GUNDAMMIT, every time I try to upload it comes all in Italics, FUCK OFF SYSTEM WHY WON'T YOU WORK FOR ME!
No seriously to go through around 7 to 9 K worth of words and make sure all your Italics that are meant to be there are while making sure the rest of it is normal is a little hard. Oh wait shit, I wasn't supposed to write this one for a while, let's just say I have extended leave on Agito SEED, sorry all fans of that. But I seriously wrote all of this across only three days so I should be fine for the other stories. So yeah, Rider is now going to be paired with Anthony, god help us all.
Please Review and let me know what you think, no flaming.
Opening Song (Daybreaks Bell)
The Music starts and a Vermilion Light is now spiralling down to the earth, the shape of a man is within it, the Logo Fate Stay Agito appears on the screen. Then before the lyrics start all is engulfed by crimson flames.
"Nee konna katchi no deai shika nakattano?" The scene shows a man with silver hair walking unto a hill riddled with swords, the wins sweeps past and his cloak blows in the wind as he plunges a sword into the ground.
"Kanashiine." The area zooms out to see that blood is indeed flowing from the hill.
"Anata ni shindemo ayamete hoshikumonai" A young lady with black hair and twin tails is with her back to the the screen, looking at a school, she then turns around and the view shows her back again with a fire no in front of her.
"Onegai" You young boy with orange hair is walking through an area that has been burnt up and is still being burnt by the fire. Bodies are all around him, but he does not look back.
"Unmei sae nomikomare" The scene now flashed between a woman wearing a blue dress and armour to a giant of a man and a little girl to a lady with purple hair covering her eyes and lastly to a man with Blue hair.
"Shizumisouna Umi e to." A small hand from the ground is reaching up to the sky as two larger hands grasp it and the flames around them fade away. The pace of the music then picks up
"Negai yo kaze ni notte." A woman in a hood with white hair is seen flying around buildings avoiding red projectiles. The view the flips and zooms into the face of the tanned man with white hair as he fires yet another round from his bow.
"Yoake no kane wo naraseyo" The man with Blue hair is seen to clash with the a brown giant, his spear shinning red while the giant's eyes do the same as the two of them both smash the ground they are on and jump away.
"Tori no you ni" The young man with organce hair is trying to grasp a blue light that is in his hands, yet cannot hold onto
"My wishes over their airspace." Show a flash of the lady in the blue dress looking up at the blue sky above her.
"Musu no nami wo koe." Now shows the lady in the blue dress and armour now clashing swords with a Samurai, both move back then charge in and clash swords once more. The man is smile the woman is not.
"Asu e tachimuka anata." The man in a black top, white pants and crimson cape is shown avoiding blasts from an unseen enemy.
"Wo mamoritamae, my life I trade in for you pain." The orange haired boy is still holding the light when a pair of feminine hands gently held his and allowed the light to shine forth from his hands.
"Furimukazu habatake." A man with red hair and eyes that reflect the stars is looking up at the sky then closes his eyes.
"Kono omoi wo hakonde." The scene now shows a young girl with white hair and crimson eyes flanked by to young ladies with the same hair and eyes. Their hair is blowing in the wind, there is a giant man behind them.
"Ano sora wo tondeku" The scene shows an oranges haired young man, a red haired young man and a blonde haired young lady now all looking up at a mountain, there is a determined look in their eyes.
"Negai wa darnimo." The scene flashed to the young lady with blonde hair and green eyes, to the young man with red hair and reflective eyes, to the silver haired tanned man.
"Uchiotosenai" The young man with orange hair has two lights that shine in his hands before the entire screen in enveloped in Blue light.
Chapter Four
"We shouldn't blame ourselves for bad things that happened to us. Sometimes, no matter what we do, we are victims of the circumstances. We should just have to pull ourselves out." Kenshin Himura (Rurouni Kenshin)
Hitoro took in a deep breath as he recalled part of his past, it was the end of a major event in two peoples lives.
The young lady, would hold his eternal respect for what she had done, for he knew that he was not capable of such an act.
He just closed his eyes and he were their right, in his memories.
Now tears were welling up in her eyes again as she said "This place we call a school, I believe in it and thus the whole time I've been praying for the day your memories will come back."
"I don't know when you will stop forgetting, that's why today once again I say these unreasonable things and stay with you, I'm sorry your headache isn't a cold, it's a sign that you are going to lose your memories again."
Anthony had thanked god that he had not been seen by her, but he thanks him again for not being able to see the look on Tomoyo's face.
"You will complain about a headache and lose your memories, just like a child, I'll cry, waiting for your eyes to open, hoping for that one time it will be different."
She paused again then said "But when you come to and won't even know my name, once again the two of us will start from our self introductions."
