Chapter 6

"How dare that damn king, lie about her gender, she lied to everyone in Camelot everyone who supported him-her! If she lied about her gender what else has she hidden from us?! We can't trust a king who can't even share trivial things to us!" villager shouted by in front of the castle where a mob was attempting to enter the castle 'merlin must've changed with their memories, no doubt this is his plan to correct the time flow' Arturia thought while sitting at her thrown room with the knights

"And where is the boy, in times like these? And don't think I've forgotten that he still owes me a spar" Gawain Shouted

"The Spar is the least of your problems, Trista and Yvain are outside trying to ease the anger of the crowds, but it is weird the boy is missing, do you think he-" Lancelot was cut off when Saber's Right foot slammed on the ground "S-s-sorry" Lancelot Apologized

"Let them complain on whatever excuses they have, now unto the main issue, what is this I hear about bandits appearing near Camelot, what actions have you taken kay?" Arturia said

"Well we've strengthen defenses and expanded it by half a league. I believe as of now that is the only action to be taken" Kay answered

" … I see thank you" Arturia nodded and stood up, she started to leave when Guinevere called out to her

"A-Arturia" she started no doubt still uncomfortable with calling her king like that

"W-well you can count on us, you know that right?" Guinevere said and Arturia half smiled

"I know … and don't worry Gawain I'll make sure you have that spar with Shirou" She said and continued walking to Shirou's room

"Shirou" she mumbled as she opened the door to his room

She was taken back by what she saw, Shirou was unconscious as Archer was carrying him, laying him on to his bed. She immediately went over to him and held his hands and checked for any irregularities, when she saw none she exhaled happily and looked at Archer

"What Happened?" Saber asked

"He'll be fine he just needs rest" Archer answered merely quiet for once, no smart-ass comebacks Saber noted

"Did you overwork him?" Saber said with a hint of anger 'no doubt she blames me' Archer thought

"Yeah, you could say that" he said smugly seemingly back to being the archer she knew

" … I see, well Shirou is at fault too, always disregarding his own health, pushing himself to the limits, he's an idiot for making everyone worry about him , always making me worry about him" although she said horrible things about him, she was smiling at Shirou looking at him like he was happiness itself, that made Archer smile too

"I see, I guess I better go" Archer said but before he was out Saber called on to him

"Archer, who are you really?" She asked as if she already had idea who was it she was talking to. Archer just looked back at him and smiled sadly

"A traveler searching for Utopia" he said then disappeared and at that few words Saber got her answer

"Shirou" she said not at the boy who was sleeping beside him but at the hero who disappeared into the night

It was dark now, after seeing all of Archer's memories, all hardships, all pain he went through he was sure he was there for hundreds of years. Now there was nothing but darkness. As he was about to succumb to darkness when he suddenly felt warm and a light shone from above ' I guess this is the way out' and he started swimming towards to light.

Shirou woke up with a start, Saber was sleeping next to him armor less and completely vulnerable although that was not what awoke him it was Saber Casually sleep talking calling out his name on his ear

He inwardly in his breath as he started to get up when someone held his arm

"Good morning Shirou" Arturia said as she opened her eyes and shifted to get up

"Ah, yes Good morning to you too Saber" he smiled after watching Archers memories he was happy to see Saber. Saber on the other hand only took a few seconds off sleep grogginess before turning serious.

"Shirou I believe you have not been entirely Honest with me" She said like she was angry

"W-w-what are you talking about?" Shirou feigned ignorance

"Honestly, Merlin was here yesterday he warned me about things turning for the worse, although he never gave me specifics" She said

"And I assume that would be my responsibility?" he couldn't help but ask

"Of course, seeing to it you made me worry last night" Saber answered Shirou was stuck right there 'the last memory I have before Archer's memory was waiting for the machine to start'

"W-who brought me here?"

"Archer he carried you last night … … now would explain to me everything?"

"There's no way I can get out of this is there?" Shirou rhetorically said and Saber glared daggers at him seemingly telling him that he should stop stalling at just tell him everything … Shirou exhaled seeing that there is no other way out

"What do you know?" Shirou asked merely to understand how much she knows

"Well I know that merlin is stabilizing the changes we both have made in the timeline and I know that Archer is training you for something I don't know what I can only assume it is about the battle in Camlann" She said

'Great, Merlin deliberately left out the biggest problem for me' Shirou whined, he wasn't a whiner but this time he had to

"Saber … yes, Archer is training me but not for your war … for mine" Saber's face turned curious at that statement

"What do you mean?"

