Chap 2
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.
[ Emiya residence, Fuyuki, Japan – late end of July 2004 ]
The three surviving Master of the fifth Holy Grail War is sitting together. After a few days of testing to finally confirmed what Shirou done and Illya find out isn't just an stroke of luck at a single moment. The two adoptive sibling called for Rin to come to talk about the matter.
Which the raven hair Second Owner come as called. Both Taiga and Sakura aren't at the place so there would be no problems for what they going to discuss. Unless of course if there going to have unwanted visitors. Though the chance is almost nil as the reconstructed and modified bounded field that connect and warn the two magi resident of any trangression, mundane or not.
Well after many times she arrived to the mansion when Shirou is not at home and even sometimes with Taiga at the place. The rumor about the idol and the Fake Janitor are in a relationship died down as fast as its begun. Though not diminished completely much to the Tohsaka heiress annoyance
Normally, magi wouldn't reveal their secret traits and abilities to anyone, and even hide parts of them from their teacher who help them understand about themselve in the first place. As it's a common sense that the reveal of one Mystery have an tremendous disavantage for a magi's magecraft. But Shirou case is special, as its was a deal between Illya and Rin with a contract held by a geas – not that Shirou know about this part – to ensure secresy and safety why make sure the terms is followed.
Beside, its would seem that the idealistic boy good and kind nature seem to have rubbed on Rin to some degree. But the raven hair magus refuse that to be the case as the pride of a magus refuse such notion to be truth.
Back to the matter
"Hmmm, well guess that two major problems out of the way then" said Rin
Which the raven hair is correct. After around half a year of fruitless result when they trying to getting insight into the redhead Projection and Structrual Grasp ability. Now with that stroke of luck, thing got not only accelerated but also allowed them great understand on the basic of the foundation on how the magecraft work. Something that might take years or even taking a life time for first of the line magi.
"But, even if we know his Projection can still attain Mystery and curse of an object. The extend of the retained part is not know yet right?" asked Rin
"Yeah. We haven't able to know the limite yet, and most likely its gonna be quite a long way for us to know" The former Einzbern Master admitted. To understand the full extend of magecraft and Mystery for its supposed purpose, usually its take quite a long time, much more than to understand the basic and nature of one magecraft and Mystery. That is why magi family have crest in the first place, to passed down research from generation to generation, until the family goal is reached
"Still if even that time is a one time stroke a luck. Being capable of Projecting a Noble Phantasm for a single time mean his Projection probably can retain perfectly advance Mystery and Curse" hypothesizing Illya
Such logic is not too crazy if Rin had to be honest. The Mystery of a Noble Phantasm, even one of the weak side of them, is on a whole different level compare to even advance Mystery known to magi of modern era. Even Mystery of the the newer age Heroic Spirits and their Noble Phantasm could already on par with magi's Mystery from the Age of God, even the weaker side.
But since Shirou ability full extend in Projection still have a long way to go before developed to where Illya speculation could manifest itself. So this idea of her would be just a hypothesis until proven other wise by the redhead performance in the magecraft the future to come.
"Also you said his Structrual Grasp can even read more about an object than normal Structrual Grasp right? Even history of the past of the object right?" asked Rin toward the Einzbern half homunculus.
This time though, instead of Illya who answer, its was the person himself
"While its is true, as of now, I can only read a short amount into the past of an objects" asnwered Shirou but his eyebrow raised as he take a glance at Illya before looking back at his teacher. After knowing her true face for six month atleast now, he can make sure of some of the raven hair magus behaviors and ways of thinking
And it would seem Shirou and Illya line of thought is alligned on this particular matter. As the oldest of the three narrowed her eyes "What make you so interested in his Structrual grasp ability then"
"Oh, nothing at all, just curious" replied Rin.
"Yeah not buying it" Illya and Shirou thought in unison "Tohsaka, even Shirou know that is not the case you know" the half homunculus girl deadpanned.
"Tch Fine" the Second Owner admitted. "Well, given he able to read an object history. Its would be a very good prospect for working with jewelcraft aswell as picking jewel for purchase" the raven hair magus finally said the reason for the suddent spike in interest.
In Jewel magecraft, the quality of Jewel is one of the most important factor for an user when practice the arts. The better in quality of a jewel, the stronger the spell that embedded in it will be when released. And even with many qualification that made up the quality of a jewel that make normally assessment take days even weeks. Reading the Jewel history and informations fast and directly through sight would reduce the amount of time by a hugh amount. Especially if you want to get raw gem instead processed one as the price difference between the two is no joke
"Huh, I supposed that is reasonable" commented Shirou. Well Rin thinking is quite logical if one hearing it, especially if one with modern society common sense. And well especially so for some one like the raven hair using an expensive type of magecraft with her current financial status
Illya on the other hand is contemplating to push Shirou introduction into Alteration earlier hearing this after what Rin said. Why? Well, last night she watch a science show that was intriguring now that she think about it. Even if these artificial jewel is much weaker when used for jewel magecraft. They still have monetary value or even can be used for weaker spell
Beside these matters can now be left for later since they already off from list of the priority on what the redhead need to learn and test out.
There are other on the top priority list though. And all of them are considered basic that needed to learn as fast as possible for Shirou's elementary education in world of thaumaturgy. Which Alteration is among the planned ones
"Well, with that we almost half way through his basic education then" said Rin with a more serious expression
Even if the world of thaumaturgy is full of venomous snake, full betrayal and back stabbing. As a prideful person, the Tohsaka heiress refused to stoop so low. That why, what she agreed to fully on her free will, she shall completed it without backing off unless the conditions failed.
