SOLDIER Doesn't Make Heroes.
Disclaimer: I do not claim to own any of the characters used in this fan fiction. They belong to their respected owners.
Pairing: N/A.
Characters: Genesis Rhapsodos, Yuffie Kisaragi — along with a few others.
Warning: Complete and utter craziness. There is no pairing. Slight OOCness. Mild cursing.
Summary: After learning the truth of his own existence, Genesis is sent off to war—the Wutai War. Though with the fact he is unable to accept the facts causes the man to lose his mind, though things only get worse when Wutai's Princess gets involved.
Chapter Seven; You're Still The Enemy.
Yuffie Kisaragi, the White Rose of Wutai, had officially decided that she was no healer and just a ninja, as her seventeenth attempt to heal the injured SOLDIER failed. Although now that she had a clearer view of the wound, she realized that it was far more then anything she could have cured. She had taken notice that the wound not only began stretching down his chest but also his back, carving at his shoulder blade mostly with that dark infected look. It was just as sickening, if not more, then it seemed before and the little ninja had no idea what to do. It had been painfully obvious that the young General didn't want anyone to know of this situation.
It had been most noticeable on the way to this tent. Genesis forced her to seem like she was leaning on him, telling the others that she had twisted her ankle in the other tent. That he needed to make a call for medical supplies and a doctor to come, to ensure that nothing was broken and that it was a simple twist. Yuffie had seen the looks on the other beings' faces; some believed it and the others didn't want to question their superior. She was somewhat happy that they didn't question the pair farther, because feeling Genesis's muscles tense against her was not her idea of fun.
"How much longer?" Her voice was quiet once again as she spied the man out of the corner of her eye, no longer wanting to linger her gaze on the wound on his shoulder. She caught sight of his glossy blue eyes turning to her, watching her with a silent puzzlement. She almost wanted to smile at the man, who didn't seem as psychotic and deadly as he did before. However, she didn't and kept up her brat like attitude. "Until they get here, I mean. Sheesh, pay attention, Rhapsodos!"
The SOLDIER knew what she had meant, but hadn't trusted his voice to answer. He was sure that she knew as well, but was just giving him a had time in hopes of making the mood lighter. In the short time that he'd known her, this seemed to be the way she played out her life. In his agony the man envied this quality in the girl, wishing that he could do the same. That he could just throw caution to the wind and be carefree, even as a prisoner like she was at the moment. However, he knew this would never happen and that he was much too old to even try to play the game she did.
He wanted to laugh at that thought — that he was much too old — but it only came out as a grimace of pain. Although physically he was only in his mid-twenties, he felt in this moment that he was closer to fifty. He remembered years ago when he would make rude remarks about the elderly, how they were always in pain and useless. Now he sat in a chair, shirtless and in sheer agony, mostly useless to everything and everyone around him. His beloved Goddess had one sick sense of humor.
"Genesis…?" His eyes snapped to the young girl, studying her concerned expression. The eight year old merely locked her large brown eyes with his blue ones, an odd determination shone through. "Did you hear me?"
"Yes." His answer was simple but his tone was not as strong as it once was, an underline pain shined through. He should have known better then to attempt to trust his voice, however, he also knew that the little ninja could only control herself for so long without hearing him speak. As Yuffie parted her lips to throw out another comment, but the SOLDIER lifted his hand to tell her to be silent. "It should be arriving within the hour, Princess."
"Within the HOUR," Yuffie whined a bit loudly as she tilted her head back. She didn't want to seem too concerned over the man, the man that was holding her prisoner yet keeping her safe, allowing her into his life for reasons she didn't understand. Even though she knew he was in pain, she wanted to see the smile that she had seen before, the laugh that she had heard when she kneed that SOLDIER. It was going to be tough but she was willing to do anything. "They really do take their good ol' time, don't they?"
"Yeah."
Yuffie noted, even at such a young age, how his voice cracked just like his porcelain face. Even at her age she could sense the pain in his voice, not just from his wound but also some type of emotional pain as well. She could almost see the self loathing in his aura and the brooding thoughts as he sat, almost closed off from the world around him. She wanted to stop this — she wanted to get his mind off of the moment that they were now in, before he would recoil forever.
However, no matter how much she tried, she couldn't think of anything to say. She was trying, trying to come up with anything to make him happy, to take his mind off of everything. Her attempt at whining and acting childish didn't seem to be getting her anyway. There was still no smile, no laughter. She had tried a lame joke maybe ten minutes after they first arrived, and that hadn't worked either. Small talk was something that Yuffie didn't know much about, she blamed it on her loud and outgoing nature that didn't allow her to try to just be simple. Then, in a moment of pure desperation, words would spill from her lips like the child she was.
"You know," She spoke quickly. "You never told me how you got this wound."
