The silver haired beauty arose from the desk where she studied, she dropped her ink pen onto the paper she had been writing on. The half-elf quickly went to stand infront of her desk, trying to make the person standing at the door's face visible as she squinted her eyes.

'Subaru-kun, its you, right?', she was doubting the figure, she approached once again only taking a few steps. Even with a few steps she could smell something.. A smell she hated. Blood. The princess tried to convince herself it was just her imagination.

The person was silent.

'I'm sorry, the candle is not exactly too bright', she apologised, 'but, it is you, right?', she made a tiny smile, the light from the candle bringing a bit more light into the room.

"It is..", he responded silently. Emilia knew that tone, that tone is a tone she hated, it was not the tone that brought her stomach butterflies, this brought her anxiety and concern for the Japanese boy.

'Subaru, is something the matter? You sound..', she trailed off, not exactly knowing what to call it. Sadness? Emptiness? She didnt know what to call it, but whatever 'it' was, it gave her a sense of emptiness, she hated it.

"Emilia-tan, i'm sorry."

..huh?

'..but you didnt do anything.. You've been a great friend and knight so far!', she pumped her small fists, but Subaru was not convinced. "I'm sorry, for forcing my feelings on you."

'What? You didnt, but if you feel like you did, i forgive you.'

What an angel..

"I'm also sorry for.. being pathetic", he mumbled.

...

silence.

'Subaru-kun', she started, the half-elf inhaled deeply before getting on the tips of her toes to give the boy a flick on his forehead. "Ah!", he yelped, stumbling back and rubbing his forehead.

"E-Emilia-tan?", he stuttered in confusion, watching her face turn into one of his anger.

A soft breeze coming from the open window blew by the duo as a silence enveloped them both in the princess' bedroom.

'I dont know who you're speaking of, but my Subaru is not pathetic!', she yelled, making him flinch.

"but.. i'm a terrible knight! A-and..! I'm most likely a terrible friend.. A-and-", he tried to come up with more excuses, but this girl just would not let him. 'No!', she stomped her foot next to his, the boy shuddered.

The girl went on the tips of her toes again, as she made a small jump she sent a headbutt his way, the boy in response yelped. "Ah!" He stumbled back, wincing in pain as his forehead formed a bruise, he rubbed on the skin quickly before looking at Emilia with a look that could only be explained as confusion and shock.

As his eyes fell onto her beautiful face he saw how it turned into a face of pure anger, he flinched and took a small step back. 'I dont want to hear it if you'll be insulting my Subaru!', she yelled at him.

"but- i am pathetic!"

'Don't call my Subaru pathetic!', as she screamed, her head shook, her long silver hair fluttering in the air with no clear direction of where to go, hands formed into tight fists. 'My Subaru is amazing, i wont let you insult him!'

"Who even is that guy you're speaking of..?", he asked her emotionlessly.

'My knight and..!'

..and?

'Bestfriend', her voice cracked.

Subaru stared thoughtlessly, what was there to think of anyway?

"Well, i think he's shit."

'How do you know that if you never saw him like how i did?! He's a great knight and friend! You have no right to insult such an amazing person such as Natsuki Subaru!', Emilia screamed.

Blood.

Emilia smelled that strange scent again.

The duo stared at each other, one emotionless, the other desperate, angry and.. sad.

"You know..", he started, "from your description.. he sounds pretty amazing", he made no smile.

'That's because he is, so you cant insult him, he's very dear to me', Emilia pouted childishly.

"If he's dear to you, then what am i to you?"

'What do you mean?', her anger temporarily disappeared as she gave him a sad look.

"The Subaru you know is.. cool, while i'm just.. what am i..?", he sniffed. 'You're-!'

"Me, who is pathe-"

Before Subaru could finish an all too familiar feeling was felt as he felt someone bonk their forehead into his and he stumbled back once again, now definitely sure his forehead was bruised.

