Dio's Curse - Oh No Mrs. Holly!

"Well I hate to say it but, it's too late for him. He's got a few days before he dies at most," Joseph said

"Wait! Jojo didn't beat up him that badly how could he be dying?!" Hanabi exclaimed

"It's not Jotaro's fault. Trust me do you want to know why this young man swore his allegiance to Dio and came to your school to kill you?" Joseph lifts up his hand and grabs Kakyoin's hair. "Look right here and I'll show you!" Joseph pulls back Kakyoin's hair from his forehead and revealed a fleshy bud embedded in Kakyoin's forehead.

"GROSS! IT'S MOVING!" Hanabi screamed

"What is that? It looks like a spider or piece of flesh," Jotaro said

"Please tell me it's not a spider," Hanabi said getting behind Jotaro looking a little sick.

"Is that what made him swear his allegiance to Dio?" Jotaro asked

"Yes it's a flesh bud formed from Dio's cells," Avdol stated

"Ugh, that's grosser than a spider," Hanabi murmured.

"The flesh bud connects directly to the boy's brain. Flesh buds are small but they have the power to influence a person's thought and actions," Avdol explained

"Hmmm, that explains his strange behavior. I mean if the Flesh Bud can dig into parts of the brain such as the Motor Cortex and

the Cerebrum there's no reason why it can't affect a person's actions and thoughts."

Avdol and Joseph stared at Hanabi amazed by her medical knowledge.

Feeling eyes on her Hanabi's cheeks turned pink. She let out a sheepish chuckle rubbing the back of her head.

"I find medical stuff really interesting."

"That bud stirs him and awakens a certain feeling far beyond his control. Charisma! The sheer emotive power that drives a soldier to follow a dictator or a cult! This young man revered Dio and that's why he swore allegiance to him!" Joseph announced

"Ya know after knowing him for only a few days your grandfather's pretty loud….about everything," Hanabi said to Jotaro sweatdropping.

Jotaro just pulls his cap down and nods his head.

"Dio knows how to wield the power of charisma! Which means there will be others he will try to influence. He ordered this young man here, Kakyoin, to kill us and he won't stop until he has," Joseph said

"So remove the bud," Jotaro said

"No, the brain is pretty delicate if he even twitches while we extract it, it could cause brain damage," Joseph said

"If that thing didn't already do permanent damage removing it might, depending on how deep it burrowed itself into his brain," Hanabi said

Avdol turns to Jotaro, "Jojo there's something I need to tell you. Four months ago when I was still there in Cairo, I encountered Dio!"

Jotaro looks mildly surprised and Hanabi's eyes widened.

"I am a fortune teller by trade. I have a shop called Khan el-Khalili. It was a full moon that night, and there he was. He just stood at the top the stairs in front of my shop, silently with eyes so cold it felt like he was staring into my heart. Golden hair and translucent alabaster skin, but most of all a dubious sensuality one you wouldn't expect from a man. Because Mr. Joestar warned me about him I knew exactly who he was. Dio! Resurrected from the depths of the Atlantic. It was then I found him to be truly terrifying, every word he spoke calmed my heart. The dangerous sweetness in his voice is what makes him so terrifying! I ran for my life. I didn't dare think of fighting him. I was very fortunate, because I had prior knowledge of Dio I was able to realize who he was. I immediately jumped out the window, the bazaar was a labyrinth but I knew it like the back of my hand and thanks to that I was able to escape. Otherwise, I would have ended up like this young man here. A follower controlled by a flesh bud."

"You would have died a few years later with your brain completely devoured," Joseph said

"Die. Let's not jump the gun," Jotaro said stepping up to Kakyoin, "Kakyoin not in great shape but he's not dead yet!" Jotaro summoned his Stand, "I'll pull it out with my Stand. Hanabi hold him still."

Hanabi nods her head and sits on her knees right next to Kakyoin's head. She gently grasps his head making sure to keep it steady.

