[ He can see it. How her hair has completely shifted now, the very same color as his own that still keeps a blend of her snowy blue and his golden spikes. But given how many glittering stars he's giving off, reminiscent of speckles of mako energy, he doesn't hold much stake in the color of hair. He knows how he feels; it doesn't matter how much or how little he changes physically. What he knows and follows is what his heart tells him.

The very same heart he gave to her already. ]

Hoo boy. Can't wait for that conversation.

[ Cloud's not oblivious. Even now, Ayato is protective of his sister! If anything, his reaction would be amusing. ]

Before I got stuck in time, and jumped through that door... Never thought I'd be saving up money for a whole house. Just so I could be closer to the girl I fell for.

[ It's the first time he had feelings for somebody and they didn't just bud. They blossomed before their very eyes. ]

But... I wouldn't want it any other way. [ As he lifts his cup of tea to his lips he quietly adds, content without a hint of somberness, ] Guess I better tell Mom.

[ Even if there's nothing to his shrine... ]