- This was originally supposed to be a one-shot but given my lack of ideas at the moment, I figured it'd be nice to expand on this a little.
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"How's my child?"
"She's a young adult now, Ms. Amari." Genji smirked at the question. "But Pharah is well and happy."
The wise sniper chuckled as she took a sip of tea. "I know...but she'll always be my little Fareeha."
Though the cyborg ninja was not a parent yet, he understood why she felt that way. Spending time with his favourite captain was a normal part of his daily routine...after his meditations, Ana always invited him to join her for some tea. Their time together always began with the sniper asking about her daughter but fell into a comfortable conversation soon afterwards.
Before the fall of Overwatch, it was how the two got to know each other. Just a simple chat amongst friends over a relaxing drink and Ana had no intention of changing her favourite pastime with Genji.
"How are things between you and your daughter, Captain Amari?"
"I'm no longer your captain, little Shimada." Ana reminded before her face turned solemn. "...Things are still a little tense between us. She hasn't completely forgiven me for disappearing from her life. At the very least, Fareeha's making an honest effort in speaking with me whenever she can."
He frowned. "You were forced to hide yourself from the world to keep her safe. You have nothing to be ashamed of."
"Perhaps...but it doesn't excuse the fact that there were moments when I should've been there for her."
Genji knew this was something they had to solve on their own...but it didn't stop him from wishing for a way to help them. The most he could do right now was offer his support and let time bridge the gap in their relationship.
"Have patience. I suspect Fareeha has already forgiven you...she just isn't ready to fully admit it yet." The cyborg ninja reassured.
"You believe so?"
"I can always hear the longing in Pharah's voice whenever she speaks about you...she misses her mother just as much as you miss your daughter."
The former captain couldn't help but smile. "...That's good to hear. I suppose there's naught I can do except take your advice and wait until Fareeha's ready. Thank you."
Ana raised her cup forward. Genji met her halfway and clinked his cup against hers before they drank their tea. Taking a moment to appreciate the sweet jasmine flavour, the two old friends returned to conversing on more lighter topics.
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The wise sniper waved a friendly goodbye to the cyborg ninja as he exited her quarters. Genji returned the wave in kind with a smile...he truly hoped Fareeha would mend her relationship with Ana soon.
Walking down the hall, Genji noticed Hana Song wandering around with a bored expression on her face. The former professional gamer was one of the newer recruits to Overwatch and as such, he didn't really know her that well. Their interactions thus far have been limited to the occasional greetings whenever they saw each other.
"Hello, Ms. Song."
The bored girl let out a yelp of surprise before she turned around. "Don't scare me like that!"
"Forgive me." Genji said, scratching the back of his head. "I did not mean to alarm you."
Hana calmed herself before she smiled apologetically. "It's okay. I shouldn't have yelled at you...so what's up?"
"I was just wondering if you're okay. You were sighing rather loudly."
"I was? Sorry about that...I'm just so bored today. Old man 76 and Winston ordered for me to take it easy after my last mission."
Her unusual name for the former strike commander made him chuckle. "I'm assuming you don't know how to spend your day off."
"Yep. I've already done a maintenance check on my mecha twice. I thought about gaming for a little bit but playing by myself isn't much fun." She explained before sighing again.
Genji thought back to his younger years...where he spent much of his time lazing about rather than get involved with his family's criminal activities. The hours wasted on playing video games was one of the few fond memories he had as a youth.
"I could join you if you'd like."
Her eyes widened. "R-really? I didn't even know you played video games."
"I have not played in a very long time." He admitted with a shrug. "But it would be interesting to see if my gaming ability has atrophied. You are more than welcome to decline...I would not hold it against you."
Hana grasped Genji's hand excitedly. "Are you kidding? I'd love to have you join me. I'm not going to go easy on you though."
"I wouldn't expect any less, Ms. Song."
The former gaming idol gestured for him to take a seat in the lounge area while she prepared the console. It brought a nostalgic smile to his face when he noticed the gaming systems of today still required a controller.
"Hope you don't mind a little race." She said, holding the case of what looked to be a racing game.
He only responded with a bring-it-on gesture from his hands.
Hana grinned before she sat down next to him and started the game. Soon as the light turned green, both players hit the acceleration button on their controllers.
The cyborg ninja was simply doing his best with what he remembered. Hana on the other hand...couldn't believe how well Genji was doing. He was forcing her to actually try and it gave the former professional gamer a rare sense of excitement as she worked hard to maintain her lead.
Genji couldn't help but smile at how much fun he was having. The cyborg ninja let out a heartful laughter everytime he drove past Hana's selected car and grunted when she retook first place. Time passed as they continued to play the game, with one getting the victory before the other won the next round. Neither was really focused on winning though...they were just having fun and enjoying each other's company.
On the last lap, the cyborg ninja finally pulled ahead at the last second and he raised his hands in victory.
"Y-you beat me." Hana said with a look of disbelief.
"It was a hard won victory, Ms. Song." Genji reassured. "You are a most skillful gamer indeed."
His kind words brought a smile to Hana's face. She wasn't upset about her loss, it was just a surprise to have been beaten in video games of all things.
Fareeha walked into the lounge and greeted them with a friendly wave. "Hey, you two. What have you guys been doing?"
"Playing some video games." The cyborg ninja nodded towards the tv. "We just finished a very intense race."
"Oh? Did she win as usual?"
Hana shook her head. "Nope. Your boyfriend beat me fair and square."
"Really?" Pharah looked at Genji with impressed eyes. "You never told us you were a gamer."
"I was in my younger years. Not so much now...but it was nice to revisit one of my favourite pastimes again. My deepest gratitude for allowing me to join you, Ms. Song."
He bowed, making her blush with a smile. "My pleasure. Let's play again sometime soon. You owe me a rematch after all."
"It'd be an honour. I look forward to it."
Fareeha leaned in and kissed Genji's face before she wrapped her arm around his. "Let's find Angela and go have dinner."
"Of course, 私の愛." The cyborg ninja turned to the gaming idol. "Would you like to join us, Miss Song?"
The former professional gamer thought about it for a moment. "Sure, I'd love to."
Hana had a very fun day thanks to her newest friend, Genji and she was interested in getting to know the man better over dinner with the rest of her friends.
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- Like I mentioned earlier, this was originally supposed to be a one-shot but then I thought up of some ideas...at the most oddest times and I figured I might as well give them a try.
- Genji being a ladies man doesn't mean he's slept with every female in his life. The cyborg ninja just has the kind of presence that women like to be around.