Y'know while I do really enjoy God Eater especially as I'm playing 3 rn which is also why I've started to gain an interest in Monster Hunter as I've started to play Generations Ultimate, I do have an issue for as much as I love the characters & story of God Eater, man do I hate that I'm playing a created character where everyone loves & respect that has zero flaws whatsoever, it's practically a power fantasy & why I wish the anime didn't try to be like the games as it focuses on the created character instead of the other actually real characters but despite that, I really do dig this series alongside Code Vein & can't wait to see what Code Vein 2 adds in the God Eater series
written for OC x Canon Week (organised by @theocxcanonweek )
Ao3 link here
Day 2 Prompt:
Dancing / Fantasy AU / “Just one little kiss…”
Fic is what is says on the title/tin, and a much more light hearted fluff piece written for fun.
Gilbert Mclane / OC fic for God Eater 2, Post GE2 Rage Burst Ending
Using an OC Blood Captain: Haruka ‘Ruka’ Shinonome
Will mainly be using the codename Ruka over the fullname
Written in the span of 30 minutes, thus the length.
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It was said without an afterthought, almost carelessly. She was tired; heck everyone else in the team likely was after an arduous chain mission dealing with dozens of Aragami. So when Gil asked if Ruka wanted anything, without any afterthought she replied, “Maybe just one little kiss from you.”
The other Blood Unit members in the carrier go silent, staring at their Blood Captain. Ruka doesn’t even seem to have registered her own words, looking back at the bewildered faces staring at her.
“What? Why are you all looking at me like that?”
There’s a slight blush on Gil’s cheeks, pulling his hat lower to obscure most of his face from her. Romeo looks between both of them before standing abruptly, pointing at the both of them. “AHA! I knew there was something up between the two of you- AUGH!”
Livie elbows his side, causing Romeo to slump back down into his seat. Ciel, every calm - though even in this situation a little flustered - clears her throat and speaks up. “Um, Captain, did you perhaps not realise what you just said?”
Ruka cocks her head to one side. “No? What did I just say?”
“It’s fine!” Gil catches everyone’s attention, suddenly shouting. “Let’s just… Take a breather and rest, okay guys?”
There’s a murmur of agreement, everyone settling down to wait to return to the Far East Branch. Though clearly the reactionary effect remained as the first thing Julius asks upon seeing his beloved family return is to question if everyone was alright. Even Nana speaks up.
“You got a fever or something, Gil?” She jumps to snatch his hat away, to press a hand against his forehead on her tippy toes. Gil gently swats her hands aside.
“No, I’m fine,” He takes his hat back, stalking off to the lounge.
“Geez, what’s his big deal,” Nana pouts.
Ciel gently pats her on the shoulder, Julius on the other. “There was nothing wrong with anyone according to the scanners on everyone's status, so I’m sure he’s fine, Nana,” Julis smiles warmly, trying to dissuade her worries. But there was undoubtedly concern in his eyes as well.
Romeo just laughs. “Can’t believe Mr I’m So Tough is so flustered just cause the Captain said she wanted a kiss from him for a job well done.”
Ruka, who was working on the nearby terminal, halts and turns to Romeo’s direction in a shock. “I SAID WHAT NOW?!”
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“You should have just went for it,” Haru snickers into his drink while Gil grumbles into his. “I mean, your cute little captain said she wanted one from you right?”
“That’s not-!” Gil slams his drink down on the counter, causing Mutsumi to shout Hey! From Cappy’s cage, a rude interruption in her short break playing with the adorably huge capybara. She turns back to the den’s cute pet when Gil mouths an apology and glowers back at his sort of older brother figure slash friend. “It’s not like that between us, alright? She’s… She’s just-”
“The person who you call partner, the shoulder you lean on for support, the one you feel like protecting, and totally regret not saying yes to kiss-”
“Why am I even talking to you about this?” Gil sighs, defeated and downs his drink.
“Because I’m the expert. Obviously.”
“Whatever you say, Haru.”
Honestly though, being able to just relax and chat with Haruomi again, how could Gil not be grateful to have met the Captain, be part of blood, finally getting to work through his low points and come out stronger? Her presence and companionship was something he finds himself treasuring and…
“Uh, sorry,” Although her voice is timid, a large break from her confident bravado and self assurance, it comes down like a crashing storm. He turns to see Ruka, fingers interlocked and eyes cast to the ground. “If I’m interrupting I mean. It’s uh, just that I was wondering if I could talk with Gil for a minute.”
“Sure, sure,” there’s a certain smugness, a This is your shot mental message from Haru as he winks at Gil, whose pretty sure he feels the need to smack said friend right about now. “Ol’ haru’s all tuckered out anyways, and I got a hot date tomorrow so I better go get some shut eye. You kids don’t have too much fun, you hear?”
And that just leaves the two of them.
He invites Ruka to take Haru’s seat, trying not to be flustered about this. After all, she’s had a drink with him several times before by this point, even on nights where it was just the two of them, chatting the time away.
She nods, careful not to meet his eyes. She speaks up though, after a few moments of silence. “Sorry. For saying that so carelessly earlier. You must, uh, be weirded out by that I guess?”
“Wh- No!” He interjects quickly, Ruka looking up to meet his eyes. “I mean. It just… Caught me off guard.”
“Oh. Uh. Okay…” She looks back to her hands, as if processing his few words.
She doesn’t speak up again for several minutes, so Gil takes the chance to keep talking. “I mean, uh… I just never thought about stuff like this, not since I transferred out of the Glasgow branch, and all the stuff that went down lately.”
He takes a sip, unsure how to fill up the silence. Ruka finally says something, her voice softer than he’s used to. “If I asked you again…”
Gilbert Mclane isn’t sure what came over him. Maybe it’s that the lounge was now empty since Mutsumi took Cappy on a walk, and that Ruka was just close to him right this moment…
He turns to her and it was as if, despite her apparent shyness, she was hopeful and waiting. He hopes he answers her unspoken question with his eyes, and instead of him, she takes the initiative instead.
Gil would be lying if he said he didn’t regret it, Haru smacking him on the head in his mind, as with her in the lead, he finds her soft lips on his cheek instead. He finds his face in flames though, so perhaps it was best they were taking things slow…
“On the cheek?! That’s weak sauce, c’mon you two!”
And the moment was broken with Romeo’s loud voice from the entrance of the lounge, the rest of the Blood Unit and Haru tumbling in.
“Romeo you idiot!”
“I’m so sorry Captain, I tried to stop them-”
“Yeesh Gil, I knew you were green but-”
There’s a horrified flustered shriek from the Blood Captain and Romeo and the rest of Blood find themselves running for their life with the Captain on their heels. Haruomi, sauntering over, unscathed from her wrath somehow, waves his hand in front of Gil’s face.
“Hoo boy, guess you’ve still got lots to learn from ol’ Haru.”
(fin)
not beta read so if you spot any mistakes, do let me know!
Two random things about Ruka:
Her last name 'Shinonome' is very intentional to have a connection to someone else in the whole GE/CV games universe
Initially used a short blade but switched to a spear... to match ;3 (the kurogane to his shirogane)
