[phone call - Cloud]

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

[Ring, ring, ring! Pick up the phone, Cloud. Angry daughter-type is calling!]

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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

...Marlene, I don't know if this is something you or Denzel or Shelke can help with.

Tifa's mad at me, and I'm mad at Tifa... this isn't going to just go away, even if I'm there.

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

[She's not dropping this, Papa Cloud.]

Then you two need to talk things out, and you can't do that if you're not here.

Come home, please?

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

I said I'd come home when I'm done with things.

I'll get Fenrir and I'll come home then. Not sure what Firion's doing though...

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah, after you get Fenrir!

We do miss you though, Cloud. Everything will be alright. I know it will.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't want to promise her anything will be alright, just in case it's not.]

...I'll be home as soon as I can.

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

[Infinite Marlene optimism says things will be alright. Therefore, it will. Don't question her logic.]

We'll be expecting you! And you can bring Firion back with you. I like him.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Wouldn't dream of it.]

I'll tell him you have a crush on him, Marlene. [Teasing always lightens any mood.]

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

I-I don't have a crush on him! He's just nice! He got us the puppy!

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

...yeah, sure. [He gives the slightest of laughs.]

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

[Defensive Marlene is defensive. What crush? She's innocent. Nothing to see here.]

Oooh, Cloud! I-I really don't! Serious!

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Okay. You don't. Serious. [Okay, he was only teasing. This is suspicious behaviour, young lady.]

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

[She muttered something. It sounded vaguely like poopiehead. He had figured her out. The last person she had thought would, too!]

Maybe... just a little one. But not a lot.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Aww, Cloud is totally surprised but finds it far too adorable!]

Don't worry. I won't really tell him.

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

[Firion was nice. and he looked nice. And he wore crazy clothes. And he gave her a puppy. She's smitten.]

You better not! Or I won't forgive you!

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Cloud laughs lightly.]

I won't. I promise. And I'll be home soon.

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

Okay! I'll see you soon! Be careful, okay?

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Okay. [A pause.] ...Bye.

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

Bye! [And she hangs up.]