WHERE ARE ALL THE KIDS goodness

[bothourlives]

...Of course I miss them.

Doesn't mean I want them caught up in all the weird things that happen on the ship though. Probably better if they stay home with Tifa.

Comments

[weallfalldown]

I don't see what's so weird about it. [Its a very good skill to have, Cloud. Though he guesses he'd never learn if you taught him...]

How about you let me teach him the wierd stuff, Cloud. I'm sure I can handle it.

[bothourlives]

I don't think Tifa would like that much.

[Sorry Zack, gotta get permission from both of them. And he's preeeeetty sure Tifa would not agree to teaching Denzel how to be a smooth talker.

Though the look on her face if she heard him blurt out something hideous might be worth it.]

[shinra_dog]

Yeah -- y'know. Marlene. Or whats-his-face, that other kid. They're usually all over ya.

*cocks his head to the side and studies Cloud curiously*

[narrating]

Don't be sad, Cloud.

Just because we're not with you doesn't mean we're not with you, right? We're here. [She points to her heart.]

Right?

[bothourlives]

[He crouched down (to be a little more on her level), offering a smile as he tapped a closed fist against his own chest.]

Yeah.

Still miss you guys, though.

[iam_sephiroth]

I see. [Then again, Sephiroth rarely spoke to Cloud in his own timeline anyway.]

[child_marlene]

I know but you don’t need to be lonely, I’m sure you have met loads of nice people already.

[She gives him a warm smile]

Yep, Tifa gets really sad when your not there, I’m sure she will turn up soon.

[weallfalldown]

You sure?

I could teach him to compliment her for days. [Well, maybe not days. But if he showed Denzel that one photo of them and her cowgirl outfit, he's sure the kid could come up with his own lines all by himself.]

She might like it.

[bothourlives]

It's your ass not mine if she doesn't like it.

[Which would be amusing too, watching Tifa nag his friend thoroughly.

It probably wouldn't do much good.]

But you really shouldn't.

[weallfalldown]

[He's used to lectures, he thinks he can handle Tifa if he handled Angeal's lectures all those years.]

You're such a "no" person, Cloud.

[bothourlives]

[I dunno man, girls are scary.]

Maybe you just say "yes" too much.

[weallfalldown]

[Okay, you're right. Tifa can be terrifying, but all he needs to do is zone out a little and the threat is gone. He is a good listener. But he can also look like a good listener too.]

Nuhuh, see what I did there? I said no. Like you do all the time.

"No" people are sad, Cloud. You don't want to be one of them.

[bothourlives]

I've made some good friends. It's not all bad.

[And he has, trying to move forward from the mistakes of his past. Which... is a tall order. But he's trying.

The comment about Tifa made his smile waver a bit though. Couldn't be helped really, but he hadn't had a choice this time about leaving home.]

You'll look after Tifa and Denzel for me until I can go back home, right?

[Make sure she smiles too.]

[bothourlives]

[He's really got no room to talk in a way. How many sidequests could have been avoided if he'd just put his foot down?]

I don't say it all the time.

...And I'm not sad.

[bothourlives]

Denzel.

[Jeez Reno.]

They're back home I guess. ...Should be.

[weallfalldown]

[What was that about dolphins, Cloud?]

There you go, you're on your first step to not being a "no" person. I'm proud of you.

[bothourlives]

[It was that or be electrocuted!!]

Shut up, Zack.

[But there's a touch of affection there, not quite so huffy.

Honestly this was about the mildest teasing he'd received from his friend. ARE YOU OKAY BRO?]

[weallfalldown]

[Suuuuuure. That's what they all say.]

You know I can't. [He might die if he did.

But it's probably because of the kid thing, man. He gets that. He'd like kids too, even if he has none to miss.]

When have I ever stopped talking, huh?

[bothourlives]

[You're just jealous Mr. Dolphin isn't your friend.]

[He could name a few times. That are hideous and terrible.

He won't, though. It's much better having decent conversation. AND WE NEED AT LEAST ONE THAT DOESN'T SPIRAL OUT OF CONTROL.]

Never. Maybe there's something wrong with you.

[weallfalldown]

You know, my mom never got me tested. Maybe they just let me pass through those ShinRa tests because they didn't care about what I had so long as I could fight.

[Country boys don't get tested out in the boonies.]

What do you think?

[bothourlives]

They didn't test for much of anything.

[Now that warrants a bit of a... bitter scoff. Being a willing victimparticipant was pretty much enough for ShinRa.

I mean really, years later Cloud still sucked.]

Doubt talking too much was on the list though.

[weallfalldown]

Well I get pretty distracted too, but you're right.

[ShinRa was pretty shitty. Employing thirteen year old kids.] Dangerous hair wasn't on the list either or you'd have been out of there.

[bothourlives]

[WE NEEDED ADULTS.

WE STILL NEED ADULTS.]

...Yours is worse.

I am being distracted by this silent film so sorry if my tags are really shitty >>

[weallfalldown]

[THIS IS SO TRUE.]

Have you looked at your hair lately? Every possible angle I could poke my eye out on it.

Mine's just slicked back.

lmao, you're fine bb <3

[bothourlives]

[...are we seriously having this debate.]

It's still spiky. And longer.