gave a huge smile.
"Blame your beloved master!"
Caesar slapped Joseph's head.
"Don't blame our master! ... Well, I came here because I noticed that you were having trouble breathing even without the mask."
"Ah! That was nothing! "
"Jo ..."
"Really, there is no reason to worry."
Caesar didn't seem convinced, and still touching Joseph's chest, he lowered his head and sighed.
"Why you don't tell me the truth? Can't you see I'm worried? "
Joseph didn't expect that, he had noticed Caesar's growing concern, but he never imagined that Caesar would admit it.
He then took Caesar's chin and lifted his face, not realizing he stroked Caesar's cheek.
"I feel the rings pressing my chest and my throat. I don't know if it's some trick from my mind or if this is really happening. "
Caesar looked scared and he didn't like it, he didn't want to leave Caesar even more concerned, he actually didn't want to think about it because it made him almost paranoid.
He didn't know why, actually he knows - it was need to forget the matter, or the fact that he was holding Caesar's face on his hand.
Joseph pulled Caesar's face close to his and seeing no resistance he kissed him, he kissed and kissed and continued to kiss even when Caesar sat up in bed.
Joseph was no longer thinking, he just acted, he laid Caesar's body on the bed and kissed him until he lost his breath, lying on top of Caesar.
He came to himself with Caesar stroking his hair.
"Why did you let me kiss you?"
"Because I like you, idiota!"
Joseph lifted the upper part his body and held Caesar's face with his hands.
"Really?" He asked excited
"Si, you are my friend."
Joseph couldn't contain the smile on his face, his smile was huge and showed almost all his teeth and he pressed the Caesar's cheeks.
"I ALSO LOVE YOU, CAESARINO!"
"I'M RIGHT BELOW YOU, JOJO. THERE IS NO NEED TO SHOUT! IDIOTA!"
They did do nothing more than that, settling into bed and putting his head under Caesar's breast, Joseph found the rhythm for his breath and with Caesar petting his head he quickly fell asleep.
~~~~ JOSEPH ( ) ~~~~
He was already on his second glass of whiskey when he heard Kakyoin's voice.
"Mister Joestar?"
He didn't even bother to turn and look at the kid, his mind was still in 1938. But that didn't stop Kakyoin from sit beside him.
"You will not go up? We have important things to discuss. "
"You don't need me for this."
"We don't need, but we want your presence."
That was a lot of bullshit to him, the boy thought he didn't knew when someone was trying to bullshit until the truth is spoken, he was sorely mistaken.
"Look Kakyoin, ask what you want to ask or go away."
Kakyoin was silent for a while until he sighed in frustration.
"I talked to Caesar after you left and I would like to understand what is happening here. What he is to you? Can we trust them? And what's this thing about him being dead?"
finished his whiskey and looked at Kakyoin.
"Wow! I thought it was just one question."
Smiling Kakyoin said, "Well, probably, but the fact that those two had destroyed an entire block without having a Stand made me more curious than usual."
called the barista and asked for another whiskey for him and an energetic for Kakyoin.
" , I think it is unnecessary ..."
"Boy, that's a long story. But starting from the basics, those two upstairs are reliable and about Caesar he really died on 39 January ... as to who he is to me, I don't know it myself ... "
