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[imjustaman]

Hello, this is Sephiroth. I am sorry I missed you. Please leave a message and I will get back to you promptly.

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[cloudsenior]

Cloud nodded at that, letting go of Sephiroth's wrist before standing up. He still glanced over at his weirdly bare shoulder, making a face at it, but he didn't move to grab up his own pauldron.

[imjustaman]

Sephiroth got up, forcing himself not to pick up the pauldrons even as he got his gloves, and headed for the door.

[cloudsenior]

Cloud followed after him, remembering to grab his own gloves on the way out. Making it down to the street, he let Sephiroth take point on where to go, following by his side to the grocery store.

After a block, his fingers absently brushed against Sephiroth's.

After the next block, he had threaded his fingers through his.

[imjustaman]

Sephiroth was heading for a Walmart type store, although he suddenly realized he didn't know if Cloud shopped there.

He smiled at this, and squeezed Cloud's hand as they walked. It was still overcast, but with no sign of rain.

[cloudsenior]

Cloud was just going with it; he wasn't picky about where the shopping was done, so long as he got what he needed.

He smiled faintly as Sephiroth squeezed his hand; it... really felt nice. Even without the calming feeling, it still felt nice.

Arriving at the store, Cloud found himself a little distracted in the parking lot. Some kind of biker group must have been in the store, because there was a line of motorcycles parked amongst the different cars. He paused to eye them with interest, though he ended up stumbling a little after not giving Sephiroth a warning that he was stopping. He had the grace to look a little embarrassed, though.

[imjustaman]

Sephiroth felt the same, although he liked getting the best deal while he was at it.

He jumped when Cloud stumbled. “I’m sorry, I didn’t realize you’d stopped.”

He smiled a bit to see what Cloud was looking at. “You like those?” His Cloud back home certainly did.

[cloudsenior]

Cloud waved off the apology -- he was the one that hadn't warned him, after all -- before turning his attention back to the bikes.

"I liked the Hardy Daytona I drove out of the Shinra building," he confessed. "I was just thinking, a motorcycle would be nice to do some of the delivery requests out there."

[imjustaman]

He smiled. "Perhaps we can find out if you can purchase one here." He wasn't sure whether to mention that his Cloud liked motorcycles.

[cloudsenior]

Cloud snorted at that.

"I don't think you can buy a vehicle at a place like this," he replied. "Usually you go to a vehicle lot, or something similar."

He shrugged after a moment, shaking his head.

"Besides, I don't exactly have that much money."

[imjustaman]

“I meant here in this world, not here at this store,” he said dryly.

And he pondered. “We don’t know how much they might cost here, with this world’s … strange currency. It wouldn’t hurt to look into it.”

[cloudsenior]

"...oh."

Cloud at least had the grace to look embarrassed at assuming Sephiroth didn't know how vehicle lots worked. At the mention of the weird currency though, he absently raised his hand, the faint glow of his current... whatever it was poking out slightly from under his glove. It was definitely one of the stranger ways to pay for things, he'd give him that much.

"Maybe..."

[imjustaman]

Sephiroth kept his in the locket around his neck. He refused to glow.

“Meanwhile, shall we gather what we require that this store does carry?”

[cloudsenior]

Cloud pinked slightly in embarrassment, wondering how long it would be before Sephiroth let that one go, before he nodded meekly, following him inside.

[imjustaman]

Sephiroth allowed a slight smile of amusement. He would not continue to torment Cloud about it.

He headed inside, got a cart, and looked over his list. Of course, he would be the type to make a list.

[cloudsenior]

Cloud peered at the list, curious what the almighty SOLDIER general would buy for food. Naturally, he didn't have a list; he was more of a person to purchase food on vibes alone.

[imjustaman]

Sephiroth likes pumpkins, other squash, potatoes, cheese, chocolate…. He also has non-grocery things listed like paper towel and parchment paper.

[cloudsenior]

Chocolate, hunh...? He wondered if Sephiroth had a sweet tooth, or if he just liked chocolate. What kind of chocolate did he like? He found himself paying rapt attention to what Sephiroth ended up buying, like he was trying to memorize his preferences; why, he didn't know, but it kind of felt important to know what he would like?

Most of Cloud's own shopping leaned more toward vegetables and meats, eggs, milk... he had originally grabbed a basket on the way in, but ended up coopting part of Sephiroth's cart when the basket got too unwieldy to carry.

[imjustaman]

Sephiroth liked chocolate in particular. He seemed to enjoy both milk and dark varieties.

He had some vegetables and meats and milk as well. He smiled when Cloud put his things in the cart too.

“Is there anything else you would like?” he said at the conclusion.

[cloudsenior]

Cloud's face scrunched up as he evaluated what he picked out for himself. He wasn't much for sweets or snacks, but he did grab some crackers that sounded okay. After a moment, he nodded to himself.

"I think I'm good," he replied. "Want to look over the clothing now?"

[imjustaman]

“Yes, we might as well see what they have here, although I’ve never seen anything leather here except biker jackets, which … aren’t exactly my style.”

Not elegant enough like coats are.

[cloudsenior]

Cloud slowly turned toward him, an eyebrow raising just as slowly.

"You know other fabrics exist other than leather, right?"

[imjustaman]

He smirked at that. “I am the most comfortable in leather. Except when I sleep.”

Did he know that might set Cloud’s mind off again? Debatable, but probably not, since he was unaware in the first place.

[cloudsenior]

Oh no, something worse happened than Cloud's mind diving in the gutter: his mouth ran off before his brain could catch up.

"Just because you look good in leather, doesn't mean you should wear it all the time," he said... before he realized what just spewed out of his mouth. Said mouth worked up and down a moment, trying to find some excuse for what he blurted out, only to end up clamping shut with a click.

He turned toward the clothes, muttering about finding something for himself.

[imjustaman]

Sephiroth blinked in surprise and then smiled, a bit amused, a bit touched. “Oh, I see. And what would you recommend I might wear instead?” He idly looked over the racks they were by.

[cloudsenior]

Oh Cloud knew he was smiling, even without looking at him. He was never living that one down.

"I dunno," he managed to get out. "Something soft, but refined. Like a suit, but not like a business suit."