CHILD MASTER
'CHILD CARE IS WAR'
A/N time to end the cliff hanger last chapter.
But first…
Archer's corner…
Rin - wait a sec I'm here to, don't go saying stuff like that Archer.
Archer - hold on.
Archer and Rin's corner…
Rin - it'll do for now.
Archer - moving on, since Majikaru Rin is to lazy to get off the computer and…wait stop looking for more doujinshi, you already have eight.
Rin - anyway so we made this corner it'll be a brief recap of what happened last chapter.
Archer - what the chibi said.
Rin - I'm no chibi!
Archer - let's see your short, have big eyes and wear your hair in pigtails I'd say that's chibi.
Rin - 'holds up arm with command seal on it' don't make do this Archer.
Archer - 'meep' okay your not chibi, don't use it.
Rin - that's better.
Archer - so pretty much last chapter the chi-I mean little mage over here summoned me and nearly passed out.
Rin - but Archer saved me!
Archer - yeah okay, and anyway we were having a game of Sevens until-
Rin - you were gonna loose.
Archer - I was not.
Rin - yes you were.
Archer - we'll finish this up later shortie, anyway on with the continuation of the story.
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"I am here to battle with you."
Rin gasped.
"A battle you say, how could I possibly duel with someone in which is hiding themselves from me?" asked Archer.
"My identity is of no use to you for you shall-"
"Yeah, woo go Saber!" called a voice.
As if happening on it's own the shadow faded from the Servants face to reveal her startled face.
"Shirou I told you to wait outside!" scolded the Servant's who's name was apparently Saber.
"No way I wanna see you kick this guys ass!" said the little Shirou.
"So you're Servant Saber a presume." said Archer.
"Yes that's correct." said Saber turning her attention back to Archer.
"And that little runt I suppose is your Master." said Archer.
"Yes." admitted Saber sadly.
"That 'thing' over there was able to summon the most powerful Servant Saber." Rin finally spoke up.
"What in the…" began Saber.
Rin still clutching Archer's red trail tightly in her small hand stepped out from behind him.
"My Master." said Archer.
"I see so I am not the only Servant summoned by an infant." said Saber as she jerked Shirou in front of her.
"You!" exclaimed Rin.
"Rin you know him?" asked Archer.
"I used to go to kindergarten with him," said Rin.
"Ha, you're the girl with the polka dotted panties!" proclaimed Shirou loudly.
Rin's bottom lip quivered before she started crying.
"Archer!" cried Rin, "he's mean, he flipped my skirt!"
Bending down Archer picked Rin up and held her in his arms.
"Shirou you devil, how dare you do that to young lady!' scolded Saber, "no dessert for you tonight."
"But that's not fair!" cried Shirou.
"No buts I may be your Servant but I'm the one currently taking care of you." said Saber.
"This boy has no parents?" asked Archer stilling nursing a crying Rin.
"No, his father died shortly after the last war." explained Saber.
"I see." said Archer.
Rin had stopped crying and was still contently clinging to her Servant.
"Hey Saber." said Shirou.
"What is it?" asked Saber looking down at her Master with stern green eyes.
"Why is that guys hair white?" asked Shirou pointing at Archer.
"Ehh, I don't know." said Saber.
"You why do you have white hair?" asked Shirou now asking Archer.
"Why would I tell you, you aren't even my Master." said Archer.
"Man you're a - heee…"
Archer looked over to Saber who had just knocked out her Master by bonking him on the head with her armour covered hand.
"He had it coming." she said picking him up, "but he needs my guidance."
Saber started to head out the door.
"You know we shouldn't be taking care of these kids, or getting attached to them." said Archer.
"But look at the girl in your arms, you can not say you do not care for her." said Saber as she forwarded out the door.
"Hey Saber." said Archer.
"Hmm." she said.
"It appears Child Care Is War." he said.
"If that's what the future holds, I shall continue to compete in this war." she said before disappearing into the rainy day ahead.
Archer looked at Rin who was obviously exhausted, between summoning him and having a Servant break into her home, she had been through a lot these past hours. She was now sleeping soundly, thumb in her mouth and she looked rather peaceful.
If that boy's father died after the 4th war then, I wonder if Rin's mother or father died during the war thought Archer, Rin squirmed slightly in his arms before relaxing again.
"You can have a nap now," said Archer gently lying Rin on her bed, "and I'll watch over you."
Lying beside Rin he pulled her into his arms and awaited her awakening.
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The storm had stopped shortly after Rin and Arhcer fell asleep...
A short while later Rin awoke full of energy yet again, she had tried calling Archer's name so he'd wake up and her attempts had failed so…
"Archer." Rin poked Archer's face for the second time.
Archer opened an eye to look at her, "ahh you're awake."
"Yeah and um I was sort of hoping that you'd maybe um want to uh take me to the park, you know just for a little while." said Rin.
Why is she speaking like that, strange little one he thought.
