Just hold on, we're going home

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"Ok so, you know i have been stressing a little bit because of Giorno, right?" You started, gaining a few nods from the other girl

"Yeah so, i was taking a walk in the corridors and i was very sad, so Leone decided to cheer me up a bit, because he understood how sad i was. Then, the servant we all hate appeared and started threatening me as if i was nobody at all, thus Leone killed her..." You trailed off in hopes of not making a mistake

You weren't going to tell her about the 'most interesting part', it was a secret only you and Abbacchio could know. But you still wanted to let your friends know about what was bothering you

"And you're sad because of this? Finally that hoe is dead, me and Trish were dreaming of this moment! I should go and thank Leone personally for that" Sevilya laughed and you followed awkwardly

"But i know that's not the reason. Please you can trust me, i know something different is bothering you"

"Well, i-"

"Y/N! Can interrupt you two for a second?" A sweaty Mista ran into your room, freaking the hell out of the two of you

"Yeah of course, go ahead" you tried to calm down and waited a bit for Guido to catch his breath

"I understand what happened to Giorno's letter. It's just a theory but it's most likely the truth. Hear me out: right now, since the army is too far away from Rome, Giorno decided to put Narancia on a 'check point' where he'd retrieve the letters from a guard and then will bring them here. This was all for delivery's sake. SO, my theory is that Giorno's stone was, in fact, lost by this guard. I already sent Narancia to see if he can find the emperor's stone, but even if he doesn't i believe that Giorno did actually write you a letter. He does really have strong feelings for you!" He quickly said as if it was Eminem rapping 'Rap God', but thankfully you managed to understand every word.

Your heart was now beating way faster than usually: you were happy, mad, confused and you tried to hide all these feeling under the 'it's just a theory' cover. But you couldn't; your smile shined on your face as you dropped the cheating thoughts out of your head. Guido was a very close friend of Giorno and if he is saying this then it should be trustworthy, at least for 90%.

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"Congratulations my men! Once again our Empire showed itself in its greatness and power! We Romans showed the world how capable we are, how prepared and organized we are! The smart and strong ones are in this army only! Finally, after achieving such a great result, we will be able to come home. Back to our families, our girlfirends and wives, our parents, our children, our brothers and sisters! We will once again enter Rome with a triumphal march, as the citizens will applaude and cheer for us, for our victories and for all of those who participated in the war! Whether for those who are listening to me here on the ground or there in the sky, together with the Gods! !"

"HURRAYYY"

As Giorno finished his victorious speech and as the soldiers started cheering and celebrating their last battle, the atmosphere finally felt peaceful. Everything ended, the only thing separating everyone from home was the long distance, but it surely was no problem. A few weeks only were making the finale of the war, after which every single citizen would remember the emperor and his army and their great progress.

"Congratulations, greatest emperor! We finally won, it's over now" Bruno approached his blonde friend inside the tent

"Oh thank you Bruno and congratulations. I would've never achieved this without you and the others. We're finally going home.." Giorno softly said with a smile on his face, as his eyes closed and his mind started daydreaming

"Huh? Already thinking about her?"

"Don't pretend you've never thought about Trish during all this time" the emperor jokingly punched his teammate on the shoulder as they giggled together while thinking about their girlfirends, like a pair of boys who fell in love for the first time

"I won't, i thought about her every single moment and i bet you did the same with Y/N. Actually, you were so eager to send those two stones last week. May i ask why?" The black haired soldier asked, while sipping some wine from his wooden glass

"Well, Bruno, i was just describing my emotions. You know, as i always did. But you're right, i was indeed eager to send the stones. That's because i'm asking her to be prepared for me. I told her when we will return, well approximately at least, and to prepare for a big surprise" as he said this, his smile grew bigger and his cheeks became tainted with an innocent blush

"Sounds interesting, what is it?"

"Well, you remember that gem that i put in the same sack with the stones? It's a special order of mine, it will arrive in Rome where they will make a ring with it. I want to gift her that, because i remember Jack telling me some stories of their universe and when a couple decides to marry, one usually gifts a ring to another; i'll do the same for her"

"Oh my Gods Giorno, congratulations then! You're engaged!" Bruno jumped off the stool and hugged his friend out of happiness and excitement for the upcoming wedding of the emperor

"Well, she hasn't said yes yet-"

"You have doubts on that?"

"I don't. I hope she is ready for this, because i'm not letting her go anyways. My eyes are and will always be on her. The sooner our marriage, the better for all of us. Correct?" Giorno slyly looked at Bruno, who reciprocated the same look

"Absolutely"

'Finally, it is done. My love, i'm going back and this time i am for real. Nothing more will ever separate us, the emperor will have his empress and together they will rule the greatest existent empire. What a dream, what a good future i'm foreseeing at the moment. I thank you Gods, for such a blessing. For my men, for the victory and for my sweetheart. Just a bit of wait for both sides, and you, Y/N, will be my wife'