Honestly, I could probably have done a lot more with this chapter but decided to leave it as is. Especially with what going to go down in the next one... Still, I feel like it could have been better. But I wanted to keep it on the shorter side this time so ehh...

I also would have posted this a lot sooner, but Fanfiction was going weird on me, so I had to wait. Not sure if it was my computer, my internet, or the site itself really. But hey, I can post it now, so no worries I guess.

Now onto the reviews!

Guest: I highly doubt I'm an overly emotional Homunculus. Also, I don't really plan to pair any of the servants with anyone. And honestly, EMIYA isn't really OP. Sure he's a strong servant who can do a lot. But that doesn't make him OP. If you want to see truly OP servants. Just look at Gil, Ozzy, Karna, Artoria w/Avalon. Now those are OP servants. And EMIYA doesn't quite compare.

I understand your concern, but I honestly can't really see how you would think that. Maybe I'm missing something...? Perhaps if you went into detail I can actually understand. Also, please use some kind of name next time. Makes it easier for me in the long run.

UA1991: Thank you for the compliment. It was only a matter of time before Issei got tired of Ai's consent hate. And no doubt she would react negatively. It was honestly a train wreck waiting to happen. I'm not sure if I said this before, but the interactions between Ai and Issei are some of the funnier parts for me.

Guest-Questioner: You are absolutely right and I will start doing that... That being said, No matter how many times I spell check I know I'm going to miss some things. So I hope you'll forgive any more errors I make.

Also if you wondering about previous chapters that aren't fixed. I intend to go back and fix any spelling or grammar errors after I finish the Raynare arc. (So basically after the next chapter.)

angelvan105: Thank you as always. I'm not sure how long it'll take Ai(let's be honest here, it's Ai that the problem, not Issei.) to get over Issei pervertedness. But It going to have to happen at some point right?... Right?

And as much as Ai dislikes Archer, she can't deny that he's right. So maybe we'll see some important later.

We won't be seeing much of Ai's dream cycle. At least compared to Isai's. But hey, it is there.

And I'm not sure, she probably still going to live with Issei, his house is much smaller, and you're also a lot less likely to get lost. Thought some people may move in with her in the future... Maybe.

Anyways, Onto the chapter!

"Speaking."
"Thinking."
"Servant Speaking."

Ai-chan explained what happened during Issei's contract. Confirming Issei claim that Asia was just there as far as she knew. She herself didn't know why Asia was there either. Issei would also be adding to the story, but right now he's currently being healed from what has happened just before this.

He still makes a pained moan every now and then. Perhaps Ai threw it too hard? It did look pretty painful. I mean, I'm not a guy, but even I'm glad it wasn't me.

Also, it seems our attempt to get them to get along went somewhat horribly. Since they got into a fight. Then again, she did go back to help, just in time too... Maybe it wasn't as much as a failure then I thought?

She wasn't expecting to run into an actual fight. But she knew this Freed person. She did not go into much detail, but she told us she has fought and beaten him before. So he held a grudge toward her.

Yuuto noted that Freed was especially focused on Ai when he engaged him. Trying his hardest to get past them to chase after her when she escaped with Asia. Confirming Ai's statement.

Ai isn't lying. I knew that. But Saber for some reason feels she holding information back.

Speaking of Saber. She felt is very apprehensive and conflicted about Ai after we saw her again. I tried asking her why, but she didn't give a straight answer. Claiming she wasn't too sure herself.

That got me worried, why would Saber suddenly be so worried about Ai?

Probably because she turned out to be a lot stronger than we thought she was? Yea, that has to be the answer! I can't see any other reason as too why. It has to be after all. Saber just worried about me. Which is silly. Ai is my best friend. There no way she would even think about hurting me!

"That's all I can give. But if any of you have any more questions, I'll try my best to answer them." Ai finished.

"How skilled are you with the twin swords you have?" Yuuto asked.

"I don't see how that relates. But I'd like to think I'm confident with them," She answered honestly. Yuuto nods at her answer and began to think.

I decided to ask next.

