Cloud Strife

"Hey, I’m not that wei-… Maybe I’m a little awkward but still." He bantered, playfully nudging Zack. It was clear to the pair that they almost needed each other for the sake of sanity, that and Cloud would likely lose his emotions again. He knew the loss of others too well, Zack was not one he wished to lose - ever.

Zack was the same. They were both two pieces that can’t function without the other being there. Cloud helped Zack have human interaction that he had been lacking for a long time. He was also a friend. That was valuable to him. He would lose himself if anything happened to Cloud.

Turning his back to the other, Cloud rested against him and relaxed with a gentle sigh, eyes closing for a brief moment. “Guess you have to put up with me all over again, huh?” He teased. He knew he could never be a total nuissance to Zack, unless he truly wanted to.

Zack chuckled. “I guess so. That must mean the same for you. Do you think you can handle me?” Cloud could never be a nuisance to him. He was a friend. He enjoyed everything about him.

"Perhaps. I may end up killing you though, we'll have to wait and see." The blonde laughed, turning his head to look at him with a smile. Of course he didn't mean that, he could never mean that.

Once Zack had moved, Cloud sat up straight and smiled, exhaling softly. “I’ll admit, it’s not been the same without you around. It’s been kinda lonely, like something important was missing.”

Zack smiled. “We must feel the same then. I missed your weird and awkward personality.” He chuckled. Everything had been off since Cloud hadn’t been around. The teen had been rather lonely himself since Cloud was the only one he usually talks to.

"Hey, I’m not that wei-… Maybe I’m a little awkward but still." He bantered, playfully nudging Zack. It was clear to the pair that they almost needed each other for the sake of sanity, that and Cloud would likely lose his emotions again. He knew the loss of others too well, Zack was not one he wished to lose - ever.

Zack was the same. They were both two pieces that can’t function without the other being there. Cloud helped Zack have human interaction that he had been lacking for a long time. He was also a friend. That was valuable to him. He would lose himself if anything happened to Cloud.

Turning his back to the other, Cloud rested against him and relaxed with a gentle sigh, eyes closing for a brief moment. "Guess you have to put up with me all over again, huh?" He teased. He knew he could never be a total nuissance to Zack, unless he truly wanted to.

"True." He laughed, relaxing at the playing and lowering his hand to rest at his side instead. "But that’s alright, it’s  better than being bald."

"That is true. Anything is better than being bald." Zack got off of Cloud only to sit next to him.

Once Zack had moved, Cloud sat up straight and smiled, exhaling softly. “I’ll admit, it’s not been the same without you around. It’s been kinda lonely, like something important was missing.”

Zack smiled. “We must feel the same then. I missed your weird and awkward personality.” He chuckled. Everything had been off since Cloud hadn’t been around. The teen had been rather lonely himself since Cloud was the only one he usually talks to.

"Hey, I'm not that wei-... Maybe I'm a little awkward but still." He bantered, playfully nudging Zack. It was clear to the pair that they almost needed each other for the sake of sanity, that and Cloud would likely lose his emotions again. He knew the loss of others too well, Zack was not one he wished to lose - ever.

Smiling softly, Cloud tilted his head slightly almost as if to try and read Zack’s mind on the conversation, but it was nice all the same to hear those words. "Huh, lucky me. Best friends with a porcupine." He grinned, moving an arm from Zack’s grip and reaching up, ruffling the raven spiked hair.

Zack pouts at that comment. “Who are you calling a porcupine?” He ruffed Cloud’s hair. “You’re hair is a porcupine as well.” He chuckled and played with the blonde locks.

"True." He laughed, relaxing at the playing and lowering his hand to rest at his side instead. "But that’s alright, it’s  better than being bald."

"That is true. Anything is better than being bald." Zack got off of Cloud only to sit next to him.

Once Zack had moved, Cloud sat up straight and smiled, exhaling softly. "I'll admit, it's not been the same without you around. It's been kinda lonely, like something important was missing."

Zack was surprised. It was rare that anyone had ever fully trusted him. He smiled. “I trust you as well. I know this is going to sound cheesy, but you’re my best friend.” It was funny since Cloud was his only friend. Cloud had that honor of Zack fully trusting him. That was extremely rare since Zack was terrified of people in general.

Smiling softly, Cloud tilted his head slightly almost as if to try and read Zack’s mind on the conversation, but it was nice all the same to hear those words. "Huh, lucky me. Best friends with a porcupine." He grinned, moving an arm from Zack’s grip and reaching up, ruffling the raven spiked hair.

