Cloud tried hard not to roll his eyes at Tidus. This kid was unusually chirpy. Then again, he'd known enough people who were too bubbly for their own good. He had to remember that this was a seventeen year old kid, not an adult. Taking a slow breath to relax himself, just like when Denzel had done something stupid and he had to keep himself from shouting at the boy, he clicked his jaw to just cool himself off a moment.

"I think we need to clear the air. There's no point in us having any tension when we have a long trip together," he began, tightening his arms over his chest. "You took me wrong, earlier. I had no intention of leaving anyone behind."

In fact, if anything, Cloud had a problem with saying no to helping people. Zack's doing, no doubt, but he just couldn't help himself from going to help anyone. "I figure a lot of people take me wrong, and probably always will, but I don't need a kid calling me selfish." And then Cloud realised he'd probably put his foot in it again by calling Tidus a kid. Kids didn't like being called what they are. He'd figured that out fast with Marlene and Denzel.