HOT SPRING TRIP
'THE WALK'
A/N I'm back with a new idea.
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Day two at the hot spring
Up the breakfast table
Archer absently cracked his neck for the fifth time that morning, Rin had made him sleep on the ground with only a blanket and he had woken up with a very stiff neck.
"Hey, Archer what the hell did that bitch do to you?" asked Lancer quietly, jerking his thumb in Rin's general direction.
Picking up his tea Archer began to tell his tale.
"It all started when we got back to our room…"
Start flashback
"I can't believe you would do something like that Archer it's disgraceful!" exclaimed Rin.
She was still very angry about the whole peeping thing.
"For the last time Rin I only wanted to stop Lancer from peeping on you." said Archer, refusing to admit to his Master and himself that he had actually peeped.
"Oh right I'm supposed to believe that crap," argued Rin, "stop bullshitting me and just admit to your foul crime!"
"I have nothing to admit." said Archer calmly as Rin continued to rant.
"You are such a stubborn basted!" yelled Rin, "and to think I actually trusted you!"
Rin's face was red with anger and to a certain extent sadness, her eyes were beginning to water, to think she actually trusted that guy! The only reason she had shared a bed with him was because she trusted he wouldn't do anything to her, but now she was having doubts about that too.
"Y-you have to sleep on the floor tonight!" proclaimed Rin.
"What?!" said Archer, "why?!"
"Why do you think?" asked Rin, "I can't trust you any longer, only when you regain my trust will I sleep with you."
"That sounded so wrong in so many ways…"
"Shut up you pervert!" yelled Rin before storming out of the room.
End flashback
"And that's exactly what happened." said Archer.
Lancer stared at the crimson warrior before cracking up laughing.
"What are you laughing at?!" demanded Archer.
"Dude, you got told by a girl…!" laughed the Irishman.
"What lies have you been spreading you perverted Servant?" demanded Rin, who was currently glaring daggers at Archer.
"I simply told the truth Master nothing more." said Archer.
"I bet you twisted it somehow!" yelled Rin.
"Nee-san maybe you should calm down." said Sakura looking at Rin with concerned eyes.
"Yes Rin," said Saber happily munching on her food, "you will spoil the greatness that is the food before you."
"Eh, what the hell?" said Rin looking at Saber who appeared to be in a trance of some kind.
"Saber I think all the food has got to your head," said Shirou, "maybe I should take you for a lay down."
Shirou helped the once great king to her feet before they began to head out the door.
"Have fun 'laying' Saber down Emiya-kun." teased Rin.
"That was pathetic Rin." said Archer.
"Look who's talking snowy." mocked Rin.
"Bitch."
"Jerk."
"Slut."
"Lecher."
"Psycho."
"Pervert."
"Satan's daughter."
"Ooh you son of…"
"Hey, that's enough you two!" yelled a very enraged Caster.
"Eh…" the two stared at Caster.
"I will not let you ruin your developing relationship with this stupid quarrel!" exclaimed Caster, "I'm forcing you two to go on a walk together and unless you have sorted this out you are not welcome here!"
Caster had dragged a startled Rin and Archer to the beginning of a pathway that led through the forest that was connected to the Hot Spring. As Caster's form disappeared from sight Rin and Archer glanced at each other.
"Guess we don't have much of a choice do we?" said Archer.
"I don't think we do…" said Rin.
Silently the two turned around and started walking up the dirt track.
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Rin walked swiftly along the path as Archer slowly trailed behind her watching her every movement trying to get a good idea of her mood. Her hands were loosely swaying by her sides as she walked, hips swinging slightly as she walked. Rin felt Archer's gaze on her and her voice came, "You better not be staring at me."
"I'm not staring at you, just looking." said Archer.
Rin's fists clenched and she slowed down her pace so that she was walking alongside Archer.
"How's your neck?" asked Rin quietly.
"…Eh, what are you…" began Archer, "oh you mean because you made me sleep on the wooden floor with only a blanket."
"…" Rin didn't answer.