"Why was he so focused on you? I mean, I'm wasn't there, but from what I heard. He really hates you. Maybe even more than you hate Issei." I wondered/asked her. If she was offended by my comment. She certainly didn't show it. But she just shrugs.

"I guess the man has a lot of pride, and couldn't take losing to me. He was certainly a skilled opponent. And I wouldn't have won if Asia and... Issei wasn't there." Ai said.

"He... also said something about... 'telling me when my sword was.'.." Issei let out, finally recovering from Ai's surprise attack.

I looked back at Ai, and she looked gave a face that said 'Oh, right, I forgot about that...'. I guess Ai wasn't thinking much about it.

"Eh... right, the first time we met, I kinda took a sword from him after beating him." She confirmed. "But it isn't really that important. Thought it is surprising he got another weapon so fast. Maybe I should have taken that one too..."

Yuuto seemed really interested in this weapon. But it was clear she wasn't going to say any more about it. As she was too busy thinking about taking his current weapon? Man, Ai can be weird at times.

But if she did take it, wouldn't that mean that it's somewhere around here? perhaps I can take a look around after this is over.

"That is unwise," Saber told me.

"But Aren't you wondering what it is? It could be an awesome sword that'll help us for the war!" I tried to convince her. But she didn't budge.

"We don't need another sword. Excalibur is more than enough to handle any future opponents." Saber told me. I pouted slightly, but I didn't really press her on it. She was right after all.

But I couldn't help but be curious about this weapon she took.

"Seems important enough to him if he got enraged by the sheer sight of you." Rias points out as Ai ponders her own words.

"Again, pride is a thing, and he looks to be a pig with a lot of it. No doubt he'll come at me again in the future. But I'm sure history will repeat itself once it happens." She told her.

"Well, how about we asked Asia why she was there?" Akeno suggested.

All heads turn towards the said person. He was getting a bit nervous from all the attention.

"I wanted to stop him from killing that poor soul." She admitted. "I knew I couldn't fight him, but maybe I could have convinced him."

"You... wanted to stop him?" Rias couldn't help but ask. "Aren't you a nun? Why would you want to stop him? He was trying to summon a devil."

Asia only shook her head, still somewhat nervous.

"I'm not a nun... And I just wanted to stop him." She admits. "But he was already dead when I got there."

I could hear the depression in her voice as she said that.

"Well, from what I understand about this Freed person. I don't think you've could have changed anything even if you were there on time." I couldn't help but say. "The man sounds completely crazy."

"He is crazy." Ai simply replied. Then having a disgusted look on her face. "Seriously, he wanted to have 'fun' with my body after he killed the first time we met."

Everyone else made the same look after she said that. Aside from Asia, who just looked confused at Ai words.

"It's still hard to believe people like that exist." Yuuto spat out. "You need to be careful when that man comes again Ai-chan."

"I believe careful is an understatement," Ai said. "But again, not worried about him. I've beaten him twice before. I'm sure I can do it again."

"Oh! That reminds me!" Issei said as it looks to remembered something. "That thing you did at the end looked awesome! How you do that?"

"I did wh- oh... Right. Yes, I remember." Ai said as if she didn't even know what he was talking about at first. "Yes, I'd like to think that I was rather creative with it."

"What did you call it again...Triple..." Issei was going to say, but Ai decided to ease his mind.

"Triple-Linked Crane Wings." She answered for him. "I don't like to use it a lot, however, uses too much energy for me at the moment."

"Sounds interesting. What is it?" Rias asked.

"Uhh... I'll explain it another time. While I've fully healed thanks to Asia, I'm still tired and would prefer to head to do what I need to do then go to sleep." She told everyone. Strange, she said she would answer any questions the best she can. Was she hiding something?

"Ara Ara, but we've barely talked about anything yet. Like Issei, you've awakened your scared gear right?" Akeno asked him.

"Oh, hell yea I can!" He said as he lifts his arm up and summoned his sacred gear. Which was... a red gauntlet? What?

"That feels... vaguely familiar." Saber suddenly said. Something I wasn't really expecting her to say. Thought I probably should have now thinking about it.

"Really? That's... unusual. Since you come from a different world." I couldn't help but comment.

