Keep Dreaming

Just another gappy and rohan fanatic~❤ major dork for jojo, khr, eyeshield 21, and YGO 5DS but more or likely I will know other fandoms too~

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Childhood friends AU, I think I wrote one before but it was slightly different.

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Imagine an au where Josuke and Rohan's mothers were old college friends and would often visit each other's homes, meaning tagging along Mrs. Kishibe was a very irritated kid Rohan. He had long given up on trying to tug at the tight grip his mother held on him, but it didn't stop the child from openly whining about wanting to go home. He knows how this usually went down in these encounters and that meant he would be ditched into looking after that rambunctious child Josuke. The overzealous brat doesn't know the meaning of personal space and is always following him around like a lost puppy, it was so ridiculous! Not to mention the last time they were together, Rohan had to apologize for making Josuke cry over not wanting to share his color pencils with him, and he knew Josuke didn't want them, he just wanted to know what he was doing.

As little Rohan mulled over these thoughts, he failed to notice how quickly they managed to reach the Higashikata household as his mother rang the doorbell. The one to answer was no other than Ms. Higashikata, offering a warm entry for the two guests as she hugged her old friend and cooed at Rohan. Rohan didn't dislike Ms. Higashikata, the only thing that bothered him was her tendency to tease him about his frowns or ruffle his head when she so pleased. She offers them a seat in the living room as she made her way to the kitchen for some snacks, shortly afterwards so did his mother chatting excitingly about a job promotion she recieved in S city. With that, Rohan took this opportunity to glance around the room and notices that the room was awfully quiet for once. What could be missing here? Well it didn't take long to see what it was when he hops off the couch and accidentally steps on a power ranger toy- it was Josuke.

Usually by then, the brat would have been trying to pester Rohan if he wanted to play toys him but it seems that wouldn't be the case that day. Curious, Rohan decides to go search for him and finds him in his room, sitting on the floor holding on to something. Upon closer inspection, Rohan discovers it to be a fish bowl with one little goldfish floating around.

When Josuke sees Rohan, his smile widen and calls Rohan over to look at it. His name as "goldie" and his mother won it at the summer carnival they went to last week. By the looks of it, Rohan was relieved to hear Josuke can now focus his energy into something other than annoying Rohan, but strangely enough he felt a pang of loneliness; maybe he had grown fond of him without knowing it but decided it was best he leave Josuke to himself and left the room. Not a moment afterwards, Rohan hears the sound of glass shattering and ran quickly to see if Josuke was okay.

What he saw were fragments of the fish bowl scattered on the floor, a mess of water and a fish gasping weakly for water. Josuke seemed to be alright for the most part, aside from the heavy droplets of tears falling down his face, rubbing his eyes and hiccuping about how he only wanted to fill the bowl with more water and tripped over the rug making his way out of the room.

Rohan didn't know what to say so he ran back out to search for a pail to place the fish in but it was too late, when he returned the fish had stopped moving. That only caused Josuke to wail more, drawing the attention of their concerned mothers. They realized what happened and they both decided to call it a day and Rohan was dragged him out of the room.

It's been a few days since Rohan visited Josuke after that disaster, but he couldn't help but worry if Josuke was okay after that. He couldn't help but feel responsible for it even if he wasn't directly involved in the accident. So the young artist built up the courage to ask his mother if they could visit the Higashikatas with the goal of wanting to cheer Josuke up.

Watching over Josuke had helped him learn a few of his habits and as Rohan had suspected, he found Josuke sitting alone by the tree in his backyard. Rohan was never the one to confront others, doing his best to avoid any sort of conflict that didn't involve him, but there he was setting off with a backpack in his arms to sit next to sulking child. They sat next to each other in silence for a long moment before Josuke asks him why was he there. Rohan answered that he was worried about him, but in return he recieves a cold response from the other about how he knew that wasn't the truth- that he knew Rohan found him annoying and his mother probably told him to be friends with him; after all he was the "weird kid" or the "hafu freak" in the neighborhood that nobody wanted to be friends with, but he thought that with having a pet he wouldn't have to worry about it. This made Rohan felt guilty, not only for how mean he treated the younger kid but for also avoiding him. He was just used to being by himself given was an only child, and assumed Josuke would be used to it but to think he was alienated by other kids didn't sit well with him. It made Rohan upset and protective of Josuke, someone as happy and caring as him shouldn't be treated so harshly. So he did the only thing that felt right and hugged the other kid, reassuring him that there was nothing wrong with him and they were friends even if he was weird but it's not boring. Then Rohan searches through his backpack to pull out a drawing of Goldie.

Josuke looked at the drawing then back to Rohan with wide glossy eyes before tackling him into a hug, knocking the wind out of the other's lungs with a thud. Rohan should have seen it coming but he didn't have to will to pry Josuke off of him. After many tears and snot, Josuke gets off and returns back to his happy self, practically beaming at him and asking Rohan if he can help him stick the drawing to the wall in his room. For once, Rohan didn't refuse and followed the excited boy back into the house.

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Imagine if Rohan were to meet each Joestar (pt. 1-6):

- He would find Jonathan to be a man worthy of admiration, from his complicated origins to his godly physique and knowledge in archaeology and history, he would find this joestar the most intriguing and they both would share an affinity to the fine arts and literature. Although Jonathan wouldn't be a huge fan of Pink Dark Boy for the horror themes.

- For Joseph, his rowdiness and confrontational behavior would rub Rohan the wrong way, almost like Josuke except even more impulsive and childish than him. He finds Joseph to be incredibly annoying with his foul mouthed comments and shitty pranks, and Joseph would enjoy getting on his nerves on purpose. Rohan couldn't believe the senile Mr. Joestar he knew turned out to be a prick in his adolescent years, however he couldn't deny how impressive it was for Joseph to take out vampire aztec gods at that age. Perhaps he should ask the old Mr. Joestar to read his pages. (Oh and young Joseph wouldn't have hesitated to kick Rohan ass or fling him in a pit of vampires, pushing Rohan into believing he really was Josuke's father)

- Jotaro not as talkative as the Jotaro he'd met and was A LOT more intimidating then he appeared but upon closer inspection Rohan comes to realize that he's just level headed and doesn't bother to express himself like the other Joestars do, coming across as callous. He probably has many interesting experiences and Rohan would want to sketch this Jotaro (EOH reference lol), but he would respect Jotaro's privacy on that matter; Besides, he's another Joestar he wouldn't want to mess with in the past and present.

- JOSUKE, just no. Rohan will admit he considers the unsufferable delinquent to be an ally in the sense that he had rescued his life during Highway Star and also saved those around him during the Kira incident, but it still didn't make up for his hotheadedness and greedy behavior. He still owes him for burning his house down and sending him to the hospital for month! (And as much as Rohan hates to admit it, Josuke is a good guy, but his actions and words can be contradicting, making it frustrating for the mangaka to read him as a character.)

