The police were investigating the situation and couldn't figure out if it was murder, but considering it as a unsolvable case. The woman was not touched so no one knows if anyone did this. She has no enemies so to speak and the killer last night was apprehended so they didn't have a lead.
From there, the school made their mind to send every students and staff home for the day for the cops to further investigate any potential clue they could find.
The boys left the premises near the entrance and realize they don't have anywhere to stay or sleep. John refused to leave the world to head back to bade because the stand user could still be at large.
"So you're thinking the stand user is around?"
Jake said as john hum in agreement.
"Yes, the stand user is still around."
"But do you think they will be near? Who could it be and how should we know if they are close? Are you expecting us to search for them?"
John was about to say something as jake heard his stand voice was left realizing his choice.
"I don't know. But, if the stand user is near the school then they could be close by."
Jake seem unsure as kyle groan annoyed but upset as well. They heard footsteps besides jake as the two look at the gates and see five people heading down the path as shizune notice them and points at them to which misha waved and called out to them.
"Hey! Guys!"
Jake see them and saw shizune with them, he smiled as they got close as lilly was with them as well but she doesn't know who they're referring too.
Misha said.
"Hey, how you guys been?"
Misha cheerful attitude changes since the event that happen at morning. Shizune was doing sighed language as lilly said not knowing that shizune was chatting first.
"Is john there as well?"
Lilly seem concerned as shizune continues gesturing with her hands as jake was focusing on her, she said.
"I can't believe another murder has just happened here. You guys are bringing bad luck since you became aware, somehow."
Jake was baffled for a second but figure she has some point but he decided to gesture to her but was interrupted by john stand speaking which upset jake.
"Yes, i'm here."
Jake summon his stand and told john to not speak right now, john agrees as jake continues speaking to shizune.
"Well kinda, but we're trying to prevent more attacks like that from happening."
Shizune replied while the others were having a conversation.
"You three are not doing a good job at it. If you found the invader before then all of this could've been prevented."
Jake seems doubtful as john was hearing their concerns. Brad was semi disinterest and wander his gaze away to see emi and rin near a bus stop. He looks at them and used his stand to tell john he's leaving.
This caught his attention as he looks at him, hanako was worried about their well being as misha and hisao notice john concerned look.
Hanako didn't notice john reaction since she's too absorbed by her concerned to notice him. Misha said.
"J-john-?"
John lift his hand up and put out his index finger to say "One minute." And head to kyle.
"Hey, where you going?"
"I'm...Checking on somebody right now. I don't think we should be together. We won't find the user around town, we have no idea who it could be or where to find them."
Kyle look away as john was stun by this, the rest stops what they doing, including shizune who notice john absence.
"Then, what is our suggestions?"
Brad sighed, unsure himself as he glance back and back away.
"I don't know, wait until they show themselves."
He head off as john was appalled but took it lightly as jake used his stand.
"Hey what happened?"
John turned around and said outloud.
"Kyle left, he said we should wait until the stand user show themselves."
This confuse the most of them as jake was conflicted on telling shizune. The rest were concerned including hanako.
"What do you mean wait for them to show themselves?"
Misha spoke rather concerned in a impatient way.
"Yeah, what do you mean? Ain't you three supposed to find this user?"
John was unsure himself and was feeling the pressure of this responsibility.
"We're trying but we have no leads. We don't know who done it, hell even the cops couldn't find a reason why she was killed. We got nothing to go on."
John started to get frustrated as lilly attempted to face him.
"John, is alright, don't put too much pressure on yourself. You three are trying your best."
John look at her but was trying to ease his tension as hisao said.
"Y-yeah, Lilly's right. I mean I don't know how you three might have felt but, you got this far."
John looking sadden a little but felt a little comfort by his words. Jake told shizune what is happening and make sure she wasn't going to make it bad for him.
John sighed trying to relieve himself.
"Thanks, for your words... Listen, we finished our assignment but we ain't leaving until we find this user and stop them."
John told jake as well as he told shizune the same thing too in which made her relieved but also satisfied and impressed.
Hanako was relieved as lilly was nearly astonished by his confidence.
"That's good to know."
Hanako said as lilly follow by.
"Yes, that's nice of you to stay and face the stand user. But, i'm afraid for you and the others."
Hisao added.
"Yeah, you guys are going against a stand user you don't know. Aren't you guys scared?"
John look at him with confidence.
"Yeah, is pretty scary. Trust me, my first fight with a stand user was horrifying and bad. I could've died."
This shocked them as jake heard john speaking from his stand and that surprised him as well. Jake never knew about that. John wasn't finished.
"In face, I nearly died multiple times. But no matter how many times I get beaten up, I always get back up. I'm not letting this stand user harm anyone else, because that what we do. That's Who we are."
They all were pretty impressed by john speech as jake stare at him by his side and smiled grateful that he considered him as his friend. Misha spoke first before lilly could.
"Wow, nice speech john, you're pretty motivating."
Lilly spoke.
"I'll say, you have a way with words. But, I'm still concerned for you. What exactly your plan?"
Hanako spoke after.
"Yeah, what is your plan?"
John shrug his shoulders having a smug look.
"Erm, just wait for them to show up. If they used their ability near by then that means the user is nearby. Either that or they have a long range stand."
"What's a long range stand?"
Hisao asked concerned as john said.
"A stand with long range can manifest his stand away from him or used his or her ability further away from them. My dad said that longer the range the least precise and affected their ability is."
They seem to understand what john said as misha nod her head while expressing her understanding.
"Ohh, okay that make sense."
This made her attitude a bit better as jake told this to shizune who smiled while adjusting her glasses as hanako said.
"Okay, that's nice to know. But since we're not staying in our dorms today, do you boys have a place to stay?"
This made them realize as jake look at john with that realization and point a finger at him. John look at them and open his mouth but didn't say anything yet.
"Uhh, right. We don't have anywhere to stay so...We don't know where to go."
Lilly face lighten up and then said.
"John, if you don't mind, you could stay with us."
John look at her with a surprise but perplexed look.
"Really? Who's with you?"
She gesture to the rest and nearly hit misha in her chest, she noticed it and was relief that she didn't hit her.
"All of them."
Jake heard from john's stand that everyone in the group is staying at Lilly's place. This certainly got his attention.
John was shocked to hear this and was perplexed.
"Wait, all of them? Why?"
Hisao spike first.
"Well, my home is far away into the city so it'll take a while to get there. Plus I don't have any yen to spare for the bus stop."
Misha spoke next while sigh languaging to jake.
"Shizune is going to Lilly's place because if she goes back to her home, her dad will asked what happened at school. In which she tells him and he wouldn't let shizune go back to this school."
Jake was perplexed but somewhat understand, he would do the sane thing, sort of.
Shizune looked discontent and had her arms cross, john nod his head as lilly said.
"Yes, everyone besides misha is going."
Misha spoke.
"Yeah, I got to go back home. My parents doesn't want me to be somewhere far from home, plus they missed me so I'm heading back."
