He grunted as his spine connected with the wall and it took a second for him to get out of the shock his system was in. "Is that all you've got? Pathetic." Nova chuckled, rising to his feet, twirling his dagger in his hand. "Alright, I'm done playing games now. Thanks for the warm up." The woman gave him a look and backed up a step, they started circling each other. As if a bell rang in their head, they lunged at each other, Nova jammed the butt of his dagger into the woman's ribs and she wheezed out a breath, kicking at Nova. He dodged and ducked behind her, using his own weight to shove her down onto her face. He straddled her back, hooking his legs around hers and pushing her arms up, over her head, and pulling her arms in opposite directions so they'd cross at the elbow. She cried out and tried to buck him off, but he leaned down and bit her on the shoulder. "Ow, you psycho! Who the hell bites people?!" Nova chuckled. "Now I'll ask you one more time, where is he? Tell me and I'll let you go." The woman stayed silent so Nova pulled her limbs closer to her body, making her joints groan and start to crack.

"Ok, ok! He's down at the play structure! Get the fuck off me!" Nova got up and yanked his enemy to her feet. "Show me. If he's there, you go free. If he's not, you're gonna need stitches." She gulped and started walking to the play structure, Nova followed with a hand on her shoulder. "He's over there." The woman pointed to a shaded area between the public bathroom and the play structure. Nova shoved at the woman to make her keep walking until the man he was looking for looked up at them. "Good girl. Get the fuck out of here before I change my mind." The woman ran away with her tail between her legs and Nova stepped up to the man he was instructed to find. "So, did I pass your test?" The man chuckled and it sent shivers down Nova's spine. "Venir aquí, niño." Nova dove at the man and he grunted, leaning back a bit from the sudden added weight, but he caught Nova and held him against him. "Lo hiciste muy bien. Estoy orgulloso." Nova nuzzled at the chest he was laying against. "Hey...something feels different about you, what is it?" Reaper shifted Nova's body and found his chest to be flat. "I got top surgery to get my tits lopped off. I'm that much closer to being in the right body."

"I'm happy for you. You've come such a long way from the night we met. You aren't the same scared little kid from back then, are you?" "I'm not. I've changed a lot, Gaberiel." Reaper took his mask off and held it against Nova's body. "Niño...you know that's not who I am anymore." Nova scoffed and wrapped his arms around Reaper's neck. "Sigues siendo el mismo para mí. You'll always be the man that helped save me and I wish we didn't have to keep meeting like this. I want you back, I miss you! I got Jesse to come back...I know I can't have you but...it's hard, you know? You're like a dad to us." "I would think a dad wouldn't cause his children to cry." Nova pressed his face to the shoulder he leaned against. "Happy tears, papí. A lot's happened and I'm just happy to see you and know that you're still alive. Even if I can't see you, don't you dare die. You understand?" "So now I'm taking orders from you?" Reaper held Nova tighter against him when he heard someone nearby. "Looks like our time's up, Niño. We'll meet again, I promise."

Nova whimpered and relaxed his grip, being set on his feet. "Behave yourself, kid." "No te maten, Gabriel." Reaper chuckled and tousled Nova's hair, moving to hide in the shadows as Genji dropped down beside Nova, without the helmet. "Hey, what are you doing here?" "A woman ran by me, cursing out a red haired man who attacked him with a dagger and bit him. I knew it was you." Nova hugged his boyfriend and purred happily. "She's lucky I let her live. She wasn't being very cooperative and I almost wanted to cut her eyes out." Reaper watched the interaction, he always watched over his agent, and couldn't help but smile. "And instead you bit her?" Nova grabbed Genji by the shoulders and yanked him to his knees. "What can I say? I got hungry." He leaned down and kissed the ninja, whose hands planted on Nova's hips. When he pulled back, he pecked Genji a couple more times before letting him up. "Do you want to get real food or do you just want to eat me all night?" Reaper couldn't believe his eyes, his agents were together. He would rather have Nova be with one of them, though, knowing they would be the best at keeping him safe.

