Do you see what Hayato doesn’t?..

just two kings lookin’ at each other

Jojo kids meet up

Oh No, I thought of a way to make it Worse (:

What if Kakyoin decided to take a mentorship role to Shigechi! He saw this kid who was struggling to find people to relate to and immediately went 'is anyone going to big brother him?' And he didn't wait for an answer.

And then Shigechi's big bro dies.

And he isn't coming back.

D:

DDD:

DDDDDD:

*gently lifts you up*

Ailing. Why Are You Like This (/lh /j)

But also OUGH I Love It So Much, let's just make this whole AU as much of an emotional baseball bat to the head as possible

........oh god I thought of a way to make things even worse

what if Shigechi saw it happen

maybe Kakyoin told Shigechi to leave. That he'd noticed this man had followed them for a few blocks now and that he was probably a Stand User. That Shigechi was too young to fight and he had it handled

So Shigechi does leave

.....but he leaves a Harvest drone or two behind just to keep an eye on things

and oh boy what he witnessed :)

Oh No. What if Shigechi saw Kira but was too Traumatized to be able to describe him until after he managed to Kosaku away? So now on top of losing his brother, he also has misplaced guilt over letting Kira get away which led to multiple characters almost dying?

Why am I like this. Shigechi does not deserve this wHY AM I LIKE THIS.

oH NO IT JUST GOT WORSE BUT ALSO KINDA BETTER POSSIBLY.

After Kira manages to Kosaku away, Shigechi, with some advice from the rest of the Duwang Gang, decides to make friends with someone outside the group so he can be friends with someone who isn't involved with Kira.

So he makes friends with a boy a few years younger than him, one Kawajiri Hayato.

I have no idea how things play out from here but thEY DEFINITELY PLAY OUT.

HEHEHEHEHEHEH MY THOUGHTS E X A C T L Y BUT ALSO IM GOING TO MAKE IT WORSE OUT OF REVENGE >:3

just. Shigechi’s so terrified. Maybe for a bit of extra spook, Kira saw one of the Harvey drones and had Killer Queen grab it, trying to use it to taunt/torture Shigechi out. Thank fuck for the sheer number of drones the kid has because he’s physically fine, but mentally? This fucks with him HARD

it takes them hours to find Shigechi hiding, and even then he's still way too shaken up to explain anything, much to his frustration. Everyone else, while a bit upset, honestly understand why he can't talk. After all, he's 12. But Shigechi..... it hits him a lot harder and he can't help feeling so useless

and just. OUGH I also don't know how it would go, but a friendship with Hayato would Go

Part 4: Friendship is Unbreakable (2/2)

- i couldn’t decide whether to have Stray Cat exist in this au or just have Clandestine make the air bubble bombs himself, so it’s really up to you guys. Schrodingers Stray Cat

- the reason Lucky Stars came to Morioat is a little different, since he doesn’t exactly have clairvoyant abilities like Joseph does they don’t really have a reason to bring him there, so he mostly just comes to connect with his son (friendship is magic)

- Clandie was impaled by the arrow, which made his magic go haywire and automatically do anything it could to protect him, which led to all the timey-wimey stuff

- the reason i changed the ambulance thing is cause everything in mlp is horse-drawn, so they definitely would’ve stopped before running over him lol

Y E S S S S S S S S S S

KQ starts doing a bit of what Star Platinum did in the beginning, only this time it's stealing things like medical textbooks, green foods, and helping him catalog his nail clippings. It even tries guiding him to the ocean to watch boats (but oddly enough always stops him from getting anywhere close to the pier)

And Kira……. is honestly at a loss. Sure his dad said Stands were weird, and yeah things already were weird because learning the reflection of his soul was a Giant Pink Cat In Minimal Clothing was….. something, but KQ’s behavior takes it to a WHOLE new level of Weirdness

And KQ is……. definitely conflicted with Kira’s whole murder thing. On one hand, it’s User was a doctor. He saved lives, not end them. But at the same time, It’s User Knows Best and KQ is going to do anything and everything it can to support him no matter what it takes

I had. A Thought. What if, by the end of Part 4, Killer Queen is fully fed up. He realizes that no, this isn't their user. Not really. So at the very last moment, they jump ship.

To whom? Well that's the question. This world's Jotaro would be one option, but he already has the stand. So... who else is there?

Well, how about the boy that had, for a short time, played host to a part of them?

(Hayato is going to need so much therapy.)

