Genos x OC

Chapter Sixteen: The People at Umiko's door

'HE kissed me?! Pumpernickel bread he actually kissed me! Holy cannoli-' Was all Umiko could think, her eyes widening with utter, complete, shock.

"You just... did that..." was all Umiko could get out, her cheeks burning with fluster.

From what Umiko could tell, Genos had no qualms about what he was doing, looking more shocked that he did that. "I did. And if you don't mind, I wouldn't mind doing it again, if you would let me." Genos said softly, cupping her full cheeks in his cold, shiny metal palm, his thumb stroking the apple of her cheek.

Her mind was racing. Should she kiss him? Marry him? Smack him? "I-"

"I... I-uh..."
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'FUCK I KISSED HER WHAT THE FUCK AM I THINKING I DONT HAVE TIME TO GO KISSING ON THE DOWNSTAIRS NEIGHBOR WHY AM I SO IDIOTIC THAT I DID THIS FUCK ME FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK- WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? DO IT AGAIN? MARRY HER? SMACK MYSELF FOR THIS UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR!?' were half the thoughts going through his normally calm, cool, and collected mind right now.

The other half? Straight up screeching. He never kissed a girl before. This was new for him.

But seeing Umiko there, her round, deep blue eyes staring deep into his artificial ones, it had soothed his racing, surging, insane thoughts. 'She doesn't look like she wants me dead.' Genos took a calculated risk. He raised his left hand to her cheek, cupping her soft, freckled cheek in her hand, his thumb stroking the apple of her cheeks.

Her cheeks were so warm, so soft, so fragile. He was worried he would hurt her.

"You... You just... did that." Umiko's lips moved with utter shock. "I did. I'd wouldn't mind doing it again, if you let me." He said softly.

He wanted to kiss her again. And again and again and again. "I... I uh..." she stammered. "Holy cannoli!" She chuckled with a big ol' dumbstruck smile. Realizing what she just said, Genos stifled a laugh. "Cannoli?" He asked, letting Umiko lean her cheek into his hand. "Cannoli!" Umiko giggled. "My first kiss and I say holy cannoli! I'm an idiot!" She laughed.

Genos grazed his lips on her forehead. "It could've been worse." He reassured her.

'She looked so beautiful all happy like that, with her big smile...' he thought, finding his lips stretching into a smile. 'Her smile is infectious.' Genos came to realize.

Umiko, still laughing, rested her head on his shoulder, embarrassed at herself for her 'holy cannoli' comment. Genos stroked the back of her head, satisfied at this outcome of his action. "You don't bother me, Umiko. But I'm happy to show you how much I want you around me." Genos said softly.

Genos held onto Umiko, playing with the braid he plaited her hair into when he braided it this morning. "I uh, I didn't expect you- to uh, kiss me. Ever." Umiko bashfully spoke, her cheeks burning pink. "Really? Well, if. You don't mind, I'd be happy to do it more often." Genos replied, resting his cheek on her head. "If you'd let me of course." He added.

"Well, I- I suppose i wouldn't mind. But not too... big like that." Umiko responded, easing her head off his shoulder. "Little kisses then. I can do that." Replied the cyborg. "Uh, I can't really offer you much but-"

"Tea at your apartment?" Genos finished. Umiko nodded in reply. "That." She affirmed.

As Umiko and Genos walked to her apartment, descending the stairs, Umiko stopped a bit. "Is something the matter?" Genos asked. "They're here!" Umiko gasped excitedly.

'They're here? Who?' Genos thought. How did Umiko sense someone at her door before he did? As Genos took the last step, he saw three people at her front door. A man and two women, all hugging Umiko.

"Genos! Genos! Come here!" Umiko called out to Genos. "Who are these people?" Genos asked.

"They're my siblings!" Umiko smiled.

Siblings.

She has siblings!?

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"Yeah! These are my siblings! Maria, Nadia, and Shui!" Umiko squealed.

The three adults were incredibly tall, six foot three at the VERY least, and dressed VERY outlandishly. The oldest girl was dressed like a prima Donna, with a big ass feather boa, sun hat, maxi dress and all. The guy was dressed Ike a hunter, in all camouflage, plus a bright orange vest. The last girl looked like a doll. Literally. A big, frilly, dress and perfectly curled hair.

"Oh Umi!" Exclaimed the prima Donna. "We were so worried! When you just disappeared we were so worried!" She exclaimed to Umiko, hugging the girl tight. "Nadia! I'm okay- really!" Umiko giggled. "But you just left after mom died! No letter, no note, just a bag missing! We were terrified!" Yelled Nadia, shaking her little sister back and forth.

"Do you know how hard it was to find you!? How did you even get out of K-City?!" Demanded the brother, whom Genos assumed was Shui, asked. "I... walked?" Umiko awkwardly laughed.

"How do you even WALK that far? You didn't swim, did you?" The doll girl yelled, Marina, Genos guessed. "I mean, I did a little swimming.." Nervously giggled the copper haired beauty.

The three sighed simultaneously. "You're serious. Look, we get moving out, but RUNNING AWAY?" Yelled Shui.

"Excuse me, but quit yelling at Umiko." Coldly interjected the cyborg.

"Who's this?" Asked the doll girl, Marina, not looking at Genos. "This is Genos! He lives above me." Umiko smiled, getting out of the bear hug her three siblings had her in.

Umiko moved next to Genos. "I thought there were five of you." Whispered into the girl's ear.

"There ARE five of us, but Afron is sick." Sighed Nadia with a dramatic pop of her hips.

Then it was silent. "Is it..." Umiko trailed off. "Yeah. The same thing mom had. We know how to take care of it now." Marnia interjected casually.

"Well, uh, I'm happy that y'all know how to take care of it now!" Umiko smiled. "We do. But you're coming home with us." Shui spoke up.

Moving back? To K-city? No! That simply won't be! He JUST got to kiss her, and now they want to take her back?!

"And! You took all your... icky... clothes... with you." Nadia gagged, looking Umiko's clothes up and down. "I mean, you didn't even take your heels with you? I mean, you love to dress up! Why bring... the survivalist... looking thing- with you!" She added.

Genos was still hung up on the fact that the copper haired beauty's siblings wanted her to leave him-

City Z.

They want her to leave City Z. Not him. He didn't even know where the thought came from.

"And THIS is where you're living?!" Marina yelled. "This is the ugliest home I've ever seen!"

"Rents cheap." Shrugged Umiko. "God, Umiko. And don't tell me. Tin man over there is your boyfriend?! God you can't have ONE normal thing!" Griped Shui.

Umiko's eyebrows raised. "Seriously!?you people are preaching to ME about normalnesss!? Nadia is the walking embodiment of old Hollywood, Marina looks like she wants to posses you to walk in flesh, and you look like you just got back from taking out Bambi's mom!" Umiko shot back, immediately.

"Oh you can't talk either! You dressed in bikini tops and miniskirts all the time back home! What did you call it... gee-arrrrgh-ooo?" Shui hissed.

"It's Gyaru! And it's actually cute, you bully!" Umiko yelled.

Genos sighed. "I believe we can discuss this predicament diplomatically inside over a cup of tea." All four of them turned to Genos.

"Yeah, there is no way he can be your boyfriend." Nadia blurted out, the other two siblings nodding in reply. "He is WAY too smart for you." Marina agreed.

"Uh huh... anywho, tea?" Umiko awkwardly nodded in reply.

"Yeah yeah yeah, tea." Shui agreed.