[Voice]

Jan. 8th, 2010 03:47 pm
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...who all was in Sigmund's group?


[Locked to Denzel//70% Unhackable]

Do me a favor Denzel, no midnight snowmen for a while, all right?


[Locked to Tifa, Vincent and Cid//75% Unhackable]

Have either of you found any materia in the shops at all?

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-13 04:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com
[And since Aerith was expecting him, it doesn't take long for her to open the door. There are a few boxes around on the floor, but she's pushed them away from the door at least.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-13 04:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herobydefault.livejournal.com
[Cloud slips inside and quietly closes the door behind himself. ...of course, now that he's here he's got no idea how to start the conversation.] Hey.

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-13 07:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com
[She doesn't really know how to start this conversation either, but she wouldn't expect him to. She puts a hand on his arm and--assuming he lets her--ushers him further into the room, because them being overheard would be bad.]

So...which part of this are you worried about? I mean...I know, to Denzel I'm "Miss Aerith", and the whole thing isn't the most n--common. [There is hand-fiddling at this point because eloquence, why does she not have it.] We can keep things quiet--not secret, I mean--but...take it slowly.

...And this is mostly about Denzel? Not so much about Tifa? [Cloud had already said that to her, but she's a bit uncertain on this.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-13 07:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herobydefault.livejournal.com
It's...about them both. [Cloud had told Zack about Tifa's reaction the first time he told her, but hadn't told Aerith. He didn't want to damage the friendship the two had -have- and he has a feeling that if he tells her, Aerith might start feeling awkward around Tifa.

If she didn't already.]


But...yeah, mostly about Denzel. This...isn't... [How can he say it without it sounding insulting? He doesn't think he can.] ...people don't accept this. It's... [Wrong.] -Denzel wouldn't understand. And I don't want to force him to. He's had enough hardship in his life without me adding to it.
Edited Date: 2010-01-13 07:34 pm (UTC)

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-13 08:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com
[There would be tons and tons more awkwardness. Luckily Aerith tends to barrel through awkward and Cloud hasn't come up as a subject...too much. ...But that would probably make it much more awkward.]

Is the hardship understanding that his father loves two different people, or other people talking to him about it? If it's about what other people say, it's none of their business and they don't need to know. [She hardly went out announcing her heritage, she can keep things quiet.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-17 01:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herobydefault.livejournal.com
[It's so tempting. So, so tempting, to just continue what he has with Aerith and Zack and...keep it quieter than before. He could have them, but he wouldn't have to explain himself to Denzel or Tifa. It would be wonderful.

But.]
...I wouldn't feel right keeping this a secret.

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-17 04:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com
I didn't mean...[Not everyone. If it did happen, Tifa would have to find out, wouldn't she? Eventually--they wouldn't tell her abruptly, of course, it'd be a shock, but--

So that was what Cloud was afraid of.

Her shoulders slump and she opens her mouth before biting her lip hard.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-17 05:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com
"Everyone". Not forever. [She tucks a strand of hair behind her ear, glancing away for a second before she looks back at him again and shrugs. Her face is still tense around the mouth.] Let's leave things alone for now, okay? I don't think it'll help to keep talking about it.

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-18 06:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herobydefault.livejournal.com
...you meant Tifa and Denzel.

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-18 07:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com
[Well this goes against the "not talking about it anymore" but Aerith starts to nod, and then--pauses. Confused.] ...They would need to be told at some point. [She's just making sure they have who's going in the "do not tell" group straight. Tifa and Denzel do not go in there, it would be disastrous.] It's a little awkward, otherwise. [Also s'up there's some stuff still on her bed, cleaning that up now.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-18 07:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herobydefault.livejournal.com
[Cloud doesn't move, but watches her.] I'm not ashamed of you. Either of you.
From: [identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com
[He gets to see her falter when he says that. ...She wants to believe him; not sure if she does.] We haven't done anything to be ashamed of.

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-18 09:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herobydefault.livejournal.com
Maybe not. [Cloud looks away, back down at his hands.] But people...they have ideas put into their heads, from the day they're born. It's easy to say that we're right and everyone else is wrong, but...whether or not it's true doesn't matter. Even if we kept it secret just from them, they would find out eventually and be hurt by it.

I care about you and Zack. But I care about Denzel and Tifa, too. I know you and Zack can manage without me...but I don't know that Denzel can. If he's upset by what I'm doing, he'll pull away from me. I can't risk that happening. [And he looks at her again.] I'm not ashamed of you or Zack. ...but I'm not ashamed to call myself his guardian, either. It's unfair to the both of you, but you can handle it. He can't.

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-18 10:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com
[Thinking about when she was a child...she can see how she might've pulled away from Elmyra if her adoptive mother was doing something she didn't understand. She can't think of anything to say to argue it, but as saddening as that is, she's also reassured by the reasoning. She finally looks back at him and reaches for one of his hands, grasping it lightly.] Okay. I get it.

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-21 10:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herobydefault.livejournal.com
[Thank Holy.

Cloud lets out a breath he hadn't known he was holding, closing his eyes and lifting her hand to touch it to his forehead. After a moment he murmurs, not moving.]
I'm glad Zack has you with him.

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-22 04:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com
[Cloud lifting her hand prompts Aerith to step closer and lean forward, her lips pursing for a brief second. She brushes his bangs when she hears him speak.] I'm glad he has me with him, too. And I'm glad I have him. None of us will be alone...it'll be different, but not so bad! [...She wants to get some fussing in, just in case.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-24 01:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herobydefault.livejournal.com
And something might change. [He tilts his head into her hand when she touches his hair.] For the better, I mean.

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-24 09:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com
You believe that, right?

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-25 03:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herobydefault.livejournal.com
...maybe not believe, not always. But hope for it, at the very least.

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-25 02:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com
Had to ask. You sounded so down before, it was depressing. But hoping is good too.

[Action]

Date: 2010-01-25 08:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com
That's what the "so" was for.

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