Merciful Hearts (Genji x Mercy)

The Truth Hurts

Genji had fallen for her. For her smile, for her humour, for her looks, and for her compassion. It had been three weeks of dating and Angela told him she had to leave Japan in the fourth. Genji dreaded it. With Hanzo becoming more and further away from Genji, Angela was all he had left so this week would have to be the best week of his life.

"Soooo," Genji said as he dipped his head closer to Angela. Angela just gave him a sceptical look raising one eyebrow. Genji looked offended. "What? Still, don't trust me. I haven't even said anything yet."

"No, but I'll guess what's coming next," Angela said with a smile. "Something along the lines of this is gonna be the best date yet."

"But it is," Genji argued.

"I'm listening," Angela smirked.

"Well, seen as though you're leaving next week I thought I'd show you the best place in Hanamura, no in all of Japan." Genji exaggerated.

"I swear to god if you say the arcade I'll kill you."

Genji laughed "The second best place in Japan then."

Angela rolled her eyes."Where are we going then?"

"That's the surprise," Genji said. 

Genji offered his hand to Angela who gladly accepted it before they set off to Genji's surprise. It didn't take long to get out of the city. Where a small forest was situated. In the middle of this forest was a small lake with an Island in the middle where a lonely tree stood. 

Genji took a deep breath before muttering something in Japanese that Angela did not understand. Genji turned to Angela before giving her a soft smile. Angela returned it.

"It's beautiful." Angela sighed.

"My brother and I used to come here all the time. It's sad we can't now." Angela quickly caught on if she was going to get information out of Genji now would be the time.

"Why not it is so nice here?" Angela asked. 

Genji sighed. "We will talk about this later. I brought you here to have fun not a shoulder to cry on." Genji pulled his top off immediately afterwards (Angela couldn't help but notice his well-built chest, it was hard not to.) "Well let's have fun." Genji said immediately running into the water. 

"Oh no no no," Angela said shaking her hands in front of her.

"The water is nice there is nothing to worry about," Genji said with a dumb grin on his face. "If you're not coming in I'm gonna throw you in!"

"This is a new shirt," Angela said thinking Genji was bluffing. She stood corrected when Genji came running out of the water. Genji easily caught up with her and swept her off her feet into his arms. Angela couldn't help but blush because deep down inside she was hoping Genji would do this. It felt good to be in Genji's strong arms although that feeling soon stopped when she was thrown into the warm water. Genji also dived in after her.

"I'll kill you, Genji Shimada," Angela shouted as Genji just laughed. 

Genji's usually gelled hair now fell over his eyes making Angela laugh as he swam up to her. Angela's hair was now out of her neat style and was stuck to her neck. Genji only saw this as increasing her beauty. Genji also noticed her shirt was wet making it almost see through which he did not complain about.

After what seemed like hours of messing about, the two of them swam to the island in the middle of the lake and Angela and Genji sat under the tree while cherry blossoms fell over the two. 

"I've been meaning to ask you, Angela." Genji started. "Why did you come to Japan on your own? It is a bit out of the ordinary."

Angela had not thought of an excuse for this and could not tell him that she was a spy from Overwatch. "Err my mum loved Japan so I thought I could go see it. Unfortunately, no one could see it with me."

"What about your mum?"

"She died when I was young," Angela said.

"Oh, I'm sorry. My mum also died when I was young but she used to take me and Hanzo to here. So I guess both our mothers loved Japan. If only Hanzo stilled cared but since father died." Genji paused. "I don't want you to feel sorry for me you don't need to hear this you're leaving in a week."

"Genji, I think that's what you need," Angela said resting her head on him. "And I'm a great listener."

"Who wants to listen to the richest and controversial man in Hanamura?" Genji asked.

"Me apparently because I've dated him for four weeks." Genji chuckled.

Genji told her everything what his family really did. How he was coddled by his father, How Hanzo used to act. How he could not remember the last thing he said to his father. Most importantly how he killed people because he had to. Angela just listened almost like she was taking notes.

"You don't have to stay here with me, if you don't want to," Genji said.

"What?" Angela questioned.

"You still want to stay next to a murderer."

"You are not a bad man, Genji. In fact, you are one of the kindest hearted men I've ever met. I'm not going to leave you. Why would I want to leave you? From the day I've met you have not miss treated me or done anything wrong." Angela explained.

Angela felt Genji's heart pound against her head. Tears rolled down Genji's face. That's when Angela kissed him. 

Genji opened his eyes in surprise but then closed them and returned the kiss. This was different from all the other girls he kissed this felt real and passionate. He hoped Angela felt the same way as he did.

Angela had made a mistake. She promised she would not get attached to Genji she knew she had to leave, and soon enough, Overwatch would destroy the Shimada clan and then Genji would be locked up or even killed.

"I don't know what to say, Angela," Genji said smiling down at her.

"Can we never leave this place?" Angela asked.

If only that was true. Genji would spend the rest of his life here if he could. But the sun was setting and both of them had to leave.

"So we might never see each other again," Genji said.

"Maby in a different time in another world this could have worked but if you take anything away from this take away that you are not a bad man, Genji," Angela said before they kissed goodbye. 

Angela got back to the hotel where Reyes stood expectantly. Before he could make a remark Angela told him everything she had learnt. He thanked her and she went to bed with her head in her hands. She had lied to Genji. He would never see her again if things went well and she had sealed his fate. She remembered why she joined Overwatch. To make it a better place, she had no idea it would hurt this much. All she could think of was the kiss. It replayed in her head. Why give him false hope? Because in truth she wanted it to be the reality. That maybe she didn't have to leave that lake but she did.

Genji got back to the castle fighting back tears. He hoped Hanzo would not see him like this but what he did not expect is that Hanzo was also in tears and with two swords in his hands.

"I am sorry, brother."