Okay so here were are at the third chapter (four if you include the prologue) and things are slowly coming to the boil. I will warn you not much is going to happen in this chapter in the way of action. I tried to focus on the plot as well as Character Development, not that I got too far with CD at any rate. Also I will be returning to writing Gundam Agito SEED for next week so I can finish it so this story should only get updated once a week, I'll try for a Friday (Australian Time) for the release of this story, but life can happen to you as well.
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I will tell you those who want a pairing voice who you want now, the next chapter will be the last time that I issue this out to all of you.
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Opening Song (Daybreaks Bell)
The Music starts and a Vermilion Light is now spiraling down to the earth, the shape of a man is within it, the Logo Fate Stay Agito appears on the screen. Then before the lyrics start all is engulfed by crimson flames.
"Nee konna katchi no deai shika nakattano?" The scene shows a man with silver hair walking unto a hill riddled with swords, the wins sweeps past and his cloak blows in the wind as he plunges a sword into the ground.
"Kanashiine." The area zooms out to see that blood is indeed flowing from the hill.
"Anata ni shindemo ayamete hoshikumonai" A young lady with black hair and twin tails is with her back to the the screen, looking at a school, she then turns around and the view shows her back again with a fire no in front of her.
"Onegai" You young boy with orange hair is walking through an area that has been burnt up and is still being burnt by the fire. Bodies are all around him, but he does not look back.
"Unmei sae nomikomare" The scene now flashed between a woman wearing a blue dress and armour to a giant of a man and a little girl to a lady with purple hair covering her eyes and lastly to a man with Blue hair.
"Shizumisouna Umi e to." A small hand from the ground is reaching up to the sky as two larger hands grasp it and the flames around them fade away. The pace of the music then picks up
"Negai yo kaze ni notte." A woman in a hood with white hair is seen flying around buildings avoiding red projectiles. The view the flips and zooms into the face of the tanned man with white hair as he fires yet another round from his bow.
"Yoake no kane wo naraseyo" The man with Blue hair is seen to clash with the a brown giant, his spear shinning red while the giant's eyes do the same as the two of them both smash the ground they are on and jump away.
"Tori no you ni" The young man with organce hair is trying to grasp a blue light that is in his hands, yet cannot hold onto
"My wishes over their airspace." Show a flash of the lady in the blue dress looking up at the blue sky above her.
"Musu no nami wo koe." Now shows the lady in the blue dress and armour now clashing swords with a Samurai, both move back then charge in and clash swords once more. The man is smile the woman is not.
"Asu e tachimuka anata." The man in a black top, white pants and crimson cape is shown avoiding blasts from an unseen enemy.
"Wo mamoritamae, my life I trade in for you pain." The orange haired boy is still holding the light when a pair of feminine hands gently held his and allowed the light to shine forth from his hands.
"Furimukazu habatake." A man with red hair and eyes that reflect the stars is looking up at the sky then closes his eyes.
"Kono omoi wo hakonde." The scene now shows a young girl with white hair and crimson eyes flanked by to young ladies with the same hair and eyes. Their hair is blowing in the wind, there is a giant man behind them.
"Ano sora wo tondeku" The scene shows an oranges haired young man, a red haired young man and a blonde haired young lady now all looking up at a mountain, there is a determined look in their eyes.
"Negai wa darnimo." The scene flashed to the young lady with blonde hair and green eyes, to the young man with red hair and reflective eyes, to the silver haired tanned man.
"Uchiotosenai" The young man with orange hair has two lights that shine in his hands before the entire screen in enveloped in Blue light.
Chapter Three
"Brat, quit blabbering on about trifling topics such as love and sadness. Don't underestimate us. She's the woman I chose. A will is unnecessary between us. That's usually how it is between a King and his companion." King Bradley Fullmetal Alchemist
Hitoro had met up with Shirou as he and three others were making their way down the road, one of them had a bike, a motor bike at that.
Shirou was the first to notice that Hitoro had met up with them "Ah, Hitoro you are here now, it is good to see you, I thought you had just wandered off and got lost?"
In reply to him Hitoro gave him a shrug "In a way I did, but I caught sight of you guys so I decided to tag along."
The violet haired girl still seemed to be a little if not very uneasy around him.
Hitoro noticed that the one with the motor bike was Taiga "If I had to take a wild guess, she broke it and now has to push it, not to mention that she is bullying her student to making lunch for her."
He did not show it, but Hitoro did not think much of an adult who took advantage of kids, even if said child was may too ready to just help an adult like her out for no reason.
Hitoro also noticed that Saber was some distance behind them, it must be due to the two that were so close behind Shirou.
The sun was now very low in the sky and Taiga began to voice her concern with Saber "That girl's been following us."
Hitoro did not say it but what he thought was "You are in need of a mental health check up, she has been behind you since you left the school no doubt, are you an adult, no more like a child at heart."