"Okay."
John nod his head as jake told shizune that he wants to go too since he doesn't have a place to stay as well. Misha said that outloud.
"Jake's coming as well~"
This pleasantly surprised lilly as she said.
"Oh really? Well okay, the more the merrier."
John felt this is a good thing or not, he's staying with those four people for a day. Jake felt nervous since he'll be with shizune for the next day. Lilly was about to say something until they heard a car coming along.
They turned their attention to the car which was a black limousine as it stops where the group were at. They see someone exiting the car, a tall person with blonde hair, wearing a black pinstripes suit, red eyes and was good looking. The two were puzzled by this person as they figure he was a male. He greeted lilly.
"Hey sis, wasn't expecting you to bring a party."
This surprise john as his stand told jake that's lilly sibling. Jake was quite surprise to know that too.
"Yes, well the two were not planned but I think they won't be a problem."
He looked at them rather curious about them, he smiled as he said in a chill but feminine like rough tone.
"Ah, you two are friends of lilly?"
John nod his head as jake didn't replied.
"Yes, we are."
He smiled brightly.
"Good to know, anyone who's a friend of lilly is a friend of mine."
He looked at the others and gesture to the limo.
"So you're all ready?"
They agreed and head in, john sit close to lilly as jake sit near misha who was right next to shizune. They took off as john asked lilly some questions.
"Lilly, I didn't know you have a brother."
John didn't realize but the driver look at the rear view mirror and was shocked to hear that, shaking their head slightly.
Lilly was not expecting that and smiled slightly.
"Oh, you mean Akira? No, she's my sister."
John was pretty surprised to hear that and was embarrassed completely, he look at her and notice her reaction in the mirror.
"I-i'm sorry Akira."
She blew a raspberry and chuckle, hisao know how that is like to mistake her gender. She said.
"Is fine, i get that a lot sometimes."
Misha also added.
"Yeah, that happened to me as well. I think shizune as well."
Misha sign that to her as she nod her head as the ride were pretty long as they talk amongst each other.
Meanwhile, a few minutes ago.
Kyle head to the two as they notice his presence as they look and see him, emi was pretty happy to see him as rin seem neutral about it.
"Hi."
Kyle simply greeted as emi turns to him, glad to see him.
"Hey kyle, is a nice surprise to see you. Are you taking the bus back home?"
Kyle look at the bus sign and figured he wasn't here to take the bus anywhere, besides going with her. Kyle looks back at her, with uncertainty.
"Well, not exactly."
This puzzled her.
"Huh? Then what did you come here for?"
Kyle finds this embarrassing to say, as he look away and was shyly.
"I...Came here because of you."
This made emi eyes widen, surprise to hear this as rin nearly gave the same reaction.
"What? Really? Uhh..."
She find that flustering a bit, as kyle realize he needs to reassured her.
"I mean, I came here to asked you. If I can join you. I-i don't have anywhere to go, so if it's not a problem, can I stay with you?"
Her surprise reaction turns to understanding as she nod her head and briefly look at rin who seem neutral about this.
"O-okay. But why do you want to stay with me? Why can you go back to your home?"
Kyle can't tell her about it just yet, he figure to tell her later.
"I just...Can't right now. I can tell you later, right now you're the only one I know personally to hang out with and close to. So, can I just stay with you for a day?"
They soon heard the bus coming up as they turned their head to it as emi looks straight back at him with a uncertain look.
"Okay, sure. Come on."
She gesture to follow as they entered the bus as the bus driver took off as they sit further back on the left side of the bus where the doors are at. Kyle wonder how long it will take.
"So emi, how long will the wait will be?"
She looks at him and thought.
"It shouldn't be that long, rin will be getting off first since she lives in a different area than me."
She turns to them slightly with a careless look.
"Yeah, i'm staying with my parents."
Kyle nod his head as emi look back at him.
"So kyle, are you going to tell us why you can't go home?"
That last part concerned her as kyle was in thought and figured to tell them.
"Yeah, I don't know if any of you know this. But me and my friends... Are not from here. Like, this world."
She looked puzzled and even rin was perplexed. Kyle look at them and figure they won't understand.
"Now before you asked: No, I am not an alien. I'm human. I'm from a different world that is similar to this world but different. That's why me and my friends has stands."
She understands and nod her head, rin seem slightly indifference but really worried in the inside.
"Ohh, okay. So, is there's more stand users like you?"
"Yeah, plenty surprisingly."
"Really?! That's crazy."
"And... kinda scary..."
Rin said remembering her time being affected by anne ability. Emi understand as she said.
"Yeah. Say kyle, did you and your friends fought any stand users like them at your world?"
He looked upset a bit and sighed.
"Yeah, plenty. They all tried to kill us. Me and my friends fought a group called: The black parade, they were bad people believing they were doing good, only to get many people killed in the process of their so called: 'New world'"
He gesture quotations as emi was surprise to hear this and gasped softly.
"Really? That sounds terrible. I'm glad your friends got through that pretty well. It must been hard, you guys are full of surprises."
Kyle took that as a compliment as the bus stops at a bus stop as rin got up.
"Well, this is my stop."
"Alright, I'll see you tomorrow rin, take care."
Emi smiled as rin smile back as she left without a word as she left and the bus continued on.
"Alright, our stop is next bit it will take a while."
"Okay."
Kyle said as the ride was quiet for most part as kyle glance at emi who looked concerned.
"Hey, are you okay?"
She look at him and look away while shaking her head.
"No, not really. Is just that...A lot has happened these past days since you guys revealed your stands."
Kyle was in thought coming to the conclusion that all of this is their fault but second guess it.
"Y-yeah, but we don't belong here. We didn't start this, that man yesterday didn't belong here. He's the reason stands exist here."
She didn't look any better as her head was drooping a bit.
"Yeah. But that doesn't explain why you guys were here in the first place. I remember you guys before, how come you guys know about stands if you were here the whole time?"
Kyle was speechless, he didn't know either.
"I don't know. That I cannot answer, but john said this happen before, but not by us."
"Huh? What'd you mean?"
"I don't know, he said his parents experience the same thing."
She was more perplexed as she was concerned.
"This doesn't make sense, how is any of this possible? Is like something out of a movie."
Kyle nod while grinning, he can totally understand that.
"Yeah, tell me about it. When I first got my stand I was surprise and scared at first. Hell, my family were scared as well."
She look at him with a surprise look.
"Wait, your family? Are you, saying your family has stands?"
Kyle slowly looks at her with a soft expression.
"Yes, they do. I have two siblings: One brother and sister. Both my parents have stands as well."
She was left agape as she find that unbelievable. She looks back at him.
"Did you get along with them?"
"Yeah, I do. My brother us older, he's a doctor and my sister is the youngest. She's in high school right now."
She nod her head as kyle was getting sadden as he think about his parents.
"I see... You guys must be secure well. A lot of people in school are scared. I noticed since they eagerly packed their things and quickly got out. I don't blame them."
