A/N: Hey Everybody! I really hope you enjoy this new story! Don't know how long it will be, but I just thought that I should write something different for a change, so hope you like it! :)

P.S. – I'm also debating whether or not to add any of my OC's. Tell me what you think in the reviews. Thanks :) Also, I'm sorry to anyone who also has other fanfics like this. I just thought this story up a few days ago and thought that it would be a good story to write. I do not mean to copy any other fics, just making that clear. Rin's appearance is also based off of her older appearance. Once again, thank you so much for reading.

Warnings: bad language and references to sex

Disclaimer: I own none of the Fate/Stay Night or Fate/Zero characters. They all belong to Type Moon and the brilliant Nasu.

Grave Days

Chapter 1: Meeting a Beauty

"What the hell's happening to you? First, you get married and now you're going to start trying for a demon? What's next? Are you going to start thinking about moving? Seriously, who the hell are you?" Archer asked his crime partner, Cu. Cu rolled his eyes and shook his head at Archer's ridiculous response, his arms were crossed and he was slumped in his chair. It was a cold early-December day with a light snow falling from the sky like salt being sprinkled onto some food. The two were at one of Fuyuki City's most popular cafés. Archer was a tall, white haired man with tan skin and had a rather serious tone, although he could have his moments of being a complete troll to everybody around him. He, unlike Cu, was still single and was 28 years old, as well as being a criminal investigator for nearly six years now. Cu, or as most people called him Lancer, was quite the opposite. He had gotten married two years earlier to his wife, Bazett, who used to work at the Mage's Association but somehow managed to become one of the world's top female boxers. Lancer had blue hair and was quite handsome, as well as having a fun and wild but yet still mature personality. He was also 28 years old but was still older than Archer by a few months. "What would happen if you would end up getting a demon like my little brother?" Archer asked, causing Cu to roll his eyes at him once more.

"One, Bazett and I have already been married for two years. Two, I said that we're thinking about having children. Three, you seriously need to get a girlfriend for yourself. And finally four, you're brother isn't that bad!" the blue-haired man responded before sipping on his coffee. The two men were speaking about Shirou Emiya, Archer's little brother, who was a full ten years younger than them. Although Archer absolutely despised the eighteen-year-old high schooler, everyone else from the company didn't seem to mind him and actually somewhat liked the kid. Yes, he did have a childish dream of wanting to become some kind of "hero of justice", but nobody could blame him because Kiritsugu, Archer's and Shirou's father, had died when he was twelve.

"I don't even understand why everybody likes him so much", Archer stated. To others, the man was acting stupid and arrogant. He always thought that he was much better than the boy at anything and everything. In reality, Archer probably had had the best childhood out of everybody in the company. He had grown up with his whole family – his mother Irisvielle, Kiritsugu, his little sister Illyasvielle, Shirou, and even his father's apprentice Maiya as well as having their full-time maids Liz and Sella. Others such as Cu - who had grown up with his little brother, Setanta, and lived with their guardian, Scathach, while having to go through brutal training from the woman, Diarmuid – who had been adopted from a young age, and Saber – who had been looked down upon by her family because she was not born a male, did not have such great of lives.

"Oh, poor Archer, you had to grow up with your whole family, while everyone else in the company had to live with either a family who looked down on them or people who weren't even their real family. Poor you indeed", Cu mocked. Archer gave him a blank expression, causing them to go back to their previous conversation. "Anyway, why the hell are you worried about it? What you should be worried about is who Diarmuid is dating, not Bazett and I thinking about having kids. I mean…wait, what's wrong?" Cu asked Archer noticing his confused face.

"Diarmuid's dating someone? Since when?" Archer questioned, explaining his confused look. Cu put his coffee down and looked at the other man.

"Well, I'm not totally sure if he's actually dating her, but he did say he really liked someone", he stated. Archer nodded in response. "Who knows, I'm a criminal investigator, not a love investigator", Lancer joked before finishing his coffee.

"No, but you're probably the closest to a love investigator out of the whole agency", Archer told his friend. Cu just shook his head. It was true; he was the only married man in the whole agency. No one knew how that was possible, but it was. Suddenly, Cu's phone started ringing rather quietly. He put up his index finger as if to tell Archer to wait a moment before picking it up.

