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[wingenvy]

Note to self: be more careful about who you flirt with. Sheesh.

So, lots of familiar New Feathers this time around, huh? It's getting kind of crazy. Is everyone getting settled in okay? Yuri, any guild business I should be doing?

It's been awfully quiet lately... not sure if we should be worried or what.

Oh hey, Spike! I got Tammy nesting in my room now. She's sulking, though, so I wouldn't let anybody bug her if I were you. They grow up so fast.

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[wingenvy]

[Zack sighs with a musing smile, listening to Tammy warble her approval at the attention.] That's why I'm telling you not to worry.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

What if he goes after you? [Scritch scritch.] What if she does?

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[wingenvy]

Jenova can't control me, remember? She tried and didn't get anywhere. That's why she focused so much on you, I bet. As for Seph... [Shrug.] You'll be here to watch my back.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

You're not safe around me anymore. [Not looking, not looking.]

Not with him here. Not if he's like that.

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[wingenvy]

[Okay that's it. In one quick motion Zack reaches over the edge of the bed and grabs Cloud's collar, yanking him upright in a surprisingly fierce grip, making Tammy squawk and skitter back to her nest. He's looking you in the eye, Cloud. :|]

I'm getting really sick of this, Cloud.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Surprised sound, but you get a glare in return as Cloud snatches himself from Zack's grip, tugging his shirt back down.]

Sick of what? Me considering all the possibilities?

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[wingenvy]

Sick of you treating me like I always need to be protected.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

["You do," just barely manages to get squashed before passing Cloud's lips. Instead he just kind of gives Zack a Look.]

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[wingenvy]

[Don't you give that look, you brat. Zack's just gonna glare right back.]

What the hell are you trying to do, Spike? Scare me off?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

I almost killed Aerith. I handed him the Black Materia. I remember doing these things, I wasn't out of it, I wasn't crazy. He made me do them, all on his own.

[Cloud takes a step towards Zack.] For all I know, if he ordered me to snap your neck in your sleep I might actually end up doing it.

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[wingenvy]

[Zack watches him, arms crossed, unruffled.]

And for all you know he could find me wherever I am and do it himself. And what about the kids, Cloud? Are you going to send them off to live somewhere else? With Tifa and Yoko, again? How long are you going to let this scare you?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Goddammit WHY MUST YOU BE SIX THREE. It's hard to stare down a guy that's got eight inches on you.]

As long as it's a possibility.

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[wingenvy]

So what's your grand plan, then?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Cloud falls silent and rubs his arm. Yyyyeah, he doesn't have one.]

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[wingenvy]

I get the feeling anything you come up with won't be met with rounds of encouragement from all.

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I wish you'd won.

And I wish they'd taken my mako instead.

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[wingenvy]

[Zack purses his lips, looking away.]

I wish we hadn't tried to kill each other at all.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Zack, I'm never going to stop worrying. [Cloud goes in search of Tammy to apologize for scaring her earlier.] Never. That's just the type of person I am. But there's a difference between being worried and scared, and if I was scared...if I was scared, I wouldn't be here, talking to you about it. I'd have already gone after him.

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[wingenvy]

I'm not asking you to stop worrying. I'm asking you to stop acting like we should pack up and ditch you every time something happens.

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I'm not saying that either.

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[wingenvy]

But that's what always happens.

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Because it's happened before- [Cloud cuts himself off and just sits. He doesn't even know what point he's trying to make anymore.]

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[wingenvy]

Kids need stability, y'know. If you're so worried why'd you invite us all to live with you?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Hunching over now.]

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[wingenvy]

... You know... [Zack's gonna scoot over and snag his shoulder now, gripping it nicely this time. Supportively. BFFly.] You keep saying you have to protect everyone, that you're doing all this for us... but I think you need us more than anything else.