- For Giorno, Rohan would see a certain flair to him, similar to Jonathan, a very charismatic gentleman with a mysterious, dangerous aura around him. Koichi had told him he was the head of the italian mafia and Rohan honestly believed him. I think Giorno would be wary of Rohan given how inquisitive he was at first but would gradually relax into a conversation about stand users, and other topics such as the sceneries and fashion in Italy.

- As for Jolyne, Rohan wouldn't be able to wrap his head around how Mr. Kujo had a child, let alone said child going to prison, but it seems she's very different from Jotaro, more rambunctious and aggressive. As far as he could tell she was very defensive and indifferent for a reason, and it left room for imagination to how Jotaro could have messed up as a father but Rohan decides to offer her space on the matter. Maybe he should tell Josuke and Jotaro spend time with her.

(Since the world resets in parts 7-8, I can only assume Rohan ceases to exist)

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Continuation to the Ghost Reimi haunting Rohan

Dedicated to @hittossan since you wanted to see what happens next!

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A few weeks prior to the posession incident, Reimi had found herself in Morioh once more only this time without her beloved pet Arnold. For what reason? It was beyond her. However, instead of it filling her with unease and sadness, she viewed it as a chance to spend time with Rohan after finding him on his way to the local art store near Owson.

The intial shock in Rohan's face was quite hilarious, with eyes blown wide as if he had seen a ghost to almost dropping the supplies he was carrying on the sidewalk when she came by to say hello. It was understandable, considering the last time they've seen each other was when he reluctantly admitted to missing her, thinking it would be the final time they would see each other. Reimi playfully teased him on the matter before letting Rohan ask about her return. All she could do was shrug at this, telling the artist that she's stuck here, alone as she faced away from him to let out a dramatic tired sigh. 

Her ploy must have been so obvious to Rohan if his eye rolling was any indication of it, and yet despite this, he still invites her to stay with him. After all, he wasn't so heartless as the leave his deceased babysitter in town, even if nothing can harm her. Besides, maybe he can question her about what she about the past since asking about her struggle against Kira was still a touchy subject.

And like that they both became roomates, or something similar to it. For the most part, Reimi would keep Rohan company over in his studio talking about various topics, complimenting his artwork while bringing up some old drawings he gave her as a kid (although Rohan venomously refused it), and also reminding him to eat or sleep occasionally before going off to explore the spacious rooms the mansion had to offer. 

One thing she had noticed about the mansion was the lack of framed photos on the walls. It revealed an image of loneliness which was a stark contrast to the Kishibe household she came to know. Did something else occur after she passed away? She tried asking Rohan about the photos before and was told that he had no use for them, but they were safe with his grandmother and nothing more beyond that. 

She decided it was best to not pry into it as she continued her exploration- most of the rooms were nicely decorated but ultimately favorite place to be in so far was in the attic; although it remained dusty and seemed nothing more than a storage room with a few trunks and furniture covered with blankets, she enjoyed it for the large gazebo-like window panes, giving her a perfect view of the moon illuminating the small seaside town she grew up in. She would find herself sitting by the ledge once Rohan had fallen asleep, wondering if Rohan ever invited others to visit his home. She knew he was a private person yet it made her heart ache with sympathy on how different he was from the Rohan she once knew. 

She wanted to help him at least with this, so she began trying to involve the people Rohan knew into their conversations. It had worked well for a moment until she came to the subject of Josuke Higashikata where he quickly soured and went on a long rant on how he hated the overgrown delinquent for being friends with someone as respectful and kind as Koichi. And out of respect for the prideful artist, she had to cover her mouth to hide her giggles, seeing how this was the first time since they spoke that Rohan had opened up to her about someone without dodging or going for the short responses she was used to when she asked personal questions. It made her remember a similar situation when Rohan was coming home from elementary school with a bloody nose and tattered clothing, wiping away fat tears that threatened to fall from his eyes as he tells her how much he hated Kyoko from his class for beating him up. It was partially his fault that time considering he harshly criticized her drawings, but in the end she remembered Rohan harboring a crush on that girl and drew a picture of flowers as an apology for what he had done. 

Of course Reimi had to make sure so she often brought up the subject of Josuke just to gauge the mangaka's reactions and learned he held some respect for the teen despite the trash talking. She even found a sketch of Josuke when she was peeking through one of Rohan's recent sketchbooks, prompting her to believe that there was something more there. She didn't confirm it until she accompanied (followed) Rohan in one of his outings to visit Koichi and his friends ("Koichi's friends" Rohan corrected her) to see how the two interacted. It was unbearable to watch with Rohan rejecting any politeful advances from the teen, yet making his annoyance evident when one of Josuke's fangirls stopped by to flirt with the him. Rohan wouldn't acknowledge Josuke at all after that, holding conversations with Koichi or even Mikitaka who rarely came to these meetings.

It was so clear Rohan had a thing for Josuke and by the looks of it so did Josuke, so when she had possessed Rohan she thought of it as a blessing in disguise and made Rohan spit out the words he wouldn't have been able to say on his own. Sure it cause Rohan ignore her for a few days... and run and hide himself away from everyone, but it was worth it when she sees Josuke appear by the doorsteps of Rohan's house.

And now the once empty house she occupied in was filled with life as she hears the loud clamoring over some board game in the living room. It was mostly from Okuyasu and Josuke, but she would faintly hear a chuckle or two coming from Rohan as well. In the kitchen, there was the sound of a microwave dinging over some pizza poppers that finished cooking, and the light chattering of Koichi and Yukako as they looked through the cupboards for plates to serve. Humming to herself, she made her way up the stairs only to stop by Rohan's studio, quietly entering the space as she hovered over his desk. There she sees two photo frames standing on the left corner of the desk, one with Rohan and his friends and another of just Rohan and Josuke- with Josuke wearing the dopiest grin on his face while holding a flustered Rohan by the waist. She couldn't help but smile contently for the new couple as she made her way to the attic. 

For some strange reason she felt more relief than she ever had when Kira was no longer a threat and found herself feeling tired. As she rested against the window ledge once more, she discovered there was a portrait of herself, with the words "thank you Reimi" written on the bottom of the canvas. If she had the energy to cry she would have done so, wishing she could remain by Rohan's side for as long as she was allowed to, however knowing that her Ro-chan was going to be okay was enough for her to finally drifted to a dreamless sleep. 

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Imagine Rohan being a famous artist and aside from being well-known for his psychological horror manga Pink Dark boy, he also anonymously dabbled in ink blot portraits for local museums.

