It was a Thursday afternoon when Genesis got back from his mission. He opened the door to his apartment and walked in, stifling a yawn behind his hand. Just as he looked up, a horrifying sight met his eyes and he froze, staring at it.
There, in front of him, was a chocobo.
It was only a baby chocobo, but it was a chocobo nevertheless.
It blinked its' little eyes and looked up at him, making a small squawking noise in greeting. Genesis could not believe what he was seeing at all. How on earth had a chocobo made it into his, Angeal's and Sephiroth's shared apartment? Sephiroth hated them as well and Angeal would never bring one in because of the other two he shared with.
It was only the thud and yelp that came from another room in his apartment that informed him of the fact that there was someone else inside.
Someone who was going to be wishing they weren't very soon.
Genesis slowly walked around the chocobo, hoping he didn't disturb it too much and cause it to make a loud noise to alert the intruder of his presence. He cautiously made his way down the hall and towards Angeal's room where he had heard the yelp, pushing the door open.
As he had thought, there was Zack Fair. He was stuffing straw into a cardboard box as a makeshift bed for the chocobo. He looked up as the door creaked and the expression on his face gave Genesis some satisfaction. At least he knew he was in the wrong and was about to be scolded.
"It wasn't me I didn't do anything I promise I mean I just found it and it looked so sad and cute and lost so I thought you know maybe I should give it a home but if I took it into ShinRa someone would find it and get rid of it before you can say 'chocobo' so I brought it here and used the spare key which Angeal once told me was under the-"
Seeing as Zack didn't plan to shut up any time soon, Genesis pulled his sword out swiftly and used the handle to knock the black-haired SOLDIER on the head. Zack promptly crumpled and lay still, his eyes closed and his mouth open.
That took care of Zack.
Genesis grabbed the cardboard box and carried it out of the room, intending to take it straight out to the bin in order to dispose of it.
He only got halfway to the front door when the chocobo squawked. He paused and turned his head to look sideways at it, where it was also staring up at him with its' curious eyes. He stayed motionless for a few moments as he contemplated what he should do about it – he probably shouldn't dump it into the bin along with the cardboard box, after all.
But when the chocobo squawked again he felt something tug on his heart and before he even knew what he was doing he had put the box down and moved over to pick the chocobo up, putting it in amongst the straw where it looked very delighted and comfortable.
"Who knew a chocobo could look so cute." Genesis sighed, shaking his head and gingerly stroking some of its feathers.
Just then the door opened and Sephiroth walked in, arms above his head in a stretch. Genesis quickly stood up and took a step forward to shield the chocobo from view, but he was a moment too late. The General's cat-like eyes had locked onto the offending bird and narrowed instantly.
"Genesis," he murmured dangerously. "I never expected you, of all people."
Genesis then did the only thing he could think of.
He yelled "It was Zack!" and took off out the door.