Kyle look at her as she looks sad and sorrowful.
"A-a lot of people are dying. Included the nurse. I-i didn't even get to say goodbye."
She was sadden, her eyes were becoming red as tears start rolling down. Kyle knows what it like to lose people, he witness it before. He wanted to comfort her as he scoot a bit closer and put his hand on her shoulder.
She looks at him rather surprise by that, he put on a weak smile.
"Hey, I know it has been hard, but I want to let you know that I will be there for you. I'm not letting anything hurt you."
She sniff and wipe the tears from her face and nod her head.
"R-right. You and your friends are trying their hardest to stop these stand users. I-No, we are grateful for this."
His smile was more comforting as she crack a smile a little. The ride was a bit long as the two were having small conversations as they stop all together near the end where the bus stops.
Kyle looks out to see a neighborhood of many small modern houses. They exit the bus as kyle followed emi down the sidewalk as it wasn't long until they reach her home.
"Here it is."
She turns to him with a smile.
"Now, this is my first time having a boy at my house, so get ready to meet my mom."
Kyle nod his head.
"Alright."
He was a bit nervous bit figure it should be fine.
She went and knock on the door as they waited for a bit until the door opens to reveal a rather attractive women that really have her daughter looks.
She was surprise to see them but was pleasant at their arrival.
"Oh, emi, I wasn't expecting you to come over. Let alone bring home a boy."
She eyed him and was smiling pleasantly at him which nearly made him uncomfortable.
"Yeah, sorry mom I didn't have the time to call you, I was in a hurry."
She looks at her with a puzzling look.
"Didn't have the time? What do you mean?"
Emi was a little hesitant to say but gain the courage and say.
"Mom. There has been killings at school, a lot of people have died during the pass days and well...There was another murder this morning and well, we were kicked out until the cops investigate the matter."
Her mother was shocked and appalled by this as she said.
"Oh my... I-i can't believe that's true. C-come in, both of you."
They head in as she close the door behind them.
Meanwhile.
The gang reach the house as they exit the limo as john was looking at their house, It was a pretty big house as the rest were heading to the entrance as they entered.
Inside the house was a narrow hallway leading to the living room, Akira said.
"Well, make yourself at home. We'll decide where you guys will stay with."
John told jake with his stand as Jake wonder where he's sleeping at. Lilly spoke up.
"Akira, should we tell them where they will be sleeping now?"
She looks at her and was unsure.
"Uhmm, well I guess so. Do you want to tell them where?"
Lilly was about to say something until hanako spoke up.
"Um, if is okay. I want to be In the same room as, hisao."
He looked at her rather happy to hear this as lilly smiled.
"Yes, he can stay with you. Your room is down the hall on the right."
Hanako was grateful.
"Thank you lilly."
She grab his sleeves and basically drag him away while hisao said.
"Hey, slow down hanako."
The group watch them walk away as the two look back at the others as lilly said.
"Alright, now you two..."
She thought about it as shizune took a step forward and started signing as john spoke.
"Hold on lilly, shizune is speaking..."
Jake translated for them.
"Shizune wants to know where she's sleeping at."
Lilly thought for a moment and said.
"Oh, well shizune is sleeping in the guest room down another hallway. Akira will show you your room shizune."
Akira at first didn't seem to please about it but seem to come to terms with it.
"Yeah, I'll show you. Can you translate that john?"
John looks at her and nod his head, smiling a bit.
"Yeah, I can."
John told jake about it as shizune see his sign as she grab hold of her bag and head down a different hallway where hisao was at. As jake stops john and said.
"Hey, is it possible if I can sleep with shizune as well...?"
He look away rather embarrassed by saying that, lilly and Akira were quite surprise to hear this.
"My, how forward jake."
"Heh, he probably likes her."
John looks at them as jake look at them as well seeing Akira sly look which really rub him the wrong way.
"John, are they talking about me?"
He said outloud which caught their attention as lilly gasped as Akira was awkward looking away trying to look casual.
"Oh, i'm sorry jake- Wait, he can't hear me."
Akira nearly laugh as john said.
"He may not hear you but he knows what you're implying by your facial expression."
Jake looks back at him and started translating.
"John, tell them to shut up and give me the okay to stay in the same room as shizune."
John put both arms up basically unsure but look at them.
"He doesn't appreciate your attitude but he wants to stay in the same room as shizune."
"Oh, sure he can stay in the same room as her."
Akira move forward and gesture him to follow her.
"Come on, I'll take you to her room. Lover boy."
She said quietly to herself as lilly said.
"I heard that."
Akira looks at her and head off with jake follow behind her. John stares at lilly as he know she can't see him but figure to give her his presence.
"*ahem*"
She gasped while nearly covering her mouth.
"Oh! I'm sorry, i forgot you were there, john..."
Her expression turned sadden a little as john knew this would be awkward so he figure to say.
"Soo, where am I sleeping at?"
Lilly was unsure but said.
"I don't have many rooms since nearly all of them are taken. So, I believe you should sleep with me I my room john."
This shocked her as he wasn't on board with this.
"What? N-no, I can sleep on the couch if any."
"No, the couch isn't that comfortable, i'm afraid you wake up feeling discomfort afterwards. I believe my room is best."
John wasn't taking this option.
"N-no, I shouldn't, there's only one bed."
"John. I want you by my side tonight."
Lilly blush rather embarrassed saying that as john couldn't believe what he's hearing. He shook his head.
"N-no, I rather sleep on the ground in your room."
"John please, the ground is worse than sleeping on the couch. I know this is rather, force and forward but there's no other places to sleep at. So, can you please sleep in the same bed as me?"
Her face becomes more redder when said that as john was the same as well. He was left with no words rather unsure on what to say.
"Lilly..."
He sighed and said.
"I'll, sleep right next to you."
Lilly smile a bit as she said.
"Great... I'll show you my room."
She start tapping on the floor as john follows her through the main entrance and up a flight of stairs. They didn't notice but Akira was listening to every word they say and was astonished by this and figured they had something.
The two were heading to a room as she enters as john follow her in. Her room was rather spacious, neat, and look surprisingly organized. She has book shelves, drawers, a neatly tuck bed and a desk.
John close the door as lilly stood there rather moving slightly, almost like she's regretting her decision.
She turned around not facing him since she doesn't know where his direction is.
"Well john, did you bring any of your things?"
John realize he hadn't brought anything so he said.
"No, I hadn't."
She attempted to stare at him but more or less succeed.
"Okay, well since you know where you're staying at, are you hungry? Maybe a little tired?"
John thought about it and figured he hadn't eaten anything since yesterday.
"Well yeah, now you mention it I am a little hungry."
"Okay, great. Let's head back down with the others."
She smile a little as john agrees as he open the door for her as she thanks him and they head down to meet with the others.
Meanwhile.
Jake was in the same room with shizune as she look at them wondering what they're going to do. The only thing spring into her mind is a whole lot of hand gesturing and possibly dirty things.
