Lean On Me (FF7)

24

~RedIIX's POV~ (FINALLY)

"You're kidding me right?!" Barret laughs.

"Nope," I yawn, stretching.

"Wait, so you thought it was a rabbit?"

"Yep." I roll my eyes at his look of pure amusement and shock. "What? It was cute and cuddly and I'm colorblind," I shake my head.

"That must suck," he sighs, leaning against the wall.

"Not really. Something's probably look better without color."

"So... You've never seen color?"

"Not exactly. Grandfather once leant me these glasses he was testing out and they let me see through color. It was wonderful," I smile. "But I couldn't wear them all the time. They were very uncomfortable. He never got to finish them," I shake my head, a pain hitting me right in the chest.

"He lived to be really old though," Barret points out.

"130," I nod. "And he got to see the Forgotten City before he died. That's what really matters."

"I guess so," he shrugs, wanting to change the subject off of death. His wife. Aeris. My father. Grandfather. Tseng. Will it ever end?

"I'm so tired," Tifa yawns, walking into the room. "I can't believe we stayed up til three just talking!"

"Cid made coffee," Cait Sith offers.

"I'm not drinking that junk," she shakes her head. "But thanks."

"I'm offended!" Cid calls from the electrical center. Apparently he hasn't fixed the a/c yet, but it's plenty cool in here as long as we keep moving.

"Where're Cloud and Yuffie?" Barret fiddles with his gun-arm.

"Probably puking their guts out," I mutter.

"Sleeping still," she shakes her head. "Lazy bums."

"Wait, in the same..." Cid starts.

"No! Gosh, no. They're just sleeping in, that's all."

"You took that to a way more awkward level," Cid raises an eyebrow.

"No, you just made that even worse!" she covers her face.

"You took it wrong," he rushes.

"Yeah, can we change the subject now?" Barret rolls his eyes. "I don't want to hear about their weird relationship."

"Me either," I scratch behind my ear.

"You don't have fleas, do you?" Cait backs away a little.

"No, you're a robot, idiot. You wouldn't get them anyway," I scoff.

"Oh yeah," he looks down at his paws and frowns. "Forgot for a moment there."

"How..."

"I wanna gloobaloff," Yuffie says loudly.

"Look who finally showed up," I laugh, looking at Cloud, who is still rubbing is eyes.

"She has too much energy in the morning," he yawns.

"No I don't, you're just lazy!" she jumps up and down and scratches my head. "Heeeey Red."

Yes, right there... Darn it, why did you have to stop scratching my ears!? I mean, nothing. I totally do not act like a pet sometimes. Nope. Nuh-uh. Not me.

"Who gave her sugar?" Vincent demands.

"No one," Cloud shakes his head.

"Cloud did!" Yuffie sings.