Saber

Rin and Saber arrive at the gate of the Matou Mansion. It is still dark although in only a few hours the sun will come up. Saber walks up to the gate first sensing a servant inside. Presumably, Rider and her new master are within and can already detect Rin and her servant.

"Let me do the talking Saber, I don't know how willing Sakura is in all this. It will help to see a friend." Rin pushes open the gate and leads Saber to the front door.

"Master I do sense Rider is within, please be careful."

Rin smiles knowing Saber will protect her. Rin knocks on the large entry door of the western style mansion. Surprisingly Sakura answers the door herself and is stunned to see Rin and Saber waiting for her.

"Rin? What are you doing here? How'd you know I lived here? Who's this?" Sakura meeks out almost as a whisper. Rider appears behind her silent and sentinel.

"We're here about... the Holy Grail War."

"Are you going to fight me now? I'm suppose to be a master but I'm not very good at it. Please, I don't want to fight a classmate. You can take the Holy Grail I don't want it." Sakura sounds terrified as she pleads with her sister.

Does Sakura not remember they are sisters?

"Oh no Sakura we are not here to fight. I just wanted to see you. I hoped you wouldn't be in this war either I don't want to fight any of my classmates."

Saber can tell from Rin's voice that her master is doing everything she can to not grab Sakura in a hug and beg her sister to forgive her. But Rin's face darkens into the stoic aristocrat Tohsaka mage she learned from her father and Kirei.

"Well good, please come in then its nearly six in the morning." Sakura and Rider move aside to let them in. While Saber is half concerned it could be a trap Rin enters without a second thought.

"You have a beautiful house Sakura." Rin is trying to distract herself from simply blurting out that they are long lost sisters and she is here to reconnect.

"Thanks, it keeps getting quieter these days. After Kariya stopped visiting and Byakuya died its just been me and Shinji for... a long time."

Saber herself feels great sorrow for the hapless life Sakura Tohsaka must have lived. She can't comprehend the remorse and guilt Rin must be feeling. Rider remains quiet but leads them to a family study in the rear of the house. A few candles and open books litter the floor and desk. Saber notices Rin chewing her lip compulsively and takes her masters hand in her own and squeezes it.

Its okay Rin I'm right here and we'll do this together.

Thank you Saber that really means a lot.

Rin lets out a breath and sits down across from Sakura.

"I'm here to ask if you want to partner up in the Holy Grail War. Caster and Assassin are forming a group to take out Lancer."

"Yes I heard, but I don't know how much I can help. Shinji hasn't been back for a few days and Rider doesn't know where he went."

Saber and Rin both turn to Rider. She remain unflinching behind Sakura.

"I don't know where he could be either. But we need to kill Lancer before he can hurt anyone else... even Shinji" Rin lies for what Saber thinks is not the first time to Sakura.

"I did hear a little about Lancer from Shinji and Rider, does he really have an eighth servant helping him?"

"It appears so Sakura, But with Saber and the others we can defeat them."

"We'll Rider seems very insistent we work with Caster, but if you trust her then I'll go along with it."

Saber knows none of the servants can be trusted, they are all just waiting to get a clear shot at one another the moment Lancer and the stranger leave the picture.

"I trust Caster, but only as far as I can throw her."

"I see, well I guess that makes us allies. I didn't know you would be in the Holy Grail War. I'd forgotten the Tohsaka's were mages." Sakura smiles and plays with the ribbon in her hair. Rin nearly lurches forward but Saber gently restrains her by massaging her masters shoulders. Rin sucks in a breath as Saber warmly embraces and detains her. She is thankful that Saber stopped her from doing anything.

"Yes... I'm surprised our school had so many mages myself."

"I kind of though Shirou Emiya was a mage myself, but I haven't been to school or his house this week so I never asked him."

The sound of her former masters name sends a shiver of failure down Sabers spine. Now it is Rin's turn to comfort her and she gently holds her servants hand lingering on her left index fingers knuckle. The maroon command seals on Rin's backhand offer some solace to Saber that they can do anything together.

"I did not know him very well so I can not say anything on the matter." Rin summons up a single sentence to explain and not actually explain their complicated history with the young boy.

"He was a year behind you so I wouldn't think you would know him. Anyway I think you and Saber should rest here for the rest of tonight, I assume you won't be going to school again tomorrow."

"That is very generous Sakura but I wouldn't impose on you."

"Oh no it'd be nice to know some else is staying here, even for just a few hours." Sakura looks away, saddened by even her own words. "Rider won't be any trouble, will you?"

Rider only nods slightly.

"Well okay then. I guess we don't have much of a choice." Rin smiles pretending everything is fine. "Is there a guest room you can point us to?"

"You want to sleep together?" Sakura says it one way but Saber and Rin interpret it in a very different way.

"What No! I mean," Rin struggles to find a simple answer.

