Loveless (Genesis Two-shot)

PART ONE: GAME

You: Genesis?

Genesis: ...

You sigh. It's been three months since he asked you to be his girlfriend and he seldomly gives his attention to you. It's either he's reading LOVELESS (again) or he's training and has a job to do. But still, when his attention is on you, he will just occassionally kiss you and will recite various lines of LOVELESS much to your annoyance and/or he will just talk a little about other things. But you just let him be. You just can't bring yourself to confront him about it.

You: I have a mission.

Genesis: ... *reading*

You: And Sephiroth is assigned to be my partner.

You intently watch him, waiting for him to react since you know that he isn't really fond of the 1st Class SOLDIER. But he just keeps on reading as you both seat on the couch of his apartment.

You: *sighs* We're leaving today.

Genesis: *still reading*

You: Will you miss me?

Genesis: ...

You sigh angrily yet you really can't yell at him for ignoring you so you just stand up.

You: I'll go now.

But before you can take a step, his hand grabs you and pulls you down to his lap. He then gently kisses you. Taken aback yet you melt into him and kiss back. By the time he pulls away, he faintly smiles, so faintly that you have to look closely to see it.

Genesis: Take care, [Name].

You: I will.

Then you leave. Come to think of it, he has never told you that he'll miss you or he missed you. He never told you the he loves you but it's just he likes you. But all the while, you're desperately in love with him.

~~~~~~~After 2 days~~~~~~~~

You're still in the small town where the Shinra Power Plant you're monitoring is. You're in the house where you're currently staying at and are writing your report for the mission.

Sephiroth: I think you should rest now.

You look up and see Sephiroth sitting across you on the table.

You: No thanks. I'm fine *returns to writing*

Sephiroth: Hey, [Name].

You look back to him.

Sephiroth: *smirks* How are you and Genesis?

You: *sighs* the usual.

Now it isn't a little secret that even before Genesis asked you out Sephiroth has a known fascination on you. And up until now, he still flirts with you. And he's the only person you talk to/complain to about Genesis.

Sephiroth: For the hundredth time, [Name], you should've just chosen me.

You smile at him. You know that he's just kidding; the smirk on his face proves that.

You: Yeah, you're right. But *sighs* I love him, you know.

Sephiroth: *chuckles* Want me to help you get his attention? Or maybe at last, he'll tell you that he loves you.

Your eyes glint with hope.

You: You're on!

~~~~~~~After the mission. And back To Shinra Base~~~~~~~~

You walk out of the President's office after submitting your report. You haven't seen Genesis since you arrived and you don't want to look for him because that's what Sephiroth told you.

'If this won't work, I'm going to whack the life out of that SOLDIER!'

Then your eyescatch a glimpse of red by the end of the hall. It is Genesis, talking to another girl. He sees you but his eyes return to the girl nonchalantly. Why is he talking to her? Who's that girl? The girl is definitely not related to him. She has blonde hair and from your view, with her finger running up and down his chest, she is flirting with him. You are about to find out who the girls is when as if on cue Sephiroth spots you.

Sephiroth: Ah, [Name]. There you are.

You look back to Genesis but he seems unfaze and keeps talking to the girl, he's even widely smiling at her! And he rarely smile not even around you! So you just turn your attention to Sephiroth.

You: What is it, Sephiroth?

Sephiroth: *whispers* Who's the girl?

You: *sighs* *whispers* I don't know.

Then without warning, he wraps an arm around your waist.

Sephiroth: Let's go and start this game.

You: Game?

Sephiroth: I told you, I'm going to help you, right? And helping you, I consider it as a game since it has something to do with Genesis. Also if you lose and fail to get his attention, you can always play another game with me. *winks*

His voice is suggestive, giving you the exact idea of what he means and a chortle of laugh escapes your lips which can be heard to the end of the hall.

You: I know, I know.

Sephiroth: Let's go then.

And the two of you leave and as you cast a glance on Genesis, you can see that his glaring daggers to Sephiroth but his gaze never shifts to you. 'Maybe Sephiroth's game is a good thing.'

~~~~~~~The next day~~~~~~~~

Yesterday, you didn't get the chance on dropping by your boyfriend's apartment since Sephiroth kept dragging you off somewhere else. So now you decide to pay a little visit.

You: Genesis?

You walk to his living room but he's not there. You look in the kitchen but he's not there either. So you go to his bedroom and the scene you see shocks you. The girl from before and Genesis are in the middle of the room, KISSING!

You: G-Ge...ne...sis...

Tears now find their way to your eyes. Genesis pulls away from the girl once he hears your voice but before anything can be said or done, you run out of the room and out of the apartment. You run and run, letting your feet lead the way until you find yourself standing in front of Sephiroth's apartment. You then knock hesitantly. Sephiroth opens the door and his face is surprised to see your tearstricken one.

Sephiroth: [Name], what happened?

His voice is calm, his face trying to be composed but his eyes are full of worry.

You: C-can I stay here for a w-while?

Instead of answering, he pulls you inside and shut the door close. He pulls you to his living room and sits you on the couch.

Sephiroth: What happened?

And you tell him everything that you saw.

Sephiroth: I didn't know that Genesis could do that.

His eyes are glaring at the floor. You never knew that he would be this upset about Genesis.

You: *sighs* *sobs* Maybe...He really doesn't love me or let alone like me...I-I wasn't and am not good enough...

A new wave of tears flow but Sephiroth wipes it away.

Sephiroth: Shush...Don't cry, [Name]. You shouldn't be crying just because of him. He's not worth it.

You: *sobs* but I love him...y-yet he...

Sephiroth now embraces you and just let you cry it out. You cry and cry until you feel exhausted. Your cries grow faint until it completely fades. You fall asleep.