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Passed it again, huh. I keep losing track... wonder if it's a good thing.

....

Hey, so... does anybody have a particular day - or more than one, I guess - that means something to them? Not their birthday or a holiday or anything like that, I mean a regular, normal day where something important or significant happened to them. Could be good or bad, whatever.


[Zack's in a weird mood today, for... various reasons. He's also lounging in the hammock outside House 50, enjoying it while he can before the cold weather forces him to take it down, so if you happen to be in the area, feel free to bother him that way instead.]

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[wingenvy]

You take this manly pride thing way too seriously sometimes, Spike. [He totally just wants to play Angeal for someone someday.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

I have to. [You can't, Zack. You don't have the sarcastic wit OR the beard, it's just not possible. :| Besides, you didn't know about dumbapples, come on.]

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[wingenvy]

Why? [DAMMIT DON'T REMIND HIM OF THE DUMBAPPLES, THEY ARE A NEVER-ENDING SOURCE OF FRUSTRATION FOR HIM.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Because sometimes it's all I have. [Eh, happy mood broken, but Cloud just pushes himself to his feet with a light groan, dusting himself off.]

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[wingenvy]

[...Wow, that is pretty emo, Spike.] You're an idiot if you really believe that.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Cloud sighs, extending a hand for Zack to take if he wants to.] I'm not getting into the particulars of it with you, Zack.

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[wingenvy]

[For once Zack doesn't take it, doing that fancy rollback jump he likes so much to get back to his feet.] 'Course not.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Burn, man. Cloud frowns, but locates the mug he brought out for Zack's coffee and picks it up, intent on bringing it inside.] Fine. I'm heading back inside.

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[wingenvy]

[....Sigh. Zack scratches the back of his head, sheepish.] Sorry- I'm sorry. It's okay if you don't want to talk about it.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Cloud dumps the remains of the cold coffee into a patch of grass. Grow, grass. Grow and be energetic. His response is slow though, as if he's being careful to choose his words correctly.] ...When I said that, I didn't mean...that I was alone or anything. But even if you have people that support you, that doesn't always...

... [SIGH.] It doesn't substitute self-worth, all the time. Sometimes you just have to...be proud of yourself, for yourself. You know?

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[wingenvy]

...Yeah, I know. [SOLDIER's honour, SOLDIER's pride. He knows plenty about that.] But it doesn't mean you can't let somebody else help you grow so they can be proud of you, too. [He's not going to argue the point much further than that, though. Practice and developing his own techniques always made him feel good, too.]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Hey, you can be proud of me all you want. You'll be even prouder when I floor you without your help.

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[wingenvy]

[Snort.] In your dreams, chocobo-head.

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Whatever you wanna think, Zack.

[Cloud pauses, then turns and heads back inside, waving the mug idly. Zack might've caught a hint of a smirk before he turned away.] Because we both know you're looking forward to the day that I pin you.

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[wingenvy]

[And Zack laughs again, waving him off.] Whatever you wanna think, Spike.

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[Cloud just closes the door after himself.

...WHAT WAS THAT, CLOUD. DON'T DO IT AGAIN.]