Episode 9: An Invitation
Honnoji Academy
All the students were gathered up in front of Satsuki and her Elite Four. The Passione Gang, Ryuko, and Mako were in the crowd
"Students of Honnoji Academy. Tommorrow night, you will all participate in an event" Satsuki says. Gamagori walks up next to her
"The objective is get on one of the Three Stone Pillars that will be placed in the arena. Each Stone Pillar will only allow two people, so there will be very limited spots. The pairs on each pillar will then battle each other for the top title" Gamagori says
"Satsuki explained it to us this morning" Bruno says
"As for the event. It will take place tommorrow night...and the Elite Four will be participating" Satsuki says.
"What" Narancia says
"Shit. There isn't anyway to make this easier now. My stand can only take me so far" Mista says
"Same for me" Narancia says
"We agreed that Ryuko and Giorno will be ones that will tag team against the other two pairs" Bruno says
"As much as I hate Giorno. I think he might be able to take down anyone that gets in his way" Abbacchio says
"Ryuko. You sure you want Giorno on your team?" Senketsu asks
"Yeah. He'll be helpful" Ryuko says
"Bruno Bucciarati. Come to my room after the school day is finished" Satsuki says. Everyone in the crowd looked at him
"What does that bitch want with you?" Ryuko asks
"Unsure" Bruno says
Sometime after school
Bruno walked away from Giorno, Ryuko, and Abbacchio
"Where's Mako?" Ryuko asks
"She's with Mista and Narancia right now. Because Mikisugi wants to talk with Ryuko" Abbacchio says
"He does?" Ryuko asks. Mikisugi came out and looked at the other three
"So...Satsuki planned an event that she knows Giorno and Ryuko would win" Mikisugi says
"You seem to have confidence in us" Giorno says
"I just want the truth out of Satsuki Kiryuin. Nothing more and nothing less. I came here for that specific reason" Ryuko says angrily
"Message recieved" Mikisugi says
"We came here around the same time. Sometimes it feels like fate" Giorno says
"I don't care about fate. All I care is about the truth" Ryuko says
Satsuki's Room
Bruno walked into the room wondering what was going on
"Huh?" Bruno asks. He sees Satsuki sitting in her robe drinking tea in her chair. An identical chair was next to her's
"Take a seat. Don't worry, I promise not to harm you" Satsuki says. Bruno went over and sat in the open seat.
"You're not even dressed" Bruno says
"No. I am not" Satsuki says
"What did you come here to talk about?" Bruno asks
"Our future" Satsuki says
"Our future?" Bruno asks
"I know you care about me. That's why you wish I didn't act as I have been acting for a while now" Satsuki says. Bruno was left stunned.
"Wh-where are you getting at?" Bruno asks
"Our fighting will be over shortly. Then we can…" Satsuki says. She paused there
"Where are you getting at Satsuki?" Bruno asks
"Sorry. That was a weird thing to say" Satsuki says
"No No. I want you to say it. I'm curious" Bruno says. Satsuki took a deep sigh
"We can...finally end the fighting" Satsuki says
"End the fighting. What is that supposed to mean?" Bruno asks. Satsuki put her hand on his
"You'll find out soon. Not long now" Satsuki says. Bruno held onto her hand
"I...I trust you on this one" Bruno says
"Thanks" Satsuki says. The two sat in slience for a couple of seconds. Then Bruno spoke up
"Hey" Bruno says
"Yes" Satsuki says
"May I stay here for a little while?" Bruno asks. Satsuki smiled after he asked
"You may stay as long as you like" Satsuki says
Honnoji Academy
Ryuko, Mako, Giorno, Mista, Narancia, and Abbacchio waited for Bruno to come out
"He...hasn't come out" Giorno says. Mista was laying on his lap taking a nap. Mako did the same thing with Ryuko
"Still. It's been four hours" Abbacchio says
"Seriously?" Narancia asks
"Yes. I've been keeping track" Abbacchio says
"Maybe they're…" Narancia says. He put two fingers into a ring and put another finger into that ring
"NO NARANCIA!" Everyone else except Mako and Mista shouted at Narancia
"Sheesh. I just wanted to make a joke" Narancia says
"Damnit Narancia, now I'm thinking of what he might be doing" Abbacchio says
"He's probably in trouble. That bitch is the devil" Ryuko says
"No. It's not that" Giorno says
"Then what the hell do you suggest is happening to Bucciarati?" Ryuko asks
"He's…" Giorno says
