on looking for an aerith to join rotundus

[spikyass]

... What! Don't put that!



... What's a better title then?



How about "Quit Letting Zack Fair Suggest Titles For Your Dear_Mun Entries."

It's got a certain ring to it, if you ask me.

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[freereport_com]

Hey, come on now!

[ He grabs Cloud rough, yet friendly, across the shoulders, looking straight downward in a deadlocked stare.]

She likes us both, you know...?

[ Grin, grin, grin, all the way! ]

[spikyass]

[ gruffly: ]

I'm not sure I'm comfortable with how much sway you have over these people.

[freereport_com]

[ Purely innocently, with a hint of a smile: ]

Sway? Come on now. What could I possibly make them do?

[spikyass]

At this point, I couldn't begin to imagine.

[freereport_com]

Well, then best not to, Buddy! Just sit back and let the magic just happen.

[ Zack's fingers wiggle and wave outwards from his chest, as if he, himself, were the master of all things magic. ]

[spikyass]

[ Cloud covers his face. Is he laughing? Crying?

The world may never know. ]

[freereport_com]

[ Zack knows! Clearly Cloud is in awe of him and needs to take a breather. ]

She thinks you're cute, you know!

[ Back to the magic, in a moment, we'll give poor Cloud a break. ]

[spikyass]

[ _{IS THIS WHAT YOU CALL A BREAK} ]

... Huh?!

[freereport_com]

[ Yes! Imagine, for a moment, what it would be like if he were trying to be an ass, then shutter. ]

Whaaaaa?

[ Zack's draw drops open a little before he reaches up to close it. ]

You can't tell me that you think she really needed your help in the church that day. . . right? I mean. . .

[ He draws a hand upward and rustles absently in Cloud's bushy mane. ]

I thought I was dense.

[spikyass]

[ Cloud is going to huff this whole damn time. ]

How do you kn-- It's not like that, okay? I mean, there was this...at the Golden Saucer, but it wasn't--

[ He scrubs a hand over his face, then bites down on his palm. ]

... Did she say something? About me. I mean.

[freereport_com]

[ Zack smirked. So, there was something more there than Cloud wanted to admit, eh? ]

So... That wasn't a date at the Saucer? Because my informants seemed to indicate otherwise.

[spikyass]

I thou-- No.

[ NO he is not going to fall for this Zack Strife! ]

It was just... To be honest, I'm not quite sure what it was. There was an altercation with the king and it's all a blur from there.

1/2~~~~

[freereport_com]

Cloud...

[ Zack's face grows strained with worry and he takes a deep breath to center himself before he continues, though, even as he speaks his words carry the significance of their grim meaning: ]

AND GO

[freereport_com]

Are you trying to tell me Aerith... roofied you.

1/MYSTERY NUMBER

[spikyass]

Wha...?

STAY TUNED

[spikyass]

[ ABOUT TO SPEAK ]

DITTO

[spikyass]

[ DECIDES AGAINST IT ]

ALMOST DONE

[spikyass]

[ wait tho-- ]

FIN

[spikyass]

... I can't remember.

[freereport_com]

[ Zack bursts out laughing, unable to keep even the slightest measure of seriousness any longer. ]

We need to get you laid, buddy.

[spikyass]

Don't-- [ huff ] -- say things like that.

[freereport_com]

[ Clearly, Zack's getting more than enough stimulation from this conversation, Cloud... Good luck dissuading him! ]

Aw, why not? You know I'm here for you, Cloud! Thick or thin!

[ This quickly devolves, record speed~ ]

Skinny or large~

[ Pause and smirk. ]

Legs or chest!

[spikyass]

You know I can't handle you when you're like this.

[freereport_com]

[ Alright, alright! He got the picture. FINALLY. Time for redirection! ]

Okay, okay. And yeah, Aerith seemed kind of into you. I don't know, though, we didn't really talk about it.

[ While we were fighting for you guys in the lifestream and all! ]

Maybe you should try talking to her? It couldn't hurt.

[spikyass]

If she likes me, she can let me know. Aerith...isn't really the secret-keeping type.