"NO JOTARO STOP!" Joseph shouted

"Hold still. Old man just back off! I can remove this thing without damaging his brain. If my Stand has the precision to grab a flying bullet then it can also do this," Jotaro said

"Listen! That flesh bud is alive, can't you see that the flesh bud lives outside of his body for a reason! Even a skilled surgeon can't remove it without serious damage!" Joseph yelled

"Mr. Joestar," Hanabi said getting the man's attention, for some reason Hanabi's voice was more soothing and alluring. Joseph faced the girl, "If anyone can do it….it's Jotaro."

Hanabi turned her attention back down to Kakyion and thoughts ran through her head.

"What's up with my voice!? Why does sound so sultry!"

Jotaro's Stand reached forward and grabbed at the flesh bud, as soon as the Stand touched the flesh bud it reacted shooting out a tentacle and striking Jotaro's hand.

"It just sunk itself into his flesh. This is bad! You have to let go, Jojo!" Avdol said

The Flesh buds tentacle start to burrow itself into Jotaro's hand quickly moving up his arm.

"It can infiltrate anyone's brain who tries to remove it!" Joseph cried

Suddenly Kakyoin's eyes shot open he tried to move his head but Hanabi held it still. He moved his eyes upwards spotting the flesh bud digging deeper into Jotaro.

"Why….are you-?"

"Please don't move and try to stay still. Jojo's performing a highly complicated operation and if you struggle he may end up doing some permit damage to your brain."

Jotaro's Stand had a strong enough grip on the Flesh Bud and started to slowly pull it out.

The more Jotaro's Stand pulled at the flesh bud the deeper it dug into Jotaro. It moved up his arm and quickly reached his neck.

"No Jojo! It's reached your neck! You have to let go!" Avdol reached forward to Jotaro.

"Hold on Avdol!" Joseph put his arm forward stopping Avdol, "My grandson is very impressive. That thing has made it halfway up his body and he's completely calm. Not even a tremble from either him or his Stand. He can move with even more precision and strength than I could ever dream of!"

The Flesh bud dug deeper and was now on the side of Jotaro's face but the flesh bud was almost out of Kakyoin.

"Jojo, you can do it. You're almost there," Hanabi thought

With one last pull, Jotaro's Stand completely pulled out the flesh bud.

"He did it!" Avdol said

"YEAH!" Hanabi cheered

"YAAAAAH!" Jotaro's Stand threw the flesh bud and it flew towards Joseph.

"YAAAHHH! OVERDRIVE!" Joseph shouted hitting the flesh bud.

said

Kakyoin sat up grabbing at his forehead.

"Wait!" Hanabi put her hands on Kakyoin's shoulders, "Don't get up so fast. Your brain just went through a lot. I'll get some more bandages and medicine!" Hanabi stood and headed out the room.

"GAH!" She didn't make it far. Hanabi had tripped and fallen forward in the hallway. She glances down at her feet to see what she had tripped on and her eyes widened.

Hanabi sat up and reached for what had tripped her, "T-T-This is exactly what I needed."

She stood back up and with the item in her hands ran to find Holly.

*SLAM*

The door to the room slammed open to reveal Holly and Hanabi. In Holly's hands was a medical box and a teapot, while in Hanabi's hand there was some green plants and a jar of salt.

Hanabi walks over and sits next to Kakyoin. She immediately gets to work treating his wounds. Holly hands her a porcelain mortar and pestle, she puts the green plant in it and pours the salt into the teapot. She grabs the pestel and starts grinding the green plant.

"What are you doing Hanabi?" Avdol asked

"I'm making a medical remedy. A lot of plants and natural ingredients can be used to treat wounds. I was little worried since Mrs. Holly was running low on medicine but luckily there was aloe growing outside the door," Hanabi explained

Everyone looks outside and true to her words there was some aloe plants growing up through the floorboards.

"It's very odd, isn't just sprouted out of the floor. I might have to call the gardener," Holly said

Avdol, Joseph, and Jotaro turn to Hanabi.

"She obviously did it," they all thought.

Hanabi had an innocent smile on her face.

"Yeah, I obviously did that," She thought.

Hanabi grabbed the teapot and poured some of the hot salt water mix into the crushed aloe. She stirred it for a few more seconds and finished.

"Okay, this should do it. A mixture of aloe and sea salt water."

Hanabi grabs some of the mixture and starts using it on Kakyoin's head wound.

