Chap 1

Warning: Fate/Stay Night and many of the characters and source materials are rightfully belong to Kinoko Nasu (Mushroom Man who called Saber god damm Altria for some 'reasons') and Type-Moon. This work is pure fanfiction and nothing related to the source materials rightful owner.

Note:

Some of you might be like "Hey, wait. This story seem kinda familiar, where did I read it before?"

Well you guy ain't wrong though. Given this is the Reboot of my previous fanfic to which I decided to rewrite for multiple reason. This time with better plot making and deeper researching in the detailed Lore of the franchise while culling plotholes that I found existed in previous work.

This fanfiction take place at the aftermath of Fate route. So don't expect seeing a 22 years old Shirou shooting Hrunting or using Kanshou and Bakuya, or well any Noble Phantasms tbh. But do expect appearance and mentioning of Illya in the storyline from time to time given she survived after the War.

The fanfic theme is not about crack or humourous. But that doesn't mean those element won't popped up in the story somewhere somewhen

Also, don't expect too much on quality and flawless grammar, as I'm rather an amateur and not even English speaking native. And that getting a proof reader is something my limited free times for writing aren't allowed for flow of content

So please do understand for me .

End of note

Arturia was looking at the distant mountains as the sun was rising slowly marking coming of dawn. The air going through her hair. Shirou was behind her, his last command seal fading away.

With the last Command Seal and Saber last release of her Noble Phantasm in this War. The corrupted manifestation of the Holy Grail have been annihilated ending the reincarnation process

"With this, everything has ended, yes?" Arturia asked.

"Yeah. This is the end."

"As your sword, I have defeated all of your enemies and have protected you. I am glad that I have been able to fulfil this oath."

"Yeah, you did well."

"I need to tell you something before I go..."

Silence occurs between the two. For a moment, no words were said before Arturia turns around to see Shirou in the eyes.

"Shirou...I...love you..." Arturia said with a smile on her face.

It was then that the sun came up behind her, blinding Shirou for a moment as he covered his eyes. As he got used to the sunlight, Arturia was gone.

Shirou let out a small smile. "Yeah...that's just like you," he said as he continued to look at the sunrise.

The War had ended, they had defeat both Kirei, Gilgamesh and their plan with the Grail. They had stop the All the World Evil from being release and saved the world.

The Servant, the Once and Future king had abandon the Grail, found her true wish and will return to Camlann so she can reach Avalon

While the Master, the adoptive son of the Magus Killer finally taking back, even just a fraction of true emotion as a human.

And so, the fifth Fuyuki's Holy Grail War is finally concluded with the victor are Emiya Shirou and his Saber class Servant.

With the lowest amount of casualties for both bystanders and participants among all happened Fuyuki's Grail Wars. With the most unexpected out of the already unexpected low in casualties Grail War is the dead of the overseer Kotomine Kirei

But the ending wasn't a happy one like those fairy tales told to children. For real life is never an fairy tales in the first place

And now the boy have a special promise to fulfill, an imposible dream considered by many. And that is the beginning of his journey for that impossible dream.

[ Fuyuki, Japan – 2004 End of February ]

Two week have passed since the end of the fifth Holy Grail War.

The Grail War's aftermath clean up mostly completed. Most striking damage have been fixed to not show any hint of supernatural. All documents and records have been checked and altered to ensure secresy remained.

And now things was finally back to normal. School is back to what it like before, Ryuudou temple is fully fixed with it resident out of hospital, and Fuyuki is returning to its normal state

Well mostly normal would be the exact thing to say. After all, the alteration will certainly cause some change, even if they are big or minor. But then again, thing will back for the better as time will wash away those problem

The same thing however doesn't applied to Tohsaka Rin, the Second Owner though

Rin had just returned to Fuyuki after her trip to London to give out report about the War to the Association, given she the Second Owner of Fuyuki.

The whole audience was quite an intense moment in her life. After all, there was 18 Lords with nearly all member of the Monarch along many high rank member of the Clock Tower present. Including the Vice Director of the Clock Tower

To be infront of Lorelei Barthomeloi and still able to kept your calm is not an easy feat of courage for some one of Rin's current position, left alone those of lower standing

Its was kinda lucky how they didn't interrogate her on spot to dead with the overwhelming stress. Even though with the contents of her report is quite literally shocking and down right cause a stir among those present at the audience for a brief moment.

Kirei's actions, Gilgamesh's incarnation, circumstance of the Association representive death, the winner identity, the Grail posibility of corrupted and many more details regarding the Heaven Feel's ritual

Most likely that due to it being held at the some backwater nation of the Far East. The little amount of informations on the ritual itself. That and the tournament also being under supervision of the Holy Church.

Though its was fine for the raven hair that Shirou's true identity is not being asked even though she only give out his normal name. Nor that the fate of deseased the Masters and their cover up on Illya part. Which mean Shirou and Illya would be relative safe from being discovered for some time to come

Thinking back, the raven hair magus questioned herself why did she done all of these thing for them though? Neh, she can think about it later, she have enough with what happened at the Clock Tower to care for now

Thinking about those two though.

Shirou now didn't have that ghost of a face anymore, for the whole first week after Saber left, anyone could clearly see the haunted and emotionless look the redhead have as if he just return to the world of the living. An truly disturbing sight for normal people, but even more so to those have certain closeness to him, those know the youngman never have a natural smile before.

And there the former Einzbern Master, who just awoken from her unconsciousness just few days ago. Is now clinging to the redhead calling him 'onii-chan' even though she older than him for some reason that the raven hair magus failed to even comprehend

As Rin about to leave the Tohsaka resident study room to get some sleep and escape from all the thought and problem that causing her headache. The antique phone, one that had been used as mean of mundane remote communication for the Tohsaka for many years rang.

"Who could have called at this hour?" questioned Rin in her mind as she went to pick the phone up

"This is Tohsaka speaking" said Rin as she held the phone speaker to her ear

"Miss Tohsaka, am I called at a bad timing" a middle aged male voice come from the other side of the line

"Mister Toniko, well its not bad but not good at the same time" said Rin "So, to what does you called me at this hour"

Toniko was the leader of the Holy Church cleaning crew. A good man of the cloth from what the raven hair assessment unlike that god dammed fake priest. Resonable, understanding and well rightous when needed. Others people in the crew also reasonable people, like Toniko and not a bunch of fanatic of the Church.