"Here" Bruno says as he walks out of the school
"Bucciarati" Abbacchio says. Mako and Mista woke up
"Did we miss the ice cream?" Mako asks
"No. Just Bucciarati coming back" Mista says
"What happened?" Narancia asks
"It was a long talk with Satsuki Kiryuin" Bruno says
"You were gona for four hours" Giorno says
"It was six actually" Bruno says
"School ended at three" Ryuko says
"It's nine" Bruno says
"NINE!?" Everyone else shouts
"How long was I out?" Mista asks
"For a long time Mista" Giorno says
"Regardless. Let's go. We need our rest for the big day tommorrow" Bruno says. Abbacchio gave him a dirty look. Narancia sniffed around
"The hell. Why do you smell funny?" Narancia asks
"BUCCIARATI!" Ryuko shouts
"I didn't do anything crazy" Bruno says
"He got Satsuki's you know what" Narancia says
"That is enough. I did not do anything with her besides…" Bruno says
"YOU DID!" Narancia shouts
"Moody Blues won't help with this one" Abbacchio says
"Never mind this. Tommorrow, we are to help Ryuko and Giorno make it one of the Stone Pillars" Bruno says
"I guess you're right. Looks like we'll see you tommorrow Ryuko and Mako" Abbacchio says
"Bye Leone" Mako says. She and Ryuko seperated from the members of the Passione Gang
Satsuki's Room
Gamagori, Jakuzure, Inumuta, and Sanageyama looked around for their leader
"Where is Lady Satsuki?" Sanageyama asks. Satsuki came out with Junketsu on her
"There you are" Jakuzure says
"Lady Satsuki. Where were you?" Gamagori asks
"I was cleaning up. I was on what some call a date" Satsuki says
"With...Bucciarati?" Jakuzure asks
"Pardon me for saying this but it's unacceptable to forcingly bring someone into here and throw yourself onto them" Gamagori says
"Bucciarati asked to stay. I allowed it" Satsuki says
"You're not even trying to hide it anymore" Jakuzure says
"I knew it. Satsuki likes Bucciarati despite being the enemy. But it seems the feelings are mutual. Interesting" Sanageyama says
"It felt good to finally feel love, but we right now are on different sides. Which complicates things" Satsuki says
"How interesting" Jakuzure says. She leaves the room
"Wait. Jakuzure" Inumuta says
"Leave it be Inumuta" Satsuki says
A Bar somewhere in the city
Mista and Jakuzure were sitting inside nearby the bartender
"I had to sneak out. Spill" Mista says
"It seems our leaders are really good friends" Jakuzure says
"Really good friends...hold on" Mista says
"Is it true that Bucciarati asked Satsuki if he could stay in her room?" Jakuzure asks
"Yes Nonon. He talked to everyone about it in more detail. It was weird, because not too long ago, Bucciarati was calling Satsuki a reincarnation of Hitler. Now all of the sudden the two want to be with each other for the rest of their lives" Mista says
"This...feels weird. The two were at each other's throats for months" Jakuzure says
"I can agree. Maybe someday the two teams can come to a truce. But I don't see that happening" Mista says
"You honestly have no idea what is going to happen in the future" Jakuzure says
"And what is that supposed to mean?" Mista asks
"I gotta go. It was nice speaking to you" Jakuzure says. She gets up and leaves
"That was kinda weird in it's own right" Mista says
The next day, during the daytime
All of the students gathered up and were prepared for what is bound to happen in very little time
"The Stone Pillars. There isn't any here" Abbacchio says
"They'll be up here shortly. If there is one thing I know about Satsuki, it's that she's not a liar" Bruno says
"I'll agree with you on that" Abbacchio says
"Hold on. Bucciarati probably knows Satsuki better since he was with her for six full hours" Narancia says
"WILL YOU SHUT UP ON THAT!" Bruno shouts
"They called us all here. But it's not near the evening time" Giorno says. The sky was already dark due to the cloudy weather
"Satsuki is doing this sooner than we thought" Ryuko says
"Hey Bruno. Maybe you should tell Satsuki to stop this" Mako says
"I could but I won't. She has a good reason for doing this" Bruno says
"A good reason? That bitch's intentions have been nothing but evil" Ryuko says
"Most of her intentions have been evil. But this time, she's doing this for your sake" Bruno says
"MY SAKE!? WHAT TYPE OF DRUG DID SHE PUT YOU ON!?" Ryuko shouts in anger
"Listen to me Ryuko. This is the truth. I was wrong before, she's not completely evil. There is some good in her after all" Bruno says
