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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Cloud is on a boat, leaning against Fenrir. He feels awful for what he's doing but he has to. He would have done it when Tifa died if he could have just left the children all alone without him to comfort them. At least he took the time to talk to Tifa about it before just hopping on a boat and leaving.]

I'm going to the Iifa Tree. I'll be gone a little while... Tifa, I know we talked about it but... [He still feels bad leaving her with all the children.]

I need to see it myself... more than I did when I died. [But she knows his reasons, they talked like real adults instead of him just fleeing. He's come a long way.

He pauses to think for a moment.]

If there's time, I want to go to see Matoya. I've got too many questions without answers. [He wonders for a moment if he can get a reason to fight from her... but just cuts the feed a moment later.]

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[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

[YOU'RE GETTING WIBBLY EYES, CLOUD.]

Cloud... when are you coming back?

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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[HE DOES NOT APPROVE OF THOSE EYES.]

I'll be back soon. Don't worry, your Mama knows I'm going.

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[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

[YOU KNOW WHO SHE LEARNED THEM FROM.]

It's... it's not because of what happened, is it?

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[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

I will do my best to join you soon.

If you do not have time, I could add your questions to my own.

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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

We can see Matoya together then.

There should be time, soon.

[video] Now I have that song stuck in my head.

[for-cosmos.livejournal.com]

I am much closer to her cave than you are- I set out several days ago. I would prefer not to wait.

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[warkitoff.livejournal.com]

...Are you going to see if he returns?

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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Cloud looks like he's had a secret outed.]

I... y-yeah...

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[warkitoff.livejournal.com]

[He's not going to judge, he'd be doing the same if he could.]

Can you let us know if he does? I'm gonna stay in Figaro with Terra for a while. She's...upset. And there's a bit of a situation.

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[heartofheaven.livejournal.com]

Take care, Cloud. And let me know what you find out, okay?

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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[He nods firmly.]

I'll be back. I have to be, because of our promise, remember? [He just wants to see her smile at that thought.]

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[heartofheaven.livejournal.com]

[Instead, she just looks mildly confused.]

What promise?

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[heavenslament.livejournal.com]

[Sigh.]

I would go with you, Cloud, but I'm needed here right now.

Whatever you find out...you'll tell us when you know, right?

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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Bartz told me...

[So wanting to hug her right now.]

He'll be back. Cecil came back and he remembered us. Firion will be back.

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[heavenslament.livejournal.com]

He will. He has to....

[Hugs are very much needed/wanted, but for now sympathetic looks will have to do. Terra nods, clinging to that belief. Firion will return.]

Matoya's that seer, right? What are you going to ask her?

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[magitekrune.livejournal.com]

Matoya. She may be who I need to visit later on as well.

...I wish you luck.

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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Something you need to know?

Thanks, Celes.

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[lilyoftheslums.livejournal.com]

[Aerith walks along the deck, having decided to come with Cloud as soon as she heard. Her last time to the Iifa Tree hadn't been as fruitful as she would have liked, and there were more questions she had now-- and a proposition she wanted to have with Gaia.

She stops in front of Cloud, looking over his bike before glancing back toward him.]

Are you worried, Cloud?

[She gives him a smile.]

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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Totally and completely crushed by the conversation he had with Tifa, Cloud doesn't seem to hear her at first. He doesn't even seem to see her and he stares down at the phone.

Finally noticing her, he takes a half step back. A nervous reaction.]

No... no, I'm not worried. I just hope... Firion will come back.

[But his gaze falls again. Heartbroken.]

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[dragoncursed.livejournal.com]

[Reis hesitates to speak at first. Cloud barely knew her at home in Ivalice and he only knew of her dragon form. She'll be shyly glancing into the phone. He's an ally and she owes him at least the courtesy of concern.]

Cloud? Is something amiss?

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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Okay, now he's sure he doesn't know who this person is, but he forgets so much...]

Do... do I know you?

I'm going to meet a friend when he comes back and... see Matoya.

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[waterblade.livejournal.com]

[And Cloud just gets a short phrase. Tidus is taking this... 'badly' would be an understatement. It's not as bad as when Yuna died, but it's... it's definitely close.]

You better bring him back.

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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Cloud is hurting too and he wishes he showed his upset as easily as other people did.]

I will. I promise.

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[xnotyetaherox.livejournal.com]

Come back safe, Cloud.

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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

I will, don't worry, son.