Guys, this is another update, sorry if it's a bit late, I had too much fun with melty blood react… hehehe, hope you liked it so far…
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Chapter 4: Defence Mechanism
"Look at those two pairs." Rin drank her tea. "It's like they're alternate personalities of each other. Isn't that amusing?"
"Yes, it seems so." Archer took a sip. They were on their usual afternoon tea drinking session. "Shirou is a childish amateur while Rei seems to be a mature and capable magician. Saber is always serious and acts mature while Arcueid has that childish personality. Clearly, Rei and Arcueid are not from this world."
"Is that your way of telling a joke? I don't find it funny."
"I'd be surprised if you did." Archer posed a blank expression.
"For once, show some emotions." Rin took another sip.
Some emotion? Archer looked at Rin drinking her tea. I don't even know what I'm feeling right now. All of this is confusing.
Rin looked at Archer who she noticed had been staring at her for long. "What are you staring at me for?"
"Nothing." Archer looked away and tried his best to look calm. However, a tiny tinge of red could be seen on his face.
"You're too weird, Archer." Rin finished her tea. "You're starting to become as weird as Shirou." Rin stood up. "Anyways, we should start planning how to end this other wa—"
Rin was walking to the door when she tripped on the leg of the chair. Archer quickly tried to catch her but, as if fate found it hilarious, Archer had tripped on the leg of the table. Even so, he had managed to break Rin's fall by trying to catch her. In the end, Archer and Rin ended up lying on the floor with Rin in Archer's embrace.
"A-Archer…" Those eyes. He has such beautiful eyes. Why didn't I notice that before?
What's this? I can feel myself burning up. "R-Rin…"
They had been so caught in the intimacy of the situation that Archer placed his hand on Rin's cheek and drew her closer to him.
Just as they were about to 'make contact'… "Tohsaka, time for dinner—T-Tohsaka?"
Rin and Archer immediately pulled away from each other and stood up. The three of them stood still looking at each other. Rin and Archer were both in a shade of red. Moment's later, Shirou bursts into fits of laughter. Rin shot him a minimal Gandr curse.
"Ow! What's that for?"
"A hint of what I'll do to you if you ever tell anyone what you just saw?"
"Well, what did happen?"
"It's was an accident, ok? I tripped and Archer tried to catch me but he tripped as well and then you just barged in!"
"If it's just an accident, what's the big—Ow!"
"I don't care but I'm warning you, if you don't shut up, you're going to get one full blast!" Rin marched away angrily.
Shirou looked at Archer, then a tiny grin appeared on Shirou's face.
"Don't even think about it." Archer had this murderous look in his eyes.
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"Saber! Help!" Shirou came crashing through the living room door. He was a little black and blue thanks to Archer.
"Shirou? What's wrong?" Saber thought that they were being attacked again by another servant. "Shirou, talk to me!"
Shirou realized that he'd be in more hot water if Saber or anyone else found out. "Nothing, I just had a little crash in the workshop."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"Then why were you screaming my name?" Saber looked directly into his eyes.
Shirou felt like Saber was more dangerous than both Rin and Archer. "Alright, I had a little trouble with Rin and Archer but it's no big deal.
"Hmmm? Kind of a harsh quarrel."
Shirou didn't realize that both Rei and Arcueid had also been in the room.
"No, it's nothing big."
"Then what was it all about?" Saber was getting a little irritated.
Rei just sighed. "Probably something childish and embarrassing." Lately, he had been off-color and not his self. "I think we shouldn't bother about that."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Arcueid seemed to be offended.
"Hmmm? What do you mean?"
"Did you mean to say that we shouldn't bother about childish things?"
"Kind of…"
"So childish things are unimportant to you?"
"Yes, wait, no, it's just that—"
"Just what?"
"I mean childish things are just a waste of time."
"I'm going to MY room."
"Wait, Doshite no?"
"Nothing. Childish things are just a waste of time, right?" Arcueid marched off angrily to her room. Saber stood up to follow her.
"Saber, where are you going?"
"I'm going with her."
"Why?"
"I don't know but the way you act today implies that you'd rather waste your time on childish matter than what's at hand."
"Saber—" Shirou stopped when Rei shot him a don't-make-matters-worse look. Saber left quickly.
