Fate/Glass Moon

____________________________ Deserted Princess

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___________Fuyuki, 15 October 2010 12: 21, Einzbern Forest (Hut).

Finally, another "vessel" had arrived.

Though I hadn't recognized the person by appearance or even hearing the usual extravagant limousine's voice,

I could felt the enormous surge of mana by the time she entered the barrier as I touched the dusty window.

"Archer." I called my Servant who still in his spirit form. "Did you feel it too?"

"Yes. It's too big to remain hidden. Just what kind of human is she?"

"Yes, that's true. But she's not a human at all."

"Then, is her another Ser..."

He turned back into his physical form.

"No. As I thought from a Servant who was from a future without magic, You're really don't know a lot about Homunculus, do you?"

He finally shrugged in defeat.

"I'm lost, please do tell me."

"An artificial human."

"Artificial human? Then, is it the same as the clone?"

"Not exactly. It's like magic circuits that have a form of a human. I was used to be one, until a Servant from the past killed me and ripped my heart. After the time when a human rescued my life, I lived in this doll body till now."

"Hmm, I think that explains the dream I had hours ago now."

He hung his head in satisfaction.

"Putting that aside, how about your injuries?"

I turned back to him to confirm his current condition.

The scars were gone, and his looking seems to be okay. Yep, I had nothing to worry about.

"All thanks to your healing jewels."

He folded his hands and smiled in relief.

At least, the jewel-manipulating techniques Tohsaka Rin tutored me months before the Sixth war were really useful, even when at that time She limited her tutor only to the point of healing.

"Now that I think about it, where will we stay if we're going to abandon this place?"

"Rest assured. There was a place I was lived in at the time of the Sixth War. I still have the only keys the owner left to me."

"Then, how will we get out from here? There's no way if we just get out from the front gate and meet her."

"I already prepared an escape route to anticipate these kind of things." I tidied my skirt and opened the only door before I once again gazed at Archer.

"Shall we going?"

_______________________Fuyuki, 15 October 2010 12: 35, Emiya Residence.

Aah, it's already awhile since the last time I came here.

It's almost unbelievable for an "enemy" of them, but the man with the twin dagger who confronted us a moment ago is the owner of this house who gave his keys to me.

"So, this is the place we're going to hide. I don't sense any presence of Masters or Servants here."

He walked around the corridor aimlessly.

"It's natural. I held the only keys for this house, so this place remained empty for years." I sighed and went to the living room.

________________Fuyuki, 15 October 2010 12: 50, Emiya Residence (Dining Room).

"…is this the ancient computer?"

The obedient Servant was looking at the closed laptop computer on the top of the Kotatsu with a strange look.

"In a way, maybe?"

"Wow, it's small. I was told by my acquaintances that the ancient computers were bigger than this." Maybe they were referring to the mainframes.

I ignored him as I kept cutting the onions and turn the gas stove on.

"Can I use it? Considering its old technologies, so I won't make any mistakes."

"Go ahead."

I finished with the onions and proceeded cutting the garlic after I poured enough oil to the frying pan.

"As I thought from my Master, you're really kind."

"Flattery gets you nowhere."

I unconsciously smiled.

Although I didn't saw it, but I could tell the laptop had been turned on. Despite it's his first time, he's really adapting quickly on this age's things.

"Eh? Eh?"

…I completely took the word back.

From his voice, it's clearly shown that he's confused. I turned the fire from the stove into it minimum size and approached to Archer.

"Is there something wrong?"

"The computer won't react to my commands. I wonder if there is any error in the system files."

Then, I realized something.

He was desperately trying to open the folders by pushing his fingers to the monitors. Obviously, the laptop wasn't supported with the touch screen feature yet he's still desperately doing it. I tried to hold back my laughter as hard as I could.

"Use the keyboard, you dummy." I turned away from him and couldn't help but giggled at his senile self.

His face slightly reddened in embarrassment as he began to use the keyboard. Well, aside the ridiculous act he just did at least he can use the keyboards properly.