"Yes, It is perplexing. Perhaps there more in common between the two worlds then I first thought." She told me. "None the less. It is of little importance."

"Then why mention it?" I had to ask her. I mean, it seems like something that would be important.

"I was just making a comment towards myself," She told me... And uh. Alright? I guess it makes sense if you think about it. Still seems weird if you ask me.

Or maybe I'm overthinking things. I tend to do that after all.

"Yea, I'll admit that power was useful. We would have died without it." Ai admits. Which was surprising! Because that meant she was actually giving Issei some credit. It was something Issei actually picked up on.

"Does that mean were-"

"No, we are not friends." she harshly rebutted him before he could fully say what he wanted to say, "We'll never be friends actually."

Ouch, even I could feel that... but Issei seems... unchanged?

"I'm sure we can be friends someday." Issei insisted.

"I bet you just want to be friends so I won't punish you for peeking at Isai or myself." She guessed. Which cause Issei to go eerily quiet. I couldn't help but let out a small laugh at this.

"Well, that answers the question doesn't it?" Akeno had to comment.

"Shameful," Keneko said, shaking her head in shame.

"Y-You don't know that!" Issei protested.

"You're not hard to read issei." Ai points out. "Especially since you're not trying to hide it."

Issei only grumbles in response. Thought he should be lucky that Ai isn't trying to kill him. I guess she is really tired.

I let out a yawn myself. She wasn't the only one tired. I didn't even do much but train a bit.

"Well, I don't see any other reason to prolong this. I think it's best you all show yourselves out." Ai suggested. "Expect Asia and Isai, there welcomed to stay."

"Really? We haven't been here for long. Why not spend the night?" Rias suggested. And Ai's response was about what you would have expected.

"No." Ai flatly said.

"But your home is quite huge. It's quite a shame the most of it doesn't get used." Rias said.

"I barely know any of you." Ai countered. "I see no reason to let anyone else spend the night."

"But we're all club members right?" I said. It doesn't mean like a bad idea really. And honestly, this place feels like a ghost town with no one in it. "And it's fun to have a big sleepover!"

"Yes, but then Issei would also stay over. And frankly. I rather not have that." she told me. So it's Issei huh... I wonder...

As I ponder on what I could do to convince Ai-chan. Issei himself steps up.

"Come on, don't you remember us teaming up to beat that freed freak?" Issei said. "Usually sworn enemies become best buddies after stuff like that!"

"Don't confuse your delusions with reality." Ai-chan retorted. Getting annoyed at them by this point.

"Ara Ara, don't get upset, we're just trying to get to know you more," Akeno said.

"That can happen at the club. I've known you guys for a couple of days. And you already want to spend the night? Only an idiot would

allow that." She said, causing me a flinch a bit. Ouch. I don't think she meant too, but that stung quite a bit!

Still, I think I know how to convince her.

"What if Father comes too?" I suddenly said.

And well... no one expected me to suggest that.

"Your father?" Rias had asked.

"Yup. Issei met him already. He a pretty cool guy. if not a little scary. But you'll get used to it." I said.

"Issei met your father?" Ai-chan said, shocked by hearing this. "Does that mean..?"

"Another time Ai-chan. Just think about it, however. It'd be fine if he was here right? Someone who keep an eye on things!" I said to her. she knows him very well. I'm not sure if she thinks of him as her own father. But he does act as her caretaker. So he's basically playing the part!

Ai-chan went silent. Thinking about it.

"You meant her father? What kind of person is he?" Rias asked Issei... who had to think about it.

"He's... well, he's hard to explain really." He admitted. "He's someone you'd have to meet yourself to understand, I can say he left a big impression on me, however."

"Well, I think it'll be best to meet this man," Rias said, smiling. "I bet he really interesting."

"Yea... interesting..." Issei quietly said to himself, if anyone heard him, the didn't show it. Though I'm not sure why he be acting like that. He isn't that scary."

"I'll call and ask him about it." Ai-chan finally said. And she took out her phone and left the room. leaving us to do whatever really.

"Well, seems you our little snow angel came up with a great idea," Akeno said, Giving me a little praise.

