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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure/Buffy the Vampire Slayer AU
Chapter Summary: Koichi, Yukako, and Hol Horse investigate one branch of Wolfram & Hart.
Word Count: 1025
Rating: Teen (Buffy|Jojo's level violence)
Note: HERE THERE PROBABLY BE BUFFY/JJBA SPOILERS
“If you flirt with me again, I will strangle you.” Koichi sighs. At least Yukako seems to have calmed down a little. He’d tried to talk to her regularly on their way there, but apparently when you travel universes cell phone service gets a little less reliable. She’s getting better with regular visits to the psychiatrist and regular medication (which she’d even remembered to pack even getting worried about him; he’s proud), but unfamiliar situations, particularly ones in which her mind can go wild thinking up all sorts of terrible scenarios about what’s happening to him, tend to put her on edge.
“Sorry, sorry, I mean no offense. Just natural for me to compliment a pretty lady.” Hol Horse, in Koichi’s opinion, is not taking his wife as seriously as he should…but then, she’d promised not to kill him before and maybe he’s relying on the fact that she’s trying to reform and keep her promises.
“Hol Horse, please stop trying to antagonize my wife. Yukako, please ignore my partner; he’s not really worth using your Stand.” Fortunately he’s had lots of experience serving as the go-between for Josuke and Rohan for years.
“You’re both lucky,” Hol adds, only that part sounds more genuine. Like he’s stopped with the teasing and is actually transitioning, just a little, into his cocky gunslinger persona.
“I’m aware,” Yukako replies shortly, before she adds, “…You are, too, for being able to work with such a great partner.”
“Got that right.” They pause at the entrance for Hol Horse to pull out his gun. The mercenary’s an interesting one. He talks about money, women, and being on the winning side, but hasn’t left the Speedwagon Foundation in years, and doesn’t see a problem with being Koichi’s partner. Even talks up his Stand like it’s Number One, even though Echoes really isn’t that strong, all things considered.
“What did the Foundation say again?” Yukako asks. She’d been busy making Koichi breakfast (he’d shared with Hol, mostly because they all needed the strength if they were going to get into a Stand battle and also because making him go elsewhere for a restaurant was a bad idea right now, when any of them might be attacked at any time).
“They’re kind of typical—a group that says they’re just lawyers, but have been making offers to Stand Users on the side. Also, apparently, demons.” It’s hard to believe that one, but apparently his previous employer who happened to be Giorno’s dad was also a vampire, so Koichi can believe it (and is definitely taking it better than Josuke had).
“No one’s supposed to be here; apparently the Speedwagon Foundation’s been watching these bases around the world, and this one supposedly had internal fighting or something and then everyone took off. We’re supposed to investigate because they’ve gotten their hands on an Arrow and are looking into another way to take power.” Koichi’s just a little bit concerned about his wife being here, too, but more than anyone he knows she can take care of himself.
“So it’s probably like what happened between Okuyasu’s brother and that criminal that used Red Hot Chili Pepper.” Yukako poses, ready for action with Love Deluxe.
“Probably fighting over strength, true.” Hol Horse shrugs. “Only idiots paint a target on their back like that.”
He glances at Koichi, who nods and pushes at the door.
What they find is what could almost look like what Koichi imagines a normal office would look like, complete with a reception desk and waiting area, except for the fact that it’s completely dark and the desk seems to have been chomped by a crocodile, or something else with huge jaws and huge teeth. Unless a dinosaur demon is involved, which he can’t really rule out, it feels like a Stand thing.
“Well, someone definitely fought here,” Yukako agrees, glancing at the floor, and Koichi’s stomach turns over slightly to see the blood. It’s not the first time; it’s certainly not the last, but it never ceases to bother him.
“They probably won’t have the Arrow here, but we might be able to find a few clues,” Hol Horse agrees, and at the slightest sound quickly aims his Emperor.
“Are they paying you enough for such a petty job, Hol Horse?” a charismatic voice asks, and instantly Yukako is already pulling them both, using her hair, into the room to the left, given that the voice sounded like it came from the right.
“Better worse pay than another group like DIO. I’d rather take Number Two and not be seen as expendable,” Hol Horse mutters to himself, like he’s not even paying attention to the other two.
Koichi takes the moment to call out Act 1 and throw the sound for ‘silence’ at the door. From experimentation, it can prevent sound from passing past that point, kind of like soundproofing, which is exactly what they need right now. Unfortunately, that also means that they can’t hear what the creepy guy is doing in the other room.
“That sounded like an Enemy Stand User, and they knew you.” Yukako sounds vaguely accusing, but given that she’d bothered to save him she’s giving him the benefit of the doubt.
“That’s Lacuna Coil, the only other guy I knew who worked for DIO who had a partner. Peter Gabriel. They were some of the Egyptian Gods who apparently bailed like I did and never faced the Joestars. They’d taken on hit jobs before, with a reputation like Devo or Grey Fly, but it was DIO who gave them their Stands through the power of the Arrow. I’m not sure if it was the money or if they underestimated DIO, but either way, his Users were being taken out and it’s not like he could chase them to a different continent, so they were fine. The only other thing I know is the names of their Stands-Sobek and Apophis. We weren’t exactly in the habit of sharing how our Stands worked and making ourselves vulnerable, which is why most of us worked alone.”
“I’m glad you didn’t have that ego,” Koichi comments, peeking around the corner.