Which Rin quite grateful, given she not that close to the Church even though the Tohsaka are supposed Christian and have some ties to the religion. That and she having severe headache about the aftermath of the War

"I'm calling to inform you that the clean up is completed" replied Toniko which Rin noted as a good thing as the matter related to the Grail War have been causing her headache constantly "That and an temporary stationed priest is coming to Fuyuki"

"I see" Rin said as her mind stopped from the relieving manner. "Well of course he wouldn't stationed here permenantly given he one of the Church best cleaner" thought Rin about Toniko and the coming temporary stationed priest

"So when will this.. temporary stationed arrived to Fuyuki" asked the raven hair magus. She need to get any information she can. After all, she need to know if this new one a religious fanatic or not

"No concrete information yet, but most likely she will be in Fuyuki in around a week time" answered Toniko

"A she huh, that a first" said inwardly Rin. Its is quite an special case for a stationed priest even temporary to be an female. Given Rin herself never heard about such case before

"So anything else you can tell me about this person Mister Toniko?" asked Rin. As a proud magus, she get all information that she can

"Except for the name and her position, nothing else" replied the member of the Church "Her name is Caren Hortensia, an Exorcist"

"I see" Well this is an surprise, an not a good one in Rin opinion on the matter

After all, Exorcist of the Holy Church are still part of its secret force unlike Executor though, these handle spiritual entities. But that beg the question, why is an Exorcist is going to be an temporary stationed priest

"Well if that all then" asked in a polite manner. After all he just informed her things that he doesn't need to

"Yes that is all" And with that the line is cut

"Now that is the end of the day. I'll try to look into this Caren tomorrow" mummbled Rin as she leave the study room of the Tohsaka mansion. And she gonna sleep all she want as tomorrow is Sunday. Beside, she aren't that much of an morning person in the first place anyway.

[ Fuyuki, Japan – 2004 early March ]

The second years of highschool is finally over. And just like that, there is only one more year before the student live ended for herthe Second Owner of Fuyuki.

In the first place, Tohsaka Rin would left for the Clock Tower after the Grail War if she survived, which she did. But for some reason, against her better judgement, the raven hair magus decided to stay back atleast till she graduate highschool

Was it because she taken a liking to that idiot idealist who once ally now turned friend. No, no, no, such probality is not happening. Yes its all but that she need to ensure something in Fuyuki remain there without being digged up

And well that can be left for decision later, cause she have a more important matter at hand.

For the temporary stationed priest have arrived at Fuyuki. And as the Second Owner of the city and one raised by Tokiomi who obsess with elegence, well atleast she can do some greeting

But things have gone to an direction that she could never believed in her wildest dream. And that including Shirou ability to just spam Noble Phantasm among them

After some talking on serious and business matter, the Second Owner and the temporary priest have some small talk given their age is not that too far away from eachother. Which lead to the current predicament

"Are you sure you aren't trying to pull my leg here" said Rin in an exasperated manner with the bit of informations she got from the white hair yellow eye nun sitting across her in the living quarter of Fuyuki Church

"Yes, you aren't hearing wrong miss Tohsaka" replied the white hair girl in nun clothing. With a slight delighted smile on her face

Oh Rin now sure what the temporary stationed priest said is true. That similar sadistic smile of delight when someone is suffering is the freaking same. Caren Hortensia is definitely as she said, the biological daughter of god dammed Kotomine Kirei

Though that beg a bigger question for the raven hair magus which she said out loud "How in the World does that fake priest can have a child of all thing" with her full anger and disdain toward Kirei showed clearly in her tone

"I see, its would seem I am not the only one who have deep grudge against my father" said Caren in a neutral tone

To which Rin was surprise though, it would seem that even Kirei daugther have certain animosity for her father if what the raven hair magus percieved behind that supposed neutral tone is correct

"Oh, aren't you his daughter though" asked Rin as a way to natural pry any informations as she looked back at the nun

"He left me with my mother's parent when I was young" said Caren with a slight twitch on her face as if to protest being called Kirei's daughter. "That make him more like a gene donor rather than an father. Beside, my surname is Hortensia, not Kotomine as you already know"

"If what she said is true, then Kirei surely have abandoned her when she very young indeed" thought Rin as she continue her conversation "Well, I supposed at least the two of us have something in common" with a neutral comment on the matter

Well that is reasonable for normal human. After all, being abandoned and have your life fuck up most of the time certainly make people hate the one caused such things.

"Indeed I supposed" replied Caren

Well the identity of the temporary stationed priest surely caught Rin off guard. But its won't be too much of problem. Even if her personality somewhat similar to Kirei, from their talking, Caren aren't that level of sadistic.

Beside, both of them have the common look at the nun supposed father

Several weeks have passed since Caren first arrived at Fuyuki.

The sight of Shirou first meeting with Caren and learning that she is Kirei daughter was quite something for Rin. And to be honest, she was snickering when it happen and even now, thinking back about it still make the raven hair feel funny with the redhead's reaction

Well, thank to the nun being not that much of a sadist and only observe without active causing suffering. Shirou and Caren was getting along a lot more better than him with her father and on a level of friendly acquaintance atleast. Though the redhead still feel some odd feeling about the nun whenever they met from his own words

For Illya, well meeting with Caren is not allowed since as she the stationed priest, she might recognize the Einzber half-homunculus. But as the stationed priest stay across the other side city, so there not too much risk if they only travel around the local area, and being careful when checking out Shinto and other part of Fuyuki's city

Though not like they are going to travel and visiting much given its already at the beginning of April. Which a few more days from now and the last highschool year will start for the two teen survivor of the Holy Grail War.

Homurahara and Ryuudou temple now already back to normal like before any damages caused by the bloody tournament caused to the place and people there. Life is slowly returning to what it once was before.

Then again, there definitely some changes happened to the life of some of those in Fuyuki since there thing happened during the War that can not be reverted.