She was about to say something but realize they're deaf, so saying anything is fruitless.
"Okay, I'll leave you to it."
She said as she close it as jake look back only to see the door close, he looks back at shizune sitting on the bed looking at him with curious and patience.
Jake was slightly worried but cool his thoughts and started sign language to her.
"Hey shizune. Can I sleep in the same room as you?"
She was quite surprise to read that and as she almost blush at that. She seem to be thinking about her choice and start signing.
"Yes, but you must sleep on the ground jake."
Jake wasn't objective to this and sign.
"Sure."
She nod her head as they stood there awkwardly as jake was about to sign something until she sign first.
"Jake, you could've slept anywhere, why you choose to sleep with me?"
Her thoughts were coming up with many assumptions which made her figure he has feelings for her in which made her blushed.
Jake decided to stretch the truth.
"Well, I have nowhere else to sleep at, so I figured to try sleeping with you since they probably going to set me up with someone else."
She was quiet, not sure how to feel about that a little bit figure he's not telling her the real reason.
"Jake, did you chose me because you like me?"
She was awkwardly looking away finding it hard too stare at jake.
Jake started to blushed as he couldn't come up with anything as he start signing without a second later.
"No, I mean I just didn't want to sleep with john you know? I just wanted a room as well."
His heart is racing as he look flustered, shizune can see he's not telling her what she expects.
"Jake, is okay. I understand if you like me, cause I feel the same way too."
This shocked him as his expression was enough to show her enough evidence she needed.
She was blushing a bit as she sign.
"Don't think that you can do weird things to me tonight."
Jake surprise by that and quickly sign.
"Of course not, I would never do anything to make you comfortable."
She look genuinely fond of his answer and smiled a bit. Jake noticed her bag and realized he hadn't brought anything, his discontent shown as she look slightly puzzled.
Jake sign to her.
"I forgot to bring any of my clothes."
This made her understand as she realize she want to do something. She got up and start signing.
"Jake, can you leave for a bit? I got to change."
Jake understand and nod his head and leaves the room. He decided to check on the others and notice they were in the living room in which made him wonder if they left at all.
John notice him as he warn the others that jake is there. They turned their attention to him as Akira was about to say something but stop herself since he's deaf.
Jake brought his arms up gesturing his clueless look. John sign at him.
"Hey jake, you settle with shizune?"
Jake was almost startle but shrug a bit and sign.
"Yeah, you can say that. Shizune is changing, what are you guys doing?"
"We're talking, also planning on dinner."
Jake look pleasantly surprised as he signed.
"Really? Well what your plans?"
John told them what they're making as lilly said.
"We hadn't come up with it yet."
Akira spoke.
"Yeah, I was suggesting take out. We don't have enough ingredients to cook for seven of us."
Lilly didn't seem content about that.
"We could, but it could be pricey. Plus, we all need to come to agreement."
Akira seem disappointed a little.
"I could pay you know, but everyone is doing there thing."
John spoke up.
"I could get hisao and hanako here."
Lilly took a step forward waving her hand around to suggest otherwise.
"No no, I should get them."
John took a step forward as well.
"Please, allow me."
He put his hand on his chest almost bowing, lilly nearly chuckle.
"No, I should get them, hanako seem sensitive around others she doesn't know very well."
She tap on the ground as john spoke again.
"Please, she knows me well you know? I can get them."
Jake doesn't understand what's going on as Akira was crossing her arms finding this both amusing and tired some.
While they were having a banter, jake felt a soft touch behind him which he flinch slightly as he turns around to see shizune smiling at his reaction. Jake relieved but also embarrassed by that but was smiling as well.
Shizune was signing.
"Jake, what's going on in there?"
Her bright mood change to curious as jake looks back to see john still talking to lilly, jake looks back to shizune and sign.
"They're planning on making dinner but we need everyone here."
He looks back at the two and notice Akira annoyed look as she throw her hands in the air and said in which jake couldn't hear.
"Can you guys decide? We do not have time for decisions."
Jake felt stupid but figure she's right, lilly looking slightly ashamed but embarrassed.
"Right, how about we both go?"
Lilly was about to say something but second thought it.
"I guess we should, the two needs to be informed. We don't want to eat late."
John nod his head and informed jake and shizune as jake said.
"Ha, eating late, I do that sometimes..."
He realize he shouldn't be too proud of that as the two stare at him with near questioned look, lilly felt the same but slightly disapproving.
John said.
"Okay good to know...Let's go lilly - Wait, do you need an escort?"
"That will be great, her hallway is just behind you."
John went and hold her left hand as she follow right beside him as they went off as lilly tap on the ground.
Akira looks at jake as he realize she doesn't know sign language as he spoke.
"You don't know sign language?"
She was about to speak but stop and close her mouth and simply shook her head. Jake nod his head understanding as he looks back at shizune who looks at him and started signing.
"Jake, do you want to do something in the meantime?"
Jake muttered a noise as he look back to see her staring in interest like she doze off or something. He look back at shizune and sign while saying it aloud.
"Yeah but what about her?"
Shizune lean to her right seeing Akira looking at her like she's waiting for an answer. She looks back at jake and look serious.
"Well, we could play a little game with her just to pass the time."
Jake nod his head slightly and turned to see that the four were heading back to them, hanako look embarrassed as her hair was covering her face slightly. Hisao looking the same as well as the other two were uncomfortable, this made jake puzzled as the other two girls were questioning as well.
"Hey."
Jake said aloud to catch their attention.
"Yeah?"
John sign to him as jake sign back.
"What happened?"
John look at the others who were wondering what he said as john glance at lilly who was awkwardly looking concerned.
John sign.
The two were heading down the hallway that wasn't very lit, they heard muffled noises as john was first and open the door without realizing he enter without knocking.
Inside john saw hanako on top of hisao who was laying her hands at his side as her face was an inch close, john realize this is a bad time but decided to interrupt them by clearing his throat.
"*ahem*"
This startle her as she jump slightly as she quickly got off him as hisao sit up seeing them as the two both looked embarrassed. Hanako was hiding behind him as john was awkwardly standing there as lilly was confused on what's going on.
"John, what is it?"
Hisao muttered a sound as john said.
"S-sorry but we'll be waiting for you guys."
They didn't respond as john close the door as lilly was puzzled and said.
"John, what happen?"
John looks at her and said.
"They were really getting intimate."
Lilly didn't get it at first but realized what he meant which surprise her.
"Ohhh. We interrupted them when they were..."
"Yep."
Her face went red as she look away, john said while leading her away.
"Come on, let's give them time."
"Okay..."
She muttered quietly as they head back to the group. Jake nods his head as shizune find that a bit surprising but awkward. John said.
"O-oh okay, how about we talk about what we're going to do."
John's trying to lighten the mood a bot as they seem unsure but figure to continue and forget what happened.
Meanwhile.
Emi told her mother what happened at school which surprise her and made her concerned for her.
