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onepassingnight2012-01-29 03:41 pm
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001 - A Passing Storm
A dream without Charles is a rare thing, but she has his essence with him. She's stretched out on the lawn, his cat curled up next to her stomach and purring loudly. As she looks up in the sky, the clouds form the distinct shape of people she's known. The dark clouds are Charles' mother and step-father. Her own parents. Everyone she's always been afraid has ever wanted to hurt her or Erik. But then the skies lighten and she can see the good people, too. She can see the professors who all thought Charles was a little odd, but who recognized his brilliance, she can see the young man who always asks her for a cup of coffee when she picks up the newspaper. They're all there for her to see.
Soon, the clouds are changing into other people and things. She watches as a purple dragon chases a blue butterfly through the clouds. They slide in and out of the other clouds and she's sure she even hears the dragon roar, though she could be mistaken by that. She must be mistaken by that. She must also be mistaken when the dragon begins to look a lot more like Cain than any animal. She curls her hand a little in the kitten's fur when the dragon starts flying lower and lower and closer to her. Does he mean to eat her? Is that to be her punishment for abandoning him in favor of Charles? The clouds start to darken again and the wind begins to howl. Lightning cracks against the sky and her hand tightens even more.
And then, just like that, the dragon/Cain catches the butterfly and swishes away again. Her hand eases as the skies turn back to normal. When she finally lets go, she's shocked out of her reverie by the kitten pouncing on her stomach. Before she can do anything about it, the kitten runs off.
She gets up after a minute and follows in the direction of the kitten, calling after her. "Blueberry. Blueberry!" She's not sure what she'll do if the kitten's run off somewhere, especially since it's her fault for hurting the poor thing. Relief floods her when she sees the kitten sitting by the door as if she was just waiting for someone to let her in. She's licking down the spots of fur she can reach that are still sticking up from Raven's tight grip. It takes her a moment to realize that Blueberry is not alone.
"Oh, hello."
Soon, the clouds are changing into other people and things. She watches as a purple dragon chases a blue butterfly through the clouds. They slide in and out of the other clouds and she's sure she even hears the dragon roar, though she could be mistaken by that. She must be mistaken by that. She must also be mistaken when the dragon begins to look a lot more like Cain than any animal. She curls her hand a little in the kitten's fur when the dragon starts flying lower and lower and closer to her. Does he mean to eat her? Is that to be her punishment for abandoning him in favor of Charles? The clouds start to darken again and the wind begins to howl. Lightning cracks against the sky and her hand tightens even more.
And then, just like that, the dragon/Cain catches the butterfly and swishes away again. Her hand eases as the skies turn back to normal. When she finally lets go, she's shocked out of her reverie by the kitten pouncing on her stomach. Before she can do anything about it, the kitten runs off.
She gets up after a minute and follows in the direction of the kitten, calling after her. "Blueberry. Blueberry!" She's not sure what she'll do if the kitten's run off somewhere, especially since it's her fault for hurting the poor thing. Relief floods her when she sees the kitten sitting by the door as if she was just waiting for someone to let her in. She's licking down the spots of fur she can reach that are still sticking up from Raven's tight grip. It takes her a moment to realize that Blueberry is not alone.
"Oh, hello."
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The low throat sound is accompanied by a shake of his head. It's raining outside and there's nothing in him that wants to be on the road in weather like that. But even if it was sunny still, he'd stay. She asked and while he has no idea why, there's something in her tone that sounds almost scared. He doesn't mind sticking around as support. His gloved hand rests on the box.
"You want me to open it?"
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Still, she'll feel safer if there's someone else doing the opening and the looking inside.
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He's seen stranger.
Looking over at the girl, he pauses a moment and then adds: "I know who's still going to be happy you got it." A nod toward the kitten follows. He's not a pet person and even he's heard about cats and their addictions to boxes and bags.
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She might as well introduce herself if the man was going to think her entirely mad.
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"Cloud Strife." A pause and then the offer: "Most people are only paranoid if they've got a good reason to be. I can turn down any other deliveries I get for her if you want."
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"I'll pay more attention to who's giving me the box if I see this address show up again. That way at least you'll know who it's from."
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And he can't call Tifa to ask.
"Tea sounds nice." It was his last delivery of the day and he's got nothing to hurry back to. Not anymore. If she'll keep the loneliness at bay, he's not going to turn down her offer. "Thanks."
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"All I know about you is your name and where you work, though I suppose all you know about me is my name and that I'm worried someone might have sent something dangerous here."