Part VII

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Cloud: Look, I just needed to clear my head.
Leon: From what?
Cloud: ....I think too much, that's all.
Izzy: (UNDERSTATEMENT of the century.)
Aki: (Of all time, Izzy XD)
Leon: I know that all ready. It really could help to tell someone what you're thinking and feeling, though. It would make both of you feel better.
Cloud: What? Both of us?
Leon: I'm just worried about you.
Cloud: And who el--.............
Cloud: *looks at him sidelong, almost suspiciously*
Leon: ....Yes?
Cloud: You're worried. About me.
Leon: I am.
Cloud: I never thought I'd hear those words come out of your mouth.
Cloud: *mutters* not that you say much anyway.
Izzy: (Hypocritical statement of the century. XD)
Aki: (XDDD )
Izzy: (Cloud, you're making milestones here!)
Leon: *chuckles* True. But, I'm still worried, and I still care what's bothering you.
Cloud: I just....remembered something I haven't thought about in a while.
Cloud: ....or rather, someone.
Leon: I see. What made you think of them?
Cloud: *sighs* Sora did. But it's not his fault. Now he probably thinks I'm angry with him.
Leon: Mm. I doubt he thinks you're angry. Maybe he's upset because he made you upset.
Leon: I mean, like, reminiscing upset.
Cloud: what?
Leon: I am not good at voicing what I think....let's see....
Leon: I'll just shorten it to, 'I doubt he thinks you're angry with him'. It's going to sound odd, if I add more.
Cloud: ..........oh.
Izzy: (he's just confused because Leon is doing more talking than him. XD)
Aki: (XDD)
Aki: (Leon's talkative right now XD)
Cloud: .............
Cloud: I'd be more worried about Sora than me.
Leon: ....I think he's able to handle himself. Besides, he wouldn't listen to me if I talked to him.
Cloud: True.
Leon: In the end, regardless of how much he trusts us, he still runs to Riku or Tifa.
Cloud: ...............
Cloud: It has nothing to do with trust.
Leon: How would you put it, then? I'd love to understand.
Cloud: *looks down* It's more a matter of....being....honest with yourself.
Cloud: No, that's not right.
Cloud: If you look at it, Riku's been with Sora for a long time. They were friends since they were kids, so they've been through a lot together. Sora....knows he can talk to him solely from experience.
Cloud: And Tifa, well....
Cloud: *coughs slightly and looks away*
Leon: Tifa's Tifa, in other words.
Cloud: ......yeah.
Cloud: *looks embarrassed* I guess I'm the one that doesn't learn.
Leon: What do you mean by that.
Aki: (Leon really IS clueless XD)
Izzy: (hahaha)
Cloud: I mean......what I said, about Riku and Sora being friends since they were little......it's true for them.
Cloud: But I've known Tifa for even longer, and I still forget she's always willing to listen to me....
Cloud: even if it's about things I think are trivial.
Leon: I see.
Cloud: I made....a lot of mistakes that way. Trying to hide things from her because I was ashamed.
Cloud: or because I didn't want to trouble her.
Leon: *nods*
Leon: I guess I thought that way 10 years ago too....
Cloud: *turns to look at him* Ten years ago?
Leon: I still handle my own problems when I can.... yeah, 10 years ago.
Leon: Simply because I had no one to confide in at all.
Cloud: Oh.
Cloud: But you do now.
Leon: Yes, I do now. That's all that matters to me. It's just difficult to get over the fact that I now have people who will listen.
Leon: Since I'm not used to talking, period.
Cloud: It's funny, having people who care about you. Because you'd think you wouldn't want to bother them, but they worry when you don't act selfish sometimes.
Cloud: Or they consider not bothering them as acting selfish. If that makes any sense.
Leon: It does.
Sora: ....*standing behind Leon*
Leon: ....Hey there.
Sora: ....I'm interrupting something. *turns to leave*
Cloud: It's fine.
Sora: *stops* ....Are you sure?
Cloud: I think we were about finished, anyway.
Izzy: (Read: The conversation was about to dissolve into ellipses.)