But just as I walked back to behind the counter to continue my cooking, the phone rang.

"The phone rang." I surprised to knowing that he actually knew about "old" telephones.

I nodded and took the wall phone beside the TV.

"Yes, Emiya Residence."

"Ara, Ilya-chan. You're came back."

"Tai- no, Fuji-nee. It's been awhile."

"I'm behind the door now. Mind if I coming-- "

The room's door suddenly slid open.

"…in…"

The one who opened the door was Fujimura Taiga, her age is over 30-years old even though she won't admit it. As usual, she wearing the long-sleeve tiger-striped shirt in her green one-piece dress.

Although I was the one who supposed to be surprised, her face was more shocked than I did. Maybe what's in her mind is "How come Ilya was alone with an adult man? What were they doing?" or something like that.

"Crap, I'm forgot to change him." I cursed myself. Thanks to her, the lunch's ruined.

________________Fuyuki, 15 October 2010 12: 50, Emiya Residence (Dining Room).

"Ilya, I can tolerate about your staying here since you're a distant relative of Shirou's, but…"

Prepare for the explosion…

"WHAT IS THIS HOBO DOING HERE!!? HE'S TOTALLY NOT LIKE A FOREIGNER AFTER ALL!!!"

"Um, he's not a ho- "

"DO YOU THINK I'M STUPID!? JUST LOOK AT THOSE RAGGED CLOTHES!!"

She pointed at Archer rudely. I could see his eyebrows frowned by the insult.

She probably had seen through my lie, it's was a mistake to told her "This foreigner is my relative." Like Onii-chan usually did.

"Calm down, Fuji-nee. You're a teacher, right? Keep your manners." I tried to find an excuse.

"THAT IS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS."

She grabbed Archer's collar,

"What have you done to Ilya, you damned bastard!? Brainwash!?"

Whoa, it's not good, Fuji-nee's accent became a lot more like her yakuza gramps, or so Onii-chan told me.

"…My apologies."

He took a step back and bowed before he continued.

"It's true that I'm not a foreigner…"

"I knew it."

Fuji-nee nodded repeatedly in satisfaction.

"But, I'm really her relative. The reason I came here is…"

He fell down his knees and gripped his chest as if he was shot in the heart. At that time I felt a spotlight from nowhere aimed towards him as the lights were off.

"My company went bankrupt, I went unemployed for three years and soon after I couldn't afford my apartment rent. So I began living in cardboard boxes and finding foods in the trash can. If Ilya didn't found me back then, I would've died out of hunger…."

….And so his lame act ends. To more precise, maybe he began to imagine clapping hands and cheers from the audience.

But even though it's lame…

"*sniff *sniff..I felt sorry for insulting…."

As I thought, she was touched by hearing the boring story. Even to the point of tears swollen at her eyes in pity.

"Alright. Ilya-chan, he's allowed to stay here." She sniffled and wept her tears.

"O-okay, thank you very much."

Behind her, Archer gave me a "V" sign.

"By the way… what do you want here, Fuji-nee?"

She quickly clasped her hands as if she was remembering something important.

"Ah, I almost forgot. Ilya-chan, here."

Then she showed a thing I kept private to others except her, who wass my source to getting those things.

"I-idiot, he'll see it!!"

I snatched the GxB eroge DVD from Fuji-nee's hands and hid it beneath my jacket.

"Fufufu, don't waste your youth, buruma."

"Buruma?" Archer tilted his head in confusion.

"N-n-no. It's nothing, Godo." My cheek went red when he said it. Shamely, "buruma" was my account name I often used when I was chatting with Fuji-nee or the "others" in the net.

"Godo? A strange name, indeed." If I called him Archer, she'll find out my identity since it's too obvious that "Archer" wasn't a name.

"Well, I think I should go home now ." She stretched her hands and leaned closer to me before she left.

"Don't do anything funny to him, fufufu."

I clearly saw an evil smirk drawn on her face.

"I won't."

I avert my gaze from her, but I couldn't able to hide my blushing face.

______________________To Be Continued_______________________