Like the demise of Shinji and Kuzuki. Well Shinji's case isn't that much of a deal to people. But Kuziki death was quite a shocking matter to everyone at Ryuudou Temple and Homurahara

Even Shirou himself is quite shock about the fact that the ever stoic math teacher is an casualty of the Grail War. Though the information that he is a Master of the Holy Grail War, never been known or might ever will be to the winner of the tournament anyway

But for the japanese redhead however, the biggest change in his life caused by the Grail War presenting itself right now would be the now presence of Illya at the Emiya residence

With her being the biological daughter of Kiritsugu and the story behind how she here altered and changed in many parts. Raiga, Shirou's grandfather-like figure and the leader of Fujimura gang make quick work on the adoptation of Illya as she will be under his guardianship. And somehow, the former Einzbern Master able to make Raiga take a liking to her like a grand daughter without using any special methods

To be honest for Shirou when talking about his adoptive sister, Illya is like a princess who just see the outside of the wall of her castle for the first time. Well there some truth to that statement, as only the princess part is not true. After all to the Einzbern lineage, she just a tool for their goal of winning the Grail and she was raised for that purpose

Everything that should be normal for a japanese citizen and maybe eroupean citizen is like something new and exciting to her. Her curiosity is like that of a little girl, when she actually older than the supposed 'older' brother himself

Then again, that was only a guise to hide part of Illya identity that normal people shouldn't know. Which is why in public, the half-homunculus would called Shirou either by his name or 'Oni-chan'. And the redhead without complain accepted that role, since Kiritsugu unable to take care of her, then that responsibility on him to let Illya experience a normal life as he shall taking care of her.

Especially since she now recovered from what happened to her at the last day of the War.

Sigh Shirou let out a rather long sigh as he continued to work on Taiga's motorbike as per Raiga request. The redhead himself know quite well that it was a way for Raiga to give him some source of an allowance given the payment is beyond what this kind of job normally earn.

The bickering between Taiga and Illya earlier this morning was now quite a common sight in the Emiya household now that Shirou think about it. With how Illya use any single opening to tease or ridiculed the oldest woman in the house

And for some reason, unlike with Taiga, Illya getting with Sakura quite well

"Well I should stop for now and prepare" murmured the son of Kiritsugu "After all, tomorrow would be the beginning of new year" and his last year in Homurahara before he graduated

Before his involvement in the mystical side of the world, Shirou had been planning to applied for a law course in some university in Tokyo. But now though, he not so sure about that anymore after what he experienced during the bloody tournament for a corrupted wish granting device. And now with its ended, he can't seem to determinated what he gonna do next with what he had witness.

His thinking got cut shorted as someone called to him from outside the shed. He look at the door of his supposed makeshift workshop, to be honest, this place is nothing near a real basic workshop from Illya description of one

"Shirou, you in there" and its non other than Illya who called him from outside the shed

"Yes" replied Shirou as he stand up and dusting off his working cloth that is stained with motor oil as he walk toward the entrance. Meeting the half homunculus right at the door "Is there some thing you need me, Illya?"

"Well Rin just arrived" said Illya to which Shirou can only showed a confused look on his face. Why is Rin here today. Shouldn't she back at her home to prepare for tomorrow.

As both are magus, Rin and Illya have a similar thought wavelength on certain fields so they can talk to eachother easily. And the raven hair magus did visit the Emiya resident sometimes when both Taiga and Sakura is not present.

But somehow, the redhead have an feeling that today arrival of Homurahara's perfect idol is for something not so normal

"Okay let me change my clothing first then I'll meet you two in the living room" repplied Shirou which Illya only nodded before return to the mansion before the redhead

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"Okay so what your visit today Tohsaka" Shirou experience in the War is enough understand about Rin to know that she is not here for just some chitchat base on her expression. He can certainly be called lack of observation sometimes but not in this particular case though

"Well I think the proper person to explain this to you should be her" said Rin as she gestured toward Illya

"Of course" replied the half homunclus girl "Shirou, you have been practicing proper way of magecraft for while after Rin opened your circuits and show you some basic right?" a nodded of confirmation from the redhead

"And you still stuck trying to find a way to develop your ability in thaumaturgy art isn't it" this like a metophorical lance striking through the only male gut. A visable one that both Rin and Illya can see at the single male presented. But not unjust one as it is well, the truth, Shirou is just suck at magecraft from the perspective of any magus with certain level of experience with thaumaturgy

Before the boy recovered from such mental attack, his little sister continued. "Well I may have a solution for that" with a certain level of smugness plastered on her face. As if she was sure the redhead would surprised or flagbbergasted from the informations

"Eh" which the result just as she predicted came from Shirou's dumbfounded.

After the end of the War. As the temporary alliance between Shirou and Rin ended with the conclusion of the tournament. So the redhead return to working and training in magecraft on his own. Following what he learnt during the War which kinda too little to work with.

"Well now that I have your attention again" now with the smugness dissapeared. The half homunculus face turned to a semi-serious state "Lets talk about helping you better yourself in the prospect of magecraft and the understanding of of the world of thaumaturgy"

Well this would be not a short talk to have between the three magi, if Shirou could be called one with his current level, which can only be considered barely a magi

It would seem that unknowing by the youngest permenant resident of Emiya household that Illya and Rin have made some sort of deal. One that based on both the circumstance of matters and from the look of it. Shirou is the related person to the deal between the two magus. Most likely something to do with his magecraft training if Shirou guessing is correct with what Illya asked him just before

From the elaboration Illya giving out. Its would seem that she and Rin had struck a deal in teaching Shirou magecraft. Which from now on, instead of training on his own, both the two magus will try to teach him and help him out to find his magecraft specialty. And maybe try to find out what can the redhead do other than what they already have seen so far

Of course outside magecraft lesson, Shirou will need to take lesson on different matter about the world of thaumaturgy. And other thing that related to the mystical side of the world

For Illya. She took this as her responsibility when she found out that Shirou poor training is because of Kiritsugu as the actual older person of the two. Though her anger for Kiritsugu is still there, atleast that she know all of what she was told at the Einzbern castle were mostly are just lies to fuel her hatred. And an optimistic wish that maybe, her father never truly abandoned her

That and she feel like doing it as a thanking for him help her out and taking her in after the War. After all, he the only person who do everything for her out of pure kindness and caring.