Sakura the timid violet haired girl now voiced her concern as well, she leaned towards Emiya's back as she said "Do you know her Senpai?"
Her tone was both worried as well as pleading, but to Hitoro he could sense a little bit of dread in it as well.
This caused him to think "What is wrong with this girl, in so much pain yet she does her best not to show it, I am able to feel the emptiness that lies deep down within her, is she aware of it, how does she keep moving on?"
In a sense, it was a mystery, but one he had the answers to already, they were in one of his most precious memories.
It a day just like every other, but for two people that Hitoro was very close to, it was a day that was the turning point in their world.
"And yet I kept walking to this school, for the two of us this is the most memorable place."
It all made sense now, this girl may not be the same as that friend, but her resolve at least was.
Hitoro could tell that though it was not the same as it was for her, the cause was similar if not the same, so he knew what was going to happen next, without the system to tell him.
Shirou said similar as Hitoro expected him to "Yeah, my old man knew her."
Taiga's eyes grew wide as she heard this "Kiritsugu knew her, she came to visit Kiritsugu, then?
Taiga turned her head to look at Saber who had a blank look on her face while she eyed the setting sun.
Shirou's voice was unsure when he said "That's right, she'll be staying at my place for a while so be nice to her."
Closing his eyes with a smile and lifting his head up he did not know what hit him.
Both Tagia and Sakura stopped where they were for just a moment, that was long enough for Hitoro to get out of the way so they could do what they had to do.
Saber seeing they had stopped stopped as well when the two of them made a noise that did not make any sense.
The bike hit the ground as Taiga dashed forth to Shirou and Sakura did similar but at least in a less blatantly aggressive fashion.
Taiga caught Shirou by the collar and shook him, Hitoro could feel that she was both worried and upset, upset that he had not told her, worried due to the fact that she wanted the girl to her right to be paired with Shirou.
Taiga repeated what Shirou had said but made it into a question "Staying at my place?"
In this split second Shirou looked to Hitoro and saw that he had seen this coming and thought "I, I had no idea the two of them would be like this over it?"
As if she was either a big sister or some twisted type of mother Taiga shook him by the collar and asked a very improper question "You're shaking up with her?"
Hitoro saw that he had a hand in this mess, he had not taken action when he should have, so in a sense he had kind of betrayed Shirou to this fate.
In the most calm as well as the most creepy voice he had Hitoro put his hand on Taiga's shoulder and said "I do not wish to harm you, but I ask if you are his mother, if not then please step back and act your age, you are a teacher and he is a student."
It was not just a threat, but it was also a reminder to her of who she was.
Hitoro now said "You have to the count of 3 to let him go, if you do not, I will make you."
As he said this Hitoro gave her a smile, a smile that held no emotion in it, but it did hold a far darker message, like the smile of a mad man, Taiga got the message and let go of Shirou, this allowed him to speak.
"Ah thanks Hitoro, but no need to threaten Fuji-nee like that, she means well."
In reply Hitoro said "It is not the intent of the person but the action that damns them."
This was a grim reminder to Saber of her past, she was unsure if the man in front of her had said it because he knew of her or he had just said it due to this situation.
Now Hitoro said to the two of them "The two of them are not, how did you put it are yes rutting, it is my belief that she has come to visit him for a little while that is all."
Shirou gave him an assist by saying "That is true, Saber is only staying for a little while."
Now in a desperate voice Sakura asked "Her name is Saber?"
Hitoro was able to pick up on a slight ring of fear in her voice, it was a fear that she would lose him.
At this point Hitoro was unsure if she was Master or not, she might just not want to lose Shirou to Saber as a woman.
But if this was not the case and she knew what Saber was, then it did pose a problem, a very big problem.
Shirou now tried to calm them all down by saying "Yeah, I'd really appreciate it if you'd try to be friends with her, Sakura."
There was a gasp of horror after he said this and Sakura's eyes widened then looked to the side as she said "Sure, I can do that."
Her voice was unsure of this and it caused Hitoro to narrow his eyes at her, if she was a threat, she was one Shirou would not take down, Hitoro was sure of this, Shirou was very kind too kind to be sure.
But now she pressed the attack as she said "Fujimura sensei!"
The tone of her voice was rather desperate as well as, if not a little, then very confused.
Taiga took a step back and raised her hands in the air as if to say that she surrendered to Sakura.
"Are you giving her your approval to say, Fujumura sensei?"
Sakura leaned forward that got Taiga to take a step back.
Hitoro was unsure if she wished to her Taiga say "Yes or No?"
But if he read her feelings right, what she wished for was for Shirou to be happy.
"Oh great, they even have the same problem, just hers is only for him, I am not sure if the two of them are a good match right now, but if they mature, who knows what the far future has in store?"
It was a way to say that it was possible, but it was also fragile, like Sakura.
