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Chapter 31: Prisma Illya
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It's early in the morning and-
"Shirou- you are slow, so I will take your bike!"
Illyasviel von Einzbern didn't want to be late because of her older brother.
To many, this would be a normal sight as it is common for siblings to be this combative at times but... Illya was a special individual in this regard. Loving as she may be towards her siblings, she was still someone that had learned that relying to much on older siblings was as good as bad.
She may be treated to candy and nice words, but there were some things that were unforgivable, such as being such a slug in getting ready for school when she had made plans to made it there early for the whole time spent there! She had to keep a clean slate for herself after all if she wanted to be seen as a reliable and efficient person!
"I-Illya wait!"
But Shirou didn't get the chance to really retain his vehicle and was forced to soon give chase much to his legs' grimace. Illya had learned how to ride a bike just the previous summer, so she was quite swift with it and well-versed into riding it to school to the spot where her brother would park it.
A few minutes later, Illya had the bike readied by the parking spot and was bolting for the entrance, Shirou several feet away from her and catching his breath at the mad sprint she caused him to go for. Humming to herself, she patted the pocket of her schoolbag where she had prepared a nice set of cookies for this very big occasion.
Which one? Soon it will all be clear!
As she rushed around the halls, she saw a small group of girls and boys rallying by their classroom's door. Most of the school was still empty as it was quite early but... today was a big day!
"Mimi-chan, Suzu-chan," Illya started to greet her close group of friends. "Nana-chan and Tatsu-chan."
"Illya-chan!" Tatsuko replied jovially, fixing her new pair of glasses. "Today is the day we make a valiant stand for our hearts!"
Suzuka frowned. "Well, that doesn't extend for me, Mimi and Nanaki. We just want to give Sensei a gift."
"Oh, I actually want to get attention. Better grades are never too bad," Nanaki remarked contently, causing the group to remember how pragmatically cynical the girl would get to have good marks at school. "What? It's only a transaction."
"Or bribery, which sensei would not accept," Mimi huffed. "Still, it's interesting to see how many others are there to celebrate the third anniversary of Sensei being with us."
"Well, he helped us all a lot and we all scored among the highest marks compared to other schools," Suzuka pointed out. "Which is why I am quite keen to thank him, like many others there. Actually, I thought you already gave him your gift, Kiara-chan."
The one girl Illya failed to noticed was the quiet brunette that had been checking on her bag for something.
"Oh, I did. I was just checking something else I have to give Papa that I forgot to finish but... I want to show him."
"What is it?" Nanaki perked at the curious circumstance and soon the brunette conjured tiny light-purple socks from her bag. "Baby socks?"
Illya's brain instantly picked up what was it all about. "Oh, is it getting close? Is Taiga-sensei due now?"
Taiga-sensei had been missing from school for a few months now due to pregnancy. It was confirmed that Sensei was the father and that they would marry in a month from now. Good news in the mind of Illya and... 'awkward' ones for Tatsuko as she had conflicting thoughts on the matter since it meant her sensei was settling down and she wasn't 'his mistress just yet'.
"In a few months, but I wanted to get it ready early so that I didn't rush it to finish. I want my lil' sibling to have this."
"That's so cute!" Illya squeaked in delight. "Say, how did you even do it? I didn't know you could knit."
Mimi nodded in agreement. "Is that something you picked up recently?"
"Sorta," Kiara admitted cheekily. "A friend helped me find enough yarn to practice and I slowly got to a good point to make tiny things with the right proportions."
"Mou, I wouldn't mind learning how to do that too. It's always Neesan that makes nice things while I can't just do it as easily as she does," Nanaki remarked, but soon... the chatting ended as it was now time for classes and soon it was time to open the door.
"Sensei!" A loud chorus exclaimed and John-sensei was suddenly swarmed with 'Happy Anniversary's. The man looked surprised but rather happy and thankful as he readily accepted all gifts on his desk and... proceeded to go for a 'light' lesson to show how much that meant for him.
The rest of the school day proved to be quite an interesting yet calm day, and one that left Illya in a good mood as sensei decided to ruffle some of the students' hair as they were leaving and she was 'struck' by a relatively nice headpat.
