Opening Act 2: Rin Tohsaka
[Alarm ringing]
I open my eyes.
I sit up and grab the alarm clock from the table beside my bed.
"6.30… That's early. I'd better sleep in." I mumbled.
I put it back and cover myself with my blanket.
[Blanket swooshing]
!
My blanket is gone!
I shiver from the lost of blanket.
"What's the big idea…?!" I yelled at the perpetrator.
A girl with neck long black hair wearing red jacket over her black shirt was holding away my blanket.
Her red eyes are securitizing me.
"Wake up already, Rin. Everyone else is awake." She said.
"I don't want too. Give me my blanket…!" I yelled.
The girl sighs and folds the blanket.
"No can't do. If I do that, you will certainly go back to slumber land." She said while folding the blanket.
"Misaya, give me my blanket back…!" I yelled at her again.
The red-eyed black haired girl is my twin older sister.
"If you keep doing this, I start to worry for any guy who's going to date you. If there's any…" She mumbled.
"I can hear that…!" I hollered.
"Good… Now, get up…!" She told me with a smile.
"I'm going to get you back for this." I muttered begrudgingly.
[Footsteps]
She walks away from my bed with the blanket in her hands.
Her black hair flutters as she walks.
After she was out of my sight, I sigh and get off my bed.
I walk towards a mirror.
There I saw a reflection of myself.
I look just like her.
Except, I have blue eyes…
Not surprisingly, her sense of fashion is similar to mine.
We like red colored clothes especially shirts and jackets.
As for the bottom, we prefer black.
I sigh again and go to the bathroom to wash my face.
…
Maybe I should just take a bath and go have breakfast with family instead.
[Water sprinkling]
It's been awhile since I have breakfast with everyone.
With that in mind, I go back to my room and grab a towel.
"What's for breakfast today…?" I pondered out aloud.
[Footsteps]
I walk to greet everyone.
"Nee-san, it's good to see you in the morning." Another girl with long black hair greeted me.
She is little shorter than Misaya and me.
Her hair is tied with a red ribbon at her left side.
I smile at the sight.
The ribbon was my gift to her.
"Good morning Sakura. Is everybody awake…?" I greeted her back.
Sakura is my little sister.
She has the same blue eyes as my father and me.
My mother has red eyes, which Misaya inherits.
"Everyone except for father… He decided to sleep in again." She chuckled at the thought.
I was bad in the morning similar to my father.
"I was planning to sleep in again but Misaya decided to ruin it." I pouted at the thought.
She said everyone was awake!
"Yes, but today is your entrance exam, right? We won't meet you again until there's holiday." Sakura said sadly.
"If I pass it…" I replied.
"There's no way you would failed, Nee-san. You were the most brilliant person I ever met." Sakura said enthusiastically.
"How about Misaya…?" I asked with amused face.
"Eh… Misaya Nee-san is smart too. But she's a different kind of brilliant." She said while having a hard time to compose herself.
I stifle a laugh at her reaction.
I always like to tease her.
"Nee-san, that's unfair…! What if Misaya Nee-san heard that…?" She pouted.
"Then, I'll deal with it. Just because she's the eldest sister, doesn't mean she has control over me." I claimed.
Sakura giggles at my remark.
"So, who's cooking today?" I asked.
"Mother is the one in charge today. Look forward to your favorite dish." She stated.
[Footsteps]
The two of us head to the dining room while chatting.
When we arrived, there were a few people already there.
The first person is none other than my older twin sister, Tohsaka Misaya.
The second person is the only adult present in the dining room.
She has long brown hair reaching her waist.
Her red eyes were apparent.
She is wearing a simple yellow sundress.
She is my mother, Tohsaka Aoi.
"Morning, Rin-chan… It's been a while since I see you in the morning." She greeted me.
"Morning, mother…" I greeted back.
There were also other two people in the dining room.
Both them were girls.
The two of them both share the same black hair, same blue eyes, as us, sisters.
However, don't mistake them as our sisters.
They were our cousins.
"Morning Akiha, morning Azaka…" I greeted them.
The two of them spare a glance at me.
