PoVs/Protagonists/Couples:
Hanzo (character belongs to Blizzard) x Ýri (OC)
Genji (character belongs to Blizzard) x Shizuka (OC)
WARNING: This story will be a very long one, full of dialogs, drama and violence as well as grammar mistakes because none of the authors is a native English speaker. And it is for mature audiences only!
SIDENOTE: For the ones primary interested in Hanzo's story parts: You will have to be patient a little longer, since in our storyline nothing really interesting will happen to him until the fall of Overwatch.
R&R please.
Chapter 9: Closer (Genji x Shizuka)
The scene after the battle was chaotic. Genji didn't care about that though his emotions were all over the place. All this had happened so fast.
»Shizuka? Hey, Shizuka?«, he called out.
Right now, he was searching for the little Hikari, who stormed away right after she had been rescued by his dragon. Her intense argument with her older brother had left him completely stunned, since it was his side she had taken.
In the end, it was the green glow of his dragon, which enabled him to find her, where she was hiding behind a large block of upturned cement.
Genji leaned against it and stared down at her. »Hey, what are you doing here?«
Shizuka looked up to him surprised. »Genji? How did you find me so fast?«
He chuckled. »I believe, I asked first.«
The priestess shrugged. »I needed some time to cool off, I guess«, she answered. »Now back to my question.«
Genji pointed to his dragon, who was curled up on a pile of junk near her. »I can never miss one of my own.«
At first she looked confused, but then she spotted him as well. »You followed me all the way out here?« Immediately the dragon was by her side, purring loudly when she petted his head. Genji watched them, a little put off that his dragon acted like a common house pet whenever Shizuka was near, but as long as it would only be her, he would turn a blind eye.
»He seems taken with you«, he finally said.
Shizuka, being thoroughly occupied with his beast, was not even looking up. »I like him too. And not only because he saved my life today.«
Genji only nodded and waited for them to finally finish their all-out cuddling session. Since that appeared not to be the case any time soon, he decided to speak up again. »Alright, that's enough. We cannot stay here forever, so back to your brother now.«
His dragon hissed at him, shook his head for emphasis and turned his attention back to Shizuka. The priestess in question looked down at him bewildered. »What is wrong, little guy? Why don't you want to go back to your master?«, she asked him. His answer was to lay his head in her lap and demanded to be petted again.
»Oi, oi. I did not come here to watch you begging for attention like that«, Genji reprimanded his spirit sternly, only to be ignored once again.
Thankfully, Shizuka was on his side. »Your master is right, you know. We need to get back, the others are probably worried sick by now«, she said.
His dragon looked up at her with big eyes and let out a pitiful whimper. Before Genji could pipe in again, Shizuka moved her hands along his dragon in a fluid motion and a smaller version of him ended up curled around her shoulders.
He stared at her stunned. »How did you-?«
The Hikari only shrugged, careful not to disturb her passenger. »It felt natural. Your spirits are partly Hikari after all.«
»I guess so … «, Genji reluctantly agreed. He had never seen his mother – the only Hikari he knew before Shizuka – interacting that way with any dragon in the Shimada family. »Never mind. Let's head back«, he said after a while to which she nodded. While they were walking side by side, a comfortable silence developed between them.
The shuttle was already in view when Shizuka suddenly stopped. Genji turned around to her. »What's wrong?«
»I … I wanted to thank you. For sending your dragon to save my life.«
The Shimada did not know what to say. His dragon had acted on his own, so he hardly deserved any credit for that. »Don't mention it«, he finally told her.
She then turned her attention to the dragon dozing on her shoulders. »Thank you for protecting me, little guy, but I think you should go back to your master now. We're about to board the shuttle.«
The dragon in question whined, obviously not willing to move, but then he suddenly perked up and before either of them could react, disappeared into her skin.
Genji stared. Shizuka jolted and a visible shiver raced down her whole body. »What is he doing?«, she almost yelled.
»Well … «, Genji began, still startled, »you could say he returned to his master.«
The young priestess was not really satisfied with this explanation. »But I meant you. He is yours, isn't he?«
The Shimada continued to stare at the spot his dragon had chosen as his new resting place. »Seems he decided otherwise«, he said. To be honest he did not mind it so much either. This way, Shizuka would have a more thorough protection. Especially from Reyes.
The little Hikari relaxed somewhat. »Seems so … What about his brother? I know all Shimadas are born with two dragons. Is he back with you?«
Genji nodded. »He is. But if you really are that concerned you are free to check on it.« He said and would have winked too, if the mask would not prevent her from seeing it.
She blushed a little. »No need to. I trust you know your dragons the best.«
He chuckled, put an arm around her shoulders and started walking again. »True, but even I don't know everything about them.«
»There you are! We were getting worried!«, Reinhardt joyfully shouted at them and promptly enveloped them both in a big hug.
Genji tried to get out of it, but to no avail. Just when he thought he wouldn't be able to breathe anymore, he was released. The others came closer now as well, all of them expressing their relief to see them back safe and sound. The Shimada was perplexed that he was treated just as warmly as Shizuka was. McCree patted his shoulder and Ana threw him one of her rare smiles. The only one not happy was Reyes, as usual. But for some reason he glared at his little Hikari too.
Soon after, they were on their way back to the base. And while he was leisurely chatting with the cowboy over his sword skills he couldn't help but letting his gaze wander back to a certain healer. She was sitting by herself, sunken in thought. Reyes was sitting on the other side of her, his stare never once wavering. It was creepy.
When it was time to leave the shuttle, Genji turned around to wait for Shizuka, but saw Reyes grabbing her arm.