"Hey, Sweetie", Lancer said, making Archer realize that Bazett was calling. Sometimes their relationship wanted to make Archer puke. He opened his mouth and acted like he was gagging. Lancer just glared at him, causing Archer to chuckle quietly. "Yeah, I'll meet you there. Love you too, bye", he said into his Galaxy before hanging up. He then turned to Archer with a blank expression. "Grow up already. Just because I have a beautiful, wonderful, perfect wife doesn't mean that you should be jealous. Well, actually, no, be jealous, because you should be", Cu stated, before standing up and throwing his empty cup away. "I gotta go. Bazett and I are going out for lunch."

"That's gross", Archer stated simply.

"Look Archer, you can't sleep with my perfect wife. If she wants to have a one night stand once in a while then she can, but I won't let her sleep with an ass like you", Lancer replied. "Well, see ya. And do everyone a favor and go find yourself a girlfriend, so you don't bug everybody constantly. And plus, you might actually be less gloomy then you usually are."

"Wow, you're so funny", Archer responded sarcastically, earning a small chuckle from Cu. "Now, get your ass out of here before you make your oh-so-perfect wife angry. That woman must be a real pain in the ass to calm down. Actually, that probably goes for all women", the white-haired man continued.

"And we wonder why you don't have a girlfriend", his friend stated. "Anyway, see ya later", he continued before putting his coat on and finally walking out the door of the café. Archer shook his head at the ridiculousness of the other man while watching him get into his silver 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder (which everybody was jealous of). What a showoff, Archer thought to himself. Both Cu and Bazett were payed very well, with Bazett being very wealthy from being a world famous female boxer and Lancer usually getting payed somewhere around $90,000 - $100,000 a year. Archer finally finished his coffee and threw away the cup then put on his coat and walked out of the café. He felt his phone vibrate. He took it out of his pocket and looked at it. Seeing that he had gotten a message from Cu, he clicked it and read it. Take a cab that's heading south, detour to the north, the message said. K, thanks man, Archer texted back. Luckily, there was a cab heading south nearby. Archer signaled to the cab, and fortunately the driver saw him. The cab pulled over to the side to let the white-haired man get in. When he got in the cab however, he was surprised to see that he wasn't alone. In the seat beside him, a woman with long, black, wavy hair sat next to him with a small, welcoming smile. She looked about the same age with gorgeous blue eyes and a clear, pale face. She wore a simple white turtle neck with a medium-length, black skirt over dark grey leggings. She also wore brown, heeled boots with a red, long overcoat as well as black gloves. He looked at her with eyes full of surprise. The woman was definitely beautiful. "Hello, it's very nice to meet you", the woman greeted Archer, the welcoming smile still on her face. Archer snapped himself back into reality.

"Oh, uh, sorry, it's very nice to meet you as well. I'm Archer", Archer responded while holding out his hand for a handshake, which the woman politely shook in return.

"I'm Rin", she said, as they released each other's hands.

"So, where to?" the cab driver asked Archer before he missed his chance of asking.

"Oh, uh, wherever I guess. I don't have anywhere specific to go", Archer replied.

"Then, how about coming with me? You seem like a fine man. I would like to get to know you better", Rin said to the other passenger. He looked at her, trying not to blush. He turned his head towards the driver but still kept his eyes pointed towards Rin.

"Yes, that would be fine. Drop me off with this lovely lady", Archer told the driver with a small smile. The woman chuckled and shook her head a bit.

"Is that your way of trying to flirt with me? I must say that I am impressed; most men waste both mine and their precious time with cheesy pickup lines. And, thank you for the compliment", Rin stated.

"You are ever so welcome", Archer replied. For the rest of the ride, Rin and Archer made small talk about different things such as hobbies and sports they liked to watch. Archer also learned that Rin was currently 27 years old and only 9 months younger than him. The man never thought he could actually enjoy talking to a stranger this much, especially a stranger sharing the same taxi. When they finally arrived at Rin's destination, the two of them payed and got out of the cab, with Archer being gentlemanly and shutting the door for the beauty. She giggled at the action and proceeded on getting out while thanking him. Archer and Rin walked beside each other on the street that they had gotten dropped off on. For some odd reason however, Archer felt like the street was familiar, like he had seen it before and walked down it before, but decided to dismiss the thought and proceeded to walk and talk with Rin.

"So Archer, may I ask you what your last name is?" Rin asked after about fifteen minutes of other small talk. Archer looked at her and smiled.

"Emiya. And yours milady?" Archer asked in return.

"Tohsaka, Rin Tohsaka", the black-haired woman stated simply. Archer, who was a good amount taller than her, smiled down at his new friend.