"As if never ending that day repeats over and over up until now, you haven't said anything to me accept 'thanks'."
Anthony knew that she was going to say this wasn't what she wanted to hear and thus she said just that.
"That wasn't what I wanted to hear, I thought you might never say it again, however at long last, at long last you said you loved me, that is the first time in 3 years."
As he opened his eyes he saw Sakura was in front of him, she was unsure of why he was her, which was to be expected.
It took a little while for her to find the right words to say "Um, Mr Hitoro, why are you in a school uniform, I thought you said you were older than Fujimura Sensei?"
In a way this was true, no wait it was true in every way, it was not the point of this.
Hitoro now did his best smile as he said "What do you think I fill this out a little too well?"
She in turn gave him a nod and said "Yes, um, had I not met you before, I would not have known you were not meant to be here?"
Hitoro now shook his head "More like you would not have noticed me at all, unless you knew me or if you had sought to find me."
He was at least able to feel that he was partly right as she was a little shocked that he had caught on to her.
Her gaze fell to the ground as she said "I, I did not mean to sound as if I was keeping an eye on you?"
Hitoro gave her a shrug as he said "No harm done, just keep it quiet for now okay, I have a target here, which is a threat to people, I am here in order to bring said target it before they can strike again."
Sakura gave him a nod the asked in a meek way "Are you meant to be a spy?"
Hitoro shook his head "No, I am cadet from Class Zero, an elite strike team that is asked to deal with the targets we are given, be they, silently or in all out open war."
Sakura gasped as this and raised one hand to her mouth and Hitoro now began to walk away from her as he said "It is not luck that can be blamed for such things, if I find that I am in hell, I will not curse, no I will pick myself up and move on, after all that is the only way to find the exit, isn't it?"
As he walked away Hitoro had to think to himself "I have to lie in order to protect others, is that the path I chose, it does not seem to be an easy one at any rate."
As he did leave, he heard that Sakura was now being talked to by a bunch of girls.
It was not his concern, until one of them said "Shinji, told us about you little whore, you have to give your body to his grandfather in order to stay at their house, you know you do look the type to do that."
Sakura to her credit did not react to them, this was normal for her, what was not normal was the fact that Shinji was not here in person to do it as well.
Out of the three girls who were there, the second one said "What is the matter, have you no spin, oh wait you are a little whore, your spine was broken by that old man long time ago."
She laughed as she said this, to a young man who had just been about to walk away, he could feel why they did this and it made him ever so angry.
Now as he turned and began to walk back to the where Sakura was.
As he did so he heard the third girl say "Oh what are you now going to go and cry to your mommy, oh go and lose yourself in that old man!"
"Such acts, all to get the attention of one who thinks that he is better than her, this girl Sakura, she is able to bear all this on her and continue to smile, I can now see why she wants to be around Shirou and as his ally, I will act in his stead, but perhaps a little more violently."
It was not that he was afraid to use it, it was just that he did not really wish to stand out from the crowd.
But right now, his mind flashed back to when he was a child and there was just him and his brother and no one stepped in to help.
The would not kill them, no they were human and he did not wish to kill a fellow person, they were still human to him, but barely and now they would reap what they sowed.
Hitoro did not care if Sakura would think less of him for this or if she would not know what to think at all.
He had just given himself a mission, one he was going to accept as well as complete very, very soon, he knew it would make him stand out, but right now he did not care, right now he felt only anger and rage.
With Sakura
Sakura now just sat down in both awe and shock at what she had just witnesses a few minutes ago.
To say that she did not know what to think would be putting it likely.
She now looked up at the man who had done all of this for her and asked him "Why, why did you do that, I can, I can bear it?"
He looked at her and gave a smile and said "I knew of a two or more young boys who had similar problems, but they were far younger, it is sad to say, but not a soul tried to help them out, not once when they went through it, I did not wish to look back on this day and think ifonly I had taken action."
Sakura now still on the ground looked up at the sky above her and asked "How, how did you do that, all three of them fell so fast, but you did not let them hit the floor, you lay them down and then took me and walked away."
In reply to her the man asked "How did I take them all down, or how did I simply walk out with you and no one saw us, I will answer one of the two not both."
Sakura now looked him in the eyes and said "I can see, it you have lost someone, I do not know why, but I can see that in your eyes?"
The man shook his head "No, she is with me right now, right here."
As he said this he pointed to his heart and Sakura got what he meant.
"I do believe that I said I would give you an answer to one of the two that I spoke of before, will you take me up on this, I don't believe in forcing things onto people?"
She shook her head at the man and said "No, if I, if I am right, it is best that I do not know."
The man gave her a nod and then said "I can respect that."
He now began to walk away again, now Sakura stood up and asked "You, you did not ask if what they said about me was true or not?"