Taiga now put her hand to her chin and said "As a teacher, I'd have to say absolutely not, but I can't turn away a girl who's come here to see Kiritsugu.
Saber had just stood back as all of this had happened with a blank look on her face.
Hitoro did not care that they had left him out, he was used to it.
After around half a minute Taiga picked up her bike and began to move on saying "Sure, why not, just think of it as a home stay."
Hitoro had to really wonder if this lady was an adult and not a child in an adults body, sure at time when he was with his friends, he was very childish, like when he spoke on the phone.
But when it came down to it, he was a very mature person on the inside due to what he had been through.
"I guess a few of us need not grow up, we just get better clothes and toys."
Shirou was rather happy about this and ran to catch up to her, Sakura was shocked, if Hitoro had to take a guess, she did not expect this to happen.
Saber now began to walk as well and Sakura turned to look at her.
As she got passed by Saber gave her a half bow half nod out of respect.
This caused Sakura a little shock, this added to the shock she felt on a whole by this entire event left her standing stock still as the three of them walked on without her.
As they did this she just looked at the ground, unsure if she should just accept this or not.
Hitoro who had not moved on was just a little in front of her and was leaning on the wall to her right, she had forgot that he was there, again, not that it concerned him.
Hitoro had leaned that a lack of presence was a good thing in most situation, it had helped him out on more than one occasion.
He was unsure what he would do if he did not have it or never had it at all to begin with?
"Do you wish to join us, I am sure that you are still welcome."
Sakura turned to see Hitoro beside her and felt a little uneasy again, if she did not feel the shock as she had just before.
She now asked him in a very timid voice "Why, why are you here?"
In reply Hitoro just said "I am here due to the fact that the sun is setting and a young girl is stuck to the ground and not moving, you may not like me, but I know better than to leave a young lady alone on the road at night."
Sakura gave a blink, there was a warmth to the voice she had just heard "You coming or do I have to stand here all night, I can and will if you do not move."
She now looked at the ground, he could feel that she was not happy about what was going on.
Hitoro then said "They are not involved like that, so relax, trust me I know, I was there and have been for the whole time, you are not being replaced."
She now looked up at him and asked "Just, just who are you, why do you take time out of your day for someone like me?"
Hitoro gave a shrug and said "I don't know, but I do know that I do not leave anyone behind."
He offered her his hand and she surprisingly took it when she did Sakura said "Your hand, it is cold?"
He was use to his hands being cold, but he got that Sakura had meant more than just that.
"I have a few medical issues that I got at birth, sorry."
As she held his hand she managed to pull herself forward and began to walk once more, Hitoro did the same beside her.
"Sorry if I seemed to be afraid of you before?"
Hitoro shook his head "Think not of it, it is all in the past now, let it be there, we can't change the past, but he can change the course for the future we are heading to."
Fuyuki City
Hitoro had been with Shirou in his house when dinner was being made and when it was served, but he did not stay for it.
As the dishes were placed on the table he saw that it was served for only four, it was not that Shirou had done this on purpose it was just that while he cooked he totally forgot that Hitoro was there at all.
Not that Hitoro cared too much, it was as he had said before, he was used to just being another face.
In fact it was better this way, he was now able to go and scout the city at night.
Not that he did not intend to do it, but if he was correct the mages kept all that they did a secret and out of the public eye.
Well at least the masses of people who did not know that magic existed, if they did he would have heard about it by now.
It took him a little while, but he found the third place that had the twisted feeling to it.
This place was pretty much on the other side of town to where Shirou stayed, the houses here were all western in contrast to Shirou's and those around him which where more true to the land they were in.
It was not that he was too scared to go in, it was rather he did not wish to go into any location where he would be caught between a fight and the twisted feeling.
Hitoro shook his head and began to walk away, it was not worth it, not yet at any rate, to just bust into a house was one thing a mansion was another.
After he got around twenty steps away, a voice rang out calling to him.
"So it is you, I did not think that you would wander so far."
Turning in the direction of the voice Hitoro saw a man in a blue outfit with blue hair tied with a pony tail and a red spear that matched his eyes.
This man who was called Lancer just said "I take it that you now know of the Holy Grail War?"
Hitoro gave him a shrug "I know for a fact if that was what you are fighting over it is a wasted effort."
Lancer gave him a smile as he jumped down from the roof he had been on "I see so you are one of those, it's not my problem people?"
Hitoro in reply shook his head "Less of that more of I have a few things to do."
Lancer now raised an eyebrow and said "I see, just what would those be?"
Hitoro gave him a shrug in reply again and said "If I knew I would go do it rather than just wander around the area."
In reply to this Lancer gave a quick laugh and said "You know you are quite funny, though not all of your jokes are."
Hitoro could feel the rage that was building inside this man and took a step back just in case.
"So you can tell the emotions of those around you, huh?"
Hitoro at this point could feel why this man was here, Lancer as he was called did not like the fact that he did not get to fight him last night.
