ic; ARE THERE ANY OTHER JOJOS I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT?!

[unbreakably]

[ ... Sigh.

He leans backwards as he's sitting on a bench near the biggest local bus stop, but he only ends up hitting the back of his head hard against a sign post staring there. Muttering a curse under his breath he rubs the back of his head as if he's trying to relieve the pain. Man, what a pain.. not that he minds doing jobs for Jotaro, but all of a sudden he decided to come back to town and bring his kid along?! Couldn't he have given a little more notice to begin with?! He was going to go out with his friends, but now he'll be stuck babysitting instead..

Well, not like he has a choice. He just has to deal with it, which is why he's sitting here and waiting now for the bus to show up since said kid is supposed to be on it. Not that Jotaro told him anything more about the kid other than that it's his kid, so he's assuming it's a guy and probably a young one too.. yeah, he's about to be in for a surprise.

When he finally notices the bus coming closer, he slowly stands up, hands casually shoved into his pockets, and he waits for the people to get off the bus, looking out for the person who's supposed to be that guy's kid. ]

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[...tch. This guy...asking to split it both ways, huh? Sure, why not. If she was able to swallow down her pride at this point, that is. But...seeing as how this guy actually had a really good heart on him...a small smile seemed to escape her lips, as she suddenly began to let out small laughter, patting Josuke on the back, before wrapping her arm around her shoulder.]

You got a deal there, then. Besides, I would yell at my dad if he actually murdered you...cause you know what? You're actually a good kid, Josuke. I'd probably be willing to help you out with whatever you need, ya know? So, if you ever have any girl troubles, come talk to me, and I'll be able to sort some things out.

[She still laughs, not letting go of him from under her arm. Yeah, it was nice bonding with another family member that wasn't that old fart or Mister Oceanologist. Josuke seemed to be good enough.]

...'sides, I was gonna run off and still make you pay the whole amount when you were done healing me. But c'mon, let's get a move on.

[unbreakably]

[ Man, being called a kid is a little embarassing.. not that she's that much older than him, just a few years!! And he's pretty tall and manly, okay!! But he doesn't protest it much, especially not since she suddenly seems a lot more friendly and open.. so this girl isn't just really grumpy or crude, huh? Deep down she's good.. maybe that's why she's like Jotaro, Josuke figures that much. They both don't seem like friendly people at first but deep down they're good.. something like that, either way.

But the last line totally shakes him out of his thoughts. ]

Hey, hey, hey!! You can't just say that on the side and let it slip! Damn, there's a limit to taking advantage of people! [ No, Josuke, you're just too nice for your own good unless the other person's a total asshole.. ]

But.. man, hanging out with you's a lot different than the rest of the family I've met. I mean, not that I dislike my old man or Jotaro-san, but they're.. so old, y'know? [ Jotaro is just old since he acts like some kind of distant old man all the time.. ] I never met someone around my own age from the family before.

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[Okay, that got her to break out in laughter- or at least the "taking advantage of people" part, because it really wasn't that far from the truth. But hey, she's gotten better in recent years, which is why she's practically nudging Josuke in the side now.]

Oh come on, you can't take a little joke like that yourself? And I thought you were someone that I could totally joke around with. And don't worry, I was kidding about that last part, too.

[She's still sputtering out little chuckles here and there- oops, like she can really contain herself when she's having this much fun with someone that was close to her own age. And it's even more apparent by the way she smiles brightly at the guy when he says that last part.]

Same here, those guys are just big ol' sticks in the mud that really don't know what fun is. Which is why I'm sorta glad I'm hanging around someone like you! Hell, if I was babysat by some loser in their fifties, there ain't no way in hell I'd be sticking around this long.

[unbreakably]

I'd feel bad for that person if they had to watch you..

[ He means it in the most affectionate way, really. Because no matter how you view it, Jolyne is a pretty damn scary girl-- not exactly scary to him, but probably scary to most people, he figures. But deep down there's good underneath is, so not like he minds at all. ]

You'd probably jack their wallet and get some food somewhere with it.. does Jotaro-san really let you get away with shit like that? My mom'd murder me!

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I'd feel bad for them, too, but it's not like I can help it. It's how I am.

[And she takes pride in being who she is in the first place, like she'd let some bone head tell her otherwise.

But to that next statement, Jolyne's face changed from it's happy demeanor to actual contempt. She let out a huff, turning her face away from Josuke so she doesn't have to see.]

...him? He could give two less shits about what I do, actually. It's not like the guy was ever there for me in the first place, anyways. Some dad that is, right?