"Are you alright dear? Nobody hurt you did they?"
"Well... I was hurt by a boy in school since he threatened my friend, rin. But this wasn't recent."
This shocked her mother which she was upset afterward.
"What? I can't believe that! Whoever that boy is will pay for what he done."
"Oh, Don't worry mom, I believe he learn his lesson."
She smile in a smirk while briefly look at kyle who smiled slightly. Her mother was puzzled at first but her expression relaxed a bit.
"Oh okay, well as long as you're safe than I'm glad things are well."
She turn her attention to kyle and look with content.
"And who's this good looking boy you brought home? Is your friend or potentially a partner?"
This shocked emi as she was upset.
"Mom! He's just a friend."
She giggle at her daughter reaction as emi was not fond of her teasing. Kyle was blushing but was attempting to not show it.
"I'm just messing with you. May I know his name?"
"His name's kyle, he's part of the track club as well."
"Oh, I see. That's how you two met."
She look at him in interest as she said.
"You don't exactly look like most boys I seen, are you from a different country?"
Kyle looking a bit awkward as he look away rather thinking about his answer.
"Well, yeah I'm from America, I moved here because of my family."
She look understanding and nod her head.
"Oh, I see. Well is nice to meet you. I'm glad you're getting along with my daughter. Speaking of, may I asked what your disability?"
Kyle said plainly.
"I have asthma."
"Oh, i see. Well, is kinda strange to be running with my daughter if you have breathing problems."
Kyle reassured her.
"Oh, Is fine. It actually helps with my breathing somehow.
She seem skeptic but let it slide, emi decided to change topic.
"Anyways, mom can kyle stay at our house for today? His parents lives far away and he doesn't have anywhere else to go."
She was rather surprise to hear this, looking puzzled for a moment but change quickly.
"Sure, he can stay. I'm afraid we don't have extra room where you could sleep at buut... You can stay in my daughter's room."
She had a smirk on her face in which emi was shocked and appalled at that last words.
"Mom! He can't sleep with me, I don't have enough room."
Emi looking embarrassed at the end in which kyle was in disbelief as her mother seem to be enjoying this.
"Oh, you got room. You both can share the bed or he sleeps on the floor."
Kyle didn't like the idea but wasn't sure about sleeping in the same bed as her as emi seem blushing flustered as she said.
"Ooh fine! But he ain't sharing the same blanket."
She smiled delightfully while holdout both hands together.
"Great, I'll get you some blanket and a pillow."
She got up and head off as the two were silent as kyle look at her who was blushing while avoiding eye contact.
"Uhm, thanks for letting me sleep on the sane bed as you. And not on the ground."
She groan a bit.
"My mom always like teasing me, including if I have a boy who is a friend."
"I see..."
Kyle look away as they were quiet for a bit as she look at him but not in the eyes.
"Since you're staying, you can suggest what we should eat."
Kyle realize he hadn't ate in a while as her mom came in.
"Your blanket and stuff are in emi's room. What were you two talking about?"
Kyle looks at her.
"What to eat."
She nearly gasped at that realization.
"Oh my goodness I'm sorry. Dinner completely went over my mind. Is there any you want for dinner?"
She look at him with both hands on her lap as kyle was in thought as he said.
"Anything with chicken is good."
She smiles.
"Good, I have brought a box of orange chicken from the store. I'll cook right now."
Before she left she looks at emi and point a finger at her.
"Emi, you want to help me?"
"Mom, you know I'm not a good cooker."
She look discontent as she nearly giggle.
"Come on, you learn from me. Come on~"
She hesitant and said.
"I got some things to say to kyle."
She looks at him and back to her and smiled understanding.
"Okay, if you say so."
She walks off as emi was annoyed slightly as she turns to kyle.
"Sorry about mom, she like to tease me sometimes."
"Is alright, you mom seems nice."
He said with a faint smile as she smiled a little.
"Hm, yeah she can be. Come on, let's talk in my room."
Kyle agreed as they head to her room as she close the door.
The seven have dinner as the group were discussing what had happened at school, they told Akira that a murderer were on the loose yesterday and was apprehended by the police. John was grateful he didn't told them about him stopping the killer since that will complicate things.
Akira surprised and appalled by this news made her deeply upset about what happened.
"I can't believe that just happen at your school. Their was security there and they didn't notice any unusual things happening there? Some security you have."
She lay back while crossing her arms looking disappointed. Hisao added something he shouldn't say.
"And the killer nearly got lilly."
John moved his head at him with a surprise but angry look, to indicate his discontent with his words. Lilly's surprise by this as well as jake and shizune was left there with no answers but by there reaction is the only thing they understood. Akira lean forward completely shocked and flabbergasted by this.
"What?! Lilly was nearly a victim?"
Hisao realizing his choice flair his hands out and try to stop her assumptions. John was displease by this and simply cover his face in disappointment.
"Wait-wait! No she wasn't a victim! If it wasn't for john she would've been in trouble."
John quickly drop his hand away and was appalled by his words, at this point he wanted to shake him in anger knowing he brought him in this situation. Jake and shizune wanted to know what's going on as jake said.
"Hey, can someone tell us what's going on?"
John briefly looks at him and look back at him, not caring if they get an answer.
"No, I didn't save her!"
Lilly was shocked to hear this as Akira look at him with questions.
"What? You didn't save my sister?"
John realize he doesn't have an answer to say but figure to give a simple answer.
"Well, kinda. I was going inside but they stop me from heading upstairs. It was really the security guard that save lilly."
Lilly was puzzled slightly at that, she doesn't know why he didn't tell her the truth. Akira understand and nod her head.
"Oh, that's what happened. Okay, make sense. But, you did rush in to save my sister soo... You have guts, I tell you that much. And that's a pass for me."
She smiled proudly as john felt that's a win but didn't felt fully well, bit relieved nonetheless that she doesn't know what happened. John soon told jake and shizune what's happening and understood. Jake though didn't understand why he didn't tell her about his stand but figure she doesn't need to know.
"So, is that the reason why you're here in our house?"
Half of them were awkwardly looking around as hanako spoke.
"No. There has been another murder at school, but the police has not found any evidence of who could it be."
Akira once again surprise by this and was upset about it.
"You kidding? Another one after yesterday? I wouldn't be surprised if they shut down your school, no way they will keep having you kids keep going to that school."
Hisao find that trivia.
"If they shut it down then where are the disabled students will go then?"
She was I'm thought and simply shrug her shoulders.
"I dunno, anywhere but there. There has to be another disabled school here. Or, at least send you kids to an actual school, the headmaster will supply for any needs you need."
Lilly spoke up.
"I don't think that's possible."
Akira lean back a bit.
"Eh, it won't hurt if they try. They can pull a few strings if they have too."
John was perplexed by her words, lilly sighed and said.
"They won't, they will further investigate the school and make sure that there's no threat on school grounds. Once they find out their's no more suspicions than they will open up again. There's only one school of their kind here in japan, you should know that better since it's your occupation."