"As tasty as you are...it's been a few days since I had any food." "A few days? Nova..." "I was busy. But I'm not busy now and I have an empty stomach." "There is something I want you to try, if you think you can handle it. There is a new restaurant here that is a blend of Japanese and American food. Do you want to try?" He paled a bit at the thought of it, getting the idea that people would probably be swarming it if it was new. "We do not have to go in." "I'll try it if you trust it." Genji took Nova's hand and started leading him away, the youngest followed but turned a bit and waved at Reaper. Satisfied he wouldn't be in any danger, the oldest waved back and took off. "Hey Kitty, what were you doing out here anyway?" "I been following that girl for the last few days, she had ties to Talon but...she's probably new. Scared to death, not much info on her." "Well you should still be careful, this is unfamiliar territory and you're the cutest kitty around. People might want to kitty-nap you and take you to a home with a warm fire, cat sweaters and cream." Nova giggled and jogged up to walk beside his partner. "If anyone tries to grab me, I'll just scratch their eyes out." He hissed to prove his point and playfully scratched at Genji's metal arm. "Then you will run back to me, right?" "Of course, my Sparrow." Genji grinned and scooped his partner up, pausing to let him climb on his shoulders. "You know cats eat birds right?" Nova murmered in Genji's ear. "You can eat me any time you wish." "Oh, I plan on it. Will Hanzo want any food?" "Maybe, he might be asleep by the time we get back." They were in Hanamura at a time they could take a break. It was kind of a vacation, and Hanzo was the one who originally offered to take Genji to their home again. Nova was more than happy and prepared to stay at the base with Winston, Brigitte, Torbjörn, Pharah and Ana, but Hanzo insisted he come with.

"Then he'll have food when he wakes up." "You know he wants you here, Koneko, you don't have to impress him." Genji carried him to their hotel and set him down so they could step in the elevator. Nova always felt self-conscious when he was in other states, being in another country almost shocked his system to its core and short-circuited his brain. He was greatful Genji and Hanzo told him what to do without judgment, and he was greatful there were places that were American friendly. They made it to their room without any issue and Nova sighed, happy to be out of the public, and let himself fall on the floor. Genji chuckled and let him stay there, checking the room for his brother. He heard the shower running and saw Hanzo in it; the sliding door was clear. He used the provided laptop to find the restaurant and look at its online menu. He already knew what he was getting for himself and his brother, and glanced at the American part of the menu. He'd seen some of the things Nova had eaten and had a pretty good idea of what he would be able to eat.

"Nova, come look at this. Tell me if any of it sounds good." Nova dragged himself over by his arms and laid on his back. "Pff it's always funny when you do that. There's some kind of chicken thing, it says chicken strips, or a hamburger, and something that says it's pizza but looks like a salad. It feels very...West Coast America. There are other chicken things but they're all bone-in." "What are you doing?" Hanzo asked, Nova saw that he was just wearing pants and couldn't help but admire what was newly exposed. "Genji wants food from that...cultural blendy restaurant thing." Nova sighed and rolled away from them like a dramatic child. "And you are doing...what exactly?" Hanzo's brow raised at the strange actions. "I am rolling away from you crazy bastards." Genji had been sitting on one of the beds, his right leg crossed and left dangling over the edge. "Don't you wanna take that suit off?" "I will once the food gets here. That is the last time I need to do stuff." "I can handle it." Hanzo offered. "Thanks. In that case, I just need to finish the order and get the money. So yes or no on the strips, Nova?"

