[Those cracking joints made Souji raise an eyebrow of his own. For a fighter, it made sense for someone to have a few kinks here and there, but the way Cliff's shoulders popped, it sounded like he hadn't relaxed or had a massage in far too long. As he climbed to his feet, Souji made a move to follow.]
I could help you tak--
[But was cut off mid-sentence as Cliff suddenly grabbed at him. Even when it was just between friends, Souji had never been very good when it came to sudden movements and when Cliff grabbed at him, he instinctively twisted to get out of the way. Maybe it was his fatigue or maybe it was just that Cliff caught him by surprise, but he felt arms grab him around the waist and hoist him up as he made a very undignified sound of surprise. He almost hit his head on the ceiling as he rose up and over the Klausian's shoulder, still trying to find a foothold in the increasingly strange reality going on around him. Down below, he could hear Saizou grunting and oinking up a storm as he ran around Cliff's feet, looking for a place to bite him.]
August 19, afternoon
I could help you tak--
[But was cut off mid-sentence as Cliff suddenly grabbed at him. Even when it was just between friends, Souji had never been very good when it came to sudden movements and when Cliff grabbed at him, he instinctively twisted to get out of the way. Maybe it was his fatigue or maybe it was just that Cliff caught him by surprise, but he felt arms grab him around the waist and hoist him up as he made a very undignified sound of surprise. He almost hit his head on the ceiling as he rose up and over the Klausian's shoulder, still trying to find a foothold in the increasingly strange reality going on around him. Down below, he could hear Saizou grunting and oinking up a storm as he ran around Cliff's feet, looking for a place to bite him.]