Zack pouts at that comment. “Who are you calling a porcupine?” He ruffed Cloud’s hair. “You’re hair is a porcupine as well.” He chuckled and played with the blonde locks.

"True." He laughed, relaxing at the playing and lowering his hand to rest at his side instead. "But that's alright, it's  better than being bald."

Laughing loudly and allowing the other to take control, Cloud grinned confidently at the raven haired male, staring up into those brighter eyes quite happily. "Exactly, I’m fine. I promise I’d never lie to you." He said, Cloud had certainly missed those moments.

Zack returned the smile. Their eyes were locked together. “Never? Even if you had to say gross and embarrassing things?” Look at that. He’s teasing him. He missed the times he had with Cloud. Well, now that he was hear again, they could make more memories together.

Zack was surprised. It was rare that anyone had ever fully trusted him. He smiled. “I trust you as well. I know this is going to sound cheesy, but you’re my best friend.” It was funny since Cloud was his only friend. Cloud had that honor of Zack fully trusting him. That was extremely rare since Zack was terrified of people in general.

Smiling softly, Cloud tilted his head slightly almost as if to try and read Zack's mind on the conversation, but it was nice all the same to hear those words. "Huh, lucky me. Best friends with a porcupine." He grinned, moving an arm from Zack's grip and reaching up, ruffling the raven spiked hair.

The truth was no, he knew no way to prove his health; other than the stupidity of going into battle or something which would probably tire him out. “Well…” He hummed quietly, circling Zack until standing behind him. A slight grin played on the blonde’s lips as he made sure Zack wasn’t looking, he jumped onto Zack’s back in a childishly playful manner. “How’s this?!”

Zack wasn’t sure how to either. The teen was naturally ill and looked it as well, but that wasn’t the same as being ill in a normal way like a cold. Zack squeaked lightly in response and fell face first into the ground from the surprise. He wasn’t expecting that at all. He smirked and grabbed Cloud and shoved him off only to pin him down with a grin. “You seem fine to me”

Laughing loudly and allowing the other to take control, Cloud grinned confidently at the raven haired male, staring up into those brighter eyes quite happily. "Exactly, I’m fine. I promise I’d never lie to you." He said, Cloud had certainly missed those moments.

Zack returned the smile. Their eyes were locked together. “Never? Even if you had to say gross and embarrassing things?” Look at that. He’s teasing him. He missed the times he had with Cloud. Well, now that he was hear again, they could make more memories together.

"I promise I’m feeling better." He smiled softly. It was sweet to know how much Zack cared, of course Cloud would have been the same if the roles were reversed; the teen had had a very lucky escape with the sickness, however that was something he couldn’t say just yet. "Is there a way I can prove it to you?"

"I’m not sure." Cloud looked healthy to him. He wasn’t exactly sure if there was a way to prove that someone wasn’t sick. Zack observed the blonde. Nothing looked out of the ordinary. Was there a way that he could really know that the other was over the sickness? "Do you know of any ways?"

The truth was no, he knew no way to prove his health; other than the stupidity of going into battle or something which would probably tire him out. “Well…” He hummed quietly, circling Zack until standing behind him. A slight grin played on the blonde’s lips as he made sure Zack wasn’t looking, he jumped onto Zack’s back in a childishly playful manner. “How’s this?!”

Zack wasn’t sure how to either. The teen was naturally ill and looked it as well, but that wasn’t the same as being ill in a normal way like a cold. Zack squeaked lightly in response and fell face first into the ground from the surprise. He wasn’t expecting that at all. He smirked and grabbed Cloud and shoved him off only to pin him down with a grin. “You seem fine to me”

Laughing loudly and allowing the other to take control, Cloud grinned confidently at the raven haired male, staring up into those brighter eyes quite happily. "Exactly, I'm fine. I promise I'd never lie to you." He said, Cloud had certainly missed those moments.

Cloud tilted his head from side to side. “Sort of.” It was obvious that Zack didn’t like the news; having spent so much time together, so many journeys and memories, it was never a nice thought that someone you were so close to was unwell. “It was some sort of virus, I just got weaker as the days went by.” The blonde could have easily lied, he could have completely avoided telling Zack, but he knew he could never lie. Not to him.