No one would suspect the quiet, charmingly reclusive artist to be responsible for the recent disappearances and murders in Tokyo as he carefully chose his victims and extracted their blood to create the 'perfect ink', also making sure to utilize their expressions of fear and despair to the best of their intended use before he finishes up. No one would suspect the human skulls perched up on his bookshelf to be real ones because it would be considered normal for a horror artist to have anatomical models. 

Well, all except for one infuriating cop, Josuke.

Their first encounter had taken place at an art museum. By chance, they were both viewing Rohan's recent ink portrait labeled "Thespian," with blotchy hues of black, blue and red stretching out abstractly yet also fluid as the colors intermingled and became submerged in that inky black. Rohan was only there to make certain that his artwork was placed on display accordingly when he found Josuke sitting by a nearby bench across from the art piece. At this, Rohan posed as a fan of his own portrait and offered a basic opinion to start their conversation. He suggested how intriguing the artwork looked, while Josuke gave it a hard look before telling Rohan that "it seems as if the artist is holding a secret, but it gives off the feeling of lament and anger..." 

If Rohan was a lesser man he would have laughed at that, given how FAR from the truth that was, but what the cop said next brought the feeling to a halt as he continued:

"In fact, this reminds me of a recent case I'm handling over in the precinct. Like a splattered mess that held no remorse for the victim. Oh, but enough about that, I didn't properly introduce myself. My name is Josuke, and I guess you can tell what I do for a living now huh?" 

At that moment, Rohan was left with two choices: to offer Josuke a fake name and leave their conversation at that, hopefully never meeting the man again, or to introduce himself properly and befriend the officer, getting close enough to not raise suspicion. He chooses the latter instead, his mind overwhelmed with the thought of how thrilling HOW EXHILARATING it would be to fool this cop and possibly capture the genuine feeling of betrayal, horror, and despair the moment Rohan revealed himself as the serial murderer in Tokyo. Yes, as the saying goes, keep your friends close and your enemies closer, and Josuke is perfect muse for that. 

(P.S. there's a reason to why Rohan murders but it is a secret.) 

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Imagine an au where Reimi haunts Rohan after DiU and could have possessed Rohan at any time without knowing it. 

The first time it happened would have been by accident when she was trying to convince Rohan to get out of his studio to eat something. She was so heated over his stubbornness over this that she made an attempt to grab him by the shoulders and then everything went black. Then light filled her vision once more and she finds herself blinking owlishly, with her rose-colored eyes looking over at the pencils in callused hands, gripping them slowly with an long forgotten sensation while she hears Rohan freaking out in her mind. 'Their mind' she suspected when she discovered she had taken over Rohan's body by mistake, however she wasn't so worried and carried off to do what she was set off to do ignoring Rohan's complaints.

Unfortunately before she was able to leave the house, they heard the sound of the doorbell chime and Rohan immediately remembered that Koichi had invited him for lunch later on that day with company (not his friends, especially not Josuke). So Reimi tried to put her best imitation of Rohan before letting the boy in, covering her pink eyes with Gucci shades. Least to say, Koichi was a little suspicious with how reserved and friendly he seemed, but was easily convinced with the reason being Rohan just having a good day with his work. Reimi could only laugh in their thoughts how her little Ro-chan had a good friend that looked after him to which Rohan proudly agreed. 

Keeping up the charade was a lot harder than she expected. She quickly realized Rohan doesn't smile as often as he should, nor freak out over how cute Yukako's dessert looked with small animal crackers and strawberry pocky sticks sprinkled on top or even apologize?? for an outburst- but most of all, she forgot to grab Rohan's sketchbook which brought on more confusion to the rest of their company. For once, Reimi made it seem as if Rohan was being attentive and making an effort to want to hang out with them which made Josuke worry if he was feeling ok. Even worse, Okuyasu asking if he was going to die soon. By then, Rohan was already telling at her they needed to leave ASAP before they caught on to the act, but instead she remained calm and went for the excuse of "wanting to be friends and to get to know you guys better and apologize for how much of a jerk I can be" 

If Rohan was able to facepalm himself at Reimi's performance of impersonating him, he would have already done so with both of his hands, however, to his surprise, it wasn't unwelcomed to the group. Heck, even Yukako gave a small smile of approval, to which Okuyasu and Josuke began to furiously discuss outing trips they should all go on together since he's part of the group now. Rohan couldn't understand why he was feeling warm despite not being in control of his body anymore until he heard Reimi telling him that 'a little kindness goes a long way and that he had people who also cared about him despite what he believed.' She was really happy to see that, and hadn't missed Josuke sneaking in a few glances here and there over at their direction. It was so obvious that Josuke had a thing for Rohan,

And since she's been around Rohan longer now she was the only one who knew about Rohan's small crush over Josuke so before she left out of Rohan's body she made sure to blurt out an "I love you Josuke" from Rohan's mouth, earning astonished looks from everyone sitting in the table and a Josuke rendered speechless as a rosy blush covers his face and ears. 

She knew she made the right choice even if an embarrassed Rohan was cursing her name and yelling at her direction at the top of his lungs. 💟

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A crackish au where Rohan adopts Iggy after finding the stray in Deux Maggots eating the scraps off his plate.

Upon seeing this, Rohan decides to write him away with his stand when he notices how quickly Iggy reacted in defense- ears pricked forward as he jumped off the table, growling at Rohan while revealing a faint outline of The Fool. This only made Rohan more fascinated than wary of him, so instead of chasing the dog away as he had originally planned he offered the dog more food, coaxing the stray until he slowly returned where Rohan was seated and he carefully petted Iggy's head, rubbing soothing circles until he finally relaxed. Surprisingly, Iggy takes a liking to Rohan and allows himself to be carried all the way home. Surely this dog might have interesting stories to share about his stand. 

Then Josuke comes to visit his boyfriend he discovers Rohan's new pet and completely flips out over it, super excited to play with the dog; Unfortunately for the jojo, Iggy would immediately be on guard and growl at him when Josuke got near him (since Josuke gave off the vibes of a certain old fart and a stoney-faced dog-throwing prick he knew during his previous adventure). 

So Josuke thinks the dog is evil or obviously hates him, but whenever he tries to tell Rohan this, he would get a lecture for overreacting Iggy's behavior because he behaves so nicely around the mangaka, and manages to steal most of Rohan's attention to the point that Josuke's gets low key jealous of Iggy. 

It gets even worse after Iggy starts going after Josuke's spot on the couch next to Rohan, farting on his side of the bed, and chewing up his favorite pair of Bally Shoes, to which Rohan would only laugh at his expense and tell him not to worry since it could always be replaced. But if Rohan's tolerance towards Iggy it grew any further, Josuke feared it wasn't going to be the only thing that gets replaced so he calls Jotaro for help on how to get along with this mutt after Rohan left for a shopping trip.