"Uh, thanks! I'd like to think I'm a pretty smart girl sometimes." I said. rubbing the back of my head. It feels good to be complimented really. But I think that's a good feeling for everyone.

At this moment. Issei went to Asia's side to comfort her a bit, who was still a bit nervous and shaken from what been going on. Which is strange. Usually, Issei would act like a pervert towards women, but for her, he's being surprising... Noble, I guess? I'm not fully sure how to put it. But he definitely not being his usual self when it comes to Asia at least.

Then again this is Asia, maybe even for someone like Issei, who's super perverted. Being like that towards her seems so wrong.

And frankly, I agree with this! She's a pure angel basically! Heck, more of an angel then this so called 'snow angel' really.

Normally I would suggest everyone go explore the place, if not to see how long it would take everyone to get lost. But honestly, it's best to wait for Ai-chan's answer.

"So Ai-chan lives here all alone huh?" Yuuto said to everyone around. "It's hard to believe that she lives here alone."

I just shrug at him.

"Yup, she lives alone, Even take care of the place herself," I said as if it was normal.

"She... clean the whole place herself? That sounds like too much work for one girl." Yuuto asked as if he could hardly believe it.

"Yea and I think so too, but she enjoys doing it," I told him. "She likes to take care of things, I mean, she takes cares of me at school, has three cats, this big place, and a koi pond in the garden."

Rias raised an eyebrow. Koneko perked up a bit too... for some reason.

"There's a garden?" She muttered. "How big is this place?"

That was a question I honestly couldn't answer.

"Well, the only person who knows the full layout is Ai-chan. And Heck, I still get lost from time to time when I visit." I said. It's true too, I actually found the garden by complete accident the first time I spent the night here. I got lost while exploring the place and was looking for Ai-chan then.

And no, I wasn't crying and screaming for Ai-chan during the whole thing, and that wasn't how she found me.

It was then that Ai-chan came back into the room as she hanged up with whoever she was talking to.

"He's coming over after he handles a couple of things," Ai-chan told everyone.

"So... we get to stay the night?" Issei asked. Ai-chan made a 'why did you of all people ask?' kind of face for a second.

"... Yes. You guys can stay the night." She told him.

"Yes! This place looks awesome after all!" Issei said as he fist pumps.

"Of course it looks awesome." She stated, there was even a hint of pride in her voice. "I've worked hard to keep this place the way it is. Day in and out struggle to make the place perfect. Dusting, washing the floors, cleaning the floor, organizing everything. Now if only the cats would eat from the right trays..."

The last part she quietly grumbled out.

"Yes, it really shows," Rias admitted. "It would be nice if we had somebody to do the same for our base."

"It would. I mean, it's not bad, it's pretty well kept all things considered. But there are some things I could easily point out. Like you haven't properly dusted the corners of the main room." She explained.

"Really? Then what would you suggest we do about that?" rias asked her.

"Well, I would first sweep the floor, then, I personally like to combine around 2 tablespoons white vinegar with some water in a spray bottle and.."

At that point, I just started to ignore Ai-chan's enthusiastic talk about cleaning and prefer focus on other things.

"Saber," I said.

"Yes, Master?" She replied to me.

"Well... Ai-chan's going to bore me if I listen to her ramble on about cleaning for the next hour. Do you think you can tell me what your friends were like back in your time?" I asked her.

"Ah, so you wish to know about the Knights of the Round Table?" Saber wondered.

"Yes! Very much so, I mean. I've heard of the stories. But I think it's best to get the opinion from the actual King of Knights herself. Don't you agree?" I told her.

"Very well, which would you prefer to hear about first?" She asked me. I took the time to wonder about this. Which Knight should I ask about first...

"How about Gawain?" I said.

"Ah, Sir Gawain. One of my most trusted Knights. Perhaps the strongest of the roundtable during the day. He was like my right hand in many ways. There were few I replied on more than him." She commented as she fondly remembered the Knight. It's rare for her to speak in such a tone really.

It was nice to hear her like this.

"Sounds like a good man," I said to her.

"He was" Saber nods in agreement. "A Polite and Kind man. He took all his battles seriously and never insulted his opponent. No matter who they were. I am certain he be a person you'd greatly enjoy."

