[It’s a late night post, a video display of Zack from his chin on down, facing a clear glass bowl with a golden fish idly swimming in lackadaisical circles. He really needs to put more stuff in there, you know. Fake plastic trees. Treasure chests. Something. Gil has to get bored with just those precious rocks given to him from small, kind hands…]
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[And he really has. Please don't mind him; he's just grouchy because he has a lot on his mind. But, oh, wait a minute! He's not done yet.]
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You're from later, right? So...do you know anything about Kadaj?
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[private.]
What do you need to know?
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[private]
The vague answer of "everything" isn't going to cut it, is it?
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[ Sorry Zack. He is a doctor.
Well.
When it isn't annoying. ]
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Huh? Oh! [He looks down at his hand, out of camera range.] It's not so bad, really. Just healing up kinda slow. I'll be fine.
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It wouldn't be wise to leave it. Have you seen a professional?
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I--um-- I'm getting it taken care of. Besides, I don't want to bug anyone with it, not when they're busy with other stuff.
[And not when he's scared of the white coats...]
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[private]
If not the natives, or us, maybe it's what?
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[Private]
Um, would you believe me if I said "nothing"?
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[A door shuts, and if it sounds as if she's on the move---
---she is. The ruins. It's what's for breakfast. Lunch and dinner, too. It's almost a second home.]
I'm heading toward the Southwestern corner.
I may have, if you hadn't started your sentence with 'um'. You don't have to tell me, but the option is there should you wish to.
Did you forget to [tell me what the hell that happened to your hand?] change your bandage?
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Then I'll hit the northern regions. I wonder if we should organize a party or just go it alone...?
[Crap, he hated being an open book!] It's... complicated. Did... did I ever--or did Kunsel ever-- tell you about Jenova? [Because it's a long story, an unhappy one, and one that made him wonder if the dream was tied in with the sudden appearance of a particular son or two.]
Huh? Oh, yeah. This. I just was busy. It looks worse than it is.
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... no. [ This is awkward okay, people don't offer to help her when they find out what she is. They tend to run or hunt her or want her dead. Granted it seemed less so here, but habits are hard to break. ]
I'm fine. [ A lie. She hasn't left her apartment in days, and not just because of the damage to her leg. The offer to catch something and this 'your wish, my command' business was baffling. ]
... why are you making such an offer...?
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Did you see a doctor? Did someone look at your wounds? I wish Sakura was still around. [Because that really was the only doctor he trusted, with reason. Maybe it was the pink hair.
[He blinks a little, then smiles, a soft little thing, flicking on the video function.] Because that's what people should do. Look out for each other.
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... no, I haven't. I don't trust them. [ Of course she means this in a more general sense. She didn't trust anyone - except Merlin. ] I'll heal. I've been hurt before.
[ A longer pause at the response, studying the image on her Forge. She pauses, considering turning hers to Video in turn, but decides against it.]
I don't believe you. [ There had to be some angle. He saw what she turned into - he was just like the others, right? ... Right? ]
People don't do things like that, after ... they don't help monsters.
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Heh, can't blame you there. I don't like them either, the way they smile or look at you. But your injuries... they might be a little out of your scope of just healing, you know? Is there someone in the city you trust? Someone you can go to that can help you?
[And if you're trying to push Zack away with that, you're going to have to try harder. What's with everyone thinking they're a monster just because they're a might different? Sheesh.]
I don't see any monsters here. I just saw a very brave person who stood up to a couple jerks when she could've run.
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[ What? He's been keeping track. ]
...You've gotta get that hand looked at, buddy.
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It'll be fine, don't worry.
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If the situation was reversed, you'd be worrying.
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