Being the animal expert that Jotaro was (more of a marine expert but Josuke still thought it counts), he was bound to know a way to soothe this dog's vendetta against him! After Josuke described the situation he was in and the name of the dog Rohan had given him, Jotaro arrived to Rohan's residence no later than fifthteen minutes.

And what Jotaro found shocked him; this was the same Iggy who joined them in fight in Egypt, alive and kicking, and he could tell the dog clearly didn't forget him, drawing The Fool into vision to fight him. Josuke only thought to this was 'Of course, Rohan had to get a dog as a stand-user. That would be his only reason for adopting him when he refuses to have a goldfish for a pet.'

And so the fight ensues, the joestars versus Iggy nearly tearing apart Rohan's house until the mangaka returns home from his trip and finds them in a stalemate. In the living room using a flipped over sofa as a barrier against an angry Iggy.

Before Josuke can pull up an apology for what happened to the house, Rohan silently pulls out a stick of gum and gives it to Josuke. Confused, Josuke questions him before Rohan turns and points to Iggy who was trailing the stick of gum with his eyes whenever Josuke moved it.

Rohan pushes him get to closer to the dog and finally after some time, Josuke notices Iggy approaching closer to him as well before taking the piece of gum from him. It was coffee flavored, a very odd thing for a dog to like as a treat but after Rohan explained how he met Iggy, it made sense- the last thing Rohan had ate from Deux Maggots that day was coffee cake and he did have the chance to read Iggy when he was sleeping on their bed, hence why he wasn't surprised to find Jotaro in his home.

Jotaro could only sigh in relief, as he verified Rohan's information and respectfully let himself out. After all, he had a thesis to write but perhaps Iggy had found a home with the couple. And judging by Josuke's amazement over petting Iggy, something tells him that the two will get along just fine from then on.

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Imagine time travel aus but with a twist, instead of present characters going to the future, it's a future character going to the past.

Rohan would be working in his studio one evening when he hears a loud crash downstairs in the living room and thinks it's an intruder but no- to his surprise (and frustration) it's Higashikata. Right before Rohan has the chance to call out Heaven's Door, Josuke runs towards him and tackles him to the ground, effectively shutting Rohan's mouth with his hands and hastily telling him,

("I'm so sorry about this but you probably wouldn't give me the time to explain this. I remember how impatient you were back then!")

After a few minutes of struggling and muffled cursing under Josuke's hands, Rohan finally calms down and gives him a quizzical look. What did this Josuke mean 'by back then'? Now that Rohan thinks about it, Josuke's voice sounds slightly deeper than how he normally sounds. He wanted to blame it on puberty or his Joestar genes but that wouldn't explain how bulkier he was in that moment and how his facial features matured. If anyone didn't know any better, Josuke would have been mistaken for Jotaro at first glance, save for that ridiculous hairdo. With this in mind, Rohan surrenders and promises Josuke that he's not going to use Heaven's Door on him if he let him go (since he's also curious about why he was in his house). 

It turns out this Josuke was from the future a few years after the Kira incident, and he was chasing a stand usee over Rohan's house before he was attacked and sent back to the past. He didn't know much about the stand other than the fact that he would be stuck there for about a week but it would be only an hour in his present time. With that said, Rohan's previous suspicions were confirmed, and so he promptly decided to kick the poor man out. 

("Are you seriously going to kick me out? I just told you I have nowhere else to go!" 

"Having you around for a week would be a nuisance to my work, more importantly to me. You can survive on your own, you're not a brat anymore."

"B-but what if I handle your chores and cooking while I'm here? That way you wouldn't need to hire a maid on the weekends or order takeout like you normally do."

"Like hell I would allow you to touch my belongings after what happened before, and besides you might try to poison me!"

"Okay then what if I told you stories about some enemy stand users I've met and future stuff, you know for your manga! Surely you have to be a little curious about that, right Rohan?")

As much as it irked Rohan to be called by his name so casually, this Josuke made a fair point. After weighing the pros and cons to it, he finally allowed future Josuke to stay over for the time being. Of course there were strict rules for him afterwards, but as far as Rohan had noticed he didn't even need to scold Josuke for not following them once. It seems like this Josuke was more mature than the Josuke he knew, even going as far as to help Rohan out with mundane things as long as it was inside the house. He was actually polite and respectful towards Rohan, and despite Rohan's protests, he actually enjoyed his company. 

On the last day of their week, Rohan had to shove him in a hallway closet because Koichi and his friends had come over for a surprise visit which meant of course- Josuke being there too. There was really nothing much future Josuke could do but wait it out and pray he doesn't get noticed. It was painfully cramped in there, but nothing could compare to the pain of secondhand embarrassment in watching his younger self fighting (failing to flirt) with Rohan as he watched Rohan stormed away, clearly offended by what Josuke had said. 

Once Rohan's guests were gone, future Josuke snuck out to go look for Rohan, unsurprisingly in his studio still fuming over how much of an asshole Josuke was and didn't get why he's trying to ruin his life. All future Josuke could do was laugh lightly and apologize on how much of an idiot he was on his behalf and hints out that *maybe* He's trying to make an effort to get along with him but he doesn't know how to approach him right. He also goes on about how much he knew about Rohan in intimate detail to the point that Rohan just stares at him wide eyed before asking how does he know so much about him.

"That's because we are friends* in the future!" he would say with a grin (But really they were lovers for almost 5 years but maybe it was best to leave out that detail for now). 

With that, Rohan held mixed feelings about hearing this but then again, if Josuke turned out to be the same guy who was here with him right now, then maybe *just maybe* it was a friendship worth having. But even so he knew himself more than anyone, and knew that he wouldn't have told anyone about himself unless they were very close, unconsciously blushing when he drew to the conclusion that they could actually have been TOGETHER in the future. And before Rohan had the chance to ask him, he noticed future Josuke had vanished. 

Not a trace left of him aside from a small notebook page on the couch that read, "You'll have to stick around and see! ;) - Jojo" 

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I love your josuhan aus and headcanons! thanks for sharing it with us :3

Aww you're welcome and thank you! 😄💕💕 I still have so many I haven't posted yet so please stay tuned~ 😌 also if you have any josuhan hcs feel free to hit me up!

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- A continuation from the previous au-

They had a long journey ahead of them, still the travel felt less fatiguing since they kept each other company. With the small fortune they both were able to carry and the sword Josuke had hidden underneath his cloak, Josuke and Rohan trailed through darkened woods and discovered a windy road headed through the outskirts of the town. They followed it for a few hours before retreating back to the forest in fear of the chance of being noticed.

As they both continued on their path, Josuke couldn't help but consider himself lucky that if it wasn't for Rohan he would have been murdered on the spot without exception. Even so, he doubts that he'd get a second chance after kidnapping the clairvoyant this time around; 'they might have already placed a bounty over my head by now', he thought to himself grimly.

