Day 47: Sun Room [2nd shift]

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Cloud knew he should be taking the opportunity to check out the rec field during the day. The fresh air would be a welcome change from the crowded stuffiness the Institute usually provided, and he would have a chance to scope out the area when it wasn't all under the cover of darkness. When offered a choice, however, he remained in the sun room. He told himself it was so that he could watch the bulletin, him still being fairly new and needing all the information he could get, but the thought rang hollow.

The real reason he was here, he knew, was because he would be out there. Maybe it was weak of him, but he needed a chance to breathe. Ever since he'd arrived it had been nothing but one shock after another, and seeing Zack standing in the cafeteria that morning talking to Aerith had been the final card that caused his tower to crumble. He needed to just sit back somewhere out of the way and start rebuilding.

Being able to watch the bulletin from here was just a perk. Cloud made himself comfortable on one of the sofas, watching people come and go but not really paying attention to them. He took the time to try and rate this on a scale of the biggest messes he'd ever gotten thrown into.

(for Sheena)

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Sheena chuckled. "Now, now, now, Cloud... What kind of qualifications do you have for getting in on the ninja sign of awesomeness?"

Her eyes twinkled a little. "Sure, I hear you have some fashion sense, but what about your sense of glitter?"

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More laughter followed, and Cloud held up his hands in a surrendering gesture. "You got me there. I've got no glitter sense at all. Absolutely none. Guess I'll have to leave it up to you guys."

And he had no problem with that, really. Glitter was one of those things you were still picking out of your hair several months after having it spilled on your shoes. It got everywhere. They were free to have all the fun with it they wanted, though, if it meant it kept their spirits up.

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A sly little smile touched Sheena's lips. "I bet you'd look dashing in glitter."

Maybe she'd talk Yuffie into giving Cloud a glitter shower the next time there was Arts & Crafts. Just then, the intercom went off and the nurses started bustling around.

"It was nice talking to you. We'll have to do it again sometime,' she said as she slowly got herself to her feet.