[Wow, that sure is a pink cloud. Squall pls. Terra won't ever be able to get over the fact emotions can be seen in real time. Often embarrassing, sometimes dangerous, but mostly cute.]
I love Ven, but... not the same way I love Aqua. [It's his turn to kind of glance away, an attempt to keep the color out of his face.] If Aqua loved someone else... I guess I would be jealous, too. I've made some mistakes, so... someone else could be better for her. [He looks back after a moment.]
Riku has been through a lot. I know he said he wasn't as nice as he could have been before. But... he's a good person. I now the light wouldn't lead me wrong. There was a reason we met. I think it was because... we wanted the same thing. To be strong enough to protect our friends.
[ Squall nods his head with a small smile. Little pink flakes of snow start to fall around them. ]
It's good... that verens brought you all together again. You and your friends... Riku. I'm glad. We all have our weird hangups but... having someone you care about close kind of makes those feelings seem dumb.
[At first, Terra turns his hand over when he notices pink snow starting to fall, trying to catch a few in his palm to see. Ah. Then he reaches out to plop his hand on top of Squall's head and ruffle it for a second.]
I'm glad we all have another chance. There's still some people I don't know well. People I need to meet. The ones Sora and Riku know. [Tilting his head, he frowns curiously at Squall.] Do you... have anyone like that here? Is Auron from your world, too?
I'm sorry. [It sounds genuine rather than simply a platitude. His hand drops to Squall's shoulder to squeeze it reassuringly then pulls away.] I hope one day this place will bring you other people from your world. [He can't imagine what he'd do if he lost Aqua and Ven, Riku, the others, so easily.] The ones you want.
Your friends? I think they would like it here. Especially if they are able to spend time with you. For now, though, I guess you're stuck with us.
Now who's being hard on themselves? [Squall.] We're not bad. Especially Sora.
But I want you to have your friends like I have mine. Friends are important in making your heart strong. They're there when you need them the most. And, sometimes, they need you, too.
Squall. I don't believe that. [Well, sure, maybe Squall checked out of the whole social thing, but... still.] Even if you aren't the same person you were then, even if you've made mistakes, if they're your friends, they would miss you. That's why they're friends.
They see the best in you even if you can't see the best in yourself.
[ But he was just their leader in missions... would they really have considered him a friend? Man... who knew putting up a wall to keep people out was such a bad thing in the end? ]
Better. [Squall is getting there. Terra gets the whole thinking bad of yourself and your mistake, your shortcomings. He does that, too. He still hasn't been able to jump that fence quite like Riku may have.] Even if your friends don't come here...
One day, I hope you'll be able to get back to them.
What...? [He hasn’t ever been in a school setting with more than just Aqua and, later, Ven. Having fangirls would be a wild, confusing experience. But he seems embarrassed at the notion.] What do you mean?
But they wouldn’t... even know me. [Weird.] Do you “grab their attention” too?
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I love Ven, but... not the same way I love Aqua. [It's his turn to kind of glance away, an attempt to keep the color out of his face.] If Aqua loved someone else... I guess I would be jealous, too. I've made some mistakes, so... someone else could be better for her. [He looks back after a moment.]
Riku has been through a lot. I know he said he wasn't as nice as he could have been before. But... he's a good person. I now the light wouldn't lead me wrong. There was a reason we met. I think it was because... we wanted the same thing. To be strong enough to protect our friends.
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It's good... that verens brought you all together again. You and your friends... Riku. I'm glad. We all have our weird hangups but... having someone you care about close kind of makes those feelings seem dumb.
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I'm glad we all have another chance. There's still some people I don't know well. People I need to meet. The ones Sora and Riku know. [Tilting his head, he frowns curiously at Squall.] Do you... have anyone like that here? Is Auron from your world, too?
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[ he rubbed the back of his neck a little. ]
I had someone from home show up here, but she went back home after a few months. It's just been me here from my world otherwise.
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Your friends? I think they would like it here. Especially if they are able to spend time with you. For now, though, I guess you're stuck with us.
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[ That gets a soft laughter out of Squall. He's changed a bit from his time back home. ]
And you say that like it's a bad thing.
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But I want you to have your friends like I have mine. Friends are important in making your heart strong. They're there when you need them the most. And, sometimes, they need you, too.
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[ he was an absolute mess before Sora got a hold of him. ]
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They see the best in you even if you can't see the best in yourself.
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Maybe you're right...
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One day, I hope you'll be able to get back to them.
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I can. [He doesn't know Squall's world, but he isn't afraid to go.] I think I would like to see your world.
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[ Squall snorts softly, shaking his head a little in amusement. ]
I'm pretty sure you'd grab a lot of their attentions.
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What...? [He hasn’t ever been in a school setting with more than just Aqua and, later, Ven. Having fangirls would be a wild, confusing experience. But he seems embarrassed at the notion.] What do you mean?
But they wouldn’t... even know me. [Weird.] Do you “grab their attention” too?
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