»I told you to stay away from him«, he hissed at her, »Or you will regret it soon enough.«
Shizuka glared at her brother and with a fierceness Genji wouldn't have expected from her, tore her arm free. »You told me this multiple times already«, she said. »And I tell you again: I don't care.«
A proud smile crossed Genjis lips at her words, but it disappeared the moment he sensed Reyes murderous aura. »You will see. I will be the one right in the end«, he said and walked off without another word.
Worried, Genji looked back to Shizuka, but she only threw him an apologetic smile. »Sorry about that. He's been nagging me about the same thing for ages now.«
You call that threat nagging? Genji stared at her. »It's fine. Just be careful with him.« He was glad now more than ever that his dragon had chosen to remain with her.
»Hai, hai«, she groaned, »I don't know about you, but I am ready to call it a day.«
»Good idea.«
Genjis morning after was disturbed much sooner than he would have liked. Shizuka really knew how to knock just right, to throw someone out of bed.
»Genji? Are you up?!«, she yelled from the other side.
He sat up from his fluffy blanket nest. »No?«, was his grumpy response. Nevertheless, her tone was urgent enough to make him stumble up and open the door.
The little priestess stood there, arms crossed and with a serious expression. »What in the world has your dragon done?!«
With his mental capacity still numb from sleep, he just stared at her dumbfounded. »Eh?«
Her slender hands rose and pulled away the collar of her robes. Thus exposing a patch of her flawless skin to his now wide open eyes.
Genji stumbled backwards, trying to look at everything but her. »Woah, don't do that!« He simply wasn't ready to deal with something that tempting this early in the morning.
»Is everything ok?«, Shizuka asked.
Carefully he peeked at her again. Thankfully, he couldn't see much of her skin anymore, but now that he was able to actually look, he saw the reason for her behavior. There, colored in deep green was a dragon mark very much like his own.
»Yes … just give me a minute«, he said and closed his door again.
While he searched for his armor pieces, his head was occupied by the earlier sight. I wonder if it tastes just as sweet as it looked like … Shocked by own train of thought, he wildly shook his head. He definitely hadn't had a woman in far too long, if he started to think about Shizuka like that. Nevertheless, it didn't stop his remaining dragon's low approving growl.
Genji tried to distract himself by putting on his armor, but only ended up having trouble doing so.
His curses reached even Shizuka on the other side of the door. »Are you sure, you're alright?«, she wanted to know.
»Yes, I am fine!«, he shouted back together with even more curses.
The Hikari wasn't convinced. »Sure? Doesn't sound like it.«
Next thing he knew, she stood in his room. »Hey! I didn't allow you to just barge in here!«
»Calm down. It sounded like you were having trouble with something.«
He growled. »You could say that.«
Shizuka only rolled her eyes and then started to help him putting on the metal pieces. Embarrassment took a hold of the Shimada. »Argh. You cannot help me with that every day.«
She ignored him and continued until his whole armor was sitting perfectly. »Anyway, back to my earlier topic«, she said and pointed at the dragon tattoo around her shoulders. »What is that?«
This time he was prepared. Genji stepped closer to study it. »Well, it seems like the image of a dragon«, he muttered, »and so similar to mine too.« He looked up at her with a provoking smirk. »Did you like me that much to get your own dragon tattoo?«
Shizuka glared at him with an embarrassed blush. »What?! No! I have it ever since your wayward lizard decided to stay with me!«
From my … The Shimada had no idea something like that could be possible. On impulse, he reached out to touch the deep green scales of her mark.
Genji never expected her to jump a few feet backwards with a beet red face. »Oi! What are you doing?!«, she hissed at him.
Exasperated, he rose his hands in the universal gesture for innocence. »Just trying to make sense of it«, he defended himself, but it had the opposite effect.
She just stared at him in mortified shock. »How can you not know?! It is your dragon we are talking about!«
Genji took a careful step back at her outburst. Annoyed, he replied: »I don't know everything about the dragon spirits either!«
Shizuka visibly deflated. »Sorry, I shouldn't yell at you.«
He nodded his thanks. »Although it is strange. I have never seen anybody with a dragon mark, who wasn't a Shimada.«
The little priestess sighed, subconsciously rubbing her hand over the spot. »So I'm not any wiser than before I came to you. Great.«
Genji could only shrug. »How about we just let it be for now? I know my dragon won't do you any harm like this.«
Hesitantly she nodded. »Ok.« Suddenly she was back to shy and nervous. »I also wanted to ask you, how you feel after your fist mission with us yesterday?«
He rubbed his neck, a little embarrassed. »To be honest I was more worried about you than anything else.«
A pretty blush adorned her cheeks again. Genji had a feeling that he would make her do that more often in the future.
»But thanks to you and your dragon I am perfectly fine«, she said with a smile.
Genji puffed out his chest in pride. »You're welcome.«
Shizuka giggled. »Then how about I treat you to some nice ramen? You know as a thanks.«
His grumbling stomach decided now was the perfect moment to show his appreciation of the thought. »I wouldn't mind some ramen.«
Her smile grew. »Great!« This time he managed to send a small smile back. Her enthusiasm was infectious.
»Do you have a favorite I can make?«
Genji thought about it for a second before replying. »Why don't you surprise me?«
She nodded and a short while later Genji found himself being handed a bowl of delicious looking ramen. His mouth watered just looking at it.
»There you go. I hope you'll like it«, Shizuka said and sat down next to him, her own bowl in hands.
Genji removed his mask and took up the chopsticks. »You never cooked something I did not like before, so I have no doubts.« And he was proven right. The Shimada never thought he would miss the taste of ramen so much.
Shizuka watched him devour his portion with a chuckle. »I am glad you like it. It's a special occasion after all.«
Genji looked up at that, a questioning look on his face. »How come?«
She looked away, her face red. »Never mind.«
So with a shrug, he turned back to his meal. Soon, they were having a casual conversation. Genji had to admit that he never felt this content in his life before.