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[digger]

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.]

Comments

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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.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Good answer, Cloud.] Yeah... I'm still Simon.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Gahhhhh c'mere you...little scamp. Side-hug.]

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[L-little scamp, what. Blushing like crazy now.

...Feels nice to be close though. Really nice.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Luckily Simon's decently taller, so he comes up to about Cloud's chest and he can hug him properly without crouching down.]

Missed you.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

[Simon's glad of that too - he's still small, but he's happy to be big enough that Cloud doesn't have to treat him like a child anymore.

He doesn't protest the hug, though, and doesn't hesitate to return it, either.]

I missed you too. I missed you a lot... even if I didn't always know it...

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

I know. [Oh yes, Cloud knows how that goes.]

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

So, um. Should I stay with you again...?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

...weren't we going home?

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

Oh, um... I just meant... from now on. I didn't know if I could stay for just the night, or...

[What a stupid question. But it's been seven years - he has to get used to having that sort of family again, really.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

You can stay as long as you want to.

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[dawndigger.livejournal.com]

...O-okay... good.