Turing on the spot he said to her "One does not ask such things of a young lady, it is for you to tell me in your own way, not for me to ask you."
With this he turned and began to walk away again, Sakura watched him for a little while, then she gave a blink and he was gone.
"Just who is he, what does he mean, that I have to tell him in my own way."
It was not the best time of her life, there were so many things in her life that were bad.
Sure she had just been saved, but was it worth it, she was unsure if those girls were alive or dead.
Not to mention she had just wasted her chance to ask him, how he was able to do what he just did.
She closed her eyes and then opened them and he was there, yet again, he was not right in front of her, but he was in her view.
"Do you stall like this for every decision in life, if I may say so, you did not last night when Taiga offered to let you stay, even though it was not hers to do so."
Sakura blinked and then looked at the hand that was in front of her "If you need a hand up, I'm here for now."
She took his hand for the second time and said "Your hand, it is cold, very cold, are you, are you alright?"
He did not reply, instead helping her to her feet and then letting go he said "We can't choose what will happen to us, not all of our actions, lead to good or ill, one can only make do with the time we are given."
Sakura blinked as she saw the eyes of the man in front of her reflect a great deal amount of sadness.
He now let go of her hand and turned to look at the sun as it sat in the sky.
"I had two friends, one of them, she taught me that we have to have courage to face that which we fear, she also taught me, to persist and have faith, no matter how dire the situation."
He then took in a deep breath and said "The second she, she was more than a friend, but that was a long time ago, she taught me many things, but if I had to find the most important one, it would be that I have to believe in myself and that I have to believe in those around me."
Sakura was able to pick on his more than a friend part, but she did not ask him about it, no instead she asked him.
"Can you, can you tell me the names of the those two, they sound like two very, nice people?"
She saw him smile, this one it seemed was very sincere.
"Her name was Sakagami, but it latter became Okazaki" he said this with a small amount of joy as well as pride in his voice.
"The other one, her name, well to me, she was Ayu and she was a very good person."
With his back to her staring at the sun he said "There are such things as miracles in this world and there is no magic or nonsense that go with them, just the will and the desire of people and the possibility that they posses."
He smiled yet again and said "I know of two parents on a plane that was going to crash, they wrote a message to their daughter in many dialects so by some miracle if a person found the package they had it would reach their daughter."
He gave a short pause now before he said "It did find here, many years later, but the meaning of it, the feeling of it was still there."
It was as he said these final words that he began to walk away now.
Sakura could feel what he had been trying to say to her and all of the words he had said to her came down to four little words.
"There is yet hope."
She was unsure how or what he knew, but for the first time, she felt as if she was not worried around a person other than Shirou and Taiga.
As if the man she who had just been beside her was not doing this for his own gain or agenda.
It was not very often that you get help for no reason other than the fact that you need it.
Right now she knew that she needed to get moving, that was also one of the messages that he had passed to here.
It did raise the question, why did he know of such people as well as how did he know people who had such events take place in their lives, all of it with no magic involved at all?
With Shirou
The school day had ended and Shirou was still looking for traces of Ayako, as he closed the doors of the ArcheryDojo he turned to see that Hitoro was behind him.
As he flinched back Shirou said "Hitoro, don't do that to me, you gave me a quite the scare!"
But Hitoro's eyes were not playful as he said "I can feel that there are around, four of us, no five of us if I do not include myself still on campus."
Shirou was a little unsure why Hitoro had said this but the next words that he spoke allowed Shirou to see why he had said this.
"One is Rin, one is you, one is a young man who is twisted, he is with one that feels the same as Saber."
Shirou was able to grasp what Hitoro was saying "I can feel the last one is just as you say, a regular girl."
At this Shirou grabbed Hitoro and said "Where is she, we need to get to her!"
Hitoro gave him a nod and said "I agree, but we need to move with caution, if we do not watch our own moves, we will involve her all on our own."
Shirou did not wish to accept it, but what Hitoro said was true Hitoro now gave him a wink and said "We need to split up, I'll deal with the girl, you try and draw out the Servant."
Shirou was about to ask why he had to be the one to take on the Servant, due to the fact that Hitoro was by far the better choice.
But the two of them had no time to argue and Hitoro said "We need to get that girl out of here, I can get here out of her faster than you can, do what you can to say alive, I will come back to help you."
With this Hitoro made a dash to get to the girl before the Servant was able to.
As he left Shirou began to run, in the same direction, he was unsure of where to go, but all he had to do was follow the trail that Hitoro had left him.
It was less of a trail, but he was able to see where he was going and follow him, as he did so he heard a voice call out to him.
"Do you think that you can take a Servant on, on your own?"
Shirou spun to see that Rin Tohsaka was now in front of the doors to the main building.
He heard a voice in his head similar to Hitoro's saying to him "Be on guards, this may be the time where she tries to kill you."
