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[wingenvy]

I gotta say, I'm not a big fan of this time of year. I miss the sun being out all the time! Lately the weather's been so gloomy, it's no fun to go outside.

Hey everybody, what's your favourite thing to do inside the house?

[Locked to Aerith and Cloud]

Hey, Aerith, can I talk to you? You too, Spike, but I'll come and find you after, so sit tight, okay?

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[wingenvy]

We should be okay, but I'll keep you posted. [He just doesn't want to upset you, Cloud- and he doesn't want to be disappointed again, either.]

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[Reasonably so, since both scenarios are pretty likely.] Right.

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[wingenvy]

[Ayup. Cue another awkward silence, where Zack tries to decide whether it's wise to try again or give Cloud an opening to speak his mind. ...Or just, leave, that's an option too.]

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[And the worst part about it is that Cloud knows his decision hurts him, hurts Aerith and hurts Zack, but he still believes it's the right one to make. So he's not going back on it.

Well...if it's the right one to make, then he's got no reason to feel ashamed, right? ...even though that look on Zack's face makes him believe otherwise.

So give me this, if you're gonna take away everything else.

...yeah. He can do that. Cloud sets the broadsword aside, standing and crossing the few feet between he and Zack with a couple brisk strides before pulling him into a hug.]

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[wingenvy]

[At first there's just a tremor, a little shake as Zack tries to figure out if his head is screwing with him. But a moment passes and Cloud's still there, so he quells anything else he might feel and just holds Cloud back.

It's fine, it's fine, it's fine.]

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[Cloud lifts his chin to rest it on Zack's shoulder for a moment.]


...g'bye, Zack.

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[wingenvy]

[He knows it's not forever, but...

They never say goodbye.

That hurts, so he cuts it short and draws back, looking down.] ...Yeah.

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[Cloud doesn't know if he did something wrong or Zack just realized something, but when he pulled back Cloud moves away too, turning so Zack can't see his face and so he doesn't have to look at his.

And there really is nothing else to say.]

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[wingenvy]

[There really isn't- so Zack turns away and leaves without another word.]