I could see that actually, with everything she saying, he sounds like a White Knight in the purest sense. And what girl wouldn't want that?

"Wait, wasn't he the one who made the 'not so good' food?" I had to ask. And Saber... didn't really like that memory.

"Ah, yes. He did... It was not that the food was bad... It was enough to get us by." She told me. But honestly, it sounded like she was trying to convince herself more than trying to convince me.

So basically the food tasted meh at best. That's... That's a shame, good food is something to behold really. Especially ramen.

"Is there anyone else you want to hear about?" Saber asked me again. Right... wait, there a lot of Knights weren't there? Then who to pick...

"Bedivere." I let out.

"Sir Bedivere? He was the first Knight to Join the Round Table." Saber told me.

"Wait... First?! Really?!" I couldn't help but say. He was the first Knight?!

"Yes, he was the first. Like Sir Gawain, he is someone I would trust my life with. And though he was not the best fighter among us. He was certainly the most loyal. He also acted as my caretaker" She explained.

Caretaker huh? Sounds like she truly cares for her Knights. But she is there King. It only makes sense that she would. I would certainly care about them if I was her.

"Alright... Oh! Oh! How about Galahad?! Wasn't he like the perfect Knight?!" I asked her, sadly, however, she would not get an answer, not because she didn't want too, but because...

"Uh, you're kind of spacing out." Yuuto suddenly said. Caught me completely off guard and jumping back slightly in surprise.

"Huh?! o-oh... S-sorry... I tend to do that a lot..." I said, laughing a bit nervously. "Did you want to say anything?"

"Right, I was wondering if there anything about my father that we should know about?" He asked me.

And... wow, That a good question. Let see... Uhh... He's a quiet man and often works for a long time, sometimes just leaving me alone for weeks... Huh. I don't know much about him now that I think about it.

"I'm... not sure. But you just need to behave and I'm sure you'll be on his good side!" Was all I could offer. Yuuto nodded at my words.

"Very well then, if he anything like you, I'm sure he's a swell man." He said. Thought I wouldn't say he quite like me. He really nothing like me.

"Isaiviel." a familiar voice was heard threw out the room. I immediately turn my head my head toward the voice. And well, father was there.

The mood also seems to die off the second everyone realizes the new man was there. But I didn't really care.

"Father!" I said excitedly, quickly going up to him again. "You didn't actually lie this time!"

His eyes are seemingly scanning the room with Everyone in it. Make sense too. The only people here he knows is Me, Ai, and Issei. But he turned his attention to me soon enough.

"You should have told me you were going to spend the night here beforehand." He told me. Oh... right, ah, I should of.

"Ahh... right. It was kinda of last-second idea you know? Ai must always be lonely all by herself-"

"I am not lonely."

"-and I thought she should have people come over for the night every now and then!" I reasoned with him, ignoring Ai's protest.

"I see. And who are these people...?" He asked.

Rias was the first to recover from whatever was happening.

"R-Right... Isai and Ai joined my club not too long ago. We thought this would be a good way to get to know each other." she quickly explained.

Father was silent for a bit as if judging whether or not she was lying or not.

"So you two joined a club?" He then asked Ai and me.

"Yea! Ok well. I joined because I wanted too, and Ai joined because I joined." I told him.

"... That sounds like Ai." He replied. Of course, it does, it is Ai after all.

"By the way Isaiviel. You left this at home." He said to me, before pulling out something covered in cloth.

Huh? What could I have possibly left behind-

And I then felt the shape of whatever I was...

Right... Kinda forgot about Excalibur...

Wait... How did he know this?! Did he go into my room?! This was worrying! Very worrying!

Better yet. I'm currently holding the strongest holy sword. And there's a bunch of Devils in the room right now!

I can see Everyone else eyeing the clothed weapon. I'm certain they'd want to see and asked about whatever is in this cloth.

But I don't think that'll be a good idea!

"Uhh..." I tried to say something to him. But he just lightly patted my head.

"You don't need to explain yourself." He assured me. "Now, I need to talk to your friend real quick. Need to explain the rules of this place. So How about You and Ai go to the Garden and feed the koi a bit?"

