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[digger]

Hey Papa! And everyone at home, I guess... I found a couch outside, and it's really, really comfy! And you can bounce on it! I dunno why it's outside though... it feels nice... who would leave a nice couch like this?

A-anyway! Can we keep it? It can fit inside, right?

Maybe we could get Uncle Zack to sit with us in the living room so he's not stuck in his bed all the time?



[Simon is referring to this monstrosity, left oh-so-kindly by the road near their house in this thread. Since he's blind, he cannot see it. So. Yes. :|]

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[wingenvy]

That's... not exactly it. But it doesn't matter anyway, because it's over now - problem solved. [He gives her a little nudge in return with his elbow.] So~ plenty of other things, huh? Enough to make a list?

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[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[Problem solved--no need to talk about it anymore right now. Onto better things.]

Are you asking me to make you one? I'm afraid what that would do to your ego. [Return poke in the shoulder.]

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[wingenvy]

[She gets a laugh for that.] Too much work? How about one thing?

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[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

You're great at lifting up people's spirits. Hm...and building things. Flower wagons, at least. Two things.

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[wingenvy]

Oh? I thought you didn't like my wagon! The secret's out now!

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[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

It could have been cuter! But it got through four years of being carted around the slums. [She suddenly clucks her tongue, although it's not at Zack so much as what she's remembering.] You know this one time, some kids from sector three tried stealing it to race in? I had to chase them down to get the wagon back.

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[wingenvy]

Men aren't much good for knowing what's cute unless it's women. I'm glad it lasted that long for you, though.

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[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[Pffft, you're getting both a laugh and a shove in the arm for that line, Zack.]

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[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[And then Aerith's expression turns a little concerned as something occurs to her--it does not take this long to check on two bedrooms. She pushes herself off of the couch and approaches the hallway, calling out:]

Hey, Cloud?

[Lookin' for spiky hair.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[SCRAMBLING UP, someone was not just on the verge of- no. Not.]

Um- yeah, sorry. I'm here.

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[wingenvy]

[And Zack's a heartbeat behind Aerith, just as concerned.] ...What were you doing?

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[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[Doesn't seem like a question that needs answering to Aerith.]

Everything's all right, Cloud.

[Turning back to Zack, hoping for confirmation on this.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Oh Aerith, you sweet, beloved angel. Yes, and let's not move out of the shadows for a bit. ...Cloud has to blow his nose. It's going to drip unless he sniffs or blows his nose really fast, and he doesn't want certain people to know what he was doing so-]

I-I gotta use the bathroom. I'll be right back. [Hurrying off to blow nose as quietly as possible and clean self up.]

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[wingenvy]

[Oi, oi. You're not getting away so easily. Zack chases after Cloud, reaching out to grab his arm.]

Spike, come on. You know you don't have to hide anything from us. There's no shame in emotions.

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[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[Cloud might feel a bit like he's being tag-teamed--which may be a little true; Aerith comes up on the other side, reaching out with one hand to pat his back. Zack's already said what's needed saying.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Pause.

...sniff.] I'll snot all over you both.

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[wingenvy]

[Oh, you. Have a hair-ruffle.] You can snot all you like on my shirt. I need a change of clothes anyway.

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[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

I'll do laundry tomorrow.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[CRYING IS WEAK AND UNMANLY YOU GUYS, STOP ENCOURAGING IT.

Sniff sniff.]

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[wingenvy]

[C'mere you girly man. Have a Zack-hug, you deserve it.]

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[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[Accept your fate, Cloud, you're surrounded.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Not girly. Not even when they both hug him and he hiccups and shut up not girly.]

Y-you guys bring this up later and I'll h-hate you both. [Okay so maybe he's clinging a little bit. It's just been very stressful and scary and tiring lately, and while Zack's better it doesn't look like things will be looking up too much any time soon.]

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[wingenvy]

Why d'you think we're dealing with it now? [Poor Cloud, they understand. And no one's going to criticize him for feeling pain over all that's happened.] It'll be okay, Cloud.

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[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[At least only one of the huggers is a girl, Cloud. ...then again, you might be distracted if it was Tifa instead of Zack hugging you.]

[With Aerith hugging Cloud, he might feel more than hear her quiet laugh, but she says seriously enough:] It's okay to cry, you'll feel better. [She's clinging onto Cloud a little herself with one hand, and the other's reaching out towards Zack; she wants the contact herself, to know that both of them are with her and even if all of them aren't fine, at least they're healing.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[It's like a support group, almost. Well, in the sole meaning of the words it definitely is, but- Anyway, no number of "it's okay"s will make crying okay with Cloud, so he cuts that shit out as quickly as possible. Crying doesn't fix things; didn't when he was a kid, doesn't now.

He pulls back and- tries to run away to the bathroom again.]