I was having a good day… The keyword being "was", it started pretty well, just checking the town out with Berserker, maybe using Berserker to murder that annoying Lancer and his hit and run tactics.

My day got even better once big brother left the church, and showing levels of stupidity rivaling Berserker gave up his servant.

I stalked him for a while just to see if he had something hidden.

Nope, he just gave up on the war and started going home, oh well I had very clearly warned him the other day, so if he gave up like that I was completely justified in turning him into a stain on the ground.

And then he showed up.

I did recognize the name Gojo Satoru, well I kinda did, those Jujutsu sorcerers were bragging about him some years back.

But Jujutsu sorcerers were kind of a joke among magi so we just assumed they were just monkeys partying once they saw any once of talent.

But now Berserker was dead, my Berserker is dead…

And I'm probably next.

Those were my thoughts which is why I'm surprised that he just left.

No seriously, Gojo Satoru just left, he and big brother started talking, the red-haired boy said something about the church and pointed in its direction.

And then Gojo Satoru just left.

Which meant killing big brother was going to be a breeze, I ready myself, he probably did have some magecraft, but I was a homunculus (kinda) created specifically to fight in the grail war.

But before I can do anything the boy addresses me. "Um, hey."

Hey? That was it? Well, I guess as an Einzbern I couldn't be impolite. "Hello."

"So… What's with the whole murdering me thing?"

Tsk, as if he didn't know, he was mocking me. "Do we need a reason? This is the grail war."

He smiles, it's kinda beautiful… Dumb I mean, very stupid. "Well then there is no need for us to kill each other, I'm not a master anymore."

He didn't know? No way, and even if he didn't… "Aren't you going to fight me? I did just try to kill you."

"Yeah, but… I feel like fighting you would be really wrong for some reason." He scratches his head awkwardly and continues. "Besides, you didn't hurt me in the end, that's what matters."

What an idiot, an absolute moron, but would Kiritsugu really leave her for such a moron?

No, he wouldn't, even if he was evil like grandfather told me he would pick a better replacement than this idiot.

The boy, Shirou got closer and asked. "So… Sorry, this is awkward, do you want me to call a taxi for you?" What? This guy was… My confusion must have been shown in my face because he explained. "I mean I got some spare change, and since you don't have the big scary guy anymore it would be dangerous for you to stay in the streets at night."

I made a decision, it probably isn't a smart one, but if this guy got is this dumb then I'm allowed to act a bit stupid too. "Okay, call a taxi for me, but you're coming too."

"Huh? I don't get it?" I don't either, but just as you feel it's wrong to fight me…

I feel I was wrong in trying to hurt you. "Don't you wanna know why I call you big brother?

Determination appeared in Shirou's. " I do, so I will go with you."

And so Shirou Emiya's life was saved yet again.

Not because of some super strong jujutsu sorcerer.

Not because of some super strong king.

But because he couldn't raise a hand against someone who looked like a child.

Never.

I realized stupidity was maybe something that both Shirou and I had because once we got into the taxi I realized I couldn't just ask the man to drive towards a mansion in the middle of the forest.

I did still try though.

Instead, we went into my brother's house, while the drive keeps giving us odd looks all the way.

Jokes on him, he was probably thinking Shirou was some old creep, but it was me in this situation.

Eww, I just realized I'm the old creep here.

Well, at least it was fun seeing Shirou's dumb embarrassing face.

It was kinda cute in a way.

We reached his house and he offered to make me something to eat, and now this was my situation.

How idiotic, I can't believe I was the first Master to lose, Berserker's soul now being inside me and greatly speeding up my death by lesser grail didn't help either.

Shirou finally finished the food, he thankfully made some basic stuff I could understand like beef.

Eww, tentacles, I will never understand the Japanese, the food did taste pretty good though, better than Sella's for sure.

"Okay, let's where do I start…" Explaining this was going to be difficult. "So abridged version, I'm Kiritsugu's daughter, he abandoned me for you."

There that should make things clear enough, but instead of looking like he now understood, Shirou instead looked like a Fish. "Wait what?!"

"Hey, don't scream at me, I'm the victim here." Maybe killing him was better all along?

But well I guess common people just couldn't process things as fast as me.

The difference between a brute and a princess I guess.

And so this time I explained more thoroughly.

