[ Cloud's gotten a general lay of the land by now, he thinks! At least, he knows most of the names of districts within each respective city. ...most. Something's bound to crop up that throws him for a loop. He follows her lead, his free hand on his hip as he taps his foot in thought. Luckily for them, their clue comes in the form of people hurrying out in a pile en route to the palace! It's close by! And when she beckons him to follow her? He does exactly that. ...for all of a couple moments before he feels strange being lead along like this. The squeeze of his hand is something that plays in his head over and over...
It's a comforting feeling. One that isn't accompanied by the usual sweltering waves of heat that made him want to pull her back against him. Never fully waning, but also not growing wild and out of control either. He's felt what it's like to let the Daikoh and even the Daishoku within him run rampant. And for Ayaka's sake...it's the last thing he wants to spring on her. Isn't that bottling things up again, Cloud? Once he's stepping up to her side, he doesn't hesitate in leaving an opening for her wrap her hand around his strong arm.
There it is...the pillar of support he's put himself up to be. Even when he didn't know how long he could keep that up for on his journey. Cloud can hear the murmurings, meanwhile. "well-dressed couple"... Hah. Well, so long as it meant that his attention was focused solely on her? He'll be okay. He's okay with taking possession of her for one night if it meant she was comfortable and safe.
After all, she wasn't the only one who needed this. ]
He worked his way up fast. [ A beat. ] Guess I shouldn't be too surprised.
[ He was the head of his clan back home, after all. When Ayaka mentions her brother's unkempt tendencies, he doesn't quite laugh but. His shoulders lightly shrug as he gently huffs, expression lifting some. ]
Common trend?
[ Cloud's never really had time to accumulate anything wherever he's stayed. But if his future doesn't change? He's in the same boat as her bro. He faces ahead as they begin making their way up the wide-pathed flight of stairs leading to the train station. ]
I'll figure out where to stay down the road. Gonna need to if I'm gonna keep coming back.
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It's a comforting feeling. One that isn't accompanied by the usual sweltering waves of heat that made him want to pull her back against him. Never fully waning, but also not growing wild and out of control either. He's felt what it's like to let the Daikoh and even the Daishoku within him run rampant. And for Ayaka's sake...it's the last thing he wants to spring on her.
Isn't that bottling things up again, Cloud?Once he's stepping up to her side, he doesn't hesitate in leaving an opening for her wrap her hand around his strong arm.There it is...the pillar of support he's put himself up to be. Even when he didn't know how long he could keep that up for on his journey. Cloud can hear the murmurings, meanwhile. "well-dressed couple"... Hah. Well, so long as it meant that his attention was focused solely on her? He'll be okay. He's okay with taking possession of her for one night if it meant she was comfortable and safe.
After all, she wasn't the only one who needed this. ]
He worked his way up fast. [ A beat. ] Guess I shouldn't be too surprised.
[ He was the head of his clan back home, after all. When Ayaka mentions her brother's unkempt tendencies, he doesn't quite laugh but. His shoulders lightly shrug as he gently huffs, expression lifting some. ]
Common trend?
[ Cloud's never really had time to accumulate anything wherever he's stayed.
But if his future doesn't change? He's in the same boat as her bro.He faces ahead as they begin making their way up the wide-pathed flight of stairs leading to the train station. ]I'll figure out where to stay down the road. Gonna need to if I'm gonna keep coming back.