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Hot Damn

The WRO is well aware that people are not happy with the current state of things, but unfortunately it's going to take them longer to get the power lines back up than they expected.

One of the members comes up with a WRO-funded vacation to Costa del Sol. Not only do they still have power, but they have a beach. Everybody loves the beach, and the ones who don't sure love AC. It'll be a gesture of goodwill and an apology for taking so long to make city life bearable again.

So everyone, hop on the free Air Taxi and come to Costa del Sol! Hotel rooms are free for periods of three days at a time, swimsuits are on sale, and they have AC. Really, do you need any other reason?

[[This is a catch-all for anyone who wants to hit up Costa del Sol! You're not obligated to take the WRO's trip, of course, and if you want to make your own log in del Sol you're more than welcome to do so.]

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[He huffs, blowing harshly at a wet clump of hair which had been his bangs just moment before and gives her another annoyed glare. He hasn't heard that one before, no.]

Maybe you should be more careful.

[He doesn't sound particularly annoyed as he says it, and his expression has smoothed out - a second later he splashes Yuffie, immediately staggering up to his feet and backing off, a small smile on his face even as he keeps a wary distance from Yuffie.]

[Yuffie's palms raise to protect herself though it does very little when water cascades up and over her petite frame. A smile stretches over her lips as she steps closer to Cloud.]

Oh no you didn't!

[The water density slows her as she dives towards Cloud. Her palm smacking the water towards him as she aims to sweep out his legs.]

[He tries to keep some distance between them, which is at least a little easier since there's no one right around where they are, though there's a couple children up on the beach, so he should probably back past them...]

Looks like I did.

[The smile is still there, though he has to hurry backwards to avoid her - and it's that, more than Yuffie managing to unbalance him, that makes him actually lose his balance and topple backwards with a quiet noise of surprise.]

[A burst of what can only be described as evil laughter escapes Yuffie’s lips. When he topples back she jumps forward with him. Even though he’s younger than the Cloud she knows he’ll most likely over power her in a fight but that won’t stop her from trying to tackle him into the waves.

She manages to push him down once before floating along with the waves, moving a little closer to the shore before she tumbled and landed on the sand.

Waves are not forgiving by nature.]

[At least they'd moved far out enough falling over this time means hitting only water first, then the sandy bottom as he rights himself. Then he is immediately hit by a wave that washes over him just in time to drench him completely.

Muttering, Cloud shakes his head and pushes wet spikes out of his eyes, grinning a little as he looks up in time to watch Yuffie stumble and fall on the beach. Wading back to the beach himself, he sits down in the surfs, pulling at his wet hoodie with a grimace.

But it's not so bad; the hoodie will dry up and he had pulled the zippers of the pockets close after he got the gil Yuffie had stolen back, so he hasn't lost anything. Peering at her sideways from under wet bangs, Cloud's silent for a bit longer.]

... how did you meet him?

[He means his older self, of course.]

[Yuffie rises an eyebrow as she settles on the sandy beach. She's pretty sure she has sand everywhere now but that's just one of the charms and discomforts of the beach.]

Cloud you mean?

[Water rolls up around her as she leans back on her palms. Her chin turns up looking at the bright sky and lazy clouds that drift overhead.]

It was a long time ago now. Years I guess? I was trying to restore Wutai. [Using the stupidest possible means ever.] I thought having a lot of materia would help. [Now she just has materia because it's pretty.] I met up with them in the woods. They begged me to join them because I'm so awesome and then when we got close to Wutai I stole all their materia and ran.

[Which worked for about 10 seconds.]

Of course Cloud caught me... well, saved me. [She hopes he doesn't repeat that part.] He was SO pissed but he let me come along and help anyway. I felt kind of bad about it after the fact.

[Technically Cloud had been her first friend outside of Wutai. Yuffie's never been very good at the 'friend' thing.]

[He nods, but doesn't say anything else as she clearly got what he meant, listening quietly when she starts to talk. Or well, maybe quietly for the most part, but he muffled a snort when she said they'd 'begged her' - he was pretty sure that wasn't... exactly... it.]

Usually stealing from people doesn't make them very happy, no. [Shaking his head, Cloud smiles a little, then looks up, frowning.]

And then you decided to steal from him again, anyway..? [Then Cloud looks away.] Though you... got the wrong one.

Did I?

[Yuffie squints while her lips continued to curl into a smile.] Sure, you don't remember me but you're still Cloud right? A Cloud out of many! How many Cloud's do you think are in the sky? They're different but Cloud's right?

[She isn't making that much sense but then that isn't really odd.]

Lighten' up.

[Something she says to all Cloud's apparently.]

... never heard that before. [Cloud rolls his eyes, more exasperated than annoyed. Though, the context is all different and he frowns more thoughtfully.]

I was... sort of wondering, though. [that turns into a quiet mutter as he digs his bare toes into the wet sand, the waves eating away at it.] If I'm here, and this Planet is...

[He shakes his head. Were there more? That was a bit too much to try and think about. Instead, after a little pause, hesitating, he glances to Yuffie and cocks his head.]

It's hard to get much lighter than a cloud, you know.

[Said completely straight-faced, though he ruins the serious facade by ducking his head at the end - joking with Zack is easier.]

