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.

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Chapter 10: Courting (Genji x Shizuka)

It had been a few weeks since Genji's first mission. He would like to say everything went smoothly, but reality was far from it. According to Commander Morrison, his behavior on the mission had been far too violent and Overwatch couldn't risk more bad publicity from out-of-control-members. With that his worst nightmare came to life: He was assigned to Blackwatch. What meant from now on, Gabriel Reyes was his superior. Genji had cursed so intensively not even Shizuka had been able to calm him down. And of course the bastard used every chance he got to torment him, but the Shimada was determined to oppose him in every possible way.
On a brighter note though, his relationship with the little Hikari had never been better. Ever since his dragon had chosen to stay with her, the two of them spend almost their whole spare time together and his interactions with the other members of Overwatch steadily went up as well. There were a few disputes, but all in all, he did not hate them anymore. Well, most of them.
He even got to be on a photo of Winstons induction day, which Shizuka had taken of them at the party. Slowly, these people started to become more of a family to him than his old one had ever been. Although Genji continued to have trouble with the metal body he had been forced into.
Right now, he was pacing in front of the medical wing of the Headquarter, planning his strategy. Because the Shimada had decided, against all odds, to pursue his interest in the young healer and due to him being a master in the romantic arts, he would win her over in no time. Especially since she seemed to be a rookie in that area of expertise.
When he found Shizuka, she was brooding over screens full of data he could not even begin to understand. She did not look up at his approach, so Genji decided just to wing it. »Checking out my data again? Why not just check me out personally?«, he whispered in her ear.
Shizuka turned around to him and spoke calmly. »Oh, hey Genji. No, that is just a bunch of data Mercy gave me to study. Besides, I went through your data three days ago. You are not scheduled for at least another month.«
Genji was stumped. Never before had a woman not reacted to his blatant attempt at flirting. »Ow, that hurt darling.«
But all that got him was another funny look. »Have you been drinking with Jesse again?«
»What? No!«, he defended himself. »Okay yes, but just a little!«
Shizuka rolled her eyes. »You really should find yourself another past-time, aside from getting drunk all the time.«
Genji tried again and threw her a provocative smirk after taking off his mask. »Maybe some sportive activity for body, mind and soul?« Hopefully this time she would pick up on his suggestive tone.
»Like tennis or soccer? Didn't know you were the type for those.«
Of course he had no luck with that either. Well, she is a priestess, they are not the kind for dirty thoughts. But that didn't mean that Genji would give up just yet. He shook his head. »Iie (no), I like the ones you need a close partner for.«
Finally a blush spread over her cheeks. »Like dancing?«
He chuckled, already having a good horizontal tango in mind.
»Yes, quite like that«, he purred.
Her blush deepened. Success. »I always wanted to learn how to dance«, she said, flustered.
His smirk grew wider. »Don't worry. I am very skilled in that matter«, he told her and moved closer so that their bodies were almost touching. »And I won't mind teaching you.«
She looked up at him with a joyful expression. »Really? Great! Do you know the cha-cha too?«
Genji swallowed the dark growl. She prefers it the faster way then … works for me.
Shizuka continued happily, regardless of the Shimada's less than innocent thoughts. »I mean, I have seen many professionals dancing it on the holovids. So I can't wait to have someone teach me.«
It was in this moment that Genji realized, she meant it literal. He barely refrained himself from facepalming. Oh kuso! That was not what I meant! »Oh come on!«
She stared at him bewildered. »What? You just said that you would not mind being my teacher.«
He should have known flirting with a Hikari would be useless.
»But I … you know what … argh, never mind«, he said and backed off.
»Genji, what has gotten into you all of a sudden?«, the young healer wanted to know.
He turned towards the door. »Just forget about it.«

The afternoon sun was shining down on him, yet he wasn't able to enjoy it one bit. Frustrated, he sat down next to a patch of flowers and absentmindedly picked up one. Yet, the fragile thing got damaged under his rough metal grip. The Shimada growled.
Just then Jesse and Reyes had to walk by. While Reyes continued towards the med bay with a sneer at him, the cowboy stopped, concerned. »Woah pal, what got you into such a foul mood?«
Genji snarled at him. »Back off!«
McCree raised his hands in the universal gesture for calm down. »Hey no need to bite my head off«, he said, »From the looks of it, you could really use a drink, mate.«
He sighed. »Wouldn't mind one.«
Jesse smirked triumphantly. »Great. My treat. I am only giving this to Shizuka real quick and then we can go.«
He said, holding up a bunch of papers. »Hurry up then, I am waiting.« Genji called after him, earning himself a mocking wave.
With nothing else to do for now, he tried once again to pick up a flower. Although no matter how hard he tried, the flower always ended up getting crushed.
»Genji?« Shizukas voice made him jump and destroy another one in the process.
