While fall may signify death in nature, that doesn't mean that everything should be about doom and gloom. It eases you into the brutal cold that winter will bring, preparing you for the worst. Even still, the weather is not for everyone. Although, many people still enjoy the atmosphere brought by the fall. Two of these people would be meeting for a lovely evening together.
In the long remembered restaurant from Team Bucciarati's past, Giorno sat at the familiar table, fiddling with a GameBoy Color. Due to the colder weather, Giorno now wore a black sweater, with gray khaki pants and black boots. Gold Experience sat next to him, enjoying a scone, and acting as an unnecessary player two to Giorno. "So, how far are you into the game?" Gold Experience questioned. "I've just gotten to Kanto." Giorno quickly explained, not taking his eyes off the screen. "You talk like I know what that is." Gold Experience retorted. Giorno chuckled. "My bad. I've beaten the main game, and now I'm doing the side quests." He explained yet again. Gold Experience simply replied with an unamused "Ah." before taking another bite out of his scone. Giorno looked back at Gold Experience for a moment, before asking "When did you begin to eat?" Gold Experience chuckled. "Remember back in Morioh, when you and Trish went out on that date?" He questioned. Giorno raised an eyebrow and nodded. "Spice Girl and I may or may not have taken some of your sushi." Gold Experience explained. Giorno sighed and chuckled. "Well, curiosity fed the cat this time, I guess." He muttered, returning his attention to the game.
Gold Experience heard footsteps approaching and looked up. Before him, he saw Trish with Spice Girl right behind her, waving. Trish was wearing a black winter coat, with a pink t-shirt underneath, black dress pants, and her same old brown boots. Gold Experience nudged Giorno, who looked up from his game and smiled. Quickly saving the game, he shut off the GameBoy, got up, and greeted Trish with a hug and a kiss. "It's great to see you again, Trish." Giorno said, pulling out a chair for her next to his. "It's been like six months since we've last seen each other eye to eye, hasn't it?" Trish remarked, taking her seat. Giorno chuckled, taking his seat next to hers. "Well, we are both very busy people. With me running the mafia, and you being on tour, it hasn't been easy to catch a break." He said. Trish sighed, saying "Yeah, you're right." Giorno looked to Trish, as their eyes met. "Either way, happy eight month anniversary." Trish said, planting a kiss on Giorno's cheek. Giorno's cheeks began to rosy up, as did Trish's. "Happy eight month anniversary, Trish." Giorno replied, going in for the bolder kiss on the lips, which Trish accepted.
Gold Experience and Spice Girl sat across from their users, watching their actions unfold. "Well, aren't they just cute?" Spice Girl jested, taking two cannoli and handing one of them to Gold Experience, who gladly took it. "Yeah, they are." Gold Experience replied. "So, how's the mafia been?" Spice Girl asked, taking a bite out of her cannoli. "Eh, it's been quiet." Gold Experience commented. "That must be nice. I don't think I can remember one night where my eardrums weren't bleeding afterwards." Spice Girl shuddered. "Do you even have eardrums?" Trish questioned, putting herself into their conversation. Spice Girl glared back at Trish. "I don't think so, but just because I don't have them doesn't mean I'm not hurting after our shows." She remarked. "Well, then that must mean you've been putting on a great show." Giorno said. Spice Girl giggled. "Yeah, I guess you're right." She said, before returning her attention to Gold Experience.
"So, I saw you were on your GameBoy earlier. Does that mean that you decided to take my advice?" Trish questioned. Giorno chuckled. "Yeah, I picked up a copy of Crystal and, I must say, I have enjoyed it thus far." He said. Trish smiled. "And I assume you picked the best starter, right?" Trish questioned. "Of course." Giorno replied. Trish smile grew. "Good, I knew you'd pick Totodile." She grinned. Giorno cocked an eyebrow. "Well, I guess we have a different definition of best starter." He chuckled. Trish glared back at him. "Are you saying that Totodile isn't the best one?" She questioned. "I'm not saying that, I just picked Cyndaquil. I like my fire types." Giorno stated. "You're both wrong. It's the grass one that's the best." Gold Experience called from the other side of the table with a mouthful of cannoli. "Right, that's what I'm saying. Chikorita is so cute." Spice Girl giggled. Giorno and Trish rolled their eyes, before returning to normal conversations.