Rider can't help but smirk.

"I do not require much sleep, my master would prefer me to stay with her just in case." Saber leans forward and offers a reasonable explanation.

"Oh okay then. I understand we really don't know each other that well, me being a first year and all. But I can prepare my uncle's room for you. He hasn't lived here since before I was born so its practically the guest bedroom."

Sakura leads them upstairs and down the hall to the last room on the right. Inside is a neatly made although old, queen bed and an empty closet and dresser. like most things in the house it all has a thin layer of dust and an ominous cold of Matou magic.

"I can bring in an air mattress if you want Saber?"

"No it is fine I shall sit beside the bed on the ottoman."

"I can have Rider bring in a chaise lounge from downstairs?"

"No this is sufficient." Saber sits down on the ottoman as if to prove her point.

"Alright we'll I'll be awake a little longer if you need anything else. Just find me downstairs." Sakura retreats from the room and closes the door leaving Saber and Rin alone with a large bed between them.

"Your not seriously going to just sit there while I try to get some sleep are you?" Rin's piercing eyes shine on Saber like a cat under the glow of the moon.

"Of course I am. I do trust you that Sakura won't try anything but I cannot assume Rider will not..."

Rin steps around the bed and narrows the distance between them. She smiles and her perfect teeth distract Saber long enough for Rin to get her arms around her servants waist.

"I can't possibly sleep with you not in the bed with me. Its freezing in this house and you have a very, hot, body... temperature." Rin slips off Sabers track jacket leaving her with only a white blouse and steel blue bra to defend against the soft skin of Rin Tohsaka.

"I do not... with the bed sheets and covers you should find adequate heat master."

Rin shakes her head and presses their hips together forcing Saber onto the bed in a sitting position while Rin straddles her.

"That's not what I mean Saber," Rin leans forward so her lips are next to Sabers ear. "And don't call me master."

Sakura enters the door with a bundle of blankets, she'd forgotten that her house is abnormally cold for other people and thought Rin and Saber could use some extra warmth. When she enters the two are about a mile apart on the far sides of the room.

"Hi sorry to barge in but I found some more blankets. Sorry the house is so cold. I forget to pay for the heating bill sometimes."

"Thank you Sakura that is most appreciated."

Sakura smiles glad she could help her new friends. Or maybe friends isn't the right word. But Sakura is still glad she helped and wanders off back to Rider making Spanish coffee downstairs in the kitchen.

"Now where were we Rider?" Sakura sits down on a stool and Rider hands her the drink. "Wow this is really good."

"You were informing me that Assassin and Caster might be lying so you wanted me to track them down and spy on them."

"Right yes. I do trust you Rider but Rin and Saber seem hesitant. If we can learn of the location of the other two masters then maybe we can feel better about the arrangement."

"Very well Sakura I shall do as you ask. But I'm uncomfortable with leaving you here with another master and servant. Even if they are our allies."

"Oh don't worry about me I'm sure they'll both pass out from exhaustion soon. They've had a long night."

Back upstairs Rin meticulously arranges the new blankets on the bed. Saber is lightly panting on a chair in the far corner of the room. Rin finishes and turns around facing Saber. Her face is red hot and her gut burning but she forces herself to slowly sit down and not pounce on her innocent servant. The two stare at one another as beads of sweat trickle down both of their temples. In the light of the moon Rin is basked in a glow of white and is quite breathtaking for Saber. Saber meanwhile is hidden in darkness but Rin's natural night vision allows her to make out the exquisite details of her king of knights. After a few heart pounding moments Rin stands up and takes off her red turtleneck. Internally Saber both squeals in delight but also feels shame for looking on her master with such lustful eyes. Rin turns around and takes off her knee high socks but leaves her bra and black skirt on. She then goes to bed and hopes that Saber will just join her. Rin closes her eyes and waits, pretending she could fall asleep before she gets an answer. Soon however she feels the light touch of Saber slipping into the bed beside her. Rin smiles and reaches behind her grabbing Saber's arm. Wrapping herself up with the other woman she lets Saber spoon her and can feel the hot warmth radiating from Sabers long legs and strong abs. Rin feels something she has never felt before and falls into a deep sleep knowing she is completely protected by Arturia Pendragon.

Within an hour however she has a terrible nightmare. Although its isn't actually terrible. Its a sex dream, a really hot sex dream, but it doesn't include Saber. Sakura is lying on top of her in only a bra and underwear. Sakura smiles and says something before taking Rin's hands and letting her grope Sakura's large breasts. Sakura giggles and says something else but Rin feels a sharp pain in her abdomen like a knife. Sakura then lifts up Rin's skirt and pulls down her underwear to her knees. Rin doesn't resist. Sakura begins kissing and touching Rin's neck and chest. Then lower to her flat stomach and thighs. And then...