#and like giorno needs to appear again him becoming a gang star seems like a beggining......

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Why is this flashback happening now... whi is it centered on mista.... do not kill him too please..... I do not care that much about him but Jesus christ....

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Ultimate Duo! Ch. 1

ok so BASICALLY... giorno & kars being homies and it’s a fic

here’s the ao3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/25085071/chapters/60765478

For a few minutes, Kars didn’t realize he was back on some solid ground. He believed he was going to spend the rest of his immortal life in the cold dark emptiness of space. That caused him to stop thinking, why would he want to be aware of nothing? Kars was frozen, his muscles refused to budge no matter how much of his strength he tried using. It was all useless.

Eventually, his body returned to its normal state. Kars stretched his limbs, listening to the satisfying cracks and sighing. His mind was still a bit foggy, but he was able to remember some names and moments in his life. There were a few painful memories like losing his allies Esidisi and Wamuu and losing to that damn Joseph Joestar. Then there were better ones like becoming the ultimate lifeform. (Which he still is…)

Everything else was simply a blur, which annoyed him greatly, but that wasn’t something he was going to concern himself with. He was back on Earth and the first thing he was going to do is get revenge. Unfortunately, his legs were wobbly when he stood. They gave out and let him fall back onto the ground.

Kars let out a low growl before attempting again. He didn’t fall this time, but his legs still weren’t steady.

“Excuse me, signore.”

The voice startled him, almost making him fall back onto his knees. Turning around, a blond human was staring at him. He looked pretty young too despite his serious expression.

He recognized the language he spoke. It was Italian, wasn’t it?

“What do you want?” Kars hissed, giving the boy an intimidating scowl.

“Well, I saw you had a few difficulties standing and I just wanted to know if-”

“You wanted to know what?”

The teenager blinked, he was caught off guard. After clearing his throat, he began talking again. “I just wanted to know if you were alright, signore, that is all.”

Kars let out what seemed to be an annoyed sigh. He spent a few seconds in silence before speaking again. “Tell me, what is your name, human?”

“I am Giorno Giovanna, and you signore?”

“...Kars.”

Giorno hummed, examining the Pillar Man’s horns right above his forehead and the bizarre lack of clothes. He cocked an eyebrow, curiously tilting his head.

“I hope you don’t mind me asking this, signore Kars,” he pointed at him. “But are you even human?”

He only laughed in response.

~~~

It felt weird letting a stranger live with you, especially when you have such a small room. Giorno could tell Kars was judging everything in his room, probably saying “damn, you live like this?” in his head. He felt a bit nervous. He picked up books and flipped through the pages. It didn’t seem like he stopped to read anything written. Most of the books Giorno owned were about botany or zoology. When there was a picture, Kars spent a few more seconds longer on the page, then moved on.

Kars was hard for Giorno to read, he revealed little to no emotion.

The Pillar Man placed the books back to their original spots, then continued to explore the rest of Giorno’s room. As he did so, the young boy awkwardly stood near the doorway.

“I don’t have a place for you to sleep, but I could let you have my bed,” Kars immediately rejected his offer.

“Don’t bother, I don’t need sleep like you.”

...either he was really dedicated to pretending he’s not a human or he truly isn’t one. Honestly, he couldn’t tell. Giorno was never given an answer.

The teen glanced around, trying to figure out what to do next.

“Would you like me to get clothes for you? No offence, but I think you need some,” Giorno said.

“Go ahead, do whatever. But if you bring me something ridiculous, I’ll slice your head off.” Kars responded with a glare.

Giorno didn’t doubt it one bit.

When he went out, he made sure to pickpocket from a few strangers, hoping his new roommate didn’t have expensive tastes. He didn’t plan to buy much anyway, just a shirt and pants, maybe another thing if it matches the outfit. Giorno’s definitely not going to buy any undergarments for Kars, the man can do it himself. He bought a white collared shirt and black pants, Giorno may or may not have stolen some other clothes as well. As he walked back with some newly purchased (and stolen) goods, he spotted a slightly worn novel. When Giorno moved closer, he noticed it was something about history. Should he bring it back to Kars? After a moment of pondering, he snatched the book and left.

If the stranger liked the book, they wouldn’t have left it out like that.

~~~

“I’m back.”

Kars glanced at him while Giorno stared back at him with wide eyes.

His hand was gone, instead replaced with a plant. Not just any plant of course, but the pluchea glutinosa. From what he’s read, it was presumed to be extinct since the 19th century.