Not to mention the fact that Hitoro had taken on Berserker in battle and come out on top to boot.
"So you wish to fight me, is it just for the thrill of battle or have you been ordered to take me down?"
Lancer in reply said "If I had been ordered to I would just fight you rather than talk like this."
It did make sense, but as Lancer said this Hitoro was able to pick up on the fact that he despised the one he now had to serve.
"I take it that you and the one who now controls you do not get along well?"
Lancer now spun his spear as he said "If you can beat me, I'll let you know."
In response to this Hitoro let his eyes reflect all that was around him as he immersed himself in the system.
"I will be the one to show the world, why Oldtypes are obsolete."
Lancer did not know why Hitoro had said that, but he did not care at this point "Alright then, before we fight what do I call you?"
Hitoro braced himself as if he was about to sprint as he said "I have many names, many have meaning, many do not, but if you have to name me as your for call me Sedecim!"
Lancer now braced himself as he said "Alright then Sedecim, I will have as much fun as I can get from a foe like you!"
In reply to him Secedim said "I guess you can say I will do my best to enjoy this as well, are you better than that beast?"
As he said this the two men launched from their respective places at one another.
The two men were just about to land a blow on their foe as they both pulled back and looked around.
Hitoro then said "How do you feel if we call this one a draw for now at any rate?"
Lancer gave him a nod and said "I'm not one who would fight while we have a foe who is all too willing to take both of us down."
Hitoro was unsure, but he could feel the gaze of a person who was more than just human looking at them.
Lancer could tell as well and as he jumped up and left he said "Take care, the only foe I know who would resort to this is Caster, be wary of her."
Hitoro gave him a nod in thanks and then began to feel the whole area around him, his mind reaching through the entire city he felt a feeling he was not too familiar.
"I can feel it, the life it is being taken from them, they are not like this Mages, they are normal people!"
Hitoro now made a mad dash for the area that he could feel this coming from.
"Damn this all of this, a person who has no regard for human lives, it, it makes me angry to even think about it, I can feel rage bubbling deep down in my soul, the person who is doing this truly a sick and twisted monster!"
Even as he made his way over there, Hitoro knew he was not going to make it in time, but he felt if he got there he could at least try to get a grasp of what it was he was feeling as well as connect it to something else.
If he could do that, then he was one step closer to putting a stop to this.
What was more frightening was the fact that if he thought back to his time in SEED, it was preferable to this "Just how bad is this world that SEED is better than it?"
In a sense it was true, at least in SEED there was none of this magic crap nor did people get their lives drained by what he could only call some weird and demented loser.
Well that was the polite version of it, the impolite one is not to be said or heard in any polite society or any other society for that matter.
"To harm those who are not part of this, one must be very weak to resort to such foul play, every time I look at this Rau Le Cresuet just seems to be a nicer and nicer villain, it is rather depressing to think of it so openly."
Hitoro now made his way over to a building, the first thing that came to mind was "I probably shouldn't go in?"
But the second thing was "If I wish to know more, I will have to take a gamble and roll the dice!"
With such a thought in mind, he took a step into the building and then began to scout it, to find what it was the lay within it.
When he came upon what it was he sought to find, only anger filled is body, the rage of his soul.
With Rin
Rin was making her way through the low lit building, she was unsure of what she would find.
She had been put on alert by the fact that there were smoking ashes in this building, as if there had been a fight.
She also saw that there were a few wholes in the ceiling as well.
"Just what, what came here and did this?"
She could feel no mana from them it was as if an outsider had done this.
"Archer, can you get a feel on who or what did this?"
Her servant appeared next to her and said "No can't get a feel to it, but if I had to take a guess, there was a fight here, one that ended very quickly."
As he said this he touched the ashes that were around and then said "This is both the work of a very hot blade and a gun, do we know a foe who uses such weapons?"
He then tensed up as he felt that he was being watched and now looked up and stared at an open door.
"So it was you" was all that Archer could manager to say.
In reply to him the red haired man said "If I had not been here a little while ago, you would have taken the words right out of my mouth."
Rin was no fool, she may not be able to feel what others were feeling, but the rage that was in this man's voice, it rivalled that of Berserker if not surpassed it.
Rin now took a step back and said "Did you, did you do this?"
Sedecim in reply just shook his head "No I did not, you may find your answer in this room, there is a gas here, but I can't tell what it is."
He now took a step in their direction and Rin tensed ready for an attack.
To attempt to put her at ease Archer said "He is not going to attack."
Sedecim now raised an eyebrow and asked "I guess you are a real hero, able to tell who his foe and who is not, but do take not, I am very angry and if you attempt to attack me, I will not show you mercy."
Sedecim looked Rin right in her eyes as he said "You're paying for my uniform, that or we could fight here and now, but I'd much rather not, since I have found a person who I can kill."
Rin now asked "And who is this?"
