...Wrote this on a whim for pacing purposes.

"OOF"

Rin bit her lip to stop from cursing as she fell back. She really needed to learn how to keep track of time. It wasn't even her fault! Looking up, Rin looked into green eyes against lightly tanned skin. Surrounded by white hair.

"Ah, Siegfried! I'm sorry! I wasn't watching where I was going!" Rin's eyes widened in embarrassment.

This seemed to be becoming a habit, reminiscent of their first encounter. She had literally run into him. She had bounced hard off his knees. All the silver armor was protective and painful. Even though it had been her fault, he was so concerned that she rolled her eyes at him. Honestly, she was a kid and prone to bruises and scrapes. Even her. It wasn't like she was going to die. While his concern like almost Bedivere like(though much much calmer)- at least Bedivere didn't keep saying he was sorry.

Giving a bright smile, Rin took the large hand he offered. It was warm. His presence was always so soothing. She didn't know why. When she looked at him, the tanned skin and white hair it made her feel weird. Like a pain in her chest. Not the same type of heartache when she thought of Sakura. And not the fluttering beats she felt when she looked at Diarmuid. But she wasn't sure what it really meant. She had tried to ask Atalanta about it but in the end it was a more of a "You'll understand when you're older" type thing.

Trying to get some understanding. Rin had sought him out a few times. If nothing else to make sure it was a fluke. I mean, she did have other reasons. Slaying a dragon was pretty cool; after all. He liked to listen to her talk. Though sometimes she just rambled incessantly. Each time he did speak though it was a little bit more which was all she could really hope for. I mean not every hero was going to fall at her feet. While many heroes were eager to share their stories, Siegfried was different. In a way he was like Karna. Behind the legend and strength, there was a vulnerability. While all the heroes had regrets and wishes, some seemed to have died with the deepest wounds to the soul. Unable to fix it and unable to move forward. Siegfried had that kind of sadness or at least it felt like it.

Her blue eyes looked up into his before saying softly "...would you walk me back to my room? Atalanta should be waiting for me"

This seemed to placate whatever apprehension he had for they started walking. Her small hand still in his. Rin opened her mouth to speak but as she glanced up at him, she decided against it. Small talk didn't really work with him.

He was always so serious that Rin was actually concerned. I mean, what a way to spend your afterlife- sorta. There was one thing he liked to do. He always left her with a question before parting. She guessed it was his way of figuring her out. Though he seemed to ask really deep soul searching questions. Asking her to think it over and tell him her answer the next time they encountered each other. And today's answer seemed especially important to him. When he had asked it the last time she literally ran into him. He asked with such hesitation that Rin knew he would take her answer straight to his heart. For whatever reason. Like her answer might somehow hurt him. I mean how could she possibly hurt him? He was just so hard to figure out. Maybe it was one of those "..you'll understand when you're older" stuff.

Rin was silent as they walked hand in hand; thinking. Siegfried was always good at giving her space to think. As they neared her room, she paused before going in. She knew Berserker was probably waiting just behind the door. She shifted her feet before carefully saying her answer.

"...Honestly, I'm not sure what a hero of justice really means. I want to believe that good always wins out and the bad people get punished. But I know that's not true. Some things just fall apart. And sometimes there's no justice in the world..." Rin looked down at her hands thinking back to before she suddenly dropped into Chaldea. About how very selfish and how very weak she was. "...Not unless we make it."

..bit serious this time around. Fluff next chapter!

This might be OOC for Siegfried but I thought it fit? I based most of this off his Wiki.

..and those future heart twinges.

GOT Reference!

Also yes, Alter Cu is patiently waiting for his small human to return!(hope that imaginary made you smile)