Ah, I get it, technically since he the caretaker, he the one who makes the rules right? And he's got to explain them.

At least what I think it is... Though I will admit it's kind of weird that he wants us to go do something...

I hope he doesn't threaten them or anything. I mean, Father is a nice person. But even I'll admit he can be scary at times. Ai-chan certainly thinks so.

Ai-chan didn't seem to disagree with him.

"Let's go Isai. I rather not have my fish starve alright?" she said. Grabbing my shoulder.

Well... at least I can get away from people questioning me about the sword!

With that thought. Both Ai and I left heads towards the garden.

"That was certainly close." Saber said as I let some of the koi take some food from my hand.

"Yup. Thank god Ai-chan was also nice enough to let place Excalibur in the guest room. I'm staying in before getting here." I agreed.

"Yes, your friend is a very understanding person." Saber agreed. "But don't you find it strange that she knew it was a sword?"

"I'm pretty sure father told her about it. As for how it knew about it... he probably went into my room and saw it..." I said.

"Probably should have hidden it then," Saber told me.

Yea... probably should have done that. I didn't think anyone would have gone to my room. But that was probably dumb really.

Sometimes I question myself. I mean, I'd like to think I'm smart. But honestly, I tend to do a lot of idiotic things.

"I'll just have to be more careful then," I assured her... and myself.

"I always love feeding these fish," Ai said. "It's relaxing and I enjoy the feeling of the koi taking the food out of my palm."

I nod at her. It was quite nice really.

"It is really nice. It's just you and your thoughts." I said.

"Right...Just me and my thoughts..." She said to herself, sighing a bit afterward. I wasn't sure as to why she would sigh, however.

"Do you like these fish?" I asked her.

"Of course. If I didn't, I wouldn't have them you know? Like with my cats... Even if they are annoying at times." She told me.

Yea, they can be annoying. Like none of them won't even let me hold them! I just want to hold and pet them too. Is that so bad?

"Yea, your right," I said, nodding to myself.

"So this is the garden..?" I hear Akeno's voice. With it. both my and Ai turn towards it.

"Great..." She muttered to herself.

"Wow, it's quite the big, don't you think?" She said. "If you work on this place constantly, how are you not constantly tired?"She had to ask.

"Sheer willpower," Ai answered. "But aren't you suppose to be talking with Mr. Emiya?"

Akeno couldn't help but shiver a bit at the name of the man.

"... He quite scary you know?" She admitted. She not even using her playful tone like she always does "It's hard to think that you're his daughter Isai-chan. But to answer your question, we've finished talking, and I've decided to look around the place after getting lost."

Everyone else probably got lost too, if I were to take a guess.

"Oh, did he threaten you guys?" I had to ask. "I'm really sorry if he did, he's just being careful you know!"

Akeno only shook her head.

"No No... He just... Well... when I look at him. I can't help but feel like I'm looking at a broken man, someone who been through things I couldn't even imagine... I'm sure Buchou and everyone else had the same feeling." She told us. A bit depressed now.

A broken man...? I've never got the feeling form father at all... Maybe I'm just used to it?

Both Ai and I were quiet, thinking about what she said.

"Did you ever get that kind of feeling from him Ai-chan?" I asked her, and much to Akeno surprised, she shook her head.

"No, I never got that feeling from him." She genuinely admits. She was also confused about this.

"Really...?" Akeno asked herself. "Perhaps you two have gotten used to it then."

That's certainly possible, He visits Ai's quite a lot, and I live with him. Maybe we just been with him long enough to not be bothered by it?

"Well, enough about all the sad stuff!" Akeno said, going back to her old self. "It's a very beautiful place Ai-chan. It's surprising to think only you live here."

"Stop calling me Ai-chan! We are not friends!" She said, groaning a bit. "Ugh.. screw it. I don't care anymore."

I'm pretty sure she still cares.

"And I prefer to live by myself. It's nice and quiet. And I don't have to worry about people getting into my business." She continued to say. "Frankly, I rather not have any of you guys here aside form Isai, but Isai was insistent, and Mr. Emiya is also spending the night."

"Ara Ara, someone seems to be a bit upset." She commented.

