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Just wanted to let everyone know that Cloud's okay. He came home safe and is resting right now. Simon and Denzel, too.

Hey, uh, Tifa or Aerith, can I ask a favour of you guys?

Man, this place has been rough lately... I feel like we all need some kind of holiday. I'm baked.

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I think it's bedtime anyway. I'm ready for a nap.

All right. You should go get some sleep. [Cloud collects all the cards, straightening them and stuffing them back into the box.]

Only if you sleep, too. You want more of that tea stuff?

No, I want the boys to be able to wake me if they need me. [Cloud shoves his chair back and stands and- whoa, wobble. Catches himself with a hand on the table.]

[FFFFF gdit Spike, give him a heart attack why don't you. Zack's immediately at his side, winding an arm around his shoulders.] Okay, now you're definitely going to bed.

I already said I was going. [It's just a dizzy spell, geez. You mother. Cloud doesn't move away though...it's kind of nice to have the contact, after isolating himself like he did the day before. He sure is a social creature for claiming to be such a hermit.]

Uh-huh. [Zack's just going to wait for him to steady himself, though he's not letting go even if Cloud tries to escape.]

[Cloud...still doesn't move. Even after he's gotten his bearings again.]

[Zack just tightens his grip a little, making sure he's got a firm hold. He's keeping you safe, Chocobo Head.]

[Cloud's hand curls into a loose fist atop the table, and then he slowly -very reluctantly- reaches up and gently tugs Zack's wrist to slide his arm off his shoulders, moving to collect the deck of cards. His voice is hoarse when he speaks.]

...th...thanks.

[Zack's reluctant to move, or even let go.] ...Spike, are you sure you're...

[Cloud swallows and forces a smile, squeezing Zack's arm briefly.] Yeah. I'm okay.

[Zack gives him a nudge.] Don't push yourself. It's still okay to depend on me now and then.

I've depended on you all day.

And the day's not over yet, so relax.

[Zack, stop chipping away at his resolve to be ~*~independent~*~ gd it.] You're tired and I'm tired. Let's just go to sleep.

Isn't that what I'm trying to get us to do?

[Oh right. Cloud was the one putting it off.]

...r-right. [That tea stuff would be nice, since it kind of kills whispers and nightmares, but he really would rather be sleeping light so the boys can wake him.] Sorry.

....Cloud, I know you're trying to be big and brave and independent here, but I really think you need to take that tea stuff.

No. I need to take a heavy dose for it to even make it through the mako and it knocks me out for hours and hours. I want to be available for the kids.

...I just don't think you're ready to be up and about, that's all.

I'm fine. I've charged after Sephiroth like ten minutes after going through something worse.

I'm still gonna worry about you.

...Zack-

[Okay, switching tactics. This will sound quite random for a moment.] ...thank you.

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