"That's a beautiful name. It sounds so elegant", the tall man commented. "You're name is as pretty as your eyes", he continued. Rin once again giggled.

"You really think so?" she asked, her face starting to blush but luckily no one could tell because of the cold weather. Archer simply nodded in response to her question. She grinned bigger. She had never met a man like Archer before. She liked how polite the man was and how he flattered her. "Well, thank you very much. I do say if you are trying to get my attention, you are definitely succeeding. How did you get so good at flirting with women?" Rin asked half-serious.

"I have a friend who specializes in that kind of stuff. In fact, I'm really surprised that he decided to get married so soon, speaking that he loves flirting with women", Archer answered, recalling the same friend he had just been drinking coffee with not that long ago. Rin giggled.

"Well, tell him I said that the little tricks he taught you are very impressive. Speaking about love and girlfriends and such, do you happen to be dating anybody right now?" she questioned, full of interest. Archer chuckled at the question. He never would have thought that someone would actually ask. He thought that it was quite obvious that he was single.

"No. Did you think that I would be dating someone?" the man asked, still chuckling.

"Actually, I did think that, yes."

"Oh? And why's that?"

"Well, I don't know, because you're a very handsome man and very sweet", she replied truthfully, earning yet another chuckle from Archer.

"I think you need to get to know me", he said with a humorous tone. "So, how about you? Do you have a boyfriend or husband?" he continued.

"No, that reminds me", Rin stated, as she opened her large, brown purse and started to rummage through it. She found a pen and notepad and started to write something down on a piece of paper. She then handed the small piece to Archer along with the notepad and pen. He gave her a look of confusion as if asking her what she was doing but that question when he looked down to see her signature and cellphone number written down neatly on the separate piece of paper that she had given him. "It's so you can call me", she smiled. Her smile was probably so warm that it made the snow on the ground around her melt. Archer smiled back and wrote his own number in the notepad, then gave it back to her after he was finished signing his name.

"Is it okay if I call tonight?" he asked her politely.

"Yes, that would be fine. I definitely look forward to receiving your call", she responded happily. "Unfortunately, I should be getting home. I have some stuff to do there", Rin told Archer.

"Alright then, talk to you tonight", he said.

"I look forward to it", the woman replied kindly.

"Goodbye then", Archer stated.

"Goodbye", Rin replied before walking away. Archer smiled at her as she left towards her home. He started to head back, but then a voice called out to him from behind and he finally realized why the street looked so familiar. He turned around to see Cu standing right in front of him, his arms crossed. Archer looked at his phone, only to have his eyes widen at what time it was – 2 o'clock. It had almost been two hours since he had left the café. He looked back up at Cu who just stood there, waiting to hear Archer's story.

"I met her in the cab I took, and she invited me to come with her since I had nothing else to do. And then, we got to talking and we ended up exchanging numbers", Archer admitted.

"Well, looks like my advice worked", Cu joked.

"We're just good friends", Archer defended.

"Sure, because a guy and a girl who just met always flirt with each other. Yep, that's one way of starting a real good friendship", the other man said sarcastically while shaking his head. "Anyway, I was just going to ask you if you needed a ride home; it has been getting pretty cold lately", Lancer offered.

"Nah, I'm fine, but thanks for the offer. Plus, I wouldn't want to waste the time that you could be spending sexing it up with your wife", Archer replied humorously.

"Well, okay then. Just call if you need me to come pick you up and bring you home", Lancer said.

"I'll be sure to do that. Thanks, man. See you later."

"Bye", Archer heard Cu say as he walked through his driveway and back to the large house that Bazett and he lived in. Archer thought about how the day was actually going pretty well for him and thought about what he would say when he would call Rin later that night. He smiled to himself, as he continued to walk down the street that held many houses for wealthy people. That's it; I'm going to ask her out on a date. Yeah, I think it's good to go on a date with someone every once in a while, Archer decided in his mind. Yeah, I'm going to ask Rin out on a date.

A/N: So, I hope you liked the first chapter of this new story. Man, I'm really wondering how I somehow started writing this as a huge crime case fanfic and ended up writing it as a Rin/Archer fanfic (and speaking that I don't ship them as much as I used to makes it even weirder that I ended up accidentally changing the plot). Things are weird in this world. Things are definitely weird in this world. Well like I said before, I really hope you enjoyed, and have a WONDERFUL Day! P.S. leave as many reviews as you like :p