"Yeah" replied Illya with a thoughtful look
There many more for the redhead to learn before ending his elementary education on magecraft. A mean to detect Mystery and thaumaturgy. Traning to see what other he can do and be good at. And more than just that. Its was lucky for Shirou that his poor education in magecraft from Kiritsugu didn't all wasted
Since all the matters for today is discussed, Rin left the Emiya residence.
"Shirou what for dinner" shouted a hungry Tiger as she rushed into the mansion living room with Illya rolled her eyes hearing that. Though that ended with Taiga giving the white hair girl some snack that she bought from Miyama town most likely.
"Its would seem that their relationship improved" thought Shirou with a slight smile appear on his face. As it seem that the relationship between his adoptive sister and surrogate sister had improved, not much, but still improved after six months living together.
And it would seem that it was already late in the evening given the yakuza princess already here for his food.
Opening the fridge, the redhead looked back to his two sister "Illya, Fuji-nee, what do you two want for dinner?" asked the chef.
"How about hamburger steak?" suggested Illya. Well it would seem that both Kiritsugu and Illya like the dish. If Shirou oldman smiling genuinely everytime eating it and Illya frequently request for it aswell if that is any indication
And that even bring back the old memories, about when Kiritsugu try to cook instead of buying ready to eat meal or take out. One time the man make water caught on fire for some reason. While another time, Shirou was hospitalized due to the food was so bad that the medical staff even thought the redhead eat poisioned substance instead of just normal food poisioning. That was the very reason for young boy at that time to learn how to cook.
Ah, good memories. Well not the food poisioning one of course, that one is still making the redhead have some pain feeling in his stomach till this day
Returned from his rememberance, as he look at all the needed ingridients for hamburger steak that his body sub consciously collected "Well. Hamburger steak it is then" said Shirou as he grab the apron to prepare dinner for his two sisters.
[ Emiya residence, Fuyuki, Japan – 1st of August 2004 ]
The first day of August and Shirou supposed rest day after some hectic days of hard working.
No school since this is summer break. No archery club activities as today he doesn't feel like it.
No more language crash course with Illya. As he able to reach the adaquete level aproved by his sister in both german and english.
Why does he have to learn german and english, even though he kinda bad with language you asked? Well, most have to do with whatever NSFM (Not-Safe-For-Mundane) materials Rin lend him are in those two language
Though it was quite funny to look at the flabbergasted when Illya destroy her believed in her german is good. Though the redhead did use it as a teasing materials to troll her sometimes, but he didn't go overboard. After all he don't she to lop his head off after her demonstration on practical combat use Reinforcement
No magecraft lesson. Especially so with Rin leaving for London for materials gathering and info gathering since she going to attend the Clock Tower after graduate. While Illya said Shirou to take a days or two off to rest his circuits after the few previous hectic days
But given the personality of the redhead. He must be productive as much as possible, and given it is summer break and his last time cleaning the property was last year. Shirou set out to do so.
Which leading to the current predicament he facing
"Hey, they ain't junks" shouted Taiga in protest
"Well do tell me then what are they supposed to be then?" asked Shirou with an annoying look.
Illya, who sitting on the mansion porch. As if it somekind of entertainment. Well maybe that is the case for her though
What lead to the current event you asked? Well its is quite simple, yet not so simple
You see. The shed of the Emiya residence is the place to store manythings, mostly old stuffs and tools. Which junks would of course be among what stored inside the little building. But the amount of junks whenever the redhead go to clean the place is always a lot more than he could remembered throwing or storing in the shed. Sound quite illogical isn't it.
But that was not the case. This all happened due to his surrogate sister had a tendency to brought back with her items that fancy her eyes when most, even Shirou would see as trash or junk. But since she is unable to do so with her home as her grandfather and father banned such action. Well, Taiga dumped all of them into the Emiya shed given its her little brother home and its not so far from the yakuza gang great mansion.
Back to the current event
"They are all useful you know" excused Taiga, even though this supposed to happened many times before. Its would seem Taiga, who childishness can not dissappear it seem will never fix this habit of her.
Shirou facepalm "Useful how exactly?" as he asked the real question that he known she most likely not gonna find any possible excuse for. Like many times before this happened.
"Uhmmm" the yakuza princess try to making another excuse. But it would seem that she couldn't find the reason. Yet as her childish part surged up, an new excuse come to her mind "What about all the stuffs that you bou…"
The excuse died down before Taiga could finishing it. After all, she maybe be childish, but as someone who work as a teacher, she know full well that that kind of excuse is just poor.
Beside, what did the redhead bought. With his own money from working, well there some that Illya partake in with her allowance.
The kitchen utensil and appliance that make the food she eat
The new TV she watch whenever she at here
The games console that she play on along with Illya
The new appliances that she use.
Yeah, as someone who work as a teacher, that kind of excuse is just poor. Even for her with her childish tendency that make her grandfather having severe headache.
To be honest, the redhead quesioned why does his surrogate sister can't act like an adult most of the time when needed. Yes he know full well she taking care of him after Kiritsugu passed away along with Raiga. But if others look at their relationship, it would look more like Shirou is the one taking care of Taiga, not the other way around
And so Taiga use a trick she had used for a long time, even when Kiritsugu is still alive.
"Wahhh. Shirou is being mean to me" shouted with fake movement of swiping tears Taiga as she run away
"Dammit Fuji-nee" grunted the redhead as he pinching his head temple. Seriously, the same move she pulled every single time this happened. Letting out a long sigh, the redhead shook his head. For the shed is not going to clean itself. Beside, the faster he done with the cleaning the sooner he can get himself cleaned from all the dust and whatever gonna stick on him after the storehouse cleaning
After finally cleaned the shed. Dusting off where needed while sorting out the warehouse content on what to keep and what to throw away. The redhead noticed something out of the ordinary
"Illya, are you looking for something" asked Shirou
Its would seem that for some reason, his sister is looking around the shed. As if she is trying to find something that he doesn't know about there.
