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O-ow... what...?

...

Aniki? Yoko? Where is-

...huh?

[There's a slow shuffling of pages for a long moment, then a sharp gasp. Finally, a quick tapping against the page.]

This... this is Luceti, right? I'm in Luceti?

Am I dreaming again...?



[Ayup, guess who's back already.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Quiet. Cloud doesn't blame him; shares the sentiments, actually, but it's probably not good for a parent-figure to be like, "yeah, kill those filthy bastards!"]

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Simon doesn't like his silence, so he doesn't respond either; it's not like he likes killing them (yet - Kamina hasn't died) but when it's kill or be killed...]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Cloud's not exactly fluent in Silences, but he can guess what Simon's uneasy about.] It's all right. You do what you have to to survive. There's nothing wrong with that.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Still worried, Papa.] I... I guess it's just weird to talk to you about it. You always tried to protect me here, when the Malnosso were doing terrible things to us... back on my world, everything's different.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

I know. [Cloud looks down at him, finally.] And I'm glad you found a way to take care of yourself there. You and Kamina.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I'm still not much good without him. He's so strong and fearless... I don't think I can ever be that strong.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Don't you two fight together?

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah... but Kamina can fight on his own if he has to. I usually get scared and want to run away.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Really? Has Kamina ever won a fight without you?

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

...um. [That is a damn good point there, dad.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Maybe he's strong and brave because you're there.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

He says that, too... but I'm not that strong, and I'm unreliable, too. I don't understand at all.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

You will. Hindsight's 20/20.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Huh?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about it. Just believe him when he says he needs you, all right?

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

I... I'll try. [He'll have to ponder this one.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Hair ruffle. But let's get home, the boy needs a shirt.]

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Why yes, yes he does. But at least it's warm out.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[A thought occurs to Cloud suddenly.] Simon...you don't...hear anything, do you?

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Hear anything? Like what?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[That's all the conformation Cloud needs, and it's almost worth all that fear and worry to know that Simon doesn't hear Jenova any more.] ...nothing. Don't worry about it.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Simon's a little confused, but considering Cloud's expression, it's worth not asking.] ...You look a lot happier now.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're back. ...I didn't think I'd get to see you again.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Even though I'm older?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Why would that matter? You're still Simon.