Loveless

Chapter 17

They called Reno and he showed up quickly. Genesis glared at the empty seat in front of him for the whole plane ride while Eloise was seated in front, next to the pilot.

Truthfully, Genesis was getting fed up with Reno's voice.

"We should go out later tonight, yo." The younger redhead said for what felt like the nth time for Genesis.

Eloise tilted her head to the side bemusedly but didn't respond. Instead, she redirected her attention to the view outside, feeling still a bit shaken after what happened in the desert.

"She has more important businesses to attend to." Genesis retorted.

Reno raised an eyebrow as he took a peek at Genesis over his shoulder. He was a person that the turk had never liked and would probably never get to know enough in order to understand. Besides, Genesis didn't seem like a trustworthy person and no one knew him well enough to take his side, not even Sephiroth or Angeal.

"How do you know that?" The turk asked, sounding impressively calm.

Genesis crossed one leg over the other and smirked.

"Because it regards me."

Reno's head turned curiously to Eloise for an answer but she rolled her eyes and leaned her head against the window.

"Probably." She responded.

Reno didn't seem convinced of that. She shrugged and ignored the two men for the rest of the way.

When they landed back in Midgar, Genesis grabbed Eloise's hand and hurried into the building. He was tired of Reno and his flirting and Eloise didn't seem to mind that man. The truth was that Eloise just wanted to go into her room and sleep. She was very tired already. The mission went smoothly yet neither she nor Genesis were happy with the outcome.

Instead, Genesis dragged her into his room and locked the door. He turned to face her before he crossed his arms in front of his chest, waiting for her to speak but she didn't. She was aimlessly moving around the room. He watched her go inspect his kitchen, his bathroom and even the small part where he would rest.

After that, she turned around and sat on his bed. She shifted a few times until she decided to get into the bed and close her eyes. Genesis raised an eyebrow and walked towards her.

"We have to talk about your mission in Sector 8." His voice was stern. "What did you see there?"

"Nothing." She said coldly.

Genesis eyed her warily. Eloise was a girl with a lot of courage and stuborness. He wasn't going to get any answers from her if he were to be nice so he had to be the bad guy in order to make her talk. Therefore, he grabbed her arm harshly and pulled her into his chest. Their faces were very close and they could see their reflection in each other's eyes.

While Genesis was concentrated on making her speak, Eloise felt her heart flinch a little. Up close, Genesis looked handsome. His eyes were beautiful and having him so close she could actually see that he too was just like any other human; he too was getting old. Her eyes moved over every inch of his face until they stopped on his lips.

Genesis was too caught into his plan to realize just how much she was admiring him. He was a man that really worth the struggle, she started to think like that. Maybe giving him her blood was going to help him more than they thought.

"A wolf. I was attacked by a wolf with red eyes. I always lose my consciousness when I hear that growl. I feel like I am pushed into a corner and the energy takes control over my body." She answered, still entranced by the man in front of her.

Genesis stared at her for a little bit longer, looking deeply into her eyes, searching for something. He didn't know what that was exactly, but he too felt like she was far more important than he originally thought.

"Maybe it was an illusion."

She blinked twice and got out of the trance. His voice hinted that he didn't truly believe the story.

"Maybe. Maybe I only imagined it, right? Maybe I am losing my mind!" Eloise exclaimed, annoyed that he implied she imagined everything.

"Maybe you should start talking about your problems. No one knows what's going on and what are you thinking about. If you don't say it, we don't know how to help you!" He screamed back, losing his cool.

"You cannot help me. It's in my body!" She hissed.

Genesis' eyes widened and grasped her hand while pulling her even closer.

"Do you even know what happens in my body?! I am degrading and it's all because of Shinra! The ones like us can't live peacefully, Eloise!"

"The ones like us?! Stop saying that. We are not monsters!"

He grabbed her chin and pulled her even closer.

"We have nothing human in us."

Her pupils were dilating and her blue eyes were slowly getting turquoise. He pulled her harshly off the bed and dragged her in the bathroom, shoving her in front of the mirror.

"Can you see it now? There is nothing human in us anymore. We are only subjects for Shinra. We are only puppets trained to destroy anything that goes against Shinra."

Eloise could hardly hear him. She was shocked by her face, the way she seemed paler than normal and her lips looked as if she drunk tomato juice. Her eyes were changing back and forth, from blue to turquoise. Eloise has never seen the changing before, she only felt it.

"You are not a human anymore. You are part of Project Jenova." Genesis continued.

Eloise closed her eyes tightly but couldn't open them anymore. She fainted.

When Eloise woke up, she was in the same room, on the same bed.

Genesis was on a nearby couch, drinking something and reading Loveless. He wasn't dressed in his uniform which let Eloise a clear view of his tall and fit body. Truthfully, he looked nice. It was quite a revelation for her. She was analysing the most insufferable man she has ever met and it wasn't bad at all.

"Are you done staring?"

He didn't look at her even when he placed his book down and got on his feet. She watched him curiously as he walked towards her.

"What are you doing?"

Genesis seemed deep in thought. Suddenly, he pulled her closer.

"You're glowing."

Eloise scowled and pushed him away.

Genesis's eyes narrowed when he noticed something, "You're not glowing now."

Truthfully, he had seen that before. She would glow a blue light after every excess of mako energy during a fight but there was another sparkle that didn't seem to be triggered by something in special. It was like a yellow light, switching on and off from time to time.