She held her hand up as to interrup Shirou from saying anything more as she come closer to a corner of the shed, right next to the entrance of the warehouse to be exact. Though her inspection only seem to last for a dozen of second or so after looking down to the feet of the tool cabinet
"Shirou, can you come here for a minute" asked Illya as she gestured him to come to her position which he did
"Can you pull this out?" requested Illya. Which he understand that she would only asking him to do so for certain reason, the redhead complied. Since the tool cabinet have no wheel, it took the male youth a little time to pull it out since its quite heavy with all stored inside
Before Shirou could asked what the purpose of Illya request after pulling the cabinet out? He is treated with a sight he never expected. Or more precisely, on the target of the half homunculus when she requested him to move the cabinet out of the way
There, in the spot where the cabinet once was, with dust still around. In front of the former Einzbern Master gaze is a hidden compartment, with its lid now opened. And from inside Illya pulled out a sturdy but a little worn down black double bag
"Uhmm, Illya, what is that" questioned the redhead looking skeptically at the dusty bag that seem to not so empty that his sister just pull up from the hidden compartment. The compartment itself seem to blended in with the floor if someone look over them
Now that Shirou think about it. During the War, when Saber mentioned about Kiritsugu gun he did try to find it in the shed. To which the whole search was unsuccessful. But now he remembered, he look under the tool cabinet next to the one moved. Now the redhead questioned himself, why didn't he try to look at that spot during that search. Could it be that he was careless in his search, or its was because he was in haste and forgot to check that specific spot
His line thought is cut off as Illya called to him as she already closed the compartment. "Shirou I'm going to take this back to my room first." Yes the room where it is the most secure in the house if one to disscuss NSFM matters.
"Are you sure you can handle it yourselves" asked the redhead concerningly
She just chuckle "This bag may look heavy but its not that heavy compare to the grocery I help carry with you to replenish the pantry"
"Beside, like you and Rin, I'm much stronger than what I look when needed" the little looking girl said as she take the bag and went for the mansion direction.
The half homunculus girl may look small and frail and that would be in physical compare to magi. But to a normal mundane human, she strong enough to quite easily break their bone with her Reinforcement level
Knowing his sister would share her finding with him given their trust for eachother. The redhead decided to back to return the tool cabinet to it location, making sure no sign of its drastic location change. While finishing the cleaning. Before heading back to the mansion to clean himself up.
~An hours later
Knocking on the door frame of Illya room "Illya, can I come in" asked the redhead as he wait for respond
The former Einzbern Master room
"Come in" said the girl which Shirou enter to see an unexpected sight. Not before close off the door as a habit they practice from the day this become Illya room
What greeted the redhead eye is something he was expecting and wasn't expecting at the same time. The double bag is quite big, so he had expected there was quite an amount of content inside it. And its is the content inside it that what out side the scope of the Holy Grail War winner
Passports of multiple nations and identity, from the look an name on them, its seem they are false passport and identity paper of Kiritsugu for his travel
Paper, and document, many of them seem like files about informations on people and locations. To be honest Shirou do not understand their purpose or why most of them are redacted or having red crossing all over them.
Weapons, combat knifes and pistol. Shirou was able to identified the pistol as an Berretta M9 pistol thank to the action movies last night. There a silencer and several spare magazine. With a couple of boxs of pistol caliber ammuniton, not sure they can used anymore though
When Saber talk aout Kiritsugu, Shirou have thought about something else instead of an normal pistol. Which maybe the case with the last items
An ashen black wooden box. Taking a little quick Structrual Grasp, the redhead found himself unable to pierce through like he had done with normal box and cabinet inside the mansion. Signaling whatever inside is definitely not normal
"Uhmm, Illya, what in that" asked the redhead eyeing the wooden case.
"Well if my guessing is correct" said the white hair girl as she unlocked the wooden case and opening it to reveal the content. "This should be the infamous Mystic Code of the infamous Magus Killer. The Thompson Contender"
Insinde the wooden case that now the redhead able to identified as making from rosewood only due to having seen the same kind of materials before. Lie the ultimate anti-magi Mystic Code of the Magus Killer, Emiya Kiritsugu, the Thompson Contender and the Origin Rounds that make it so deadly, not like most magi would understand the significant of them when looking at it at first glance which Shirou is the same right now
"Aren't it just a normal Thompson Contender?" which showed itself by the question of the boy
From the look of it, all Shirou see is an Thompson Contender, well a modified one given the barrel is longer than the standard one that he saw on another movie. But there no special thing about it that he can feel or Grasped
On the other hand, when he turned his eye to take a look at the 20 bullets inside the same rosewood case. Each an every single one of them exuding a discomforting aura, on the same level of the Tora shinai of Taiga. Yet when he look at his sister, she seem to not have the same expression like him or she is currently hide it, which the latter is less likely the case given her reaction to the cursed shinai
"Shirou, are you okay?" asked Illya, concerning at the uneasy look on her brother face
"Yes. Just feeling weird looking at those ammunitions" answered the boy, this time with the unease expression faded from his face
"Huh, guess you really are sensitive to abnormalities and supernatural stuff then" the white hair girl muttered lowly
"To answer your question" her voice now turn back to the audiable level "Well, the uhmm, Contender itself is nothing special, only have some slight modifiation from what I read about it"
"What really make it dangerous are these" Illya took a single ammunition round from the rosewood case "These if I'm correct, are the Origin Round, the part where that make the Thompson Contender special compare to normal gun"
Then the former Einzbern Master giving a brief explaination on the weapon, something that most magi don't know about. While the Einzbern only know little like she is telling him about the Mystic Code all due to Kiritsugu once under their employment and info gathered on the person from different source
An Conceptual Weapon with the power to destroy a magi magic circuits, using Kiritsugu Origin as an catalyst to act as the Mystery that cause the damage to the pseudo nerves system
A crude exlpanation Illya admitted. But as she said, her understanding into the Conceptual Weapon is limited like most magi .The full mechanism of how these bullet works, their specification and the mean to create them is only know by Kiritsugu and whoever the creator is.