At this point Sedecim just said "There was a man today that tried to pick a fight with me, I cut his leg so it almost fell of and shot the other one, he attacked me while I was in front of a temple on a hill, he thought I had found a secret base of his."
Rin looked a little confused as Sedecim took a step now to the side.
She then managed to ask "Why, why are you telling me this?"
Sedecim now said to her "What is in that room, the one who did it is the same one who had place some type of power up on that man."
He now turned to Archer and said "I trust you can fill her in on the rest, if she does not figure it out?"
Archer gave him a nod and Sedecim now walked past them but as he did he said "The one by the name of Emiya is under my protection a move against him is a move against me."
As he said this he turned around and said "Do you know that the Church on the hill, the Temple on the bigger hill, your house and a small area have the same twisted feeling to it, like a demon out of hell is capable of spawning there."
Archer took it in with his stride, Rin on the other hand was unsure of what she should take out of that.
She blinked and was about to ask Sedecim what he meant by that, but he had already vanished into the shadows.
Archer then said "He is a servant, or at least is meant to be one, I am not sure of his Class, do you know what he said about your house?"
Rin was about to shake her head when it came to her "The Temple, the Church, her House, they were all places where the Grail can be summoned, what did he mean by a plain as well though?"
It was not the best way to put it, but Sedecim was drawn to the Grail or at least where the Grail can appear.
She now had to ask "Archer do you say he is a servant due to the fact that he is drawn to the Holy Grail?"
Archer shook his head "No it is that he gives of a feeling that is similar to one, at any rate if he is, then he must have a master and is our enemy so he must die, if he isn't a servant, his fate is the same."
At this point a voice now echoed in the hallway "Are you so sure that you can kill me, a man like you can only be so strong."
At this Archer gave a slight move of tension in his body, he knew that Rin did not see it, but Archer was sure that Sedecim had.
Rin was unsure what she had just heard, but it was clear to her that, this foe knew who Archer was, while she did not.
"Archer, does he know who you are, if so does this mean he knows how to fight you?"
Archer just gave her a sigh as he said "I am unsure if he does know me, or if he just appear to think that he knows me."
Rin just looked at him and then said "If he does, will he tell Shirou and Saber or any of the other servants?"
Archer shook his head at this "If he wanted to harm us he would have, I think the only reason he is rude to us is because I destroyed his clothing last night."
Rin now closed her eyes and then opened them yelling "The whose fault is that, we just made him our enemy!"
Archer just shook his head again as he said "We are not his foe, not yet, he will wait for us to prove that we are, if I am right, he does not like fighting or killing, did you pick up on that?"
Rin recalled that Sedecim had said he'd rather not fight them because 'I have found a person who I can kill'.
Rin the paused to reflect on what she had just recalled.
"He does not wish to fight us because he has found a foe he can kill, is he conflicted about killing, if I recall he did say he just cut a man's leg and shot the other?"
At this point Archer state what she was about to come to "It would appear that he is conflicted about killing other human beings, Berserker and the one who did this can be seen as no longer human in his eyes."
Rin gave her Servant a nod and then said "Yes, I see that now, but what will he do if we do attack Emiya?"
At this point Archer said "What are your plans for Emiya in any case?"
Rin gave a sigh and said "If he stays at home and out of the way I will ignore him, but if he wanders around and acts like he is not a master then."
She gave a pause before she muster the courage to say "Then I do not owe a person who refuses to understand this."
Emiya residence
Hitoro had slipped back, the four he had left there were still there. It would appear that none of them had the ability to notice that he had left them.
"I guess it is not so bad, fade in fade out as if I was never there, I wonder if in a years time would any of them recall who I was, I wonder if Lacus and Kira can?"
He did not mind being forgotten, it was a gift in the form of a curse, but a gift none the less.
He now saw that Shirou was doing the dishes all alone so he went to see if he could help out at all.
"Aww man, I pulled out all the stops for this one and there still angry, Sakura isn't even coming to help out."
Shirou whined that all of his attempts to make peace with the two of them were in vain, he had almost done all the washing when a voice said "Can I be of any assistance?"
Shirou turned to see Hitoro and said "Ah Hitoro, there is no need, I am nearly done."
Shirou then turned to clean the last dish when he counted all of them and then said "Wait, hold up, there are five of us, yet why is there only four sets that I am washing."
Hitoro gave him a shrug and sigh a reply.
"To forgot that you have an ally with you, perhaps in turn I may forgot that you are in danger or that you are my ally as well?"
Hitoro did not have an acid in his voice, it was just a little reminder to Shirou that in fact did exist and was very real.
Shirou did some type of bow as he said "Oh, yeah sorry about that, please forgive me?"
Just as Hitoro was about to speak, but Sakura got her word in first.
She said it in both a timid and a desperate tone "Is, is Mr Hitoro back?"
The two of them had two very different thoughts on their minds.
