Yoruko: I think that this is the first one-shot for this pairing- and only the second case of this pairing that I know of. Which is a pity. Any readers out there who like FFVII, I'd love to see more of this pairing even if it's only a oneshot. Consider it a challenge. ^.^
x-over: Final Fantasy VII (more specifically, Crisis Core)
Pairing: Kagome Higurashi/Genesis Rhapsodos
Song: Love Story by Tailor Swift
Love Story
They were young when they first met. It was their freshman year of high school. She had turned sixteen just that day. She had wanted to spend the day celebrating with her family- it was a Saturday so she was perfectly able to- then have a small party to celebrate with her friends the next day. But her friends wouldn't have it; they dragged her to the dance- the second one their school had held that year.
We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air
See the lights see the party the ball-gowns
See you make your way across the room and say hello
She had been sitting alone at a table by the door when she spotted him leaning against a wall. She had recognized him immediately- he was in her class, he was the one who not only was disliked or ignored by most of the school but had refused to wear the proper uniform. Instead, he wore a black lined with silver uniform (Think of Kurama's uniform from the anime Yuyu Hakusho) and even always wore a red leather trench coat over it. In spite of this blatant disregard for the rules, the teachers left him alone since he got good grades and didn't cause trouble. Just when she had spotted him, he glanced her way and their eyes met. At that instant, two things happened.
One, she knew what the feeling she got from him whenever she was around him meant- he wasn't a normal human. Two- she felt an instant connection, one that she knew he felt too. he held their eye contact for a moment then made his way towards her. She took the time to take in his appearance and noticed how handsome he was, with his shoulder-length red hair and blue eyes that reminded her of aquamarines. As always, his ear was pierced with his single earring that was reminiscent of a mini-dagger or a metal arrowhead. She also noticed that even the dress shirt of his suit was black, and that the look suited him.
"Hello." he had said when he reached her.
"Hello. My name's Kagome Higurashi. And you are?"
"I'm Genesis Rhapsodos." he answered. 'I can already tell that she's very different compared to other girls- especially those of this time. Plus, she has an unusual aura around her and is very beautiful.'
"It's nice to meet you, Genesis." said Kagome.
"The pleasure is mine." Genesis said as he kissed her hand, making her blush.
Seeing her reaction, Genesis couldn't help but smirk a little. Though, if she noticed she ignored it.
Little did I know
That you were Romeo you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
And I was crying on the staircase begging you Romeo please don't go
And I said
Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby just say yes
She had been pleasantly surprised when he not only sat next to her in class Monday but asked her to join him for lunch and gave her a small belated birthday present. Like at the dance, they had talked about everything and nothing. By the end of the week, they were the best of friends. They even knew the other's secret- that Kagome had the same abilities as a genuine miko and travels 500 years into the past on a regular basis using the Bone Eater's Well and that Genesis is from the future but is stuck in her time. She even knew about Shinra and SOLDIER. he had a bit of an attitude, but Genesis was a good guy. They got along, and she liked him. She always appreciated how he had been appalled and angry when he learned that in a fight her only means of defending herself was a bow and arrow or relying on others to protect her. He had insisted on she let him train her from there on out.
In fact, one day while they were taking a break, Hojo showed up. Apparently, Yuka had claimed that Kagome had wanted to go on a date with him. When Kagome had answered yes to Genesis's question of if Hojo was 'the idiot who won't take a hint', and he asked why she hadn't tried the blunt approach only to hear that she had, he had blown up at Hojo. True to his style, Genesis had been blunt to the point of being harsh and spared Hojo no mercy. It didn't help that Hojo had thought that she was his girlfriend. Once upon a time, she would have usually at least pretended to wish it could finally be broken to him so that he finally got the message more gently. But she didn't care anymore. Her friends, luckily enough, understood once she explained that she had never been even mildly interested in Hojo. In fact, they had felt sheepish and ashamed that they had kept trying to set her up with him when she had been against it.
Though, they seemed mostly embarrassed because Genesis had said that if they thought that Hojo was so great, then one of them should date him.