Nova had a way of meowing as an answer for yes-or-no questions, a higher pitched, happy sounding meow meant 'yes' and a lower pitched, sad sounding meow meant 'no'; he gave an excited meow and Hanzo couldn't help but smile, reaching down to play with Nova's hair. "I still do not understand why you do this, but it is adorable." Genji finalized the order and left the money on the table before taking the outer parts of his suit off and going to take a shower. Nova was still trying to calm down from being in public for so long and Hanzo sat back on the bed, patting the spot next to him. Nova got on his knees and crawled up on the bed, laying his head down on Hanzo's lap. "Are you alright? You are shaking." "I'm good, it's just from hunger." "How long has it been?" "Few days, I'll be fine. Hmm you're warm, is it from the shower?" "I think so." Nova snuck his arm under Hanzo's thighs and held him like a blanket.

"You're so cold!" Hanzo tried not to jump at the frozen feeling seeping through his pants. "Sorry." Genji soon came out of the shower and he just wore a towel around his waist. "Am I interrupting?" He asked. "Warm. Stealing your brother, you can't have him back." "Oh no, anything but that! How will I ever move on from this tragedy?" Genji must have taken theater class with how well he was being dramatic. "You two are perfect for each other." Hanzo knew about their relationship for months, Nova was drop dead terrified when the subject came up, wondering if he should have talked to Hanzo about it before he said 'yes'. Twenty minutes later, the brothers were laying on a bed, curling up around a frozen solid Nova, and he nearly jumped out of his skin when there was a knock on the door. Genji laughed at him and Hanzo patted his head as he got up and looked through the peephole before grabbing the money. After a quick thank you and paying for the food, he carried a bunch of assorted boxes and containers in the room, much to Nova's confusion. "Is there an army hiding in here that I just can't see? No wait...one of you's pregnant."

Hanzo set the food down on the other bed and turned to Nova with a serious expression. "Yes, Nova. I am pregnant. I was trying to keep it a secret but I cannot fool you." Genji snickered and slunk off to dig in to the food. "I knew it. That's why you're so warm." Nova gently poked at Hanzo's stomach and giggled. "That actually sounds kind of cute...Hanzo, a daddy." "Yes well...probably not. Now eat or Genji will eat all of your food." Genji had spread the food across the bed like a buffet and Nova looked hopelessly lost, remaining seated where he was. Genji handed him a foam box that he'd opened, and Nova saw the chicken strips in it. He thanked him quietly and nibbled at his food while the others chatted about their adventures of the day. He finished the first strip and reached for another one but it was swiped by his boyfriend and Nova whined. "Perra grosera. ¡no te perdonaré!" Hanzo laughed around his food and Genji reached up to run his hand through Nova's hair. "Anata wa watashi o aishiteimasu." Nova blinked, tilting his head in confusion.

Nova and Genji talked to each other in a language the other didn't know, and Hanzo almost fell off the bed from laughing so hard at an insult Genji'd thrown at his partner. "It is a good thing you can take an insult! That was cruel, Brother." "He insulted me, did he?" Nova's smirk turned dangerous as he climbed over Genji, over his face to kiss him upside down and growl against his lips. That was how they flirted with each other, playful teasing and insults, and while Hanzo didn't understand why they did it, he could tell neither of them meant any real harm by it. "Stop eating each other's face and eat your food." Nova giggled and sat back, seeing how dazed out Genji was, and took his food back from his partner's hand. The rest of his food was nibbled on while the Shimadas ate nearly every bite of everything they ordered for themselves. He'd never show it, and he never told anyone, but Nova felt self-conscious about eating around others; especially when the others ate so much. "Are you full, Koneko?" He nodded and leaned back against the headboard.

In truth, he'd just stopped being hungry before he could get full. Hanzo suggested they watch a movie and he got it set up. "You want to take a shower? You talked about it earlier." He had completely forgot, and nodded, giving them a chance to use the toilet. Once they were done, Nova went in the bathroom and shut the door, turning on the faucet for the shower. Already being uncomfortable in a strange place, he was even more scared of undressing and being so vulnerable in a strange place. He didn't take longer than ten minutes and hurried to get his clothes on, opening the door as calmly as he could. It was known that he liked long showers and was unheard of for him to take less than twenty minutes. Two pairs of eyes found him, one surprised and one concerned. "That was fast, is everything ok?" "You were only in there for eight minutes." He nodded and got to work drying his hair. He got frustrated when he couldn't get it to brush over how he wanted and called his boyfriend over with a whine. "Fix it! It won't do what I tell it to!" Genji chuckled and patted the spot between his legs on the bed.