For Rin though, it kinda an circumstance and equivalent exchange more than out of kind heart. Since she have to registered Shirou as her apprentice to ensure his identity problem from exposed, she will have to actually teach him something to prove the apprenticeship she reported him as. That and the deal with Illya in which the raven hair magus help with Shirou training in exchange for knowledges possessed by an Einzbern

A deal that could be said to be quite reasonable if one to look at from an benefits perspective.

|Three weeks later|

Three whole weeks have passed. And not much of development showed so far. Well that should be expected anyway. Manythings have been theorized and speculated have been put in practice and experimented about the male magi magecraft traits and specialty

And so far, no signigicant positive development have been found in that amount of time.

Sure the lack of development is something you would expected from a person like Illya and Rin who potential quite hard to find due to their great access to magecraft of all kind. But for someone new, limited ability like Shirou, with two talented instructors, that is rather weird

Apparently, Shirou is quite likely not compatible with magecraft of any of the great five elements given his alligned Origin and Element and some practice. Something that even now both Rin and Illya agreed it should have some connection to Sword given the sense of sharpness they got whenever the two checked Shirou Origin and Element

And since there no choice left on the matter. The only method left for them is the tried-and-true method and pray it work cause if not, they don't have any idea what would happened which as the saying in the world of thaumaturgy go 'To be a magus is to walk with death'

Though for some reason Rin have a gut feeling that Illya know something more than she lets out and was not telling them. But they decided to not saying anything at all about it which Rin not gonna called her out on that because of her magus pride, no good magus would just gonna acussed something just because their gut telling them so

Back to the matter at hand

The only thing that they think Shirou could be good at are Structrual Grasp, Projection, Alteration and Reinforcement. With the viability of Illya's theory proved itself with what happened during the Grail War. Though Alteration is still something they not sure about since Shirou only showed able to Transmute the bow and arrows for Berserker combat engagement.

But something like Reinforcement and Alteration require certain deal of time to even know if one have potential for them or not. Especially Reinforcement, even it mechansim sound simple, executing the spell good enough is another different matter. Story of young magi blow up their limbs for over Reinforce due to their 'carelessness' existed after all

Sitting at the table Illya let out a big sigh as Rin already left since she need to prepare for school tomorrow. And the raven hair refuse to have anyone see her with a sleep deprived face or a homwork that isn't flawless done

"Well this is quite problematic" said Shirou as he set some additional snack down on the table for Illya to munch on. Almost every new food Shirou bought or made for the half homunclus can make sparkle in her unatural blood red eye. And in one of the time do said about Shirou cooking, her former maid got defeated in this aspect by the redhead in the first place

"Mere problematic is an understatement" anounced Illya as she munched on the snacks. "Never have I heard someone can't use any of the great five magecraft, and yet capable to use supposed basic and worthless magecraft like Projection and Transmute to lethal degree"

"But it not hopeless. There a lot of alternate magecraft out there that not belong to the five great elements. And some even don't have much problem with Origin and Element in the first place" said Illya with a hopeful tone before it turned into a sad one in a murmur "Not like me and Tohsaka is any good in most of those alternate magecraft anyway"

"Then again, its not too much of a pressing matter anyway so no need to care about it too much. For the time being, we should focus more on helping you with your foundation and basic understanding" this time the white hair little girl is one of dismisive as she turn to look at the TV while the redhead sit down on the oposite end of the table

As she watch the TV show, a thoughtful look formed on the half homunculus's face. One that escaped the redhead attention as its was masked by her attentive look on the scene of the anime

[ Emiya residence's dojo, Fuyuki, Japan – middle of May 2004 ]

"Damm my luck" thought Shirou with an frown on his face

Shirou shouldn't have slipped is mouth and called Taiga with her special nickname when she just done bickering with Illya

"Then again, this time its was my fault in the first place" the redhead now can only lament that he called Taiga 'Tiger'. Given whenever called by that reminded the yakuza princess about her nickname 'Tiger of Fuyuki'. Which always brought certain amount of agression and hostility from the her toward whoever called her that. And the redhead is not excluded from such treatment

"Fufu, I haven't sparring with you Shirou for what three months now" said Taiga with a mischivous but also scary smile on her face. As she hold her favourite Tora Shinai with a Tiger strip decoration while on the sideline is an Illya eating a bag of chip watching the whole thing as if it somekind of an entertainment show.

"Well it actually like one for her though" murmured the redhead boy

That weapon Taiga currently using is cursed, Shirou was sure about that from the first time he witnessed it. Many had laughed at him for such stupid notion of that a normal shinai can be cursed. Until they see it for themselves and could even feel the bloodlust, even little compared to Lancer spear exuded from the Tora Shinai. Even Rin and Illya was quite baffled when they witness the object in question

"As if the shinai itself exuded blood lust, one that comparble to the kind a living being exuded and will only sastified when blood is draw. What the heck is that shinai even gained that from" was Illya exact comment

"So that the cursed thing I have sensed from time to time whenever I encounter her? How in the actual hex does such object come into existence in the first place" was Rin exact comment

And now for a slip, the redhead is forced to face that cursed shinai again.

"Not like I have any saying anyway" the redhead replied to his surrogate sister as he raise his shinai ready for the bout.

"Well its can't get any worse right?"mumbled Shirou which from the sideline, he think he heard Illya commented at him "he sure like to jinx it huh"

And how right she was

After two hours, with uncounted amount of bout happened, with the onslaught of an angry Tiger of Fuyuki. Shirou finally emerged victorious from the sparring session between the little brother and his yakuza princess surrogate sister. Damm, it was lucky that he had experienced worse during the Grail War. That and his constant training following Saber's instruction during the War that Illya decicided to sometime 'help out' with more intense practicing method.

If it was the Shirou from before the tournament, the one who emerge victorious would be Taiga no doubt since no magecraft is used anyway. With the redhead beaten up badly even though this is a supposed spar

And that not counting he was forced to reveal his still work in process fighting style using two swords due to Illya 'accidental' slip out. Even though he already defeated his surrogate sister.

To be honest, Shirou himself was quite drawn to the Archer class servant of the fifth Grail War fighting style. That its feel fighting with two sword in his hands feel quite natural to him. The twin Yin and Yang short sword used by the Servant of the bow also captivate the young man attention just like Caliburn did without him understand why.

Well talking about Archer and his weapons.

Even now, Rin was still unable to unravel the mystery of the Servant of the Bow true identity. So manything about the redclad bowman is not making sense as she said. There just different inconsistency about him that make the raven hair magus feel headache trying to figure out who Archer is.