It had only taken them two weeks to fall in love. A month after they met, they had confessed their feelings for one another and became a couple. She had never been happier. Her grandpa hadn't been happy at first but with help from her mother she had remedied that. It helped that in the end, he just wanted her happy and Genesis not only made Kagome happy but was nicer and more polite than Inuyasha. Her friends were convinced that Genesis was wrong for her and wouldn't leave her alone. But she ignored them, what they thought didn't matter. He wanted to leave it as friendship so she wouldn't estrange herself from her friends and family but she didn't let him leave. So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while
Cause you were Romeo I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
But you were everything to me I was begging you Romeo, please don't go
Other than telling her family and her friends ending up finding out, they kept their relationship quiet. They cared too much about each other to let society or Kagome's friends tear them apart. Therefore to most they appeared to simply be really good friend. Though that didn't mean that Inuyasha got along with Genesis, of course.
And I said
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes
Romeo save me they're trying to tell me how I feel
This love is difficult but it's real
Don't be afraid we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story baby just say yes
Eventually he started occasionally joining her on her journeys in Feudal Japan. Kagome had been ecstatic; it meant that she could spend more time with him, after all. Shippo had loved Genesis. Genesis, in turn, came to view Shippo as his son. it was so cute, seeing those two together.
At first, they hadn't told the others Genesis' story, nor did they plan to. He had felt that they didn't need to know his story or just how far into the future he was from. She respected his opinion, so they kept it a secret. Their friends hadn't even suspected anything.
Until one day, a demon had been overpowering her and Genesis had been forced to use a materia to cast the firaga spell to kill it and save her because he knew that he wouldn't have made it to her in time. At that point, the metaphorical cat was obviously out of the bag, so they told her friends everything- about him being from even farther into the future than Kagome, about the experiments performed on him, and about both Shinra and SOLDIER. They even admitted that Kagome had purified the Jenova cells because they were starting to have a negative effect on him, though the only difference was no clones even if he had wanted them and he would no longer need to worry about the degradation.
Shippo had taken it really well; he just thought that Genesis was even cooler. Miroku and Sesshomaru didn't treat him any differently, as it didn't change who he was. Sango and Inuyasha's reactions had shocked her. Sango had been cold and more formal towards him, it was clear that she didn't trust him. As for Inuyasha… if he had only disliked Genesis before, he outright hated him now. They started occasionally splitting up into groups of two or three at Sesshomaru's suggestion. It was a smart call- at this point in time, it was essential that they gather as many stray shards as they could as fast as possible. Luckily this was possible because Kikyo, who turned out to not be Kagome's incarnation, occasionally joined the group and Rin could apparently see the shards too. Kagome and Genesis had also taken to researching ways for either Genesis or both Kagome and Genesis could travel back and forth between his time and hers.
Kagome and Genesis had always thought that nothing could keep them apart. Even if they were separated, they would find their way back to each other. They had promised to be together forever. But their happiness was short lived. Inuyasha had found a way to force Genesis back to his own time- without Kagome. When she moved to follow him, Sango held her back. There was nothing she could do. Sesshomaru had been checking on his lands and Miroku was visiting Mushin at the time. So all she could do was call out his name as Shippo asked Inuyasha why.
And Inuyasha's answer to Shippo? 'He was keeping Kagome from her shard detector duties.' Sango and Kikyo had both agreed that he needed to go. Shippo ran into her arms crying, shouting that he hated them. When Sesshomaru returned and noticed Shippo and Kagome's moods, he asked them what had happened, and where Genesis was. The only reply had been for Kagome(Who saw him as a brother) to run into his arms crying. he had only wrapped his arms around her, glared at Inuyasha, and asked him what he had done. Miroku had hit Inuyasha over the head with his staff and had refused to speak to Sango for a week. Both had been angry with Inuyasha, more so than even Shippo, because they knew just how much Genesis meant to Kagome and just how much what Inuyasha did hat hurt her. She made up with the three, but things were never the same between her and Inuyasha again.
