Really, that's the name?

Ugh, she really hated the sound.

Metal against metal truly grating to the ears, it was honestly the number one worst part of being near the desert and so close to so many machines, androids had to fight them and she had to listen. She had been operating in this zone for a while now but she still couldn't help but be displeased at the sound while she was doing experiments, especially now when she going into a breakthrough well either that or she was bored and was making some monstrosity.

It had only been going for a minute but after such a good day she'd rather tell whoever is fighting which to just kill each other already. Getting off her chair she decided to pay these stupid things a visit.

She wasn't exactly surprised to see the sisters when she got close to the fighting zone, they were usually sent to the worst locales though seeing them sit around and pace in worry did give her curious mind something to munch on, well not as if she couldn't just go there and ask. She didn't really have a problem with the redheads anyway.

"Is something the matter to you two?" she asked but wasn't even given a modicum of notice, they didn't even look at her Devola tapping her foot on the floor constantly with her arms crossed and Popola was sitting around biting one of her nails with a worried look in her face. She simply decided to look at what worried the two so...

"Well, well, well isn't that something"

Scraps upon scraps of machines littered the floor, in the middle of the war zone was alone android spinning and cutting those wretched lifeforms as if they were paper. Definitely a Yorha bot, damn if whitey didn't make them good though that didn't really answer the question as to why the sisters looked worried, the droid seemed to have it under control, actually, this might be the single best performance she had witnessed from a combat unit besides since when did they bother to worry about a random droid, hmmm how curious.

"You two really aren't going to answer me are ya." she said not taking her eyes away from the spectacle, oooh the weapons magnetized to each other that's something she never saw before what a wonderful battle.

"Huh?" Devola finally turned to the voice though her eyes kept looking at the event in front of the three women "Oh Jackass didn't see you there."

Jackass snorted "Well clearly though I can't lie even I'm impressed with what's happening in front of me," Jackass said as she turned back to the fight "I have to say is that a new unit? Never seen one this fast before."

The sisters looked at each other contemplating on what to say or not to say "Uuuuuh… new unit, huh. I mean I guess you could say he's something we've never seen before."

Jackass hmmed at that "If you say so, I guess I'll just have to find out myself. He seems to be about done."

They watched as the man dodged the spinning maneuver of one of the machines and cut through its head, before turning around to them waving. Devola met his wave with enthusiasm now that she saw he was safe Popola on the other hand looked ready to bolt towards him, thankfully she didn't need to as the man walked calmly back.

That was when she got a good look at him.

Definitely a yorha bot, she already knew that based on his performance but she knew how much Whitey liked her droids pretty looking and this one was anything but. Red hair with piercing golden like eyes the hair being kept away by a bandanna of the same color, not the usual yorha color but those could be changed by the android themselves, the armor though was like nothing she had seen before a lot of red all around with a black body armor that outlined his muscles.

"Seems we're done…" before he could finish Popola stood up and quickly made her way to him going around circling him checking for any injuries.

"Shirou you okay right?" she stopped near his face going up on her toes getting way too close "No injuries?"

He put his hands on her shoulders settling her down "I'm fine Popola they didn't even touch me."

Devola sighed at the scene the two were making "I'm glad to see you safe Shirou." she said as she walked closer to the two grabbing his arm "But you shouldn't have to do those things alone we're here to help." she said as she poked his chest with her finger giving him a pout.

Shirou sighed, they had been together for a couple of days now doing odd jobs and the like, walking around the city they usually found enemies littered around the place not really doing much but staring, whenever they had to fight the sisters usually jumped forward and tried to finish it quickly not wanting him to get injured. That's not to say he didn't appreciate all they've been doing for him but sometimes their personalities were a bit overbearing.

Jackass stood there her mind fully confused now, she had never seen those two like that, was he made for the two or something, did they get reprogrammed. She watched as the man calmly patted both of their heads finally stopping the two fussy androids from further questioning. They looked surprised for a second before their eyes dropped to the ground and they started to lean into his hands blushing, again she had no idea what was happening.

