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[Private to Cloud]

Hey, Spike, I'm moving out for a while. Just figured I'd let you know.


[Zack's packing in his room. Hope you're about ready to go, Aerith.]

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[wingenvy]

[They might be here for a while.]

....Would you be happier if it was true? Is it easier to assume you should be alone or something?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[God, that hurts.]

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[wingenvy]

[This isn't a painless situation, sorry.]

I'll prove you wrong, y'know. I give it a week, max.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[...a week long fling. Get his kicks with his old girlfriend and come back to Cloud?

Fuck you, Zack.]

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[wingenvy]

[You're the worst boyfriend ever. B|

Time to bullshit.]

...She doesn't know. About us, I mean. Because you said not to tell anyone.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[You're gonna have to do better than that. Cloud's about as stubborn as you are, sometimes.]

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[wingenvy]

[Rrrrgh.]

I'm hoping to let her down gently. I mean, it's not like she expected me to be with a guy, right? And some girls get really freaked about this kind of thing. I didn't want her to get all catty and start a fight or something.

[Thank god Cloud will probably forget thi- wait he's not supposed to want that.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Muted reply.]

So you're gonna go stay with her for a while. That doesn't make any fucking sense.

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[wingenvy]

[Mouthy.]

...Isn't there anything I can say that will convince you that I'm coming back?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

You could stop lying.

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[wingenvy]

[...Sigh.]

Spike, you know how you've got some lousy memory problems, right? Like when you forgot how to subtract, or use materia?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[What's that got to do with anything?]

Yeah.

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[wingenvy]

[Show a little patience, you bastard. 8|]

You're forgetting people now.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Two and two make...]

So...you're saying I forgot that girl.

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[wingenvy]

Yeah, you forgot her. Can you still remember her name?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[...the silence probably says "no" better than the actual word. He can't even really remember what she looks like, now. He's forgetting even as he talks about her.]

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[wingenvy]

She's... really important to you, Cloud. To both of us. It's hurting her a lot that you can't remember her. That's why I'm staying with her... I don't want her to be alone. That's the real reason I'm leaving.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

...then go.

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[wingenvy]

...Will you come out first?

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Just...go. [Before that little voice that demands Zack stay because Cloud's feelings matter too takes over his judgment.]

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[wingenvy]

...I'll stop by to visit soon.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Don't.

I'll write myself a note. Just go. [And Cloud scrambles for some paper to do just that, before he forgets why he's letting Zack leave. And since he'll forget later and just question what he was thinking, Cloud scribbles: "I let him go, don't follow him."

Don't be offended. Don't be hurt. She's probably important too, Zack wouldn't lie to him. She's probably more hurt than he is. It's only fair.

She...was probably a better person than he was, too. She deserved it.]

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[wingenvy]

[...This is getting difficult. Argh. What to do, what to do...]

I'm leaving Tammy here. Take care of her until I get back, okay, Cloud? I'll see you soon.

[...Guess that's it. He looks to Aerith, lips pursing. Ready?]