Shirou at this point said "Tohsaka, can you we have our fight, after this is over."
He was sure that she had heard the plan that they had set up, what he was unsure of was if Hitoro knew that she was there and that this was going to happen.
Rin gritted her teeth as she said "You fail to even see the dangers that lurk here, I do not wish to see Saber just vanish because she had an idiot master."
It was not that she lifted her hand and said "Shirou, until we are able to determine who is the Master that is doing this, allow us to be allies for now."
This Shirou did not expect and then asked "You're not going to try and shoot me in the back when this is over and done?"
Rin grew a little offended at this and said "What of course not, I would never do that, but will you accept it or not?"
Shirou gave a nod and said "Sure Tohsaka, lets work together, after all I don't think you are bad person."
Rin did not expect this and gave a little blush, it was made worse by the fact that Shirou's yelled "Tosaka look out!"
She had just lowered her guard for a minute and their unseen foe chose to strike.
Blood splashed out in front of Rin, she had closed her eyes in fear but when she felt blood splash on her without the pain, she opened them, just a little.
Shirou had his right arm out in front of her, it had taken the blow for her and he now looked as if he was in an immense amount of pain.
She had to think as she saw him "Just, just what is wrong with him, does he not value his own life, what is wrong with him?"
It was not a question you could just ask out of the blue, or at a time like this, no right now they had to find a way to beat back this servant for Sedecim to arrive.
She was about to ask Shirou if he was alright, but he now he had already begun making his way to the forest.
As he did so Shirou heard a voice whisper in his ear "It is still in your arm."
That was a little funny, he could not feel or see a thing there, the feeling part may be due to the amount of pain he was in due to it.
He was unsure of who it was that did this, but trying the grab at what may be in his arm he said in a soft voice "Trace on!"
As he said this he felt his unharmed arm touch what was now stuck in him. He gave a quick tense as he ripped it out of his body and now took a look around.
He could feel that he was being watched, around fifty or so yards away he saw a figure skulking around between the trees, unsure of who it was Shirou began to pursue it.
But yet again her that voice that told him in a bored, yet urgent tone "In two steps time take a jump to your right and duck."
Shirou did as this voice told him and saw that the ground on where he was get smashed, if that had hit him while he did not have a weapon he was in a sense, screwed.
He ducked, just avoiding another attack, now he could see his foe, it was in the form of a rather tall lady with long purple hair and an eye mask.
At this point she made as if to attack him from the left.
The voice in Shirou's head told him "Jump back and hit the deck and roll to the right."
Shirou did as he said and was able to see that the Servant was fast enough to close the distance between him and her and had followed up with a kick.
Thanks to the direction he had been given, Shirou had avoided both of her strikes and now was back on his feet, if one had to say, the Servant looked taken aback at the fact that he was about to avoid her blows at him.
"If I may ask, why have you not used a command seal, surely your Servant is capable of facing me, unless you have none left that is?"
In reply to this Shirou said "Sorry, I don't have many of those left."
She looked at him, or at least if she was able to do so she would have, that eye mask seemed to be very solid.
"Ah I see, unlike my Master you posses courage, I'll change my tack and give you a merciful death."
She now dashed forth to where Shirou was, he was about to jump to either side to avoid her, but she was too fast and his left arm exploded in pain as her weapon that seemed to be some type of nail hit and ran right through his shoulder.
In pain, Shirou did his best to try and avoid the rest of her, but her leg caught him in the stomach.
Now ripping the nail like weapon from his shoulder she said "I will give you a quick death, I am able to see that you deserve that at least."
Shirou stared the blow as it came for him and his vision erupted in red as this lady took a leap off him.
Calling on all his strength he looked up to see that Rin had come to his rescue and was now with some type of magic launching an attack at the Servant.
She in turn was about to turn away and vanish when a roar that was akin to thunder sounded and she was sent flying.
The Servant was sent flying into a tree the broke under the force of the blow shattering wood in all directions.
Shirou now saw who it was who had done this, it was Hitoro, his eyes at this time did not give away any emotion at all.
"My friend do you fly away now to a world that abhors you and I, all that awaits you is a somber morrow, no matter where the winds may blow."
Out of all four of them there only two got why he had said that, but be it known, that due to the time that they were in not a single one of the others knew the reference.
It was clear to Rin that the words that had just been spoken, had some effect on the Servant, Rin was able to tell that, as way Shirou, though how one would have to ask him.
"I would tell you to surrender, but I can tell that you will be unable to comply with that, so instead, I'll let you go, with a warning, stay away from my friends, I will not just let you go next time."
She gave him a nod and was about to turn as he said "My friend your desire, is the bringer of life."
She paused at this and then vanished to all bar Hitoro and ran away.
