[phone call to Marlene]

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Papa is on the line. You know how rare it is for him to call!]



(ooc: I'm hiatused and still put this up. THAT is how much ILU Panda. :|)

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[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

[Marlene wasn't expecting this call!]

Hello Papa!

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Cloud is outside so it's a little windy, making him have to raise his voice a little.]

Hey... it's someone's birthday. I can't remember whose. Can you?

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

[The little girl giggled.]

Cloud... how could you forget! It's my birthday!

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Right, right... I remember.

[There's almost a laugh there.] Happy birthday, Marlene. I'm sorry I'm not there today.

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[She pauses.] It's okay, Cloud. I know you had to go do things.

But I expect a really good present when you get back, okay?

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Heh... what do you want then? I'll pick it up when me and Aerith come home.

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

Um...

[She hmmed to herself.] I really don't know. Surprise me, okay?

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[He can't help but wonder what would surprise a child like Marlene.]

...Alright. How is your birthday going?

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

[She's easily entertained. Anything would be good.]

It's going great! Relm and Eiko are gonna be here, and we're gonna play games, and have snacks, and have a sleepover! Tifa's making a chocolate cake, too.

Do you want me to save you some cake?

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Cloud listens, actually smiling. Really, who couldn't smile hearing Marlene like that?]

You girls will be good for Tifa, right? [As good as three girls under the age of 12 can be, really?]

...yeah, save me some cake. A big piece.

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

Of course we'll be good for Tifa. We won't cause any trouble. [Well, the least trouble possible.]

I'll make sure to put one aside! And one for Aerith too.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Good girl.

She'll like that, I think. We'll have a tea party when we get back, if you want?

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

[She gasped. You just said the two magic words! No way she's saying no to that!]

You bet! It'll be so much better than the last one!

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[OH WAIT. OH. UH OH.]

I... don't have to dress up, do I? Can't Aerith wear the dresses instead?

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

[kekekeke JUST AS PLANNED]

I dunno Cloud... We're supposed to dress up at tea parties.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

...alright, but we put the phones in a different room this time.

[He doesn't want a repeat of last time. He's sure Steiner thinks he's a cross-dressing lunatic still.]

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

[Score!]

Okay!

[She was really glad he did this for her. It took a great man to play dress up for a daughter that wasn't even his by blood.] Thank you.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Alright. I have to mosey, you say hi to your Mama for me.

Happy birthday again, Marlene.

[littleprotector.livejournal.com]

I'll tell her you said hi!

Thank you again, Cloud. I'm really happy you called. It means a lot. I'll see you soon!