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[ex_chocoboing98]

When an NV returns your sent messages, and when you make a call and it says it's unavailable... Does it mean that... Does it mean what I think it means? Because if it does, Yazoo is gone.

[There is a long pause in which he wasn't expecting to receive a little note...

Swallows before speaking again.]

Raven too...

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[showbizpanache]

It's never easy when friends leave.

[ex_chocoboing98]

Most of the times, it's not. But I'm sure they are alright.

[showbizpanache]

Me too. They've just gone home, right?

[ex_chocoboing98]

Yeah.

[A beat.]

The only... [Doubts... oh, the hell with it.] The only thing I (hate) don't like about this, is that they'll never know what I didn't have the guts tell them.

[And apologizes fast for what he considers is just useless babbling.]

Sounds stupid, I know.

[showbizpanache]

It's not stupid at all. But-- You shouldn't hold onto those regrets, Cloud. It won't do anything but bring you pain.

[ex_chocoboing98]

I know. There isn't much to do about it though.

[Changing the topic...]

I never asked you, could you figure out your powers?

[showbizpanache]

Um...yes. Yes, for the most part.

[ex_chocoboing98]

Are you still having problems with them?

[showbizpanache]

Not so much anymore. Thanks, though, for your concern.

[ex_chocoboing98]

I'm sorry I wasn't there when I offered to help.

[showbizpanache]

Oh, don't apologize. It's all right.

[Pause.] If you feel bad, though, you could always make it up to me with an Out of the Darkness submission.

[ex_chocoboing98]

...

I've been working on it... [And failing like a failing thing.]

[showbizpanache]

[Delighted.] Really?

[ex_chocoboing98]

Really.

It's... harder than I thought, though.

[showbizpanache]

Well, there's no time limit or anything. And no pressure.