Epilogue E: Vento Imperiale
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Epilogue E: Vento Imperiale
"Are you sure you picked all your luggage?"
The girl huffed, quite annoyed by the uncertainty raised by her 'minder'. A quick bored glance, and Koichi Hirose backed down from that conversation. As much as the young man was more experienced in dealing with tough situations, there was no way that he was prepared for her of all people. Sakura Kujo was a bit of a copy to her father. Not completely, but she definitely took to heart the 'delinquent' aspect that Jotaro told him he was a bit into back when he was younger. Koichi understood, having been told many times now that some children just liked to mimic their parents, with Sakura favoring her father with her current state of mind between being older and being at the doors of puberty. The plum-haired twelve years-old girl was not the young and shy girl that Jotaro had adopted, with the lady having grown into a proper Kujo and having integrated perfectly with the family that took her in. It was no surprise to Koichi that she was also the one element that managed to keep things stable.
If before Jotaro had trouble interacting with his wife and youngest child due to his restrained personality around them, now Sakura made it possible, a personal mission, to make sure he was 'understood' by those that wanted clear answers from him and he just limited responses to curt ones. It worked, or that was what he could notice from the few interactions between the four Kujos when they visited Morioh for the holidays. Josuke was a bit surprised he had two young 'cousins', but he seemed to take things smoothly. Same for Okuyasu as he grew quite fond of Sakura. The two seemed to hit it off well when it came to particularly blunt and simple circumstances, making the duo incredibly pleasant to have around while they were busy talking to each other. It was just entertaining.
The issue right now? Koichi wasn't exactly close to her, and he doubted that was going to change anytime soon. Were they in friendly manners? Yes. But close enough to tell her that kicking a vending machine because the snack she wanted to buy from it was stuck inside? Nope. He had been death-glared too many times in this life to know what is best for himself. So, when the two arrived in Italy, his tension was palpable, enough for Sakura to pick it up and make her attitude a little bit… domineering. It wasn't like she was forcing him to do anything or insulting him even- the girl was still quite polite with those she knew about, but still… her glances could turn quite glacial the moments she felt a bit insulted by some questions. The mere question regarding her luggage was the first of many signs that it was best for him to get that investigation going, finished and then get himself back to Morioh to handle his worrying girlfriend. Not like it made him any less 'safe' to be with Yukako, with the girl still keeping a strong hold over her previous take on… 'love'. She was sweet, there was no denying that, but she still had quite the penchant in… being jealous. Nothing worrying, but definitely upsetting at times.
"I did," Sakura replied, bringing her bags with her as she calmly followed him out of the airport. "Are you sure you know how to get a taxi?"
And that was where he had to admit he wasn't confident enough about. Sakura raised a fair point- his Italian wasn't exactly… top notch. He asked help from Rohan to use his Stand and make him capable of speaking the language since he had been in Italy before, but he didn't get the chance to test it out properly. Plus, he knew the fees were different and that it would have been best to grow accustomed to it than not. Luckily for them, there was actually a board with all major fees for all cabs, with some being more expensive than others and forcing Koichi to look at more affordable prices. The list was long, just as the lines to the various available cabs were.
Naples sure was quite a sight for sure if the fees were a hint of how bigger it was compared to Morioh. It almost made Koichi sad that he couldn't enjoy a proper vacation while being there… but then he remembered that there was a troubling mafia issue within the peninsula, and it was only for the best that he remained as far as possible from these affairs. Never had an issue punching criminals, but bringing an entire organization to track him down and make his life difficult? He didn't feel confident enough to take on that chance. An army of Kiras was as threatening as it sounded to be.
But Sakura didn't seem to mind the idea of going on her own to reach her current destination.
The girl was no 'coward' as she was keen to put out, especially when it came to visiting a childhood friend of hers. Caren Kotomine was one of those she loved a lot about, as much as a friend could. Calm, quiet, but overall open to play around and do things together. She was a bit limited due to her condition which made her a bit clumsy while doing physical activities. Nothing that Sakura and her Stand, ｢One Vision｣, couldn't help her about. After all, the reach of the Stand made it possible for Caren to be picked up before she could get hurt in any sort of way. Which was why the two hit it off quite well, with Sakura's genuine sense of goodness striking a peculiar soft spot within the fellow girl's heart, gaining her friendship fairly quickly when the two met the first time around. Caren's father, Kirei, and her grandfather, Risei, were good people by all means, with Risei being the more jovial of the two as his son wasn't exactly a perfect display of his emotions. Which was surprisingly similar to Sakura's father in that regard, except that the young priest seemed to have mellowed over the years. The plum-haired girl remembered him from Fuyuki- one of the Tohsaka's allies that ended up switching sides when the war turned crazy and required a drastic change of tone to prevent a full collapse of the world.