Still the samurai hadn't regretted his decision, he managed to rescue Rohan from the imminent danger in the shrine, and especially now watching how content Rohan seemed to be with all native species of plants and animals surrounding them. They decided to take a break by a river bank that followed up to the mountains. If he had remembered correctly, he was told by the prisoner that all they have to do is cross over the mountain until then reach a small town outside the emperor's rule. This town was known to welcome refugees and foreigners, he needed to find a man named Avdol. He never received the prisoner's name but he can tell but his silver hair and blue eyes that he was a foreigner himself; as for his reason for being imprisoned he had broken a priceless artifact from the Shrine and was waiting for his comrade to pay for his release, but had given Josuke tips on how to sneak out undetected.

As much as Josuke wanted to reach the mountain as soon possible he knew that he couldn't force Rohan to push himself, more so with the injury, so he decides it would be best to salvage food for the both of them, but when he turns around to tell the clairvoyant, he sees that he had disappeared. In a panic, the samurai called out for him only to find Rohan crouched down by some nearby bushes collecting berries and herbs telling the taller man to be quiet before they get caught and how he was finding food for them; Leave it to Rohan to assess the situation they were in rather quickly.

Josuke should have suspected his lov- partner wasn't in any real danger but still he warns Rohan to stay close just to be sure. Rohan jokes that he's being treated like a child and that he could have survived out here longer than Josuke would have, as he watched Josuke pick some poison ivy next to him. 

It wasn't an ideal situation to be in the woods during nightfall, so they both continued their trek and discovered a small tavern at the base of the mountain. Relieved to find a warm shelter before sunset, they both hurried to it without a second thought.

From the outside it looked pleasant, rustic and homey. Soft wooden planks and marble stones make up most of the building's outer structure. Although the windows were covered by curtains, they could see a soft glow of light illuminating and faintly hear a traditional melody playing from within. Enticing them to go in.

The tavern was cozier than anticipated, almost vacant, saved for the bartender cleaning a wine glass at the countertop and a worker wiping off the tables. It was safe to assume the bartender was in charge so both walked up to her and asked if she had a room available to stay in, informing her that they were simply travelers heading to the next town over. The bartender eyed them cautiously, her stern cobalt eyes looking over Josuke's for a rather long time before she gave a collected sigh and accepted their payment, warning them not to cause too much trouble as she called over her worker to take them to the guest room. 

Josuke and Rohan never thought a woman with such beauty could be so intimidating but they assumed she must have dealt with suspicious people coming to her tavern frequently. On the other hand, her worker, Suzie Q, was delighted to have them as guests as she fawned over the two, telling them how much of a cute couple were. They both immediately became flushed, Josuke being the first to protest her claims before Rohan did, however Suzie Q had a strong suspicion about it and only giggled at them before she took her leave, leaving the two to mull over what she just said.

Were they actually a couple now? Sure they both eloped together, and shared a few kisses here and there but that was in the heat of the moment. They haven't done anything else beyond that. And besides, it wasn't like they knew how to go 'that far,' right? Then it finally dawns on the pair that they were alone in this room with nothing but a lantern and large futon with two pillows, creating just an awkward atmosphere for the two. After a brief moment of silence, Rohan was the first to speak and tells Josuke they should share the futon, how it would be warmer with the both of them there, while Josuke rejects it completely, insisting he can sleep on the floor with just a pillow. It wasn't that he was embarrassed he just respected Rohan's space and wanted him to get better.

Rohan rolled his eyes but didn't press him further, telling him he's headed for the restroom down the hallway. 

By the time Rohan returned, Josuke was acting even more self-conscious, finding the idiot ruffling his own hair as if he was being tormented by an evil spirit or deep in his thoughts. Rohan had attended several ceremonies of marriage and read stories of romance in his studies before but he couldn't help but find Josuke's reaction rather charming. He would have never guessed the other man would be so vulnerable to love, not that it was surprising given he could read the other like an open book. 

To save his love from his inner turmoil, Rohan pulls at Josuke's robe to come join him in the futon, insisting that he needs help with placing the new bandages on his wound. Josuke reluctantly followed afterwards.

Josuke made sure he was careful around Rohan as he delicately wrapped the bandages around his injury and chest, while trying his best not to ogle at Rohan's skin for so long. It was soft and if it wasn't for the wound marking his skin, Rohan would have been flawless. Unfortunately for him, Rohan had caught on to his lingering stares and leaned back against the samurai just to tease him, causing the taller one to gently push him away, and try to dress Rohan back. Of course, Rohan didn't make it easier on his behalf and decided to cling to him in retaliation and ended up pushing Josuke to lie on the futon. 

The sight of Josuke's face was enough to make Rohan burst in laughter, he's never seen someone so red, almost like a freshly picked tomato while Josuke only pouted, looking away from the object of his torment while he tried to peel Rohan off of him. But the clairvoyant was very stubborn and after some struggle Josuke gave up, with a cheeky Rohan smirking triumphantly as he laid against his chest.

They spent the night talking about their past, about how Josuke and his mother joined the shrine, everything, and Josuke finally learns about Rohan's childhood. How Rohan was raised within the palace where Josuke's mother had once lived, Rohan's mother served as an oracle there before she was caught in an accident alongside her husband. Thankfully for the king, he had no worries as he discovered Rohan's gift early on and soon he was deemed a replacement for his mother. His parent's funeral was a short one, with only the king and a few royal subjects attending and offering condolences to the young child. He vaguely remembers spending his days in the palace with a pinked haired maid who would offer him sugary confections and journals during his private lessons and being prohibited from stepping outside. He was given his own room where he would offer his prophetic readings to the King and the nobles who requested his presence- extending to feudal lords and military dictators as well. He distinctly remembers the strong smell of cigars and alcohol that filled his room as he offered his readings. He always had to feign ignorance otherwise it would cause conflict, but he knew deep in his heart he wanted nothing more than to quit because he could sense how corrupted these individuals were. But for the sake of survival, he continued on.

Then he was sent out to various shrines to offer his services before arriving at the Kishibe Shrine to continue his studies, however not welcomed as the first son of the Kishibe household who lost his family but still the prophet whose purpose was to bring prosperity and wealth to the Shrine. Just a pawn to use, Rohan described bitterly to Josuke as he buried his head closer to him.

Josuke wasn't certain of what to say, instead he pulled Rohan closer, wrapping his arms around him tightly, reassuring him that he would never let that happen to him again. And on that note, they both fell asleep.

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The bartender smiled to herself, as she walked past the couple's door and made her way back to the bar.

She couldn't quite place her finger on it, it must have been curiosity that made her keep a close eye on the pair- or maybe Suzie's eccentric chatter falling into eyeshot when she warned her to keep it down during the evenings. 

