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[Zack is hanging around the shop plaza, doing a little investigating to try and see if there's anything special about the place now. If the supposed portal is going to open there, he's curious to know if there's anything in the area that's changed. You might find him poking at the fountain, circling the sunken well, stopping and crouching down to check the ground beneath the snow sometimes. He's pretty focused on his work, though it probably looks strange.

Bother him?]

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[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Goddammit he will never get the hang of when Zack's joking and when he isn't.] Yeah, you probably will.

[wingenvy]

[Oh well, Zack loves him anyway.] Cheer up, Cloud. I'm okay, really.

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Cloud sighs and stands, hands on the small of his back as he bends a little to hang his head. He taps the toe of his boot against the ground.] ...sorry. I just worry about you.

[wingenvy]

You worry about me?

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Yeah. [Is that difficult to understand, Zack?] You never let people know when you're upset. I could be joking around and laughing and I wouldn't even know if you were actually upset about something.

[wingenvy]

I don't get upset that often, Spike. And if I do, I get over it. It's better that way.

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Cloud folds his arms and watches Zack for a minute, but just shakes his head.] All right.

[wingenvy]

You really believe me or you're just humouring me?

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Maybe a little bit of both. Is that a problem?

[wingenvy]

Nah, I don't think I have a right to protest.

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Yeah he thought so.] You remember when I told you to come to me when you're upset, right?

[wingenvy]

Yep, I remember that.

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

And you know I'll be all hurt and weepy if you don't, right?

[wingenvy]

Oh, totally. I can see it now.

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

So long as we're clear on that.

[wingenvy]

Don't worry, I won't give you a reason to cry anytime soon.

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Oh good. I hate crying.

[wingenvy]

[Zack hesitates for a moment, smile slowly fading, and then turns away again, hands on his hips.]

But if the letter turns out to be true, and you and Aerith leave me, I'm gonna cry.

in which cloud fails at expressing himself

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Ah. So he was still worried.

Cloud purses his lips, then circles around to peer up into his face, expression open and honest. ...he's not sure what to say. So instead he just lifts his hand to Zack's hair and...ruffles it.]

fail, cloud, fail

[wingenvy]

[Zack blinks at that, then smiles, snagging Cloud around the neck and giving him a good noogie.] Nah, man, this is now you do it!

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[What. WHAT. Cloud is going to do his best to flip Zack.] That's not what I was trying to do, damn it!

[wingenvy]

[Zack's laughing, sorry Cloud.] Could've fooled me!

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[/GUTPUNCH]

[wingenvy]

[/OVERKILL]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Now Cloud is- yes. Throwing Zack over his shoulder like a huge sack of potatoes and heading home.]