To be quite honest about it, Sakura wouldn't have minded going back there to check on Illya, the girl she considered a friend as good as Caren in that regard, and she could tell Caren really wanted to meet her too since she heard so much from Sakura. The things the trio could do were unquestionably many and… well, entertaining at most. Still, Sakura had promised both her mom and Xuanzang to 'behave' and not create any trouble while she was around here in Naples. It wasn't like she was planning to go through that kind of madness on her own, especially when her father would really put her in a 'time out' when it came to wandering around… and she could end up setting a bad example for little Jolyne. Her sweet Imouto was still far from being the 'tough girl' she wanted to be to copy her big sister's 'coolness', but it would break her heart if her big sis started to make stupid mistakes and hurt herself. And that wasn't something she was willing to allow to happen.
With Koichi busy with reading the list, Sakura took this chance to look around for anything interesting as she passed the time needed for the short young man to pick up a proper cab and get them moving. Naples might be reported as one of the biggest cities in Italy, but it was also considered the destination of many drugs and other disgusting items that were brought in by the Mafia. The government was completely corrupt at this point, but the control of 'Passione' wasn't as extended to the point where the main production and trade input was tied to only drugs. Plus, Rome was something of a 'stronghold of the old', making it less influenced by Passione, but still under its control in some quarters. Caren lived in a section of the capital which was devoid of the Mafia since the Church had firm control of it. The Church was the one organization even Passione was frightened about, to the point where there were rules of not engaging against priests and other individuals tied to the Holy See to avoid serious condemnation and 'reaction'.
Which is why Jotaro had been calm about sending Sakura to spend some time with Caren, knowing that being around that area of the nation shouldn't get the two girls in harm's way. Plus, Kirei was no simple priest and she knew he could hold his own against some mafia men. But still, as the girl's gaze wandered away from Koichi, she started to look through the glass entrance, seeing so many people walking left and right to try and get to the cabs. Her lips twitched in dismay at the idea that they were going to waste so much time finding an available one that could take them to the hotel Koichi had reservations for two rooms of.
But just as depression struck in the most bitter way possible, Sakura's blue-eyed gaze slowly stopped as it found another pair of azure eyes. These were owned by a young blond-haired man. He was wearing a light-purple, almost pink two-piece suit with a checkered coat tail and several ornate features, including wing-shaped emblems on the collar and a heart-shaped opening in the chest area. The blond was leaning on a car which was supposedly his. A taxi driver… but no one was picking on him for some reason. It was quite the odd sight considering that everyone outside was in a frenzy to try and find some quick ride to get around the city from the airport. But while this generally felt quite awkward and confusing, Sakura couldn't help but feel particularly trusting of this guy. Which was odd considering she never met him before now.
Actually, now that she thought about it, she felt her Star-shaped 'birthmark' burning a little bit…
Just with the same intensity as Giorno Giovanna's own birthmark was, the unaware Joestar picked up a sense of kinship, of innate bond, with the girl with piercing blue eyes staring back at him.
An Imperial Wind broke into Italy as a whole as the heirs of two respective families met. The King in Red stands on the brink of Fate, with the twin Stars acting against him.
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And this wraps up Fate/True Bizarre! The sequel starts in two weeks, at the same time as a regular update for this story.
Still, a few things before readers have the chance of reviewing/commenting on the overall story:
1 – SakuraXGiorno isn't going to be a thing. They are related, and I just want to keep things fluffy in that regard. There is going to be a pairing in the story, but it ties not with Giorno or Sakura;
2 – Plot isn't going to be 'Part 5 but with Sakura'. I've reworked the entire thing so it creates a completely new story with great flavor (due to my Italian heritage and knowledge of the culture) and things that tie with the Nasuverse. Someone is going to wander the streets of Italy for the first time in centuries and… she is quite out of touch when it comes to people;
3 – The time of the Sequel is 2001, seven years after FTB, two years after DiU, and three years before Canon FSN;
"Are you sure you picked all your luggage?"