Tired of her presence being ignored she coughed to get their attention, the man stopping and turning around to look at her with an apologetic smile.

"Sorry about that." he said as he scratched the back of his head, she would've said something about it were it not for how hard Devola was now glaring at her.

"That was some nice fightin you did there." she said after things calmed down.

"Thanks."

She surveyed the zone before her "Really nice." she seemed to be in deep thinking for a few seconds "Why were you here anyway."

"Some resistance members have been complaining about these machines, one of them got nearly done in by a few of them, decided to check it out to make sure it's fine." He said giving her a slight smile.

Jackass chuckled "So a good Samaritan, does white know what you're doing."

Before Shirou could question her statement, Devola decided to speak up "Yeh, he's here to learn about the world we're supposed to be helping him, it was a mission from the higher-ups." she said as she gave him a look to make sure he kept quiet.

At this jackass raised an eyebrow "Really you two? Can't really believe they would trust you with that, but whatever not my problem. Since you're here you wouldn't mind helping me would ya."

"Help you?"

"There's a machine in the desert that's causing me some issues, well more like it's causing issues to my underling but regardless with it there I can't get some of the materials I need." That wasn't a lie not fully at least but honestly what she wanted the most was more data of him fighting, the machine in question was more evolved as it were than the ones he currently fought, should be a suitable opponent for the male.

Devola hearing this started walking towards Jackass a glare setting in on her face again "Hey I don't like you sending my Shirou into danger, you hear."

"Yours..? I…" Jackass really didn't understand whatever relationship these two had with the powerful android "Never mind, doesn't matter, will you do it or not."

"Hey, I'm talkin…" Devola started going again before she was interrupted.

"I'll do it." Shirou said calmly.

"Are you sure about this Shirou?" Popola asked with a nervous look on her face.

"It'll be fine Popola, you two will be there to protect me if I do anything stupid right."

Devola sighed in frustration "Fine." she started walking back to her sister grabbing his left arm.

"Alright, then I'll send you the details of the machine in question, happy hunting." She saw him nod as they started walking towards the desert. Now all she had to do was get to a good vantage point.

(Desert)

"We could be walking through the forest, picking some flowers, singing or something but instead we're getting our shoes filled with sand, seriously Shirou you gotta learn how to say no." Devola said with a bit of frustration.

Popola looked at her sister with a deadpan look "Getting your shoes filled with sand huh, you're saying that when you're riding on his back."

Devola simply gave her a superior smirk as she hugged Shirou closer "You're just mad you didn't think of this."

Popola pouted at her before looking at him "You know you can just drop her down."

"I honestly don't mind, it's fine." and he really didn't, both of them, they were a bit overbearing but he was having fun staying with them, he usually didn't have partners wherever he went so this was really new.

"Anyway do you know the location of this machine?"

Sighing Popola brought up her map "Should be close, seriously Jackass giving us such a dangerous mission."

"I know you don't like it but no need to call her names."

Devola giggled behind him "Ah you're adorable Shirou, we're not calling her names that is heeeeeeeEEE…" before she could finish they were attacked from bellow, Shirou jumping immediately a drill coming way too close for comfort before Popola came and parried the machine's arm away.

"You two okay?" she said taking a stance as the life form fully revealed itself, a huge monster of a machine appeared quite easily above ten meters tall each arm was huge with drills for hands, she could see why he was giving trouble to jackass but to them, this shouldn't even take a minute.

"Yeh, good work Popola." Shirou set Devola down she quickly joined her sister neither of them joking around, putting themselves in front of him.

His hand started gripping something that wasn't quite there, the weapons only appearing a bit later one white one black. Devola and Popola went on the offensive dodging a downward attack from its right arm causing the sisters to get some distance from each other as they dodged in different directions. The machine started pulling its arm back before it was cut into ribbons Shirou appearing in the middle though not staying there long as he jumped easily going above even the machine.