"Morning, Rin. Fancy meeting you in the morning..." Akiha rudely stated.
She wore a white ribbon over her head.
"Well, it's logical that she woke up. There's an event today. Otherwise, I might consider some catastrophe incoming." Azaka added.
The two cousins of mine are rather bold and daring with their comments.
But I bet they can shut their mouth when they saw my vein start popping out on my forehead.
I gave a smile.
"Is there anything else you want to say…?" I asked sweetly.
Both of them gulp.
Tohno Akiha, she was the daughter of my father's cousin.
So, that makes her quite distant cousin.
Her family involved in some kind of accident and she was the sole survivor.
My father decided to take her in.
Kokutou Azaka, she's someone of similar case.
She's from mother side of family.
Her mother died when giving birth to her.
Her father was the one who raised her until the Faunus War.
Her father was a soldier.
He was killed in an attack against a Faunus stronghold.
Again, my father generously took her in.
They're around Sakura's age.
So, they got along just nicely.
Akiha and Sakura are having a friendly rivalry over archery.
It's nice to see my sister have a good friend or two.
But sometimes, my cousins just get into my nerve!
"Rin, don't go ape in the morning. I don't want my morning to be ruined by some ruckus you made." Misaya suddenly stated.
"What did you say…?!" I hollered at her.
I never got along with my twin.
Among all people, why is she my twin sister?
"Rin, Misaya, don't argue… Let's have some breakfast. I don't want it to be cold." Mother interjected in between us.
The two of us mutely sit down and grab our breakfast.
Our cousins are surprisingly noiseless.
The only ones who bother to talk were mother and Sakura.
The rest of us eat in silence.
[Knocking]
Suddenly, we heard a knock.
"Morning, girls… Did I miss something…?" We heard a male's voice.
There is only one male in the house.
"Tokiomi-san, I thought you were going to sleep in." Akiha said in surprised tone.
I'm guessing she was the one who goes to wake him.
"I was about too but I remember two of my daughters are going to Beacon today. I don't want to miss the last breakfast with them for the next four years." He replied and took a sit.
Apparently, father is still struggling to stay awake.
He can't even identify a spoon or a fork as he tried to spoon a fork in his soup.
"What gives…?" He said when he realizes he wasn't spooning his soup.
The rest of us giggle at his antics.
Tohsaka Tokiomi, my father and the man I respected the most.
He is the successful owner of Tohsaka Dust Company.
While our company isn't doing as grand as the Schnee's, we're slowly rising to the top ten best Dust companies.
Someday, father will surely bring his company to the top.
Before he was a businessperson, he was one of the best Hunters in the decade.
If you look at him now, you wouldn't believe he was a famous Hunter.
I remember my mother told him about how he defeated the infamous Qrow Branwen in the Vytal Festival.
Furthermore, he even beat the glorious Taiyang Xiao Long in his own specialty, which is brawling…
He didn't win the Vytal Festival since he lost to the mysterious Raven Branwen.
My mother told me that Qrow and Raven were siblings but no one ever bothers to say much.
So, father beats the little brother and his sister beat him back.
Ironic, if you look at that.
"So, how are my baby girls are doing? Nervous, or ecstatic…?" My father suddenly said.
"Dad, we are not little kids anymore, don't call us that…" Misaya mumbled.
I nod in wordless agreement.
"Hmm… To me you will always be my baby girl. Even after you got married and got many children." He mused
.The two of us sighs.
One thing that we got along is the fact our father babying us too much.
"Anyway, we're not sure we can pass the entrance exam. I heard Beacon is setting high hurdles this year." I stated.
"Nonsense… My babies can do anything. If I can do it, both of you can." He said ecstatically.
We smile at our father enthusiastic remark.
"Ah, before I forget. Don't any of you dare date a boy without asking my permission first…" Suddenly his expression becomes stern.
At first, the rest of us were startled.
[Friendly Laughing]
Then, we all laughed initiated by our mother.
"Oh, honey. You are being too overprotective again…!" My mother slapped his back.
"It can't be help. The thought of having Rin being cornered by a group of boys makes me worried." He sighs.