The girl huffed, quite annoyed by the uncertainty raised by her 'minder'. A quick bored glance, and Koichi Hirose backed down from that conversation. As much as the young man was more experienced in dealing with tough situations, there was no way that he was prepared for her of all people. Sakura Kujo was a bit of a copy to her father. Not completely, but she definitely took to heart the 'delinquent' aspect that Jotaro told him he was a bit into back when he was younger. Koichi understood, having been told many times now that some children just liked to mimic their parents, with Sakura favoring her father with her current state of mind between being older and being at the doors of puberty. The plum-haired twelve years-old girl was not the young and shy girl that Jotaro had adopted, with the lady having grown into a proper Kujo and having integrated perfectly with the family that took her in. It was no surprise to Koichi that she was also the one element that managed to keep things stable.
If before Jotaro had trouble interacting with his wife and youngest child due to his restrained personality around them, now Sakura made it possible, a personal mission, to make sure he was 'understood' by those that wanted clear answers from him and he just limited responses to curt ones. It worked, or that was what he could notice from the few interactions between the four Kujos when they visited Morioh for the holidays. Josuke was a bit surprised he had two young 'cousins', but he seemed to take things smoothly. Same for Okuyasu as he grew quite fond of Sakura. The two seemed to hit it off well when it came to particularly blunt and simple circumstances, making the duo incredibly pleasant to have around while they were busy talking to each other. It was just entertaining.
The issue right now? Koichi wasn't exactly close to her, and he doubted that was going to change anytime soon. Were they in friendly manners? Yes. But close enough to tell her that kicking a vending machine because the snack she wanted to buy from it was stuck inside? Nope. He had been death-glared too many times in this life to know what is best for himself. So, when the two arrived in Italy, his tension was palpable, enough for Sakura to pick it up and make her attitude a little bit… domineering. It wasn't like she was forcing him to do anything or insulting him even- the girl was still quite polite with those she knew about, but still… her glances could turn quite glacial the moments she felt a bit insulted by some questions. The mere question regarding her luggage was the first of many signs that it was best for him to get that investigation going, finished and then get himself back to Morioh to handle his worrying girlfriend. Not like it made him any less 'safe' to be with Yukako, with the girl still keeping a strong hold over her previous take on… 'love'. She was sweet, there was no denying that, but she still had quite the penchant in… being jealous. Nothing worrying, but definitely upsetting at times.
"I did," Sakura replied, bringing her bags with her as she calmly followed him out of the airport. "Are you sure you know how to get a taxi?"
And that was where he had to admit he wasn't confident enough about. Sakura raised a fair point- his Italian wasn't exactly… top notch. He asked help from Rohan to use his Stand and make him capable of speaking the language since he had been in Italy before, but he didn't get the chance to test it out properly. Plus, he knew the fees were different and that it would have been best to grow accustomed to it than not. Luckily for them, there was actually a board with all major fees for all cabs, with some being more expensive than others and forcing Koichi to look at more affordable prices. The list was long, just as the lines to the various available cabs were.
Naples sure was quite a sight for sure if the fees were a hint of how bigger it was compared to Morioh. It almost made Koichi sad that he couldn't enjoy a proper vacation while being there… but then he remembered that there was a troubling mafia issue within the peninsula, and it was only for the best that he remained as far as possible from these affairs. Never had an issue punching criminals, but bringing an entire organization to track him down and make his life difficult? He didn't feel confident enough to take on that chance. An army of Kiras was as threatening as it sounded to be.
But Sakura didn't seem to mind the idea of going on her own to reach her current destination.
The girl was no 'coward' as she was keen to put out, especially when it came to visiting a childhood friend of hers. Caren Kotomine was one of those she loved a lot about, as much as a friend could. Calm, quiet, but overall open to play around and do things together. She was a bit limited due to her condition which made her a bit clumsy while doing physical activities. Nothing that Sakura and her Stand, ｢One Vision｣, couldn't help her about. After all, the reach of the Stand made it possible for Caren to be picked up before she could get hurt in any sort of way. Which was why the two hit it off quite well, with Sakura's genuine sense of goodness striking a peculiar soft spot within the fellow girl's heart, gaining her friendship fairly quickly when the two met the first time around. Caren's father, Kirei, and her grandfather, Risei, were good people by all means, with Risei being the more jovial of the two as his son wasn't exactly a perfect display of his emotions. Which was surprisingly similar to Sakura's father in that regard, except that the young priest seemed to have mellowed over the years. The plum-haired girl remembered him from Fuyuki- one of the Tohsaka's allies that ended up switching sides when the war turned crazy and required a drastic change of tone to prevent a full collapse of the world.