Yet, here it was, right in front of him.

“Are you a Stand user?” Giorno practically blurted out, summoning Gold Experience right after he asked.

“A Stand user? I don’t know what that is.” Kars’s gaze turned to the book. He flipped the page and the plant turned into a strange green goo, then became a different plant.

Was this not the power of a Stand? Or is Kars playing dumb?

“MUDAAA!” Gold Experience dashed forward, a fist inches away from colliding with the Pillar Man’s skull.

He didn’t even flinch.

Of course, the Stand didn’t even hit him, though it was quite close to doing so. Kars lifted his head up, turning his head to Gold Experience. He frowned and looked around with a puzzled expression on his face.

“Giorno,” He said. “Do you feel that?”

Curious, the teen moved forward and replied. “Feel what, signore Kars?”

“There’s a presence here,” Immediately, he stood up. “I can feel like, but there’s only us here.”

Kars searched around in Giorno’s room, opening his closet and checking underneath his bed only to find nothing. Giorno stared at Gold Experience and allowed the Stand to move closer to him.

He wasn’t a Stand user, but he could feel the energy of a Stand?

“Signore Kars, I think that presence your feeling is Gold Experience.”

His little exploration came to a halt as he turned to Giorno with a bewildered expression. It only remained there for a second before it changed, perhaps to rage.

“What the hell is Gold Experience? Are they human like you?” Kars yanked on Giorno’s collar, his face uncomfortably close to the teen’s. It felt like his ruby red eyes were burning holes through him. “No, that can’t be. It’s something else, isn’t it? You know, don’t you? Giorno Giovanna, if you don’t tell me right now-”

“It’s my Stand!”

Slowly (or probably hesitantly) Kars loosened his grip on Giorno. His gaze stayed on him, but it was less intense, but filled with suspicion.

“Explain it to me.”

~~~

Giorno explained all that he knew about his Stand and how only he was able to see it. Kars appeared to be fascinated with the new information. It was something that was worth caring about, but he wanted to know more. It disappoints him that Giorno’s knowledge was limited. He considered doing experiments on him, but he was the only Stand user he knows. It would be a shame to have something unfortunate cuts his life short.

Plus, it would be a waste as well.

He has lived for millennia and has never seen such a phenomenon. Maybe the hunt for the Red Stone of Aja prevented him from learning about peculiar things such as Stands. Now that he has achieved his goal of being the ultimate life form, Kars could explore other things in the human world. His expectations for humans are usually pretty low, so he’s not going to be surprised when they disappoint him.

A few hours had passed and it was that time when humans needed their rest. It took awhile for Giorno to fall asleep, he felt Kars’s eyes on him as he turned to get in a more comfortable position. It didn’t exactly help when the Pillar Man got up and walked around or tinkered with the pens and pencils he had on his desk. Occasionally, he would even hear drawers being open or his chair lightly scraping against the wooden floor. Giorno found it annoying, but didn’t bother with telling Kars to be quiet or stop doing whatever.

“Signore Kars.”

“Hmm?”

“I want to become a Gang-Star.”

“...Don’t let anybody get in your way.”

After the little chat, Giorno didn’t hear anything else. Seems like he managed to get some peace and quiet. Soon, he was fast asleep. Kars glanced up at the sleeping boy, then turned to the clothes he bought. He should try them on later.

~~~

When Giorno woke up, he noticed Kars on the floor with the random book he took. The Pillar Man didn’t bother giving him a “good morning”, he was too focused on the old novel.

“Buongiorno, signore Kars.”

In return, he just got a grunt.

...Good enough.

Giorno got ready for the day, putting on his clothes, brushing his hair, making the little curls, all that stuff. Finally, he tied his hair into a braid and headed out the door.

“Where are you going?”

The blond teen paused. “...Out?”

“With anybody? Or are you going alone?”

“I’m leaving by myself, why?” Giorno turned to face Kars, who had his book closed and right next to him on the ground.

Silence.

Kars picked up the book, opening to the exact page he left on. “If you meet any more Stand users, bring them to me.”

...Alright?

The way he speaks annoys Giorno, it's like this man has never been told no, or he’s used to giving commands to people below him. He turned back to the door and twisted the doorknob.

“By the way…”

Good grief, what did he want now?

“...Where are you going?”

“The airport, to scam tourists.”

“Ah.”

Giorno quickly left without another word.

“...What the hell is an airport?”