OKAY THIS ACTUALLY REMINDS ME OF A SEPARATE AU I MADE A G E S AGO SO IM SMOOSHING IT WITH THIS ONE

Basically the AU was that after the fight with Kira, Bites The Dust sort of…… lingered with Hayato

So Killer Queen was gradually being pushed to its limit. It was already uncomfortable with all the murders, but Kira was just confused and wasn't remembering properly, that’s all……

but then he killed Shigechi with barely a second thought and without even a pinch of guilt

and this…… this starts cracking KQ’s ideas. Because it’s User……. yes he could be a bit rude and standoffish but he would NEVER hurt a child. He saved them, not killed them-

Centipede Shoes only makes things worse. Kira wasn't supposed to be cruel, he was never cruel, he would never torture someone, not like the people on the boat, the boat where everything went wrong, where the bond faded and came back-

this is when KQ starts to think that this...... this might not be its User

Hayato is the last straw and the final fight is....... almost laughably easy as a result. KQ refuses to return to Kira when Josuke shows up, leading him getting destroyed. He still gets run over by an ambulance, but this time the circumstances could be different

Now, as expected, everyone's highkey freaking out by Hayato now having Killer Queen but the Stand is........ surprisingly chill? Like, it's not threatening anyone, hurting Hayato, exploding anything, nothing. It just. Vibes

maybe Hayato's the one to discover KQ's actually sentient. Maybe he notices its weird behavior, and unlike Kira actually tries to make sense of it, probably with the help of some pencils and paper

now, Hayato is still VERY traumatized. Kira fucked him up badly and that's not going to go away any time soon. KQ's presence is...... a bit of a double sided blade. On one hand, KQ is an immediate reminder of everything that happened, but on the other hand, being one of the only beings who remembers what happened in the time loops, they're able to offer a sense of comfort that no one else can. It serves as proof that what happened did happen and it wasn't just a nightmare

Also, completely separate from Hayato, I like to imagine that whenever Holly visits Killer Queen is just so affectionate. Hugs, kitty nuzzles, purrs, everything. If she so much as sneezes KQ is immediately panicking and trying to figure out what's wrong

Hmm... a Thought. Killer Queen operates differently between the two Kiras, right? For Kira 8, KQ produced explosive bubbles, and Sheer Heart Attack was a much more precision-controlled and versatile tool, one that could even be used medically. Whereas for Kira 4, KQ made objects into bombs that could not be noticed by outside viewers, and Sheer Heart Attack was an automatic, heat-seeking sub-stand.

So now I'm wondering, how does KQ manifest for Hayato? What variation on those explosive powers does he get?

while you’re right in how the two Killer Queens were different, you’re not completely right with how Part 8’s power was. The bubble stuff was all Soft And Wet, while KQ’s power was a bunch of teeny tiny Sheer Heart Attacks that he could control both where they went and how big the explosion was. It could be as precise as a medical tool or as destructive as being able to blow up a whole dock

as for Hayato...... given his personality it would probably be something that valued precision over straight power, maybe with more remote control over SHA than 4!KQ had. Maybe it could be a mix of 4 and 8's abilities? Maybe Hayato has a couple SHA he can control with 8's level of precision, and maybe he can also use them for things like recon and stuff. I do want to incorporate 4!KQ's bomb ability so.... who knows maybe that's unchanged

also, completely separate from that, but I think Koichi should be allowed some Sheer Heart Attack trauma :) just for some fun :)))

Some other ideas:

OOOOOOOOOOOO Y E S S S S S I'M LOVING ALL OF THIS

What if Holly's Stand almost serves as a timer in a way. Let's say she rolled a 14, decently high but not high enough. Every few days her Stand will move the dice in a way that makes the number lower, and everyone's terrified for what might happen if it reaches 1

Narancia was so freaking frustrated the whole time because cmon! Look!!! Your dice are literally telling you you suck at noticing this!!! Unfortunately for him, just because you can see the dice telling you you're missing something doesn't mean they'll see what they're missing

Ooooooo the Stand Manipulations could be fun to play with. I'd imagine changing the outcome of dice is risky, especially when done intentionally. Maybe it's kinda like a "however you change this roll, the opposite will happen later to balance it out" type situation going on. However, things that affect how the person throws the dice wouldn't have that. Ex: like you just said, Dragon's Dream

for Foo I'm seeing two ways it can go. Either 1) all the dice rolls average out into what actually happens, or 2) every single roll happens at the same time but in tiny ways, and I don't know which ones would be funnier

I am LOVING the idea of tiny images being added to the dice sides. Any moments or decisions that have a lasting impact on the person leave some kind of mark. Sometimes they can be pictures or symbols, sometimes they can be "scars" on the dice, or the dice's color can change completely

