Same here but I'm sure he'll be alright. I'm going to see Matoya soon, this witch woman who knows a lot about Gaia. Maybe she can help me find a way to stop Chaos from coming out.
I know that but maybe there's some sort of magic that can help him...
Mhm. That's the original idea but I'm not sure if she'll be willing to help or not. A moogle told me about Matoya, he says she's a little creepy but she knows a lot.
Oh, come on! You've been sitting around here for long enough! It's time for you to get some fresh air, besides Cloud can handle everything. He has Cid and Firion for help.
I'm... not sure. Cloud, lately, he's... He wanted to settle down, but you know what he's like. He went off almost without warning to rescue Firion. I don't know whether he's coming or going and the children need someone stable in their lives.
Hmm... I should probably talk to him about it. I've got a job to try and keep as well though. It's just not as easy for me to fly off somewhere like it is for you. I have to be responsible too.
[Tifa sounds wistful, her voice shaking a little. Things haven't turned out the way she wanted.]
That's a big 'only'. I've thought about it a lot... I want us all to get out of here, and if I knew where to start, I'd be there in a second. I kept thinking about the Shimmering Island... Did I tell you about that? But then Shelke and Denzel appeared and they were sick and they needed my help. I guess I was running off for them.
...It's funny how kids change your priorities, isn't it? I have to know that they'll be okay first before I go anywhere.
Lots of things happened. After you were... away, and here too.
[She sniffs.]
Sorry. I'm being stupid. I thought that everything would be okay as long as Cloud was here, and I should know by now that it's not. I don't know what to do...
But Denzel... Yes, he's tough, but if you knew his history... Cloud found him wandering around the slums. He's lost so much, his family, everything. We're all he's got. That's why I can't leave him, not on his own.
[Figuring already that something was wrong between Cloud and Tifa, she wonders now why he hasn't bothered to say anything to her regarding this. He seemed so willing to tell her other things but nothing regarding him and Tifa.
He did admit that he loves Tifa but---]
So that's why you want to make a family for Denzel, I understand now. That poor boy lost everything and everyone he ever loved but what does Cloud think about this idea of making a family?
I know he would make a great father but he seems so lost right now. Maybe lost isn't the best way to describe it but Cloud does seem like he doesn't know what to do anymore.
He's scared and you seem scared too.
You two need to talk and be honest with each other because if you both don't something bad could happen.
[Though she does have this nagging feeling that she needs Cloud more than he needs her. He ran off to meet Tidus without seeing her first, and now it seems like he's always with Firion. It really doesn't help that the first thing Cloud said to describe him was that Firion is like Aerith. But Tifa's not going to say anything about this because she's trying not to be jealous. Now more than ever, she really misses Barret.]
Well... Okay. I'll see if I can come with you. But I'll have to make sure that Cloud won't get himself into trouble first.
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Date: 2010-02-21 07:56 pm (UTC)...I guess you want to ask her about what's going on in this world, right? And how we can get out of here.
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Date: 2010-02-21 07:58 pm (UTC)Mhm. That's the original idea but I'm not sure if she'll be willing to help or not. A moogle told me about Matoya, he says she's a little creepy but she knows a lot.
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Date: 2010-02-21 08:13 pm (UTC)I'm... not sure. Cloud, lately, he's... He wanted to settle down, but you know what he's like. He went off almost without warning to rescue Firion. I don't know whether he's coming or going and the children need someone stable in their lives.
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Date: 2010-02-21 08:22 pm (UTC)Cloud...
Cloud can be selfish at times but he wouldn't leave the children alone if you were to tag along with me.
He's a little more responsible than that or so I hope. Besides, you know you can rely upon all of us to watch over Denzel and Marlene.
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Date: 2010-02-21 08:34 pm (UTC)The only thing that's different is the children and the world but other than that, its the same.
Cloud can only help you if you ask for it.
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Date: 2010-02-21 08:51 pm (UTC)That's a big 'only'. I've thought about it a lot... I want us all to get out of here, and if I knew where to start, I'd be there in a second. I kept thinking about the Shimmering Island... Did I tell you about that? But then Shelke and Denzel appeared and they were sick and they needed my help. I guess I was running off for them.
...It's funny how kids change your priorities, isn't it? I have to know that they'll be okay first before I go anywhere.
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Date: 2010-02-21 08:56 pm (UTC)[Her slightly playful tone becomes one filled with worry now.] Tifa?
How can you be sure that they'll okay when you're not? You seem so...different now. Did something happen while I was away?
I don't know Shelke very well but Denzel seems like a tough little boy. Even when he was sick, he was still brave...most kids aren't like that.
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Date: 2010-02-22 06:19 pm (UTC)[She sniffs.]
Sorry. I'm being stupid. I thought that everything would be okay as long as Cloud was here, and I should know by now that it's not. I don't know what to do...
But Denzel... Yes, he's tough, but if you knew his history... Cloud found him wandering around the slums. He's lost so much, his family, everything. We're all he's got. That's why I can't leave him, not on his own.
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Date: 2010-02-22 07:02 pm (UTC)He did admit that he loves Tifa but---]
So that's why you want to make a family for Denzel, I understand now. That poor boy lost everything and everyone he ever loved but what does Cloud think about this idea of making a family?
I know he would make a great father but he seems so lost right now. Maybe lost isn't the best way to describe it but Cloud does seem like he doesn't know what to do anymore.
He's scared and you seem scared too.
You two need to talk and be honest with each other because if you both don't something bad could happen.
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Date: 2010-02-22 07:18 pm (UTC)We are lost. But... I'm afraid of what might happen, Aerith. I'm scared of losing him too.
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Date: 2010-02-22 07:30 pm (UTC)Even when he went away to join SOLIDER, he came back to you didn't he? You won't lose him...
Cloud will always go back to you because he needs you and you need him.
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Date: 2010-02-22 07:43 pm (UTC)Thank you.
[Though she does have this nagging feeling that she needs Cloud more than he needs her. He ran off to meet Tidus without seeing her first, and now it seems like he's always with Firion. It really doesn't help that the first thing Cloud said to describe him was that Firion is like Aerith. But Tifa's not going to say anything about this because she's trying not to be jealous. Now more than ever, she really misses Barret.]
Well... Okay. I'll see if I can come with you. But I'll have to make sure that Cloud won't get himself into trouble first.
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Date: 2010-02-22 07:51 pm (UTC)Good!
Cloud won't get himself in any trouble, he's a big kid but he isn't that much of a kid. Just make sure not to scare him off. You know how he can be.
Good luck, Tifa. Call me back whenever!
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