"I see, I… I don't even know how to start." He looked sad. "I'm so, so sorry Illya."

He genuinely looked like he was sorry, he didn't even have to, I knew he didn't do anything.

I just wanted to hurt Kiritsugu, he just happened to be in the way. "It's okay, it's not your fault." I hate to admit it…

It honestly hurts, but it's clear to me now.

I like Shirou Emiya, not as a sibling or even romantically, but enough were I don't want him to die.

How weird, this guy had something… I don't know, like a magnetic pull or something.

Nah it was nothing like that, he just had a puppy's face so it made me feel bad about trying to hurt him.

So, time passed and we talked.

About him, about me, about Kiritsugu.

I didn't feel so happy in such a long time.

And most importantly since it was late I stayed here, Sella was going to be pissed and that made me even happier.

So yeah today started good, became bad, and then turned great.

I do wonder, however… What is Gojo Satoru doing?

Today was amazing! Honestly, things were pretty bad, I got summoned by Rin, as usual, got my ass kicked by Lancer.

Normal stuff.

They got even worse with "him", thankfully I kept my memories this time, and I had to restrain myself from strangling him.

Seeing Saber again also hurt more than anything else, I had failed to save her, now she a reminder…

That my dreams were flawed from the start.

But then things became good.

That idiot gave up his servant.

He seriously just straight up gave up on the war, and while that meant Medea was probably gaining a Saber for free it also meant…

That Berserker had probably killed him.

Sure it didn't free me, but the death of my younger self still did wonderful things to my mood, I could almost feel my hair going back to normal now that I wasn't stressed enough to give a teenager gray hair.

I'm honestly containing myself to not give a little celebration dance or something, Rin was looking at me weirdly after all.

Oh boy, she was probably going to do a crusade once she realized my younger self bit the dust.

Like seriously I forgot how thirsty she was.

"Hey, Archer are you okay?" Better than okay, I'm fantastic.

"Yes, Rin, what did you notice something?"

She gets closer to me and gives me a thorough look, finally, she realizes. "You… Are smiling."

I roll my eyes, teenagers… "Yes Rin, I am, what never saw it before?"

"A normal, nonsarcastic smile from you? Yeah, I never saw that before." Damn my cynical self I guess.

"Shut it, Rin." Ugh, well to be honest not even this could ruin my mood.

Today is my day baby! "Okay, that smile just got wider…" She gives me a suspicious look. "You didn't snipe Emiya from here or something right?"

"No."

"Yeah, there is definitely something wrong with you." At least I didn't fall for a guy because he was shit at jumping.

Like seriously woman he didn't even succeed, he failed.

Like most things in his/my life. "It's none of your business Rin."

"Okay, okay, just don't get mad at me for being curious." Yeah as if I could ever get mad at you. "But seriously Archer if I find out tomorrow Shirou died mysteriously I'm going to be pissed." Tsk, damn his younger self stupidly high levels of charm.

Well, not that it mattered, now it was time to win this war for Rin, I owed her that much.

No, but for real I will never forget that time Rin, Saber, and I "mana transferred" if there is something that even Alaya can't make me regret is that.

But I did feel I was forgetting something, like about a curse or something?

Nah, I'm sure it was nothing, it's celebration time, I mean I'm sure he won't find a way to survive Berserker.

Not even my younger self could pull something out of his ass against that.

Definitely. "So Rin what's your next step?"

"I don't know, probably just going to scout around the city."

"We could just track Saber down and kill her." Might create problems with dealing with Herakles later, but he could just use Unlimited Blade Works.

Unlimited Blade Works solved everything. "Nah Archer, to be honest, it would feel unfair to kill Saber while she's weak."

"I'm honestly surprised you didn't just make a contract with her and abandon me." Saber was definitely in another league after all.

"I wouldn't do that." She looked offended.

Right, Rin had a soft heart, even if it was buried in layers of tsundere madness. "It would be the smart move, she is stronger than me, and that's without counting the fact that she has critically damaged me."

"You're wrong."

"Am I?"

"Yes, I summoned you, therefore you are the strongest." Throwing my own words against me, cheeky.

But that's why I like her. "I see, but if we are not going to hunt Saber, I recommend us to rest, it would be better if I am at full strength before we do anything."

"Hmm, that makes sense, let's go then."

