Redemption - A Hanzo / Genji Overwatch Fanfiction

Chapter 38: Marked by the dragon

Genji had a great morning so far. He woke up to the smell of pancakes coming from the kitchen and after devouring an entire plate of them, he had a nice morning quickie on the counter with Shizuka.

After they said their good-byes and she went off to her work at the med bay, Genji decided to spend his day-off with training on the practice range.

Shortly after Jesse came around and they had a few great spars. Now they were eating lunch together on top of one of the container-units around the Gibraltar base and enjoying the warm sun on their skin – well, plating in his case.

»So you really tried to pick up a girl in the middle of your last mission?«, Genji asked his friend, laughing.

Jesse grinned. »I did. And it would have worked too, if our dear doc hadn't dragged me away before I could hook up with her.«

Genji shook his head. »You're an idiot.«

»Hey, we can't all have sex when we want to like you do. So cut me some slack«, his friend said.

He chuckled. »I can't deny that the sex is awesome.«

Jesse took a swing of his drink that definitely didn't look like water. »Seems like everything's working out with you two. Glad to hear.«

He sighed wistfully. »You're right. I wouldn't give this up for the world. But there's something ... I've been thinking about it for a while ... « he broke off with a heavy voice. One hand went to the ring safely stored away on his person almost on its own.

Jesse laughed. »Don't tell me you of all people are having performance issues.«

»What? No! For your information: I please her excellently almost every night.«

»Then what's crawled up your ass and died? Sometimes you're almost sickly happy and other times you look so gloomy and thoughtful.«

»I am not gloomy!«, Genji insisted, »that is my brother's job. I just have something important on my mind lately ... «

Jesse groaned. »Just spit it out, I am not good at guessing games.«

Genji hesitantly pulled the ring out and showed it to his friend.

»I have been thinking about ... asking Shizuka ... to marry me«, he said in a quiet voice.

For a moment Jesse was completely still, the next second he burst out laughing.

»Good for you, pal!«, he brought out patting his back. »I can't believe it but good for you.«

Genji couldn't help the smile. »What? No asking me if I am joking or if I thought this through?«, he asked teasingly. He had feared his friend would only mock him for his decision to become a married man, but he should have had more faith in the old cowboy.

»Are you serious? I can tell from the look on your face that you're dead serious«, he said and then added for good measure, because friend or not, Jesse McCree was still an ass: »I mean sure you have to be absolutely mad to want to tie yourself down like that, but who am I to judge?«

Genji raised an eyebrow. »Wasn't that you judging me right now?«

»No that was just me teasing you«, he said with a bright grin. »Be sure to expect a lot of it in the future.«

He chuckled and took another bite out of his meal. »And I wouldn't have it any other way. But joking aside, what do you think about it?«

Jesse shrugged. »You two are clearly all over each other and if you think that she is the right one to settle down with ... ?«