[Closed] Catch-all

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WHO: Squall, misc
WHAT: Catch-all for the month
WHERE: Here and there
WHEN: January
WARNING: Mentions of mind control, child soldiers, other warnings pending.

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[Squall sputters as he startles himself from his wound up position.]

What?

[Hyne, he hopes he's not blushing. (He is.) He covers his face.]

No. That's not-- It happened at the same time! I don't know if-- [Aside from Ultimecia messing with Seifer, did Squall even know of other sorceress-knight pairs? Maybe they do all date. Hngh. This should not be awkward.]

There's no requirement to date.

[Nailed it.]

[blitzcheer]

[ Okay, so it was more likely dating wasn't part of the Stop Turning Evil requirement and Tidus knew that, but with a reaction like that on Squall's part (he even covered his face), the truth doesn't matter so much.

Tidus keeps his smile from growing too wide on his face. ]

Uh huh.

[ Uh huh. ]

So holding her hand and making her happy doesn't help out?

[ It is so hard not to just break out into a grin right now. ]

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[THIS WAS A SERIOUS CONVERSATION. BRING THAT BACK.]

... You're doing this on purpose.

[Even knowing this, he still struggled to answer with a straight yes. Which normally isn't hard but he hangs out with Seifer, he knows that look even if Tidus isn't overtly grinning.]

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Yeah, [ he's not even going to deny it, and sounds chipper admitting to it, ] but am I wrong?

[ Okay, no, he's got to laugh a little. ]

Hey, she's still your girl! It's a good thing! -- Hahaha okay okay, alright. [ he makes a gesture, like waving down any disgruntled objections Squall might be having to his reaction here. ] So tell me what the difference is between being her boyfriend and her knight.

[ Grinning so happily. ]

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[Note to self: Don't introduce Tidus to Seifer.

Urgh... He's not covering his face anymore but he sure is keeping it slightly ducked with thumb and forefingers pressed against his forehead.]

It's... I don't know. By the time I realized, I didn't want to be apart from her anymore. I wanted to keep her safe. I'd fight the world for her.

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[ That's sweet. It does nothing to loosen the smile on Tidus's face, and he could so easily pick on Squall -- so is that a guardian, or a boyfriend?

But--he knows that feeling. It's the reason why he's smiling now, than at Squall's continued expense. A little sad, painful...but something important. He doesn't want to turn it into a joke too much, but only because it hits on an experience too personal.

So his voice eases, quiet a few seconds before he speaks up. ]

As a guardian to a knight? There doesn't have to be a difference. I would've given anything to protect-- ...Yuna, too, [ he adds with a small pause, a notch lower, as if nearly deciding not to say it.

But it's okay -- though his gaze drops briefly, but looks back over to Squall again -- to say her name in this context. ]

I was proud to be her guardian. ...And I was proud to be by her side.

[ And he would have given her everything, and did.

Except he can't say it like that. Not anymore. ]

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[So Yuna is-- was his girlfriend too. He can't help but feel bad for him for that. It's Squall's worst nightmare when it comes to Rinoa and far too possible for it to happen in this place. Let alone at home where sorceresses aren't wanted at all.

He lowers his hand slowly but keeps him own gaze low. He should say something but he's never been good at that.]

Yeah. I am, too.

[And that has to be enough somehow.]

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Sooo.... when am I meeting her?

[ hey hey not to ruin the mood (actually, yes), but introduce him you nerd ]

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[A startled look. What's with this guy?

He folds his arms to look grumpy and annoyed but it could pass for sulking, really.]

Her name's Rinoa. You can find her at the dorms yourself.

[He's not letting them join forces!!]

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[ Tidus's laugh is light, and look, he couldn't help himself, okay. ]

Alright, I will! [ Said like Squall just made a massive mistake, grin and all. ] I'm looking forward to it. It's fun meeting new people!

[ He slips off the table, taking the rest of his break snack with him. Goes and gives Squall a pat on the shoulder. ]

Good job with with saving the world though. And finding your special someone.

I'm gonna see how things are doing out front.

[ Probably fine, but dishes and glasses have a habit of piling up, so Tidus is going to poke himself out of the back room and see. ]

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[Squall huffs, petulant. But not genuinely annoyed really. It's nice to see there's a lighter side to Tidus.]

Whatever.

[He'll hang back for a while... Maybe finish that sandwich. Waste not.]