[RL - @ Cuddy's to see Haruhi]

[the_zackman]

*hello, Cuddy's house! arrived a little later than he'd hoped, but knocks on the door anyway. is wearing a hooded sweatshirt and jeans, hands in his pockets, looking around at all the Christmas decorations on the street. the mako glow of his eyes is a little more evident in the dim, snow-lit evening*

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[the_zackman]

Why? [concerned look]

[godisagirl.livejournal.com]

....[twists her fingers in the fabric of his pants]

I'm used to dealing with stuff alone.

[the_zackman]

That doesn't mean that you have to. Or that you should.

[godisagirl.livejournal.com]

...I'm okay with it.

[the_zackman]

Yeah, but we're not. [rests his hand on her head] We don't like seeing you hurt, firecracker. We just want to help you smile again.

[godisagirl.livejournal.com]

...I'll smile again when I'm not so-

[yawns and snuggles up to Zack]

-sleepy.

[drcuddles.livejournal.com]

[standing outside the door and slightly smiling before heading downstairs to put the kettle on for some hot cocoa]

[the_zackman]

[smiles softly] Then sleep.

[godisagirl.livejournal.com]

[offers him her small hand, looking rather small and quiet for once]

stay with me?

[the_zackman]

I don't think Cuddy'd like it if I took up her room. But I'll stay on the couch downstairs if you really want.

[godisagirl.livejournal.com]

....

[drops her hand and rests her head on his thigh once more]

[the_zackman]

I'll stay 'til you fall asleep, though. [smiles and takes her hand] You want pancakes or something in the morning?

[godisagirl.livejournal.com]

[her hand is barely as big as his palm and still cold]

....I don't usually wake up until noon.

[the_zackman]

[aww. gives it a squeeze, and winces]

I might have to be gone by then. I've got work tomorrow. I can come back after, though.

[godisagirl.livejournal.com]

[looks up at him]

Promise?

[the_zackman]

Promise.

[godisagirl.livejournal.com]

[scrunches up her nose]

Your eyes are funny.

[the_zackman]

[looks away, then back again and forces a smile] It's from the mako. All SOLDIERs get implanted with it so we can use materia better.

[godisagirl.livejournal.com]

[nods and nestles into him]

Looks cool.

[the_zackman]

[relaxes a bit] Helps me see in the dark better, too.

[godisagirl.livejournal.com]

We should go [yawns] explore caves together then.

[the_zackman]

Sounds like a plan~ Who should we drag along?

[godisagirl.livejournal.com]

mmmm...[trying to pull the blankets tighter]

Kyon n' Koizumi-kun...Mikuru-chan, Rox, Axel...'Lize too.

[the_zackman]

[tucks them around her] Aeris would probably want to go too. We'd have to go in the summer, after the spring floods are out.

[godisagirl.livejournal.com]

[is starting to fade]

mmmyeah, could be a vacation. [the last word is spoken through a yawn]