Red Equals Passionate

[A glimpse becomes a look; they could not be more different but they still balance each other out. GenesisxRosso; drabble series]

Disclaimer: I do not own these characters or the FFVII franchise. I do not own Node of Scherzo either!

I've decided to make a trilogy out of the Rosso meeting some other FFVII character and her impression of said character. Once again, AU setting people. Anyway up next is Sephiroth! I have the feeling that Rosso's reaction to Sephiroth would be: "I fail to see what is so impressive about you." This part is all in Genesis' PoV so of course his narration is longer and more elaborate. Anyway, I wrote enough to the point that this piece is two parts in total. Enjoy, read, and review!

So Not Impressed (I)

Somehow, Zack survived his first meeting with Rosso.

Nearly unscathed.

I say nearly because other than a kick to the groin, there were no serious injuries like broken bones, dislocated limbs, or possibly permanent facial disfiguration.

"It's official; I'm not a dog person."

I would have been surprised if you showed otherwise Rosso, considering that I don't exactly mesh well with Fair myself. Yes, I admit that I am more tolerant towards Zack but hey, there are limits.

"The infinite mystery
The gift of the Goddess is what the three men seek
But their fates are scattered by war…"

Was there anyone that Rosso had not met yet? I know I am missing someone. Goddess, my memory's being a pest. The name is on the tip of my tongue but it doesn't come to me…

My protégé's voice pulls me back to reality. (How long has she stayed here, she should be losing that accent by now…Yet it's still there, unchanged. Personally, I think that the day Rosso loses her accent will be a dismal one here at Shinra.)

"Sorry, could you run that by me again?"

She doesn't like to repeat things more than necessary but it seems that I am the exception.

"Genesis, I tried but…I just don't see it." (Don't see what? Out with it already.)

I close LOVELESS. "What are you talking about?"

She glanced toward a promotional Join SOLDIER poster that had many photograph pictures that showed what SOLDIER was about and the benefits you get for joining. In the heart of all that was—

"I don't see what's so great about Sephiroth."

Time stopped. Everything stopped. At least, it feels that way. (Where's the idiot who used the Stop materia?)

There is one trait that Rosso shares with Zack: she never fails to amaze me.

(Sephiroth, you're a great friend but I will have to side with Rosso on this one; your perfectionism just rubs me the wrong way sometimes.)

I am…a little tempted to hug her right now but I hold back because:

She will hurt me and I prefer to stay on her good side. I'm not afraid of her but she hates being sentimental. Took me some time to realize that I had earned her respect.

The minds of the people here will instantly drop to the gutter and there will be a sudden, dramatic increase in GenesisxRosso fan-fiction and doujins, courtesy of the Red Leather girls. (And I still don't know (and probably won't understand) what caused the intense enmity between the RLs and Rosso.)

"You know, he hasn't been sent on missions lately (well, neither have I but that isn't the point) so we could go right now and I'll introduce you."

Besides, I have to get you away from the group of Silver Elite members coming this way before you decide to do another infamous round of fangirl-baiting.

"Lead the way then." As we walk to the elevator I try not to sigh in relief.

(The crisis has been averted. Conflict resolved!)

Yeah, that's a sign saying I should lay off the SSP (ShinraStationPortable)…

Oh, it's our stop already. Either I'm too wrapped up in my thoughts or the elevator's speed has increased. Probably both.

The moment we stop in front of the door I know he's in there; I can hear the sound of his pen as it moves across that nightmarish sheet known as Paperwork and the music from his J-Pod (Jenova Pod)is heard in the background. Node of Scherzo is the song playing right now.

This is probably a bad idea…Something bad might come out of this. On the other hand, I want to see how Sephiroth will react to Rosso.

It's not often that someone says they're not impressed by him.

To be continued…