Leon: I'm going to go make you two hot chocolate. *turns and leaves with a smile*
Sora: ....That sentence was like....9 words.
Cloud: ............it was.
Cloud: Surprisingly enough, before you came I managed to count thirteen....
Sora: ....Uh....about earlier. I'm sorry.
Cloud:....
Cloud: it's all right.
Cloud: You didn't mean anything.
Cloud: Besides, I should start....taking better responsibility for some things.
Sora: It's hard taking responsibility for things....I dread it a lot. ^^ If you want, we can take it on together, since we're friends.
Sora: If you ever want my help :]
Cloud: ....I'll look forward to it.
Sora: *grins* C'mon, Leon's making hot chocolate <3
Sora: Let's go drink it! *grabs his hand*
Cloud: (quietly) At least Leon made it, not Aerith.
Izzy: (XDD He may like her, but that doesn't mean he likes her cooking XD)
Sora: Haha. Leon's good at cooking, actually.
Aki: (XDD)
Sora: ....You don't want Leon's infamous hot chocolate? D:
Sora: C'mon Clouuudddd D:
Cloud: I'm coming!
Sora: Tiiiiifa c'mon! *dragging Cloud by* Leon's making hot chocolate.
Sora: *drags Cloud faster before grabbing Tifa's hand too*
Tifa: Hot chocolate? Really! :D
Izzy: (someone else is happy that Leon is cooking and not Aerith. XDD)
Aki: (XDD)
Aerith: ....Leon, what are you doing...?
Leon: *hides the hot chocolate* Nothing! D:
Aerith: ....okay.
Aerith: I'll make you some coffee, then. :D
Leon: ....I just made myself some....

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Cloud: Look, I just needed to clear my head.
Leon: From what?
Cloud: ....I think too much, that's all.
Izzy: (UNDERSTATEMENT of the century.)
Aki: (Of all time, Izzy XD)
Leon: I know that all ready. It really could help to tell someone what you're thinking and feeling, though. It would make both of you feel better.
Cloud: What? Both of us?
Leon: I'm just worried about you.
Cloud: And who el--.............
Cloud: *looks at him sidelong, almost suspiciously*
Leon: ....Yes?
Cloud: You're worried. About me.
Leon: I am.
Cloud: I never thought I'd hear those words come out of your mouth.
Cloud: *mutters* not that you say much anyway.
Izzy: (Hypocritical statement of the century. XD)
Aki: (XDDD )
Izzy: (Cloud, you're making milestones here!)
Leon: *chuckles* True. But, I'm still worried, and I still care what's bothering you.
Cloud: I just....remembered something I haven't thought about in a while.
Cloud: ....or rather, someone.
Leon: I see. What made you think of them?
Cloud: *sighs* Sora did. But it's not his fault. Now he probably thinks I'm angry with him.
Leon: Mm. I doubt he thinks you're angry. Maybe he's upset because he made you upset.
Leon: I mean, like, reminiscing upset.
Cloud: what?
Leon: I am not good at voicing what I think....let's see....
Leon: I'll just shorten it to, 'I doubt he thinks you're angry with him'. It's going to sound odd, if I add more.
Cloud: ..........oh.
Izzy: (he's just confused because Leon is doing more talking than him. XD)
Aki: (XDD)
Aki: (Leon's talkative right now XD)
Cloud: .............
Cloud: I'd be more worried about Sora than me.
Leon: ....I think he's able to handle himself. Besides, he wouldn't listen to me if I talked to him.
Cloud: True.
Leon: In the end, regardless of how much he trusts us, he still runs to Riku or Tifa.
Cloud: ...............
Cloud: It has nothing to do with trust.
Leon: How would you put it, then? I'd love to understand.
Cloud: *looks down* It's more a matter of....being....honest with yourself.
Cloud: No, that's not right.
Cloud: If you look at it, Riku's been with Sora for a long time. They were friends since they were kids, so they've been through a lot together. Sora....knows he can talk to him solely from experience.
Cloud: And Tifa, well....
Cloud: *coughs slightly and looks away*
Leon: Tifa's Tifa, in other words.
Cloud: ......yeah.
