Where have you been

As the army was on its way home, days have passed, those days turned to weeks and finally they reached the point that indicated that they were halfway from the city. As soon as they arrived to said point, the emperor decided to let his men rest and stay at the place for the night.

"Well Bruno, tell everyone to get comfortable in here. It's a safe point and we can stay for the night" the blond calmly told his most trusted guard while carefully getting off his horse.

"Yes, emperor!" was the only thing the black haired answered, before turning around and giving the command to the other soldiers.

"We won, we are coming back safely, so why am i feeling so off? Something is not right and i'm not sure if i want to know what and why i'm acting this way. Maybe i'm just tired after all the events... Besides, i miss my beautiful Y/N to death, i can't wait to see her again, to marry her, to have a family, handsome sons and gorgeous daughters that will take my place in future. This is way more important than any war i had in mind, this is all i want at the moment"

"Oi Bruno, i think i will go for a walk while you're finishing the building in here" Giorno said, not realising that he hasn't moved at all after placing his feet on the ground. He was daydreaming all the time, with a soft and simple, yet tired smile on his face.

"Alright, i will come with you" Bruno was stopped in his tracks by the blond's hand, which ended up patting the guard's shoulder

"Don't worry about this, there is no need to accompany me. I'll be nearby, so if anything bad happens you will always be able to reach for me in time"

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"I wonder if she has received my present, it's been almost a month... I should have received an answer already at this point. Plus, we are getting closer to the city, so why haven't i received a letter back?!" Giorno's anger started to slowly show up: his face contorted into a scowl, his body stiffed and his mind was definitely elsewhere, he wasn't paying attention at the real world anymore. He closed himself into his small world of thoughts, assumptions and decisions for existing and non-existing problems.

As he was absent-mindedly walking on the path, he couldn't concentrate on what was in front of him. His habit of looking around while thinking was having the best of him, and now Giorno was looking at his right and left repeatedly, trying to think of what you could be doing instead of answering him.

During this routine of his, he managed to spot something unusual for the ambient: a small bag. Curiosity took over him and he immediately went to check, being sure that it couldn't be a trap of any sort because it didn't have enough requisites to make it look like a sabotage. Besides, he was still in the territory of the camp and the enemies had nowhere to hide nearby should that be, indeed, a trap.

After opening the bag, Giorno's eyes filled with anger and his hot blood rushed throughout his body, big veins visible on his hands and forehead. Inside of the small container there was the answer to all of his worries: his own letter. Surprisingly, or maybe not, the letter was the only thing in there, with no sign of the jewellery.

The Emperor tried to contain his emotions, but inside he was seeking for revenge. So much time was waisted, his efforts were ruined and his present was gone. What would his beloved one think?

Would she hate him for not writing to her? Correction, for writing a letter that was never delivered? Giorno couldn't stand the idea of you still waiting for his answer, of you thinking he'd ignore you or not think about you. You were his number one priority an he couldn't accept such a betrayal from his own people.

He took the bag with him and decided to head back to the camp, in order to think of a good punishment.

Now, he wanted to go home even sooner, to see you and pamper you as if it was the last day of his life. The thoughts of having you with him were the only things keeping him from murdering whoever was part of the communication section of the army.

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"Giorno! Welcome back. Have you had a good walk?" Bruno immediately ran to his friend after seeing his figure return to the camp

"Hello Bruno. Yes, it was fine. I feel like my problems have been solved now" Giorno said as calm as ever, no hint of anger or madness in his face

"That's incredibly good to hear, i'm glad emperor! What's that? You wrote another letter to Y/N didn't you?" the guard smirked while pointing at the bag Giorno held in one of his hands, not recognizing it

"Well, yes. Let's say it's another letter for my darling. You should go write something to Trish too! And afterwards, i would like to meet you in my tent. After dinner, alright?"

"Of course, my emperor! If there is any problem please tell me"

"Don't worry, we will discuss it later. Now go and make your beloved happy"

"Yes! Thank you!" The black haired said and walked away, eager to tell his story and journey to his lady.

The rest of the night, Giorno spent observing his stones in the tent. He couldn't stop from rereading every part of what he wrote, as a feeling of insecurity started bottling up in his mind.

"What if this theft is a sign of an upcoming revolution? What if some of my people turned their backs on me? I hope everything is fine in Rome, with her especially... If she is hurt, i won't hesitate anymore. I will do what i have to do,as long as she is healthy, happy and with me"

'the emperor will have his empress and together they will rule the greatest existent empire the emperor will have his empress and together they will rule the greatest existent empire the emperor will have his empress and together they will rule the greatest existent empire'

"the emperor will have his empress and together they will rule the greatest existent empire... That's right, it will be like that. My mind didn't make mistakes while guiding my hand onto writing this"

"EMPEROR! Dinner is ready, please come join us!"