[ It's a very beautiful way to bond, okay. There's nothing more crucial in building a relationship than genetic experimentation.
...And come on, Spike. It's the very ridiculousness of him that keeps you coming back for more. Or, you know. Would if he hadn't kicked the bucket back home. Yeah, about that.... At least Cloud seems to have lived up to that whole legacy spiel. Yes, his damned stubbornness included. Which is fine when it's him, but when it's Spike... Man, is he that much of a pain, himself? He's sure something else. Though speaking of, well. Something else.
The something else being the way Cloud pauses on the steps again and looks back and Zack stiffens at that look, even if he's only seeing it out of the corner of his eye. Maybe he'd gone too far. Maybe he should just drop it. Cloud's okay. Cloud's back. And apparently more capable than ever.
He's being- surprised.
Surprise, surprise. Zack slowly... shakes his head out of his momentary daze before he's starting after the other man. It doesn't take long before he's caught up to him and clapping a hand on his shoulder. His smile isn't quite meeting his eyes, but still he offers: ] Then once your watch is done, come join us. Okay?
[ No promises that he'll actually fall asleep, even with Cloud there. But... he'll at least be a bit more at peace feeling him there.
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It's a very beautiful way to bond, okay. There's nothing more crucial in building a relationship than genetic experimentation....And come on, Spike. It's the very ridiculousness of him that keeps you coming back for more. Or, you know. Would if he hadn't kicked the bucket back home. Yeah, about that.... At least Cloud seems to have lived up to that whole legacy spiel. Yes, his damned stubbornness included. Which is fine when it's him, but when it's Spike... Man, is he that much of a pain, himself? He's sure something else. Though speaking of, well. Something else.
The something else being the way Cloud pauses on the steps again and looks back and Zack stiffens at that look, even if he's only seeing it out of the corner of his eye. Maybe he'd gone too far. Maybe he should just drop it. Cloud's okay. Cloud's back. And apparently more capable than ever.
He's being- surprised.
Surprise, surprise. Zack slowly... shakes his head out of his momentary daze before he's starting after the other man. It doesn't take long before he's caught up to him and clapping a hand on his shoulder. His smile isn't quite meeting his eyes, but still he offers: ] Then once your watch is done, come join us. Okay?
[ No promises that he'll actually fall asleep, even with Cloud there. But... he'll at least be a bit more at peace feeling him there.
And maybe Cloud will, too. ]