Rin now looked to Shirou who was hurt badly and went to try and do something about it.
Hitoro gave Shirou a nod and said "I see you're not dead then?"
He then looked to Rin and said "I hate to say this to you, but if you try to kill Shirou now, I will stop you."
Rin did not voice any objections to this and just said "What type of person do you think I am, I am not so wicked that I would do this to a man I just made my ally?"
At this Hitoro did point out "So you are not that wicked, but you do admit that you have some in you?"
Rin did not know how to reply to that, luckily Shirou came to her aid and said "Hitoro, don't go teasing people like that, it is not very nice of you."
Hitoro gave him a shrug and said fine, just make sure you are not bleeding to death while you try to lecture me, it will not end well."
Rin at this point just had to ask "Um, Sedecim or was it Hitoro, why are you not helping me out with Shirou?"
Hitoro at this point ripped off a sleeve of his, much to Shirou's horror and said "Use this to bandage him, I am making sure there is at least one of us ready to counter an attack made by an enemy, that and my hands are very cold."
Rin was unsure what he meant by that but bandaged up the right arm, if she had to say the man in front of her way by far the most terrifying thing she had seen in her life.
"Just what type of person is he, he can switch from playful ass to a dead serious soldier in the blink of an eye, just who is he really, is he really not a heroic spirit?"
She was unsure if the one who was now the subject of her thoughts knew if he was or not.
"I will have to watch my step around him, I can see, he does show mercy, but how many times will he?"
She was drawn out of la la land when Hitoro said to her "I do try if I can to not kill, well not kill people and humans."
At this point Shirou said "If we are done, we best head back, I am sure I will be fine for now at any rate."
Hitoro gave him a nod "You said that you would be back before sunset, we should at least make an attempt to do so, I do not wish to be told that I am leading you astray."
Rin at this point got an evil as well as a very twisted idea of what he had said and giving an evil grin she put her hand to her mouth as she began to chuckle.
In reply to her Hitoro just looked at Shirou who both gave gave on another and nod and began to walk off as if she did not even exist.
It took a whole minute for Rin to realise that they had left without her and then she blinked and realised that she should be getting home as well.
"What the two of them could at least told me that they were leaving without me?"
Emiya Residence
To say Saber was not happy would be putting it mildly, she was very upset that Shirou had not called on her, if she was upset that Shirou was hurt, she did not show it.
But she did ask Hitoro why Shirou was hurt and why he had not been with him to protect him when.
"Take it easy on him Saber, Hitoro did what he had to keep a friend of mine out of the Grail War that is all?"
Saber now looked at Hitoro and asked "Why did you have to leave him on his own, he is no where near capable of taking on a Servant on his own?"
Hitoro gave a sigh then said "If I had gone after the Servant, I would end up fighting in front of the witness, in that case, my saving her, it would not matter, she will have to do die those are the rules."
Saber could not help but cringe as he said this, it was as if this was personal slight against her moral code.
Hitoro at this point said "I do my best to save lives not take them, I am not a soldier or a hero of any kind, I do not care nor do I expect you to understand me."
Saber took offence to that and said "But you expect that you are capable of this understanding of other?"
Hitoro gave her a nod and said "I do, you have not fought in space, you have not seen the sky light up with the explosions that could wipe half of the earth out, you have not taken the shot meant for the world."
His words were harsh yet polite and calm, Saber could see this and was angered by it.
"I put my life on the line and what for you may ask, for a world that was not my own and a war that did not involve me, can you say the same, I'm waiting?"
If there was any reason to why Hitoro did not speak of his recent past they now knew it.
Saber could only blink, she did not wish to admit it, she was right, she had no idea why he would go fight a war that was not his own.
Yet alone risk his life against a foe to save a world that he did not belong to.
Saber was a proud woman, but she was not too proud in this case, she was able to accept that Hitoro was indeed right in this case.
"My apologies, you were right and I was wrong, as you said, I am unable to say that I have done the same as you nor can I say that I have fought for those that I was did not belong to."
Hitoro at this point said "Apology accepted, Shirou I do believe that you have a few things to talk over, now."
Saber now looked to Shirou and asked "Master, what is it that you have done?"
Hitoro at this point said "I guess I'll leave the two of you to sort this out, since it does not involve me, by the way, those two are still here, I am sure that the two of them will want Shirou to go make dinner, so do keep it brief Saber."
She gave him a nod but then picked up on the fact that Hitoro did intend to leave the house.
"Where do you intend to go, like I said before since you are our ally, it is best if you stay with us."
At this point Hitoro tilted his head to her and said "I am just going to the roof, I need to get off the ground for a little while and sort out the feelings that are around us."
With this Hitoro left the room, what followed was Shirou explaining to Saber that he had made an alliance with Rin until they were able to find the other Master at school.