Usually when people got sick they died. That was why he didn’t exactly like the thought of his friend being able to get sick. “Are you feeling better?” It was obvious that Zack was concerned for Cloud’s well being. He wanted him to be healthy after all.

"I promise I’m feeling better." He smiled softly. It was sweet to know how much Zack cared, of course Cloud would have been the same if the roles were reversed; the teen had had a very lucky escape with the sickness, however that was something he couldn’t say just yet. "Is there a way I can prove it to you?"

"I’m not sure." Cloud looked healthy to him. He wasn’t exactly sure if there was a way to prove that someone wasn’t sick. Zack observed the blonde. Nothing looked out of the ordinary. Was there a way that he could really know that the other was over the sickness? "Do you know of any ways?"

The truth was no, he knew no way to prove his health; other than the stupidity of going into battle or something which would probably tire him out. "Well..." He hummed quietly, circling Zack until standing behind him. A slight grin played on the blonde's lips as he made sure Zack wasn't looking, he jumped onto Zack's back in a childishly playful manner. "How's this?!"

"Good." The blonde replied quite simply, eyes turning to the ground as he tried to conjure his own response. "Well, I was working away and, I kinda got ill." He said, looking up to those bright mako eyes once more. It wasn’t easy; he wanted to talk to Zack in that time, hell he wanted him there for the pure reason of wanting to be selfish and just to spend with him, no one else. "But I’m alright now! I’m still tired, but I’m alright."

Zack blinked once he heard the news. “Sick? Did you catch a bug or something?” He didn’t like the idea of Cloud being able to get sick. He refused to let him. The teen wouldn’t mind spending his life with Cloud. They both got along so well and even went on an adventure together for almost a month. They were practically one person made of two pieces that could not be separate.

Cloud tilted his head from side to side. “Sort of.” It was obvious that Zack didn’t like the news; having spent so much time together, so many journeys and memories, it was never a nice thought that someone you were so close to was unwell. “It was some sort of virus, I just got weaker as the days went by.” The blonde could have easily lied, he could have completely avoided telling Zack, but he knew he could never lie. Not to him.

Usually when people got sick they died. That was why he didn’t exactly like the thought of his friend being able to get sick. “Are you feeling better?” It was obvious that Zack was concerned for Cloud’s well being. He wanted him to be healthy after all.

"I promise I'm feeling better." He smiled softly. It was sweet to know how much Zack cared, of course Cloud would have been the same if the roles were reversed; the teen had had a very lucky escape with the sickness, however that was something he couldn't say just yet. "Is there a way I can prove it to you?"

"I’m fine. How are you? Where have you been? What have you been up to lately?" The feeling was mutual. Zack longed to see the blonde. It felt like years since the last time they had seen each other. It had been way too long.

"Good." The blonde replied quite simply, eyes turning to the ground as he tried to conjure his own response. "Well, I was working away and, I kinda got ill." He said, looking up to those bright mako eyes once more. It wasn’t easy; he wanted to talk to Zack in that time, hell he wanted him there for the pure reason of wanting to be selfish and just to spend with him, no one else. "But I’m alright now! I’m still tired, but I’m alright."

Zack blinked once he heard the news. “Sick? Did you catch a bug or something?” He didn’t like the idea of Cloud being able to get sick. He refused to let him. The teen wouldn’t mind spending his life with Cloud. They both got along so well and even went on an adventure together for almost a month. They were practically one person made of two pieces that could not be separate.

Cloud tilted his head from side to side. "Sort of." It was obvious that Zack didn't like the news; having spent so much time together, so many journeys and memories, it was never a nice thought that someone you were so close to was unwell. "It was some sort of virus, I just got weaker as the days went by." The blonde could have easily lied, he could have completely avoided telling Zack, but he knew he could never lie. Not to him.

"I’m fine. How are you? Where have you been? What have you been up to lately?" The feeling was mutual. Zack longed to see the blonde. It felt like years since the last time they had seen each other. It had been way too long.

"Good." The blonde replied quite simply, eyes turning to the ground as he tried to conjure his own response. "Well, I was working away and, I kinda got ill." He said, looking up to those bright mako eyes once more. It wasn't easy; he wanted to talk to Zack in that time, hell he wanted him there for the pure reason of wanting to be selfish and just to spend with him, no one else. "But I'm alright now! I'm still tired, but I'm alright."

"For what reason?" He said almost too harshly, stopping and turning on his heel to stare at the male shouting after him.