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FF VII COMPILATION

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[general_affairs]

[ A spinning wheel all but appeared over his head as he processed the information. ]

Feels like Hojo got a hold of me.

[ A groan as he rubbed the side of his face, eyes closing again. ]

Turn the fuckin lights off, yo.

[ Ah. Scruff. He felt it scrape against his palm. ]

Shit yeah--what'd I miss?

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Tch...

[Alexei will get up and hit the lights, though, returning with a few quiet steps and sitting on the edge of the bed.

He sighs.]

Oh, you know, usual Barge bullshit that the Admiral's terrible navigation skills drives us in to on a monthly basis. Missed a port that was pretty nice. [A beat.] Vash is gone.

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[ Now darker, he didn't have to squint and shield his eyes, and he could push himself to sit up slowly, muscles and joints aching with stiffness as he did so. He groaned softly and sat there for a moment, expression dull and groggy as he stared at a wall for a second.

After rubbing at his neck, he'd cautiously start to stretch. ]

Sucks to suck, glad I missed it. When'd he leave? The guy's a magnet for trouble.

How're you n' Aerith?

[ A few pops and cracks from his spine and arms, followed by a relieved groan. ]

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Mm, few weeks ago.

[Can't say he misses the guy being around, either. Alexei likes a bit of trouble as much as the next ruffian but he doesn't tend to go around looking for it where it never existed to begin with.]

Aerith's okay, I think. Probably better asking her. [He gets the feeling more and more these days that things are going on with her that she just doesn't tell him about.]

And you know me, I'm always fine. [That's a lie, but he watches the other man while he tries to work the soreness out of his muscles and adds, quiet but sincere;]

I missed you.

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[ She's a secretive creature, he's not surprised that's the answer he got. ]

Reno, Reno, don't fall asleep on me again.

[ His voice was nasally and pitched as he leaned towards Alexei with a grin. ]

Yeah, cool as a cucumber. Eh, I'll miss the guy. He's trouble, but not bad. Ethan still here with ya?

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I thought you were gonna disappear without waking up, you fucking asshole.

[Don't mind him giving you a very hard shove there, Reno. God, a guy lets himself show a sliver of vulnerability for half a second and just immediately regrets it.]

Maybe I've got used to having you around.

[Definitely just that!]

But yeah, he's still here, still waiting on Fitz.

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[ He chuckled off-handedly, head tipping to the side as his eyes lulled shut for a moment. He saw that hard stare and tumbled forward to slough off his weight onto Alexei's back, arms draped over his shoulders and chest and cheek resting somewhere against the side of his head. ]

Can't tell the Admiral what to do, but y'know. I don't plan on it. 'Least not without sayin' bye to you and Aerith if I can..and maybe come back.

[ Whether it was or wasn't just that, he took it seriously enough to assuage the ruffled feathers. It was rough around the edges, and Reno knew better than to make a promise that wasn't in his power to keep, but there was some solace to offer. ]

Fitz, Fitz--which one's he?

[reargunner]

[He grunts a little as Reno drapes against him, but can't find it in him to shove the man off. After all, he did miss him, and quite terribly, so rather than shove at him again he turns himself around so he can wrap an arm around the redhead.]

Dark hair, been here forever, tells a good story if you ask.

[Honestly he isn't sure how he'd describe Fitz to someone who hadn't met him.

He bumps his forehead to Reno's temple.]

You need a shower, and a shave, and your roots are growing out.

[Just saying.]