[unbreakably]

[ Oh, this, huh.. well, he can't say he isn't familiar with the feeling. He had problems with Joseph too when they first met, after all, and even when they first met he was already so old.. but for Jolyne it's different, right? Her father was actually together with her mother, while he's just.. well, an accident, some sort of bastard child. But there's still part of it that's similar enough to recognize the feeling.

So he reaches up with one hand, rubbing the back of his head. ]

It's not like I had any contact with my old man either. I never even saw him until Jotaro-san brought him over here a while ago. I was raised by my mom and her old man all this time.

[stonethread]

[So, he was...well, sorta like her, wasn't he? But, in her case, her dad was always there...except he never showed any amount of caring towards her and her mother. And something like that has made Jolyne resent that fact about her father. So, she's practically gritting her teeth as she's thinking about all of this, hearing Josuke's words.]

...Huh. Guess we aren't too far apart in that sense huh? Tell me, did your mom raise you as well? At least you...sorta had a father figure around the house, can't imagine what the hell Grandpa Joseph was thinking...

...sorry, I didn't mean to, uh...you know. Bog you down with this talk about dads and such, though...guess it just sorta slipped out of my mouth.

[unbreakably]

Nah, it's fine. No need to apologize for that kinda thing. [ It seemed like a rather big deal to her, after all. Josuke had never really cared until he met the guy and even then it was resolved quickly, but it must be different for her.. ]

The old man had me with my mom while he was already married, so of course he couldn't stay. I didn't even care, I was just fine with mom, but.. [ .. he sighs. It's not that deep, though. ] Then he showed up that one time and it was just weird dealing with him, I couldn't even think of that guy as my dad. I was sort of pissed off that he did that to mom too.

But.. I guess what I'm trying to say here is that it took some time, but I started to realise he actually wasn't that bad of a person and accepted him. Guess it's sort of hard to see at first.

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[Jolyne listened quietly to hear out what Josuke had to say. Yeah, she heard the story from her Dad, but she couldn't actually believe it until she had actually met this goofball for herself and hear it come out of his own mouth. Still, she...actually gets where he's coming from a little, although...

She still hates the everlasting crap out of her dad for not being there all the time. Still, her expression is definitely a little lighter than what it previously was before, as she's rubbing Josuke on the back.] ...Sorry you had to go through all sorts of shit like that. Man, I couldn't even imagine what it'd be like if my dad was as old as him, though...

Heh, guess it's sort of good you got along with your old man, after all, though. Seriously, he may seem a bit out there, but...Grandpa Joseph ain't all that bad.

[unbreakably]

Yeah. 's not like I have a problem with him anymore, it's fine now.

[ He was plenty friendly with the guy before he left Morioh again, after all. Maybe he should visit him sometime if he didn't live so far away.. but that's not what's important, either way, he was just telling her about all it so maybe she could see her own situation in a different light too, even though it's a little different to begin with. ]

.. That's why I think that someday you and Jotaro-san will be fine with each other too.

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...you really think that me and dad will be okay?

[Jolyne's eyes are fixated on the ground right now, trying to allow the words that Josuke had said to sink in, and for her to try and see things in a different light. It was difficult, though. She had always seen Jotaro as the sort of person to be distant in the first place, not really caring for what others had to think. But...Josuke knew Jotaro a little better than she thought she knew her own father...

Her eyes darted right back up, turning her face to look at Josuke's.]

Those words better be true, otherwise I'm definitely coming back her and I'm going to give your hair the worst makeover ever, got it?

[unbreakably]

Hey, stay away from the hair!! [ Almost defensively he raises his hands up to shield his hair with them, as if she's going to jump at it right away.. nobody touches the 'do, okay, it's important to him! ]

Besides, of course I'm right. Jotaro-san might be a little distant, but he's not some kind of asshole. [ He could tell that much from everything. ] He just.. uhh.. shows he cares in some different way or whatever, maybe? I dunno, I don't know anyone else who's like that. At least my old man's pretty straightforward, even if he's senile as hell.

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Hehehe... [A devious look spreads across her face as she comes closer to him, almost looking as if she really will pounce on him given the chance. But instead, she pulls away at the last second, her sticking out her tongue.] Yeah, right, that shit's important to ya, I know.

[But right, Jotaro talk...Jolyne still has some sort of disgruntled look on her face as though hearing Jotaro actually being a good guy? She'd probably need to see it in action, but...she doesn't think Josuke would be the sort of guy to actually lie about it.] ...right, right, I think I could have told you that much by just looking at my dad, too. He's something else.