"Sure, let's go." said Archer standing up and walking out the room with Rin following close behind.
Rin slipped on her loafers and stood beside Archer looking up at him.
"Hmm, what's wrong Rin?" asked Archer looking down at the little girl.
"Can you carry me?" asked Rin.
"You're lazy aren't you?" said Archer lifting Rin up.
"No I'm not!" she argued.
"Fine you're not lazy," he said locking the front door, "Rin how much do you weigh?"
"Seventeen kilos, I've grown big!" she proclaimed happily.
Archer smiled, "you have haven't you."
"Uh-huh, I'm gonna be a big girl!" she smiled.
"You might be." he said, well she will be small but it suits her.
"Hey Archer, do you think my father will be proud I summoned you?" she asked.
"Oh," Archer looked and Rin's smiling little face and couldn't bring himself to say her father probably wouldn't be coming home so instead he said, "I'm sure he will."
"Yay, ooh Archer can I go and play basket ball over there?" Rin asked pointing at a group of young boys around her own age.
"Sure," Archer said setting her on the ground, "I'll be watching."
" 'Kay." she said running over to the little group.
Rin stood behind one of the kids and said, "excuse me, can I play too?"
The little boy turned and said, "okay, but just because you're a girl don't mean we'll go easy on you."
"I don't mind." Rin said.
Meanwhile Archer was sitting on a nearby bench watching Rin jump around and play.
She's a magus and obviously hasn't been able to enjoy the simple things in life, she's different when around others, she tries to fit in and be like every other child her age even though Rin knows she isn't like them she still tries.
But then again, Rin has had a tremendous childhood, growing up to fast and learning things a young girl shouldn't know at that age. If she wasn't taking notes about the Holy Grail she was practicing her magic skills, unable to go out and play with other children she was kept isolated from the outside world.
She's just a little girl who wants to please her father. And sadly now this will probably never come true…
"Wow, Rin san's awesome!" said the young boys gaping as Rin got the ball in the basket with one try.
"Piece of cake." she said wiping the sweat off her forehead.
Rin turned to Archer who was sitting on the bench, she waved to him before shouting, "did you see that?!"
"You did well." he said.
"Kyaa." Rin ran over to Archer and jumped up to hug him.
"I think we should head home," said Archer getting off the bench and walking off with Rin resting on his arm, "what do you say?, you can have a bath, get in your nightgown and I'll make you something to eat and we can watch TV."
"Yay!" cried a happy Rin, "I wish Archer could be my father, he never would watch TV with me."
"Ahh, I don't think father would be my word, how about babysitter?" asked Archer, being called father made him feel old.
Rin thought about it for a moment before replying, "Archer is my babysitter!"
Archer smiled, he could tell Rin new he wouldn't be with her forever, but she was just spending what time she had with him without any tears.
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After returning home…
"Archer can you maybe run my bath for me?" asked Rin.
"Okay, I'll call you when it's done." he said.
"I'll be back as soon as I've got my night clothes." she said hurrying out of the bathroom to her bedroom.
Archer sighed, checking the water to make sure it wasn't too hot, Archer smirked an idea had just come to his mind.
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A few minutes later Rin returned to the bathroom.
Rin gasped, "Bubbles!" she cried happily giggling as she run over to the bath.
"I take it you liked my idea then." said Archer kneeling beside the tub.
"Uh-huh, I like bubbles." she said smiling.
"Tell me once your done so I can start making your food." he said standing up and heading for the door.
"Um Archer?" said Rin quietly.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Could you maybe help me wash my hair?" she asked.
Archer blinked, he wasn't all to keen to but it was Rin and she was only a young child so…
"Fine, where do you keep the shampoo?' asked Archer.
"Top draw." said Rin battling with her shirt trying to get it off.
After finding the shampoo Archer chuckled at his infant Master, who was still trying to get her own shirt off, it was stuck to about her head.
"Lift up your arms and I'll help." said Archer.
Rin huffed and did as she was told, her white long sleeved shirt pulled off easily.
"How come I couldn't do that?" said Rin obviously not happy with herself for failing such an easy thing.
"Short arms?" suggested Archer.
Rin pouted, as she finished undressing.
"Don't even think about doing a canon ball." said Archer.
Rin hoped in the bath and blew some of the bubbles at Archer while saying, "got ya!"
"Am I washing your hair or not?" he asked.
"Right." she said turning around.
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Later in the living room...
"Rin don't you think it's time you went to bed?" asked Archer looking at Rin, who appeared half asleep.
"Yeah I suppose I should maybe…" Rin yawned, eyes getting heavy.
"Come on then." said Archer walking her up to her room.
After toddling up the stairs Rin was now in her bed.
"Good night Archer." said Rin closing her eyes.
"Good night Master." whispered Archer, kissing the small girls forehead before going to bed himself.
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A/N well there's the second chapter done for you, hope it was okay, please read and review.
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