"Of course I'm upset! I'm very tired and I wish to head to sleep. And I'm going to do just that." Ai told her.

"Then shall you?" Akeno asked.

"I shall." She expressed. "You can eat whatever you want from the fridge for dinner. Good night Isai."

With that said, and her done feeding the fish. She heads back into the building. Leaving me and Akeno alone.

"Ara, she a joy isn't she? Though I'm not sure where the kitchen is." She said.

"Yea... Well, uh, the guest building is over there." I gesture toward the other large building. So at least she'll know where it is.

"Yea, your father told us about the guest building," she said.

That's not surprising, though my room is in the main building, you know, being Ai's best friend and all gets you special treatment.

Speaking with Akeno and Ai reminded me of something, however...

"By the way. Akeno." I said to caught her attention. "Did you know Ai-chan before I came here? She seems to know you."

"Why yes, Ai-chan and I knew each other quite well before you came along. Why do you think it's so fun to mess with her?" She said. "But I wouldn't say we were friends. She can be such a handful you know?"

"So why doesn't she like you?" I asked her.

"Ohh, you want to know why huh? Well well, I'd gladly answer that question." She said, getting my hopes up. "But I think it'd be better to get an answer form Ai-chan instead."

And she makes them go crashing down. Should have expected this really. this was Akeno after all, as kind and loving she is. She often does this.

"I... I think it's best to leave it for now," I said to her. With her nodding in agreement "I think I'm going to head to bed early too."

"Aww, I wanted to talk a bit more. We haven't been able to lately you know?" Akeno said. And yea, we haven't talked much ever since I summoned Saber...

"Tomorrow ok? A lot happened today and I just want to sleep it off." I promised her.

"Well, I'll hold you to that ok? Have a nice night~," she said.

I nodded and waved at her and I went to my room. and while I didn't do much today, it's certainly felt like I did...

"All Hail King Arthur!"

"All Hail King Arthur!"

The people constantly shouted and the King and her fellow Knights passed through the stone build Town. There was nothing but praise and admiration for the young king.

You can feel the excitement in the air and the love for their King.

But the Young king did not smile, nor has she ever smile since that fateful day. And she won't smile for the rest of her life.

But, she was not sad. She did not cry. She accepted this fate, she accepted all the burdens of this broken country. She knew this was her fate from the moment she pulled that sword from the stone.

As long as her people were smiling and cheering. As long as she could keep them safe, to live in a world without fear. She knew this was right. A King lived for their people, after all. A King was nothing but a name without them.

And someday, she can finally create that place. The Utopia she saw in her dreams that night. The Paradise she truly sought after.

And once she does, she can finally rest.

But until that day comes. She will continue to rule. Continue to fight for them. She and her Knights will stand and put down anything that dares to threaten her people.

To her, it feels like so little time has passed since she became king. Yet she alone has changed so much. She already gathered some of the finest Knight to have even existed. She fought off the picts and already begun the Unite the Kingdom of Britain.

But there was still so much more she had to do. She could not rest. And she would not do so as long as she was king.

"My liege, we should soon set back to Camelot. No doubt some problem would have arisen with your absence" Sir Bedivere informed her.

She thought about this. It has been some amount of days since she left those grand walls. She knew Sir Agravain would have most likely resolved most, if not all of those problems himself. He was someone who rightly knew what to do. No matter what problem it was.

Still, she has been gone for much too long. That much she can agree on.

"Very well, we shall head back as soon as we leave this," She told her fellow Knights.

And so the King and her Knights continued on. unaware of what fate had planned for them in the distance future.

A/N: That's all for chapter 11! I still can't help but feel I could have done better... But eh. If I have to, I'll come back to improve it at a later point.

Now for chapter 12... It's... Well, it's probably going to be a long chapter. Maybe even the longest chapter so far. And I'm most likely going to need more than two weeks to complete it since I'm not the fastest writer in the world... In fact, I have a pretty meh writing speed overall.

If it does take longer then I would like. Then I would like to say sorry! But hopefully, I can make the chapter really good to make up for it.

But I think that all I have to say for now. So... See you all in the next chapter!