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Jotaro let out a painful grunt, in the back of the car. Kakyoin could practically see Joesph's head pop up in concern. Jotaro huffed threw his nose as he began to lean toward Kakyoin. Kakyoin quickly rubbed his shoulder giving him a look, an ‘are you okay?’ look, one Jotaro had given Kakyoin many times.
Jotaro’s large body began to shift towards Kakyoin and lean on his shoulder as he whispered to Kakyoin in Japanese while leaning on him completely in the back of the shitty old car
“I got a cut on my waist, it really hurts…”
Kakyoin wrapped an arm around Jotaro pulling him in tightly.
“It’s okay, I’ll take care of it soon as we get to the hotel.” Jotaro leaned up against him firmly.
As the car came to a stop, Kakyoin wrapped an arm around Jotaro pulling him up and out of his seat. Jotaro insisted that Kakyoin didn’t help him out of the car with an embarrassed flushed face but Kakyoin did anyway.
Joseph stepped towards the both of them, making them freeze “Jotaro are you okay?” Joseph looked over at them suspiciously, Kakyoin looked at Jotaro before answering.
“No Mr Joestar, He’s just really tired. Basically falling asleep in the car” Kakyoin quickly replied back with a smile decorating his face. He awkwardly laughed as he pulled Jotaro away with him.
“Thanks…” Jotaro whispered to him quietly. Kakyoin could barely hear him. He just flashed Jotaro a quick but worried smile.
Joseph looked at the both of them suspiciously “Mmm, okay, but if you two need anything you better come tell me!” Joseph pointed an accusing finger at them.
“Okay, Mr. Joestar!” Kakyoin replied before quickly scamping off with a tight hold on Jotaro’s almost limp body.
As they got to the room practically running from Joseph, Kakyoin gently laid Jotaro down on the soft bed as he began to tend to Jotaro’s wound, first lifting up and seeing the gross open and bloody cut.
Jotaro called out Star Platinum to assist Kakyoin in getting the bandages
“It’s okay Star, I can do it” The stand looked tired and sleepy, it was probably best that Jotaro didn’t use any more energy than he had to.
Star held onto Kakyoin for a moment before Jotaro recalled him, maybe Jotaro found some sort of comfort in Kakyoins touch. He quickly rubbed Jotaros's bicep, reassuring him.
“Kakyoin…” Jotaro whispered, so softly Kakyoin himself could barely hear it.
“It’s gonna hurt for a second, but I’ll be here okay?” Kakyoin looked into his crystal blue eyes. Jotaro looked back and him, he spared him a warm look for a second before going back to his pain-filled face.
Kakyoin quickly put an antiseptic scream onto a rag and placed it onto the wound. He heard Jotaro grunt in pain. “It’ll just be a second I promise” Kakyoin reassured him.
“Okay, I trust you” Jotaro replied before letting out a painful grunt when the rag was taken away
“I’m gonna put some bandages on it now okay?” Kakyoin looked at him for any sign of rejection, Jotaro just grunted in acknowledgment. Kakyoin quickly applied the bandages onto the deep cut, trying his best not to hurt Jotaro.
“There, you should rest from now on, it might still hurt a bit. Sorry, I did the best I could” Kakyoin nervously rubbed the back of his neck.
“...Thanks” Jotaro simply replied, a rare instance of gratitude coming out of him. Jotaro looked up at Kakyoin making him flush.
“I-Its okay!” Kakyoin stuttered as he looked down at Jotaro. He quickly got up placing the first aid kit back neatly in his bag and pulling out his pajamas in return. He ducked into the bathroom before Jotaro could say anything more to him.
His feelings for Jotaro grew stronger the more he was around him. The more Jotaro sat next to him, laid next to him, and when he started to rely on Kakyoin as his only outlet in the group, being the only person to tell that he was in pain. Kakyoin felt himself getting false hope.
Although sometimes the false hope was okay and a little justified, at least Kakyoin thought so. Jotaro and he had so many moments that were kind of…. Romantic to say the least. Eye contact lasted a little two long, Jotaro leaning his head on Kakyoins shoulder, the very rare once-in-a-lifetime hand holding, and that time Jotaro hugged him while the others weren’t looking.
So maybe it was okay for Kakyoin to have some thoughts that maybe he and Jotaro could… be something? Maybe they could be more than just friends. But that was just a thought. Nothing more.
Kakyoin slowly made his way out of the bathroom to see Jotaro with his eyes closed on the bed. He looked peaceful as he rested on the comfortable bed.
Kakyoin sat down on the end of a weirdly comfortable-looking bed in the shitty Cairo hotel room, he looked over at Jotaro’s resting body. ‘So many scars..’ Kakyoin thought to himself as he looked over his arms and shoulders.
