[FF7][SC] Star Flower

There was no movement on the bed, and it was hard to tell whether it was the severe pain or the heavy weight of shame, which made him unable to lift his head.But if Sephiroth came over and reached out to pull him up, it would be even more embarrassing as expected.He gritted his teeth and propped himself up against the door, his right arm drooping loosely, so he wasn't too embarrassed.

Anyway, I have no dignity.Useless dignity, but he just cares, he doesn't know what else he has left besides dignity.

Sephiroth had a little argument with Hojo and couldn't take his side.

"She won't go far with her burden, and it's easier to find than to retreat alone."

"That's not an excuse for you to be blinded by emotion. You've done a poor job, and I'm very dissatisfied."

"Up to you." Sephiroth said impatiently.

Hojo didn't look offended. He was probably the person Shinra had spent the longest time with Sephiroth and knew him best. He knew how to talk to Sephiroth.The kind that teases just right without actually incurring resistance. "This is your mistake, and it is your responsibility to make up for it. Now the task priority has changed, you stay here, as long as the magic stone is still there, they will come back and catch her for me."

Sephiroth frowned, maybe he didn't notice, his frowning was somewhat similar to Hojo. "What about the one outside?"

"Sample V? It's not that important. I've frozen it for five years and haven't found a way to destroy the body. Let it go." Hojo's thoughts became so fast that people couldn't tell the truth from the fake. This was another temptation ?He seemed to ask unintentionally, "Or, do you have any reason to leave?"

"……No."

"Very good, you know that I don't intend to delay anything for you." Patting Sephiroth on the shoulder, Hojo walked out of the laboratory without giving Genesis a single line of sight, "Hiss—I'll deal with it Take care of the wound, see you later."

The room returned to silence, and each other's breathing could be heard clearly.

Sephiroth stood with his head bowed for a while, and stood like a sculpture. The dazzling white light of the laboratory shone on his body, as if it had faded.Genesis pushed the unrealistic thought out of his mind, stood up against the wall, and snapped the dislocated joint back into place viciously.It hurts so much that I tremble, but it's okay, it doesn't hurt that much.

He is not needed here.He didn't want to stay for a second.Now he just wants to stay far away from here, to stay in a place without Sephiroth, Shinra, and all the messy things, even if he becomes a mediocre useless person, it is better than facing his own failure.He felt that his life was just like this, it couldn't get better, but it couldn't get worse, and there was only a strange peace in his heart.

But Genesis couldn't walk away, as if he was nailed to the ground, and seemed to be rooted, so he could only stare at Sephiroth without blinking.

He had never seen Sephiroth like this.It looked the same as usual, but he knew, he knew, even though it was impossible... But right now Sephiroth seemed helpless that he couldn't hide.

But what did it matter to him?

Genesis tensed his cheeks, refusing to speak the question.

But he did it for you.He cares about you.

The thought disturbed Genesis.What does he do?If Sephiroth didn't want to do something, he would say no, no one could force him, Genesis thought meanly.But he also clearly knew that if it wasn't for his own incompetence, Sephiroth wouldn't have to stay here, but to do what he wanted...what he wanted to do.A thought hit him suddenly, ambiguous, but Genesis had already grasped the flash of light at that moment, and couldn't shake it off.

He was making uncontrollable noises that he could barely recognize as his own.

"You want to go out...to find Claude?"

Sephiroth didn't admit it, didn't even make a move, but he didn't deny it either, so Genesis knew the truth.

"What you said is true? At that time?" He knew it was true, but just wanted to confirm it again, "Even if he is dead, you still want him?"

Nodding invisible.

"No...it's impossible. You can refuse Hojo, but he doesn't care about you."

Shake his head lightly.

"Anyway, Rufas has organized a search and rescue team, and he can't wait to throw out the 200 people who are stationed there. They can do a lot more than you. If they can't find it, you can't. You don't A reason to go."

"I have." Sephiroth finally spoke, his light blue eyes flashed with obvious pain, and Genesis was stunned to see, "I always thought I just didn't want to lose him, but now I suddenly realized that I might ...wanted to protect him."

"I don't understand you." After a long time, Genesis shook his head in disbelief, "Don't you think you are contradictory?"

"I don't understand either. But it doesn't matter anymore."

"It doesn't matter." Genesis gritted his teeth, his mind became hot, and he didn't know how he said those words.Maybe it was his own responsibility, maybe he had never seen Sephiroth so vulnerable, so... close to human.They obviously tore apart their faces a few minutes ago, but Genesis finally realized that just as Sephiroth would come back for him, he couldn't leave Sephiroth like this alone. "If you can convince me, I'll go out instead of you."

At that moment, Sephiroth was so dazzling that Genesis could hardly look directly at it.