To be honest, such a weapon is even make the redhead feel unease, and he had bath in the mud of All the World Evil two times in his life. Epsecially so when the redhead understood the nature of being part of the soul the magic circuits are
As the redhead about to inquire more about the weapon, the bounded field system warned the two child of Kiritsugu of Taiga arrival. Prompting them to quickly clean up everything, stuffing them back inside the worn out double bag, putting it inside Illya closet. Before making a false scene of they are reading together which happened before
Only a few second before Shirou surrogate sister knock on the door
"Shirou, Illya, are you two in there" shouted Taiga from outside the room
"Wait me a little bit Fuji-nee" the redhead make a fake stand up and dropping book sound as he moved to open the door of Illya room to reveal the false scene
"Hey look what I got. Let have hot pot tonight" said excitedly the yakuza princess as she held up several plastic bag. All fresh ingridients, vegatables, meats, seafood, mushroom, tofu, all kind of stuff that you would expected to have inside a hot pot
Though said exicitedly, there some embarrasment from her vocie. Probably to apologize for her antic the early afternoon after getting lectured by Raiga like last time this happened
"Yeah false alarm" Illya and Shirou thought in unison about the situation as they glance at eachother
Making a fake cough to ensure their eye contact not noticed, Shirou turned to look as Taiga "Well, its hot pot tonight then" acting natural as he can to make sure its feel like what happened earlier in the afternoon is something never happened Shirou reply.
~During dinner
As the three was eating with eachother
Taiga with food still in her mouth said to the two child of Kiritsugu
"Oh, right,.. I almost forgot.. but gramp said.. he want to meet.. both of you on August 4th.. at my house"
This make Shirou a little confused. They did got invited before but was because of there were events. Like with Taiga or Raiga birthday and all, but there no special occasion that Raiga would invited them over. This feel weird for the redhead
But knowing Raiga, even though he an yakuza, the geezer is not someone too unresonable or outright bad in Shirou definition
[ Fuyuki, Japan – August 4th 2004 ]
Its is around 3 pm in the afternoon. The two child og Kiritsugu is walking toward the Fujimura residence. The grand mansion of the leader of the Fujimura gang, Fujimura Raiga. Since as Raiga called not because of anything special when asked Taiga to called them to, the two decided to only wear normal clothing.
To be honest, Shirou himself know full well what kind of activities the yakuza gang done as an local mafia gang. As per mentioned by Kiritsugu before when they have some talk about them
Taiga have try to avoid to be associate with her family business as hard as she can which understandable for her. While, somewhat respecting her decision, Raiga seem to make sure the gang business is not affect her and Shirou as best as he can
And from his current point of view, they are quite mild compare to what shown on movies and news that he seen. Most of Fujimura gang are about business protection, gangster, vehicle, money laundering and smuggling. Well there some shooting and other kind of killing but mostly when dealing with rival gang on
You could say the Fujimura gang is quite the good group in the spectrum of japanese yakuza. And Raiga is a very kind leader for a person of his position
"I miss Sella and Liz" said at a very small voice Illya as she look at the mens staying guard infront of the mansion. Remebering the time whe they stay guarding her
Yes, her two maid, Shirou noted. Its was unlucky that they demised when Kirei attack the Emiya residence to capture Illya. As they try to stop the fake priest from taking her away, they encountered Gilgamesh which lead to their death at the hand of the incarnated Servant. Shirou and Illya only able to confirmed their fate after the War is concluded.
(Okay, before you say anything, Sella and Leysritt fate after the War in Fate route is not mentioned and this is my intepretion of what happened to them in this story of mine.)
When they arrived at the entrance of the mansion, which only a hundred meters or so away from the Emiya residence.
"Emiya Shirou and Illya Einzbern right?" said a hulking of a man with a black business suit. That Shirou identified as some of Raiga bodyguard given his quick Structrual Grasp allow him to have a glismp of the pistol the man carrying.
Its would seem that thing is not just a normal chitchat
"Boss is waiting for you two inside" gestured the man for the two to follow him which the two did
The hulking man take them to a room in the back of the mansion main house, away from anywhere that the redhead have visited before
After knocking the door, from inside Raiga called out for Shirou and Illya to get in as the three greeted eachother. Which when enter, the two youth saw the the yakuza leader sitting in a traditional japanese table to which he gestured them to take a seat as well as verbally tell the man to close the door
"Gramp Raiga what did you called us today for?" asked politely Shirou. The redhead have a great deal of respect for his grand-father figure
"Oh, aren't I allowed to called you two for some normal chitchat?" laugh a little Raiga
"Yes you can but" Shirou replied "You would normally do so outside the living room, not deep inside the mansion like this?"
The yakuza leader chuckle at the reply "Alright, alright." Well Raiga had to admitt, the boy isn't dense like people think he is "Well you know when I try to investigate about Einzbern, Illya family that is. Do you know what did I found?"
Shirou and Illya know where this is going as an unease feeling wash over the boy.
