You— You still want to fight?! [ Oh my god, this guy really is an idiot. Why is she in love with him??? 😫 ] I can't believe you...
[ He really deserves to get hit by a bunch of pillows at this point. And so, she steps away from him. He's armed, and she isn't. She's going to need to get some distance from him to be able to summon more pillows at her side. Well, if Cloud really does push it, anyway. For now, she's shooting him a look.
Go ahead, Cloud. Make your move. ]
Fight me seriously. I have better control over magic than you, anyway.
You rather I just roll over? [ ... okay he's having fun with her kink the dog jokes earlier now. He cracks a smirk, intent on keeping just one pillow on his person. ] Ah- You'd prolly like that.
Your magic versus my sword-...pillowmanship.
[ Okay, they're gonna fight, but even he can't help but crack at that, stifling a laugh before he clears his throat.
Ahem. ]
Hm!
[ There's no Aura bolstering the power behind his swings. Or his own Limit Breaks being infused into the pillow as a makeshift weapon. But he swings his pillow in his hand, testing the waters as he attempts to smack her side with a soft thwump. ]
[ Needless to say, Weiss isn't exactly pleased. She'll forgive him easily enough if she manages to down him and smack him on the head or something, but given that she's a huge ball of spite, these sorts of things aren't exactly... normal. Logical? So much so that she's gone in a flash before Cloud's pillow can even hit her, and she's standing on the bed, glowering at him as she chucks not one, but two pillows at him with lighting speed.
From where she is, she can pretty much see the whole room. They don't exactly have a lot of pillows to work with, though. There's four on the bed— one already with Cloud, and two sent flying at Cloud. There's one more left in her hand. Of course, were these two to get creative, they could even use the pillows and cushions from the couch in the foyer-like part of their room.
... or the mattress to their bed? The room is their oyster at this point.
All this wouldn't be happening if Cloud just let Weiss have that hit on his head without wanting to exact revenge. It's her birthday, after all. ]
[ In the blink of an eye. She's gone, just like that, and he's swinging through thin air. It's not quite the same as swinging a sword. Even then, at least back on Prismatica, they had their Aura to buffer strikes when they took their training seriously. He's just in time to deflect one incoming pillow with his own, whilst shielding his face from the second with his forearm. Still stanced up, the acerbic swordsman's gaze narrows on his makeshift 'opponent'.
But in all truths...he doesn't want this to be an all-out fight either. He has to find some way to finish this early while also making sure she doesn't realize he's sandbagging on her. But given how she's standing on the bed...her glower is met by a cocky smirk. ]
Lookin' a little precarious up there.
[ In fact... It's minor, but he taps into his own Kinetic magic to propel himself forward, taking a lunge at her as he reels back with his lonely pillow in an effort to strike at her mid-dive. ]
[ >:(!! It's the best comeback she can do at this time. She's not exactly the queen of witty one-liners, after all. Not that... any of her friends are, in the first place. She doesn't have much good influence when it comes to those sorts of things. Still, what matters more beyond her retort is that she wins this and shows Cloud who's boss.
Wasn't this supposed to be a pillow fight for fun?
(It never was.)
When Weiss sees him coming at her, she places a bit more weight on her heels. Holding the pillow she has with both hands, she aims to hit him with it with a heavy swing from the side. Her kinetic magic is already keeping her in place, and as easy as it would be to have her move so quickly to deal a heavy blow, she... uses up what siphoned magic she has to increase her strength instead. ]
Good. This is what you deserve for carelessly starting a fight.
[ YOU'RE THE ONE WHO STARTED IT, WEISS????? Though to her, this is a job well done. The pillow she used gets dropped to the bed unceremoniously, but rather than joining the loser? She looks around to see if there's anything out of place in the room. They're going to have to fix that later. ]
[ Oh, Weiss isn't done yet. Cloud isn't even saying anything, so that gives her the floor (ha ha...) to continue, right? ]
Not that it was going to be much of a fight in the first place. I was going to hit you with a lamp if you started to— [ Knock knock! The staff member at their door announces room service, which immediately gets the former heiress' attention. ]
The yoghurt's here! [ WHY IS THIS SO FAMILIAR. She doesn't mean to, but she accidentally steps on Cloud's arm if he's still plopped on the bed before hopping off and running to the door to get their dessert.
[ Oh damnit. It's like she has a sixth sense that can detect whether Cloud was actually in danger or hurt or not. Because the second she hops off the bed and he can feel her weight leaving the mattress? He springs right back up. Sure, Weiss put a lot of her siphoned magical strength into that hit but. It's still a pillow. ]
Oh, come on!