"Have no worry, dad. I can protect myself this time." I said confidently.
My Multi Action Dust Rapier is ready.
I can easily defend myself now that I have my own weapon.
Speaking of which, the Schnee's are well-known rapier users.
That was the reason I choose a rapier as my weapon.
I want to prove that we could beat them even in their own specialty.
The second daughter of the Schnee is heard to be enrolling at Beacon.
I definitely am going to beat her at the Vytal Festival!
"That's my girl…!" Father smiled brilliantly.
"Go beat those boys to oblivion! Tell them not to touch any of my daughters." He added.
[Sighs]
My mother sighs exasperatedly at his remark.
"I'm never going to have a son in law like this." She mumbled.
My sisters and cousins giggle at our guardians' antics.
Then, I realize something.
We're missing two people.
"Um, hate to break the mood but where are Ayaka and little Rin…?" I inquired.
As I said, our household only has one male occupant.
The rest of them were females.
Sajyou Ayaka is another cousin living in our house or mansion to be exact.
She's even more complicated than Akiha and Azaka.
She is shy, reserved, and recluse.
I guess that is to be expected since her own family disowned her.
I don't understand what kind of people does that.
Her family is specialized in some kind of expertise but since Ayaka doesn't have talent for it, so they disowned her.
My father tried to argue about their action but in the end, he failed.
They accused something about father being a muscle brain or something…
Father is not a muscle brain!
If he is, how did he build a Dust Company by himself from the scratch…?
Father tried to find another family member who was willing to house Ayaka.
But none of them was willing.
Sometimes, I despise my own kin.
There is a reason why most of my homeless cousins are here.
The rest of our kin were too selfish to accept an outcast.
Mother was the one who took Ayaka in.
She got along with the rest of us nicely.
But she is still reserved because she's afraid we might abandon her just like her family.
However, that will never happen!
Our family is different!
We are nothing like those selfish self-centered bastards!
We will give aid to anyone who needs help especially if those were family.
"I'm right behind you, Rin-san." I heard a timid voice.
I turn my head to see her.
Ayaka is smiling at me.
Sajyou Ayaka is a brunette girl with blue eyes similar to most of us.
She is shorter than most of us but she's only the second smallest occupant here.
"Good morning, Ayaka. That's unusual. Aren't you a morning person…?" I asked.
"Well, I need to wake little Rin. She's a little adamant about not leaving the bed early." Ayaka explained to me.
If you were wondering whom little Rin person is, she is simply my little sister.
Currently, she is clinging to Ayaka's skirt with a drowsy face.
She is my ten years old sister.
Why her name is is Rin…?
Because father likes my name and he decided to name his youngest daughter after me.
Let us just say, her full name is Rin Tohsaka the Second.
And I am not even dead yet…
Speaking of which, I understand why he named her like that.
She is just like a miniature me.
Her face, her voice, and even her personality resemble me when I was ten.
To avoid complication, we call her little Rin or younger Rin.
Despite our hostilities, Misaya was rather fond of Rin.
I mean my younger sister of course.
…
I had to wonder why.
"Little Rin-chan, are you still sleepy…?" Our mother spoke to her.
The little girl mumbles a small 'yes'.
"Today your older sisters are going to Beacon. You don't want to miss their take off, do you?" Our mother said.
She responds with a nod.
Seriously, she really is my little sister.
She is as bad as I am in the morning.
I don't think she could comprehend complex sentences right now.
I ruffle her hair for a while.
"I'll go help her wash her face." Ayaka declared.
Having an adorable little sister like this really makes up the mood.
"I'm going to miss that girl." I uttered.
"Don't worry, we will meet again in holidays." Mother said to me.
I nod.
"Why of all people she is close to you…" Azaka muttered.
The cousin of mine is jealous since little Rin is closer to me than anyone else is.
Well, it's a given since she is little ME.
[Aoi giggling]
For some reason, my mother giggles again.
?
Oh, father just accidently flop his small beard into his soup.
Now I know where my morning habit came from.
"I'm too sleepy to eat…" He muttered.
We giggle at his remark.