He wasn't surprised that the girl had decided to speak up about this subject again. He found himself mauling over whether or not to speak to her, his eyes remaining focused on her small form. His lips formed a thin line as he turned put his stoic mask back up. He was trained to never tell the enemy such things, hell, even letting her see the wound was pressing his luck. Even if she was just a small child, he couldn't risk letting her in farther. "I told you, Yuffie, that it was a long story."
"And I told you that I had time." She shot back with a little smile, "Besides, the treatments won't be here for awhile, you said so yourself! Sitting in here utterly silent isn't going to help it go by any faster — why not just tell me?"
He spoke coldly, "Because you have no right to know."
"What?" The girl seemed utterly surprised by this, her eyes locking with his. "What do you mean?"
"You heard me."
"Wh—" She noticed the icy look in his eyes, the normally melodic tone replaced by a much darker tone. She felt a shiver run down her spine, fear beginning to swim in her stomach, which seemed to twist and turn with dismay. He seemed to just turn in the blink of an eye, and she couldn't understand why. "What's the matter with you?"
He chuckled bitterly, "Are you blind, Kisaragi?"
"This is not the way to treat your friends!" She couldn't stop herself, her fear becoming a bit too much for even her to handle. "I—"
"We're not friends."
That simple statement seemed to floor the young ninja. Her chocolate brown eyes widened, becoming glossy almost right away. Her glowing smile retreated into a frown with a trembling bottom lip, body tensed in order to fight back the tears that threatened to spill from her eyes. She wouldn't let him see her cry, to see that he had gotten to her about something so simple. There was no way she was going to let her pride go on the subject, so she did the only thing she could do. She kept her voice strong as she spoke out a single question. "Why do you say that?"
"Are you a moron, Kisaragi?" He spoke roughly, "You're still the enemy, and I am still yours. I am here to destroy everything you know, you do realize that right? Friendship is not welcomed."
"How — How dare you!" She narrowed her eyes and pointed an accusing finger at the man, which seemed to startle him a bit. She didn't care that she had surprised the man, for he had most certainly angered the little ninja and she was certainly going to let him know. "After everything we've been through, you still see me as just another Wutai citizen! After all the time we spent together? After you were so nice to me, after I offered to help you! You… You…!"
"What was that you —"
"Shut up! I'm not done yet," She growled at the man with enough rage to put even a SOLDIER to shame. She didn't seem to startle Genesis this time, although she did seem to anger him. His eyes flashing darkly but she ignored it as she continued in her rant against him. She didn't even care if she was making sense or not, she just needed to get all of it out into the open. "After everything that happened, whether or not we're on the same side in this war, you consider me an enemy? I thought you were different from the others, but it turns out you're just a monster like the rest! A monster that only kills and slaughters without a care! I bet you don't even want to end this war to end the fighting, you blood thirsty… THING! You just want to —"
"A monster you say…?"
His bone chilling tone startled the young ninja more then anything, her eyes widening in shock. She felt herself paling as he slowly stood, the girl began to back up as he reached out his hand in the direction of his weapon, which had been discarded on the ground next to his chair. She felt herself beginning to tremble as his fingers wrapped around the weapon's hilt, her back hitting the side of the tent as he stretched out of his arm in her direction. The tip of the sword now rested merely inches from her nose, a shudder ran throughout her body — could this really be the end?
"Genesis…?"
"Let me show you what a monster can really do."
"I…" She stumbled over her words for a moment, "I don't think I want to kno—"
"Prepare yourself!"
The man pulled back the sword quickly, an almost insane grin scarring his porcelain face. She could hear movement outside of the tent but that most certainly was the least of her worries, the arm out stretched again but faster then last. The sword coming straight for her, but fear gripped the girl with such might that she couldn't move. Her arms flew up as she tried to protect herself with them from the blade, her voice screaming out only one thing. "GENESIS!"
Author's Note: I was actually surprised with the reviews I have been getting, so I decided that I would do something special for you guys. It's going to take a couple of weeks for the sequel to come out, after this is finished, so I thought that after "SOLDIER Doesn't Make Heroes" is finished, I'm going to give you guys a taste of the sequel. After all, I do hate to announce something like this, but, this piece only has a two to three more chapters left. All of them are planned out and ready to be written into chapters, so soon enough it will end. Then you guys will get your teaser.
You guys thought you hated me after the "One Missed Call" one shot, you should see what I have planned for this happy little pair. Speaking of which, I was surprised that people actually liked that, then came to check out this fic! It shocked the heck out of me, and I thought I was going to have a spazz or something. Yes people, I'm strange, I thought you all knew this when I first started writing this series.
Also, special shout out to LoreilDarksky00 and xghostwriter for just being so epically awesome. Especially xghostwriter who has been helping with my writers block that I found myself in. I do hope you guys are enjoying this piece, and will enjoy the sequel when the time comes. Thanks for all the support you all have given. I do not know what I would do without you!