And informations on his weapons is not helping at all. From what told by Rin about her first encounter with Rider, Archer recreated the Yin and Yang shortsword 27 times. And it's a pair of sword, well Dao would be more be a precise terminology. Well the think is he a Archer class Servant, and never did a True Name release used to called those twin Dao. So they are most likely not Noble Phantasm and just greatly crafted weapons.

Back to matter at hand

The feeling that dual wielding is the way to go for the redhead rather than the fighting style with a single long sword come natural when he trying out. And funnily enough the Einzbern half homunculus, his sister did approved of his idea on the matter, but say he should still continue working on what was taught by Saber

No offense, but if this happened during the War Saber may nagged at him for doing it even though. And that even with how she did even advice him to use a gun for effectiveness. Though not like he stop practicing what he learnt from Saber anyway, just there some that at the moment he not able to perform just yet to even put in practice.

"Hmm, maybe using isn't a bad idea, after all Kiritsugu did use gun after all" thinking the redhead as he idle holding the shinai. Especially when archery is not viable for certain situations that he experienced and being user-friendly compare to magecraft

"What the hell was that style" asked Taiga in atonishment after experiencing first hand the makeshift fighing style

"Well just some free style I thought up recently" said the redhead. Well even though under supervision of Illya and with her actively help out. He could definitely say that there gonna be a very long way to go for its to be fully realized, let alone matching the Servant of the bow. Which is logical thinking when one thought about it

"Oh, but where did you get the idea from?" both Illya and Shirou confused on why such question and why the hell are the redhead surrogate sister eyes is all sparkling

"In an anime I watch" was the false answer he giving her, one that rather poor excuse even though he did watch anime along with Illya. Not that he raelly interested in them anyway. But not like he can just say that it belong to a spirit of some heroic legend of the past that he doesn't know his name.

"Is that so" Taiga turn thoughtful a little before she exclaimed in a childish tone "If that case, then I'll have to watch more anime in order to invent a fighting style as well" before burst out of the dojo at an inhuman speed as the two child of Kiritsugu stared blankly as her declaration

"Why do I feel like I just make a mistake" was the last thing on the redhead mind when he heard Taiga motorcycle sound as she left.

Illya is dumbfounded on what kind of logic did Taiga have in her head with the nonsense the yakuza princess spout out.

While Shirou himself realized he just give Taiga an excuse to watch more anime when Raiga or her father try to make her not. To which he remembered something, she going to brag with everyone now about he going. A mistake, A not so small mistake

[ Fuyuki, Japan – beginning of June 2004 ]

Few months have passed now after that fateful event and only more than a month till sumer break.

"Well, this is not what I was expecting" commented Rin.

Rin coming to visit the Emiya household from time to time have been quite the stir in student body of Homurahara, especially Issei of all people. Many have make baseless rumors about their relationship while the student council president even accused her as witch and conducting evil deed on his friend.

Its was lucky that they was able to use Illya as the reason. Given she and Illya is kinda close and friendly in public. Which make the excuse of the idol come to the Fake Janitor more believable. Though that not gonna stop people from making rumor in the slightest. Making the raven hair magus quite annoyed and at one point almost blow her perfect persona cover if not for Ayako disfuse the situation.

Even though it is said in the deal with Illya that Rin and the Einzbern half homunculus both teach Shirou magecraft. Well most of the time its Illya who teach him given the two is living together and Rin only teach him partially on some matter

Shirou condition and circumstance is unique and never heard before to say the least. An alligned Origin and Element that possibly sword, the first of it instant.

"A magi specialized in the art of Gradation Air, specifically Projection, Alteration, Structrual Grasp and maybe Reinforcement" Rin said out loud as she read the summary on their current theory on the redhead magecraft "If you asked me Einzbern, this sound like about a spellcaster rather than an magus"

"Pretty much. Especially with an unique alligned Origin and Element" flatly replied Illya. Most of the time, an magi with alligned Origin and Element become a spellcaster rather than an magus due to the limitation they suffered. Though Shirou seem to suffer more than the average people with same condition

"But to be honest the Association looked down on these basic arts. Never did someone really look into what kind of potential it could have. So I think, why not test this theory out and try to see what Projection and Structrual Grasp could do beyond what are currently known"

Illya way of thinking is just the same but also too different from how a normal magus would think. Rin wondered why does the half-homunculus have such a change in the way of thinking like that. An magus won't change their way of thinking that fast even after a experiencing a Grail War, she is the proof of that

"And with Shirou specialized condition, maybe there something that can bare fruits, and benefits him" After all existed stories and factual research on special Origin and Element codition giving people an over the edge benefit and advantage in certain field of magecraft. And Shirou might just have its with the supposed useless and worthless magecraft in the eyes of normal magi

"Okay. And where do that crazy idea did you get from" inquired Rin "No offense, but to most maguses, those spell are but basic and worthless to look into. And only waste their"

"Which is precisely why it a good idea" said the Einzbern half-homunculus with an matter of fact tone "Because most magus, you and I may included, most of the time overlook small and basic details why believed in grand thing we believed in. Thing that a spellcaster push to the limit to the point they can overpowered a magus"

"And frankly, the knowledges in this part is so little and underlooked that never did people really know what it can do in the first place."

"Are you even sure this is a good idea?" skecptically asked the raven hair magus "How much of chance do you even think that this theory and beliefs of your even correct"

"More than your chance of being the winner of the Holy Grail War" a smirk formed on the half homunculus. Shirou winced at that jab while Rin eye twitching a lot. But she forced herself to calm down given she know the little devil of a Master is trying to goat her

And who know what kind of changes and addition on the mansion bounded field that the former Einzbern master have made to it.

"By the way, how was his progress in jewel magecraft?" this time, the person who ask question is Illya. Since Shirou is Rin official apprentice it was necessary for him to have understanding, knowledges and some basic practical skill in jewel magecraft. Even if he might ever gonna not using it in the future

"Well he barely able to perform the art. But atleast he managed to perform basic jewel magecraft" answered Rin.

Since jewel magcraft is somewhat dependance of a person element to perform given it nature. But that requirement is not as much of an condition compare to conventional magecraft. And from some practicing, it was clear that Shirou is atleast capable of performing basic jewel magecraft. Allowed him to passed as Rin's apprentice as per basic qualification

But not like the redhead gonna go for such route as his magecraft of choice to which even Illya agreed to him. For Jewel magecraft is expensive compare to whatever other possible alternative options for the boy to take mastery in that the half-homunculus girl could think off.

