ⅶ┆filling the blanks...

[shrugs_a_lot]

[Cloud's been in his room all day--his loss ended right after he made it through the window the day before, luckily for him (or probably just what castle intended for him). It would have been bad to change all sudden while still being at some meters above the ground. Getting a broken bone or something while wearing nothing but his birth suit? Well he didn't get any of that.

Either way, he's been sitting on the edge of his bed, reading the journal and Zack's notes (after taking a nice, long warm bath and changing into his regular comfy clothes!). Cloud, I'm sorry if I upset you or something... Or Can we talk? At all? Why did he worry so much...?

Cloud's eyes travelled slowly back and fort from the journal to the Buster Sword that lied peacefully in the very same place he had seen it the last time he was in his room. All he wanted was an explanation, but all he was getting was a headache.

Why were there two Buster Swords? Fine, it was normal for there to be replicas or doubles of weapons, but this one, this one didn't seem to be like that.

Something wasn't right. He could feel it in his gut, but whenever he tried to force an answer, his brain would just shut down.

What was wrong? What was wrong? What was wrong?

Maybe he was the problem after all...]

Goddammit... [The journal is open on his lap, obviously catching on his voice. He doesn't seem to care though. The curse is soft, yet the tension on it weights a ton. Sighs, and a moment later, he grabs a pencil and scribbles something.

He's gotta mosey, he can't dwell on this forever...]

[ Reno ]

[Thinking it better... scratches that.]

[ Reno ]

[Or not? Wait no, never mind...]

[ Reno ]

[Just forget it... He's not gonna ask him. Hopefully the redhead won't notice this...]

[ Hermione; dictated ]

Hey. You got time?

--

[And finally...]

[ People who talked to a cloud during the past weeks, except Reno; dictated ]

I ... just wanted to say thanks to whoever helped me while I was a... cloud, oh and, sorry about the rain. [He's not sorry about the thunder nor the lightning!]

The name's Cloud, and you don't have to say anything 'bout that...

--

[This one takes him longer to write down, in fact, he rather only write than speak to him... He's not sure he wants to know but hey, after insisting that much... Ah, notice he didn't exclude him from the last filter?]

[ Zack; written ]

What did you want to talk about?

Comments

Cloud

[courageous_wit]

Of course.

Hermione

[shrugs_a_lot]

Where are you? I need to ask you some stuff.

Cloud

[courageous_wit]

Would you like me to come by your door? I can be there in a moment.

Hermione

[shrugs_a_lot]

Huh...

[Ah! he gets up quickly and sends a glance to his room--ah it's presentable and clean...]

Sure!

Cloud Strife; written

[bustered]

[Well, at least Cloud had a good reason for not answering any of Zack's messages. But now that he's back... well, it still just feels weird. The return message is penned by hand:]

It's nothing. Never mind.

You're forgiven about the rain.

Zack; written

[shrugs_a_lot]

[Oh good lord... after all those messages and nothing!? What even...]

If you say so.

Cloud Strife; written

[bustered]

You still don't remember me?

Zack; written

[shrugs_a_lot]

No.

[ontheclockpro]

[Sorry but Reno totally noticed the filter that would appear and disappear on him as they got crossed out. Though he has no idea what it's about]

The hell...?

[shrugs_a_lot]

[Huh........ He writes:]

You saw nothing.

[ontheclockpro]

Were you the one trying to filter to me?

[shrugs_a_lot]

Nope!

dictated;

[amiable]

Eh?

dictated;

[shrugs_a_lot]

... Huh?

dictated; 1/2

[amiable]

Cloud!

dictated;

[amiable]

What is it?

dictated;

[shrugs_a_lot]

What is what?

...And how did you know it was me?

[Dictated] for eternity...

[ninjainviolet]

[Have a familiar voice come over the journal.]

Hello, Cloud. How are you feeling?

[Dictated] for eternity... and beyond

[shrugs_a_lot]

[Definitely familiar.]

Sheena?

Of course!

[ninjainviolet]

Yes, Cloud. It's me.

[It's nice to hear his voice at last.]

How are you doing?

[shrugs_a_lot]

[He doesn't want to answer that!]

Fine. [Dry? A bit.]

Cloud

[wishmadeinfire]

Haha, so I actually guessed your true name?

this person

[shrugs_a_lot]

It's not like it wasn't incredibly obvious...

Cloud

[wishmadeinfire]

Well, I did not actually expect your real name to be Cloud. I just called you that for lack of a better name.

Oh, I am Ashura, by the by.

Ashura forever

[shrugs_a_lot]

[A little pause.]

You're the guy that guided me to the town?