"Nothing, literally nothing" the yakuza leader said "And not only that, when I try to ask the official about them given there record about them, they give me warning not to deleve further for my own good"
And what Raiga said created a quick shift in Shirou expression. Unlike Illya, he is quite an amateur liars, not that hard to detect he is lying or not.
"You are hiding something from me aren't you Shirou, Illya" asked Raiga as he raised an eyebrow at the boy. Raiga didn't miss that little shift in expression of Shirou. He is a yakuza leader, being observative and sensitive to shift in expression of people are something he need to know and be good at, which he is. He can tell there more than what the two youngling let out to
Before Shirou could say anything, Illya hold up her hand to stop him. As her facial expression from the normal cheerful and childish look she face mundane people, to the one when she speak with people in the world of thaumaturgy
"Well, this is bound to happened sooner or later eventually given your connections to the top brass of the police and city offical " said Illya said with a serious look and tone. This was of course caught yakuza leader off guard a little "Though I din't expect it to be this soon"
"I believed they told you that don't try to mess with the Matou, Tohsaka and the Church while ignored the weird castle in the forest own by some family called Einzbern right?"
Raiga nodded, still feeling stunted from such drastic change of behavior from the little girl, something mundane people most of the time would never expected
"So I was right" said Raiga "There is something about them, and of course you that is not safe to reveal?"
"You would be correct" replied Illya
"Illya, are you sure this is okay" asked the brother with a concerning look
"Don't worry its okay if we handle right" said the white hair little girl "Beside, I'm pretty sure as the leader of the biggest yakuza gang in town, Mr. Raiga here did got requests to dispose some of the bodies that have weird cause of death from time to time"
This make Shirou realized, yeah Illya might correct in that statement especially so when he saw Raiga eyes widen more and more each time his sister spoke
"Now then" the former Einzbern Master said as she turned to look directly into Raiga eyes "As thing played out, I should reintroduce myself properly to this time then"
She then make a elegant and graceful bow, fitting that a high class noble "Its is good to meet you Mr. Fujimura Raiga, Illya Einzbern isn't my name, not the full one. Full name Illyasviel von Einzbern, pleased to meet you"
The silence took over the room
~Dozen of minutes later.
"This is wilder than what I was expecting" muttered Raiga. The yakuza leader is rubbing his temple from headache after hearing some of the deemed safe to reveal informations that Illya and Shirou revealed to him.
Illya really is Kiritsugu biological child with being from a family that Raiga got warned not to mess around with at all cost from the official. And the fact that instead of a 13 years old little girl, she is older than Shirou at her 18, turning 19 this year November. The story about the Einzbern half homunculus is mostly true with some alteration to kept secret not mean to be revealed to the mundane
And there part about a fabricated story about some dispute between Kiritsugu and the Einzbern. Making it sound like some normal dispute in the underworld as it had been resolved as given Illya now lived with Shirou permanetly. And the story is detailed, as if Illya have always prepared it, which may be true given how prepared the girl is when dealing with mundane
Outside of that, the information revealed to the yakuza leader is rather little and in a vague or altered form. Ensuring no hint of the world of thaumaturgy or what could be percieved as supernatural
Well in the way Illya descrip their situation. The matter is more something related to the darker side of underworld of society instead of the world of thaumaturgy. And since yakuza business is part of the modern society underworld, this altered story that used by the former Einzbern matter is much more believable.
Even more so given Raiga known Kiritsugu is an mercenary and assassin at that, elevate the credibility of Illya story. Combined with the fact Raiga know there parts of the underworld he know that should be kept secret and not to be poking into something that might be out of his league.
To be honest Shirou at first got a heart attack thinking Illya might reveal the world of thaumaturgy and remembered the way to keep secresy. But it would seem that he is being an idiot given who the little looking girl really is.
And well it seem that it worked
"And you only known about all this after you first met Illya?" asked the man, this time toward the redhead which the he nodded in confirmation
"Well this certainly explained Kiritsugu trips abroad now that I think about it" said the geezer as he finally look back at the two after a few second making a thoughtful look
Yeah all of Kiritsugu trip off country after the Grail War are him trying to take Illya back as the girl pieced together from stories told from the redhead.
"But to be honest, I never thought you are older than Shirou you know" commented Raiga about the fact that Illya actually the older one of the sibling
"Well, the world is always more than meet the eyes of course" said the white hair little girl
"Yes, yes indeed it is" agreed the oldman
After that they have some talk, of course with Illya using her usual tone she used to speak with Shirou when Taiga is not around. Which for some reason, this still make Raiga feel comfortable when speaking with the two. On Shirou part, he is talking with half truth so this time things didn't blow up as Illya taught him. A half truth always carry parts of the truth, and always much harder to be found out than an complete lies. Epsecially more so for such honest person like Shirou himself
"Oh, right?" the yakuza leader said as he reach to the short cabinet behind his seat. Opening an compartment to pulled from there a katana. One covered with a quite worn out wooden scabbard, with handle that is quite elegant compared to the holder of the blade
"Umm, gramp Raiga, why are you pulling out a sword?" asked the redhead with a flat look. While on the inside, he feel drawn to the blade for unknown reason, with the feeling of the katana is calling to him, making him want to hold it and unsheathed it.
Of course as he experienced worse, te redhead is able to resist the weapon exuding temptation to continue the conversation normally. While he can't see Illya showing no reaction whatsoever, probably because she keep herself
"Oh, this?" the man holding the sword as he put it on a table
"Just something I bought on a whim from a antique store. Something about its forged by the famous blacksmith Muramasa" the man let an embarressed laugh. Since Raiga is known as a person who don't like to buy trivial stuff.