At the same time, the sisters attacked the legs expertly cutting them, making the large being drop down to its knees they looked above seeing Shirou turn around and drop his twin blades instead bringing out a large black bow drawing the string the arrows appearing, magically glowing red. Placing three well shots on the large life form, easily killing it.

"Well, that was rather easy." Devola said placing her weapon back in its sheath.

Popola huffed at her sister "Are you really complaining, besides it's the three of us what else did you think was going to happen."

Shirou kept quiet simply looking at the corpse of the machine "Isn't it weird how many variants of this thing exist, they are rather simple but the ability to evolve is quite frightening."

The sisters shared a look, they had never really worried about the life form just content in living out their lives with the little they had but now… well they didn't want to fail again.

"Maybe, It's not something we should think about for now." Popola said giving him a reassuring smile.

Still, Shirou frowned at the body "Alright shall we go back then? Mission complete."

Devola grinned at that "Shiiiiiiiiiiirou I'm tired can you give me a ride again."

Popola looked aghast at her sister "Devola, he must be tired too." before looking at him with a smile "It's been three hours and forty-eight minutes since you drank some water, it's not good for you, do you want some." grabbing her bag she brought up a bottle.

Shirou just looked at both girls smiling at him, one wanting something the other trying to take care of him forcefully. Seriously these two were too much.

(Jackass)

Well, well, well this day became a lot more productive than she thought, seriously using a bow in this day and age. It was already a surpassed weapon back when humans walked around but this one was clearly something different not only was it powerful enough to pierce the machine's armor but it was able to kill it quite easily.

She needed to make notes, she had so much research to do now… ugh she needed more missions for the guy, she needed to see what he was fully capable of, this was way too easy for him. For now, she will need to hmmm… direct him? Yeh direct him towards helping her again.

Well here they come now, better look presentable, maybe pitiable would be better he seemed easy to work around if someone needed help, welp time to give the waterworks a try and try to not let them know she was spying on them until now.

"Good to see you three back and safe." she said as she kept her eyes firmly on her notebook not even looking up at the approaching footsteps.

"There shouldn't be a problem now, still if you need any more help I wouldn't mind doing so."

This made her close her book and look up at the smiling face of the male. This guy was way too nice to be a combat unit really most of those had their emotions muted was this really a yorha bot. It didn't matter at the end her curiosity got way too big to stop and she didn't want to fuck something up by calling out the scouts, so she'll let them walk around until she knows every little secret in his metal body.

She watched as the sisters sighed "He really doesn't know how to say no…"

"Well don't mind if I do at some point, as long as you're willing to do some combat."

"That's fine I prefer doing that over someone getting hurt."

Devola gave him a questioning look "Really Shirou, you know she's trying to manipulate you right, she worked just fine until now."

"It's not manipulation if I know it and I'm still willing to do it."

"THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS." Devola raged before calming herself down.

Popola on her left giggled "You should know by now how much of a blockhead our Shirou is."

Jackass raised an eyebrow at their relationship, but decided not to comment on it "Anyway don't you three have something to do, I have a few things to research after all."

"That's fine we were just leaving anyway."

Shirou and the sisters started walking away though not before the researcher said one last thing.

"Oh and before you go the name's Jackass."

Shirou stopped for a second turning his head slightly to the woman before starting to walk again into the ruined city only one thing on his mind.

"Really, that's the name?"

I'm really sorry for A Fake knight not being updated to anyone that is waiting for that, it's just the 5th chapter is my kicking my ass had to redo it several times, I'll update it by the end of the week no more running from it.

Anyway hope you guys like this new chapter, don't know if I'm making the fanfic too lighthearted but not to worry shit will go down eventually it's still a nier fanfic so it should be depressing at some points just enjoy the nice for however long it lasts okay.

I made the Jackass char as best as I could, really enjoyed writing her though.

Btw it's not fate kaleid shirou i just like the design of him.