Saber did not berate him but she did say "I ask that you consult with me before you take an action like this in the future, I ask that you also understand that it is over once you have found the Master?"
Shirou gave her a nod and then said "Yes I get that part, but Saber, today Hitoro when he was out there he spoke to the other Servant, it just felt like he did not wish to harm her?"
Saber gave him a nod and in turn said "That may be so, Hitoro as he said to us can feel what the people around him intend and what they and we feel, if so I can say he did not fight her because he has an agenda."
Shirou did not like the idea of that, but then again they were talking about Hitoro behind his back after he saved Shirou.
Shirou now shook his head "I don't believe that, he must have a reason for not taking her on, when he did fight her, he only made a single quick attack and the rest was all talk, it was as if he was being watched?"
A flash in Saber's memory told her of a time she'd rather not recall and she said a single word "Caster?"
This in turn caused Shirou to blink and ask "Wait, is that another type of Servant?"
Saber gave him a nod and said "The one you fought today, did it have a steed or some type of mount?"
Shirou just shook his head but he did add "But she was super fast, I was able to avoid the first of her attacks due to a Hitoro's voice guiding me, but when she picked up the pace I could not keep up."
To Saber this left only two options this foe that Shirou had faced had to be either Assassin or Rider, right now she could be both.
If it was so, then Saber knew why Hitoro was unsure of pulling out any of his skills he had used before.
Saber now said "You said it looked like he felt he was being watched, if so then it is possible that he was being watched by Caster as were you."
She then realised the full extent of what she had just said and closed her eyes and took in a deep breath.
"If so, now Caster knows where we are and will try to lure you our with a spell or lure out one you care for and hold them hostage for you to come and ransom."
Shirou was unsure of how she knew this and asked "Is it possible that they would go that far just for this?"
Saber gave him a grim nod and said "Caster is the weakest so it is only natural for them to do so."
Shirou did not want to accept this due to the fact it meant that Taiga and Sakura would be in danger all because of him.
It was clear to Saber that he was yet to fully grasp the true nature of this war as he did not seem to act like he was in a war at all.
Though it pained her to admit it, Hitoro did seem to be able to grasp that they were at war, more so he was able to switch from being in battle to what he was just before at his on desire.
"He is more than worthy to be a servant, his skills have shown us that much, yet he insists that he is not, I also can't feel any mana from him, it could be that his claims are true?"
Now that, that was a scary thought, Hitoro had said that he was just human, no he said he was what is called a Newtype, though he did not go further into that.
Why he did not, Saber was unsure of, as she was with most of story.
She saw no lie in his eyes when he had lashed out at her before and she hated it, but he was right, there was no way she was able to comprehend his actions.
"He could be Assassin, but his style if combat is too open for that, if I had to say I do not know what class he would fit into?"
Shirou had other thoughts, it was more to do with the safety of his friends "If Hitoro is aware that we are being watched, I should take a little more care to take note of where I sleep."
With the purple haired Servant
The long purple haired servant now sat within a large home, she had just fought a man, a man with no mana, to her it was a sick joke.
A man with no mana, who was able to send her flying as well as shatter that which she hit, he was no joke.
Her master, the coward that he was had ran at the first sign of trouble and had also told her that she was weak and that she lost because she was not good.
It was true she was a weak servant, but that was due to the fact that the one who was her master, was a weak fool who blamed others for his problem.
It was the fact that he was able to read her as well as her emotions and convey them in the form of a poem that scared her.
If he was able to read that much into her how much more was he capable of.
She also did find it a little strange that the boy with orange hair was able to avoid her first few attacks.
"That man, how much did he read into me, does he know my name, he is no Servant that I am able to identify?"
Her master had been most abusive when she had said this to him, well her false master at any rate, he was not a brave man and in fact was the polar opposite of the orange haired boy she was meant to kill.
She did find it rather sad that she had to kill him, while the false master was allowed to live, the world would truly be lesser, if it were to pass.
But such was the way of life, she was sure that she was not the only one who did not get along well with her master.
It was a given, not all people in the world can get along, so at times the dead and the living can be at odds as well.
In a sense it was just natural for things like this to happen, though she did not wish for it to happen to her so often as it had.
Her mind flashed back to the man she was only able to hear as well as feel, he had been cold, so cold as if he was made of metal.
"Is he human, no human can take on a servant just like that, his speed was faster than my own, I was able to feel that he did not have any magic around, so how was he able to move the way he did?"
Right now that man had only caused her more and more questions as well as problems.
She was able to tell that he was not a mage, he did not have any mana so that was not hard to tell.
But she did feel some sort of energy in him, but she was not sure of its origin or what it was
There was a paradox about him as well, when she had been hit, he felt cold, like metal that has not seen the sun for many many days.