The legend of the demon blacksmith Muramasa is something quite commonly known to people of japanese. Especially so with his cursed sword that shall bring ruin to their wielder, more so if the wielder is part of Tokugawa giving it legend around them. And yet, even with factual informations, there still believed in the story of the rivalry between Muramasa and Masamune even though they lived century apart at the very least
"And I'm thinking about giving it to you for your as an extra gift of congratulation for defeating Taiga." Said the oldman "After all, I'm really have no use for this sword"
Well the reason is reasonable to say the least given Raiga personality. Though somehow, Shirou feel that it wasn't just that that his surrogate grandfather giving him this weapons.
Which confirmed shortly "Beside, I heard from Taiga that you like sword" said Raiga with a laugh of amusement
Urghh "Yeah as predicted, it because by Fuji-nee" as Shirou thought back about the cause. Which make him remembered his slip of tongue when talking to Taiga after his triumph over the Tiger of Fuyuki. That he said to her that he like swords and would like to have a real sword out of the blue while never understood why did he would say that himself in the first place
"Are you sure gramp?" asked the redhead "Its an antique piece and a possible Muramasa at that, so it have quite the value you know"
"Bah, I doubt its an actual Muramasa given the seller is shady and its price" said the yakuza leader "Beside as I said I have no use for the sword while non of my men somehow also doesn't want the blade for some reason"
Knowing his surrogate grandpa, yeah he not going to refuse this gift.
"Well, if you insist, I shall gracefully accept your gift" said jokingly the redhead in all seriousness of tone
"Now where the brat gone to, and who the heck are you who replacing him" acussing Raiga in a joking manner at the sudden out of the blue over politeness of his surrogate grandson
The talk finished between the three and the same person who escort them to the back of Raiga mansion. Of course with the yakuza leader promise to kept such info secret for both side good. Though as the two sibling going back from the mansion, Illya noticed the weird expression of her brother as he eyeing on the scabbarded katana as they make the walk.
"You feel something weird about the sword Shirou?" asked Illya. After all, she didn't feel anything out of the blue from the katana if she had to be honest
"Yeah" replied the redhead reluctantly "I feel drawn to it the moment gramp Raiga pull it out from the compartment. That and it giving out a sense of fire and steel for some reason"
Illya even have him practicing combine both his supernatural six sense with his magical energy detection skill. With theory on it may become a super powerful detection system against anything related to the world of thaumaturgy or abnormalities around the youth
"Hmm, well since Rin is coming back from London the day after tomorrow. We should leave the sword at its is for now" said the sister. A reasonable reaction when dealing with something of unknown capabilities, especially so when you are a person who lived in the world of thaumaturgy, where the unknown and death can be at every corner and moments
"Yeah let leave the sword at that for now then" replied the redhead, following his sister advice. Yeah this sword probably not gonna cause too much of a stir, does it
~The same night
Shirou inside his sleep is experiencing an unnatural phenomenon.
The redhead even till this day, even with Saber promise top move on from the past, still have the dream about that fire. How can he not dreamed about it, even if he said to move on, there just no way for him to just forgot about it just like that
But this time its is different.
Instead of that hellish lanscape the ruined buildings, this time, its was so quiet. Too quite even if he in an non dreaming state, too quite to be something normal
And then, the boy hear it, he hear the sound of hammer, not an hammer hitting concrete nor wall, nor flesh. Its was the sound of hammer against metal, with rythem to every swing and hit, with harmony pace with every single strike
The sound of forging hammer, strike whatever being forged. The smell of fire and steel suffuse the air
And as the youth try to make a look to where the source of the sound. He saw in the distance, unable to make clear of. The shiloute of a person, striking metal to give them shape.
Before everything halt and darkness reigned the dream scape of the redhead as he wake up from such weird dream
He hear a grupy voice, one that mirror his own albeit much older "Ah, so its had continued"
As the redhead waked suddenly in the middle of the nights, his eyes trailed off instinctly toward the sword he got from Raiga this afternoon. An call of his instict telling him, whatever it is, there something more than just a weird sword the yakuza leader gift is.
~Two days later
As expected from Illya prediction, the raven hair magus come to visit the Emiya household. With reading materials and some other thaumaturgy materials she requested Rin to get for her, all paid with her allowance that she got from the yakuza leader.
"Here you go" delivered two black bags Rin. To be honest, he questioned how the raven hair magus able to carry these two bag without people noticing their existence as she walk ther street of the city, even if its the older part of Fuyki.
"Hmm, reading materials for basic, some crafting materials,.. Hmm, all here then" Illya concluded after checking what inside the two bag as she giving Rin the remaining of the payment
"Happy doing business with you" said the Second Owner with a smile of profesionalism
Did Shirou mentioned that Rin is an money obsessed person. He didn't? Well now he did. It would seem that due to her financial problem and the expense to use jewel magecraft, Rin have become addict with money. Not to the point of doing anything for it, but will do anything in her limit to earn as much money as she can as long her true face didn't revealed
"By the way, there something we need to be disscussed" said the raven hair magus, this time with an serious look on her face
Knowing this matter should not be disccussed lightly, the three moved to Illya room given it the safest place for this kind of discussion
"So. What this important matter you want to talk about?" open up the conversation the former Einzbern Master
"Remembered when I told you two that there only three survived Master?" nodded the two sibling magi "Yeah, I was wrong"
"What do you mean you wrong Tohsaka" asked Shirou with confusion. Aren't there already confirmation of the ravenhead that they are the only survived Master. What did she found during her trip to London that make her go against her own statement
"Yeahm just like I said" Rin letting out a sigh "Its seem that there another Master survived the Holy Grail War if the news I got is believable?"
"A different survived Master?" the Einzbern questioned skeptically, "So which one is it then?"