Cloud: *looks embarrassed* I guess I'm the one that doesn't learn.
Leon: What do you mean by that.
Aki: (Leon really IS clueless XD)
Izzy: (hahaha)
Cloud: I mean......what I said, about Riku and Sora being friends since they were little......it's true for them.
Cloud: But I've known Tifa for even longer, and I still forget she's always willing to listen to me....
Cloud: even if it's about things I think are trivial.
Leon: I see.
Cloud: I made....a lot of mistakes that way. Trying to hide things from her because I was ashamed.
Cloud: or because I didn't want to trouble her.
Leon: *nods*
Leon: I guess I thought that way 10 years ago too....
Cloud: *turns to look at him* Ten years ago?
Leon: I still handle my own problems when I can.... yeah, 10 years ago.
Leon: Simply because I had no one to confide in at all.
Cloud: Oh.
Cloud: But you do now.
Leon: Yes, I do now. That's all that matters to me. It's just difficult to get over the fact that I now have people who will listen.
Leon: Since I'm not used to talking, period.
Cloud: It's funny, having people who care about you. Because you'd think you wouldn't want to bother them, but they worry when you don't act selfish sometimes.
Cloud: Or they consider not bothering them as acting selfish. If that makes any sense.
Leon: It does.
Sora: ....*standing behind Leon*
Leon: ....Hey there.
Sora: ....I'm interrupting something. *turns to leave*
Cloud: It's fine.
Sora: *stops* ....Are you sure?
Cloud: I think we were about finished, anyway.
Izzy: (Read: The conversation was about to dissolve into ellipses.)
Leon: I'm going to go make you two hot chocolate. *turns and leaves with a smile*
Sora: ....That sentence was like....9 words.
Cloud: ............it was.
Cloud: Surprisingly enough, before you came I managed to count thirteen....
Sora: ....Uh....about earlier. I'm sorry.
Cloud:....
Cloud: it's all right.
Cloud: You didn't mean anything.
Cloud: Besides, I should start....taking better responsibility for some things.
Sora: It's hard taking responsibility for things....I dread it a lot. ^^ If you want, we can take it on together, since we're friends.
Sora: If you ever want my help :]
Cloud: ....I'll look forward to it.
Sora: *grins* C'mon, Leon's making hot chocolate <3
Sora: Let's go drink it! *grabs his hand*
Cloud: (quietly) At least Leon made it, not Aerith.
Izzy: (XDD He may like her, but that doesn't mean he likes her cooking XD)
Sora: Haha. Leon's good at cooking, actually.
Aki: (XDD)
Sora: ....You don't want Leon's infamous hot chocolate? D:
Sora: C'mon Clouuudddd D:
Cloud: I'm coming!
Sora: Tiiiiifa c'mon! *dragging Cloud by* Leon's making hot chocolate.
Sora: *drags Cloud faster before grabbing Tifa's hand too*
Tifa: Hot chocolate? Really! :D
Izzy: (someone else is happy that Leon is cooking and not Aerith. XDD)
Aki: (XDD)
Aerith: ....Leon, what are you doing...?
Leon: *hides the hot chocolate* Nothing! D:
Aerith: ....okay.
Aerith: I'll make you some coffee, then. :D
Leon: ....I just made myself some.... <__<;
Aerith: I thought you just said you weren't doing anything...
Leon: I wasn't....I'm not D:
Leon: I just finished it....
Cloud: ..........
Tifa: ......................
Aerith: ....
Sora: .......
Leon: what?
Leon: Oh yeah, Sora....The King sent me a letter for you.
Sora: The King? *eyes widen, and grins*
Leon: Yeah. A world's been having last minute Heartless issues, apparently.
Sora: YES! *jumps up and down*
Sora: YESYESYESYESYESYES!
Cloud: *quietly* way to change the subject.
Sora: I CAN SEE SOME OF MY FRIENDS AGAIN!! YESYESYESYESYES!
Sora: *extremely happy*
Tifa: *whispers* You just want Leon's hot chocolate.
Tifa: That’s good, isn’t it, Sora!
