[ Considering the circumstances as he thought through them, Zack shouldn't be as offended that Cloud may have not recognized him right away. This was an entirely different area then the two of them had never known- nothing like the dry, backwater outskirts they had been traveling on for the past year. Their clothes had been worn, aged by dirt and blood, and every day was a struggle to maintain survival.
He seemed like almost an entirely different person here, and for a moment was swept up in all of the strangeness of it all. He wore clothes he had never worn before, eaten food he'd never experienced, danced with beautiful women, all while dismissing it as a dream.
The dream that would soon break him back down to reality when he watched Cloud crumbled under his own weight.
Cloud was sick, poisoned by years of prodding and poking. The mako infusions had been too much on his body, and even though it looked like he was finally doing okay Zack's mind could only rush through the worst case scenarios.
He was hurt, he had to help him- ]
Cloud!! [ In just a few seconds as the blond began to cradle his head Zack had thrown himself up off of the floor and dashed to his side. Dropping to his knees as bright eyes scanned over his body for any signs of further injury.
He goes to place both of his hands on either of Cloud's shoulders, giving them a hard and concerned squeeze. ]
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He seemed like almost an entirely different person here, and for a moment was swept up in all of the strangeness of it all. He wore clothes he had never worn before, eaten food he'd never experienced, danced with beautiful women, all while dismissing it as a dream.
The dream that would soon break him back down to reality when he watched Cloud crumbled under his own weight.
Cloud was sick, poisoned by years of prodding and poking. The mako infusions had been too much on his body, and even though it looked like he was finally doing okay Zack's mind could only rush through the worst case scenarios.
He was hurt, he had to help him- ]
Cloud!! [ In just a few seconds as the blond began to cradle his head Zack had thrown himself up off of the floor and dashed to his side. Dropping to his knees as bright eyes scanned over his body for any signs of further injury.
He goes to place both of his hands on either of Cloud's shoulders, giving them a hard and concerned squeeze. ]
It's okay— I'm right here! Hang in there!