A Complicated Love Story

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Chapter Ten: Banora Part Two

As what he had thought that morning, this was going to be interesting and he was correct. Rose was really something. His mother and father seemed to like her too, the villagers all wondered who she was and if they were an item and who the pretty woman was.

"Would you want to try picking apples, Rose?" he asked her that afternoon while they sat together on the front porch of the house, "Okay… you do remember how, right?" she asked him, he laughed and said, "Of course, I do." He jumped down from the banister and offered her his hand again. She took it and they walked over to one of the trees.

"Oh don't mind us, carry on." He told the workers as they stared at the duo.

"See," Genesis said, "you just have to climb this ladder and pick those." He pointed at the apples hanging above their heads, Rose looked up and then at him, "Care to demonstrate?" he shrugged and said, "Okay…" he flipped his hair the side and clambered onto the ladder, like he actually needed to use it- he could just jump onto branch, after all, but that would not be useful for Rose. He twisted the apple off the branch and threw it onto Rose's hand. "See? It's easy as getting dressed, Rose." She blushed and she said, "I see." He jumped down from the tree with a little thump on the ground, "I'd like to see you try now." she looked at him with a little smile and said, "Oh fine."

She climbed the ladder and he looked on, she imitated what he had done and to her surprise, it was really easy. Then she lost her balance, and fell, but Genesis caught her- bridal style. Again. "Oh." he grunted, "You should keep concentrating on your balancing you know, gravity's not your enemy." He laughed, she gave him a playful punch on the chest and laughed along- they really looked like a couple that had been together forever.

He put her down, "There you go." he said.

She bit on the apple in her hands and said, "These are really good."

"Of course they are. Banora prides itself with them because our village is the only village that grows them." Genesis said, beaming. Rose loved how he became all bubbly because of the apple- she would like him to be like that always- wouldn't you?

Genesis looked away and into a house, "That was where Angeal grew up- I can say that I almost lived there when I was small, I did not want to leave his house whenever we played." She laughed and said, "You are funny."

Yes. I am, he thought.

Resisting the urge to kiss her, he looked away again.

I think I'm becoming a maniac, he thought angrily.

"Well, look who we have here!" somebody suddenly said, they turned around to see a woman, tall and somewhat tanned, her hair was in a perfect braid and she had caramel brown eyes. She was dressed rather boyishly- loose tee, knee length brown shorts and worn out sneakers. It did not do her a favor in bringing out her assets.

"Genesis Rhapsodos!" she exclaimed, Genesis thought for a minute before asking, "Do I know you miss?" She laughed and said, "I'm Agatha, don't you remember me?" he out his finger on his chin a for who knows how long and said, "Agatha… Agatha… hmm…. Oh yes! You were the girl that Angeal and I used to prank." Rose looked at the girl- prankable. "Glad you remembered." The girl said smugly, "Huh where's Angeal?" Genesis smiled and said, "He didn't come… he's working." "Oh." The girl looked sad now, "I was hoping that he was with you."

Genesis smiled and said, "Well, I'm going to make sure he visits soon."

"Thanks."

She walked away from the couple who exchanged funny looks. "What's with her?" he asked her and she only laughed quietly as he led her to another stroll. "Hmm… your village is really beautiful, Genesis- so lively." she said to him, looking at the green pastures, "Unlike the city." Genesis smiled and said, "When I get married, and have kids, I'm going to retire here and watch my kids play here." Rose smiled and said, "That sounds like a great goal, Gen." Genesis grinned, "But until then, I'll just enjoy now."

"We should head back." he said again after a moment of silence.

"Let's stay here a little longer." she said, holding his arm, they were now at the bridge where the river was and he could not say no to her. They stood there silently, he was holding her hand and he said, "Do you know that when you drop a coin here at the river, your wish comes true?" she looked at him and said, "Can you attest to that?" "Well, no, but Angeal tried it once." Genesis laughed.

"Then? What happened?"

"Well, he did not get the wish quickly- but his wish is happening."

"Oh."

"Why don't you try?"

"Alright."

He pulled out a shiny coin and handed it to her, "Here you go- don't forget to remember that wish."

She took it from his hand and held it to her chest, she closed her eyes and thought her wish, I wish that I will remember everything and still be by his side when that happens. I want to be by his side… forever. She tossed the coin to the river.

"Am I supposed to tell you what I wished for now?" she asked him as she looked at his grin.

"No… but if you want to then tell me. Aren't you hungry?" he answered, "You're hungry? You just had an apple!" she exclaimed as she laughed, he pouted and said, "I missed the dumbapples you know- they don't really taste good when they get to Midgar."

Rose laughed as she followed him back to the apple picking workers.

-Shinra Building-

Rufus sat on his leather chair, reading the newspaper, it was definitely a slow day, the door was still unopened. Hojo seems to be hiding something. What was he hiding? He turned the page and there was his face again, occupying the whole page.

"Shinra Electric Company- the innovations do not end here."

His mouth twitched to grin and he admired how handsome he was again.

Narcissist.

"Hmm, maybe the Masumune could just slice that door open…" he thought randomly.

-Banora-

Genesis looked sadly at the core of the apple and threw it. They just had to be so good.

Rose laughed at him.

Should I make Sephy open the door?

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