kh_drabble | Challenge [297]: Flaws In Design

Challenge: [297] The Masks We Wear
Title: Flaws In Design
Word Count: 100 exactly
Notes: No spoilers beyond KH1, though some very general references to FF7 and FF8. The problem Cid rants about here has always bothered me. Also, profanity. Because, well, Cid.

“It ain’t right, making a kid do that.” Cid rarely raised his voice to Aerith, but he was furious, pacing as he vented his frustration.
“You know how screwed up Cloud and Leon are already. Now imagine if someone told them they had to do everything with a perky attitude. Sora’s in for just as bad and you know it.” Cid paused and ran a hand through his hair, finally exploding with an irritation clearly reserved for ill-advised concepts in spacecraft. “I mean, who the fuck designs a ship for use in emergencies, so that it runs on happy faces?!”