"Mmm Takashi? It's Japanese right?" Mercy asked her head slightly tilted.

The male nodded, but Mercy was still unware of Genji's lie, afterall she had no reason not to believe him.

Feeling a bit more comfortable with the exchange in names, Mercy took a sip of her drink. It tasted fruity, but you could still taste the lingering alcohol within the drink.

"It's Crown Apple with Apple Juice, its an oldtime drink that was popular in America. With the technology expanding, people have to remember some of the good things the world had to offer back then."

Mercy smiled, she had completely agreed,"I think it's wonderful how much the world has grown, and to think they started with nothing."

"Are you a believer of evolution then?" Genji's eyebrow rose.

"I believe in the now and what I have seen in front of me, but I also believe in what I don't know and what I can learn. The world has a lot more to offer you know. I'm young and don't have a lot of time, but..." Mercy stopped herself she didn't want to get carried away. Although this idea of his gave her the spark she needed to start her campaign. Perhaps her friends were right, and coming out was a good idea... she needed to relax and take everything in now, while she could... and tomorrow she would start creating the gateway into her theory.

Genji tapped Mercy's shoulder,"You okay?"

Mercy snapping out of her deep thoughts,"Uh, sorry I was thinking about something."

"No problem, I liked your answer, you seem more optimistic than I originally thought."

"Not really, I am just a firm believer in the future and what it has to offer. Just before we didn't have colored TV's and today we are curing illiness we never thought possible."

Genji laughed,"You are very passionate, what line of work do you do?"

"I am a doctor, but currently I am working in manfacturing medicines."Mercy stated proudly.

"That's amazing, It's a lot more nobel than my line of work."

"What is that?"

Genji got closer to the petite blonde, he whispered in her ear I kill for a living. Mercy giggled,"No forreal what do you do?"

Genji smirked, knowing she wouldn't have believe him,"I'm joking, I guess you could say I am a loan shark."

Mercy in awe,"You must have a lot of people who don't like you then."

"You could say that," Genji shrugged, chugging the rest of his drink, he waved the bartender over and ordered another drink for himself.

Mercy had rarely drank and she was already feeling the effects of the alcohol as she reached the half way mark on the glass. It wasn't strong enough to make her go completely off the wall, but she felt much looser and a lot less nervous in her surroundings.

"Are you okay, you're kinda quiet."

"No I'm okay," Mercy rushed to speak. "I just don't drink often."

"You're a lightweight! Ha, That's adorable." Mercy slightly embarrassed, but she laughed along with the gentleman.

Before Genji could ask another question, one of Mercy's friend had finally came over to intrupt the two mingling.

"Mercy looks like you already beat me to the punch," her friend said in a sour tone. Mercy suspected when they were calling dibs on Takashi earlier. She wasn't one to get in the way of her friends, but Takashi did come up to her; it wasn't really her fault.

"I'm sorry, but who are you?" Genji growled through his teeth.

"Oh~ I'm Mercy's friend~ But the real question is who are you?"

"Yeah I know she is your friend I can tell by you calling her by her name, what I really meant was what do you think your doing intrupting our conversation." The male seemed angeried and slightly annoyed by the scenario. Mercy's friend seemed to noticed and get awkward all of a sudden.

"What? You actually believe and ugly girl like yourself could ever get with me?" Genji swallowed the rest of his drink. Mercy's friend was in complete awe at what to say. Mercy nearly in the same boat, she couldn't believe this was the same man that she was just talking to her moments ago, he seemed so nice before.

"Takashi... It's not like that... My friend, she was just worried about me."

Genji breathed deeply,"Mercy don't cover for her and be such a pushover."

Mercy was at a loss of words, she wasn't really hurt since her "friends" weren't exactly "friends" the bunch rarely talked to her, and when they did it was when they needed something outta of her. Evenso that was no reason to treat someone so rudely.

"I bet they even forced you to go with them?" Genji questioned Mercy, and she nodded.

"It was still my choice." Mercy pleaded.

"Bullshit!" Genji's voice rose,"You're too nice for your own good Mercy and that will get you hurt one day."

Genji ruffed his hair and gripped Mercys arm pulling her away from the girl.

"She is coming with me." Genji said with confidence.

"Wait what?" Mercy was taken back and she seemed to not resist the males touch. Genji pulled her away, and Mercy didn't look back to see if her friend was still watching from behind them as they departed from the bar.

"Wait..." Mercy finally realized what had just happened. "What are you doing?"

"You should speak and do what you want..."

"Aren't you being hypocritical right now, as you force with you right now?"

Genji paused,"I...I'm different."

"Don't think of me as some naive child! I have feelings too, and I can see right pass you! The way you talked to my friend back there? Did you think you could get with me?" Mercy swelled with tears in her eyes, but before she could say anymore Genji had covered her mouth with his hand.

"Shh..." He hushed the crying girl and crouched down behind the building. Mercy did what she was told, she was frightened by these turn of events, but she sensed a more evil lurking with the two.

"I think someone is following us, just play it cool with me." Genji whispered in her ear.

Mercy shook, but Genji was clearly unphased by the threat, he wrapped his arms around the blonde and held her close. She held onto him tightly walking forward was the only thing she could do.

What the hell is going on? Why is someone following us?

Genji now in a more calmer tone,"Don't be afriad I wouldn't let you get in the mix of things, just forget you ever saw me."

Genji and Mercy had reach an alley way and the person who had been following them had revealed themselves. It was still to dark to see their face, but it seemed the male knew exactly who the culprit was.

"Did you actually think you could run forever... Genji?" The shadow had spoken.

Mercy blinked,"Genji?" She was at a loss, but her eyes stayed fixed onto the dark figure.

"Ha, figured you would find me eventually, but did you think you could actaully beat me?"

"Brother... You're a fool to ever fight against your destiny."

"You are a fool to ever listen to father in the first place!" Genji roared with anger.

"Stupid brother, I never knew that I would have to be the one to end you."

"Is that you talking or father?" Genji hissed. "If you wish to follow father to the end, I will have no choice, but to kill you Hanzo."

"If that is how it must be."

Mercy just stood there starring at the two figures. She had no idea what was going on, and terrified of what would happen next.

"You were a fool to ever betray the Shimada Clan and that will be your falling mistake."

"It was you who betrayed me Hanzo!"

"You idiot." The figure pulled out an arrow and bow that was scurried onto his back,"I only need one shot Genji."

"Do your worse Hanzo."