Shirou's was along the lines of "Wait hold up, did he leave us, is it because he went out to get dinner or the fact that he saw I did not serve him any?"
Hitoro's was along the lines of "Just who is she, she was able to pick up on the fact that I just left and came back, I will have to watch where and how I step around her?"
Shirou now turned to Hitoro and asked "Did you leave, did you go out and get dinner, is it due to the face that I did not serve you dinner?"
In reply to him Hitoro said "Relax, try to ask on thing at a time, yes I did go out, no I did not get any food, I forgot to take my wallet with."
Shirou got that it was a lie meant to put Sakura at ease or at least get her a bit off his back, not that she was really on it.
"Oh, I see, then Shirou, make Mr Hitoro some food then."
She had turned to Shirou and asked him to do this, Shirou was in shock, Hitoro was unsure of where this was going.
It was hard to read her intent due to the fact that her feelings were confused as well as empty, it was not a good situation to be in.
"Relax, I'll help myself to what I need later, I am not so hungry right now, but I do have to ask isn't it a bit late for the two of you to be here?"
Sakura's face fell at this, she clearly did not want Shirou to stay alone with Saber, it was not yet clear to Hitoro why though.
Hitoro now turned to look at the roof, it was clear to him that the house was now being watched.
"Did I give away the location of this place or did they know all along, in any case, I can feel that it is more like a gaze rather than a presence that lies over us."
At this point Shirou now said "Fuji-nee, can you walk Sakura home for me, it is getting late."
Taiga did not reply to him, she just stared at the TV as if she was enthralled by it or more like in a daze.
Shirou now walked out of the kitchen over to her and said "Hello, Taiga can you hear me?"
After a little while, in a very sing song voice Taiga said "Request denied, I will be unable to walk Sakura home for a while."
It was just as she said this that Hitoro put his face to his palm, he knew what was going to come next.
Shirou at this point asked "Wait why?"
Taiga now got up with a jump and said "Because starting today I'll be staying here, too!"
Shirou was shocked and turn to Hitoro who had his palm to his face, in an instant Shirou knew that Hitoro had seen this one coming and guessed that he saw what was coming next as well.
Taiga now turned to Sakura and said "Care to join me Sakura, I can talk to your folks so don't worry?"
In very happy voice Sakura nodded her head and said "Yes, yes please, I can always count on you Fujimura sensei!"
A voice in the back of Hitoro's head said in a very familiar voice "Shirou and Sakura can make a good pair, but their love would be both fleeting and eternal?"
As this crossed Hitoro said all be in under his breath "I, I did not think that one up, that was clearly not my voice this time?"
It was only a little disturbing to have a voice in his head, but a voice he knew, now that was scary.
Shirou now looked to Hitoro and then to Saber as if to say he was sorry.
Saber just looked back to Shirou, it was clear to both Shirou and Hitoro that she was unsure of this.
Taiga went on about getting futons and Sakura and her went to get them.
Hitoro now said "I'll be fine, it does not bother me much, if at all."
As he said this he took a step back away from all of them and began to open the door to leave.
As he did this he felt a slight tug on his free arm, it was slight, yet also firm, too firm to be Sakura.
Turning around, he saw that Saber now held is harm though gently as well as rather reluctantly.
"Where do you have to stay if not with us, I thought that you and my Master agreed that you would stay with us?"
Hitoro then looked at her in the eye and said "I am well aware of that, but right now, we do not have space in this place for all five of us, so I will make do where I can, be at peace it does not mean I am cutting ties with your Master over something so petty."
Saber did not seem to draw any comfort from his words.
Then though it was rather forced she said "You can stay in the same room as I do, I do not fear you."
Hitoro gave a sigh and said "I am not sure you get it, but if you insist I will stay, but I will warn you that I am always awake, even if I have my eyes shut, are you sure that you and I can share a room, are you sure about this Saber?"
Hitoro now looked up at the roof and said "That girl, she did not react to your name well at all, I do not feel any hostile intent towards Shirou, but do be on guard."
Saber looked at him and then asked "Wait what did you do when you left us for a short while?"
Hitoro shook his head "I found the lair of two of the others as well as found out that a person by the name of Caster is draining people, I fought a few bone dogs and that is about it."
Hitoro then said "I am sure there is at least, four Masters in that school along with Shirou, one would be that Rin while the others, let's just say I will find out if I really need to."
Saber gave him a nod and then said "Do you swear that you will now come back inside and not try to leave for the night?"
Hitoro gave a sigh, he could have pulled himself away from her, but right now as a sign of trust she was letting him stay in the room with her.
"It is a step forward, so I guess I might as well take it, as long as the others do not take it the wrong way."
With that in mind Hitoro said "You have my word, but when dawn comes it is a new day."
The next day
Shirou had gone to school, he had asked for Saber to stay at home while he did so, in return he had been asked to be home before sunset as well as call on her if there was in any danger while he was out.
