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[planetdialup]

I wondered.

[Her voice is soft.]

I'm glad he's given you things to help you. With...everything.

[And she is. And it's good to know. But she knows her words feel like they're...hollow, somehow.]

[nimbuster]

Hey - you have, too. Don't sell yourself short.

[What Yazoo told him lingers in his mind. It's not just that she saved his life - which she's done many times over - but she sent him back from the dead. It's just shy of unbelievable.]

There's just some stuff only Sephiroth can help with. Just like there's some stuff only you can, and Vincent...everybody. And I wanna help all of you, too.

[planetdialup]

Cloud, right now? That wasn't me. I haven't done shit.

[She failed to stop everything in time. Maybe she is capable of all of these things in the future- wonderful, impossible things- but that's a future her. Someone who saved the planet, who wrecked a city that had been her home, and just...let her friends suffer while she chilled in the Lifestream.]

But...yeah. If you want to help? You're always welcome to.

[nimbuster]

Here on the Barge? You've done plenty. I was a lot more of a mess before you got here, trust me.

[It's sincere, but also just slightly lighter in tone.]

But...I don't know how. What can I do? What do you need?

[planetdialup]

Maybe I have here, but not at home.

[She blows out a breath.]

I'm not sure; I'm not people asking me what I want or need. Maybe I need to think about it?

[nimbuster]

Aerith...if you think you didn't help me during the time we were traveling together, you're just plain wrong.

[There's a pause after Aerith's suggestion.]

...okay. But promise me you'll really think about it and you'll tell me when you come up with something.

[Instead of just conveniently shuffling it to the back of her mind because she never wants to take the time to help herself.]

[planetdialup]

Some days, I wonder.

[If she did more harm than good. Maybe she's just having one of those days she's filled with doubts.]

I will really think of something Cloud. Promise.

[It just might take awhile. Some things she's not used to thinking about. She might also forget. She does tend to get busy.]

[nimbuster]

Good. I'll hold you to that.

[planetdialup]

If I can't think of anything after-we'll brainstorm something. If that's okay?

[nimbuster]

Of course. Thanks, Aerith.