Joseph's are absolutely painted in marks, so much so that the numbers are almost unreadable. Star marks, golden electricity, bubbles that were once blue now turned red, the Aja, a Stone Mask, one side of the dice is a stark silvery metal, gold wedding bands, purple vines, plane wings, and so much more. You could spend hours staring at his dice and yet there will still be more things to find and every single one has a story behind it

but then in stark contrast to this, Weather Report. His dice are completely blank. Pure white with some clouds and a simple, nondescript font. For the longest time, they're completely markless. They change a bit after he meets Emporio, then Anasui, then the rest, but for the most part they stay empty, more like the dice of an inexperienced child than that of a fully grown man. But then the second he gets his memories back, they become painted in color and most importantly scars. The white is almost completely gone, replaced by a black rot and red the color of blood. Chips and cracks litter the whole dice, every picture and symbol nearly made indiscernible from the rest.

when Weather dies and his dice slowly fade away, the clouds are missing

Emporio thinks they look nice on his own and often finds himself running his fingers along the patterns

(also I'd imagine that when Koichi's dice gain an Echoes Themed Number every time it evolves it gives Koichi a minor crisis because Wait Does This Mean Echoes Can Evolve 20 Times-)

I just had an interesting idea for Hayato to make use of regarding this. An interesting interaction Bites The Dust could have with the dice.

When under the effects of Bites the Dust, the dice for each person will always land in a certain order in each loop. For example, Hayato may get dice rolls of 3, 17, 15, 5, 12, and 8 in the first loop. He could then plan out his actions in the next loop so that less important actions recieve rolls that are Fated to be low, while the really important actions get rolls that are Fated to be high.

👀👀👀 ooooooooo that’s a fun idea

for example, he tries stopping the stuff from breaking to bait the 3 roll, and then gets a 17 and 15 when he uses to phone to get Josuke to come early. This way while he only had subpar rolls left, he just has to buy time until help can arrive. It doesn't matter if his attempt to kill Kira fails, it wasn't supposed to succeed to begin with

it also helps that Hayato would also know Kira's rolls and plan around them as well

Y E S S S S S S S S S S

KQ starts doing a bit of what Star Platinum did in the beginning, only this time it's stealing things like medical textbooks, green foods, and helping him catalog his nail clippings. It even tries guiding him to the ocean to watch boats (but oddly enough always stops him from getting anywhere close to the pier)

And Kira……. is honestly at a loss. Sure his dad said Stands were weird, and yeah things already were weird because learning the reflection of his soul was a Giant Pink Cat In Minimal Clothing was….. something, but KQ’s behavior takes it to a WHOLE new level of Weirdness

And KQ is……. definitely conflicted with Kira’s whole murder thing. On one hand, it’s User was a doctor. He saved lives, not end them. But at the same time, It’s User Knows Best and KQ is going to do anything and everything it can to support him no matter what it takes

I had. A Thought. What if, by the end of Part 4, Killer Queen is fully fed up. He realizes that no, this isn't their user. Not really. So at the very last moment, they jump ship.

To whom? Well that's the question. This world's Jotaro would be one option, but he already has the stand. So... who else is there?

Well, how about the boy that had, for a short time, played host to a part of them?

(Hayato is going to need so much therapy.)

OKAY THIS ACTUALLY REMINDS ME OF A SEPARATE AU I MADE A G E S AGO SO IM SMOOSHING IT WITH THIS ONE

Basically the AU was that after the fight with Kira, Bites The Dust sort of…… lingered with Hayato

So Killer Queen was gradually being pushed to its limit. It was already uncomfortable with all the murders, but Kira was just confused and wasn't remembering properly, that’s all……

but then he killed Shigechi with barely a second thought and without even a pinch of guilt

and this…… this starts cracking KQ’s ideas. Because it’s User……. yes he could be a bit rude and standoffish but he would NEVER hurt a child. He saved them, not killed them-

Centipede Shoes only makes things worse. Kira wasn't supposed to be cruel, he was never cruel, he would never torture someone, not like the people on the boat, the boat where everything went wrong, where the bond faded and came back-

this is when KQ starts to think that this...... this might not be its User

Hayato is the last straw and the final fight is....... almost laughably easy as a result. KQ refuses to return to Kira when Josuke shows up, leading him getting destroyed. He still gets run over by an ambulance, but this time the circumstances could be different

