Why is everyone always trying to borrow money from me?

Am I the only one in this family with a job?!



((sorry for being so fail lately, Zack muse has been finicky and I am trying to get him back in the swing of things))

[Zack is stumbling back from the bathroom after hurling his guts out for like the millionth time that day. He looks pale, sweaty, and just all around sick]

First ghosts and now the stomach flu, great. Just when I thought it was all over when the mark disappeared now this happens.

[flops on the couch and pulls Sugar onto his chest, staring up at the ceiling]

I never did get to talk to him, even after I followed him for so long in that mansion. Hmmm...

[is lying on the floor in the middle of the apartment, shaking and looking rather feverish]

What...was that? A manor and....that girl...? [looks around for a moment, noticing his not in his bed] Did I sleep walk or-ah!

[winces and grips at his shoulder, looks at and then cringes at the dark mark]

Still not healed, but I used so much magic on it, I-What's going on here? I thought it was just a dream.

[Zack is curled up in a tiny ball, arms wrapped around his knees and shaking violently. His face his very pale and he coughs in between moments of sobbing]

Momma, where are you Momma? I don't feel good...


((sorry, for lack of appropriate icons))

[Zack is sitting up in the middle of a bed some where in Template, it might even be his bed, but he's in no mind to tell. He looks utterly exhausted and his pale face makes his glowing eyes stand out sharply]

Where...am I?

[He leans down to rest his head in his hand, wracking his brains to try and figure out what the heck as been going on]

Where have I been all this time....? Axel...? Angeal?


((ooc: Busy weekend is over so Zack has awakened from his convenient state of unconsciousness after healing Auxel that allowed me to take a break and him to go missing for a few days! Well, missing to the outside world anyway :D))

[See Zack. See Zack run all over Template, on both levels, looking for the Axels. Ahaha, Run Zack run!]

This is getting ridiculous! Someone has to have seen them!

[The pup looks like he hasn't slept in days and there's still dried blood on his face from the cut on his forehead that he hasn't bothered to look at]

Axel! Axel! Where are you guys?! I'm not gonna give up 'till I find you.

[Zack is sitting on the porch dressed in casual clothing and letting his ducklings gamble around him as Sugar observes them quietly]

I'm sorry I wasn't around guys, I kinda...forgot about you. But it's not like that! It wasn't on purpose, really!

[picks up two ducklings and sets them in his lap]

Axel, Axel, stop whining, you got fed right? And Sugar, no chasing your siblings.

[sighs as he pushes the kitten away and looks at the house behind him]

Just wish I knew where the rest of the family is.

[Zack is standing outside of Angeal's apartment with a bundle in one arm and a bottle in the other hand. The bundle keeps squirming and Zack is struggling with holding it and holding the bridge of his nose. He looks down at the bundle and sighs softly]

This better be good and I expect you to behave.

[Zack is sitting on the Axels' deck, next to a large, plastic kiddie pool filled with happy ducklings. Zack himself, is wearing a light t-shirt and swim trunks]

What? Cloud! Why are you drowning?! You're a duck, you can swim! [fishes out the bad-luck struck duckling] Euphie, Fai, you should have helped him out!

And Angeal! Come on, you can play with kids other than Aerith and Sephiroth. You too, Sam, don't be an anti-social duck. [points at each of the ducklings in turn]

...And Reno, that's not food, go play with Tseng, Cissnei, Axel and Axel. They're fun and you can stand not to be eating for a few minutes.

((Yeah, Zack named the ducklings after his friends for he is dork /o/))

[is walking along the shore of the river, still looking rather pale, with a horde of ducklings following behind him]

No, no, guys! ...Ducks! You can't follow me, I'm not your mom! I was just feeding you guys bread crumbs, now go on. Go back home!

[tries to walk faster to loose them only to stop when he hears their sad quacking and lets them catch up. He heaves a great sigh]

...Why me?

[is resting his head against the window as he leans on the back of the couch and stares outside. The pup is looking much better, having been a good boy and finally rested properly, but now has the capacity to be bored.

Man, this is getting so old. Can I be better anytime soon?

[picks up Sugar from the couch arm and pets her]

At least you're here to keep me company. Sugar and Zack, house prisoners for life.

[sighs]

...I miss summer days in Gongaga.

((OOC: Brief hiatus break /o/))

[runs back into the Axels' apartment complex, soaked to the bone and shivering.]

That storm totally came out of no where, all I wanted was to go to the store. Ugh, I'm totally soaked.

[sneezes and then starts coughing]

...I swear this place is working against me getting better.

[sigh]

So after much thinking I went to the doctor to figure out what was wrong with me and got some good news...and some bad. Bad news first so the good news can cheer everyone up!

Bad news: I have acute bronchitis. So now I have to take all this medicine, it's kinda gross.

Good news: I'm not dying! Reno was worried I was, but I'm not even contagious!

I'll be better in a few days, so I can still stay with the Axels, right guys?

And I'm sure they'll be fine with anyone wanting to come visit, so don't worry about it Angeal.

Hey, Axel and Axel, thanks for letting me stay with you, again.  I dunno how long it'll take until I can get back to the church.

[coughs]

Hopefully this cough will be gone soon too.

Oh and Cloud, you can have my old mattress for the new house.  If you need to get in touch with me fast, just `call my cell.

[Zack is pounding on the invisible wall the separates him from the church that has become has his home. His knuckles are bruised and bloodied from pounding so long, refusing to give up]

What the hell is this?! C'mon! Let me in! This is my home!

[Zack is standing next to  a taller man in similar SOLDIER uniform, but the man is clearly the boy's superior and Zack is looking at him with the utmost respect and admiration.]

Angeal!  I'm so glad to see you!  I...could really use your advice.  Actually, I could have used it awhile ago, but anytime is better than not at all, right?  I'm just....really happy you're here, I've needed you.

[He looks happier than he has in weeks, folks.]

[Zack is sitting on the porch behind his house, his sword sticking into the ground below and his head resting on the top of the handle]

"Be kind to everyone" that's what mom said, guess she'd be pretty disappointed in me right now.  Dad too and Angeal would just be disappointed at everything I am right now.

[sighs]

Aerith, I'm so sorry.