I follow her, now that Shirou's dead I have to pay Rin back and win her the war.

At least this I wouldn't fail, to be honest, I haven't felt this motivated in a while, it would take a monster like Zelretch or Aoko to stop me right now.

Life is complicated, being a hero of justice is complicated, discovering my dad abandoned his daughter was complicated.

I would say I miss things when they were simple, but they never were, well at least now I have a little sister.

Or big sister, it's also complicated.

It also meant I have to explain to my other big sister why I have a kid in my house.

This is why I'm currently cooking a feast, feeding the tiger was the only way to survive.

I have no idea how to deal with Sakura, however, so I'm just hoping for a stroke of luck.

Illya is sleeping and I could probably just hide her… But that probably would end up with me dying in a gruesome way.

There was also Gojo to worry about, I just kinda went along with him and gave him directions to the church when he asked me about the war, but he did say he was going to see me again, it was something about a school in Tokyo.

Suddenly I hear a door opening, it's coming from the outside which means it's not Illya waking up, it's either Taiga or Sakura.

Or the apocalypse scenario of being both.

"Hello, Shirou!"

"Good morning Senpai."

Oh boy, it was the Apocalypse scenario, but honestly, the thing that bothered me the most was Taiga. "Taiga, please talk a little bit quieter, somebody is sleeping in the back of the house right now."

One could see the moment her good mood evaporated. "Shirou. Explain. Now." Even Sakura looked confused.

But I did the only thing I could.

I talked, explained about Kiritsugu's wife and all, though I had to leave the magecraft aspects out.

You could say a lot about Taiga, she was loud, a glutton, stupid, and even immature most of the time.

You could not, however, call her a bad person and so once she realized Shirou was serious she responded. "Hmm, to think Kiritsugu had done something like that… Ugh, I guess it can't be helped, she can stay."

"Thank you, sis, that means the world to me."

"I do want to meet her, however."

"Of course."

To be honest, this went easier than I expected, Sakura did look shocked though. "So, I don't want to wake her up, and I already started making breakfast, so do you want to help Sakura?" I don't need help, but I know Sakura enjoys cooking.

She responds slowly. "Yes, of course, senpai…" Snapping back to normal she continues. "Sorry, I'm just surprised is all."

"It's fine Sakura, it's a big surprise, but I'm sure you will get along with her." I didn't know Illya that well, but this was Sakura, she got along with anyone.

And so our morning went along as normal until…

"Shirou! I hunger! Feed me!" And so the dragon awakens.

She appears as fast as lighting, sitting down ignoring everyone else, and eating the plate I prepared for her.

Taiga looked like she just found out another one like her.

Sakura lookeed like the apocalypse has started.

I don't blame her, two Taigas is definitely a scary concept.

Illya eats her food quickly, yet somehow still looks elegant, she has an aura that reminds me of Saber, and after she has eaten a little bit and is fully awaken she introduces herself. "I am Illyasviel Von Einzbern, that's right you may feel blessed to stay in my presence."

As Sakura looks terrified Taiga introduces herself. "Right! Taiga Fujimura here, but you can just call me big sister or sensei or anything you like really!

"Very well then sensei." Well, at least they get along.

But as Sakura goes to introduce herself as well Illya interrupts her. "I know who you are Makiri."

I can't let her do that, so I reprimand her a bit. "Illya be nice." What does Makiri even mean?

It's probably something related to magecraft, did Illya mistake Sakura for someone else?

Sakura quickly tries to deescalate the situation. "It's fine senpai, I'm sure she didn't mean anything by it."

Illya responds. "Fair enough, I'm sorry… I guess." I've got a feeling this is the best we are going to get.

Time passes, our mourning routine now has one extra person in it, and after it, I prepare myself and head to school.

Illya warns me about going because of the war, but still, go.

Like seriously, as if a war between seven legendary heroes could ever compare to the terror of Japanese schools.

Besides, I'm not in the war anymore, I'm sure everything is going to be just fine…

Author's Note: It took a long time for this to come out, but it's here, I now also have more concrete plans for the story rather than just being Gojo goes to places and kicks people's asses, even if that still going to happen a lot. Also, I pulled Seibah in FGO, and ever since my luck has gone to shit, so I guess that's the price to pay for side-lining her in this story.