[ hmm... obviously, she hasn't known cloud long, and not nearly as well as naruto does, but, well—he does read as strangely insistent right now. kind of like a dad who's dropping off their kid at school and worried if they'll be able to make friends. ]
From the way you describe Aerith, it seems that you really, I don't know... Believe in her abilities? I trust your judgment. [ er, it'd be more apt to say that he hasn't given her any reason to doubt it just yet. same sentiment. ] If you're vouching for her, I'll add her into the network.
[he is being strangely insistent, and perhaps it's because there are so many unknowns here and he hasn't been feeling himself lately, he wants to make sure that aerith will be taken care of if he can't live up to his expectations as her bodyguard (as her friend). sakura is reliable enough, and he imagines naruto is the kind who doesn't give up no matter what the odds are.]
What you said about yourself and Naruto? It's similar between us. We've been through a lot together.
[ she releases a small laugh, not disbelieving. just slightly endeared. the times he's stonewalled her when she'd mentioned his friends—it makes sense now. ]
...Understood. People who stick with you, who have you're back in a pinch and out of it— That's always really rare.
I'll make sure nobody messes with her, I promise. And if they do, I'll pound them into the dirt. You can do whatever you want with my sloppy seconds.
[but that's aerith in a nutshell. resilient despite how delicate and sweet she seems to be. he's glad sakura has understood, though, and doesn't seem to find herself needing to ask him more questions.]
My offer still stands, if you need any other help with your... club.
[ ...and because sakura's feelings about their group name is still fluctuating between love it and hate it, she goes on to murmur quietly to herself, ] Association?
[ something like that. anyway, not a club.]
We're still figuring it out. [ moooving right along before cloud can question the credibility their network-association-thing, ] Either way, I appreciate it. Something tells me that we'll probably need the extra hands. Actually, I messaged Aerith during our conversation just now, and I think we might be planning a bake sale next month.
[ this almost certainly isn't what he meant by lending his help, but it's too late, no take-backs. ]
[sounds like she's still trying to figure out the tone of her group. cloud isn't much help in that, it seems, so he moves on so as to not give her more reason to question her naming capabilities.]
A bake sale. [already? sakura and aerith work kind of fast, don't they?] I'm no good with anything related to cooking.
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[ hmm... obviously, she hasn't known cloud long, and not nearly as well as naruto does, but, well—he does read as strangely insistent right now. kind of like a dad who's dropping off their kid at school and worried if they'll be able to make friends. ]
From the way you describe Aerith, it seems that you really, I don't know... Believe in her abilities? I trust your judgment. [ er, it'd be more apt to say that he hasn't given her any reason to doubt it just yet. same sentiment. ] If you're vouching for her, I'll add her into the network.
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What you said about yourself and Naruto? It's similar between us. We've been through a lot together.
She's had my back when I've been in a pinch.
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...Understood. People who stick with you, who have you're back in a pinch and out of it— That's always really rare.
I'll make sure nobody messes with her, I promise. And if they do, I'll pound them into the dirt. You can do whatever you want with my sloppy seconds.
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I'm more worried she'll mess with others.
[but that's aerith in a nutshell. resilient despite how delicate and sweet she seems to be. he's glad sakura has understood, though, and doesn't seem to find herself needing to ask him more questions.]
My offer still stands, if you need any other help with your... club.
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[ ...and because sakura's feelings about their group name is still fluctuating between love it and hate it, she goes on to murmur quietly to herself, ] Association?
[ something like that. anyway, not a club.]
We're still figuring it out. [ moooving right along before cloud can question the credibility their network-association-thing, ] Either way, I appreciate it. Something tells me that we'll probably need the extra hands. Actually, I messaged Aerith during our conversation just now, and I think we might be planning a bake sale next month.
[ this almost certainly isn't what he meant by lending his help, but it's too late, no take-backs. ]
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A bake sale. [already? sakura and aerith work kind of fast, don't they?] I'm no good with anything related to cooking.
[so let's not get any crazy ideas]