[Airship landing]
"Good luck, Rin, Misaya… I wish the best for both of you." Father bid us his good will.
"I'm going to miss you, Onee-chan." Little Rin said while hugging me.
"Hey, how about me…?" Misaya pouted.
Little Rin let go of me and start hugging her.
"Of course, Misaya... I'll never forget you!" She claimed.
I giggle.
Misaya wasn't happy even when our little sister hugged her.
"That's not fair. Why Rin is Onee-chan but I'm Misaya?" She pouted.
"But Misaya is Misaya…!" Little Rin flailed her arms to prove her point.
The rest of us chuckle at their antics.
"Alright, take care of yourselves there. Don't forget to call." Mother stated.
"Wish you luck." Akiha simply said to me.
"Hopefully you won't burn down the academy in one of your fits…" She added.
Azaka nods in agreement.
"You two…" I grit my teeth.
I gave them one of my notorious smiles.
The two of them gulp.
Sakura giggles at their reaction.
"They're never going to change, aren't they?" I sigh.
"Well, Akiha and Azaka are what they are…" Sakura remarked.
"Rin-san, Misaya-san… Do your best…" Ayaka said timidly.
Despite her small voice, both of us hear her clearly.
Misaya pats her on her head.
She is rather short for 16 years old.
"Yes, take care of yourself too, Ayaka." Misaya told her.
Finally, our transport is here.
We're riding an airship to Beacon.
Our luggage has already been delivered.
That's one good thing about being rich.
After waving at our family for one last time, we enter the airship.
Misaya and I sit near each other.
It looks like it's going to be a long ride.
Beacon is in Vale.
Our family lives in Vacuo so we're going abroad.
I wonder how the life in Vale is.
Misaya stretches her body.
I could see boredom on her eyes.
[Rummaging]
She rummages through the backpack she carried.
She pulls out a book.
"Why are you staring at me like that?" She suddenly asked.
?
"Well, I was rather bored too. I can't think of anything to do." I told her.
[Scoffs]
She scoffs.
"Could you find anything else other than watching me? It's kind of freaking me out." She remarked.
I grit my teeth.
Then, I decide to give her my scary smile.
"What did you say…?"
Apparently, my smile doesn't faze her even the slightest.
She smirks at me.
"You're freaking me out…" She stated.
There's only one person who resisted my notorious smile and that is Misaya.
[Sighs]
I sigh.
"Fine… I'll find something else to do." I said to her.
"Good…" She replied before tending to her book.
[Footsteps]
I walk away from her.
…
If I recall correctly, there is a small stall selling snacks on the airship.
I try to find my way to it.
…
[Footsteps]
And I finally found it after several minutes of walking.
This airship is huge!
"Excuse me. Could you please give me some of those cookies?" I heard someone asked the hawker.
She was a blond girl around my age wearing deep blue dress.
Her hair was spirally, drily, or whatever it was…
"Hmm…?" She glances at me.
"Oh, forgive me if I accidently block your way." She said to me.
"Ah, have no worries. I've only just arrived." I said to her.
She gives me a good-hearted smile.
"Ara, what a polite young lady… I'm please to meet you." She greeted.
From the way she talks, I could guess she is a rich one.
…
Yep, she's definitely a filthy rich one.
…
Okay, now I sound like a hypocrite.
I'm pretty rich too.
"Since you are boarding on this airship, I assume you're going to Beacon as well?" She inquired.
I nod.
"Yes, I am a candidate."
"Hmm…? A candidate, you say. Why would you say that?" She gave a questioning glance.
"I'm not sure I can pass the initiation. We can't be too sure to eventually pass." I stated.
[Chuckles]
She chuckles.
"Ah, a modest one… I believe the two of us could be good friends." She remarked.
…
She's nice.
"My name is Luviagelita Edelfelt. It is a pleasure to meet you." She introduced herself.
She held out her hand for a handshake.
"Nice to meet you, Miss Edelfelt… My name is Rin Tohsaka." I introduced myself.
I was about to shake her hand when she retracted hers.
"Tohsaka… As in the TOHSAKA…?" She said with a glare.