Nova trudged over and stopped just shy of the bed. "Sit facing the tv." He climbed on and kept a tiny space between his body and Genji's. "I love your hair, Nova. The color is beautiful and rich, and it's so long you can do just about anything with it." "I agree, it suits you. Can I feel it?" Hanzo asked. "Be gentle, I can't get all the knots out." The eldest was careful not to hurt him as he ran his fingers through the long and thick hair. "Knotted or not, it is very soft." "Thanks." Genji started brushing Nova's hair, having to go over a couple spots multiple times in the effort of not pulling on his hair. Goosebumps popped up all over Nova's arms and he tried to focus on the horror movie they were watching. A part of the movie was coming up that Genji knew his partner would like and as it started, he gently gripped Nova's hair and gave it a light tug. That, coupled with the sound of squelching and bones breaking, produced a sound so lascivious, Hanzo would have thought Nova had just had an orgasm; it didn't help that Nova's back had arched and he reached up to grip Genji's wrist.

"Y-you bastard." "What on Earth was that about?" Hanzo finally asked. "You're brother's an asshole, I thought you knew this." "He gets off on watching these parts of movies." Nova blushed and wanted to suffocate himself with a pillow. "Genji shut up or I will kill you." "You will not." "Fucking watch me. Don't do that again." He chuckled and leaned down to kiss Nova's cheek. "Alright, I'm sorry." "You enjoy the gore of these movies?" Hanzo asked, attention fully drawn to Nova and curiosity peaqued. "Yes I do. Can we pretend that never happened and get back to watching this thing now?" Nova shrunk a bit and turned his head away from them, blinking away tears of embarassment. The rest of the movie wasn't as fun and Nova was stewing in his shame, moving to the empty bed and curling up away from the others. Hanzo and Genji talked about what happened, in Japanese so Nova wouldn't get embarassed again. "I did not mean to embarass him." "It wasn't you. People don't believe he is a sadomasochist until they see him react to pain, or watching others in pain."

"That is a real thing, being a sa...sado whatever?" "Yes, he tends to feel more...extreme...about his desires than most people who like pain. Others have gotten freaked out when they see him react the way that he does and he feels ashamed when he reacts in public, but he also likes it. It is very strange and kind of hard to explain." "Why does he like it if he ashamed?" "He is an extreme sadist, and extreme masochist. Anything that to do with physical pain, psychological suffering, humiliation, fear, that's kind of a fun one to play with, he really likes it. If it exists, odds are he is aroused by it. Even he has limits though." "Someone aroused by all that...and more...has limits? That is hard to believe." "Fire is strictly a no-no, he will not have sex in public but has said he wouldn't be against being touched, what was the other thing...oh why can't I remember?" "I have heard enough, I get the idea." Nova wiped away a tear and curled up until he looked a ball, forehead pressed to his knees and arms wrapped around his legs to hold himself in that position.

Genji moved over and stood next to him. "Are you really that upset?" He asked in English, brushing hair away from Nova's eyes. "I'm just embarassed that it happened in front of Hanzo. It's not normal to do that in front of your siblings." He curled up even more and Genji felt a pang of guilt hit him square in the chest. He crawled over Nova and laid beside him so they were face to face. "Lo siento. Lo siento mucho." Hanzo stepped out onto the patio and shut the door behind him to give them privacy. "I'm sorry...am I being stupid? Is it me overreacting?" Genji pulled him to his chest and wrapped his arms around him. "No, no, no, of course not. You're right, I shouldn't have done it in front of someone." Nova couldn't help but cry against the comforting shoulder as memories of being touched in public filled his mind and flooded it with fear. "I'm n-not mad at you. I'm j-just embarassed."