To be quite honest about it, Sakura wouldn't have minded going back there to check on Illya, the girl she considered a friend as good as Caren in that regard, and she could tell Caren really wanted to meet her too since she heard so much from Sakura. The things the trio could do were unquestionably many and… well, entertaining at most. Still, Sakura had promised both her mom and Xuanzang to 'behave' and not create any trouble while she was around here in Naples. It wasn't like she was planning to go through that kind of madness on her own, especially when her father would really put her in a 'time out' when it came to wandering around… and she could end up setting a bad example for little Jolyne. Her sweet Imouto was still far from being the 'tough girl' she wanted to be to copy her big sister's 'coolness', but it would break her heart if her big sis started to make stupid mistakes and hurt herself. And that wasn't something she was willing to allow to happen.
With Koichi busy with reading the list, Sakura took this chance to look around for anything interesting as she passed the time needed for the short young man to pick up a proper cab and get them moving. Naples might be reported as one of the biggest cities in Italy, but it was also considered the destination of many drugs and other disgusting items that were brought in by the Mafia. The government was completely corrupt at this point, but the control of 'Passione' wasn't as extended to the point where the main production and trade input was tied to only drugs. Plus, Rome was something of a 'stronghold of the old', making it less influenced by Passione, but still under its control in some quarters. Caren lived in a section of the capital which was devoid of the Mafia since the Church had firm control of it. The Church was the one organization even Passione was frightened about, to the point where there were rules of not engaging against priests and other individuals tied to the Holy See to avoid serious condemnation and 'reaction'.
Which is why Jotaro had been calm about sending Sakura to spend some time with Caren, knowing that being around that area of the nation shouldn't get the two girls in harm's way. Plus, Kirei was no simple priest and she knew he could hold his own against some mafia men. But still, as the girl's gaze wandered away from Koichi, she started to look through the glass entrance, seeing so many people walking left and right to try and get to the cabs. Her lips twitched in dismay at the idea that they were going to waste so much time finding an available one that could take them to the hotel Koichi had reservations for two rooms of.
But just as depression struck in the most bitter way possible, Sakura's blue-eyed gaze slowly stopped as it found another pair of azure eyes. These were owned by a young blond-haired man. He was wearing a light-purple, almost pink two-piece suit with a checkered coat tail and several ornate features, including wing-shaped emblems on the collar and a heart-shaped opening in the chest area. The blond was leaning on a car which was supposedly his. A taxi driver… but no one was picking on him for some reason. It was quite the odd sight considering that everyone outside was in a frenzy to try and find some quick ride to get around the city from the airport. But while this generally felt quite awkward and confusing, Sakura couldn't help but feel particularly trusting of this guy. Which was odd considering she never met him before now.
Actually, now that she thought about it, she felt her Star-shaped 'birthmark' burning a little bit…
Just with the same intensity as Giorno Giovanna's own birthmark was, the unaware Joestar picked up a sense of kinship, of innate bond, with the girl with piercing blue eyes staring back at him.
An Imperial Wind broke into Italy as a whole as the heirs of two respective families met. The King in Red stands on the brink of Fate, with the twin Stars acting against him.
-----------d-d-d-d---------------d-d-d-d----------
And this wraps up Fate/True Bizarre! The sequel starts in two weeks, at the same time as a regular update for this story.
Still, a few things before readers have the chance of reviewing/commenting on the overall story:
1 – SakuraXGiorno isn't going to be a thing. They are related, and I just want to keep things fluffy in that regard. There is going to be a pairing in the story, but it ties not with Giorno or Sakura;
2 – Plot isn't going to be 'Part 5 but with Sakura'. I've reworked the entire thing so it creates a completely new story with great flavor (due to my Italian heritage and knowledge of the culture) and things that tie with the Nasuverse. Someone is going to wander the streets of Italy for the first time in centuries and… she is quite out of touch when it comes to people;
3 – The time of the Sequel is 2001, seven years after FTB, two years after DiU, and three years before Canon FSN;