"By the way, what of his circuits condition?" Rin who decided to change the subject asked Illya. Though hated to admitt but the fact that the Einzbern homunculus have a greater insight in many field to her. Which is why she take a deal with the little world in training Shirou in the first place. A exchange where she can get something beneficial for her own development of magecraft

Beside, even though she herself can be said to be an prodigy the raven hair magus had to admit a simple fact. She is under training by Kirei of all people while Illya was created as the perfect Master for the Holy Grail War. Of course there will be things the little looking girl will surpass her, after all confidnet is good, over confident is a different matter

And insight and understanding in magic circuits is one of those field she can't compete with the white hair little girl.

"Well, mostly what we already know" answer in an flat tone Illya "27 naturally born with magic circuits, all have now opened. All underdeveloped due to him not using them for years like normal did. But the level of underdevelopment of each of them is quite different from eachother."

Though for some reason, she feel like there still something that she don't know about the full extend of the redhead circuits condition. Yet she can't seem to determined what making her feel that way. But Illya kept this thought to herself about this. Due to one of magi policy, never reveal full capability of your magic circuits so let it be for Shirou to discover in the future himself. After all, the magic circuits qualification of the Association isn't a system with concrete number assessment in the first place

"Even now though I still don't understand why Kiritsugu train Shirou falsely like that" murmur Illya as a way to distract herself from the previous thought "As if he try to dissuade Shirou from learning magecraft from the very beginning" of course loud enough so that Rin to pick up what the white hair girl just let out

"Well that a big possibility, or more like that might be the whole idea though" thought the Tohsaka heir "By the way, where Emiya? Aren't him suppose to be home today, after all today is Saturday"

"Oh, Shirou is off to his part time work" answer flatly Illya as she now take a bite of the daifuku the redhead prepared before hand for her with Rin joining in after their previous disscussion on the training of magecraft for the redhead

"Part time job huh" mused the raven hair magus. For her, such time should be devoted to practicing magecraft instead of going around working for money. Sure jewel magecraft is expensive and she would like more money, but part time job ain't gonna enough for that expense while the time required is not as efficient compare to study art of thaumaturgy

But then again, it his decision, so not much can she said about that matter anyway.

[ Homurahara, Fuyuki, Japan – middle of June 2004 ]

Thud.. Thud.. Thud..

The sound of arrows either hitting the target or the mound behind them can be heard as member of the Archery club continue with their practice. As expected from new members, their performance is much more to be desired.

Its was a weird feeling for the former member and Ace of the Archery club. He left the club before the War even begin. And now here he is returned to this place, but not as an official member, but an unofficial member, or more precisely as a position similar to Taiga.

An helper of the Archery club much to Ayako dissapointment as she relented that she had hoped of the return of the Ace along with those who know his ability with the bow. After all Shirou ability can be said to be unmatched by anyone in Homurahara while his record already on the level of a national champion.

"I'm very happy that you help out with the junior member but…" said Ayako

But before she could finished her sentence, Shirou cut her off "And as I said, I won't back and join the tournament. No matter how you try to convince me"

To the redhead, he considered himself in compatible with an tournament. For to him, he do archery in the first place as a way of self improve, not to go and compete agaisnt other in order to get recognition of people.

"Beside I prefer not having the archery club and the kendo club fighting for a recruitment" said the redhead with an rather tired smile.

Shirou achievement in defeating the Tiger of Fuyuki in kendo had been spreading across Homurahara and other places by none other than the defeated individual. Even Raiga's decided to give the redhead some money gift that he unable to refuse to celebrate for his 'grandson' wonderful feat much to Taiga annoyance and Illya amusement though.

With the new spreaded, the kendo club even try to recruit him in which the redhead declined. Now that Shirou think about it, Taiga was the reason he pick up archery and kendo in the first place.

"Fine" the Archery club captain sighed before letting out a mumbling "Guess you truly adamant on that decision then"

"Still, why did you came back anyway" asked the brown hair girl. That question is quite reasonable given that Shirou left the Archery club before, and out of his own will when he at peak performance in the eyes of normal people at that.

"Just reason" the Fake Janitor said. Which Ayako decided to not questioning anymore given the redhead tendency to not reveal when not wanting to

The truth of the matter is that, his return to archery wasn't just an random thing, a spur on a moment or something along the line 'I feel like it' but related to the youth little sister. As she told him practicing his normal archery might help him in self hyponizing.

As kyuudou believed in the idea of associate, bond and be at peace with others while maintaining serenity at all times. A form of mediation, a practice for focus and peace of mind. And the part where archery itself believed in the idea of believing the arrow shall hit the target can already considered as a form of mild self hyponizing.

Though the redhead still don't understand why did Illya told him that archery gonna be a great part of his life in the future anyway in one of her slip of tongue. Like what is supposed to use archery then, his arrow literally deal like no damage whatsoever to Berserker, not knowing that well frankly, using the Servant of Madness as a comparision ladder is stupid as not much in the moonlit world is as tanky as Herc

Whatever the two third-year students musing was are stopped by the arrival of a another person, the vice captain of Homurahara highschool archery club.

"Ah, Mitsuzuri-kanchou, senpai" greeted Sakura. Yes the vice captain of the archery club is none other than Sakura, voted by most of the member, especially with Shinji no more part of the club.

""Oh, Sakura"" greeted the two veteran kyuudou practioner of the club

"I heard you come back to the club" said Sakura with a smile on her face. Many of the boy look at Shirou with envious attitude, given the clear emotion the kouhai is giving. But none even dare to show that to his face since his feat of defeating the Tiger of Fuyuki is widely spreaded and his closeness like family to the leader of Fujimura gang is quite well known.

"Not officially per say" the redhead said as he scratched his chin. Well that is correct as he is like "By the way, maybe its kinda late already. But, congratulation on your promotion"

"Thank you senpai" replied the purple heir kouhai with her beaming smile. Some archery club member even make a fake dazzle look "By the way senpai, its seem that Fujimura-sensei is looking for you with her shinai"

"Dammit" the redhead said under his breath before look at his underclassmen "Is she looking for me that reason?" as he asked a familiar question for the kouhai

"Yes" the answer came after a little pause

The redhead frown. He know what is going to happen. His surrogate sister is going to drag him to the kendo club to spar with her, and while normally, he didn't mind.