»Argh!«, he yelled completely frustrated.
»What happened?«, she wanted to know immediately.
Genji put his head in his hands and hissed. »Kuso! I am not even able to pick up an ordinary flower! I hate these metal things!«
A slender hand came to rest on his shoulder and made him look up. »I see … Maybe I can help you with that«, she said and held out her other hand.
He stared at it confused, so Shizuka explained: »Take my hand and apply pressure. I will tell you when it's too much.«
Actually not a bad idea. He thought and did so.
»A little less … now a little harder … and now try a firm handshake.«
Genji followed her instructions highly concentrated. Finally the young healer gave him a thumbs-up. »There you go. Now you are holding it tight without hurting me at all.«
He ignored her words in favor of picking up another flower. »It worked!«, he shouted joyfully and showed her the bloom in question. She smiled back at him before her eyes wandered to the bunch of ruined flowers. Genji felt guilty. »Sorry about that«, he said and put the one in his hands behind her ear.
Her red face was reward enough. »I-it's alright«, she told him in with a shaky voice.
Gently he let his fingers wander down from her ear, along her jaw line to her chin. But even though he saw it happen, he could not feel the warmth of her skin. Depressed he took his hand back.
»Genji?« Shizuka asked, surprised by his sudden mood swing.
He stared down at his metallic hands, clenching them to fists. »It is cold, isn't it?«, he whispered, »My … these hands … «
Suddenly her hands were placed over his own. »Cooler than normal, but not cold. Your blood is still running through them, even if you cannot feel it.« Shizuka told him with a soft voice. »Mercy is working on a solution to that right now and soon you will be able to feel them again.«
Genji chuckled darkly. »How soon? I do want to feel something now.« With that he took her hand in his and slowly guided it to his exposed face. Her confusion was overshadowed by his relieved sigh as he could finally feel her soft skin against his own. »Yours are a little cold too.«
»That's because I am a woman. We have colder bodies by nature.« Shizuka said while her fingers started to stroke over his skin.
It made Genji close his eyes and lean into her gentle touch. »I don't care … it just feels good.« After a while he leaned his forehead against hers and whispered. »Thank you.«
Shizuka whispered back. »There is no need to thank me.«
Feeling the touch of a human being again after so long, almost made him dizzy. Caught up in the moment, he stared at her, before he leaned down and pressed his lips to hers in a short kiss. Then he leaned back to see Shizuka´s wide eyes and blushing face. I could get used to that sight. A small smile played on his lips as he pulled her close once again.
»What is going on here?!« Reyes sudden shout completely ruined the moment.
»Gabe! I … we … eh … « Shizuka immediately jumped away from him, her flustered appearance not helping their situation. Genji growled at being interrupted.
»You! How dare you?!«, the bastard screamed right before punching him straight into the face.
»What are you doing?!«, came Shizuka´s horrified cry.
The Shimada stumbled backwards, but instead of retaliating he pulled her out of the crossfire. In the next second, Reyes had grabbed his neck and slammed him against a wall. Genji only chuckled sarcastically. »Good to know I can still feel pain.«
»I will let you feel even more of it for daring to touch her!«, Reyes snarled.
»Stop it! Let him go right now!« Shizuka shouted and tried to get Reyes off of him, but her small body was no match for the furious Blackwatch commander.
Genji kicked him away just as Jesse ran up to them. »What the hell is going on here?!« Thankfully he immediately helped to restrain the still raging man. »Yes! Stay right there on the ground where you belong to!«
A flash of white entered his vision, as Shizuka knelt next to him and began to check for injuries. »Are you hurt?«, she asked him with a soft voice, before she turned around and almost barked at Reyes. »What has gotten into you?!«
Genji only managed a nod, while his opponent continued to throw every curse he knew at him and that were quite a few.
The little Hikari helped him back on his feet, before she finally had enough and rounded on her brother figure. »Enough already! I don't care what you think! Genji is none of it!
Reyes ripped his arms free of McCree´s hold, his cold stare never leaving the Shimada. »Right. I don't even know what he is!«, he sneered, turned on his heels walking off.
But his words remained and they weighted more than Genji's metal body. »He is right. I do not even know what I am«, he whispered to himself.
Shizuka turned back to him, having heard his mumbling. »Don't listen to him. He is just trying to get a rise out of you.«
»It is fine. Do not bother with it«, Genji told her calmly.
Nevertheless, she rushed back into the med bay, brought out first aid supplies and started treating him. He liked it, that she seemed to be more worried about him than Reyes.
»Really, I am sorry for what happened. Reyes is normally not that aggressive«, she said, applying a cooling salve to his already bruised cheek.