[ Cloud's just salty he couldn't enact his trap and pull her down onto the bed with him. He does follow her however, minding to keep out of sight when she answers and gets their froyo dessert since he's still the one without a shirt on. But...there is a strange sense of Déjà vu to all this. Best not think on it too long. The pillow fight is over and Weiss is the victor! Victory for the Birthday Girl! When Weiss turns around, she'll find her boyfriend leaning against the wall waiting for her, head resting against it with a smile.
[ The conversation with the staff doesn't take too long. Weiss takes the tray with the cups of yoghurt and says thank you, and he leaves. Unfortunately, she didn't think about giving a tip. Too much yoghurt on the brain.
It's not strange for him to be up right away or anything, but the whole smiling thing is kind of odd especially when it's unprompted. This is Cloud, after all. ]
[ Somehow, Cloud saying something like that does something to her. The adrenaline from the pillow fight's worn off, but her heart beats faster than normal again. And she can't help but smile in return. ]
Yeah, it has.
[ She can't look him in the eye to agree, though. She just can't! It's such a bad time to feel self-conscious now, but she does, and she looks away and bites her lip to hide the smile she's wearing. For everything they've said and done today, and emotions they've poured out, she doesn't want to take credit this time for Cloud's happiness. It was Cloud who made everything about today special. ]
[ He doesn't want to call attention to it- how she tends to nip on her lip to hide a face she'll make. How cute it was when she got embarrassed like this. To think that a long time ago, he would have been the one to try and blow off any softness. But she's right... ]
Sure thing.
[ Once he's fully changed, towel wrapped around his waist for decency and when Weiss is ready too, they'll go together. He can't help but notice the softly lit candles that illuminate around the little hot spring, the water's surface a softer red hue and almost giving off an ethereal glow. Cup of froyo in one hand and the Huntress in his other, he slowly dips into the spring with her, not stopping until he's over halfway submerged and sitting along one of the sides. ]
[ Weiss is content as can be, careful in getting into the water so as not to splash any onto their yoghurt. It takes her a while to fully relax, though. She's a little preoccupied looking at Cloud, wondering how she can return the favour for everything he's done for her today. Making his own birthday special? That's a given. But she has to do more, so she can thank him for what he's done for her. Smiling into her yoghurt when she finally takes a bit of it, she figures she has so many chances to surprise him with nice things. She can only hope that what she does will be to his liking when it happens. ]
It's warm in the water, but the yoghurt is cold. It's a good combination.
Maybe you oughta treat yourself during baths more often.
[ Because the familiar taste of blueberry blended frozen yoghurt while sitting in this spring? Actually a surprise hit. Cloud doesn't tend to have this often, and even if he did, it's not like he really has to worry about fitness. Not with the amount of work he does and constant training he does. ]
...that or we figure out how to get a hot tub. Never had one of those...
[ Did the Schnees have one back at their mansion? He wonders. Never did find it in her dream. ]
[ Oh, she can't help but laugh at that. Cloud in a jacuzzi? Maybe not on his own... ]
I can't imagine you in one... [ She can't even make him take a bubble bath with her! ] You'd probably like it, though. It's like that time we went to the spa.
[ Was he on his own? No, she can't ever think he'd take a dip by himself. But... now she wants to ask, even though she's not supposed to... ]
Was- Was it in Lunatia?
[ It's not like he's friendly enough with just about anyone that he'd chill in a jacuzzi with friends and all. So... it had to be in Prismatica, right? ]
You— You don't have to get into the details. [ She shakes her head fervently, setting down her cup of yoghurt at the edge of the spring. After that, she lowers herself further into the water. ]
[ Why was she thinking of him being in one there? ... Oh- ]
Actually, no. [ Not even when he was roommates with Panty of all people did they ever hit up a hot tub or something. ...a little blessing that they had an apartment where a hot tub wasn't feasible. Last thing he wanted was to come home to Panty hosting some rowdy party with a buncha horny slobs in a hot tub or something. So much for not saying anything else about it. But seeing her sinking into the water some more, he almost feels like he's obligated to clear the air. ] It was back in Midgar. Around the time I was figuring out how to save Tifa.
[ You know. Around the time he put on a dress to trick a mob boss? ... He's gonna take a dig into his cup and have a bite. ]
[ It's not that she doesn't believe him. She does! And in fact, she feels very relieved that he didn't do anything like what she was thinking in Lunatia. She'd just get jealous... but it only opens up more questions, ones that she figures may not be good to ask anymore. It's Cloud's business, not her own. ]
We can check online if there are any spas near the city. I could use a manicure.