?
"Um… Is there any other Tohsaka that you knew…?" I inquired.
[Scoffs]
Then, she scoffs.
"This is an outrage!" She suddenly remarked.
I flinch from her sudden remark.
"I can't believe I was almost tricked by a Tohsaka. That was a close call." She muttered.
That's rude.
"Hey, what is your problem with us?" I demanded answer.
She glares at me.
"Excuse me, were you talking to me?" She asked.
…
"Oh, it appears my question is too complex for you. Let me spell it for you, WERE…YOU…TALKING…TO…ME…?" She said mockingly.
…
I was gritting my teeth the whole time.
"Yes, I was talking to you. What is your problem?!" I raised my voice.
"So, the barbaric Tohsaka do understand my words. Allow me to congratulate you for understanding it." She mocked me.
What am I, some kind of animal?
"I don't understand it. Why all of a sudden, you turn hostile?" I said.
She glares at me with scrutinizing eyes.
"Maybe perhaps a little history lesson will teach you to learn your respect. Your patriarch, Tokiomi Tohsaka stole our fortune. It was the only way he can be as rich as he is right now." She stated.
…
"My father did no such thing! I won't believe this blatant accusation!" I countered.
"You thought this was accusation…? Then tell me, how did he get all the money to start his business?" She asked with a mocking glare.
…
"You can't say anything since you had no idea. What a poor little girl... Your daddy kept so much secret from you" She said mockingly.
"I won't argue that I don't know anything. But my father was an honorable man. There is no way he would stoop to that." I claimed.
"Tokiomi an honorable man…? What a joke!" She declared.
"I heard rumors that he's been taking in some of your family outcasts. Is it true…?" She inquired.
"So what…?" I snarled.
"Just think of it, don't you think he's rather too generous? Why would he help them in the first place?" She stated.
"I told you my father was a good man! He helped them with good intention!" I argued.
[Chuckles]
She chuckles mockingly.
"No…" She simply stated.
…
"The reason he took them in was because they are his own children. From the rumors, I heard all of them had similar blue eyes as he does. Are you going to argue it?" She stated.
…
"Then, it is settled. Your father was a liar, a deceitful man. He even double-crosses his own wife. I have no respect for such man." She declared.
…
I can't believe I can't argue it.
Is father lying to us…?
Tears start flowing from my eyes.
"Hey, wait… Are you going to cry now? That wasn't my attention." That Edelfelt actually worried.
But I don't care.
I'm absolutely angry!
She came out of nowhere and spouted nonsense about my father.
I can't let that slide.
My hand is clenched in fist shaking.
"Why you…" I muttered.
She glances worriedly.
"YOU B*TCH!" I cursed.
[Heavy punch swooshing]
I launch a heavy punch right on her stomach, which sends her flying a few feet.
[Loud thud]
She finally stops flying when she hits a wall.
I thought that would keep her down for good but instead she stands up while clutching to her stomach.
"Ho, ho… So, you prefer to use violence instead. Surprisingly, you are more barbaric than I thought." She said while wincing.
"I expect no less from a gorilla like you. I can't believe I was worried for the likes of you." She added while still wincing.
My mind was still in a mess.
I don't care what she's saying.
The blond offender tries to stand up properly.
"What is going here…?" I heard someone said.
It was my own sister, Misaya.
I guess the commotion must have attracted her.
"Misaya, stay out of this…" I muttered.
She glances confusedly at me.
"Are you crying…?" She asked.
Her tone was normal.
…
"I'm not going to ask." She stated.
She knows already.
There's only one thing that can make me cry.
That is when someone badmouthed our father.
She never cares since it wasn't true.
Whenever someone brings it up to her, she would just plain ignore it.
But I am not her…
I can't stand when someone badmouthed our family.
"Your sister…? I thought the two of you are going to tag on me." The cursed Edelfelt said with a smug face.
"I don't know who you are nor do I care. Whatever causes this, I have no part in it." Misaya replied.
"Oh, even when it involved your family…?" She asked.
"I couldn't care less. Say what you want. I won't refute. I don't know the history of our family. What matters to me is the future." Misaya claimed.
