Cloud had just finished making his goggles comfortable when Zack had almost literally exploded at him and before he knew it, he was already hanging onto Zack by his right arm looped to the then-older man's back if only to keep himself from falling over to the other side of the motorbike. He had to admit, he hadn't quite expected his friend's entrance -- and that made him wonder if it had really been that long.
It was useless but he bowed out of Zack's frantic hand and shook his head as if it would fix his hair. "Hey," he said finally to him, the corner of his lips peeking up shyly as his eyes drank in the brunet's features and the joy that was practically etched on his face. It was surreal to say the least...