He scoffed. »Normally not? He has been like that to me ever since I got here.« His eyes never left hers. »But it was worth it.«
Shizuka stared back, a doubtful look on her face. Jesse stepped up to them. »Looks like you got things covered here. But I guess our drink will have to wait.«
Genji shook his head. »Nah, it's fine. I've had worse.«
Reluctantly the Hikari stepped back. »There is no need to play the hero, you know. I don't mind taking care of you.«
He sent a soft smile her way. »Don't worry, I am fine. In fact, I feel more alive than during the past months.«
She returned his smile. »Alright. Then I will no longer keep you.«
Jesse threw an arm around his shoulders. »Very kind of you, sweety. Now, let's go!« With that the cowboy started to drag him away, but Genji could still catch Shizukas mumbled words. »Guess I should look for Gabriel, before something worse happens.«
He scowled, not liking this at all, nevertheless he was confident his dragon resting under her skin would be able to handle anything the bastard might try.

The bar was nothing special, but it served good drinks and that was all Genji cared about at this moment. His early high from making his move on Shizuka had vanished into thin air.
»So, what did you do this time to get good old Gabe to freak out like that?« Jesse wanted to know, already on his third whiskey.
He himself downed his fifth before answering with a heavy sigh. »I kissed her.«
The cowboy whistled impressed, then chuckled loudly. »So you managed to do, what no man has before.« Genji looked at him, as if he had lost his mind. Still chuckling he elaborated. »Ever since Shizuka joined Overwatch, Reyes has been hovering around her like an overprotective shark. Every man, who tried to approach her, he drove off, even at gunpoint.«
Genji shrugged. »Too bad he cannot scare me with that. But I do not know, how she thinks about this. She did not push me away, but maybe she was just too surprised.«
Jesse shook his head amused. »You sound like someone just confessing to his first crush.« At Genji's murderous glare he continued more seriously. »Want my honest opinion?«
He nodded to which Jesse smirked at him. »Your chances with her are one hundred and ten percent. I mean, she keeps defending you against the closest thing to family she has here.«
He muttered quietly. »I will never understand the relationship she has with him.«
McCree shrugged. »Well, he was the one who brought her here. And for a while he was the only one she would talk to or interact with«, he chuckled. »Believe it or not, she was extremely like, him when she first came here.«
Genji raised his eyebrow. »Sorry, but I am not buying that one.«
The cowboy took another long gulp of his drink, before swinging it around in emphasis. »It's true. They wanted to put her into Blackwatch too. But then Tracer hurt herself badly and Shizuka helped out so well that Mercy called dips. And no-one argues with Dr. Angela Ziegler.«
The Shimada laughed and soon the other joined in. »So it was a good idea to send her after you«, the cowboy said after they calmed down again.
Genji stared at him surprised. »You did? … Thank you.«
McCree patted his shoulder. »My pleasure. Just return the favor someday. Deal?«
He smirked. »Sure. Sounds like you already have someone in mind.«
Jesse's expression turned thoughtful. »There is indeed a girl«, he mumbled and then spoke up. »The daughter of a fellow agent in fact. Her name's Ýri.«
Genji could only stare back at him, clueless since he had never heard it before. »Who?«
»Right, you haven't met Sígurd and his family yet. Ýri is his only daughter«, McCree explained.
He almost gaped at him. »You mean Sígurd Ragnarfýr, the right hand man of the current favorite US president candidate? That Sígurd?«
When he received a nod, he almost yelled at him. »Do you have a death wish?!«
His drinking partner chuckled and took another sip of his whiskey. »Well, no risk no fun, don't you think?«
Genji had to think back to the devil-may-care-attitude of his past. »True. It's a deal then.«
»You will like them. Sígurd is a fine man and a great warrior. And that daughter of his is quite a looker with a temper to match«, he said.
»We shall see«, the Shimada replied.
McCree nodded and then gestured for the barkeeper to get them another round. She sounds like the kind of woman I would have chosen for Hanzo. Someone to drag him out of his shell, Genji thought to himself as he sipped on his drink and listened to Jesse going on and on about her. »Sounds serious. And here I thought you wanted to beat my playboy record.«
The cowboy shook his head, chuckling. »I like the thought of having one woman waiting for me every night better than a different one warming my bed each time.«
Genji couldn't help but think about it. »Guess you're right. But with this damn suit my chances are not that great.«
»Well, I know one girl, who doesn't seem to be bothered«, Jesse responded.
Immediately his thoughts went to Shizuka and the kiss they shared today. Unconsciously a soft smile lightened up his features. »Indeed. And she seems like someone worth keeping too.«
McCree laughed. »Good for you then«, but then he got serious again. »Just be careful.«
Genji nodded, the smile replaced by a frown. »I know. Reyes is not to be taken lightly.«
»True. You should watch your steps. Especially since he is your commander now.«
He growled darkly and downed his drink. »Don't remind me. Things are getting interesting though.«
The cowboy stared at him intently before he too finished his drink. »It's never boring here, that's for sure.«