"So, you won't mind if I call your family a liar, a cheat…?" Edelfelt challenged her.
She just shrugs.
Edelfelt turns her glance to me.
"What about you? Are you still going to defend your father's honor?" She asked.
"Yes…" I adamantly said.
Misaya won't do anything against aggression.
She's too passive.
That's why I am the heiress to TDC.
She never cares about our status or pride.
The only thing matters to her are the safety of our family.
As long as our family is safe, she doesn't care if anyone were going to badmouth us.
But I won't stand if our family's name is being soiled!
"Very well… Since you attacked me first, it is fair for me to comply with violence as well." The blond bitch stated with a smug smile.
Did she think she could win?
Martial arts are not my forte but at least I'm good enough.
My martial art teacher says so.
I don't want to waste my MADR for stupid thing like this.
I guess she thinks the same too.
"Alright, Miss Gorilla… Here I come!" She declared.
[Arm swooshing]
I charge forward to land another blow to her stomach.
?
!
[Thud]
I was slammed to the ground.
Did she just body slammed me?
She holds both of my hand and traps me under her.
Her legs tangle around mine to prevent me from kicking her away.
"Ho, ho… Miss Tohsaka. It appears you had no idea that I was a pro wrestler." She said while her face so close to me.
I grit my teeth.
What is she going to do now?
"Give it up! You can't escape my pin!"
…
Did she think this is some kind of tournament or something?
"Uh…" Someone spouted.
It was a boy around our age.
He has red auburn hair with golden yellow eyes.
He is looking at us with a crimson blush.
…
"I'm sorry." He said and left in a hurry.
The two of us look at each other.
'"Wait…! This is a mistake…!"' The two of us yelled.
This is so embarrassing!
Edelfelt releases me to apprehend the boy.
[Thud]
I get up as well but got tangle with her along the way, which causes her to fall.
"What's wrong with you Miss Tohsaka?! Can't you see I'm trying to fix a misunderstanding?!" She chastised me.
"I was trying to do the same thing!" I argued.
The two of us bicker on the floor while Misaya snickers.
""What's so funny…?"" the two of us said at the same time.
"For someone who just fought a while ago, the two of you argue like close friends." She remarked.
We look at each other.
'"ME WITH HER…! NO WAY…!"' The two of us claimed.
Then, we look at each other again.
"Alright, this is getting weird." I said.
She nods.
For some reason, she blushes.
"I guess I was going too far…" She muttered.
"Huh…?"
"Never mind…!" She quickly stammered.
She stands up and offers me a hand.
I look at her questionably.
"What…? Don't you know a help when you see one?" She said.
I keep looking at her as if she had grown two heads.
"I'm not trying to trick you or anything!" She claimed.
Yet, I kept staring at her like that.
"Alright, alright… I'm sorry, okay! I went too far just now!" She suddenly confessed.
"Huh?" I let out a questioning sound.
She fidgets with her fingers.
"Well, I feel it's rude to accuse your father about those rumors. My feelings get the better of me." She claimed.
…
Then, I smile and take her hand.
She pulls me up.
"Okay, what is it with you and mood swings? You keep changing your attitude." I said.
She blushes.
"I know I have the tendency to do that. I tried to be more subtle about it." She replied.
"I'm sorry…" She suddenly apologized again.
"What are you apologizing for…?" I asked.
"For ridiculing your father… If I was put in the same place, I would have cried too." She claimed.
…
She is a nice person.
"I guess I could let it slide. Friends…?" I hold out my hand to shake.
She smiles and grabs my hand.
"Not friends…" She said.
I look at her questioningly.
"Why…?" I asked.
"Because my father claimed that your father stole some of his business strategies."
…
"I thought you won't believe those rumors!" I hollered.
"Oh, that is where you wrong. The rumors were about those cousins of yours. But the treachery Tokiomi Tohsaka done to the Edelfelt is true."
…
"We have clean proofs. I don't know anything about business plans but it is clear that some of the business plans that the TDC own resembles our own plans."
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"Therefore, we cannot be friends, Rin Tohsaka. However, we will be rivals! Let us see which one of us are the best heiress and huntress!"
