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[thishealingwind]

Characters: Aerith Gainsborough (thishealingwind), Cloud Strife (de_faulty_hero), Zack Fair (1st_class_honor)
Location: Holocaust Mall
Rating: PG at most?
Time: 10 am - Oct 7th, 2009
Description: Cloud and Zack need tuxs for the party. Aerith needs a dress. Obviously, they should all go together. (Okay, so Aerith strong armed them.)

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[1st_class_honor]

All of them together. At the end, that had been the dream: pick up Aerith, get the hell out of Midgar, and wait for Cloud to wake up, come around. Maybe become do some odd jobs. Live a life they deserved. No fighting, no being hunted, no running.

And today? Today, he’d get to taste What Should’ve Been. Zack was fairly sure that he couldn’t be happier, barring winning both the lottery and a lifetime supply of pizza. Tall order, but sometimes, it was the littlest things that could make someone feel the most fulfilled.

Slinging his arms behind his head, he sidled on up to where Aerith was waiting, making sure to wave his hand in greeting. So, one down, but-Where was Cloud? Zack’s eyebrows shot up as he dropped his hands to his pockets, eyes scanning the area restlessly. He…wouldn’t stand them up, would he? He…he wouldn’t make Zack go through all this shopping alone, would he? Could he be that cruel?!

Don’t answer that.

“Hey, pretty lady. Where’s Spike? He’s, ah, still coming, right?”

[de_faulty_hero]

Cloud was apprehensive about meeting both Zack and Aerith together, fairly certain that he didn't belong on this sort of odd adventure. It didn't help that he had to go shopping of all things, and it wasn't even for something that he wanted. No materia, no swords, no items like potions. No, he had to go in order to get clothes, which seemed vastly out of his league of things that had to be done

[thishealingwind]

Aerith waved back with a big smile on her face, waiting patiently as Zack walked over to her waiting spot. It had been pretty easy to convince him to come. The random element was Cloud - he'd been pretty hesitant about coming, and she worried a bit that he would call to cancel. He wouldn't stand them up, Cloud had never done that before, but this wasn't exactly a life or death ordeal either.

"Hey, handsome," she said, standing on her tiptoes to kiss him lightly on the cheek in greeting. "He should be. He's not late, yet!"

As if on cue, she heard his familiar voice from behind her, and she turned to meet him with bright eyes. "There you are!" The Cetra took light steps, not quite skipping, over to him before she leaned forward to grab his hand and pull him towards Zack. "Of course I am," she said as she pulled the group together, grabbing Zack's hand in her free one. "We better get started before either of you try to change your minds!"

[1st_class_honor]

Zack was easy to convince on most things. Go streaking through the cafeteria, sure. Do a hundred squats in two minutes, why not. Eat this creepy looking bug with the ten legs, give it here! Shopping, though, was a totally different avenue. Given the opportunity, Zack would’ve gone shopping on his own, but probably would’ve come in with a suit made out Hawaiian shirt patterns. The only reason why he so readily agreed now was because of the company.

It didn’t get any better than this.

He slipped an arm around her slender waist when she kissed his cheek, smiling and kissing hers in response, before he let the distance fall between them. Cloud was here, and the breath he was holding slid out. Good! He wasn’t the only one dragged out on this adventure. Raising his hand, he waved it back and forth, grinning. Over here!“Hey, man, misery loves company.” He felt his hand being taken and followed along after her, trying to ignore the death-themed stores. This place never seemed to get any less morbid