[Voice / Action]

[fairly]

[Backdated to this afternoon, because Akai is slow.]

Hey, Brave Vesperia! I got us a job, if anybody wants to help out. Atsuki's asked if we can build a hang-out spot in the southern half of the village, so people don't have to walk all the way to the plaza just to have some fun. I wanna get started with scouting out the area, but I want to know if anybody's interested in helping out.

Same goes for anyone not in the guild- if you're bored and looking for some hard labour to keep you busy, I won't say no to the help!

[Zack is wandering through the village, doing just what he said- scouting out a spot that would work for the new building. What's most noticeable is that a) he's wearing a brilliant pink shirt and b) he's got a pink bow tied in his hair. Yes, it seems that he took Aerith up on her bet to wear pink like the manly man he is. He's got his journal ready to respond to whatever.]

Comments

[Action]

[wingenvy]

Sorry. [He should've known better, but he generally doesn't think about what he says, anyway.]

[Action]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[Cloud looks at him for a bit, then sinks into a crouch again and rests his elbows on his knees.]

Forget it. I'm sorry. You talk about whatever you want, whenever you want. It's fine.

[Action]

[wingenvy]

Nah. There's no reason to talk about him, or anything that makes people miserable. Honestly, I'd rather be happy than brood over the past. You know me.

[Action]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

There you go again.

[Action]

[wingenvy]

What now?

[Action]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

You start to talk about something, somebody lets on that maybe they don't want to and you change the subject fast enough to give everyone mental whiplash.

[Action]

[wingenvy]

...Isn't that what you wanted to do anyway?

[Action]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Who cares what I wanted to do?

[Action]

[wingenvy]

I do, you nut.

[Action]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Yeah, okay.

Now flip that. If you're always the one putting me before yourself, when do I get to put you before me? That's not exactly fair.

[Cloud picks up a stick and stabs at the dirt with it.] You've sacrificed enough for me. At least let me put your needs before mine once in a while, or I'm going to forget I'm a man.

[Action]

[wingenvy]

You just had awesome sex with a lovely lady and you're having trouble feeling like a man? [Nooo that's not a diversion at all.]

[Action]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

I'm being serious, you know. [But nice try. He did think of boobs, for just a second.]

[Action]

[wingenvy]

[So close.] I know. I understand, really- and I'm sorry I make it hard on you. But keeping things all nice and balanced isn't what friendship is all about. It's not like you owe me.

[Action]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Who said it's anything like me owing you?

You make it sound like I want you happy just because I want things even between us. I'm not concerned about you out of obligation, you dolt.

[Action]

[wingenvy]

You make it sound like that. "You've had your turn with helping me, so now it's mine."

[Action]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to put it into a language you understand, since you don't seem to want to swallow the "I want to take care of you because I care about you" explanation.

[Action]

[wingenvy]

I'm fine with you taking care of me, Spike. Hell, I like it. But why would I wanna talk about something that makes us both uncomfortable, after you asked me not to? That's like kicking you in the balls just because you think you can take it. Doesn't mean it won't suck.

[Action]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Well, whatever. [Cloud braces his hands on his knees and straightens, staring down at the ground contemplatively.] So long as we're clear.

[Action]

[wingenvy]

Clear as mud like always. [A joke, a joke! He gives Cloud a playful nudge.]

[Action]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

[SIIIGGGHHH nudge back, though Cloud's mostly just doing it for the physical contact.]

You pain in the ass.

[Action]

[wingenvy]

[Zack laughs; he's so disgruntled.]

You're only saying that to make me feel better.

[Action]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

Me insulting you makes you feel better? Masochist.

[Action]

[wingenvy]

You being with me makes everything okay, you know.

[Action]

[herobydefault.livejournal.com]

...

[Ffff.]

Yeah, I know.

[Action]

[wingenvy]

[....

Bump.

...

Handgrab.]