[ And that's her way of dismissing the topic. She slowly rises up from the spring until she's seated properly and the water is at her chest level. She can eat her yoghurt again now. And happily, to boot. ]
[ He almost audibly sighs with relief as his shoulders lax. He sets his cup down along the edge of the spring, pooling water into his hands before letting it run down and through his hair. That felt good to do too. What he didn't mean to do was start slowly running a hand through those locks before looking back to Weiss with those softened blue eyes of his. He's just relaxed. Oh-so-very relaxed. dksajhf ]
Sounds like a plan.
[ Only thing he's never had is a pedicure. Cloud keeps himself clean, but after all the travelling and fighting he's done, they've seen better days. ]
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[ Ugh. Damn it. Once taking a stance, his tension on his pillow wanes as he sighs and furrows his own brow. ]
Fine. I'll fight you half— [ uh ] butted? Wouldja get mad if I said half-assed?
[ Oh he's just begging to be thwacked. ]
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[ He really deserves to get hit by a bunch of pillows at this point. And so, she steps away from him. He's armed, and she isn't. She's going to need to get some distance from him to be able to summon more pillows at her side. Well, if Cloud really does push it, anyway. For now, she's shooting him a look.
Go ahead, Cloud. Make your move. ]
Fight me seriously. I have better control over magic than you, anyway.
[ >:(!!! NEENER NEENER ]
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her kinkthe dog jokes earlier now. He cracks a smirk, intent on keeping just one pillow on his person. ] Ah- You'd prolly like that.Your magic versus my sword-...pillowmanship.
[ Okay, they're gonna fight, but even he can't help but crack at that, stifling a laugh before he clears his throat.
Ahem. ]
Hm!
[ There's no Aura bolstering the power behind his swings. Or his own Limit Breaks being infused into the pillow as a makeshift weapon. But he swings his pillow in his hand, testing the waters as he attempts to smack her side with a soft thwump. ]
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From where she is, she can pretty much see the whole room. They don't exactly have a lot of pillows to work with, though. There's four on the bed— one already with Cloud, and two sent flying at Cloud. There's one more left in her hand. Of course, were these two to get creative, they could even use the pillows and cushions from the couch in the foyer-like part of their room.
... or the mattress to their bed? The room is their oyster at this point.
All this wouldn't be happening if Cloud just let Weiss have that hit on his head without wanting to exact revenge. It's her birthday, after all. ]
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[ In the blink of an eye. She's gone, just like that, and he's swinging through thin air. It's not quite the same as swinging a sword. Even then, at least back on Prismatica, they had their Aura to buffer strikes when they took their training seriously. He's just in time to deflect one incoming pillow with his own, whilst shielding his face from the second with his forearm. Still stanced up, the acerbic swordsman's gaze narrows on his makeshift 'opponent'.
But in all truths...he doesn't want this to be an all-out fight either. He has to find some way to finish this early while also making sure she doesn't realize he's sandbagging on her. But given how she's standing on the bed...her glower is met by a cocky smirk. ]
Lookin' a little precarious up there.
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[ >:(!! It's the best comeback she can do at this time. She's not exactly the queen of witty one-liners, after all. Not that... any of her friends are, in the first place. She doesn't have much good influence when it comes to those sorts of things. Still, what matters more beyond her retort is that she wins this and shows Cloud who's boss.
Wasn't this supposed to be a pillow fight for fun?
(It never was.)
When Weiss sees him coming at her, she places a bit more weight on her heels. Holding the pillow she has with both hands, she aims to hit him with it with a heavy swing from the side. Her kinetic magic is already keeping her in place, and as easy as it would be to have her move so quickly to deal a heavy blow, she... uses up what siphoned magic she has to increase her strength instead. ]
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[ Gets clocked by the pillow. Unceremoniously flops face first in front of Weiss on the bed. ]
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Good. This is what you deserve for carelessly starting a fight.
[ YOU'RE THE ONE WHO STARTED IT, WEISS????? Though to her, this is a job well done. The pillow she used gets dropped to the bed unceremoniously, but rather than joining the loser? She looks around to see if there's anything out of place in the room. They're going to have to fix that later. ]
I hope you'll learn from this, Cloud.
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Not that it was going to be much of a fight in the first place. I was going to hit you with a lamp if you started to— [ Knock knock! The staff member at their door announces room service, which immediately gets the former heiress' attention. ]
The yoghurt's here! [ WHY IS THIS SO FAMILIAR. She doesn't mean to, but she accidentally steps on Cloud's arm if he's still plopped on the bed before hopping off and running to the door to get their dessert.