But today, Shirou is not in the slightest mood for that, especially with his practicing reflex given to him by Illya last night. The daggers created through Alteration by her and the smile of Illya cause him to relive his survival instinct during the Grail War. And it was taxing for his mind, especially it was the same smile she had when she sent Berserker after him, Rin and Saber. You could say the gigantic Servant set a trauma to the young man that lasted even now, and maybe even for future to come

" Sigh Welp, gotta go then, see you tonight then Sakura" said Shirou to Sakura like a brother to a sister before he make his escape from Taiga.

Ayako who looking from a sideline letting out of a heavy sigh as she returned to her captain duty, not before taking a small glance at her current vice captain. As the girl looking at the redhead running away from the Tiger of Fuyuki for a few second with a smile, one that however one look, exuded a certain air of sadness

[ Emiya residence, Fuyuki, Japan – early end of July 2004 ]

Under supervision and instruction of Rin and Illya, though mostly Illya with how she live permanently with Shirou and have a wider range of magecraft understand compare to Rin. Epseically more so with Shirou already enter his summer break while Rin is on a trip to London, which the redhead is not privy about as repsecting other privacy

About the redhead progression on magecraft. Well one could say that his progress is quite an amazement given his unique magecraft traits and the poor education he received before getting proper one. Counting in his rather average academic capability

But it seem that those ten years aren't all wasted it seem

Currently inside the Emiya residence shed. Shirou and Illya are working on the redhead magecraft as the Einzbern homunculus assessing her brother progress on his study in thaumaturgy.

His success rate in performing magecraft increased significantly.

Instead of just filling his body with magical energy like before. Shirou now able to perform mild Reinforcement on his body, with a clear effect of making it harder and stronger rather than just filled the gap. Though there a long way to go for him to be adept or master the art of Reinforcement given how advance it actually is.

Shirou learning in jewel magecraft kept the same progression pace. With him absorbing more and more knowledges and understanding that he most likely not gonna use or scarely do so in the future. But since it's a must as Rin already registered him as her apprentice, its become a must for him

There other magecrafts and practices Illya want the redhead to test out. But they are still in the process for the redhead to learn and understand the basic theory, understanding and mechanism of them

And yet. With all those development. Shirou's Projection and Structrual Grasp still seem to be a hard problem for analysing, even for Illya with her much more extensive knowledges compare to the two local japanese magi

"Okay, try again Shirou" said Illya to which Shirou complied

Currently the two child of the Magus Killer is working on understanding Shirou nature of his Structrual Grasp and Projection.

With these two worthless to invest in by standard of magi. The redhead have shown he capable of performing feats that are considered an impossibility. That why understanding why and how Shirou's magecraft works would be beneficial, especially so when his capability in using magecraft already proved to be far limited compare to average magi.

"Projection start" muttered lowly Shirou as he start the visualizing process

Again, as the redhead magic circuits flare to light, the familiar blue color similar to the light of magic circuits flare up and taking the shape of the kitchen knife before falling onto the boy hand

The whole process took an amount of time equal to the average magi. Around 10 second give or take by 1.

Talking about magic circuits. From the assessment of Rin and Illya, instead of just above average in number, it would seem Shirou might also possessed an above average in circuits quality.

But if an normal magi with normal Orgin and normal Element benefit from such advantage with a score of 10. With his circumstance and condition, Shirou will only benefit by 4 compared to the normal magi.

Back to current matter

Illya is taking in her hand the two Projected items by Shirou. On her right hand is the kitchen knife Shirou used everyday he just Projected. On the left hand of her is an jagged sword that she asked the boy to Project using just imagining of it before creating his kitchen knife.

And the result is clear. The kitchen knife emerged in full pristene look, and one would not recognized it a Projection if they unable to sense it a mana construct. While the jagged sword, something the redhead never seen with his eyes or even heard about before came out distorted and imperfect, still better than what you get from a normal magi but still distinct from being perfect replica even in look like the kitchen knife.

"Shirou, what was the step you used to Project Caliburn again?" asked Illya as she continued to take look at the two Projection with two different quality. Examinating them closely, trying to figured out the reason for the different between them

Talk about the advice of Archer for the redhead on Projection is talked among the three survived Masters. Which the same advice that allowed the redhead to take a glimsp into his Projection ability and able to Project Caliburn and Avalon. And also proved the theory on Archer use of Projection.

After a few minutes to remembered all those steps that he take to Project Caliburn and even Avalon. The redhead recite those steps to an focusing Illya. Who after hearing it, seem to have the look of someone who just realized something as she moved outside the room the two in.

When she came back after some minutes, on her hand is none other than Taiga's Tora Shinai. Which the yakuza princess left here on accident as she went on an vacation with some of her friend from highschool. Including Neko-san who is Shirou part-time work employer's daughter

"Okay, we're going to do this" command Illya as she hand Shirou the Tora shinai. "First, try to use Structrual Grasp on the shinai, but this time, try to get any informations you can from it. Not just it materials composition or concept, but anything, even try looking into its history, and acummulated experiences. Just like you did with Caliburn"

The redhead nodded and proceed to do as when asked. Unlike before, this time, the redhead also used his eyes to try to getting informations along with Structrual Grasp. New informations of the Tora shinai flashed in Shirou mind outside those that is expected

If he had to be honest, that time when he Project Caliburn and Avalon was when his mind was quite in an overclocked state. So remembered what exactly happened was a problem. And not like he can Project them anymore given

Before, Shirou Structrual Grasp only showed the shape, materials composition and the purpose of the object. This time however, there was other informations, the creation method, the time of its use, the presence of the curse and more weirdly, he can feel the experience of the shinai as it used by Taiga while feeling he can emphasized them as his own for some odd reason.

When Shirou stop the Structrual Grasp after two dozens of second and take look at Illya who have a speculative look on her face as her eyes darted every few seconds between the shinai and the redhead face.