After the two students and the one teacher had left, Hitoro and Saber were left in the house alone.
Saber now looked to Hitoro and said "Did you feel that, in the night, we were being watched?"
Hitoro gave her a nod and said "Yes, but it was not the same, while I was out I came across Lancer, he and I agreed to call of a fight due to the fact we were being watched."
Saber gave him a look as if she had expected more of him.
Hitoro in trun gave a shrug and said "I then went and found that a bunch of people lay dead drained as I said earlier, the gaze and the feeling that was left on that place were the same, but this one is different, it is far more arrogant."
Hitoro saw that Saber gave a slight tense as he said this in reply he said "If I had to say, that school is not a safe place, well not with three other Masters in it."
Saber now looked long and hard into his eyes and Hitoro gave a sigh. "I have to go and check up on him don't I?"
Saber gave him a nod and then said "I cannot make you, but if you truly are our ally then you should, I will stay and guard his home."
Hitoro gave a sigh and then said "I guess I will have to find some spare clothes of his and get into them, can't go out of uniform to school now can I."
Saber gave him another nod then said "The way you say it, it is almost as if you have done this many a time before?"
For his part Hitoro just said "What, I have a past that I don't care to reveal to you all, but in any case, I need to get moving."
At school
Shirou was about to enter school when he felt a cold hand on his shoulder.
Turning he saw a man he did not wish to see, this man was also in his spare uniform.
Doing his best not to make a scene he and the young man who actually was able to pull off looking like a student, the two of them moved a secluded area of the school.
When Shirou was sure that they were not alone he asked "Hitoro what are you doing here?"
In reply to him Hitoro gave a shrug and said "I am here on the request of Saber, you see there are three other Masters at this school, as you my ally I must make sure you do not die."
Shirou gave a sigh and said "You know that you stand out, you'll get asked to leave, no more like you will get kicked out?"
Hitoro shook his head "The only people who will notice me are the ones who are on the like you, try as you may, you can't deny it, I do blend in well no matter where I am, so much so that a certain ally forgot to cook dinner for five?"
It was true, face was that Shirou did forgot that he was there and at times also forgot that he was more than just human even if the latter denied being so.
"Yeah come to think of it, you're right, only people who are going to be on the look out for you will notice you, it does make sense."
Shirou now saw that Hitoro was already gone and then gave a sigh as he said "Does he really have to go for the cool and calm vanishing style, at times I have to wonder how he can do that?"
He may have lost sight of Hitoro but Hitoro had not lost sight of him, but more to the point, Rin who had seen him was almost in shock, she may just have to kill him.
But when she saw Sedecim with him, she was unsure of what course to take.
There was no way she could take him on in a fight even if she did have Archer, that man would find a way to take both of them down.
It was most unfair, Shirou had all the luck, he had gotten Saber as well as this guy to help him.
Sure Saber was not at her best, but this Sedecim, he was in a league of his own, not to mention that he was also right beside her at this point in time.
She felt a tap on her shoulder and spun to see the red haired young man in student uniform, if she said he did not look the part, it was a lie, due to the fact that he did.
"I take it you are still going to try to take my friend down?"
Rin took a step back as he said this, she did not know how, but he must have heard what she had said last night.
What's more he did not look like he was going to be nice this time round "What how did I know, at a time like this I would usually say 'magic' but that would be a lie due to the fact that you are a mage and I am not, how do I know well then 'Science'!"
Hitoro did pose that only people from around 2012 if not 2011 and up would get the Aliens pose.
Due to this, it flew right over Rin's pretty little head.
As he moved away from her Hitoro said "You can't go back on your word, so I'll give you one minute to try to kill him, if he survives that I'll stop you."
She was unsure if this was a dare or a just a simple fact.
As he walked by her Hitoro then said "I will tell him this as well, so he is not unaware of your intent, I do have to say though, four Masters in one school, it begs to ask where the others are."
He said no more and left Rin to stand looking at where he had been in shock.
For two reasons "Can I afford to try to kill Shirou or attempt to take his command seals while Sedecim was here, what if he was telling the truth and there are two more here, if I try to take on Shirou and do come out on top, can I take them on?"
It was a good question, right now as long as Shirou had Sedecim on his side, she could not make a move against him, deep down she knew that was not the reason, but it was as good as any right now.
"I can beat Emiya in a minute I am sure, but he did not mention that he would not kill me after I won?"
With Shirou
Most of the day had gone by and he had only seen Hitoro in passing a few times, but his ally had been with him or at least near him for most of the day.
Shirou was now with Issei Ryudou the student council president in the studen council room.
Issei had just spoken with Kuzuki sensei and had confimred that he could trust Shirou so now with his arm folded he said "Late last night, a family called the faculty office, reporting that their daughter hadn't come home from archery club practice."
Shirou was a little shocked at this, the archery club had people he knew and cared for in it, if what his friend had just said was true, then it was the sick truth.
