[Even with his head now ducked and his eyes closed, Cloud manages to nod, at least letting Zack know that he's listening. Everything's starting to get a bit fuzzy now and sounds are muted to his ears as the poison courses through him but no big deal. This is fine.
Except then it's not.
Because something's wrong and he briefly cracks his eyes open to look at Zack. The other looks worried and if the gauze is any indication, Cloud's in for a bit of a poison induced joyride. A sharp hiss escapes him and then his eyes are closed again as his companion starts to clean and cover the wound, his body trembling as he fights not to slump forward because fuck that hurts. Even clean the wound still burns and Cloud feels the urge to get sick twisting at his stomach all over again.]
Careful. Pl..ease. [Not with him. You be careful, Zack, because he doesn't need to be completely lucid to get that Zack is about to do something that could end badly for them. Cloud goes down onto his side with the other's help and then is left alone, allowing him a moment to gasp out a breath--having been forcing his breathing to stay steady before--one hand tangled in his hair as he tries to distract himself from the burning sensation in his veins.]
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Except then it's not.
Because something's wrong and he briefly cracks his eyes open to look at Zack. The other looks worried and if the gauze is any indication, Cloud's in for a bit of a poison induced joyride. A sharp hiss escapes him and then his eyes are closed again as his companion starts to clean and cover the wound, his body trembling as he fights not to slump forward because fuck that hurts. Even clean the wound still burns and Cloud feels the urge to get sick twisting at his stomach all over again.]
Careful. Pl..ease. [Not with him. You be careful, Zack, because he doesn't need to be completely lucid to get that Zack is about to do something that could end badly for them. Cloud goes down onto his side with the other's help and then is left alone, allowing him a moment to gasp out a breath--having been forcing his breathing to stay steady before--one hand tangled in his hair as he tries to distract himself from the burning sensation in his veins.]