"I'm sorry, Koneko. Are you ok?" "Y-yes. It's not your fault. Oh m-my god...what does Hanzo think? Am I in trouble? I bet he hates me now." He rambled and whined until Genji put a hand over his mouth. "He does not hate you. He asked about you so he can understand you better. Try to calm down, mi amor. It is ok, I promise he is not mad at you." "Genji I'm sorry! I ruined this whole fucking thing and it was going so well-" Genji held Nova still and softly kissed his lips. "Shh, you did not ruin a thing. It was my fault and I truly apologize for it. I didn't even think about how you would feel, I just wanted to tease you a little." Nova chuckled and slowly uncurled to wrap his arms around his partner. "If it m-makes you feel any better...I really liked it. It's just because it h-happened in front of your brother." "Well I'm glad you liked it. Try to go to sleep ok?" "Will you stay?" "Of course." They shifted so Nova was on his back and Genji had his head over Nova's heart so he could listen to the slowing heartbeat.

Nova was playing with Genji's hair when Hanzo opened the door again, he saw that Nova's eyes were closed and his movements were slow. "He's asleep now. He wants to forget it happened and thinks you're mad at him." "Why would he think that? It was a natural reaction, right?" "It was but...he is worried that you will see him differently, knowing something like that. I sometimes forget to tread carefully with him, it's hard to keep track of all that has happened to him." Hanzo sat on the empty bed and got comfortable on it. "Do you know if something triggered him to feel this way?" "I think so. He said he liked it and the only reason he's embarassed is because it happened in front of my sibling." Genji smiled and tried not to laugh. "Why do you look so happy?" "Because even through all the things we have done, this is the first time he's been embarassed and it's only because he wants you to have a good impression of him." Genji snorted and laughed against Nova's chest. "Is he that worried? I would think he knows better by now." When Genji could calm down enough to talk, he gave Nova's body a squeeze of a hug.

"He did not have a good relationship with anyone in his family, he doesn't know what is proper behavior for acting around someone's sibling." "Right. He told me I was a better brother to him than his own brother." They talked for a little while longer before sleep overtook them. Nova avoided Hanzo's gaze the next morning, despite trying to push past his embarassment. "Nova, I am not mad at you, I certainly don't hate you. It happens to everyone, sometimes when you really wish it wouldn't." Hanzo looked away from his eyes for a second and Nova let out the breath he'd been holding. "I'm sorry for crying like that, and making everything uncomfortable." "It was more entertaining than you think it was. As long as you do not have sex around me, I think we will be fine." Nova turned barn red and covered his face with his hands, spreading his fingers to look at Hanzo with one eye. Hanzo laughed and pulled him in for a hug. "Seriously. Sex is where I draw the line." "Good thing too, you wouldn't want to see all the ways Nova can bend. He is more flexible than he lets on and sometimes it's creepy."

"Oh dear lord kill me now." The brothers laughed and teased Nova, but he didn't feel so embarassed anymore and couldn't help but laugh with them. Genji was talking about a mission that required an object to be retrieved from a really small space, and how Nova had to shrink down, curl up, and stretch out to fit inside. "He looked like a spider down there. Another time, he had to dodge lasers to get to the other side of the room and he did not even look human, the way he had to bend and scrunch his body." "Well I wish I could have seen it." "It was recorded..." Nova muttered. "What was that?" Hanzo asked. "Baptiste and Lucio recorded me doing it...and posted it online." Genji pulled up the video in an instant and played it so Hanzo could see it for the first time. His jaw dropped as Nova bent over backwards and walked, did the splits, and had to jump like a pole vaulter to get to the alarm system; there was no pole to jump with or air mattress to jump on. "Would you be willing to show me how you bend like that?"