I smile.
"Then, rivals we shall be!" I declared.
Suddenly, I feel my body being lifted.
"Then, I shall make the opening move!"
The last thing I saw in the airship was Misaya's shocked face upside-down.
"Stupid Luvia…!" I cursed.
She executed a suplex on me when I was off guarded.
What the heck is wrong with that girl?!
I don't think self-proclaimed rivals suplex each other!
"Hey, relax sister. It's not every day you got your ass handed like that." Misaya remarked.
"Shut up! It wasn't you being tossed around like a rag doll! It hurts so much!" I hollered.
"Well, you could pay more attention when she's near. Or try to avoid letting her getting close to you." She stated.
"I don't need your advice!"
"Suit yourself…"
My twin sister walks away.
She passes by a blond girl with busty rack.
…
Is it me, or that girl just grinned?
She bids the smaller girl goodbye and goes after Misaya.
I think she's up for no good.
I follow her to make sure she doesn't harm my sister.
[Indistinct chattering]
…
Don't get me wrong, I hate my sister but I still care for her.
[Footsteps]
I walk briskly to chase after them.
Suddenly, a girl stops me.
She's shorter than me by a large margin.
Her skin is a little tanned.
Her hair is purplish or whatever that color was…
She tied her hair in a braid.
She's wearing some kind of sari.
"Greetings…" She stated.
…
"Huh?" I let out.
"It appears my action confused you. My apologies…" She bowed.
"My name is Rani VIII. I am an alchemist." She introduces herself.
…
"Nice to meet you, Rani…"
…
"Wait; can I call you Rani…?"
She only nods to answer me.
"Okay, then. My name is Rin Tohsaka."
She nods.
"Greetings, Tohsaka Rin. I assume you prefer to be addressed as Tohsaka Rin rather than Rin Tohsaka. It is your heritage after all."
…
"Maybe it would be better if you call me Rin instead. Calling me by my full name is rather too formal for my own taste."
"Affirmative… Then, I shall address you as Rin." She nods.
…
She's weird.
"I assume you are wondering about my sudden interest on you." She pointed out.
"Yes, I guess…"
"I'll make it short. You are an interesting subject."
…
"What…?" I let out.
"Some of my alchemist instinct notified me that you are a worthy opponent. You are someone who is well versed in Dust lore. So do I." She claimed.
…
"Therefore, you shall be my rival. From now on, you are my rival, Rin." She declared.
"Eh?" I let out.
She just walks away like that.
She claimed to be my rival and just left…
What is wrong with people here?
So many rivals, and I haven't gone through initiation.
!
Wait, I forgot about Misaya!
[Hurried footsteps]
I frantically search for her.
She was among a group of students.
"Misaya!" I yelled.
She notices me.
"Hmm….?" She simply glanced at me.
"Where have you been…?" I asked.
"What's the matter? Missed me already…?" She snickered.
I growl.
"This girl…" I uttered.
I was worried for her and she's just fine by her own.
[Indistinct chattering]
Oh, whom am I kidding?
She's a better fighter than me.
…
I noticed that a white haired girl stood near us.
She seems rather annoyed.
"Where did she go…?" She pondered out aloud.
…
Her eyes were similar to me.
Is she a cousin of us…?
[Balloon popping]
!
Suddenly, a water balloon hits her from the back.
"Hey…!" She shouted.
[Balloons popping]
But she wasn't the only one being hit by water balloons.
How did I know it was water balloons?
The popping sound and wet attire is all I need to conclude it.
[Balloons popping]
More balloons met their victims.
Surprisingly, Misaya was already badly soaked.
She only shrugs it off.
I do notice that she was glancing at a certain bush.
I dodge to my left.
[Balloon popping]
A water balloon missed me by a centimeter.
It hits the white haired girl again.
While the crowd is busy wrecking havoc, I'll try to apprehend the culprit.
But before that, I need to get close.
I bet he's behind that bush where Misaya glance.
Several water balloons flew again.
However, this time they are from multiple directions.
