Chapter 2

A week has passed since I met her, Nero, I never expect that meeting one girl could give me such a headache. After becoming friends we began to spend more time together along with my other friends. The only bad thing could be that during the last week Lancelot had been staring at me as he wanted to rip my head off. To be fair I don't have anything against the guy, but for some reason he hates me, well he wouldn't be the first one to hate me but at least I would like to know the reason. But leaving all that behind today is a holiday so I can relax I changed into a black t-shirt and gray pants and walk to the living room.

Imagine my surprise when for once I don't find Shirou making breakfast, I don't know if I should feel relieved or worried about my little brother. Well dad will kill me if something happens to him so I will search for him. I found him inside his shed, it doesn't surprise me since father began to travel around the world he began to spend more and more time in there. You would never guess what he does in there, he is one of the best mechanic I have ever see , he even is in charge to fix every machine inside the house and help with any problem that happened inside. Some people would consider I'm taking advantage of my poor little brother but I swear I tell him he didn't need to do it but he doesn't listen to me. Last time I told him I will call someone to fix the TV he end up fixing it while I was sleeping. But that isn't important right now, because I just discovered something that could be very dangerous. After looking at him I realize he had "The eyes" and by that I mean he is making the stupid face a guy make when he had just fell in love.

I know I don't have much experience but after seeing Tamamo look Hakuno for a couple of years I can tell and my little brother is in love.

"Shirou" I called him. But he doesn't answer me

"SHIROU" I called louder but the little brat continues to ignore me.

I lose my patience and slap him in the back of his head, I don't put too much strength as I don't like hurting my brother at least not so much. He comes back to reality.

"What? Brother why did you hit me?" he asked me.

"Well you wouldn't stop thinking in that girl Arturia while you were drooling like an idiot and it pissed me off" I said and as I said each word he began to turn red. Well I can't denied that messing with my brother is fun.

"Wha… I … I wasn't … I…" I would have never expect him to react like that I can't help but feel a little bad. But I was right she is thinking in her.

"Calm down little bro. I'm not trying to mess with you"

"Thanks but I don't know what to do"

"What do you mean?"

"I know I like her but I don't know if she likes me back"

Ok in moments like this being the older brother sucks I already know he will ask for advice and all that but I don't really know what to do. On the other side during the last week I see the two were having a pretty good relationship and he didn't have a Lancelot trying to kill every time he speak with her.

I wish father would be here as I don't know how to help him, but my brother is a good guy a little stupid but a good guy in the end.

"Listen, today is a holiday so why don't invite her over."

"What? I'm not ready!"

"Calm down, remember how are the holidays in here Victoria is also coming and I could invite Hakuno and Leo so you can invite her just to hang out"

Well I did my good action of the day so I will just go and make breakfast. But as I began to walk away Shirou runs to the kitchen at amazing speed.

"Thank you brother! I will make breakfast to repay you for your help!" he yells at me while entering the living room.

"Hey Shirou it's my turn!" how does it always end like this!

Well in the end Shirou make breakfast and sis just came to eat and told us that dad would come next week along with mom. Those are good news and the best is that she needed to run some errands so she won't we here for the day so she can't kill me for inviting too many people to the house. I grab my phone to invite Leo and Hakuno while not telling them about my brother crush. Well after a few calls Hakuno agreed to come and for some reason I think I heard Tamamo's voice but Leo told me he couldn't come as he had something to do with his brother Julius. I tell Ilya about it as I tough it would be unfair for only me and Shirou to bring friends over, she thank me and give me a hug I just hope she doesn't call a boy or some blood will be shed. Just kidding, that is Shirou job I will just hide the corpse.

Now I think I will just call one more person because knowing her she will get mad if I don't and I better hurry as my two brothers are waiting for me to finish using the phone.

"Hello, I'm Edward I would like to speak with Nero"

"Hello Praetor!"

"I told you to stop calling me that" I sighed

"Oh come on Praetor you know you like it"

"Whatever, are you busy today?"

