Oh I'm early this week!

Rin's expression was serious.

Even from his quite decent distance away, Berserker could see it from where he stood slightly trying to blend into the shadows. He could see her forehead crinkle in thought. She was tugging on her twin tails ever so often. A sure sign that Rin was slightly anxious. Her blue eyes were glued to her counterpart. Nodding here and there but really offering much else. Berserker frowned as a soon hero blocked his view. Not that he really cared or anything. His frown soon became a scowl as he looked into familiar red eyes. And it grew even wider when more familiar red eyes popped up.

"AH! Guess it was nice while it lasted right?!" Lancer exclaimed loudly as he awkwardly swung an arm around Berserker trying to avoid any spikes. Lancer gave him a wide grin as he motioned over to where Rin was still deep in conversation. Immediately, shoved the arm off and craned his head to make sure that nothing had exploded or if Rin's mana had started acting up as it was prone to do around Lancer. Thankfully, he noted that nothing had changed since he first stood up his silent vigilance. The distance still kept her safe.

"What do YOU want."

Berserker growled as the other versions of himself moved closer to him. Since he had met Rin, he had found that he very much preferred her company over his other versions. They were so very annoying. Always pestering him with questions and what not especially Lancer who seemed to take the deepest delight in teasing him. Calling him all sorts of outlandish names in his apparent submission to Rin. Which wasn't true at all. No, he just preferred her company over theirs which to be fair wasn't saying much at all.

"Don't be so grumpy! I mean, it just looks like little missy might be replacing you." Lancer said slyly. The other version just make useless sounds in the back. Berserker turned to flash a smile that was all teeth at Lancer. He knew Lancer wasn't really trying to hurt his feelings. Just tease him. But he did have a point. He was a monster. Little girls and monsters didn't normally have a good track record. Not that he'd EVER let Lancer know he thought about it before. As he opened his mouth to make Lancer want to curl up in a little ball in the corner crying when -

"BERSERKER!"

Rin's voice suddenly called out. Her hands were waving in the air as she sprinted over. He threw a withering glance and his other selves quickly melted themselves away as she closed the distance. As she grew nearer her sprint turned into a run as she prepared to barreled into him. Her eyes grew wide as she got close. With just span of a breath short of his spiky shell, he bent and opened his arms. Rin had developed tendency to run at him. Though he warned her against it. But Rin liked to push her boundaries- as if daring him to let her run into his spiky exterior. Rin giggled as he gently lifted her up into his arms.

He was such a sap. No wonder Lancer teased him.

"I've been looking for you everywhere!" she said breathlessly as she titled her forehead towards his.

"You seemed to be in quite a deep conversation, Master. I did not want to disturb you." He said softly. Berserker could hear the very annoying other versions of himself making comments in the background. He fought the urge to summon his lance and destroy the pillar they were currently hiding behind and watching their interaction. Rin would probably notice and ask about it. Though he could probably think of something to distract her...

Rin scrunched up her face thoughtfully at his words before she brightened and smiled.

" Ne, Berserker, Fou really doesn't like Merlin huh?"

This went a diff way in my head but still worked out i hope :).