But there was a warmth to him that she was unable to explain, it was as if he was warm at his core.
What it was that made him so, she did not know, but she did know that she would have to tread lightly around him.
Why he had just let her go, that was still unclear to her, but she felt that he would not be so merciful if the two of them crossed paths yet again.
Or perhaps he would be, he was not the type of man any could predict, if she had to take a guess, she would say that he did so on purpose.
But now her mind drifted to the words that he had said "His words, why did they touch me so, it was as if he chose them just to reach out to me?"
If that was so, the only thing that she had to ask was why he had chosen to do so then it came to her.
"Was he trying to say that he knows how I feel about this?"
She had no wish no desire for the prize at the end of all of this "Why do I feel that the man who I fought felt the same way?"
What she was also unsure of was the age of that red haired man, he was not a child like the other two, she was able to tell by his voice that this was not his first battle.
His voice when he spoke was young, but not so young, it was as if it had been trapped by time itself.
She was unsure if the man was aware of it, he did sound like a young man, but the way he spoke was more of a veteran.
"Which hero is he, does he hail from this land, is that why he is so powerful, I can't say for sure?"
What she was sure of was the fact that none of the other Servants would be able to do so either, it was not the best place to draw comfort from but it was one none the less.
Her mind now came back to what he had said to her as she had left.
"My friend your desire, is the bringer of life."
She was sure he had left out some of it, but it was the way he said it that made her want to learn more about it as well as him.
In life not many if not any had every called her my friend, this raised the question as to why he had done so as well as what it was he wanted her to take out of it.
She also noted that the first words he spoke to her were "My friend do you fly away now to a world that abhors you and I, all that awaits you is a somber morrow, no matter where the winds may blow."
She was able to tell that it was not all just for show, he had said those words to her on purpose and wished for her to fin them on her own.
Why he had done so escaped her, but she was sure that she would be able to find it when she found the purpose itself.
If she had to be sure of one thing, it was that she had not seen the last of him.
Her mind now wandered a little to think if they had met in life what would they think of the other?
She knew full well that she was seen as a monster, but at this point no one was able to tell who she was or at least most of them did not know.
This man on the other hand, she had to ask again "Just who is he, where is he from, is he a hero an anti hero or worse?"
She was from a time very long ago, yet she was not arrogant to think that she was the oldest there was around.
It did not need to be said that there were those that are much older than her as well as powerful, but if they were, she would at least know of them as well as what they did?
Emiya Residence
Hitoro now lay on top of the roof looking at the moon, he did not care for its looks, no the fact that it was so far away was a reminder to him that he was on earth.
"To be caught and tied into a twisted game with things like magic in the mix, give me a break will you god, this is what the second war that I have been through into?"
In a sense he was right, but he also had no reason to do so, due to the fact he had chosen both before and now to take part in them.
He had done so because the first time, he saw no reason not to, this time it was a way he could find out more about this world.
Still looking at the moon he said "To think that my morals caught me up in this, I have to say that I may have made my moral code poorly or perhaps too well."
As he said this he gave a sigh, those in the house below were still awake and at this point were probably eating to their hearts content.
He could feel how they all felt about the food, if it was nice or in this case super nice.
It had to be that Taiga who made that remark, out of the four of them, she was the only one who thought like that.
"I guess life is not so bad, the bonds I form, they connect me, but they do not tie me down, I guess it is not so bad?"
He heard steps exit the house and he knew who it was that was coming to look for him, he also knew due to his lack of presence, if he did not move or say a word that the person who was looking for him would not notice him.
It was not that he cared if they did or did not, but to stay still, that was not the best thing to do right now, if she got lost while she was looking for him, it would be partly his fault because he can feel why she had come out here after all.
He silently jumped off the roof and landed in the yard area of the estate, now still looking up at the moon he said "Even if the morrow is barren of promises, nothing shall forestall my return."
He now gave a sigh as he said "I take it that you came here for a reason?"
Saber gave him a nod and said "That I did, I wished to see if you were still here, my Master has saved some food for you."
In reply to this Hitoro just closed his eyes "If I spoke to you rudely before Saber, I do apologies to you, I am still human after all and I have my faults."
Saber gave him a nod this time saying "I too was in the wrong, it was not proper of me to say such things, especially to an ally."
Hitoro at this point gave a say and said "As I have said, I am not that petty to just call off a deal due to an insult or multiple insults, do I look like I a Greek God?"
Saber did not know much about other religions, but she had heard of the Greek Deities being petty not to mention cruel and all of the other traits that they had.
She gave a smile and Hitoro then said "One thing I am sure of is that I am not meant to be in this War, rather I was put in here for some reason?"
Saber now raised an eyebrow at what he had just said, but he did not elaborate on it.
"The enemy that faced Shirou today, she was fast, but I got the feeling that she was not at her best, it was like she was being held back."
