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"Shit shit shit..." Zack grinned as he watched Cloud pace the room. He had no idea why the blonde was so wound up, but it was always fun to see!

"What's up Chocobo butt?" He smiled and looked up at Cloud from his seat. They were sat in Aerith's front room, well... Zack was sat, Cloud was pacing.

"I've got to tell Aerith about... me and.. you know, Leon. She would..." He trailed off, raising an eyebrow at Zack's expression. His jaw had gone slack and he was staring into space. "Err, Zack? Hey, come on Zack.... ZACK!" Cloud shouted. Bright violet-tinted eyes looked up at him, confused.

"What? And that was a good daydream... Anyay, Aerith will understand that you and Leon are 'gettin it oooon'!" Zack did a little dance with his hands as he said it, Cloud just cringed.

"Zack?"

"Yesh my wittle Cloud?"

"Don't ever... do that again." Zack just grinned.

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When Aerith saw Cloud pacing in her living room, she immediately knew something was wrong. She sighed, it was probably nothing important.. but she should find out, just in case. Smiling, the pretty brunette walked into the room and instantly felt the tension rolling off her spikey headed friend.

"Cloud? Are you alright?" Cloud turned to look at her, eyes wide. I'm not THAT scary am I?!

"Oh err... Aerith I... Well you see I..." He struggled to form a sentence, alterting Aerith's concern.

"Cloud, you can tell me. Is Sephiroth back?!" She stepped forward.

"NO! No it's not that!" He took a deep breath. Aerith noticed the blush on his giggled quietly to herself. "Well, I'm with Leon..." He smiled sheepishly, hands in his pockets and looking at his feet.

"That's all? Well I knew that already... You've got my congradulations if that's what you need." She smiled at him, standing closer and rubbing his arm affectionately. "As long as your happy, Cloud." Looking at Zack, she winked and recieved a grin from the raven-haired man. "But you will be carefull right? I know you're both adults and such, but I still want you to be precautious!" She giggled again, stepping away to carry on in the kitchen.

"See, Cloudy-skies? Easy! She understands." He smiled warmly, standing to place an arm around the blondes shoulders. "Just make sure to put in a good word for me! I'm not going to end up on the end of that big sword.... gun thing... What is that anyway?" He cocked his head to the side, a curious look on his face.

"It's a gunblade. You won't have heard of it." Cloud sighed, prying Zack's arm from his shoulders. He stepped to the door and turned back to look at his raven-haired friend. From what he could see, Cloud was thinking about something; deeper than he should. "Zack, follow me okay? Don't ask me why." A frown had worked it's way onto his lips, instantly alerting Zack. Cloud had smiled more since he had returned. What could have changed that?

Cloud lead him through the streets of Hollow Bastion, or Radient Garden as Aerith had taken to calling it. Walking past several doors he recognised, they finaly reached a place Zack han't been in his three weeks or so back in the world of the living and Hollow Bastion. Cloud leaned against a stone wall. Zack, fearing he would start doing exercises if he stood still, opted for standing in the middle of the alley way. Bright blue eyes looked... misty.

"Cloud, hey is something wrong?" He stepped closer, his brows furrowed slightly. Cloud looked like he was about to cry... But Cloud didn't cry, he never had! He was suddenly enveloped in a bear hug as Cloud wrapped his arms around his waist, his face buried in Zack's zip-up jumper. "C-Cloud?!" He put his own arms around his petite friend, rocking back and forth on the balls of his feet instinctively.

"I-I've just... I've missed you so much! It's j-just h-hit me! Don't EVER leave again... don't... go..." Cloud's figure shook as he sobbed, a large hand combing through his blonde spikes lovingly.

"I'm not going to Cloud. You know I won't! Come on, I'm here for good this time..." Zack leaned back to look down at Cloud in reassurance. "Now, I think you need a big kiss from lover boy, kay? Go on, he can give you more than me now!" He chuckled, ruffling Cloud's hair affetionately. Cloud smiled at this, stepping back and rubbing his eyes.

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