'u' ]
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Ow-
[ Oh damnit. It's like she has a sixth sense that can detect whether Cloud was actually in danger or hurt or not. Because the second she hops off the bed and he can feel her weight leaving the mattress? He springs right back up. Sure, Weiss put a lot of her siphoned magical strength into that hit but. It's still a pillow. ]
Oh, come on!
[ Cloud's just salty he couldn't enact his trap and pull her down onto the bed with him. He does follow her however, minding to keep out of sight when she answers and gets their froyo dessert since he's still the one without a shirt on. But...there is a strange sense of Déjà vu to all this. Best not think on it too long. The pillow fight is over and Weiss is the victor! Victory for the Birthday Girl! When Weiss turns around, she'll find her boyfriend leaning against the wall waiting for her, head resting against it with a smile.
What a day it's been. ]
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It's not strange for him to be up right away or anything, but the whole smiling thing is kind of odd especially when it's unprompted. This is Cloud, after all. ]
... what are you smiling about?
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[ Oh it's something. But as he closes the gap between them to grab his cup of yoghurt, he'll tell her. ]
S'just been a good day.
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Yeah, it has.
[ She can't look him in the eye to agree, though. She just can't! It's such a bad time to feel self-conscious now, but she does, and she looks away and bites her lip to hide the smile she's wearing. For everything they've said and done today, and emotions they've poured out, she doesn't want to take credit this time for Cloud's happiness. It was Cloud who made everything about today special. ]
We should probably go out now...
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Sure thing.
[ Once he's fully changed, towel wrapped around his waist for decency and when Weiss is ready too, they'll go together. He can't help but notice the softly lit candles that illuminate around the little hot spring, the water's surface a softer red hue and almost giving off an ethereal glow. Cup of froyo in one hand and the Huntress in his other, he slowly dips into the spring with her, not stopping until he's over halfway submerged and sitting along one of the sides. ]
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It's warm in the water, but the yoghurt is cold. It's a good combination.
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[ Because the familiar taste of blueberry blended frozen yoghurt while sitting in this spring? Actually a surprise hit. Cloud doesn't tend to have this often, and even if he did, it's not like he really has to worry about fitness. Not with the amount of work he does and constant training he does. ]
...that or we figure out how to get a hot tub. Never had one of those...
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I can't imagine you in one... [ She can't even make him take a bubble bath with her! ] You'd probably like it, though. It's like that time we went to the spa.
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[ "I can't imagine you in one..." ]
I've been in one once.
[ And that is all he plans on saying about that. ]
That reminds me... I oughta find one around here and take you to it.
[ The Red Springs were relaxing on their own, but, even Cloud didn't mind their spa date. ]
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[ Was he on his own? No, she can't ever think he'd take a dip by himself. But... now she wants to ask, even though she's not supposed to... ]
Was- Was it in Lunatia?
[ It's not like he's friendly enough with just about anyone that he'd chill in a jacuzzi with friends and all. So... it had to be in Prismatica, right? ]
You— You don't have to get into the details. [ She shakes her head fervently, setting down her cup of yoghurt at the edge of the spring. After that, she lowers herself further into the water. ]
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[ Why was she thinking of him being in one there? ... Oh- ]
Actually, no. [ Not even when he was roommates with Panty of all people did they ever hit up a hot tub or something. ...a little blessing that they had an apartment where a hot tub wasn't feasible. Last thing he wanted was to come home to Panty hosting some rowdy party with a buncha horny slobs in a hot tub or something. So much for not saying anything else about it. But seeing her sinking into the water some more, he almost feels like he's obligated to clear the air. ] It was back in Midgar. Around the time I was figuring out how to save Tifa.
[ You know. Around the time he put on a dress to trick a mob boss? ... He's gonna take a dig into his cup and have a bite. ]
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We can check online if there are any spas near the city. I could use a manicure.
[ And that's her way of dismissing the topic. She slowly rises up from the spring until she's seated properly and the water is at her chest level. She can eat her yoghurt again now. And happily, to boot. ]
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Sounds like a plan.
[ Only thing he's never had is a pedicure. Cloud keeps himself clean, but after all the travelling and fighting he's done, they've seen better days. ]
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[ But spas can be a little expensive, especially if they want good service! So... ]
What about "The Most Relaxing Day Cloud's Had... Ever!" [ That's it. That's the name. She'll make a binder for it. ]
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[ His shoulders shake with a silent laugh, arching his back for a second before letting out another laxed sigh. ]
I'll hold you to that. [ A beat. ] Till then, I got a few more hours left on your birthday.
[ To make this the...um... "Best Weiss Schnee Birthday...Ever!" ]
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