Now in a very casual tone he said "Make sure Shirou is near you when he sleeps."
Saber gave Hitoro a nod and then said "You were right, I still cannot see why you would lay your body if not life down in order to protect a world that is not yours?"
In reply Hitoro gave a shrug and said "I do not ask that you do, now or ever."
At this point Saber had to ask "Does nothing bother you at all, you do not seem to get angry or raise your voice, if I had to say, you seem to hold your emotions in check?"
Hitoro in turn said "You are rather wise to pick that up, if I have to be blunt about it, I would say I am being held back due to the fact that I am on Earth and not in space."
Saber was not able to fully get what Hitoro was saying so she asked "What is it that you mean by that?"
In reply to her Hitoro said "If I am up in space, all I have to worry about hitting is allied suits and ships and that is if I misstep, down here, I have to take care not to ruin the lives of people who are not involved in this War."
Saber was able to get that part, Hitoro was a man who did not wish to involve those who were not involved, she now was able to see why he had taken the said witness away rather than fight the Servant.
This now prompted her to ask "You do not like killing do you?"
In reply to her he just shook his head "I don't like it, but what I like and what I do not like do not matter, if there is no other way, if there is no other path, I will do what I have to to reach the best possible ending."
Saber took not of the fact that he had said ending rather than resolution.
She was unsure of who to put it but Hitoro or rather Sedecim was not an easy man to read at all.
"You think I am hard to read, what I did tell you, I can feel what you are feeling as well as your intent and a few more, if you are worried be at rest, I am yet to figure out who you are, but I can tell you are of royal blood."
Saber took a small step back as he said this, she was unsure how he knew but if he did not, well now he did.
Hitoro now gave a sigh as he said "As I have said I wish I had never got this power, but the wishing star has already fallen, all I can do it get up and do what I can."
At this Saber asked him "And what is doing all that you can, if you don't mind me asking?"
In reply to her Hitoro just said "We all have our moral compass, I do what is right by mine as you do what is right by yours, at the end of the day, we all do this, except those who are too far gone into madness."
The memory of a man in a mask flickered in his mind as he said this and then vanished, good thing to, that man was not the mos pleasant memory Hitoro had.
Now looking up at the stars Hitoro said "Be ready Saber, I can feel that there is danger ahead, the twisted feeling I get from this place, it is only growing stronger."
Saber in turn just looked at him, unsure of what he meant other than the fact that things were going to heat up real soon.
If it was a Comedy
Hitoro now looked at his foe and said "I'm sorry, but this is not your story, Highschool DxD was to the left, if that is not where you are meant to be I am sure To Love Ru is around the corner to your right."
The purple haired servant looked at Hitoro who just said "What, you want me to tip you?"
Rin and Shirou both stared at Anthony for what he had just said, had he just called a Servant a stripper?
The purple haired servant now spoke "I am not a stripper and I am not in the wrong show, shut your mouth, go back to Gundam Agito SEED."
Hitoro gave a sigh and said "Damn, harsh, you give me a good feel girl, I love the kind of girl who can kick my ass."
Shirou got the reference and fainted, the purple haired servant gave a blush when he said this, but got angry with what he said next.
"But you can't possibly do that so sorry, I'm gonna have to beat you up and do what I have to do in order to beat that blonde haired bastard in the church, whoops spoilers."
A man in a red and black suit popped up and said "Ah, my student I have taught you well, as for you writer, I did not give you permission to use me in your fic!"
Hitoro at this point said "DEADPOOL YEAH, wait what the fuck are you doing here, what the fuck was that last bit you said?"
Deadpool at this point said "Our lives are for the sick amusement of those sick bastards on the internet."
At this point Rin asked "What the fuck is the internet."
In response to her Deadpool pulled out his gun and shot her "Whoopsy daisy, I think I killed the main love interest, now MR Unlimited bladeworks will have to go bang Sakura, that's right go bang her NOW!"
Deadpool shot the ground where Shirou was standing and chased him all the way to him home saying "I FUCKING LOVE THE HEAVENS FEEL ROUTE, FATE AND UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS SUCK ME OFF!"
Hitoro and the purple haired girl were left alone in an awkward silence until Hitoro said "So, you want to go get a drink?"
She gave a shrug, her day could not get any weirder as it is, "Sure why not."
Okay, I think I may be high or at least a little tired, I am not sure which, I hope you have enjoyed the chapter, no sorry I do not intend to put deadpool in this, but he will be in the extras if you want him to be, I mean he his my favorite Marvel Character, screw the Avengers.
In any case I hope you all enjoyed this as I did, I will tell you that Hitoro and Sakura will have a big brother little sister relationships, no pairing with her, until next time.
Please review and let me know what you think no flaming.