"He's not lying" Mista says. Ryuko looked at both of them
"Fine. Fall under that bitch's spell. I could care less if I have to fight and kill both of you" Ryuko says. Satsuki and her Elite Four came out onto a stage and everyone in the audience stood in a straight line
"Welcome Honnoji Academy to today's event. Today, you will be going to the top of these Stone Pillars" Gamagori says. The ground began to rumble lightly and the Pillars began to appear. They were all in a straight line. Satsuki clicked her heel
"Listen well students. There is only one rule, and that is to not murder anyone or you will be expelled from the school. Is that clear?" Satsuki asks in a very serious tone
"Yes Lady Satsuki" Everyone said in unison
"Now this is a test to see who is the strongest one here. Now...begin" Satsuki says. The Elite Four jumped out and began to try to beat the other students for the spots. Abbacchio, Narancia, and Mista began to punch other students physically to get them out of the way
"GOLDEN EXPERIENCE!" Giorno shouts. His stand comes out from behind
"KAMUI SENKETSU!" Ryuko shouts. She transforms and takes out the Scissor Blade. Giorno began to use his stand to punch all of the other students out of the way
"I got an idea" Giorno says. He used his stand to fire energy blasts into other students. Ryuko began to speed past everyone around her.
"GO RYUKO! I BELIEVE IN YOU!" Mako shouts. Giorno ran past everyone
"Damn. Ryuko runs much faster than me. I'm better at fighting one on one than thousands of others" Giorno says
"GIORNO!" Bruno shouts. His stand, Sticky Fingers, was punching his way through the other students.
"Did Ryuko pass here?" Giorno asks. The two looked up at the nearest Stone Pillar and used other students to get to the top
"She's moving so fast to where I can't even see her move. Amazing, now, let's get you up there Giorno" Bruno says. Narancia turned around from his stand defeating many other students
"Alright. Time to take a train on my Aerosmith" Narancia says. He uses his stand to fly "GRAB ON GIORNO!"
"If you say so"
Top of the 1st Pillar
Ryuko jumped on top of the pillar
"YES! I MADE IT!" Ryuko shouts. She looked to see only heads
"I think we went a little too fast for Giorno" Senketsu says
"Right. His stand doesn't enhance his physical abilities" Ryuko says.
On the stage
Satsuki watched. She looked up and saw Ryuko on the top of a pillar. Iori walked up next to her
"Why?" Iori asks
"Why what?" Satsuki asks
"Why do you like him?" Iori asks
"Him? His name is Bruno Bucciarati" Satsuki says
"I know. Why do you have a heart for someone like him?" Iori asks
"My heart stirs up thinking about him. At first, I had to ask my Elite Four about these feelings. Inumuta told me it was love. I refused to say who it was, but then I overcame and kinda shut them out. After rethinking, I decided that I will do what I can...to win him over" Satsuki says
"But he's against your agenda" Iori says
"WRONG! He's against my mother's agenda" Satsuki says
"Lady Satsuki. You're after a man that is working for a man against your mother. It's farfetched to think he's gonna want you as a lifemate" Iori says
"Farfetchd? Did you know nothing of yesterday's happenings?" Satsuki asks
"I was busy looking for a way to stop that stand named Chariot Requiem. I have almost no time to wonder about outside life" Iori says
"Right. That was my order after all. Well, I spent six hours with Bucciarati yesterday talking about bits of ours pasts and our hopes for the future. We also did a little something I will not mention" Satsuki says
"Lady Satsuki. You're not expecting...are you?" Iori asks
"Be reasonable Iori, we didn't do the forbidden thing. Let's just stay, I finally experienced love" Satsuki says
"My mistake. Didn't know you were capable of such things" Iori says. Satsuki looked and saw Inumuta and Gamagori on another pillar, while Jakuzure and Sanageyama were on the third. She looked at the one that only Ryuko was on
"Well. Looks like Giovanna isn't on the pillar yet." Satsuki says
"Are you expecting him to be there with Matoi?" Iori asks
"Yes I am" Satsuki says
Middle of 1st Pillar
Golden Experience continued to shoot lasers at the students to accelerate their mind making them think they are moving closer to the pillar.