Leon: *hands Cloud the 'I'm a chocobo lover' mug*
Leon: *gives everyone hot chocolate*
Aerith: I won’t even offer milk....*pouts*
Cloud: .............very funny, Leon.
Tifa: ^^
Leon: *laughing slightly*
Aerith: So, Sora, what world?
Sora: *reading the letter* Well....Rufus wants my help....again. *keeps reading*
Cloud: *chokes on his hot chocolate*
Leon: Rufus?
Sora: Mmyah.
Tifa: Did you just say....?
Sora: Blonde, weird white suit
Sora: Shotgun
Cloud: *grabs a napkin*
Sora: ....
Cloud: And here I was hoping it was a coincidence......
Sora: You know him? :o
Cloud: .......*looks at Tifa* It's a popular name, right?
Tifa: *shakes head* ....and physical description?
Sora: OHMIGAWDDDD THAT MEANS I CAN SEE RENO AGAIN
Sora: YAYYYYYY *jumps around*
Cloud: *nearly drops mug, Tifa steadies it for him*
Tifa: No doubt there......
Sora: Andandandand!!!!
Cloud: Oh, for the sake of the Lifestream....
Sora: ZACK! HERE I COME MIDGAR, HERE I COME! *runs to the gummi ship*
Riku: *walks downstairs yawning* What's all the yelling about?
Sora: *grabs Riku*
Sora: *runs off with him*
Kadaj: Did I hear Midgar?
Sora: YES YES YES
Cloud: *jumps*
Sora: *gabs Kadaj too and runs*
Tifa: *takes hot chocolate mug away before he spills it*
Cloud: ...............thanks.
Sora: *drags them into the gummi ship*
Cid: ....I was cleanin' that, y'know...
Cid: Kid!
Sora: SHUT UP! ZACK, RENO AND RUFUS!!!
Sora: I GET TO SEE THEM AGAIN! :DDD
Cloud: .......I wouldn't argue with him right now.
Cid: ....yeah.
Tifa: Don't worry, we'll help you clean it once this is over....
Cid: *grunts* Take good care of it....I added parts. New laser canons and stuff.
Sora: I wonder if that Yazoo guy is there too....
Sora: He was funny....*starts ship*
Cloud: *groans* Someday I'm going to die of a heart attack.
Sora: ......I WILL USE PHOENIX DOWNSSSS
Tifa: Don't say that. You survived Geostigma, didn't you?
Sora: :D
Sora: what's Geostigma?
Tifa: Oh! well......
Cloud: *instinctively reaches up to hold his arm*
Kadaj: *infected by Sora's upbeat attitude* it's Mother's gift~ *singsong*
Sora: I see.
Sora: Your mother left you a gift, that's nice of her!
Sora: Very thoughtful.
Tifa: Uh......well, it's not quite like that......
Sora: Yeah, I bet. *actually sounds like he believes her*
Sora: Let’s get going!
Sora: Hang on. *takes off*
Tifa: *hangs on*
Cloud: *hangs on tighter and closes his eyes*
Sora: I'm not driving recklessly, guys.
Sora: It's just a normal take off
Aerith: *smiling*
Tifa: ............
Sora: .........Do you guys....not like Midgar?
Sora: Reno IS a bit....uh...
Tifa: Oh, that's not it--
Cloud: *cuts her off* It holds a lot of memories.
Sora: Oh, I see.
Sora: Oh look....it's on warp drive....it'll go faster then....
Sora: *warps them there*
Sora: *lands, opens the door, and stumbles down the ramp*
Cloud: *follows quickly behind him*
(Riku: *still yawning*
Sora: ....Is....Geostigma...
Sora: Nevermind...
Cloud: ?
Sora: *steadies himself and walks forward* Nothing.
Sora: It was a random thought.
Sora: Let's find Rufu---hey look, Heartless.
Cloud: ...............
Tifa: *pulls on gloves*
Izzy: (Woot! In RPs there are no party number restrictions! ^^)
Sora: *Keyblades through them all*
Tifa: ....well, that would do it.
Riku: *stretches* A little overenthusiastic for a warm-up, though....
Sora: ....Is Geostigma what Denzel has, Cloud? *worried tone, fighting off some weak Heartless as a distraction*
Sora: Or....had, I should say.
