[The shock melds into something a little... quieter this time, a numb nod his best response against words that were tearing through his mind, threatening to rip it apart. And Cloud... oh gods, Cloud. Was he awake to see it?

...he hoped not. Maybe... someone had found him, taken him in, given an excuse for Zack's disappearance. Until he learned the real truth, of course. That would have had to happen eventually.]

We're... supposed to be friends. Right? [So this guy hadn't seen it. But he still knew.] ...I'm... sorry, you had to find that out. I knew what I was gettin' into, but I thought it'd turn out okay.