"Always do!"
A strong pat on the back before the SOLDIER suddenly bolts off as fast as he can, already knowing juuuuuust the place to go!
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“heh, I wouldn't want you to go easy on me anyways. give it your all.” his eyes narrowed with a slight smirk,
“yeah ... Let's.”
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𝔽𝕀ℝ𝕊𝕋 ℂ𝕃𝔸𝕊𝕊 ℤ𝔸ℂ𝕂
𝓢𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖿𝖾 , 𝓒𝗅𝗈𝗎𝖽
"Then a sparring match it is! But I ain't gonna take it easy on ya buddy! I wanna make sure you're going to get the best workout you've had in your life! Lets go find a spot!"
𝔽𝕀ℝ𝕊𝕋 ℂ𝕃𝔸𝕊𝕊 ℤ𝔸ℂ𝕂
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“yes, I'm sure.” he'd rolled his eyes with a slight grin as the merc allowed himself to feel more... open in the moment.
“after all... what's one way to learn from my... friend is through sparring plus... a simple nice sparring match.”
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𝓢𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖿𝖾 , 𝓒𝗅𝗈𝗎𝖽
The smile is noted, and it makes Zack even happier! Ahhh he's gonna let him go then peak over his shoulder at the Buster Sword on Clouds back.
"Ya sure you wanna spar lil buddy? I'm always down but you'll have to deal with the best to ever do it!"
𝔽𝕀ℝ𝕊𝕋 ℂ𝕃𝔸𝕊𝕊 ℤ𝔸ℂ𝕂
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Cloud stiffed up for a moment before a rare smile appeared upon the mercenary sighed , he looked up to the other and nodded. “alright... maybe...”
He'd purse his lips together for a moment, “we... can spar together sometime.”
𝓢𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖿𝖾 , 𝓒𝗅𝗈𝗎𝖽
"Either or sounds good to me! I'll get to spend time with my little buddy right?"
There's a big grin and immediately Zack hops over wrapping an arm around his head to hold him and ruffle his hair!
𝔽𝕀ℝ𝕊𝕋 ℂ𝕃𝔸𝕊𝕊 ℤ𝔸ℂ𝕂
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Cloud rolled his eyes in amusement before allowing a small smile to appeared upon his lips, he'd nodded as the merc would love that. “yeah... sounds good to me, or we can go simply exploring and catching up.ᐣ”
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𝓢𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖿𝖾 , 𝓒𝗅𝗈𝗎𝖽
The sigh made the grin on the SOLDIER light up, eyeing him with a LOT of amusment.
"Come on man! Look at you then! You're just a busy little bee then aren't ya?"
The survival comment makes him snicker.
"At least you got it then! We should go find a cave of them and you can use your. . ."
𝔽𝕀ℝ𝕊𝕋 ℂ𝕃𝔸𝕊𝕊 ℤ𝔸ℂ𝕂
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⠀⠀“No.” he'd gave zack an deadpan expression before letting out an amused sigh at zack , who knew he missed this... the merc stares right at him. “good to hear that you're doing fine, and the answer to your question, survival.”
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𝓢𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖿𝖾 , 𝓒𝗅𝗈𝗎𝖽
"Wow you to-"
A pause, then a few blinks.
"Do I need all that for merc work? I've been fine without it so far."
Then there's a shrug from the ex-Soldier.
"Just kinda been around man, doing odd jobs all around that need doing.
Hey wait what would you need to be a mushroom sommelier for?"
𝔽𝕀ℝ𝕊𝕋 ℂ𝕃𝔸𝕊𝕊 ℤ𝔸ℂ𝕂
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⠀⠀“. . . I've been doing merc work, I've recently got my licenses.” yes pural— he's now a licensed forklift, crane operator, diver, official Santa Claus and mushroom sommelier.
⠀⠀“where. . . have you been?”
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𝓢𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖿𝖾 , 𝓒𝗅𝗈𝗎𝖽
"Looks like you made yourself right at home! That's good. What are you up to right now?"
Zack could see that the confusion on Cloud's face but couldn't really derive what it'd be from. Briefly his own eyes glance down to make sure he didn't turn transparent like the ghost Cloud thought he saw!