Cloud: .........yeah.
Cloud: *absentmindedly flips sword over his shoulder to smash one behind him*
Sora: Ah. Kay.
Sora: Now, to find Rufus~
Tifa: *sigh* oh, dear.
Aki: -wherever the Hell Rufus and Reno are /Rude is on vacation D: /-
Izzy: (aww no Rude. ;_:)
Izzy: (Healin Lodge?)
Izzy: (Where Cloud went to see him in AC?)
Aki: (Sure XD)
Sora: Hey RUUUUUUUUFUUUUUSSS
Reno: SOOOOOOOOOORRRAAAAA
Sora: Your name isn't Rufus, last time I checked D:
Cloud: *glares*
Reno: ....Hey looky there, Cloud's back~
Reno: HOLY SHIT. KADAJ. D:
Sora: Nononono! He's good!
Rufus: This is quite a larger group than I expected....
Cloud: You're looking better than the last time I saw you.
Rufus: *inclines head and smiles slightly* I suppose I should take that as a compliment.
Sora: HIIII RUFUUUS D:
Cloud: .........*had forgotten how much he hates Rufus' arrogance*
Tifa: *sighs* *puts hands on hips*
Rufus: it was good of you to come, Sora.
Sora: :]
Kadaj: Long time no see, Mr. President.
Sora: Heartless don't seem to be a real problem here, what do you really need me for---KADAJ
Kadaj: *pouts* But he lied to me about Mother....
Sora: Riku lied to me about Santa Claus D:
Aki: (not the same, Sora XD)
Izzy: (XDDDDDDDD)
Izzy: (I was gonna say that)
Sora: Riku, Santa is REAL. D:
Riku: Stop being childish.
Sora: He's REAL
Sora: REAL REAL REAL
Kadaj: Of course Santa Claus is real! :O *stares at Riku*
Sora: THANK YOU KADAJ :D
Riku: .........*sweatdrop*
Cloud: ..........*facepalm*
Sora: You get coal this year, Riku D:
Tifa: *laughs nervously*
Sora: But I'll still get you a present--Nng! *drops Keyblade*
Rufus: ..........
Sora: ......
Aerith: ?
(Cloud: *turns head* ....Sora?
Sora: ....nothing.
Tifa: You okay? Did one of those Heartless get a hit in?
Sora: *picks Keyblade up*
Sora: Yeah
(Sora: What's my job, this time, Rufus?
Riku: Don't get careless just because you're confident you can handle things.
Sora: Fine. I won’t.
Rufus: *paces* I didn't want to call on you at first, since it wasn't anything we couldn't handle.
Sora: ?
Rufus: But the Heartless seem to keep......multiplying. As if they're coming from somewhere else.
Sora: *nods* We could figure out where they're coming from. :D
Rufus: That would help solve the problem.
Sora: I need an adventure again, either way...
Reno: Boss, I could just call Rude off vacation and figure it out...
Reno: Or Zack, too.
Rufus: Then I shall leave it in your capable hands. If you should require any more assistance, or find the source of this....
Sora: Zack?!
Sora: WHERE IS HE D:
Cloud: ............
Reno: I have no idea, actually....
(Sora: *mutter*
Sora: I have to thank him for something....
Reno: For what?
Sora: Something.
Reno: What?
Sora: Something.
Reno: FOR WHAT
Sora: Something!
Rufus: He's been seen at some points in the wastelands on the outskirts of Edge, as well as the old Fifth Sector of Midgar.
Rufus: Though these are rumors and not confirmed reports.
Cloud: .........*looks away*
Sora: Ah
Tifa: *glances at Cloud*
Sora: ....Cloud....you don't have to come, if you don't want to. *smiles slightly*
Cloud: That's not it.
Leon: ....*nudges Cloud*
Sora: Okay....
Tifa: It'll be okay....right?
Cloud: *nods* After all, now I can......
Cloud: ......no, it's nothing.
Sora: ....Cloud....honestly, what is it? >__>
Reno: ....Well, we're off~
Cloud: ..........wait a minute.

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