Akira was astonished but also uncontent with her words.
"Hey, i'm just saying, they shouldn't risk students lives like that, like your cattle."
Lilly was startle by her words as john was telling jake what's happening with his stand as he was surprise by that as well. Jake told him to sign it to him so he can tell shizune it as well.
John said before lilly could speak.
"What's your occupation?"
Akira looks at him with a slight relax look but still bothered.
"I work in legal department, i'm a lawyer."
John nod his head understanding what she said and quickly changed to a perplexed look, finding it hard to know she's a lawyer. He told everything to jake who in terms told shizune. Lilly spoke.
"Well, they're not treating us like that. If they were then they wouldn't send us home wouldn't they?"
She looks away while crossing her arm.
"Well, either way this will damage their reputation, so hopefully it will bring us business. And I'm not helping if they send this to me."
Lilly was surprise a bit by that.
"And why not?"
"You know why."
Lilly was discontent as john was questioning the dislike towards the school as he finished signing that to jake who told shizune who was astonished by this, told jake her words who he said.
"Shizune said that the school will not strive without us, whether they need us or not, they have to care for us or the reception will not take kindly to their choices."
Akira is quiet as she brought her hands up giving up.
"Well you got me there."
It was awkwardly silent as hanako spoke.
"Should we get some rest soon?"
They look at each other as lilly said.
"Is not that late yet. But if you're feeling tired then get some rest soon."
Jake read john sign and sign to shizune who sign her words to him.
"Shizune said that wired things are happening at school."
John looks at him with a bit worriment. The others were interested as jake felt tense from this.
"She said that people were being weird. And we have to dealt with them."
John hope he wasn't going to tell her about stands as john told jake with his stand.
"Jake, don't tell her about stands."
Jake understandably confused said.
"What do you mean?"
"She doesn't need to know, is tiring to tell her about stands. It also doesn't concerns her."
Jake briefly look at him with a perplexed look and back to shizune. She was explaining that they were stand users and stuff but jake figure to not say what she said.
"Yeah, we have been dealing with them. We and John are in council so we're like the enforcer at school."
Lilly was rather puzzled by this as Akira understand while the other two were rather confused, they didn't know what they mean besides hanako. Akira spoke.
"Okay, well I need to get some rest, Still got work tomorrow so don't stay up. Pff, just kidding you guys can, just don't make any noises okay?"
They nod their heads as Akira got up, said her goodnights and head off. The gang were together but were quiet, jake and shizune notice the quietness and find it odd.
Shizune tap on jake arm and sign to him she wants to get some sleep. Jake agrees and told john: "Me and shizune are going to bed."
John nods and sign to him "Goodnight." As jake and shizune sign back. John told the others who agrees and told john to sign to them goodnight but they already left.
Now it was only four, but hisao got up with hanako saying.
"Me and hanako are heading to our room. It has been nice having dinner with you guys."
Hanako hum agreeing to him as lilly said.
"And it has been a pleasure having dinner with you as well. Goodnight you two."
Hisao nod his head as the two said their goodnights and head off, leaving just john and lilly.
The two were awkwardly quiet as john was unsure but lilly spoke.
"I guess is just us."
"Y-yeah."
John nervously say as lilly started to feel uncomfortable.
"John, we have much to discuss. Should we continue speaking in my room?"
John was quiet for a moment but said.
"Yeah, let's talk in your room."
Lilly grab her cane and unfold it and got up.
"Alright, can you lead me to my room please?"
John scoot and stand up.
"I will."
John escort her to her room as he close the door.
Back at emi's place, kyle was in her room as emi sat on the bed looking relieved.
"Finally, I mess my bed."
Kyle seem like she was homesick.
"You seem to miss your bed."
"I have, it has been quite some time since I was back here."
She looks around, reminiscing somethings in which made her a little sad. Kyle noticed this and was about to asked but wasn't sure yet.
She looks at him with a different expression and her face lifted a bit.
"Hey, come on you can sit right next to me if you want."
He was quite surprise to hear this, he wasn't sure about sitting right next to her. He knew her for almost a week and she's comfortable with him sitting right next to her.
She was okay with it as kyle said.
"Sure, if you say so."
Kyle hadn't have anyone tell him to sit right next to them, including girls. Not if you count that girl he once like but only did that to mess with him. From that he was precautious and sat a couple of inch away from her.
Emi notice this but figure he isn't comfortable. Kyle spoke to her.
"So, what do you want to talk about?"
She realize what to asked.
"Oh. Well, where are you from?"
Kyle figured that he will tell her where he's from.
"I'm from America, but I'm also not from here."
"Hm, yeah I figured."
Kyle look at her and realize she didn't get the hint, he told her straight.
"No, i'm not from here. Like this world."
This confuse her.
"What? What do you mean?"
"I mean I'm from another world, and no I'm not an alien."
She was left agape rather unsure on what to say. She look away rather thinking on what to say and look at him.
"You saying from another world?"
"Yes, that's why their's stands here. They don't originated here."
She understands and was still questioning his presence.
"So, how did you travel from your world to mines?"
"Well, we have a base and we used a portal."
She was in awe and was astonished by that.
"Whoa, you have a base? And you travel anywhere you want? You must live in a sci-fi world."
"Not exactly, the base is john's since the base was originally his dad's."
She was perplexed by that.
"His dad?"
"Is a long story."
"Oh..."
She look away as they were quiet, they look at the wall or other things that interest them as kyle said.
"So, where your dad?"
She was quiet as her face was unhappy, almost sorrow for a bit. Kyle realize he shouldn't say.
"Uh, emi you don't have to say if you don't want too."
She shook her head.
"No. I...I think I should tell."
She look forward and said.
"When I was young, we got into a car accident in which took my legs, and my father. They have to amputate my legs and well, you see them now."
She left her legs as he see the two plastic prosthetic legs as she lower them.
"My dad, wasn't so lucky... Everyday there isn't a moment where I miss him. And now, people are dying at school and is really putting a draft on me."
Her cheeks started to wiggle as she sniffed.
"I can't believe there's horrible things happening at school. I don't think I should go back."
Kyle was feeling bad for her, seeing her starting to get teary-eyed as he gotten closer.
"Hey hey, I don't know if that's an option. But if you do go back then I'll protect you as best as I can."
She wipe the tear off her eyes as she look at him.
"Really?"
"Yeah, I promise. Is our duty after all."
She smile weakly.
"Thanks."
Kyle figure she feels bad, talking about her dad and the state at school. He knows what that's like.
"Hey. I gotta tell you something."
She looks at him curious.
"Huh?"
"You're not the only one who lost a dad."
She was surprise to hear this and look in interest.
"Really?"
"Yeah. Long time ago, me and my friend was fighting a stand user who used fire as his ability. He could shoot burning fire rocks out of his finger tips like a bullet. We were fighting him bit couldn't beat him, them my father came in and help us, he basically came out if nowhere. His stand is literally a jumpsuit, that's what he calls it."