"Are you asking me to a date?"

"Well not exactly it's kind of a reunion to hang out in my house"

"Oh yes Lancelot told me you have a big house"

"Wait, how the hell he knows my house?! Never mind you coming?"

"I would love to but I don't know where you live"

"Oh right lets meet at school I will pick you there"

"Alright let's meet at the school gate at One o clock"

"Gotcha and tell Lancelot that I know he is eavesdropping and that he can come as long he brings something for lunch"

"I think your being too cautious of Lancelot as I'm currently living with one of my relatives so he can't be eavesdropping"

"Ok see ya in a while"

"See ya Praetor"

I hung up and I throw it into the hair before my sibling attack me to get it. I don't know why Shirou competes against Ilya we both know he is going to lose. I check the fridge as she begins to call her friends.


At the same time Nero hung up and look at Lancelot who has a leaning against the wall in front of her. Her usual smile disappeared when her eyes met her friend wearing a black shirt with black pants.

"My Praetor sure is sharp, he even notice you were here"

"He is just scare of me. Nothing else"

"Lancelot you're a good friend I don't understand the reason you hate Edward" she said while glaring at him as the attitude of Lancelot towards her new friend had begun to bother her.

"I don't hate him I just want to make sure he is worthy of you"

"You talk as if you have accepted me but in the end you chose her"

In that moment Lancelot stop leaning onto the wall and look at her with an expression full of shock.

"I…I…"

"I respect your decision and I like Arturia but I won't let you do anything to my friend" she looked angry and that only made Lancelot despise Edward even more.

He couldn't understand how that boy could a boy he had met a week ago could understand her so well. It was true that he had accepted being part of Arturia group of support instead of Nero´s but he still worried about her and he wanted to make sure he choose the right person but he believed that Edward wasn't the right choice.

"So what brings you here" she said smiling again.

"I just came to inform you in Seneca's place that your mother will come the next week"

"Is that so? How long will she stay?"

"Just a couple of days"

"Alright you want to come along? I get the feeling Arturia would be invited as well."

He just answer with his head and exit the house. Nero sighed he wished he and Edward could get along but this time it was Lancelot fault so she climb the stairs and enter her room to take a shower and change.


Well I check the fridge and we got almost everything I need for a big lunch. I turned to see Shirou calling Arturia over the phone, he looks happy so I'm going to assume she accepted. I walk up to him just to make sure and to know how many are coming to come.

"So how did it go?"

"Well she said she will come, I also invite Issei, Tohsaka and Sakura." Well that means four people for his side and I pretty sure Hakuno is going to Tamamo, also Nero and Victoria so four more a total of eight. I will need to do some shopping I look at the clock its ten in the morning. I have time, I can make it if my little brother helps me. But before I need to do something super important. I walk to Ilya´s room and prepare for the worst.

"Hey Ilya how many people did you invite so I can make enough?"

The little girl looked at me as she had didn't want to tell. Oh my god when I think about her inviting a boy I swear I was just kidding I didn't expect it would actually happened.

"I invited Miyu, her sister Lluvia will also come and one boy of our class named Julian" I saw how she blush when she says his name. I thought this moment would never come I fall to my knees and then I sighed.

"Alright so what about a barbecue?"

Ilya looked at me surprised, to tell the truth so do I but I help Shirou with his crush and even though she is still only twelve she deserves some freedom. Also I don't even know the guy I can't just hate him if I end up doing something like that I would be like Lancelot and I don't want that.

"You sure Ed-Onii-chan?"

"Yeah, but you understand that I will rip his limb apart if he hurts you right?"

"We are just friends" she answer me.

"Ok tell Shirou to search for the grill in the store house and put it together I will go shopping for ingredients."

She nod and go to search for Shirou, I grabbed my red jacket and mi wallet I look at the clock and realize it's ten and twenty I need to hurry. I run to the shopping district to buy what I needed and I'm lucky as I found the man to give me everything in one go.