"What wrong Illya" asked Shirou after letting Illya doing her eyes darting for a whole minutes

Instead of getting an answer for his question. Illya come with another command for the redhead as she pulled out from a small knife. From the very first sight of the items, Shirou could tell that the small knife is not a mundane items, with the mild scent of fire he feeling from it

"Okay, now try using Structrual Grasp on this mystic code" as she held the mystic code in the air away from SHirou

"Yep, that definitely not a mundane items" thought the redhead before he voicing out his opinion "Illya, aren't Structrual Grasp require physical contact" with an cofusing look don his face

"Just do as I said, but remember, like the last time, but with only your sight on this" command the former Einzbern Master. Which after some second, the redhead relent as he followed his sister commands

And when he doing so, as he looked at the quality mystic code and the flow of informations. enter his mind. Then after several dozens of seconds after finishing Structrual Grasp the mystic code, as if something dawn over him, as if an realization on why Illya told him to do so. Shirou eyes widen in surprise as he understood what just happened, after all, he maybe average in academic ability but he ain't an total idiot

The quality of the mystic code is nothing to surprise about. Just something Illya prepared yesterday, a low quality mystic code for Structrual Grasp training that can heat itself up from room tempeture when mana is added. Nothing that could make the redhead surprised given he saw many weird weapons during the Grail War

No .The reason for such eye opening expression of Shirou is because of what he just did. The boy just realized what he had done. He just done something that normal Structrual Grasp never should be capable of. The ability to perform the spell from distance away, using sight alone as the magecraft conduit for Structrual Grasp

"Well guess we found out the benefit of your alligned Origin and Element on Structrual Grasp" said Illya as she taking some notes on the just happen development "Now onto the next stage" changing subject before her brother could say anthing more on the sudden field experiment with Structrual Grasp

"Shirou, remebered the informations you got from using Structrual Grasp" command Illya "Now using those informations in your visualization process and try to Project both the shinai and that mystic code"

Magic circuits flare up again, the process he used before but stopped during the normal proper magecraft learning is brought up again

"Projection start"

"The one I must challenge is myself"

"Not a single error or compromise is acceptable"

To believed in yourself, to imagine yourself at your best

"Assuming the foundation to be complete"

Visualizing the object in your mind

"Replicate the structural material"

Understand it conception, the materials it created from

"Recall its accumulation time"

Feeling it, the experiences the two items holding, emphasize them

"Supersede.. the formation process"

Substitute the creation process of the items with what you understand and capable to replicate.

The whole process last around less than 20 seconds

And now two indistinguishable copies in appearance of the Tora shinai and the low quality mystic code knife appeared on Shirou hands. To which Illya take the two off his hand to take a look at the Projections.

After several minute of close examination on the two.

The former Einzbern Master letting down the two copies with a look that said 'So that how it work' before taking a look at he redhead

"Well, its seem that things just got shortened by a lot" commented Illya with a smugg smiles on her face.

Well that for chapter 1.

As most of you expected, I'm an amateur in writing fanfiction. That why the quality of the story you seeing is and its later addition will be rather.. poor, I admitted it as much. But hey, atleast I'm not gonna write over the top and cringy story, well probably, maybe. Though not like such an idea never crossed my mind when I think about writing fanfic.

Well you may already see, this story take place in the aftermath of Fate Route.

Many capabilities of UBW are gonna be barred from Shirou in the early parts of the story and would require the redhead to understand and develop overtime to access them. He going to go through a lot of pain before getting those nifty and useful abilities. Though with Archer advice, well this Shirou would find out about his Tracing ability and some other quite earlier than what supposed to be for Archer

Well Structrual Grasp/Structrual Analysis and Projection/Tracing foundation is already existed and available for Fate Route Shirou as showed in his battle with Berserker and first encounter with Gil. So with the help of someone like Illya and Rin. I think he should able to gain certain level of insight into them early on like what demonstrated in this chapter.

But he won't gonna form the proper steps of Tracing until second years in the Clock Tower (Yes, I plan for him to go to Clock Tower) and the aria till third years or later. While his Structrual Analysis gonna have a far way to go till its reach the point where he can Analysis an object with just a single glance

Also I want to capitalize Archer advice as an mean to make Shirou horizon to expand outside just the know skill Archer had. Like instead of just a freelancer who good at Projection. My vision for Shirou as the maker part is he also a mystic code crafter (normal level), a blacksmith, amateur alchemist and a gunsmith (well against higher phantasmal entity, gun is weak or just useless, against normal human, weak phantasmal and even low rank Dead Apostle, that another matter entirely =] )

While Illya would be the person to help the redhead understand the first basic level of his unique Projection while encourage him to look out for different arts and fields to master. But as Tracing is the redhead signiture magecraft, my vision is all of Shirou capability in other magecraft still have to go through the use of his Tracing.

Also Shirou encounter with an essence or spirit shard of Muramasa would be quite early in this story, of course after this chap ob. Which I want as part of his development as well, Muramasa is a blacksmith obsessed with creating the ultimate sword, and Shirou have UBW with an obsession with helping people. And there that fact Muramasa mentioned Shirou a possible descendant of his.

Many events that happened in other works of Nasu might appear along the way or mentioned but altered to fit with the divergence between Tsukihime and Fate. And many characters would make appearance as an counterpart of themselves that fit Fate side differences from the original work they came from. But I would only likely gonna used Tsukihime, Melty blood, Mahoutsukai and Notes(probably very little will be used) as part of what I used. Canaan, Tsuki no Sango and DDD, well I really have no experience with them, like literally zero experience so I'll pass on them

Like we may see people like Arcueid, Altrouge, Rizo, Van-Fem, Merem, Nero Chaos, Akiha, Ciel and others as event that allowed them to exist can still played out one way or another. But some will not possible to exist within Fate, like normal Tohno Shiki as Ryougi Shiki already possessed MeoDP and the Fujou in Fate is a magi lineage or Roa due to his foundation for reincatnation, his soul literally burnt away by Count Dante while he never met Arcueid.

Of course as this story take place after the Fate route, so many of the events that will happened would be entirely made up by me but follow the. The adventure of Lord El Melloi and Strange Fake is problematic for my vision of my story so I might not have them a part of the story, so advance sorry to some people.

Well that is for now. Hope you like this chapter and please comment and criticize, but useful and civilized criticize please, uncivilized one will be out right ignored.

Also please understand that my freetime as of now is not much given my real life matter. So update would be slowly or might never come ehe. And uhmm, no proof reader so grammar problems might be here and there given I'm not native english speaker.