She sat in one of the empty chairs by the countertop and pulled out a folded sheet of paper from her pocket. This man look awfully familiar to the photo she received earlier that day, recalling how two police officials visited her inn to warn her about a prisoner who kidnapped some priest, and before she was able to address it, Suzie appears right next her and looks over her shoulder to say,

"I'm surprised you didn't send them out tonight, considering the hefty bounty over their heads; you do know you could be suspected of treason for helping a criminal, right Lisa Lisa?" 

"You act as if I'm doing this for the first time, but yes, I do. And I can tell that they are good people too."

Maybe she should offer them breakfast before they leave.

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Imagine in the Edo period, Josuke being the illegitimate child of a foreign king and a geisha who served under the emperor in Japan.

Tomoko would have been shunned by her own family and much worse by her own people for her betrayal to the king. So she fled the kingdom with the help of another geisha Aya, advised by her sympathic father to take her to a shrine in hopes they offered her sanctuary. It was the Kishibe Shrine, which held close connections with the Higashikata household throughout decades. They were received with no hindrances, only that she agreed to have her child be raised and serve the shrine, given the Higashikatas came from a lineage of samurai and trade merchants. 

Tomoko agrees with the terms and earns her stay despite the ridicule and resentment thrown her direction. She knew she would never see her family again, nor her lover, but she prayed for her child's survival. She decides to name her child Josuke once he was born.

Years pass and she manages to adjust to her duties as well as raise her child, with the guidance of Nanase Kishibe and Grandmother Kishibe. Soon enough Josuke was able to read and write at the age of 3 and perform small laborious tasks by 5. He was a fast learner, however he often wore his heart on his sleeve, a weakness when it came to all the shrine maidens and children that would whisper words about him. Avoiding him. Calling him a blue-eyed demon. A cursed child. Josuke couldn't understand it whenever it happened, but when it did he would find his mother in anger, if not weeping into her palms whenever she thought that Josuke fell asleep.

Because of those moments, he knew that he had to be strong for his mother because he was going to be a samurai someday and restore their honor.

So he worked harder with each day passing and honed his skills and strength that exceed most of his disciples in training. He was unmatched and quite popular, given his exotic features, with the shrine maidens and commoners in the nearby village by the time he reached his age of coming.

Josuke took no interest in romance as much as he did in having companions, as he viewed them as a distraction from his duties, but he couldn't deny his curiosity when he overheard Nanase talking to his mother about her nephew arriving at the Kishibe Shrine soon. She spoke highly of him, as she used the words "gifted" and "clairvoyance in prophetic readings," it was assumed he would be a good attraction to the shrine and bring in travelers from all over Japan.

He was apparently the same age as Josuke as well, causing Josuke to anticipate this new arrival. Soon enough, a carriage arrived the following day. Josuke couldn't partake in the welcoming, as he had to attend sword training, but he did steal a glimpse of a white robe with golden lining and evergreen hair. He knew he shouldn't have stopped what he was doing just to see him but he ended doing so as he stalked outside of the room where Nanase's nephew was- a large room, half of it sealed with a netted metal fence-like screen, similar to a confessional booth. Josuke slowly enters the room with cautious steps as he sees the boy in the white robe, sitting with legs folded on the floor jotting down words into a scroll on the other side of the room.

Curiously Josuke walks a little closer only to accidentally step on a creaky floorboard that draws the other's attention. Josuke was stunned to see emerald eyes piercing back at him as the other asked "who are you? You are not allowed to be here." Leaving Josuke to stutter an poor excuse and making the other laugh in response. It was a surprising bloom of a strange companionship.

Josuke would constantly visit Rohan afterwards, being Rohan's only friend and an annoying one at that according to the clairvoyant. They would pass their time over chrysanthemum tea and Josuke would be the first to ask about his day and his duties. He learns quickly that Rohan shares prophets and has built a reputation in accuracy according to locals and nobles alike. They called him Heaven's Door, because he was able to stop tragedy or bring fortune to those who seeked it. However when Josuke asked about who he served and his family, Rohan would refrain from doing so and dodge it all together, asking Josuke about himself, if not, asking if he could bring him items whenever he traveled out of the shrine; as he was never allowed to set foot out of the boundaries. Josuke never dared to ask him the reason behind it or insisted on him leaving because it was assumed that Rohan was an important figure. So to this Josuke promises to Rohan that one day they will be able to travel outside the shrine together when he's a full fledged samurai so he can protect him from any danger. Rohan was speechless at his declaration, but decides to harshly joke on Josuke on how he would never hire such an oaf of a samurai like him, despite the butterflies filling his chest at those words.

The time they shared was short yet they felt like they  had known each other for years, and slowly but surely they grew closer, unaware of the tragedy that befalls them next.

 It began with an innocent thought.

Josuke insisted to Rohan that they should both attend the Midsummer festival since this was a time of the year to celebrate, even for those in the shrine. Naturally Rohan refuses, deeming his safety and duties a priority but Josuke manages to convince him after telling him how there's a variety of art pieces he can witness. He knew how much Rohan loved paintings and carved trinkets so it was bound to interest Rohan! After much persistence,  he wins Rohan over and they both snucked out later that evening, hand-in-hand in long cloaks.

Rohan vaguely remembers the last time he was able to go to a festival like the one he was attending, and fell in awe with the sights and sounds of the town covered in lanterns and booths. He's never seen such an assortment of dancers and musicians parading the street in glee. He was especially impressed by the fireworks, very impressed that he clung on to the taller man the first time they had set off. Josuke couldn't help but find it endearing and relents from teasing the clairvoyant. They both secretly wished that this moment would last forever, unbeknownst to them that someone was keeping an close on the pair.

It happens the following day, where Rohan was to perform his divinations to a large gathering during the festivities at the shrine that he was struck with an arrow. The crowd was in disarray along with the Kishibe household members and shrine members present, while Josuke sought out after the intruder. He managed to catch them and before anyone had a chance to stop him, he plunged his sword into them and killed them.

He couldn't help himself after realizing that this intruder was hired by someone in the shrine. A traitor.

He had failed to protect Rohan, and even worse failed to uphold the honor he worked so hard to earn, now being stared at like the demon they thought he assumed he was behind pokered faces. He was placed under house arrest, barred and cuffed before being sentenced to death. He was told that an anonymous letter was shared with the Kishibe family, showing evidence that he had taken Rohan outside the temple warranting death for endangering the clairvoyant. Of course, Rohan begged on behalf of his life, admitting that he had strayed away from Josuke during the time, and agreed that he would never perform a divination if Josuke was not allowed to live, went as far as to threaten to take his own life if he had to. So the Kishibe family agreed to his terms but only if he agreed to never be allowed to see him again.