He looks at her with a brief smile as it goes away.
"My dad did his best to best him but the enemy stand was fighting back. He fires burning rocks but they didn't hurt him when he fire at his suit, but my dad wasn't expecting a rock to go through his head."
Emi gasp from that, kyle looking grieving as he continue.
"Turns out my dad wasn't fully bulletproof, he was close and he took aim and fired, killing my dad, right in front of me. Of course I was furious and used my ability but couldn't even beat him. I thought I would've died but he killed my friend. Only that my friend, john learned a new element of fire and we work together to kick his ass. John told me to create gas and he light it up, sending him ablaze."
He smile in a satisfied smirk.
"Is ironic to ne set on fire by the ability he has. The bastard survived but was out, and arrested. Even all that I wasn't fully satisfied."
He pause for a bit frowning at his memory.
"I guess, that's why you shouldn't get revenge, cause you'll fell empty after a while. Nothing to make you feel better afterwards."
Emi was sadden by this, she was now a little grateful she didn't see her died right in front of her, but to some extent she did. She felt sorry for him and the things he been through.
"My family have grieve my dad for a long time, but we moved on. I missed him too, but at least I know he didn't die invain."
He look at her with a weak smile as she didn't smile back but did have a faint smile.
"That's good to know. I'm sorry for your loss."
"I'm sorry for yours too."
His smile was genuine and a little heartfelt as she smiled, a knock on the door was heard.
"Kids, dinner's ready!"
Emi called out.
"Okay mom!"
She got up as she looks at him.
"Come on."
He nod as he follows her and left her room and to the kitchen.
Meanwhile, john was in Lilly's room as she was dressed in her black pajamas wearing a short black pants and shirt. John was staring at her figure and thought she was beautiful looking but kept it to himself, she was near her bed and said.
"John, do you want to sleep near the window or at the edge?"
John suggested.
"The window."
She nod her head as john was looking around her room, he see a few things but nothing notable.
Lilly was feeling like their mood is stained.
"John, are you nervous?"
He stare straight at her clearly nervous and shook his head quickly.
"No no, i'm fine."
Lilly doubted it and look discontent.
"John, I understand you feel uncomfortable. Including since you basically broke up with me. But, even when you did, I still love you."
John was quiet, just touched by her words but decided to tell her.
"Lilly, I understand you're feelings. But, i have a girlfriend back home, i-i care for her too. But I do enjoy our time together. Is just... I don't understand how we're together, I mean how I have a life here even know I don't belong here."
"Hmm, it does seem mysterious, but why try to explain something you don't understand? Philosophers try to understand space or life we live and only know half of the answers. There's some things that are unexplainable."
John was left speechless, only thinking on her words and figuring she has a point. He didn't seem to satisfied though.
"Well, you're probably right. But is like I have a double life. If that's the case then my family is here as well."
"Maybe, but if you a number from them then you could try calling."
John shook his head.
"I don't know, is late and I don't remember the number that well."
She nod gently.
"Okay. Come, sit right next to me."
She sat down as john join her a little unsure.
They sit there quietly as lilly spoke.
"John, tell me about her? Who is she?"
"Oh, her name is tatsu. She's taller than me by one inch, tan, fit, beautiful but a bit intense."
"Intense?"
"You know, brash."
"Ohh."
She was quiet and thought about it.
"Does she do bad things to you?"
"No, she's gentle at times. She can be touching."
Lilly nod her head as they were quiet as she said.
"Whst do you like about her?"
"Uhmm. I like her upbeat attitude, she's motivated and motivate me as well. That's her job, she's a gym trainer."
"Ohh, that's neat."
"Yeah. She used to wake me up in the morning to go on her exercise for a bit. She can be demanding but fair. She's secretly a softly at times, but she don't show her vulnerability that much."
He was quiet as lilly said.
"I see, you two must be close."
"We are. But she can be too much, and we don't get together that often. But, right now I'm having second thoughts about her."
She attempt to look at him and did.
"What's that?"
John looks at her and was thinking about it.
"Because, she ain't you."
Her mouth open in surprise ad she blush and look away.
"John, we can't. You committed to her right?"
"I, am not sure. She didn't made it official."
"But, do you love her?"
John look at her and thought about it, lilly is very sweet, gentle and more likable to be with compare to her.
"I'm having second thoughts. I do like her, but I don't think she's my kind of girl."
Lilly was stun at his words, she figures his cheating on her and was looking away.
"John, I like you but I don't want to be the one to split you two apart."
John was thinking about it and figured to give this a try, their relationship hasn't been doing well anyways.
"Is okay, you won't be. Because we weren't together anyways."
She slowly turn her head but wasn't facing him as he lean his hand close to her chin and have her face him.
John looks at her cloudy blue eyes, similar to his as he lead slowly towards her as she hesitant at first but lead close as well.
Without a second thought she lead forward and her lips connected with his which took him by surprise but quickly embrace her kiss.
In Jake's room.
Jake was standing there as shizune head to bed wearing a blue pajamas wearing a long blue paints and shirt.
She sat on the bed and tap it multiple times as jake went and sat right next to her. It was awkwardly silent but that's alright since they don't communicate with words.
Shizune realize the awkwardness and started using sign language.
"Jake, you guys are going to find and stop this killer tomorrow?"
He nod his head and sign.
"Yeah, we will."
She smiled but didn't look happy, she looks away and was unsure. Jake decided to asked by tapping her shoulder which caught her attention.
"What is it?"
Her face sadden and sign.
"I'll be honest, I'm scared."
This surprise him a bit as she continues.
"I'm scared, because of you."
This really took him off guard as he doesn't know how to respond but she wasn't finished.
"Jake, if anything happens to you... I-i won't forgive you."
She put on a faint pout face which made jake smiled slightly but changed. He sign to her.
"Don't worry shizune, I will be fine, me and my friends has been through a lot."
She didn't look to relieve as she look away as jake was sadden by her concerns. He look away and figured to asked her something to change the subject. He gently touch her shoulder and signed.
"Shizune, may I asked why you came here instead go to your home?"
She was rather thinking about it and started signing.
"Because, it's far. Plus my family can be a bit much."
Jake gently nod his head as he was quiet but look at her again and sign.
"Shizune, if I ever make you uncomfortable then please tell me or hint it and touch me."
She blink rather unsure to say, she sign.
"You're fine. I wanted you near anyway."
Jake was taken by surprise, He wasn't expecting her to sign that. He just stare at her unsure but his expression changed lightly.
She was blushing and look away out of embarrassment, jake tap on her shoulder with his fingers as she turns to him.
"You like me do you?"
Her face was shocked as she blush more, she looks away but quickly look back and sign.
"Why you asked so bluntly?"
Jake smiles and chuckle a bit.
"Because, is obvious."
She would be mad, but was so embarrassed. She seem to be in thoughts but look at jake with a small smile.
"Well, what do you think about me?"