"No matter what time they come from, girls are pretty hard to understand." Rei sighed. "Still, I wonder what I said wrong…" Rei stood up and walked away.
At dinner, everyone was silent.
Does Archer really want to kiss me?
Do I really want to kiss Rin?
Why is Shirou so immature?
Why does Saber always act like a king too much?
Rei is so tactless!
Arcueid is so sensitive…I wonder what I said wrong…
"You're all so quiet this time." Fujimura helped herself to more food. "And the boys seemed to be separated from the girls. Hmmm…am I seeing the aftermath of a love quarrel?"
"Konbanwa!" Ilya barged in. Apparently, she was surprised to see so many faces. Nonetheless, she went and embraced Shirou. "Shirou, why are there so many people?"
Shirou choked as he saw Saber looking angrily at him.
"I'm sure Shirou will be able to give you an audience, Ilyasviel." Saber stood up. "You really are his sister, by the way. Thanks for the meal."
"Oh, don't bother introducing HIM to her Shirou." Arcueid was talking about Rei. "HE doesn't appreciate childish things or people. Thanks for the meal." Arcueid stood up and left.
"At least you express your emotions." Rin finished her dinner. "Unlike SOME people I know. Thanks for the meal."
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After dinner.
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Rei knocked on the sliding door. "Arcueid?"
The door opened and Arcueid was looking at him angrily.
"Listen, if ever there was something I said—"
"IF?" Arcueid shut the door loudly.
Crap.
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Saber was washing some dishes when Shirou came in.
"Saber?"
"As you can see, I am occupied, Shirou. Unless, it is highly important, which I doubt, don't bother me."
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"Rin? I—"
"What is it Archer? I'm open to sarcasm."
Archer didn't speak.
"I thought so."
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"You don't understand. I hide my feelings because I want people to figure out what I actually am feeling. Well, not people, just you. I want you to figure out what I am feeling?"
"What? Why?"
"Because I don't understand it myself. It seems as you have been numb Rin." Archer dematerialized.
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"Fine! If you think that you're not important to me, then fine! I won't bother you, Saber!" Shirou slammed the door.
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"I like you and your childish personality." Rei spoke through the closed door. "But not immature. There's a difference in those."
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Rin looked at the clock. It was already eight o' clock. She began drinking some tea. Archer's words were ringing in her head. Am I numb?
"Rin?" Saber went in the room and sat beside her. "You don't mind, do you?"
"Sure, go ahead." Rin didn't know what Saber was talking about.
Arcueid walked in. "May I join you?"
The two just nodded. The three of them drank tea with a cold and silent atmosphere.
Am I important to Shirou?
What does he mean I'm immature?
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Archer looked up the sky. He sensed someone behind him. "Rin?"
He turned around and saw a girl in a school uniform with long black hair who had immediately grabbed his throat. He tried to fight back but all the energy he has seemed to be being drained. He saw the hair of the girl turning red. The last thing he saw was dropping from the roof before blacking out.
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Shirou mindlessly swept through the yard. He heard footsteps behind him. "Saber?"
He turned around and saw a girl with the same hairstyle as Rin only colored brown. The girl rushed at him and gripped his shoulder. Her other hand grabbed his neck while the other holding his shoulder slashed him across the chest before he was thrown upward. Before landing, numerous punches and scratches hit him in an instant. He was punched one final time before being slammed to the workshop door and losing his consciousness.
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Rei sat in the middle of the room with his back to the door. He heard the sliding door open. "Arcueid?"
He stood up and saw a man who looked just like him, only with black hair, charged at him with a dagger.
"D-Dad?" He felt the same time slowing experience the he goes through whenever he attempted to cut some lines of death. He reached for his dagger in his pocket. Before he could block, his assailant had already cut through his lines. He felt time resume its speed as his body started to fall to the ground in seventeen pieces.
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Rin felt her Reiju burn and had hit Saber with her elbow. Arcueid had dropped her cup on the table. Her cup shattered into seventeen shards. One shard flew off and made a small cut on Saber's shoulder. The three looked at each other before rushing out the room before they were too much too late…
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Well. That's all for now. I'll leave you with a sneak preview of their crossover. Just like last time, I'm open to all suggestions. Thanks for reading. Please review.