Josuke's heart broke at the news of this, wept more than he ever had in his lifetime- all the hardships he faced while growing up, his mother's passing couldn't compare to the amount of turmoil he felt at this moment. He had to figure out who was responsible for the assasination attempt, but first he had to tell Rohan before it was too late.

After several days passed, Josuke overhears that Rohan was to leave the shrine by the next morning and he manages to break his own thumbs to slip out of his handcuffs and find a way out of his cell- with the help of a neighboring inmate from the cell across from him. He reaches Rohan's quarters carefully so as to not get noticed by the guards and makes it in only to find Rohan lying in a futon with thick bandages over his chest. He softens at the sight and approaches closer, gently squeezing his hand on Rohan's. The latter stirs, barely conscious but sees Josuke's silhouette in the darkness of the room. He begins to cry, whispering to him to leave before he gets caught but Josuke refuses saying he missed him and he had to warn him about the traitor in the shrine. He proposes they both flee from the shrine as it would be safer for Rohan but Rohan refuses, telling him to leave despite his tight shaky grip on Josuke's hand. Josuke does what he thinks would be the best way to calm Rohan down and presses a kiss on his lips, successfully making him stop trying to push Josuke away. Rohan flushes immediately that Josuke quickly remembers that this was his first kiss- no their first kiss, Rohan being sworn into celibacy, and also shared with a man no less, but it didn't stop him from pressing more kisses on Rohan. He realized he was in love with the clairvoyant and that he had felt the same. After some time, they both regain their composure and Josuke continues to persuade Rohan to consider the idea about eloping together to a town outside the boundaries of the emperor's rule, they can leave behind their identities and do what they want together. He can do what he wants. Freedom.

And so they fled the shrine in the hopes of a new beginning. (I can go on but it would be rather long, that's all my sick brain could muster also please don't butcher me about history uvu;)

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*shrugs* age swap// Cop Josuke and Student Rohan (when he debuted).

Imagine Josuke being a failure of a police officer, being too hot-headed and impulsive to wanting to catch criminals that he gets suspended for a few days after letting a local thief escape. This was the second time it happened and he feared that if he kept this streak going his rank might be lowered to work at a police box, not freedom, no fun just helping old ladies and folks with directions. Then his grandfather tells him he was given one more chance to work at the precinct if he finished this next job successfully: to be an undercover cop for an awards ceremony down at the opera theater. With Josuke's quick response and keen eyesight, he'll be able to spot out any trouble if it ever arises. Hopefully he'll be able to redeem himself after the latest screwup.

So Josuke takes on the job, and there he was waiting near the entrance of the opera theater nonchalantly as he pretends to be a pedestrian looking over his phone through his dark shades and casual wear with a leather jacket, his pins neatly in place as he observes the guests as they entered. He couldn't understand why anyone would cause trouble here but still he prioritize their safety and kept an eye out for the emergency exits. The evening was gone through without much disturbances, so decided to go on break early when the next officer arrived to relieve him.

He'd figure he can probably smoke a cigarette by the the stairs or something, maybe call Okuyasu about he bored he was if he wasn't working over at Tonio's, until something caught his attention not so far from him. He notices a young man being harassed by a couple thugs. Even if he was off-duty then, he knew it would have been wrong to leave after watching them so he decides intervene. Unsurprisingly the thugs were trying to extort money from him, claiming how their 'friend' owes them an amount but the younger man doesn't speak against it. Upon closer inspection, this young man looked like a student, wearing a school uniform and carrying a camera and sketchpad. There was no way this kid would have anything to do with them.

So he basically blew his cover protecting this kid, but not completely unscathed, as a dark bruised swelled up in his face and recieves minor lacerations to his arms trying to defend himself against a pocket knife one of the thugs had. Before Josuke was able to question him, he catches a glimpse of them disappearing up the stairs and into the opera house. He must have been in a hurry because Josuke notices he dropped a photograph on the ground. Josuke inspects it and sees a scene where the kid is offering a small smile away from the camera while a girl with pink hair was holding said camera, an infectious kind of smile bloomed on her face as she leaned against him. He flips the photo over and reads the words 'For Ro-chan, see I told you I can get you to smile :p." It was endearing, you can definitely tell that they had been awfully close friends for photos, yet he couldn't place his finger on it - she looked awfully familiar. He quickly brushes it off.

He'd figure he should return the photo to the kid, so he makes his way back to the opera house until he hears a horrifying scream with the cacophony of panic following shortly. He headed in immediately only to see the pink haired girl in the photo taken hostage on the stage by a lanky man threatening to blow her brains out if they didn't hand over the money from the award. The officers on duty had their guns pointed at the two, it was a stalemate as he sees the head officer overseeing this event trying to defuse the situation. In the middle of the chaos, Josuke manages to sneak closer to the stage prepared to use his gun out of his jacket to shoot the man down but someone beats him to it, and he notices the student running across the stage and struggling against the lunatic over the gun. Without thinking, Josuke quickly ran into the stage too, trying to help the student until the man's gun went off.

It all happened so fast as the cop sees the girl shielding the student, her back and dress soaked with blood while the man was sitting on the floor, shakened by the turn of events that he loses his grip on the gun. She whispers something in Rohan's ear before she died as the officers rushed to seperate them. The rest of the night becomes a blur with him arresting the criminal, investigations and evacuations proceeding, but the only thing that was on his mind was the student. He was the only lead they had on this case, yet he felt sorry for him. Apparently the winner of this award ceremony was going to a Reimi Sugimoto, age 17 for her extraordinary talent in opera singing and was going to win a check of ten grand along with a golden trophy. What was supposed to be a crowning achievement turned into a night of terror for not only the teenage girl but also for her friend who tried to save her. His name was Rohan Kishibe, a student in ---------- high school, the same age as Reimi.

Josuke hadn't seen him since the opera house, until he returned to the precinct, his grandfather asking him various questions regarding Reimi's death in one of the vacant interrogation rooms. He refused to answer them all, so Ryohei offered to give him some space before leaving the room. He asks Josuke to handle him since he'd probably relate more to someone his age ("Is 20 still being young?" "Maybe not but you sure act a brat like it sometimes so try to get him to talk. And make sure you take him something to drink!")

Confronting the teen was the last thing Josuke wanted to do, especially after what he went through (how can I relate to someone who had their friend die in their arms?) but he also knew that if he can get Rohan to talk then this will bring them one step closer to finding the other criminals who were involved. He had a hunch that the criminal hadn't planned this alone given the background check for robbery and use of illicit drugs, he seemed inexperienced to this and judging how easily he managed to slip pass the security meant he had to have accomplices. As far as suspects went, the ones involved would had been those present at the opera house that evening. It could have been anyone. He also felt there was more to this crime, especially after witnessing how Rohan's expression changed the moment Reimi whispered in his ear. Was her death predetermined? He wanted to get to the bottom of it.

