Somehow it wasn't nearly as awkward sitting across from his mentor as it had been for him to run into other people. Even those he was friendly with. Cloud was no longer his comatose limp self but back to the motion-sick kid that knew nothing about his hometown burning down or Tifa being injured. Tifa was older and not pulling away from him but she wasn't the tour guide that she had been either.
And of course there was Sephiroth. That was probably the biggest hit of shock he'd had today. He was back to being the SOLDIER they had all known rather than trying to kill anyone that got in his way. Even after all the time they spent together as 1sts, Zack didn't know the guy as well as Angeal and Genesis did but it certainly had been hard to confront the silver-haired General. Mostly because he hadn't been able to help save him like he had done for Genesis.
Right now he doesn't know if he'll survive the battle against ShinRa when he returned home, and with Cloud here Zack wasn't sure if he should try to hurry back. Maybe there was another Cloud right where he'd left him among the desert expanse, one waiting for Zack to protect him. So while the talk is welcome he also has so many questions about the way things work. "He's pretty good when he has a goal. Cloud is...well, he's the sort to want to protect other people before himself. I just don't think he's all that comfortable with his potential."
That last bit made Zack laugh lightly. It truly was something he missed, even if he never liked getting them at the time or they sometimes left him more confused. "I can't believe that you lectured Sephiroth. He told me, you know."
Clearly they did miss them if they talked about it. Reminiscing about Angeal hadn't been pleasant, not right after but it became easier. Especially with Sephiroth considering they both cared for Angeal very much. He watched for a moment at Mogington darted around the restaurant before looking at Dream who was content to eat off the food that Zack had gotten for them earlier. Then he gave his attention back to his friend.
"Oh, I think it was B-04." Zack looked over at Dream who merely nodded her head.
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And of course there was Sephiroth. That was probably the biggest hit of shock he'd had today. He was back to being the SOLDIER they had all known rather than trying to kill anyone that got in his way. Even after all the time they spent together as 1sts, Zack didn't know the guy as well as Angeal and Genesis did but it certainly had been hard to confront the silver-haired General. Mostly because he hadn't been able to help save him like he had done for Genesis.
Right now he doesn't know if he'll survive the battle against ShinRa when he returned home, and with Cloud here Zack wasn't sure if he should try to hurry back. Maybe there was another Cloud right where he'd left him among the desert expanse, one waiting for Zack to protect him. So while the talk is welcome he also has so many questions about the way things work. "He's pretty good when he has a goal. Cloud is...well, he's the sort to want to protect other people before himself. I just don't think he's all that comfortable with his potential."
That last bit made Zack laugh lightly. It truly was something he missed, even if he never liked getting them at the time or they sometimes left him more confused. "I can't believe that you lectured Sephiroth. He told me, you know."
Clearly they did miss them if they talked about it. Reminiscing about Angeal hadn't been pleasant, not right after but it became easier. Especially with Sephiroth considering they both cared for Angeal very much. He watched for a moment at Mogington darted around the restaurant before looking at Dream who was content to eat off the food that Zack had gotten for them earlier. Then he gave his attention back to his friend.
"Oh, I think it was B-04." Zack looked over at Dream who merely nodded her head.