"Nothin' wrong with wantin' a break once'in awhile kid." Cid remarked from his seat at Merlin's table, examining a rock-hard biscuit skeptically.
Leon sighed and ran a hand through his sticky hair. Summers in Radiant Garden were horribly hot. Yuffie nibbled a biscuit, flopping back in the over-sized armchair Merlin never used.
"Cid's right you know. You deserve it, Squall. You've been working harder than anyone recently. If you don't take a vacation soon, you'll explode from all the pressure!" Yuffie made extravagant hand motions, imitating Leon's upcoming combustion. Aerith laughed. Leon was not amused.
Cid chuckled at the girls, and turned his attention back towards Leon, who had begun pacing.
"Look at'cha. You're hair'll be turnin' white if you keep this up. You're still a kid, so you'd best start acting like 'et." Cid whipped out a piece of paper and handed it to Leon, who'd stopped pacing momentarily to listen. He took it expressionlessly.
"A coupon… for free ice cream?"
"I got it from them triplets, back in Traverse Town. Never expires, so I thought I'd keep it 'till the time I knew it would do the most good." Cid explained, going back to prodding at this biscuit, wondering how Yuffie managed to bite into it.
Leon let out a breathy laugh, but slipped the coupon into his pocket. Aerith smiled knowingly.