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You know how irritated Polnareff gets when we talk and wake him, so shall we pass notes so we don't wake him up?
Why can't we just talk normally, it's his fault for falling asleep in the middle of the afternoon in the car.
You're still replying by writing a note though!
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Jotaro sighed, a faint smile on his lips as he saw the first note he and Kakyoin had exchanged on their journey to Egypt. Polnareff had been fast asleep in the car, and the others knew that the frenchman was insatiable if he was woken up in the middle of a nap - which happened often seeing as he was a light sleeper who chose the middle of the afternoon during a car journey to rest. Jotaro had thought that passing notes was somewhat childish, but found himself writing replies back to Kakyoin, his messy handwriting becoming almost illegible due to it being written in a moving vehicle
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What does that say?! In your shoe?
It says SAND
Oh right, I thought you wrote "I have stand in my shoe and it's pissing me off!" I was thinking that you seemed oddly calm for someone with a stand in their shoe!!
How do you write so much and write it so fast but it's still readable?
I used to draw when I went on the bus to school trips or anywhere with my parents, I'm used to it.
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Added onto Kakyoin's note was a doodle of him winking and giving a thumbs up, it mustn't have took Kakyoin long, or took much effort, yet Jotaro thought it was incredible, he had to see some of Kakyoin's other drawings some day and see how talented his fellow stand user really is.
Jotaro continued to look through the small folder where he kept all the notes exchanged between the redhead and himself, when the scraps of paper were full with writing he'd always shove them in his pocket, but when he had any time alone he would keep the notes in a plastic wallet, a souvenir of the trip. He didn't tell Kakyoin and honestly wasn't sure if the smaller teen even knew, but Kakyoin was always more observant than Jotaro thought.
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I'm sorry about what I did earlier, I didn't mean it in a hurtful way.
What? It's okay.
I just thought I upset you. It's hard to tell because you don't go bright red when you're embarrassed or upset like I do haha!
It's ok.
...I'm still sorry. I shouldn't have laughed at you or hid your hat in the first place, I didn't realise it was so important to you.
It's ok, don't be sorry. I don't know why it bothered me. Honestly, I'm impressed you noticed that I was irked by it.
God, I hope I don't seem creepy but I'm good at noticing things about people, I guess?
Creepy little weirdo.
This creepy little weirdo is your boyfriend though, asshole.
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Kakyoin couldn't have missed Jotaro's tiny grin as he stuffed that note into his pocket as the car came to a stop at the next place they would spend the night. Jotaro remembered that night better than he thought he would have, finding the notes he and Kakyoin had exchanged in their tent, too afraid to even whisper to each other in fear that they would wake up the others or alert an enemy of their presence.
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Don't be scared Nori, you'll be fine.
I don't know that.
I won't let anyone hurt you.
I love you. I'm sorry I'm just tired and thinking too hard.
Move closer to me, who cares if the others wake up and see us together.
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During their journey, Kakyoin would often lie awake at night, negative thoughts about what lay ahead of the crusaders raced around his mind. That was the first night Jotaro had held Kakyoin as they fell asleep together, and much to their relief, no-one had said anything about it when they had woken up.
Lost in his thoughts, Jotaro realised he had reached the last note out of many he was removing from the file.
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Noriaki, I hope you're doing well. Hopefully I'll give this to you once you're out the hospital. I'm glad to know that your vision is okay, if you can't read this then I'm going to kick your ass because there's no way I'm going to let anyone else read this to you, nor am I going to read this sappy shit out loud.
I love you so much and I'm so glad you're okay. I know I'm repeating myself but I've never been the best with words. I'm just happy you're safe and alive.
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He couldn't bring himself to finish reading the note he had left, he never had the chance to give it to Kakyoin anyway. The teen's life was taken from him just a few hours after he had been released from the hospital, Kakyoin had died before Jotaro had been able to give him the note he had poured his heart and soul into - the note that contained emotions Jotaro didn't even know he was capable of until his beautiful partner had entered his life.
Taking a deep breath, Jotaro gathered all of the notes together, glancing over each one for the last time before ripping each note up, eyes closed to prevent the tears that were building up from escaping as tiny pieces of paper fell to the floor.
He knew that he'd regret it, but looking back at the past hurt more than it would heal.
After he had put the remains of the notes into the fire to prevent himself from thinking of putting them back together, he walked back to his room where he saw the photo that the crusaders had taken together. Its slight creases were visible even though it was flattened behind the glass of the frame, but Jotaro wasn't here to look at the photo. Carefully, he removed the back of the frame and took out a folded piece of paper that was kept behind the photo.
The paper was creased, torn, and splattered with dark, dried blood. As Jotaro unfolded the paper and read over its contents, he decided that sometimes it's better to have just one reminder of the past.
A single reminder that was found in the pocket of the one he loved, and still loves so dearly.
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Jotaro
Writing this was the first thing I did the moment they removed the bandages from my eyes, I need to let you know how grateful I am for your help, and the help of everyone else.
As I was attacked by N'doul I was terrified, I thought that I was going to die. It's laughable really, how one injury can make you panic and fear for your whole life, but I'm relieved that my injuries could have been worse.
I'm not afraid of what may happen to me when I finally get out of here and hopefully fight Dio by your side. As long as you're there I'll be safe - after all, you did say that you wouldn't let anybody hurt me, right?
I want you to know that I love you so much, and if I die then please do not spend too much time mourning me, please move on eventually.
If we don't die, we did it, we won! However, if I don't make it alive then please forgive me, I'm sorry. I love you.
Anyway, let's go kick Dio's ass. Did I mention I love you, by the way?
Yours forever, until death do us part or whatever the hell they say, Noriaki.