He was going to fall, and if he did he would be in the hallway as the door was pretty wide open, he lost balance, but with a kind of strength he didnt even know Emilia possesed she held onto his good arm and swung his body easily back into her bedroom. "wuu- AAH!", his body launched-

[THUD]

He fell onto his bum. "ah-", he winced, looking up as he held his injured arm, "E-Emilia-tan?"

'I'd rather not talk to those who feel the need to disrespect my knight', she spoke coldly while closing the door of her room, Subaru shuddered, 'but, you're an exception, because i believe you can understand how amazing he is.'

"You think?"

She nodded, standing infront of him dominantly.

The curtains fluttered beautifully as another soft breeze made it's way through the open window.

The half-elf squat down infront of him. '..but you're also an exception because i'm convinced you both share some traits and interests.'

"..like what..?"

'You both hurt yourselves', she said quietly, but it was loud enough for Subaru to hear.

'and when Subaru does that.. like the dunderhead he is.. Emilia gets a little upset..-', her voice cracked as it sounded like she would cry right there and then. Subaru felt a pang of guilt, he never meant to make her feel this way.

..

'Could you give me your arm?'

Subaru stretched out his good arm, Emilia gave him a look so he hesitantly switched arms, much to her pleasure. She placed her fingertips onto the injured arm, muttering a small apology when he winced, beginning the healing process with her magic.

'I'd like to believe that i can fit you and my Subaru in the same category', she spoke softly, her expression not revealed to him as her head hung low, her silver bangs hiding her eyes.

"Why.. do you think.."

'Because i know i can. No matter how angry my Subaru is, no matter how much he cries, no matter how much of a dunderhead he is.. every Subaru falls under the same category in my eyes', she smiled gently.

The light fell on them, Subaru's breath hitched at the sight, it was like the first time she used the lesser spirits over again. Damnit, he was falling in love again, its not like he fell out of love anyways.. or did he?

He shook his head, deciding to not think about it as he focused on Emilia's words.

"So.. you think i can be like your Subaru too..?"

'Always', she smiled, 'no matter how you feel, you and my Subaru always fall under the same category.'

"How.. can i be like your Subaru..?"

...

The fire in the lantern fluttered gently.

'It's easy actually.'

"It is..?"

'Mhm.'

Having finished the healing process, Emilia changed her position as she now sat on her knees on the cold floor with her back against her desk. 'To be like my Subaru..'

She reached her cold hands out - Subaru approached - and softly pushed his head on her lap, she watched as he shifted to lay on his side, once he was done she began to play with his hair, stroking her fingers in slow and pleasantly.

"Emilia-tan..?", he looked up to her as she looked down, her sliver hair falling onto her chest.

It felt.. like a dream.

His eyes started to feel heavy, can you even fall asleep in dreams?

That sounds weird.

'To be like my Subaru', she repeated, softly tickling the skin on his cheek with her fingertips, 'just..'

The fellow who did not accept himself as her amazing Subaru stared up expectantly, tiny droplets of tears sliding down his smooth skin.

'be Subaru', she smiled at him.

Subaru continued to stare up at her even if his body was failing him, he felt sleepy. Damn you for making me tired!

He wanted to stay awake with Emilia longer...

..but it seems even she is getting sleepy, so he simply accepted it.

The fellow who once did not accept himself as who others see as 'The Amazing Subaru' now made a promise to try to see himself as that person, but also as 'Emilia's Amazing Knight'.

"Then.."

'Then all you have to do, is to be yourself, to be my amazing Subaru.'

With a grin tugging at his lips the male became submissive to his body's needs and began to drift off into a sleep with his head laying on Emilia's lap, the girl continued playing with his hair until she too closed her eyes.

"I'll try."

'Thank you.'

Her voice sounded like a soft bell, music to his ears.

I keep on falling asleep during wholesome moments.

.. That was his only regret, but at the same time it wasnt.

As he fell asleep Subaru promised to try his best to be Subaru.

With one last thought from Subaru who immediately became her Subaru with a single thought, the duo fell asleep together, and the fire from the candle was blown away by a breeze.

E.M.T!

See ya next time : )