A/N: Well, here's chapter 2! I hope you all liked chapter 1 (please, PLEASE have liked it!), and I'm pretty sure that ending feels incomplete. It is. Read on and enjoy!
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Chapter 2: The Summoning
"What? You're saying… you mean…" stammered Shirou.
"What do I have to gain from lying to you, Emiya-kun?"
Shirou started counting the reasons in his head, earning him a glare from Rin, who in turn glared at her. How did she read his thought like that?
"Ahem. So, now that that's established, how about we get started?" said Illya, breaking the silence of the glare-off, which Rin seemed to have won.
"Oh, ok," Rin said, suddenly returning to reality. "First, we need some type of object to help us summon her."
"I—hold on," Shirou stammered as he dashed out of the room. A few seconds later he returned with a stuffed lion.
"Ha!!! Ahh…!" Illya and Rin stifled a laugh. "That? THAT's going to help us summon Saber?!" Illya choked out between laughs.
"Shirou, I know that represents her…sorta… but let's be realistic here, a stuffed lion isn't going to cut it. Seriously."
Shirou started, "Actually, on our…date,"
Illya snickered.
"…I got this for Saber, but not really because… uh, well you see—"
"Anyway," Rin cut him off, "let's just get this done, okay? I'm already starting to regret this."
The group walked out when Shirou suddenly realized he had no idea whatsoever where they were going and how the summoning was to work out. Rin, somehow reading his thoughts, said "Ugh. Do I have to explain everything? We're going into your dojo, because the magical concentration is highest there. It'd be hard to do the summoning anywhere else."
After they reached the dojo, Shirou saw, or rather felt, what Rin meant. It'd been a while since he went in there last; what, two, maybe three months? Anyway, with the things that were going on now, Shirou had no time to be training much anymore, there was too much going on right now, and plus, from the recent battles, he got more than enough training.
Rin had insisted Shirou not help with anything, not touch anything, blah blah blah. So he stood there waiting as Rin and Illya made preparations when a thought popped into Shirou's head; "Hey, Rin, how are you going to summon Saber without starting a new war?"
Rin hardly reacted to his question, except for replying in a flat voice, "I'm a very talented magus (Archer said this), Shirou. Do you doubt I have this all figured out?"
Shirou did have his doubts, but he didn't say anything. Rin glared at him anyway, as if reading his mind. How was she doing this?? Suddenly, Illya said, "We're done! Oh, wait; onii-chan has no idea how to summon a servant, does he? I guess that means more work for me and Tosaka-san." Illya sighed, making Shirou feel even guiltier for not being able to help.
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Saber, in all her glory, stood there before them. She slowly opened her eyes, as she said, "Servant Saber reporting. I ask of you, are you my mas—"By this time, Saber could completely comprehend what was going on, where she was, and, more importantly, who was in front of her.
"S-Shirou? What—"Saber was cut off when she felt Shirou's arms around her, and she immediately returned the hug. Saber didn't know why she was here. She didn't know why Shirou was here. She didn't know what was going to happen in the future. But none of that mattered right now. Right now, all that mattered was that she was with her love, nothing else. She could feel the tears wetting her eyes, and she fought them, but they won, trickling freely down her face. All the time they had spent together… she thought she would never see him again. She was wrong, and she was glad.
They sat there, enjoying being together again. Tosaka sighed, for two reasons. One was that she, with Archer, had seen them like this many times before, and every time, Rin and Archer had agreed that Shirou and Saber's relationship was always 'going to stay on a kindergarten level.' The second reason was Archer himself. Rin had loved him. She didn't want to admit it, not to anyone, not even herself, and too late did she realize it. Archer was gone. Rin bit her lip. How ironic.
It was 11:48 at night. Everyone in the Emiya household had turned in for the night. Everyone but one. That one was Rin. She silently snuck into the dojo, and began making a magic circle. Began preparations for one's arrival. She had made up her mind. She had to see him again.
"Archer…"
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Unknown to all, someone was lusting for blood that night. That someone was approaching the dojo of the Emiya household. That someone knew who was in there. That someone wouldn't let Rin see another day.
"Target spotted. Approaching for the kill."