Hitoro who stood in the coner of the room clenched his fist as he heard this as well.
Sure Issei had not noticed him yet but he was sure that Kuzuki had, in fact he was sure that a man like Kuzuki should not be walking unless he had contact with some magic healing factor.
"I can say I now know at least one of the other masters in the school, but it was not his doing, no I may not be able to feel that man too well, but I can at least see that he did not do this, it is the work of one of the others?"
Issei now went on to say "Based on what they learned from the other club members, they determined that Shinji was the last one to talk to the missing student."
It was clear to Hitoro that he did not reveal the name due to the fact that the name of the student was supposed to be at the very least confidential.
Or the fact that Shirou may have ties to this person as well has have a close bond to them.
Shirou now moved forward and said "Shinji."
Hitoro could feel that this Shinji was not a nice guy, he could also feel that Shirou suspected this Shinji of foul play if not worse.
This did cause Hitoro to think "This is a school, shit like this is not meant to happen here, let the hell of war stay in war, SEED now seems like sweet dream when I compare it to this place."
"Wait hold up I am sure that the head of the club said that he did not attend and how do I say 'playing hooky' that day."
Even Shirou picked up on that and said "But Shinji wasn't at practice yesterday?"
In quick and stoic reply to this Issei said "Apparently a first year student forgot something at the dojo and when he came back for it, he saw Shinji and the missing student arguing."
Now looking at the desk Issei said "We tried to confirm this with Shinji, but he's absent today, and no one's been able to reach him."
Placing his hand to his chin Issei pondered what this all could mean as Shirou in an angry voice said "Issei, don't keep me in suspense, who's the missing student?"
Hitoro could tell that Issei was not meant to tell Issei the name, but right now he felt as if he had to.
After a pause and a deep breath Issei said "Mitsuzuri Ayako, the captain of the archery team."
Shirou was struck in horror, he had spoken to her right before she had to go and lock up the supply room before he left school.
Shirou was also sure that he felt a little off when he spoke to her, it was as if he had felt this coming.
He was unaware of Hitoro's presence but he knew the man could help him with this.
Hitoro could feel that Shirou felt a little taken a back by this, it did cause him to wonder "I spoke to her just the other day, if I had stayed a little longer, would this have been any different, it is no point lamenting over it now, but I can feel guilt sinking into Shirou, I will have to find a way to pull him out of it."
With a sigh he managed to leave the room with Shinji and as they got a little way out of it he tapped him on the shoulder and said "So she is missing, I don't want to say it, but I believe that there is more at work here than just foul play."
It took Shirou all of a second to realise what it was that Hitoro was suggesting to him
He recalled how he was meant to die for having seen an event of the Holy Grail War, could it be that Ayako suffered the same fate without being a miracle to save her?
"Hitoro why is it, just why does such a thing like this have to exist in the first place?"
In reply Hitoro said "I don't have that answer for you, but I do know that we should start trying to find your friend, if she is alive that is, I could try to search the city, but you'd be at risk then."
He was yet to mention that Kuzuki man as being the one who had tried to kill him just yesterday, but Hitoro was able to feel that Shirou would want him to go do it.
Hitoro shook his head "If I have to go, it will only be if you come with me, on the other hand, I got myself enrolled here so best that I go and show myself to the teachers."
Hitoro gave a sigh as he said this "Back to school, what is this some cliché anime I'm in if I am, God you hear me I am not laughing?"
Now as he turned to do that he said to Shirou "I told Rin that if she tries to kill you, you've got 1 minute to survive and then I will step in to help you."
Shirou was a little taken aback by this "A guy like Archer, he is sure to get me in less than that."
In reply he got a sigh that had "I said if she tried to kill you, she would get 1 minute to try, I am sure you can survive that, I also never said I would let her go if she did kill you."
Shirou was unsure of what Hitoro meant when he said let her go, it was not that he did not trust him, it was the fact that he did not wish for Hitoro to kill on his behalf.
Hitoro felt this and put him at ease by saying "I too am conflicted about taking a life, but there are a few conditions that once met I will do all that I can to kill you."
Shirou now gulped, he was put at ease but he was also a little sacred by this as Hitoro walked off he said "The first one is those who betray others, I'll tell you the others later, I don't like killing, but if I have to I can."
Shirou at this point said as Hitoro vanished into the crowd "Did he say can or would, he must have said it on purpose."
Okay so that is about it, I know I make mistakes and am looking for Beta as I said earlier, tell me what did you enjoy about this story what do you find that makes it good or at least different. As I said at the start, this will be the last time I update more than once in a week, so sorry about it, but I do have other stories to attend to and get up and going again as well.
Please Review and reminder for the Anthony pairing, if I get enough demands for a lemon I may try my hand at it for him. (He is a powerful newtype one with the Zero System in his body, how the Hell am I going to write that!)