"A third person entered this era with us it was … Gilgamesh" he said while looking up and Saber's eyes bulged

"Gilgamesh!" She exclaimed loudly Shirou refused to look her at the eye fearing she may be angry

"T-t-that's impossible, I saw him dissipate before coming to your side"

"He was only in incorporeal form at that time although, without a master he should have disappeared even with his independent action of A+, he would still disappear after the damage you gave him … but he contracted with someone as soon as he got here"

"A contract with who?" Saber asked bewildered

"Mordred" Shirou said he felt like a doctor telling the family of his patient only has a fifty-fifty chance of recovering

"What the that's!" she looked like she was about to burst but returned instead she flopped into the bed

"This is why you were training weren't you?" She said after a pregnant silence

"Yes, you can't be the one to defeat Gilgamesh it isn't in any of the Legends your known for with, this is why merlin chose me to fight him were both from different times, plus without Avalon in either of us now, I'm the best chance we got of defeating him" Shirou said head still looked down he was afraid of Arturia, what she was thinking. When suddenly he felt a hand on his cheeks, the hand tipped his head to the side and Arturia kissed him. It was slow and passionate and worried.

"Shirou I know you won't listen to me, you never do but please" She said while lifting his face to meet hers

"Promise me you won't leave me" She said with all feelings swelling up

"I promise" he said and he held her head for another kiss

"Oh and one more thing" Saber said after a few minutes, they were lying on the bed once more

"What?" Shirou said as he stroked her hair

"Why are you so sour at Kay?" She said almost smugly that told Shirou that she knew the answer to that

"You already know the answer to that do you?" Shirou asked

"I want to hear it from you're voice" She said softly

"The great king Arthur, bullying a lowly student about his feelings, tsk, tsk, tsk" Shirou said while shaking his head

"Well I was never like this before I met you, so you'll have to take responsibility … now answer my question"

"And here I thought I was scott-free" Shirou said and saber was glaring at him telling him to continue. He exhaled

"I was jealous ok, I was jealous because kay knows more about you than I know about you" he said while looking red

Saber smiled and held Shirou hands

"They may know my past, but you're the only one I want to be with" Saber said as if stating a fact, this made Shirou smile widely

"Ah … sorry about that, that won't happened again I promise" Shirou said

"Good" She said with a smug yet happy smile

"You just wanted to hear me say that don't you" Shirou deduced. Saber just laughed and hugged him for a moment then stood up

"C'mon we should go, I'm getting hungry and as much as I want to stay here we have to get moving … do you have to go to merlin today?" Saber asked

"No … since I forced my training which should have lasted three days, merlin said I have to rest now and since I already have archer's memories and my body is now strong in enough to handle the strain of tracing he said I can rest for three days"

"I see, well Gawain is asking for that spar" Saber said with a smile and Shirou cringed

"Wait he was serious?" he exclaimed

"Of course … such things as jokes and humor is not common in my time, I expect you would not run away" She said

"N-no of course I won't I just don't think I can handle him"

Saber turned angry at Shirou's statement

"You are attempting to fight Gilgamesh, if you can't handle Gawain how can you expect to defeat Gilgamesh?" Saber said clearly angry

"Ok, ok I think that would be a good opportunity to see how much I've improved" Saber said

"One last thing Shirou …" Saber said

"Yes?"

"Take it easy on my knight's ok?" Saber said sarcastically that Shirou had to laugh

"Good Morning my liege, I see Emiya Shirou is at your side this morning" Bediver said with a smile as he saw Saber and Shirou descending down the stairs at the great hall

"Yes well he arrived late last night" Saber said

"I see" he said deep in thought then he suddenly looked up to Shirou "Gawain is looking forward to that spar"

"Sab- I mean Arturia said that too, I actually plan to have that spar just after breakfast"

"Good cause I am not planning on seeing you wuss out of this one kiddo" Gawain said as he suddenly entered

"Then I guess it's settled, for now we shall eat" Saber said as she walked past Shirou down the stairs

The meal was entertaining with Gawain Raveling about his adventures and misadventures although Saber casually announced that she wanted everyone to taste Shirou's cooking Shirou politely change the subject

As they entered the sparring area both Gawain and Shirou glanced at each other

"Ready kid? Don't hold back on my account" Gawain said with a smile while unsheathing his sword a silver colored longsword with jewels embedded in it, Shirou looked at Saber who had a stoic face but she was glowing with proudness? Shirou silently laughed while tracing a sword his personal favorite Kanshou and Bakuya. He then looked at Gawain once more.

"Ready, don't worry Arturia will have my head if I take it easy" Shirou said

They waited in silence until both suddenly dashed to meet each other.

[A/N]:

Just an update ( i always wanted a Shirou and Arturia moment in this story ... hahahaha (i'm too soft)