He kept all this in mind, as he casually walks inside and takes the seat across to Rohan who was looking down at his hands, his anger evident yet he remained silent. Josuke asked if he wanted some water and Rohan quickly recognized that he was the officer who saved him earlier that evening. He takes the drink. He never got to thank him for it since he was in a rush to attend the award ceremony, and wouldn't plan on doing so given how the cop couldn't stop the criminal from taking Reimi away. So he was also given the silence treatment for while before Josuke returns the photo he found. That was when Rohan had spoken up about his relation to Reimi. He discovered that Rohan had in fact attended the same school as Reimi had and they were both enlisted in the same creative and performing arts program, however to attend these activities you had to have more than just talent, you needed money and connections to which they both lacked in some part. Fortunately enough, for Rohan he had his parent's support as they noticed his potential, however Reimi wasn't so fortunate. With a broken household struggling with finances, she had to juggle school and her activities with her late night job at some exclusive club downtown. She assured to him it was safe and it guaranteed large amounts of money fast- she said it was a better pay then babysitting and could help her pay for the program. So Rohan thought it was okay, but what he hadn't known was that she was fighting off a debt in addition to this that her father owed recently and had gotten involved with suspicious characters. She only ever mentioned such details vaguely but would alway carry a happy demeanor everyday not to worry her friend. Rohan never suspected of the pressure she was under and had told Rohan to "search for the black box in my school locker. You'll be able to find the one who are responsible for this," before passing away in his arms. He knew something was wrong, and he wanted to answers too.

By the time Rohan was finished telling his story, his hands were shaking with anger, mostly in lament and disappointment with himself that he couldn't protect her when she needed him, as tears threatened to fall from his eyes. Josuke reached out his hand over Rohan's reassuringly, giving it a squeeze and tells him that they will do everything in their power to bring these criminal to justice, but of course Rohan wouldn't give in that easily and joins the investigation.

(So I would like to think of teen Rohan being one cheeky bastard who seems distant and cold at first but very intelligent and will not hesitate to do or say what is on his mind in the face of danger like Josuke, but he's still quite vulnerable to losing close attachments such as Reimi. Josuke calls him a "weirdo kid" or "Ro-chan" to rile him up but he means it as a joke, while Rohan calls him "old man" or "punk officer"

As for Josuke, he's still the same caring person that jumps into action when it calls for it, really popular and truthworthy with everyone but can be playful and clever when he wants to be. He doesn't think things through sometimes and relies on sheer gut feelings and instincts when it comes down to tough choices. He would often voice out his worries over Rohan at the start trying to take the "responsible adult" approach but the more time he spends with him he realizes that he's way more mature than any teenagers he dealt with and lets him lead the investigation. He deserved the right to avenge his best friend afterall, and knew more about her than most people claimed.

And after they handle the Reimi case, Rohan was offered an internship at the police station with Josuke as his mentor. They have a rough start at first but eventually Rohan warms up to the cop and learns to trust him as they continued to solve more cases. Also Josuke is the one of the first people to push Rohan into writing Pink Dark Boy after looking through his sketchbook when it was left on Josuke's desk one day. I feel like it would be similar to Nanase in TSKR with Rohan lacking some confidence in his work and Josuke just overall praising his art skills and telling him to have a passion is a gift and gives his own story of why he became a cop. Naturally Rohan is embarrassed and defensive about at first but overall felt grateful to have met Josuke. And eventually their relationship changes into something more than just detective partners.

// This is random but think Rohan would freak out internally when he sees Josuke with five o' clock shadow, he would have pulled all nighters for several days beforehand and Rohan finds him snoozing on his desk and gets the urge to draw him with his facial hair.)

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Adopted an oc on twitter! Her name is Lovecore! ☺💖

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So, I thought about how stands reflected their user's personality so here are some thoughts on how they show while Josuke and Rohan aren't aware of it themselves!

Crazy Diamond:

- tends to be very nurturing over Rohan, especially when he has a wound.

- likes to pick up/hug Rohan when he senses Josuke is either happy but can't touch him or just to calm Rohan down.

- lets Rohan pet his head because Rohan thinks of him like a huge puppy

- tends to be gentle with Rohan's materials but occasionally breaks a few and fixes them up immediately before the artist notices anything.

- likes to play with Rohan's headband or shiny objects

- likes to help Rohan with any task that's going on cooking, cleaning, etc.

- makes an displeased pout when it comes to chili peppers

- also Rohan uses him as a measurement body for Josuke's size in outfits or likes to get CD to try out the outfits Rohan buys Josuke when Josuke is too lazy to do that himself (I can imagine Rohan putting CD in a frilly cooking apron and CD just "???" Haha!)

Heaven's Door:

- tends to be really observant of Josuke's actions, to which kind of creeps Josuke out at first because of how he resembles a doll, plus doesn't blink as much.

- likes to doodle on Josuke notes or wherever he's close enough to do so

- pretty quiet and likes to climb/sit on Josuke's shoulder or lap, earning a surprising look from Josuke and an indignant gawk from Rohan.

- often pulls on Josuke's jacket collar to grab his attention.

- likes to play with the fake zippers on Josuke's shirt.

- also likes to mimic some of Josuke's gestures to tease Rohan.

- makes a curious look when it comes to videogames and television.

- possibly has a sweet tooth but doesn't like sour things.

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in honor of the fugonara discord 🍊🍓

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Imagine a soulmate AU where your partner's footprints appeared in a soft, gold glow. The older the footprint, the dimmer it would be appear before that person. Thought about it after looking at a firefly tonight~

Josuke would be all sappy and wondering when his soulmate would appear before him and ironically after saving the cashier from the thief in Kameyu and after almost getting arrested he sees a faint trail of footprints leading away from the crowd (basically be around that one scene in DIU where everyone's silhouette makes a cameo) until it eventually led to a bus stop. As much as he was familiar with Morioh he wasn't sure which stop his soulmate would get off on so he goes back home with Koichi, a little heartbroken by the fact that he was so close to meeting his soulmate but still hopeful that they might cross paths again.

When the next times comes around it would be when Rohan manipulates Koichi with Heaven's Door. He wouldn't have noticed golden footprints until he broke inside the house through the front door (so in the idea of the glow, I think it's fair to say they fade in a matter of a day or so and Rohan's basically holed himself in his house working on his manga and organizing his things*). At this point he was on edge, not only from the prospect of facing another enemy stand but also having to come face to face with his soulmate...

Too bad for Josuke, his soulmate turns out to be an asshole with a pretty face. (Oh yeah and like Rohan would have known that his soulmate was Josuke when he first saw him because he chose to follow the footprints first out of curiosity, then got frustrated and refused to accept the delinquent as his special someone, but as we all know stands users are bound to meet other stands user LOL)

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imagine gappy getting his hands on boba milk tea for the first time 💖