A startled grunt came as a rather large dog came bounding down the stairs to meet him, barking so loud that Cloud's ears hurt. He had no idea who the animal was, but this felt familiar and that alone put him at ease. Catching the two small bodies that dove at him, Cloud let them hug him, resting a hand on Marlene's head and the other on Denzel's shoulder.
Nodding right back to Shelke, a faint smile appearing for the quickest second, Cloud looked up as he heard Tifa's voice. It was strange; he'd been in the Void for what felt like so long, but seeing her made it feel like even longer. He'd missed her so much yet he hadn't even known it.
All aprehension about his supposed engagement melted away and Cloud smiled willingly for a rare moment. It took all his restraint not to pull himself from the kids and simply hold onto Tifa like his life depended on it. "Sorry I'm late."
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Date: 2010-08-16 10:23 pm (UTC)Nodding right back to Shelke, a faint smile appearing for the quickest second, Cloud looked up as he heard Tifa's voice. It was strange; he'd been in the Void for what felt like so long, but seeing her made it feel like even longer. He'd missed her so much yet he hadn't even known it.
All aprehension about his supposed engagement melted away and Cloud smiled willingly for a rare moment. It took all his restraint not to pull himself from the kids and simply hold onto Tifa like his life depended on it. "Sorry I'm late."