Day 34: Lunch

[thatdamnedninja.livejournal.com]

Yuffie bounced all the way through collecting her lunch, all the way to a good seat- one with a nice view of the whole cafeteria, which was something she'd been missing out on during the past day or so that she'd been stuck in the Institute- and hell, she even bounced into her seat.

A good mood? No, really?

Despite the occasional blip, talking to Sagara had been awesome. He was a fun guy; he wasn't a prude, didn't have a stick shoved so far up his ass it was poking out his eyeballs, and he'd actually had a conversation with her. One that hadn't revolved around doom, gloom or how much life sucked. If she could find other people like that and keep in touch with Sagara, maybe there was a little hope for this place.

After a quick gulp of pink lemonade, Yuffie settled to munching through her food and keeping an eye on the door.

[Waiting for Dean, I think? :x]

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[secret-orchard.livejournal.com]

Another smile. "And as a friend you are not so bad as you think. You cheer me up, and when I'm not worried you'll get killed, being around makes me happy. Not many people do that around here."

Bridget. Anthy. That was about it. He knew other people, but many of them made him various degrees of uncomfortable.

[loyal-soldier.livejournal.com]

TK nodded, unsure of what else to say. He never knew what was the right thing to say in situations like this, and he was used to knowing the right way to do everything.

[secret-orchard.livejournal.com]

"You don't even know how good a friend you are, do you?" Armand asked. He thought back over the last few days. "Remember when I was... upset the other night? That is what a friend would do. And I thank you for it."

[loyal-soldier.livejournal.com]

"You needed help. I just did what I could." He didn't really think it was much of a big deal. He'd probably do that for anyone he considered a friend at all.

[secret-orchard.livejournal.com]

"And that is why you're a good friend. Not everyone would do that, don't you see? Some people are cruel or selfish. You are not." Armand wished he could make his point more clearly. Sometimes words failed him entirely.

[loyal-soldier.livejournal.com]

"Oh." He scraped some of the remaining food off his plate, trying to at least partially distract himself so he could act a little less like a vaguely embarassed idiot.

[secret-orchard.livejournal.com]

"Do you understand now?" Armand seemed pleased with himself.

[loyal-soldier.livejournal.com]

"Yes, I suppose." He was just very confused by getting much attention or compliments at all. It hadn't made much sense to him when Commander Akobi had done the same, and it still didn't now.

[secret-orchard.livejournal.com]

"Morrison," Armand said urgently, "I know you think it's your duty, but you saved my life last night, and you've done all a good friend would do when I was in distress before. Do not sell yourself short."