Fate/School Days - Sidestory 3: Sakuya

I hate Physical Education.

It wasn't that I was not capable; you won't find any child of the Emiya Clan who wasn't physically active to some extent. Even Karin, computer nerd that she is, could keep up with the upper range our class. It wasn't that I didn't like the uniforms, though I did feel they didn't have to be quite as tight as their designers made them out to be. It wasn't even having to put up with the attention of the boys from the far side of the field. They were annoying to be sure, but Fuuko and Keiko seemed to like the attention and I wouldn't begrudge my sisters anything. Even if I didn't share their attraction for sweaty, filthy boys trying to act all macho to impress giggling schoolgirls.

They're pretty hot, though. Especially when they're sweaty.

...No, I hated PE because I had to deal with *her*.

'Yin and Yang', Uncle Gil called us. Karin called her my 'True Self,' for which I'd have to smack her. Most of my normal friends thought I had a very odd case of Tourette's. The sad truth was I had a very active subconscious. A very *strong*, very active subconsciousness.

But you love me anyway.

I don't remember when I started seeing her as a distinct entity from my own. I do remember shortly after I started acting out, Mother took me to the side to try to explain it to me. Apparently a long time ago, a young Sakura Matou had been possessed by an Evil Shadow who also made her act out and gave her horrific powers to match. Fortunately Father was able to save her. He wasn't able to exorcise the Shadow, Angra Mainyu, from her, but he did help her control her impulses. When I asked what her Shadow had made her do, Mother just blushed and told me 'Bad Things'.

Amongst other things~. Have you ever noticed when the other kaa-sans talk about Mother's 'Time of the Month', they aren't talking about the usual kind?

Apparently some portion of the Shadow had done something physically or genetically to Mother's body, because when I was born I inherited some of It. Yin's presence gave me some control over shadows themselves, kind of like that guy from the anime that came out a while back. Except while he was limited to naturally created shadows to bind his opponents, I could manifest my own from a boundary space.

We don't need to wait until after dark! Happy, kinky, bondage time, 24/7!

She was also a major pervert. Although to be quite honest, I'm still not sure how she compares to Matsu-kaasan and Karin.

Scary, I know.

Physical Education for the day was merely running laps around the track. Once we'd gotten through that we were encouraged to walk around to cool off, though some simply collapsed on the grass off to the side.

"Sakuya-chan!"

I turned and smiled demurely at the girl jogging up to me. "Saori-chan! How did you do?" We both continued along the track at a leisurely walking pace.

Saori hehe'd and puffed out her chest proudly. "I got in two more laps than my previous best! I'm improving!"

Yeah you are, Yin said as I involuntarily eyed the way her chest bounced with the motion. My Shadow is an equal opportunity pervert.

Saori suddenly blushed and looked off to the side.

Oh crap, I just said that out loud, didn't I?

"I-I mean your running!" I stammered out. I waved my hands in a placating gesture. "I mean, I actually did worse today, I was short by a lap from my usual."

Saori still took a few extra steps to place her slightly in front of me before turning to look over her shoulder. "That's because you're always thinking too much, Sakuya-chan. You've always got your head in the clouds."

Or in the the gutter.

I paused a few moments to make sure nothing had escaped my lips before i responded. "I've had a lot on my mind."

"Hmm?" Saori looked thoughtful, before a cat's grin grew on her face. "Is it a boy?"

Yes. "No! Nothing like that!" A boy, no. Lot's of boys? Unfortunately. Damn Yin.

She looked unconvinced, though. Rounding the corner she looked to the side towards the far end of the field. "Hey, the boys are playing soccer, let's go watch!"

Woo-hoo! Hot, sweaty boys time! My body suddenly jerked and I involuntarily took a shaky step after her.

"Um, okay."

I really hated P.E.