Over Again (Sequel to WYIC)

16) The People of Planet Gaia

~Cloud's POV~

"Ow! What the heck is wrong with you!" I yell at a tree that dropped a coconut on my head.

"You alright over there?" Light raises an eyebrow.

"It hurt me!"

"You're so stupid," she scoffs.

"Well then. Love you too, Lightning," I roll my eyes and eye her reddish face. "What?"

"Nothing," she shakes her head.

"Okay, that you said 'Nothing' tells me it's something because you didn't say 'What do you mean what?'."

"... I hate you," she grumbles, looking out over the cliff we're by.

"So if we're just going to some ancient ruin, why are we walking instead of teleporting?"

"Because walking is better for you," she frowns. "Why? Are you too out of shake to walk?"

"Hey! I'm not out of shape!"

"Whatever you say, fatty," her frown grows into a smirk. I sigh and grab my sword.

"Let's go kill something."

"Now you're talking," she nods and follows me out of the grassy area and into the plains. Suddenly, a loud noise and a flash draw our attention. "What was that?!"

"No idea," I shake my head, hurrying toward where we saw the light come from.

And when we get there, there's nothing.

"Maybe it was just Lightning," she suggests.

"You don't have to refer to yourself in third person, you know," I tease. She rolls her eyes and steps closer to me.

"I told you, it's Claire."

"And I told you that I like it."

"No you didn't," she scoffs. "But I'll just pretend you did."

"You don't have to," I cock my head to side with a mischevious look on my face as I meander closer to her. "I like it."

"Too late, pal," she shakes her head, fighting a smile.

"You sure about that?" I ask, lifting her face slightly.

"Quite."

"Mhmm," I hum sarcastically before releasing her. "Then I'm sure that I don't want to kiss you." Boom! Take that, Claire. The incredulous look she gives me makes me want to laugh, but I manage to hold my smirk steady as she composes her stoic face.

"I'm fine with that." Then she simply turns to walk away, leaving me the one that's pouting.

"Okay, fine, I change my mind," I give up.

"Too late."

"No it's not!" I follow her. I can almost seems her proud smirk by now. Butthole.

"You sure?"

"I think I..." She swivels around and cuts me off with her lips. She's making a habit of doing that... Anyway, I pull her closer by her waist, basking in the warm feeling flooding me. It's been a whole year.

"So Spike, I see yer finally hittin' it off with the ladies." I jump so high I end up falling onto my butt and scrambling to my feet.

"Cid?!" I look incredulously at the chuckling pilot.