Now, as expected, everyone's highkey freaking out by Hayato now having Killer Queen but the Stand is........ surprisingly chill? Like, it's not threatening anyone, hurting Hayato, exploding anything, nothing. It just. Vibes

maybe Hayato's the one to discover KQ's actually sentient. Maybe he notices its weird behavior, and unlike Kira actually tries to make sense of it, probably with the help of some pencils and paper

now, Hayato is still VERY traumatized. Kira fucked him up badly and that's not going to go away any time soon. KQ's presence is...... a bit of a double sided blade. On one hand, KQ is an immediate reminder of everything that happened, but on the other hand, being one of the only beings who remembers what happened in the time loops, they're able to offer a sense of comfort that no one else can. It serves as proof that what happened did happen and it wasn't just a nightmare

Also, completely separate from Hayato, I like to imagine that whenever Holly visits Killer Queen is just so affectionate. Hugs, kitty nuzzles, purrs, everything. If she so much as sneezes KQ is immediately panicking and trying to figure out what's wrong

Once again looking through my DMs and I found an AU I COMPLETELY forgot about

AU where everything’s the same except Koichi’s a cat

that’s it

He’s the Hirose’s cat, and gets along surprisingly well with Police. He also keeps managing to find his way outside, and when he gets shot with the arrow the Stand acquisition gives him a couple more thoughts to have in that little head of his

he uses Echoes to get around faster, riding on Act 1 and 2’s backs and then just having Act 3 hold him(maybe Act 3 could talk for him?). He’ll also sneak into Josuke and Okuyasu’s bags sometimes because it’s comfy and he likes it

He’s still Rohan’s favorite, but his interest in Koichi is cranked WAY up because being a non human Stand User, any knowledge inside him is COMPLETELY fresh and new

and yes, this does mean Jotaro sent a cat to Italy

Okay that kinda gave me a thought

so Kira seems to like cats, right?

What if during the Centipede Shoes fight, Jotaro still gets taken out, but much later than canon because he doesn't have to take a hit directed at Koichi and specifically after he calls Josuke and Okuyasu. Then he gets a tad exploded, knocked the fuck out, Koichi gets a bit hurt and then good ol Kira shows up

But as has been made very obvious, Koichi isn’t a person this time. Koichi is just a Little Guy™ and Kira would have no reason to see him as an enemy, especially if Koichi didn’t have Echoes out right now

And what if in all the chaos…… Koichi’s collar ended up getting ripped off

So Kira takes one look at this tiny, collarless, badly injured and filthy cat and assumes it was just a stray who got caught in the crossfire and decides to adopt him, or at the very least take care of him until his injuries heal. There’s a bit of a hiccup when his identity nearly gets found out, but no biggie, he can just threaten the local Stand Beautician into changing his identity and then kill her ✨

So now…….. Koichi’s stuck. Kira is a surprisingly good and caring cat owner and pulls out all the stops, including refusing to let him outside, and Koichi is genuinely scared about what would happen should he reveal the fact he’s a Stand User. Plus, it doesn’t help that he’s healing from some pretty severe injuries and has difficulties moving around. It takes days before he’s able to walk again, and even then it’s with a limp

And of course, Shinobu is COMPLETELY on board with this. Seeing her husband return from work not only much more different than before but with a small kitty he wants to help? She is head over heels and more than happy to help

There is definitely some amount of rivalry between the two cats. On Koichi’s side it’s because Stray is just completely chill with all the murdering Kira does, and on Stray’s side it’s because of all the extra attention Kira gives Koichi. Kira has had to separate these two on NUMEROUS occasions, which eventually leads to him deciding to keep Stray in the attic to protect the presumably Defenseless Normal Not-A-Stand User Cat

I do think when Hayato starts poking around Koichi ends up revealing himself to him, if only to try and get another ally

and then of course, on the other side of things everyone high key thinks Kira killed Koichi because when they find his collar there’s blood on it which is just another tally to put on the shit list because What Kind Of Asshole Kills A Cat You Sick Fuck. And as far as Koichi’s family is aware, he died in the “gas explosion” that happened, so they don’t put up any Missing posters

thankfully they’re all very happily surprised a few weeks later when things gets solved and Koichi manages to escape :D

Is I have a bunch of other stuff to finish, but the Stone Ocean Brainrot Is Strong and I need to get this out now. 

not technically an AU, but since canon never went into detail I’m including it on the list, AU covering Post Stone Ocean and Emporio adjusting to Normal LifeTM

Not too many fully thought out bits  because I came up with it. Literally an hour ago but I do have some fragments I want to work with so oNTO THE BULLET LIST >:D

Oooooo that would definitely be an interesting interaction. Maybe later down the line one day he ends up visiting Morioh for some reason and the two end up crossing paths

Emporio 🤝 Hayato

Fighting an insane adult killer who’s killed your only help and having to figure out how to beat him alone and nobody remembers the majority of it also they’re fUCKING E L E V E N