"It's fine a little stiff but it's okay…" said Archer.
"Look, I didn't think you'd wake up in pain so I made you sleep on the ground had I known you would have gotten hurt I might of…"
"What, you, Rin Tohsaka are trying to apologize." said Archer.
"There you said it, I'm sorry…" huffed Rin, my pride has just crumbled.
"You're forgiven." Archer said.
"And you're accepting my apology, that's the last thing I'd expect from you." said Rin.
There was a moment of silence as the two tried to think of something to talk about.
"So Archer, was…was it really Lancer's idea?" asked Rin.
"Yes, I just walked in on it and let's say I gave Emiya a ride of his life." said Archer.
"What did you do to Emiya-kun?" asked Rin looking up at Archer.
"Well, he told the other guys that they couldn't look at Saber but you were an exception, naturally being your Servant I couldn't allow that so I punched him and he flew through the door and landed standing on his head in the hallway." said Archer, expression not changing.
"I'm going to kill Emiya-kun when we get back." said Rin.
"Now, now Master I wouldn't want you getting blood stained hands allow me." Archer said somewhere between sarcasm and the truth.
"How kind of you I think I can manage…" said Rin, "…and thankyou."
The duo stopped walking and Archer looked at his teal eyed Master, her cheeks were flushed and she was trying her best not to look him in the eye.
"I did what I thought was necessary, after all I can't allow men, other than myself, to look at you now can I?" asked Archer.
He braced himself for a shot of Gand for his comment but it never came.
"You're right." she said simply.
"I beg your pardon…" said Archer, "you do realise that you just practically stated you don't mind if I see you naked…"
"I don't, not anymore that is…" said Rin.
Archer could feel heat flow through his blood stream and he new he was blushing.
"Archer blushing doesn't suit you well." giggled Rin.
Archer cleared his throat before walking off in front of Rin, "let's get this walk done."
Rin hurried up beside Archer grabbing his arm and holding it tightly as they continued to walk. Archer's gaze flickered down to Rin and he couldn't help but let his guard down once and he smiled. Rin rubbed her head affectionately against his arm and looked up at Archer, "It's going to rain…"
"What?" said Archer, what on earth is she talking about the forecast said nothing about…
Archer didn't even get to finish his thought before the rain began to fall down steadily getting heavier.
"How did you…" began Archer.
Once again Archer was cut short but this time not because of the rain, but because of Rin's soft lips pressing against his. Instinctively Archer wrapped his strong arms around Rin pulling her close to him, as her hands rested on his chest. How long they stood there in the rain was unknown but by the time the two had parted they were both soaked and Rin was shivering.
"Let's get you back inside Rin." said Archer lifting her up into his arms like a small child.
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"Archer." said Rin.
Archer and Rin were almost back at the lodge when Rin spoke up.
"Yeah." he said.
"I don't think we should tell anyone what just happened." said Rin.
"You're right, seeing how Caster acts when she just thinks we were seeing each other and now we're…"
Rin gave Archer a quick peck on the lips before saying, "maybe we should keep it on the down low."
"Very well, but if this rain keeps up we're all going to be stuck inside for awhile, movies and popcorn all round." said Archer.
"Actually I wouldn't mind a movie and some popcorn," said Rin as Archer set her gently on the ground.
"Well we'll have to see if they have a quiet room, a TV, a romantic movie and any other things necessary…" said Archer, a grin on his face.
"That's is a good idea." said Rin.
"So you have made up I see." came Caster's voice.
"Yes, so we came back." said Archer.
"Good I'm proud," said Caster, " I'll see you pair later."
Caster headed off in the general direction of the kitchen.
Rin and Archer glanced at each other before grinning they were both thinking the same thing.
That was too close.
And so Rin and Archer finally got their relationship going, though they currently aren't telling anyone, they're bound to get busted eventually, or maybe not…
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A/N well this was mostly a RinXArcher focused chapter, but don't worry, the rain continues and our Fate friends are still stuck indoors, how will they cope all being stuck together? Please read and review!