"After all, I kill that Shinki fellow"
"And its definitely can not by Kuzuki sensei"
The two sibling wait for the raven hair magus to elaborate what is she talking about
"Remembered Lancer?" asked Rin which Shirou nodded in confirmation "Yeah its his original Master" this make the redhead little shocked. After all he know that Kirei aren't Lancer original Master, but for that person to survived, that quite something new
"What is that person name then" questioned this time Illya
"Bazett McFraga McRemitz" replied Rin "The original representive of the Clock Tower for the fifth Holy Grail War"
"A Fraga, and the supposed representive of the Association?" A thoughtful look appear on the white hair girl that come with a request right after "Tohsaka, can you tell us the full details of what you gathered about this unexpectedly survived Master"
Its would seem that the supposed deseased Master that Rin and Illya thought the severed hand belong to didn't actually died. Bazett returned to te Association a fews month after the War ended with only one hand, proving that the hand belong to her. She also the person who confirmed about Kirei action of stealing Servant Command Seal which raised quite the stir among those interested in the ritual
Though, Rin didn't able to learn much about how she survived in details, only gathered that she got some special help. Some sort of person get her out her life and death situation, but not much revealed by Bazett herself
Excpet for one detail that make thing worse for Illya, Shirou and Rin. The Grail War is observed, by people no less even bypassing the curtain
"Problematic is an understatement this time" said Illya as she rubbing her temple
"Well given there nothing happened lately in Fuyuki out of the norm. Probably our survival aren't what interested those people in the first place" said Rin
"Probably" replied Illya. "Still, we need to be more cautious, there magi out there with different mindset than normal magis" Which is the truth. Many magi devolved from what a traditional magi supposed to be, becoming pscyopath, crimnal boss and others weird things. Which most of the time required to be hunted down to ensure no breach of secresy on the world of thaumaturgy
"Well, nothing else?" asked the survived Einzbern Master
"Nothing else for the moment?" replied the raven hair magus
"For the moment?" Shirou raised an eyebrow at that moment
"Well, I still need to go back to the Clock Tower next break to applied my admission document you know" the Second Owner replied
"Right" said the redhead "Forgot about that"
"Anyway, you two are going to try and self learn runecraft by yourself right?" asked Rin which Illya, the one who asked her to bought reading materials on runecraft in the first place nodded in confirmation
"Can I join?" requested Rin
"Aren't you already using runecraft since you use Gandr Tohsaka?" asked the redhead. Well from some of the general knowledges lesson on type of magecraft, he know Rin used Gandr, a type of runecraft spell
"Well, Gandr certainly classified as ruecraft, but that is the only I knew to be honest" the raven hair magus admitted as such, and quite instantly for the other surprise "Beside, I need other tools other than jewel magecraft, Gandr and hand to hand combat"
"And also because jewel magecraft is expensive as frick isn it." commented Illya on an reason that Rin doesn't want to admitted which the raven hair grunted a little at that
The two sibling didn't mentioned about the katana since for whatever reason, with no seal whatsoever after Shirou unseath the blade, he can't feel much from the katana. Only on the same par with the Torashinai as Illya assessed so most likely it nothing too much of note in their opinion. Unknowing to the changes its will caused to the redhead
In the next two weeks after unsseathed the katana after that weird dream. The redhead continuosly experience weird dream that doesn't match up with what he could remembered. Not the hellish landscape where Emiya Shirou born, nor the little fragment of memories of who the boy once was, nor the memories about the Grail War, nor the memories of Saber past
None of that, he saw strange memories, those that he can sure that was not his
Of eras back before the Meiji Restoration, even the period of the Tokugawa if his knowledge is correct
With people forging, from generation to next generation, from the previous works to the next one, continously
He saw the forge, the fire and the steel slowing changing the shape into weapons, sword, spear, all kind of tools of combat. He feel the passage of time flowing, not just by years, but by centuries, with determinations and conviction across the passage of time show to him
And on the an days, when he expected to see another weird dream something happened.
Here Shirou was, inside the weird dreamscape that isn't what he used to have in the past. Again, this time, he return to the void of space, the same one he experienced in the first days he got the sword
The redhead look around, and see the same elusive forge, this time he decided to walk toward it.
He walk and walk toward the only visable place across the vast darkness surrounding him.
And when he arrived, there was no shiloutte of the person he saw before in this out of ordinary dreamscape. Only with a single sword lie on the ground, in the middle of the forge. The same sword Raiga bought on a whim gifted on a whim
The red took up the blade, in its pristine state, taking look, examinate it, Grasping it for a long moment. That is when the redhead realised, why did all this happened. Why does he feel drawn to the sword unnaturally. Why does the sense of fire and steel released from the katana
"So it was because of it" said in a low voice Shirou
"Yes, it was because of it" the same grumpy voice he hear before replied.
The redhead doesn't need to look back, doesn't need to look toward to the source of the voice to understand who its creator, nor the purpose it serve when created.
"I understand now" Shirou said to him and to the other entity, before darkness collasped on his consciousness again, like the first time
[ Emiya residence, Fuyuki, Japan – early late of August 2004 ]
Rin arrived to tradition mansion. This time called by Shirou for some matter that he wanted to discuss
The raven hair magus do not understand the reason, after all, it wasn't scheluded days for her to come to teach Shirou magecraft, well most of the time she teach him, it was him going to her house though.
She wondered what could it be
Could it be that he and Ilya discovered something new about his specialty in art of thaumaturgy
Possibly. But not that likely
Sure Shirou leap in magecraft is back again after what happened last month, but the curent progress doesn't seem to not support that idea.