[Balloons popping]
…
Whoever this prankster is, he's a master.
No wonder he hasn't got caught yet.
He was able to relocate his position before launching the balloons.
Is this related to his Semblance?
…
I step back a few steps.
[Balloons popping]
Some water balloons hit the place where I was standing before.
[Loud hurried footsteps]
Then, I dash straight towards the bush.
!
I should have known…
The culprit already placed a trap for anyone who can get close to him.
The time flow slowly and I'm surrounded by balloons.
…
There is no way for me to avoid it.
[Water sprinkling]
"Nice try sis…" Misaya said while drying her hair with a towel.
Currently, we're in a changing room.
"At least I tried! Why didn't you do anything?" I chastised her.
She shrugs.
"It's just a harmless prank. Besides, I saw who the culprit is."
…
"You saw him…? Is he a senior?" I inquired.
"I don't think so. And for the record, it was a girl." She informed me.
?
"It was a girl…? Why would she do that?"
"Beats me… It was that busty blond girl with lilac eyes. From the way it goes, she was targeting me the whole time."
"Why would she target you?"
"Like I said, beats me…"
The two of us went silent.
[Indistinct ranting]
Then, we heard ranting from the bathroom.
"That's the white haired girl. She's pretty pissed off…" Misaya commented.
"I guess she couldn't take a prank…" I sigh.
To tell the truth, I want to rant like her too.
But I promised my mother that I would get rid of that habit.
"Well, we'd better get to the auditorium." Misaya said.
She's already done drying her hair.
We went to the bathroom earlier than that white haired girl did so we finished first.
~After the headmaster speech and a fight with Luvia later that night~
I met with the blond girl and her sister.
…
Why everyone is saying that?
My father isn't someone like that…
I walk aimlessly to my spot.
Misaya was already sounding asleep.
I lie silently beside her.
…
Our father isn't like that is he?
I hug my sister back.
Tears flow slowly on my cheek.
It's been a long day…
I'd better sleep.
…
?
Misaya turns around and hugs me back.
A smile is apparent on her face.
"I like it better when you're angry." She commented.
…
"I thought you said you're going to make them shut up… So, why are you crying?"
…
"I thought you were asleep…" I sniffled.
"I was asleep until someone hugs me and start wetting my back." She snickered.
"Why is everyone keep saying that? Father is not cheating on mother, is he?"
"…" Misaya didn't answer.
Her smile was gone.
Suddenly, she kissed my forehead.
"Idiot…" She said.
"That's why you're the little sister." She commented.
I look at her confusedly.
"We both know that dad would never cheat on mom. I thought you understand that the most."
"But everyone is…"
"Ignore those rambling idiots. They don't even know what they're saying." She cuts me.
"Listen, Rin. Ignore those rumors. Our father is a good man. Even Ozpin says so… Not just that, that man also acknowledged him."
…
"Now, would you look at that? You're finally smiling again." She commented.
?
Oh, I'm smiling right now, am I?
"Okay, little sister. Since we got that out of the way, let's sleep. We got a big day tomorrow. We passed the writing test but the initiation is a different story." She smiled at me.
I respond with my own smile.
I start to wonder…
Why did I hate my own sister?
…
Scratch that, I didn't hate her…
She annoyed me but I'd never hate her.
Maybe we aren't the best sisters but we're sisters after all.
We quarrel and fight a lot but by the end of the day, we'll always make up with each other.
…
I smiled alone.
Misaya is already sounding asleep again.
I guess that is what sisters are for…
#Opening Act End#
[Author's note]
To avoid confusion, let me point out where the characters came from:
Tohsaka Rin - Fate Stay Night (Obviously)
Tohsaka Misaya/Reiroukan Misaya - Fate Protoype
Tohno Akiha - Tsukihime
Kokutou Azaka - Kara no Kyoukai
Sajyou Ayaka - Fate Prototype
Little Rin - Tohsaka Rin (Fate Zero)
Tohsaka Tokiomi - Fate Zero
Tohsaka Aoi - Fate Zero
Luviagelita Edelfelt - Fate Kaleid (officially involve)
Rani VIII - Fate Extra