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure/Buffy the Vampire Slayer AU
Chapter Summary: Koichi, Yukako, and Hol Horse investigate one branch of Wolfram & Hart.
Word Count: 1025
Rating: Teen (Buffy|Jojo's level violence)
Note: HERE THERE PROBABLY BE BUFFY/JJBA SPOILERS
“If you flirt with me again, I will strangle you.” Koichi sighs. At least Yukako seems to have calmed down a little. He’d tried to talk to her regularly on their way there, but apparently when you travel universes cell phone service gets a little less reliable. She’s getting better with regular visits to the psychiatrist and regular medication (which she’d even remembered to pack even getting worried about him; he’s proud), but unfamiliar situations, particularly ones in which her mind can go wild thinking up all sorts of terrible scenarios about what’s happening to him, tend to put her on edge.
“Sorry, sorry, I mean no offense. Just natural for me to compliment a pretty lady.” Hol Horse, in Koichi’s opinion, is not taking his wife as seriously as he should…but then, she’d promised not to kill him before and maybe he’s relying on the fact that she’s trying to reform and keep her promises.
“Hol Horse, please stop trying to antagonize my wife. Yukako, please ignore my partner; he’s not really worth using your Stand.” Fortunately he’s had lots of experience serving as the go-between for Josuke and Rohan for years.
“You’re both lucky,” Hol adds, only that part sounds more genuine. Like he’s stopped with the teasing and is actually transitioning, just a little, into his cocky gunslinger persona.
“I’m aware,” Yukako replies shortly, before she adds, “…You are, too, for being able to work with such a great partner.”
“Got that right.” They pause at the entrance for Hol Horse to pull out his gun. The mercenary’s an interesting one. He talks about money, women, and being on the winning side, but hasn’t left the Speedwagon Foundation in years, and doesn’t see a problem with being Koichi’s partner. Even talks up his Stand like it’s Number One, even though Echoes really isn’t that strong, all things considered.
“What did the Foundation say again?” Yukako asks. She’d been busy making Koichi breakfast (he’d shared with Hol, mostly because they all needed the strength if they were going to get into a Stand battle and also because making him go elsewhere for a restaurant was a bad idea right now, when any of them might be attacked at any time).
“They’re kind of typical—a group that says they’re just lawyers, but have been making offers to Stand Users on the side. Also, apparently, demons.” It’s hard to believe that one, but apparently his previous employer who happened to be Giorno’s dad was also a vampire, so Koichi can believe it (and is definitely taking it better than Josuke had).
“No one’s supposed to be here; apparently the Speedwagon Foundation’s been watching these bases around the world, and this one supposedly had internal fighting or something and then everyone took off. We’re supposed to investigate because they’ve gotten their hands on an Arrow and are looking into another way to take power.” Koichi’s just a little bit concerned about his wife being here, too, but more than anyone he knows she can take care of himself.
“So it’s probably like what happened between Okuyasu’s brother and that criminal that used Red Hot Chili Pepper.” Yukako poses, ready for action with Love Deluxe.
“Probably fighting over strength, true.” Hol Horse shrugs. “Only idiots paint a target on their back like that.”
He glances at Koichi, who nods and pushes at the door.
What they find is what could almost look like what Koichi imagines a normal office would look like, complete with a reception desk and waiting area, except for the fact that it’s completely dark and the desk seems to have been chomped by a crocodile, or something else with huge jaws and huge teeth. Unless a dinosaur demon is involved, which he can’t really rule out, it feels like a Stand thing.
“Well, someone definitely fought here,” Yukako agrees, glancing at the floor, and Koichi’s stomach turns over slightly to see the blood. It’s not the first time; it’s certainly not the last, but it never ceases to bother him.
“They probably won’t have the Arrow here, but we might be able to find a few clues,” Hol Horse agrees, and at the slightest sound quickly aims his Emperor.
“Are they paying you enough for such a petty job, Hol Horse?” a charismatic voice asks, and instantly Yukako is already pulling them both, using her hair, into the room to the left, given that the voice sounded like it came from the right.
“Better worse pay than another group like DIO. I’d rather take Number Two and not be seen as expendable,” Hol Horse mutters to himself, like he’s not even paying attention to the other two.
Koichi takes the moment to call out Act 1 and throw the sound for ‘silence’ at the door. From experimentation, it can prevent sound from passing past that point, kind of like soundproofing, which is exactly what they need right now. Unfortunately, that also means that they can’t hear what the creepy guy is doing in the other room.
“That sounded like an Enemy Stand User, and they knew you.” Yukako sounds vaguely accusing, but given that she’d bothered to save him she’s giving him the benefit of the doubt.
“That’s Lacuna Coil, the only other guy I knew who worked for DIO who had a partner. Peter Gabriel. They were some of the Egyptian Gods who apparently bailed like I did and never faced the Joestars. They’d taken on hit jobs before, with a reputation like Devo or Grey Fly, but it was DIO who gave them their Stands through the power of the Arrow. I’m not sure if it was the money or if they underestimated DIO, but either way, his Users were being taken out and it’s not like he could chase them to a different continent, so they were fine. The only other thing I know is the names of their Stands-Sobek and Apophis. We weren’t exactly in the habit of sharing how our Stands worked and making ourselves vulnerable, which is why most of us worked alone.”
“I’m glad you didn’t have that ego,” Koichi comments, peeking around the corner.