"The sea salt disinfects and the aloe will help the wound to heal. There all done. Knowing how to heal things with natural remedies comes in handy more often than people think and it's easier on the body."

"Thank you," Kakyoin nodded his head in gratitude.

"Haha, it's not just me thank Mrs. Holly too. She's the one who taught me how to properly dress wounds," Hanabi smiled

"That's because you were always getting hurt," Jotaro stated

"Shut up you!" Hanabi chucked a roll of bandages at Jotaro. "You know most of the time I got hurt was trying to stay out of the crossfire of your fights and I haven't fainted since the first year of middle school," Hanabi turned back to Kakyoin, "You're gonna need plenty of rest to recover properly."

"Kakyoin was it? Why don't you stay here for tonight," Holly turned to Joseph, "Papa go and get his futon ready."

"Why do I have to do it?! I've never even liked the idea of sleeping on the damn floor!" To emphasize his statement Joseph slapped the floor beneath him. "In fact, that futon in my room, replace it with a real bed!"

"No way. You're in Japan now papa and here in Japan we sleep on the floor." Holly gave her father a rather stern face, "and I prefer if you call me Seiko here."

"WHAT!?" Joseph roared

Hanabi sat giggling behind her hand.

"The Japanese also have a word for Holy. Here the word for it is Seinaru. So that's why all my friends call me Seiko," Holly explained with a giggle.

"What the hell is that?! Holly is a beautiful name I gave it to you myself!" Joseph shouted

"Papa, if you don't address me as Seiko I won't answer," Holly said turning her head away.

"HOLLY!" Joseph yelled

"How's the pain Kakyoin bad?" Holly asked ignoring her father.

Joseph growled his anger building, "HOLLY!"

In the middle of the commotion, Jotaro left the room.

"Alright Kakyoin let's get you out of that uniform, go on take it off," Holly said

"HOLLY!" Joseph yelled

"I'm sorry did you hear something?" Holly mused

"URRRGGHGHGH!" Joseph shouted about to throw a temper tantrum.

"Oh Mrs. Holly you're so funny," Hanabi giggled.

"Thank you," Holly said

"WHY DOES SHE GET TO CALL YOU HOLLY!" Joseph yelled out.

"Hanabi's being polite, she's also just like family," Holly said

"BUT, I'M YOUR FATHER!" Joseph yelled

"Besides Hanabi is gonna be-"

Hanabi stood up abruptly interrupting Holly as her cheeks flushed, "Ah look at the time, better get going. Much to do, muchtodo!"

Hanabi quickly ran out the room. She bolted down the outside hallway and turned a corner to get to the guest room she was staying in.

Hanabi was looking forward to a long sleep. Yesterday's events really took a toll on her. She was exhausted, and her back was killing her, which was no surprise since she had been thrown into the nurse's desk.

Although Hanabi's long sleep didn't go so well. She was woken up early in the morning, but she wasn't woken up by the soft sound of birds chirping nor the sun peeking through her window, but by the loud yells of Joseph Joestar screaming for his daughter.

"I'll kill him," Hanabi growled out pulling the covers over her face.

The yelling didn't stop but only got louder and closer to her door. Hanabi groaned and stood up from her bed. She slammed her door open which in turn surprised the passing by Joseph.

Hanabi had bags under her eyes and her hair was messed up. She was wearing a pair of shorts and a loose tank top and one of the straps was hanging loosely off her shoulder. She was hunched over a frown on her face.

"A lady needs her rest. What's with all the yelling!" Hanabi said

As you can tell Hanabi is not a morning person.

"Have you seen Holly?" Joseph asked

Hanabi raised an eyebrow at the question, "How could I have seen her I just woke up." Hanabi thought.

She sighed and pinched her brow, "No but I'll help you find her if you quiet down. Knowing Mrs. Holly she probably woke up early to prepare breakfast for everyone. So she's most likely in the kitchen, let's go. The sooner we find her the sooner I can sleep."

"Sleep? Don't you have school young lady?" Joseph questioned.

"School?" Hanabi questioned lazily still tired. That's when Joseph's words hit her and her eye's shot open wide.