"Are we almost there?" Narancia asks feeling as if his energy ran out
"Almost" Giorno says. The stand continued to go higher and higher. Ryuko looked down and saw them
"GIORNO!" Ryuko shouts. Golden Experience used one hand to grab the half-naked girl and used the other to grab Giorno's free hand. The stand pulled his master onto the pillar
"We made it. Thank God" Giorno says
"Looks like we're a pair in this" Ryuko says. The two looked and saw the Elite Four on the other pillars
"The Elite Four. They're on the other pillars" Giorno says
"Looks like Satsuki has it out for the both of us. That bitch" Ryuko says
"She's giving us one hell of a challenge. Looks like we'll need to stay alert for the rest of this whole thing" Senketsu says
Stage
Satsuki watched as she saw Giorno reach the top
"The plan is in motion. Nothing can ruin this now" Satsuki says. She clicked her heel. "It seems we have our six. On the pillar to my left, we have Hoka Inumuta and Ira Gamagori. On the pillar to the center, we have Nonon Jakuzure and Uzu Sanageyama. On the pillar to my right, we have Giorno Giovanna and Ryuko Matoi" Satsuki says. A giant platform came out of the ground and floated in mid air above the stadium.
"Looks like that's where we'll be fighting" Giorno says
"Lady Satsuki. I would like to offer that me and Jakuzure go first" Sanageyama says
"That's a no Sanageyama. Gamagori and Inumuta will be going up first. They will be fighting Matoi and Giovanna" Satsuki says
"Way to go. Now we got to wait longer in order to have a shot at them" Jakuzure says
"That's if they survive Gamagori and Inumuta. Which sucks because I wanted a taste at them" Sanageyama says. Giorno and Ryuko looked
"Gamagori and Inumuta. The smartest one of the Elite Four and the biggest member of the Elite Four" Giorno says
"Saying that Gamagori is the biggest member is not very nice" Senketsu says
"I don't give a shit. He's part of Satsuki Kiryuin's Elite Four. Which won't look so elite after we're finished with them" Ryuko says
"That's right" Giorno says. A bridge comes out between the pillars and platform. Giorno and Ryuko walked to the platform while Gamagori and Inumuta walked as well. The two pairs went on opposing sides
"Tell me. Any last words before we finish you all off?" Gamagori asks. Ryuko smiles
"No. We have some words to spare" Ryuko says
"The odds are in our favor after all. You both have no chance at taking out members of Lady Satsuki's Elite Four. A camel has a better chance of going through the eye of a needle" Inumuta says
"You retard. Do you seriously underestimate us that much?" Giorno asks
"No. My calculations are correct. Now, be prepared to see the power of a true Elite Four member" Inumuta says
Highway
Tsumugu and Doppio rode a motorcycle to a city
"So...why do you have an urgent need to get to the city?" Tsumugu asks
"The demon is coming. I must be there to stop her. Or at least...he will" Doppio says
"Right. The boss of the Passione Gang" Tsumugu says
"If she gets to the others first. Then they are surely doomed" Doppio says
"True. Besides, I'm going to see if that kamui has gone beserk" Tsumugu says
"Right. I worry about her sometimes" Doppio says
"Now what about this demon?" Tsumugu asks
"She's evil, a henchwoman of Ragyo Kiryuin. I sense she's coming for some unknown reason" Doppio says
"So it's based off of gut feeling. Not even any proof" Tsumugu says
"She has to be coming soon. Ragyo Kiryuin is beginning to make her move" Doppio says
Somewhere inside the city
Someone with a pink umbrella came into the city
"Don't worry readers. Doppio has the right gut feeling. It'll be a while till I show my face. You guys must know who I am...right?" A mysterious girl asks