"Hey Lancer" I called a man with blue hair and silver earrings wearing a white t-shirt with leather pants and a blue apron. I don't know why people call him Lancer, I asked him once and he told me it was a nickname he used because his name was very difficult to pronounce. Shirou and I are his best clients I don't know how but whatever we need he always had it.

"Hey there kid, your little brother is not with you?"

"It's a holy day and you know how are those at my place so be ready because need a lot of things"

It took me a while to come back with all the things I bought, next time I will ask someone for help. I should have asked Lancer I mean I was his only costumer he could have help me a couple of blocks.

I arrive at my house and take out my key and open the door just to find Shirou sitting on the porch white as a ghost. I going to assume he saw Ilya's friend normally I would be the same but I'm tired and I need to finish fast enough to pick up Nero. So I smack him in the head because this time I really need his help.

"Brother! Ilya brought a male friend!" he says while grabbing my jacket with tears in his eyes.

I hope I didn't look like that in Ilya's eyes, I won't deny I'm not happy about it but it's not like we can control everything our little sister do.

"Shirou they are just friends and god know I'm not happy about it but I think it's good for her"

Shirou looks at me trying to understand what I'm saying. Well I don't understand either so what can I say?

"Look you have you crush let Ilya has hers, if he hurts her we can beat the crap out of him"

He nod at my words. I look at the yard and I saw her talking with a kid with blue hair wearing glasses with a blue t-shirt and wearing black jeans. I saw her smile and I understand that this is the best choice.

"Good, because we need to prepare a barbecue" I said as the two enter the kitchen. I take off my jacket and leave at the table and the two put our aprons and began to work.

In moments like this I thank god that the two of us know how to cook. As I finish preparing the meat Shirou is taking care of the vegetables. In matter of minutes we are almost done and people began to arrive. Issei is the first one, he bring us some sweets from the temple and I can't be more thankful as I love them. He such a nice guy seeing us work he decide to help us put the grill together and light the charcoal. Well I look at the clock and there it already twelve with ten minutes I have time before picking Nero. But I'm a little worried about Victoria she lives next door, I told her about the barbecue as I go to do the shopping and she told me she would come.

But my toughs were interrupted by someone ringing the bell I open the door and found Hakuno and Tamamo at his side she is incredible happy but the weirdest thing is that she isn't hugging him. Hakuno was wearing a blue jersey with a black t-shirt while Tamamo was wearing a white jacket with a pink strips pattern, black shorts and black long socks. Also she was wearing a collar with a blue crystal in the middle, weird I have never see her use it before maybe that was the reason she was so happy.

"Hey there guys"

"Hi buddy"

"Good afternoon Edward-San" ok after that greeting I know for sure something is up. She is too happy and also is Hakuno.

I grab my friend and we move to the hallway so Tamamo can't hear us.

"Ok man spill it"

"I have to?" he answer and I just tell him that he needs to just to make sure my house and the people that will come aren't in danger.

"Well…"

In that moment Tamamo comes to the hallway and hug tacked him well at least that is back to normal.

"Goshujin-Sama! An hour passed already so I can hug you again!" Ok its official, I don't have the slightest idea of what the hell is happening.

I kneel and look at Hakuno.

"So…" I asked trying to understand.

"She is my girlfriend" he said and I can't freaking believe it. Still this is gold I need to ask the other part.

"So Tamamo how do you manage to make him give in?"

"Well I just give myself to him" she says with a smile and Hakuno blushed.

"Don't say thing that will lead to misunderstandings!" he yell while trying to break free so he can talk and breathe.

Messing with him is too damn funny I won't deny it.

"So, jokes aside what happened?"

"Well I tough about what you guys told me about accepting already and I realize I like her too"

"Awwww. I love you Hakuno!" she says while hugging him.

"But I put the condition she can't hug me for one hour when we are together"

Useless resistance but I guess that's the last of his pride. I look at the clock and I realize I have thirteen minutes to pick up Nero.

"Sorry guys I need to pick someone" I said as I get up and take off my apron.