[Yuffie looks over at him, her palm clapping him in the back while laughter echoed from her lips.]

That's what you took from that? [He wins that round though Yuffie will never admit defeat.

She pushes her fingers into the sand, lifting the wet material and watching as it falls in small clumps into the water.] So what do you do here Cloud? Just follow Zack around like a lost puppy?

[Yeah, she knows Zack. From a long time ago.]

[He smiles faintly at Yuffie's laughter, and despite feeling a little awkward not minding it.]

I... [Looking up to frown at her, there's no way to hide the blush on his cheeks before he snorts, looking away.] Which Zack?

[That's just a stalling tactic, even if he hasn't really been following either of them around more than he would otherwise or would get the chance to. Techncially, being here and with Zack from their version of the Planet being here too has meant a chance to spend far more time with him than he has otherwise...]

... haven't settled on anything yet. [He shrugs, staring out at the waves, gaze a little distant.]

Any of them?

[Yuffie doesn't actually know how many Zack's there are though she plans to go stalking them after this. Some habits don't die.]

Come on, I bet you ~LOVE~ him.

[She's definitely making fun of you Cloud.]

There's only two---

[Yuffie.

Yuffie no.

Cloud will be eternally relieved he just freezes at that. Let's just say he has been doing his exceedingly very best to pretend any crushes don't exist. He does not need this.

So, you know what? Have a dirty, probably kind of pouty glare before Cloud just turns away and stares at the horizon instead, working hard on suppressing any little blush that might have escaped.]

[Yuffie watches him with a smile.]

I was kidding, didn't know you swung that way.

[She gives him a wink.]

That's just the way of it isn't it? All the cute boys are taken or interested in each other. [She sighs.] It isn't fair.

[Throwing her a quick glance, Cloud rolls his eyes, still feeling a bit embarrassed.]

... doesn't really matter anyway.

[If he wasn't Cloud, he might have said something about how did she know he wasn't interested in other people? But as it was, Cloud just shrugs and digs his toes into the wet sand.]

Pretty sure I heard guys in the barracks say the same thing about the girls of Midgar.

What? Well, I'm not from Midgar so that might be true.

[Yuffie laughs and then leans back in the sand. Her palms sink a little as the water rolls up the coast. It's nice and despite the fact that all she's doing is teasing him, she's having fun. She can at least be herself without him getting pissed, silent and then brooding.

That's new for her.]

[There's a small smile on Cloud's face as he snorts softly.]

It's probably the same everywhere...

[Well, he assumes anyway; he doesn't really know, having only his experience with the barracks of ShinRa's army to compare with, considering his only other experience was the handful of children he grew up with... around, more like, in Nibelheim.]

That’s so boring. If everything is the same everywhere then why do we go anywhere?

[Yuffie grins at Cloud.]

I think we should find out. You’re staying in Edge right? [She feels like everyone is staying there.]

We’ll start there and move out.

[He nods, then blinks, turning his head to stare, utterly confused, at Yuffie.]

... ask everybody if they feel like people they're interested in are either taken or interested in their own sex?

[Yuffie, he is not doing that.]

NO!

[She can't help but smile at him.]

I meant just people watching. Do you really think anyone would answer a question like that?

[Ducking his head, feeling embarrassed, Cloud shakes his head, hair dry enough now the spikes move easily with the movement.]

... no. [No, he didn't think so. He knew he certainly wouldn't, but quite a lot of people weren't him. He could see Zack answering that question easily, but Zack was... Zack.]

It'd be weird.

Yeah.

[Not that Yuffie isn't all for awkward situations.]

You get flustered so easily!

[She wraps her around his shoulders and gives him a hug.]

It's so cute!

Ah--!

[Being pulled sideways by an arm around his shoulders isn't new. Getting hugs isn't new either, but not even Zack had assaulted him with hugs this quickly. But maybe it's partly because Yuffie knows the Cloud here, already - but Tifa had been more careful...

Cloud freezes for a moment, staying still, then squirms away.]

... no, it's not.

[It's an admittedly pouty defense under the glare, but he's heard that one before and it's as reflexive to defend himself as not cute as it's to hear that he is.]

[Yuffie has less of a filter with Cloud and unlike Tifa her heart and memories aren’t wrapped up with the pointy haired boy. Cloud is Yuffie’s first real friend and be it another alteration or a younger version she continues to see them as close friends. This Cloud will just have to deal with that fact.]

Fine.

[She retracts her arms and gives him a look of someone who’s purposely being defiant. She can’t help but get a little bit moody when he squirms away. It’s what she expected but it still bugs her.]

What compliment can I give you?

You... [Staring quietly, Cloud ducks his head, his cheek faintly pink and annoyance gone.] ... don't need to compliment me at all.

[Why would she want to, anyway? The next wave splashing up over his legs makes Cloud shiver and pulls him away from the sideways little stare he'd been aiming at Yuffie, frowning faintly.

It's still hot and the sun is still beating down, but sitting in the surf is becoming kind of uncomfortable, so he stands up. He doesn't want to think about where he's gotten sand, now... Gaze dropping down to Yuffie, he shifts on his feet. He has no idea what to do with this...]

... if I had more gil with me, I... might have bought you something, if you wanted. [he finally offers up quietly, then promptly looks away.]

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