As the Second Owner of Fuyuki arrived to the entrance of the mansion, she saw Shirou already waiting for her. When she followed him inside, to that room again, she saw an confused Illya sitting in the room
Now, with all three magi in the room, the redhead let out a long breath
Before both Illya and Rin could asked for the reason of this sudden meeting, Shirou raised a hand to stop them from asking
He put down the katana received from Raiga, this time unsheated.
"Well, allow me to introduce you to someone"
Rin and Illya have a dumfounded on what the hell is Shirou talking about as the redhead continued his speak
"Meet the Demon Blacksmith, Muramasa Senji"
Before the two maguses could start question Shirou sanity on what kind of absurdity he just spew out, a different voice stopped them, the same grumpy, old yet mirror the redhead voice
"Well, greeting you two young uns" greeted the voice with both Illya and Rin having an gawking look on their face
+Random short side story:
Three people now standing infront of an small sweet potato field, a little away from the district where the Emiya and Fujimura residence located.
Taiga, Shirou and Illya arrived at the field on bike. Taiga on her own scooter, while Illya with Shirou on his newly overhauled motortbike that he brought back for fixing just at the beginning of summerbreak which he got the liscene a few days a go
"Is the clothing feel uncomfortable Illya" asked Shirou with an concerning tone
"No" replied the sister "I don't know how to say this properly but. This clothing is rather crude and stuffing compare to what the Einzbern Master used to wear or well, even still wearing. And yet, its feel not that uncomfortable while isn't that hot as I imagined"
The three is wearing working clothing which normally would see a farmer wearing as they look at the field. Never did Illya dressing like this, and if Sella is here, she would shouted at Shirou and Taiga for daring to dress her master like somekind of commoner
The purpose of being here of the three can be guessed by anyone. To harvest the riped field of sweet potato. With the most eager of all being Taiga when usually the one who do the most is Shirou
"Now let do this" shouted excitedly Taiga as she rushed down the field with the two sibling follow suit
Thirty minutes later, now Taiga is in a sitting position from tiredness after the harvest as Shirou and Illya still continued.
"Is she always like this everytime?" asked Illya as she clumsyly yet somehow still doing better than Taiga as pulling sweet potatos off from the dirt.
"Are you sure you can still going Illya?" another concerning question from the brother "You can take a rest and let move do the rest" suggest the boy. After all, what left is not that much for him to handle alone, while if he had to be honest, he can finish the field all on his own without any help from anyone.
"I refuse to be lazy as her especially when I'm your sister" replied the Einzbern magus as she continued pulling out more sweet potato off the ground.
After nearly two hours of hard working, the field is fully harvested.
"Wow, we got a lot today" said Taiga
"Well no thank to you" replied with a jab from Illya. Which the former can't retort anything as Illya did work harder than she is
Changing subject "Hey Shirou, let make roast sweet potato" the yakuza princess make a suggestion. Which if the redhead had to be honest, not a bad idea while Illya questioning in her mind how they are going to roast sweet potato in the middle of the field
Seeing his sister confusion, he make a small look as her accompany with a reply "You see"
Dozens of minutes later
"Huh, so you use the dried leave as the fuel and the roasting tool?" said Illya with a curiosity in her tone
"Yeah" replied Shirou as he grab the roasted sweet potatos from the burnt piles of dried leaves now turn ash.
Taiga quickly grabbed one, blowing to reduce the heat as the same time as she devouring it. In a speed that the two other unable to follow through
"Umm, it taste good" exclaimed the yakuza princess.
Illya on the other hand eating her roast sweet potato in an normal speed, savoring the flavour cheerful smile "I don't know simply roasting sweet potato can be this good" said the girl
Sure Shirou cooking is good and simple, but its isn't this simple. Beside prepared meal was what Illya had been eating all her life before they met so the redhead could understand why she a little surprised how simple roasted sweet potato can taste good is
Before the two adoptive sibling could finished their first one, Taioga already make her way to her third
Seeing this Illya shouted as her in protest "Oi, Taiga, stop trying to eat others"
"Hehe, don't blame me, blame yourself for being slow" making a challenging remarks Taiga
And the bickering begin with other people on nearby field look at the scene with look of amusement.
Ah, this normal life certainly feel good isn't it.
Well that is the wrap for chap 2, hope you guy enjoy
Before coment anything, yes, I know there quite the number of TYPOs here and there, but give me some slack, my real life matter is not in a good state at of the moment
Also as you see, the encounter with Muramasa is here, hehe, on the next chapter I shall explained multiple plot point on it can happened in the first place so no need to worry about plot hole on that part. And well some future reference of the story will make it way
Now some of my rants, you can ignore them if you don't want to read, I can't hold it against you since they are rants after all
Well many would asked me, why don't you try to write a story of an AU, well to answer that question, I feel its kinda boring don't you think. Sure it was the beginning of fanfiction but why do you only focus in alternating existing plot, but not try to expanse to the horizon knowing full well it is a literally gold mine when you can disregard many plot point as it is already far from the existed story. Like com'on man
Some will asked me is my story an Self-Insert or not? The answer is no, because my believed and logic is different from Shirou on principal, that and I know too well that I will never able to do whatever I'm gonna write down if thing happened in real life. And I'm pretty sure many OC SI writer are just the same when that happened to them in real life, just like me
I feel like many people said about Shirou remembered who he used to be is weird. Like com'on, even in Heaven Feel, Shirou himself can only little fragmented of what he like and the past of the boy before the birth of Emiya Shirou. So calling the two people the same just alternate version of themselve is just absurd in my opinion.
Well that is the end of my rant
Hope to see you guy on the next chapter which probably gonna be some month from now on which I'm gonna sorry in advance. Life currently 'f***' me quite hard
This is Redguardmen, peace out