"Crap you're right I have school!" Hanabi said

She slams her door shut and Joseph could hear a bunch of shuffling and crashes in the room. After a few moments, the door slides open and Hanabi is revealed, her appearance no longer as disheveled. She was now dressed in her uniform holding her school bag. She looked so put together you'd never know what she looked like a few moments ago.

"What incredible speed for a lady," Joseph thought.

"Well, good morning Mr. Joestar, I'm off to school," Hanabi before walking away.

Hanabi made her way to the front of the house where she saw Jotaro slipping on his shoes.

"Jotaro you're going to school willing. Ah, I'm so proud," Hanabi said wiping off a fake tear.

Jotaro just looks away from his friend ignoring her 'sentimental' moment.

"Hey wait a minute," Hanabi pointed at Jotaro, "Why didn't you wake me up for school?! Were you just gonna leave me here!"

Jotaro just smirks before turning away from Hanabi opening the front door and walking out.

"Jotaro get back here and answer me!" Hanabi shouted

Hanabi ran out the door trying to run after Jotaro while at the same time trying to put her shoes on. She ended up tripping and falling towards Jotaro. He easily caught Hanabi with one arm.

"Yare yare," Jotaro said, "The day hasn't even started and you're already getting hurt."

Hanabi just rolls her eyes at her friend before pulling away and crossing her arms, "I'm gonna forgive you for that comment and for leaving me, but only because I'm happy that you were going to school without a struggle.

Jotaro puts a hand on Hanabi's shoulder making her looks at him. They gaze at each other for a few minutes. The moment was quickly shattered when Jotaro opened his mouth.

"You look horrible," Jotaro stated

"WHAT!?" Hanabi screamed clearly offended.

Jotaro removes his hand from Hanabi's shoulder, "You should have skipped school. A lot happened yesterday. You need to stop being an idiot and let your body rest."

Hanabi gave Jotaro a surprised look. Her surprised expression changes into a smile as her cheeks heat up.

"Thanks, Jotaro, but I think I'll be fine. Thanks for the concern," Hanabi smiled

Jotaro just grunts and starts to walk away.

"Haha Jotaro, you big softie," Hanabi thought.

Hanabi grabbed her fallen school bag and started to follow Jotaro, but halted when the taller boy stopped short.

"Hmmm? Something wrong Jotaro?" Hanabi questioned

That's when Hanabi finally notices something missing from their usuals morning routine, a certain enthusiastic affectionate mother.

"Where's Mrs. Holly?" Hanabi thought

Jotaro goes back inside with Hanabi following quickly.

"Even if she was making breakfast. Mrs. Holly would have stopped to send Jotaro off to school," Hanabi thought.

She followed Jotaro all the way to the kitchen where Joseph was, when she peeked in the kitchen doors her eyes widened.

Holly was passed out in the arms of Avdol.

"As long as she has Joestar blood there will inevitably be an effect from Dio. A Stand is controlled by an individual's own mental state and they move according to that person's fighting instinct. Mrs. Kujo is a kind and caring person who doesn't have the power to resist Dio's curse. This has to be why her Stand is making her so ill, it's acting against her, not with her. At this rate, she'd die! She'll be overcomed!" Avdol stated

That's when he finally noticed Hanabi and Jotaro in the doorway.

"She has a Stand?" Joseph whispered, "Holly…"

"Che….." Jotaro clicked his tongue in anger.

"MOVE!" Hanabi shut pushing Jotaro and Joseph out the way. She runs to Holly and puts a hand on her forehead.

"A high fever, sweating profusely, shallow breath," Hanabi put her ear to Holly's chest, "Heartbeat weak but steady. Avdol! Get a bed set up and bring two blankets, a cold compress, a towel, and two basins of cold water."

"Wha-?"

"Do it now!" Hanabi commanded

Avdol nods his head and runs out the room.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! This is the one thing I feared the most! This is the very last thing I ever wanted to happen! My daughter has developed a Stand as well. I've always known she's too weak, she can't withstand it. I knew if this were to come it would destroy her. She doesn't have the strength to repel Dio's curse!" Joseph shouted pushing Jotaro up against a wall.

Jotaro grabs Joseph's arm and pulls the man away.

"Tell me, what can we do."

"Okay….to start we must find Dio. The only way to break this curse is to find Dio and kill him!" Joseph said