She watched him think it through and didn't rush or push it. Cloud's monster motorcycle might be a little much, especially at first, but she was sure they could find him something to at least try with. And, perhaps - perhaps she was thinking too far ahead but wouldn't it be nice if her Cloud could help this one work on that bike and they could perhaps help each other...?
She smiled at his agreement and nodded, already wondering if Cloud - or Cid - might have an idea of where to at least borrow a bike for a test drive. And then he asked his question - and it was her to turn to go still and blink. She was so used to knowing Cloud that having someone ask how she did threw her, surprised her - but it didn't offend her and she smiled after that brief pause.
"He's my best friend." She stated it simply but, to her, it explained almost everything. But then she hummed an amused sound and started walking again, gently tugging.
"Several years ago, we were going after a Huge Materia." She had no idea how much this Cloud knew about what his older self had accomplished. How much he knew about what a hero he'd become. How much he understood the looks he might sometimes get just for looking so close to the same. She doubted he'd had time to hear the details yet though even if he had heard any rumors and some details, most of the details, only their team knew anyway. "In Junon. We stole a submarine." And kidnapped a dog but she didn't go into that or the team of soldiers they'd kept on board the entire time either. One weird thing at a time. "None of us could drive it. Except Cloud. We hoped. Except - he didn't really feel comfortable in the sub. It was deep underwater, with a very tight interior. Heavy, oppressive, claustrophobic." She watched him from the corners of her eyes as she described it, waiting, hoping, he'd understand, maybe, the feeling she was describing and understand she was understating Cloud's not 'feeling comfortable' in that environment.
"I thought the sub with the Materia was going to get away but then someone suggested that Cloud try driving the sub, that it would give him something to concentrate on. So - he did. We got the Materia," and attacked by a demon plant or three, "and after that, it was pretty much a given that if Cloud was driving he'd feel better."
She looked over at him and gave his arm a very light squeeze.
"It's okay to have problems, things that make you stumble or unsteady. Everyone does." She paused for a moment, hesitated over it. It wasn't something she liked to admit and certainly not confess but - if they were sharing weaknesses... "I hate being alone. But as long as we keep working at them, that's what matters. Right?"
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She smiled at his agreement and nodded, already wondering if Cloud - or Cid - might have an idea of where to at least borrow a bike for a test drive. And then he asked his question - and it was her to turn to go still and blink. She was so used to knowing Cloud that having someone ask how she did threw her, surprised her - but it didn't offend her and she smiled after that brief pause.
"He's my best friend." She stated it simply but, to her, it explained almost everything. But then she hummed an amused sound and started walking again, gently tugging.
"Several years ago, we were going after a Huge Materia." She had no idea how much this Cloud knew about what his older self had accomplished. How much he knew about what a hero he'd become. How much he understood the looks he might sometimes get just for looking so close to the same. She doubted he'd had time to hear the details yet though even if he had heard any rumors and some details, most of the details, only their team knew anyway. "In Junon. We stole a submarine." And kidnapped a dog but she didn't go into that or the team of soldiers they'd kept on board the entire time either. One weird thing at a time. "None of us could drive it. Except Cloud. We hoped. Except - he didn't really feel comfortable in the sub. It was deep underwater, with a very tight interior. Heavy, oppressive, claustrophobic." She watched him from the corners of her eyes as she described it, waiting, hoping, he'd understand, maybe, the feeling she was describing and understand she was understating Cloud's not 'feeling comfortable' in that environment.
"I thought the sub with the Materia was going to get away but then someone suggested that Cloud try driving the sub, that it would give him something to concentrate on. So - he did. We got the Materia," and attacked by a demon plant or three, "and after that, it was pretty much a given that if Cloud was driving he'd feel better."
She looked over at him and gave his arm a very light squeeze.
"It's okay to have problems, things that make you stumble or unsteady. Everyone does." She paused for a moment, hesitated over it. It wasn't something she liked to admit and certainly not confess but - if they were sharing weaknesses... "I hate being alone. But as long as we keep working at them, that's what matters. Right?"