I'm sorry. I know the background looks like an unidentified flying object, but I got lazy. XP So I wasn't sure whether or not I wanted to post this, but meh.

Colored version for *Jianre-M 's Once More, With Feeling: [link]

Sketch: [link]
(Just in case you're wondering, this is like, the sixth draft, but you don't get to see the others. )
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Taking a breath he knocked on the door before him, startled when it just opened. An arm shot out, and the front of Cloud's shirt was grabbed, with a startled yelp he was yanked inside.

“Nice ta meet’cha yo!” The enthusiastic greeting of his assailant reached Cloud’s ears moments before he would have instinctively struck back. Eyes wide with disbelief Cloud stared. Sure enough, a 16 year old Reno stood before him slapping a hand against his shoulder. “Suit looks good on ya!”

"R-Reno?" Cloud blinked, and finally shook his head to clear it.

“Good Guess! That’s me Yo! I hear I'm gonna be partners with you Choco. Sounds like we'll have lotsa fun together.” As Reno grinned, Cloud found himself returning the smile, seems like Reno hadn't changed much over time either; he was just as annoying as Cloud remembered.

"Choco?" Cloud managed, finding himself relaxing for the first time since he'd heard of his Internship.

"It's yer new name kid! I heard that Zack likes to call ya 'Chocobo-head', but I figured that name was just way too much of a mouthful, so 'Choco' it is!" Cloud laughed, and Reno's grin widened.

“Call me Cloud,” Cloud returned, Reno’s smile became instantly mischievous.

“Else you’ll do what?”

“Or else I’ll call you Razz.”

Reno paused, confused, “Razz?”

“You know, short for ‘Raspberry’” Reno paled. Cloud knew that Reno’s mother used to call him that. “Like the color of YOUR hair.”

“...Cloud it is, yo.” Reno said solemnly, Cloud patted the boy before him on the shoulder.

“Good to hear Reno.” And the two boys exchanged a grin. This was going to be FUN Cloud realized. And he felt a surge of delight at the prospect of trying something absolutely new... At least until he saw Tseng walk into the room from an adjoining door.