Jotaro had thrown himself in front of Kakyoin during stand fights so many times including this time, it had become way too many times in Kakyoins opinion. He felt worried about the boy, he didn’t want Jotaro to hurt himself for him. He was happy to get hurt for Jotaro, he worried about him constantly.
“...Jojo? Are you awake?” Kakyoin whispered, Jotaro responded with a grunt as usual.
“Are you okay?” he whispered again. Jotaro opened his eyes slightly and looked at Kakyoin.
“I’ll be fine, you don’t need to worry about me” He reassured Kakyoin, with his usual stoic tone of voice, not even batting an eye towards Kakyoin at first.
Kakyoin looked at the wall, trying to hide his worried face. He tried his best to hide how much he cared for Jotaro, and how worried he was about him. Jotaro opened his eyes slightly and looked at the redhead.
Jotaro sat up slowly, letting out a small painful breath through his teeth. He moved so he was sitting next to Kakyoin at the end of the bed.
“What's wrong ?” Jotaro asked, finally looking over at Kakyoins worried and paranoid face with a soft but worried look decorating his face.
Kakyoin sighed loudly, crossing his arms slightly, “I just, worry about you Jojo” Kakyoin timidly replied, meeting Jotaro’s eyes.
“I know it’s more than just that, you can talk to me Kakyoin. I can not say I will understand but I can listen” Jotaro placed a hand on Kakyoins, in a rare intimate moment between the two. This was the second time Jotaro had done this and they were all alone this time, the others weren’t in front of them with Kakyoin having the constant fear of being caught and teased.
Kakyoin held his hand back “I just- I don’t know how to say it” Kakyoin huffed out. Jotaro looked at him confused.
“You can tell me anything” Jotaro insisted. He looked into Kakyoins eyes, clearly worried.
Kakyoin looked Jotaro up and down for a second, “Jojo- You should lay down, you hurt” he muttered
Jotaro looked at him, before spitting out, “I don’t care! I care about you and you’re clearly going through something and I-.” Jotaro cut himself off and looked down at the floor, something was on his mind.
“We are all going through something Jojo, I am just being dramatic.” Kakyoin sighed, he looked over at Jotaro, and he fully turned towards him before saying “I am having stupid feelings it's no big deal really.” He shrugged and put on a fake smile.
Jotaro looked displeased, seeing through Kakyoins fake smile instantly.
“Kakyoin-” Jotaro placed his hands on either side of Kakyoin’s face “I don’t care, talk to me. Please.” Jotaro had a worried look on his face.
“I-I don’t-” Kakyoin stuttered and threw the words out, finally looking into Jotaro’s worried eyes. He looked like he cared making Kakyoins heart melt more than it already was from the kind gesture, “Why do you care so much?” He muttered shyly.
“Why do I care so much?” Jotaro sounded like he was getting angry. “Why do I care so much?!!?” He sounded even more angry, he quickly took his hands away, pinching his nose and letting out a breath.
“Because I-I” Jotaro rarely stuttered. Kakyoin looked in stunned silence watching Jotaro becoming more and more nervous.
“I like you, as more than a friend, okay?!” Jotaro spits out, turning towards the window, refusing to make eye contact with him.
Kakyoin wore a wide smile on his face. “You do?” He excitedly replied. Jotaro whipped his head back towards Kakyoin, looking at his smiling face “You really like me? You do?” He was practically beaming.
Jotaro quickly went from a worried look to forming a small smile on his face “You’re happy?” he nervously chuckled.
“Of course I am! I-I have been beating myself up for weeks! Thinking you didn’t like me” He excitedly smiled.
Jotaros's smile became wider, “So it’s not just me?” He questioned, wearing a bright smile on his face.
Kakyoin nodded quickly, wrapping his arms around Jotaros neck before being careful not to hurt him at all. Jotaro responded by wrapping his arms around Kakyoin's waist and tucking his face into Kakyoins neck. Kakyoin felt his heart swell with affection for Jotaro and he could feel the dopamine hit him.
“I’m so happy Jojo” he smiled.
“M-me too” Jotaro nervously replied, still in shock over what had just happened.
“Jojo?” he looked at Jotaro who pulled away to make eye contact with him. “Jojo…” he looked deep into his crystal blue eyes.
Jotaro looked back at him with stars in his eyes “Kakyoin..” he replied.
Kakyoin quickly replied “It’s Noriaki” He leaned forward.
“Nori…” Jotaro repeated. They both leaned in. Creating a soft simple and quick kiss on the lips.
Kakyoin laughed and Jotaro quietly joined him. “I can’t wait to see the look on Mr. Joestars face when I tell him you were the one who told me”
Jotaro scrunched up in his face in disgust “You better fucking not-” Kakyoin quickly cut Jotaro off by pecking him on the lips again.