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Two Drabbles
A couple of unposted drabbles from last year. There will also be a Dark Knight-fic later, once I stop being so ashamed of it. :P
Title: A Little Help From My Friends
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII: OGC
Characters: Reeve, Cait
Rating: G
Words: 100
Summary: Young Reeve has a friend who looks after him.
A/N: Play on the "Cait is Reeve's other personality" idea that sometimes pops up in fandom.
The foster family was nice, but Reeve didn't trust them yet. Cait did his best to help him change that.
"Just watch," Cait said with a wink, and started to run water out of Reeve's eyes. The foster mother immediately came over, drawing Reeve in her warm embrace.
"It's all right now," both she and Cait said, and Cait added: "And if that changes, I'll take care of everything again. That's a promise!"
Cait went hiding again, leaving Reeve and the foster mother alone. Reeve leaned into the steady arms around him and began to relax. His heart was hopeful.
Title: Self Worth Is Overrated
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII: OGC
Characters: Tifa
Rating: G
Words: 100
Summary: She used to know she wasn't a compromise.
A/N: Because I don't think Tifa should be villainized for not putting Cloud on the pedestal.
Tifa's parents taught it was not wrong to think of oneself.
You have choices. You have free will. You don't owe smiles or looks or kisses to anybody just because they think you do. Your happiness is not up for compromise. Promise you won't forget.
They had hoped Tifa would always know her worth. She tried not to wonder how ashamed they would be of her now.
"At least," she started, but Cloud was already at the door, already deaf, leaving her alone with children who didn't understand why he had stopped caring. She used to know she deserved better.
Title: A Little Help From My Friends
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII: OGC
Characters: Reeve, Cait
Rating: G
Words: 100
Summary: Young Reeve has a friend who looks after him.
A/N: Play on the "Cait is Reeve's other personality" idea that sometimes pops up in fandom.
The foster family was nice, but Reeve didn't trust them yet. Cait did his best to help him change that.
"Just watch," Cait said with a wink, and started to run water out of Reeve's eyes. The foster mother immediately came over, drawing Reeve in her warm embrace.
"It's all right now," both she and Cait said, and Cait added: "And if that changes, I'll take care of everything again. That's a promise!"
Cait went hiding again, leaving Reeve and the foster mother alone. Reeve leaned into the steady arms around him and began to relax. His heart was hopeful.
Title: Self Worth Is Overrated
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII: OGC
Characters: Tifa
Rating: G
Words: 100
Summary: She used to know she wasn't a compromise.
A/N: Because I don't think Tifa should be villainized for not putting Cloud on the pedestal.
Tifa's parents taught it was not wrong to think of oneself.
You have choices. You have free will. You don't owe smiles or looks or kisses to anybody just because they think you do. Your happiness is not up for compromise. Promise you won't forget.
They had hoped Tifa would always know her worth. She tried not to wonder how ashamed they would be of her now.
"At least," she started, but Cloud was already at the door, already deaf, leaving her alone with children who didn't understand why he had stopped caring. She used to know she deserved better.