"Don't cheat on Victoria" Tamamo yells at me and I'm sure she has a teasing smile.

I don't have time to fight with her but as I grab my jacket I turn back to them.

"Congratulations" I said as I'm really happy for both.

"Also pick him of the floor there are kids here for god's sake" now is the responsible brother talking. Also I don't want my little sister to follow her steps.

I leave the house and when I do I found a girl with purple hair and eyes wearing pink cardigan a white top and a long cream colored skirt. At her side there is a tall man with black hair and eyes wearing a blue hood and black trousers.

"Hey there Sakura and old man Kariya" she is a friend of my brother and she comes sometimes to help with the chores. The man at her side it's her uncle he is a nice guy.

"Good afternoon Edward-San" she greets me while her uncle just look at me while telling me with his eyes to take care of her.

"Shirou is in the house I need to pick someone I will see you in a while" I said while opening the door.

I see how she said goodbye to her uncle as I began to walk to the school. Then I realize he is walking at my side.

"Something wrong old man?"

"Not really, I just wanted to thank you"

"For what?"

"You and you brother help that girl forget all her problems"

"Shinji and the old snake?"

"Like always, I'm traveling almost all the time and they use that time to make her life miserable"

I know her brother is a bastard and the old man told me that her grandfather Zouken is even worse. I know Shinji is Shirou friend but he really should treasure family more, well what can I expect for someone who hasn't lose anything.

"Don't worry old man she is a friend we don't need another reason"

He smile at me and we walk till the intersection he goes his way and I go mine. I arrive at school exactly at one in the afternoon and found two identical girl standing in the front door of the school. it doesn't surprise me that there are two instead of only one, it doesn't surprised that the reason I can difference them is because of their clothes but what surprise me is how much beautiful they are.

I recognize Arturia because of the blue ribbon on her head, she is wearing a beautiful a brown top with long sleeves and a black skirt. At her left side is Nero wearing a red top with V neck and black jeans. Well I can't blame Shirou for falling for Arturia.

"You're late Praetor!" Nero scolds me.

"It´s one if the afternoon as we agreed" I answer not trying to pay too much attention to her.

"It obvious that you need to be at least fifteen minutes earlier." she got to be kidding me.

"Whatever you said"

"Nero don't be like that" Arturia to my rescue. Wait now that I think about it why is she here?

"Arturia I'm not trying to be rude but I thought I would only be picking Nero"

"A yes I forgot to tell you Praetor she call me after your brother invite asking me for your address and I told her you would guide her" she says with a smile.

That idiot and I was wondering how she would find our house, well at least there are no more problems.

"Alright let go" I said as I began walking. The two began to follow me. During the way we talk about various things like school, if they are used to the town and why the hell Lancelot hate me!

We arrive home and the moment we enter I heard two people yelling at each other. I began to remember the list of guess and I'm pretty sure who they are. And I know I'm right when I see a girl with golden hair styled entirely in large coils wearing blue ribbons wearing a long sleeveless blue dress fighting with a brown haired girl with red ribbons wearing a red turtle neck sweater with a black skit and black leggings. Normally I would stop this but they aren't bothering anyone else I call Shirou who comes to me while trying to not get killed by the two girls.

"Shirou I'm worried about Victoria I will check on her. While I'm gone start grilling the meat, with any luck the food with calm those two"

I leave the house for the third time, I know I could have go with Nero and Arturia but I needed to make sure she hasn't arrive. I walk and I saw her standing in front of her house. She is wearing a white dress and her pink hair is covering her eyes. I don't know why but I feel something is wrong.

"Victoria?" I said when I get to her. The moment she notice me she hugs me and I felt my t-shirt get wet and I understand she is crying. I hug her back, she is my friend that is the least I can do, then I heard a voice I don't why is she there nor what to do.

"Praetor?" that is Nero voice.


Chapter 2 yay! so I think i will update this one once a month as i continue with a Cursed Fate. So give me you opinions ands Reviews