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Kayanni System Mingle

Who: Everyone
Broadcast: It's been known to happen
Action: Kayanni System (or a ship. I'm not the boss of you)
When: July 21 – August 23

(OOC: System Info)

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[So you're gonna cuddle him on a bus bench? Dude. ...well, it's fine, Cloud's probably done his fair share of that when he was comatose. Zack's probably just used to it by now, Cloud can...manage until he gets used to it too.]

Us younger guys took you seriously. [It pops out of Cloud's mouth before he blinks and realizes it was true. The memories he'd gotten back when he saw Zack are still jumbled, still a tangle mess of images and voices, of things that he's not sure happened, but he remembers that with certainty.] You were a hero to a lot of the guys in my squad. Might not count as much as a superior's opinion, but it's not like everybody thought that.

[Zack falls silent for a while, slumped against Cloud with his eyes closed, long enough that it might appear as if he's dozed off. At last, though, he speaks up, his voice slurred and quiet.]

Nnnn... counted. It still counted. For a lot. I got to be... for you guys, what he was for me. Was proud of that. It made me happy.

Even more 'n that, for me, [Cloud says softly. Zack is a heavy weight against his side, warm and solid. If Cloud really pays attention he can hear Zack's breathing over the din of the traffic.

He listens to it, closing his eyes. The liquor makes his tongue a little looser, makes his thoughts a little heavier, but they come and go like the ebb of the tide and don't feel so suffocating, for once.] An' I said I was sorry...when I shoulda said 'thank you.'

[Zack snorts quietly, not quite dismissive but borderline.]

You already thanked me, man. So you're welcome an' all, but don't go overboard.

[His head shifts a bit, edging closer, expression hidden beneath too much hair.]

No regrets about you. Not a one. Promise.

It's kind of impossible to go overboard with 'thanks for saving my life and keeping me alive,' [Cloud grumbles a little, but he'll let it drop there since he's not sure if Zack will get annoyed or not and he doesn't want to disturb this fragile peace between them after that tense moment at the weapons stall.]

What'd I say about keeping score?

[Or counting, whatever. Same difference.]

....did y'know you saved me, too?

What're you talkin' about? [would you stop moving around you are like a third bigger than he is, it's like having a great dane trying to cuddle on a too-small couch]

[don't tell him what to do!!]

When we were on a mission! You might not remember, but I was still pretty young, not the cool-headed guy I am now.

[Feel free to laugh at that one, his ego can probably take it.]

We were fighting monsters, and I wasn't paying attention- put away my sword before checking first. Big ol' buzzard showed up and woulda squashed me flat if you hadn't shot it. You watched my back.

[Takes a minute to really think...

Nope.] I don't remember. But you were a SOLDIER anyway, right? You woulda been fine.

[.....DUDE....]

Cloud, I hate to break this fabulous mental image you have of me, but SOLDIERs aren't actually invincible.

[light smack] I know that, but- Y'know, just... [just what] it was you.

[MEAN]

Is it so hard to believe that somebody actually relied on you before you got all SOLDIER-fied?

Well...yeah. Nobody did.

I'm telling you that I did, you dumbapple. That's what friends do.

[Kinda sucks he can't remember it] ...Sorry. You were the only one, then.

Mm... still do, though. And Aerith too.

[what's with that face] You don't sound happy about it.

I'm not happy, I'm mad that nobody else noticed that you were a great, dependable kid who wanted to get strong and help out. It was super obvious.

[S H R U G] That's the army, I guess; too expensive to train up the ones not already good enough. Not like I was the only one. [Tho ngl he's a little pleased that Zack thought he was great and dependable]

Dumb. That's dumb.

[He knows Cloud's right, but he's too drunk and salty to accept it at face value.]

Yyyyup. [pops that 'p'

Honestly, Cloud has plenty of other shit to be angry about. Getting ignored during his childhood ranks so low] Anyway, it's not the case now, so don't get all worked up about it.

Ugh... guess I gotta, with you bein' so zen about it.

[Whatever, it's not important. What's more important is being comfy, which is why he shifts once more to let himself slide down and rest his head on Cloud's thigh, legs slinging over the arm of the bench. Ahhhh, that's better.]

...what're you- oh no you don't Zack, get up! [Grabs and pulls] You're not falling asleep on a bus bench, or me. If you're tired I'll take you back to your quarters.

Awwwww...

[CLOUD HE WAS SO COMFY

as revenge for the prodding he goes straight-up limp, leaning his whole dead weight on Cloud. He's strong enough to take it, but it's probably annoying. Take that, you spoilsport.]

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