Jake was put on the spit and was quiet, he look away and briefly look back to see her with the same smile. He realize she's messing with him but he decided to play her game.
"Shizune, I like you."
He sign to her, she was almost surprised to read it and her expression seem content.
"Really? Cause, I like you too."
Jake seem happy to see that, he decided to sign.
"So what you like about me?"
She thought for a moment.
"I like your attitude, you always straight forward, reliable, loyal and fun to have around. You didn't hesitate to join the council and did a good job at what we do. You also said you enjoyed being around us, and...I like that too."
Jake just smiled content at her words and her embarrass smile. Jake put his hand on her hand which caught her surprise.
"Shizune, I gotta be honest, but I don't remember those days when we were together in the club. But that doesn't matter cause I like being around you. If that me from before likes you, then that means I have a reason why."
She was quiet surprised to hear this and was perplexed slightly, she would question it but before she could Jake sign.
"I love you."
This made her heart skip a beat as she became red, she looks away as jake felt he went a little far.
He wants to apologize but she has to look at him but he believes she doesn't want to.
Jake hoped he didn't put her off but she looks back at him with a smile.
"I..."
She stops and was unsure, she just stares in his eyes and gotten closer and sign.
"Don't look, close your eyes."
Jake was confused but nod his head.
Closing his eyes he waited until he felt a soft warm lips connect with his which took him by surprise.
He open his eyes clearly shocked but seeing her regretful look made jake change his expression. He notice her backing away rather sadden but jake grab her shoulders gently and went and kiss shizune which caught her by surprise. Jake kiss was pretty sloppy and inexperience but he did learned quick.
They were kissing while holding each other, a few seconds later they separate as they were breathing to catch their breath.
Shizune put her legs on the bed and proceeded to force jake to lay on the bed in which he did rather question.
She was on top as jake figuring out what she's doing.
Meanwhile.
Kyle was nearly finished with his food as the others were eating, but emi's mother spoke.
"So, can I asked about your parents?"
Kyle was about to eat his food but lower it and was unsure on telling, but decided to.
"Well, sure."
"Alright, can you tell me if you have siblings?
"Well, yeah I have siblings. Two in fact. I have an older brother and a younger sister."
"Ohh, I see. What can you tell me about them?"
"Well, my brother is three years older than me. He's a doctor actually."
She was impressed by that and was nodding.
"And my sister is four years younger than me, she's in high school and her birthday is coming up."
"Oh, good to know, tell her my regards."
Kyle smile, he appreciate the gesture.
"Thanks."
"And, can you tell me your parents?"
His smile faded away as he was a bit unhappy to say.
"Well...There is my mom, she's a architecture."
"Okay, and your dad?"
Kyle was silent, he was unsure as he glance at emi who seem concerned.
"My dad is not here, anymore."
She didn't seem to get it at first second but understand later.
"Ohh... I'm, I'm sorry."
"Is alright. I told your daughter anyway."
She look at her almost accusing in which she nearly shrug her shoulders. She smile afterward and look back at him.
"If you say so. You two should finish up is dark out now."
Kyle looks out the window and see it was dark out.
"Geez, already?"
Emi looks out too and was surprise as well.
They eventually finish their food as emi's mother clean up after them, the two decided to head to their room to get ready. Kyle realize he doesn't have any clothes so he'll wear his clothes.
Emi changes and told kyle he can come in. Kyle entered her room and see her wearing a pink pajamas with white lines.
She seem happy to see him but was a little shy to have him sleep right next to to him.
Kyle close the door and was understandably nervous, he never slept in the same room with a girl before. He didn't approach close in which made her a little uncomfortable.
"Kyle, you can come close."
Kyle nod his head agreeing nervously in which made her consciously concern for him.
"Kyle, if you want to sleep anywhere else then is fine. I'm not forcing you to sleep right next to me."
Kyle was trying to calm himself and was not looking at her but only brief. He doesn't want to sleep alone but doesn't want to be a burden or make it uncomfortable. He stare at her waiting for his answer.
"I'll... Sleep with you."
She perk up a bit but not to excited.
"Okay, you're separate blanket is on the otherside."
He nod his head seeing outside as it was dark. He wasn't tired yet but approach slightly.
"Are you tired yet?"
She shook her head.
"Not really."
"Oh..."
Kyle finds this odd as she was uncomfortable, it was quiet and awkward as kyle spoke while getting closer.
"Emi, how you feeling?"
She shrug her shoulders.
"I don't know...Kyle, how long you been a stand user?"
Kyle was in thought and sit right next to her.
"I'm not sure. I think five years."
She looks at him surprise.
"That long? You must've been using your stand for so long."
"I have, i used it for so many things..."
Kyle was now reminiscing a certain moment that made him have this life.
"Emi, there's something you should know."
She was interested.
"Yeah?"
He briefly looks at her and away, having his hands together and resting underneath his chin.
"Long time ago, before I have my stand... I used to dislike women."
She was surprise to hear this and wasn't expecting this.
"What?"
"When I was in middle school. I was bullied alot, by girls no matter. They usually picked on me because I'm their 'Personal punching bag'"
He made quotations as she was listening without interrupting.
"They call me names, mess with me and got me in trouble. They ridicule my, gender for Pete sake. Near the last year before I got my stand, they did something so bad that I couldn't forgive them nor trust girls again."
Emi was concerned and interested but said.
"What?"
"They...Set up a girl who was bad as them to trick me in thinking she's my girlfriend. This all happened a few weeks before graduation. When I got my stand and learned his ability, I didn't hesitate to use it on them."
This shocked her, she was afraid to know more but doesn't want to believe it.
"Kyle, what did you do?"
He was quiet, didn't know what to say.
"I made them suffocate, almost."
She was appalled by this and look away, she was unsure but discomfort by this.
"I couldn't... Give it to kill them, they deserve it, but...Not by my hands. All of them went unconscious as I warned somebody that a group of girls were unconscious in the upper floor."
It was quiet, emi was sadden by this and was questioning his moral.
"The girls lived, one try to put the blame on me but no one believed her. Few days later they hadn't picked on me since, except that one girl who try to put the blame on me. She told me that I will not have anyone. I threatened her saying that she will be next if she ever try anything to me. She never said anything after that."
Emi finding this awful, but was kinda understand kyle action.
"It was a long time, my friend John set me right where others couldn't. He told me that girls are worth it, I just met bad girls who deserve that. But not death. Not every girls are ass."
Kyle looks at her with a soft expression.
"And he's right."
She was surprise to hear this as she blush. She looks away but smiled gently.
They soon gotten tired as kyle lay right next to emi, she said goodnight but kyle asked.
"Emi?"
"Yeah?"
"What happens tomorrow, I will help you and keep you safe."
She smiles and lean in and peek him on his lips, this shocked him and made him shiver.
"I keep your words."
She shut her eyes as kyle smiles and said.
"Goodnight emi."
He went to sleep as they sleep in emi sheet.