I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town and I said
Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head I don't know what to think
You knelt to the ground pulled out a ring and said
Marry me Juliet you'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad go pick out a white dress
It's a love story just say yes
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Cause we were both young when I first saw you
Ever since that day, Kagome researched to find a way to Genesis's time more than ever. Kagome also always wore the blue leather jacket that Genesis had given her. She also trained every morning and night no matter what. Kagome also started to insist that she only go to the Feudal Era on weekends or breaks from school. Inuyasha hadn't been happy, but she didn't care anymore. The only reason she had ever even started searching for shards in the first place was because she had been the one to break the jewel. Once the jewel was finished and Naraku dead, Kagome wished for those who suffered because of Naraku or the jewel itself to find happiness, then said goodbye to her friends. In her time the well's magic was either dying or becoming dormant. She had promised her friends and her family, she would pick her family- they were good people, and she was lucky to have them.
Kagome sighed as she sat near a tree. She missed Genesis. It had been far too long since she'd seen him. She still remembered their junior prom. Unlike the dance they met at, she had had a wonderful time. She had enjoyed every minute spent with Genesis, and was never bored if they weren't doing anything. She also had graduated from high school by this point. Plus, her grandfather had passed away. Kagome wasn't planning on going to college yet even though it had been two and a half years since she had graduated high school- she needed time to think and figure things out.
"Even if the morrow is barren of promises, nothing shall forestall my return."
Kagome knew that line… and that voice. And was shocked at what she saw. There was Genesis, standing there with his black clothes and red coat, the same as always. Kagome had never expected that she would see him again. She stood up.
"Genesis?" she asked, "Are you… really back?"
Genesis smirked. "You didn't honestly expect that silly puppy to manage to keep me away, did you?" he said, "Besides, I couldn't very well leave the woman I love all alone, now could I?"
"Genesis…"
Genesis took Kagome into his arms. He had missed her greatly. He had been enraged when he arrived back in Midgar and what Inuyasha had done fully sink in. How dare the foolish puppy try to keep him from Kagome?
"I missed you, Kagome. More than you'll ever know."
"I missed you too. I was… starting to think that I'd never see you again." she said, her head on his shoulder.
Genesis's eyes softened. "I'm sorry that I took so long." he said.
Kagome smiled. "It's okay, I understand. Besides… you did come back, in the end that's all that matters."
Genesis smiled. That was one of the reasons he loved her- she was so kind and understanding, yet fierce when angry or annoyed. he smirked mentally. No doubt once Kagome got over her shock and sorrow at their separation there had been hell to pay for Inuyasha. And that wasn't even accounting for Shippo, Miroku, and Sesshomaru- who all saw her as family. Inuyasha better hope that he never runs into him or Angeal- Genesis had yet to pay him back for what he did and Angeal had vowed to teach him a lesson about honor. Speaking of which…
"Kagome, do you remember how you wanted to meet my friends?" Genesis asked. Kagome nodded. "You'll be able to- once I was back in my time, I found a way for us to travel back and forth between my time and this one at will."
"That's nice," said Kagome with a smile, "they sound like nice people."
Genesis chuckled. Only Kagome could think such about someone like Sephiroth- and many found Angeal intimidating by description alone. "Sephiroth has his moments." he said.
Suddenly, he kneeled, pulling a velvet box out of his pocket. "Kagome Higurashi, you mean everything to me. I love you more than life itself. Will you marry me?"
Kagome's eyes widened slightly in surprise at first. Then she smiled again, her eyes shining with love. She was surprised and ecstatic at the same time- she had never expected him to propose- not so soon at any rate.
"Of course I'll marry you. I love you too, Genesis Rhapsodos."
Genesis smiled widely. He had never been happier in his life. He held her closer and leaned his head towards hers, capturing her lips in a passionate kiss. After a few moment, they pulled apart.
"Come on," he said, "let's go talk to your family."
Kagome smiled gently. "Sure."
Then they walked back to the house, hand in hand. Kagome couldn't help but think to herself happily that she had gotten her happily ever after after all.
Owari
