Ah. Cloud can understand that, at least. He knows how important Angeal and that sword were to Zack, and what they represented. Still doesn't explain why he looks kinda ragged, but Cloud can tell he's hit that wall where Zack's not going to explain anything and he just wants to Go Do Something instead of talking about it anymore.

Besides, what Zack says next distracts him neatly from that whole thing. His eyes light up a little. "It is?" He accepts that hand gladly and picks up the pace, wanting to hurry up and get this finished so they can go have their date - and maybe that will cheer Zack up even more. Zack without a smile on his face looks wrong, somehow. "Well...I'm glad."

It doesn't take much longer to reach the Pokecenter, and the nurse takes care of CJ quickly, too. ...wait, is that the same nurse who was working in the last town? Nah, that would be too weird. Must just look like her.

CJ settles back into Cloud's hair, chirpier in more ways than one, and he sighs and allows it. For now. "So...where to?"