Chapter 21 is here!

Disclamier: I'm sick of doing this thing...

Chapter 21

"I'm hungry."

"Me too."

Genesis sighed and ignored the two girl's complaints. They'd been complaining about everything and anything ever since they got back. But of course Sephiroth got up and fixed them something to eat, like the perfect gentleman he was. Genesis couldn't understand how they weren't getting on his nerves at all. Every time they complained about something, he'd do whatever he could to help them. It was sick to watch.

'Oh, that's right…' Genesis smirked as he realized what was going on. Of course Sephiroth was acting like that. He was trying his hardest to impress both of them.

Sirhc had been so angry at him when he and Neru came home. But now, he anger had died away completely and she seemed to be perfectly happy with him being around.

'She's been sucked into his web of lies too…' He thought angrily while returning to read his precious Loveless.

"What's the matter, Genesis?" Sephiroth asked him while looking concerned.

Genesis just glared. 'Of course he's concerned about me. Playing the sensitive man that cares for everybody. I know he's faking it. Does he really think that they'll fall for that?!'

"You shouldn't glare at people when they're trying to help you, Genesis."

He gaped at Sirhc. How dare she. The little traitor.

"Genesis has always been like that…" Sephiroth stated while returned to cooking their dinner.

"What an asshole." Neru said.

Sirhc nodded her head in agreement.

Biting his lip to contain his anger, Genesis turned his back to them and buried his mind even deeper into the book. 'He turned all of them against me…' He thought angrily. 'I need to get out of here…'

"Hey, hey, hey, everybody!!!" Zack burst through the door, waving his arms excitedly.

'Great. Another idiot. Just what I need.' Genesis didn't even bother to greet him.

"Zack!" Both girls called out happily and hugged him. "It's good to see you again!" Neru clung to his leg. Sirhc let go and walked over to Angeal, who had followed Zack into the room. "It's good to see you, to."

"Indeed. How have you been?"

"Great!" Neru answered and hugged him as well.

"Everyone's happy. Well, except Genesis, who's being an asshole like usual…"

"Is that so?" He looked over to Genesis, who just ignored him and continued reading.

"Sephiroth~ I missed you!!" Zack ran over to him and hugged him.

The swordsman would have ripped him off, but his two hands were preoccupied with cooking. "Please let go of me, Zackary."

Sirhc and Neru laughed as they sat down again and watched to two bickering.

"Is something the matter?" Angeal asked quietly as he sat down next to his best friend, who continued to ignore him. "Genesis…how long is this going to continue? Your rivalry is getting out of hand…" He said even quieter.

"Mind your own business!" He snapped.

Angeal chuckled. "Some things never change." He watched Sephiroth for awhile before muttering, "but other things do."

"I'm not who I used to be."

"I know…" He sighed.

"Alright! Dinner's ready!!!" Zack exclaimed happily while dancing around Sephiroth.

"I had a feeling you two would be coming, so I made extra."

"Oh yeah~!" Zack quickly sat down at the table, holding his fork and knife and staring at Sephiroth like a puppy awaiting its dinner.

Angeal chuckled and sat down next to him. Genesis unwillingly followed, still reading Loveless.

"You shouldn't read at the table, it's bad manners." Sirhc scolded.

"Like I care." He snapped back.

Taken aback by his anger, she glared at him. "There's no need to be like that! What the hell is wrong with you today? You've been nothing but rude and grumpy. Just because you're in a foul mood, you don't have to take it out on everybody else! You should try being more sensible like Sephiroth…"

He rose quickly, slamming the table down as he did so. Without saying a word to anyone, Genesis left the room, the door swinging wide open behind him.

Shocked, Sirhc just stared. "W-what did I do?"

Sephiroth looked away sadly. Angeal gave him a pitying glance before smiling at the others. "He's just a bit moody today. I wouldn't worry about him. Now, lets not waste anymore time, I'm quite hungry and the food's going cold…"

It didn't even take a second and Zack had already dug in. The others followed suit, except Sephiroth, who just picked at his food and then left, saying he wasn't hungry and wanted to lie down and rest for awhile.

Nobody thought twice about it except for him.

Genesis walked down the hallway, his anger slowly fading. He didn't know where he was heading and he didn't care. 'I should probably head back to my apartment…get some sleep…'

Deciding it was the best course of action at the moment; he headed there and opened the door only to find two people sitting on his sofa. He recognized Aly, but not the man.

"Oh, hey Genesis! How's it going? Sorry for just barging in, but Orlando told me to come here because he'd left Elad here and I didn't want him to just have to wait here for ages…" She explained cheerfully.

"Whatever. You can stay as long as you want, I'm going to bed so don't be noisy." He muttered while walking past them to his bedroom.

Aly frowned as she watched him walk by. Something was up. She followed him and peered through his doorway as he took off his shirt and lay down on his bed.

"What do you want?!" He asked rudely.

"Something wrong? You seem upset…"

He rolled his eyes. "Oh duh. It's really that obvious?" He asked sarcastically.

She frowned. "No need for that, I was just asking." She sat down on the end of his bed. "Tell me what's wrong?"

He ignored her and rolled over so he wasn't facing her anymore.

"Don't you bloody ignore me, you f'n pansy!"

He still ignored her.

Crying out in anger, she punched his leg as hard as she could. "I SAID, DON'T IGNORE ME BIATCH!!"

"Hey! What do you think you're doing?!" He pushed her off his bed and she landed on the ground with a loud 'thump'. Screaming in anger she jumped on top of him and started pulling his hair.

He punched her across the face and she reacted instantly and they both ended up on the floor in a full on wrestle. Genesis, being a SOLDIER, had her pinned to the ground in mere seconds. Aly, however, wasn't finished. She launched a fire spell at him, but he quickly absorbed it, since fire was his element.

"Big mistake." He started tickling her as 'punishment' and she accidentally kicked him in the face in the process. Both of them ended up on the floor, rolling over in laughter.

Elad just stood in the doorway, watching, a little amused. These people were freaks.

Yey!! Elad is back in the picture and will be for awhile yet...he has a big part in this story...I just needed to find the right spot to put him back in...

Fred: I baked some cookies, Sirhc. Would you like to try one?

Hell no. Last time i did, the taste almost killed me. But how about we give some to our readers, hey? Just click the review button if you want some cookies...go on...dont hurt the poor guy's feelings.

Fred: Yay! I'm so happy. I hope people like them! :3

Yes...they're very nice Fred. -coughcough- Press the bloody button already and save me already! Please!!