"So, how has everyone else been?" Trish asked. "Well, everyone's doing well. Right before I left, they were taking turns on the GameCube playing Melee." Giorno replied. Trish sighed. "I've considered getting into Smash, but never had the time to get into it." She said. Giorno chuckled. "Well, you're preferred opponent would probably not be either Gianluca or Fugo. Let me tell you, they have kicked everyone else's ass at the game." He warned. Trish giggled. "How so?" She questioned. Giorno smirked. "Well," he began "Gianluca will not give you any breathing room with Captain Falcon. He will chase you until he can guarantee a style kill with Falcon Punch." "And what about Fugo?" Trish asked. "He'll just bounce you around with Jigglypuff like it's nobody's business. And when he's put you to sleep, that's when he goes for the rest confirm." Giorno said, shuddering just thinking about how Fugo gets sometimes in the game. Trish looked back at Giorno shocked. "Wait, Fugo plays as Jigglypuff? As in the little pink ball?" She questioned. Giorno chuckled. "I know, I was just as shocked when I saw it for the first time. His Puff is terrifying at times." He explained. "As for everyone else in the house, next on the list is Mista, then me, then Sheila E., then Pol-"
That's when Giorno's eyes lit up and he grinned broadly. Trish looked at him partially concerned. "Hey Giorno, are you alright?" She asked. "Yeah, I'm fine. It's just that it's come to my attention that I've just been meaning to give you something for a while now." Giorno replied. Gold Experience looked back towards Giorno, realizing what he was about to do. "Hey Spice, we should probably give these two a moment alone." He said to Spice Girl. She raised an eyebrow, before getting Gold Experience's message. "We'll see you both later." Spice Girl said, as her and Gold Experience returned to their users. Trish looked back at Giorno with confusion. "What do you have for me?" She asked. "Well," Giorno began, fidgeting around underneath the table for something "Polnareff was cleaning out the turtle's room earlier today, and he found something I bought back in Morioh that I meant for a birthday gift, but never got around to giving it to you." Giorno finally pulled out a green paper bag. Trish looked at the bag, and then back to Giorno, her heart picking up it's pace. "Could you close your eyes, Trish?" Giorno requested. Trish followed Giorno's instructions. She heard the screeching of a chair being pushed back, and footsteps walking around behind her. Her heart was beating faster now. Trish felt Giorno's hands on her shoulder, as something metal was draped around her neck. She heard Giorno sit back down next to her, with her hand in his, as he said "You can open your eyes now." She slowly opened her eyes and looked down, seeing a brilliant pink pearl on a silver chained necklace. She gasped, smiling from ear to ear. "Oh, Giorno. It's beautiful." She beamed. Giorno chuckled. "I may or may not have gotten that a few minutes before the fight with Diavolo." He admitted. The two locked eyes and smiled at each other. "Thank you, Giorno." Trish said, before she closed her eyes and leaned in for a kiss. "You're welcome, Trish." Giorno whispered to her, following Trish's lead, as their lips gently crashed together.
Giorno and Trish were in a world of their own, just enjoying themselves. After having not spoken to each other face to face in nearly half a year, it was like a dream come true to finally be back together. Long distance relationships are hard for a multitude of reasons, but the two made it work. Whenever she was getting ready to leave for her next concert, Giorno would always call and give Trish his love and support. They would spend hours at a time just talking on the phone, just enjoying the others company. Even on the loneliest nights, just thinking about Trish would make Giorno happy. The two had been through thick and thin, and still loved each other. She was his, and he was hers. And that would never change.
A/N: And now, we're done. I know I should have probably done something shorter for my first piece, but I could really care less. The next piece will be some chapter re-writes from Part 5. Mainly where Trish will play a bigger role than she did throughout the part. In particular, during Grateful Dead, Babyface, the first encounter with Diavolo, Green Day, Chariot Requiem, and the finale. That'll probably happen in a few weeks, or months, as my second semester of college started this past Monday. So it'll probably be a project that I use any extra free time I get during then. Either way, I've appreciated the feedback throughout the past few months, and I'm thankful for all the support on the story. Until next time, Arrivederci or something like that.
-Ilventoaureo