Yes, today was a good day to be Illyasviel von Einzbern.
It was late in the evening and two girls were nervously shifting by their chairs while enjoying towels to dry their wet bodies and clothes, and cups of chocolates to warm up their awkward mood.
Yes, today was not a good day to be Rin Tohsaka and Luviagelita Edelfelt.
[spoiler=Rin][/spoiler]
[spoiler=Luvia][/spoiler]
Before them, a young man that had been there in Fuyuki on Zelretch's behalf for three years now. It was already awkward how they ended up from being quite dignified as apprentices of the Wizard Marshal to two 'silly girls' asking for shelter while they recovered from what just happened.
"I-It was Luvia's fault!"
"It clearly was not! It was your taunting that got Sapphire to misbehave."
Beside them, Tamamo-no-mae shook her head at their sheer idiocy, sparing a sad look to the one known as John Bukharin before taking a nod as a gesture to leave the room. There was silence despite expectation for a lengthy spat between the two, their attention stolen by the hum coming from their 'senior apprentice'.
"I don't care about what motivation forced your Kaleidosticks to launch a mutiny against you. I would like to understand why you two helplessly did little to stop your fall when you were dropped in that swimming pool."
Both girls opened their mouths, ready to accuse each other for this issue but-
"And please, I want to know your individual reasons, not how you were relying on the other for assistance. Are you or are you not Magus apprentices of Lord Zelretch after all?"
The shameful reminder left them silent as they both had no excuse in that regard. Sure, it wasn't easy to come up with a plan when they suddenly were falling from a great height, but had there not been a swimming pool... this conversation wouldn't be happening. And they knew that.
"I am sorry," Rin muttered. "I will work on not letting this situation ruin my concentration again."
"I wish to apologize for this too, I should have been able to conjure a solution for my fall but... I failed that."
"...These words better be aimed at you two first and foremost. Your apology is meant to be yours to give and accept, for if you had been in a worse spot, then you would have been killed by the fall."
The two nodded, and John didn't stop there.
"And still, I will give you both a punishment. You shall not try to retrieve Ruby and Sapphire-"
"Mr. Bukharin, that's-" Luvia jumped in to try and stop the 'older student', but the man huffed and interjected back.
"Miss Edelfelt, it's less on what you want and more on how the Kaleidoscope works. I suppose you are familiar with the concept of respecting the one that is meant to be your partner."
"W-We do respect them," Rin replied nervously.
"And yet you two don't respect each other despite being family. Which is hilarious considering that you both are related."
At first there was grimace... then confusion.
"We are..." Rin started to say, only for Luvia to speak for her. "Related!?"
"The Edelfelt sisters were competitors of the Third Holy Grail War. The youngest perished, the oldest was shamed due to her defeat and, despite providing a Command Seal back to the family, was forced to seek asylum with the Tohsaka's family. This means that Rin's grandmother was an Edelfelt."
The two shared a brief look and John resumed the main point. "Still, the two Kaleidostick shall not be pursued for retrieval- the same doesn't extend to their new users."
They both were staring back at the young man. "Y-You know where they are?"
"I do," Quartz remarked. "My siblings are splitting up at the moment. Sapphire found a new contract in the local park, while Ruby found someone in the Emiya-Einzbern compound. I believe the latter is Illyasviel von Einzbern."
"Good to know. Thank you, Quartz, and... you two," John remarked, aiming a serious glance at both. "I demand you two cease your rivalry during this case. I can tell there's more than just a wild Servant Card on the lose and whatever is causing this phenomenon to happen again is not someone we have dealt with before. So, be vigilant and do your job diligently. Rin, you will find out where Ruby's newest user is and Luvia will deal with Sapphire's new partner. No rivalries, no idiocies- keep your eyes open and get the job done, I will be around to act as backup."
"O-Only a backup? Can't you help us more?"
Rin's question was met at first with a sight. "Zelretch's orders are clear- you two have to prove you can coexist without fucking shit up. I will not take any further misbehavior from this point onward because I heard some flattering things about your own skills if you focus on the task at hand. Do this and you will go back home with a successful mission under your name and more favors from the Wizard Marshal to call upon."
That should be enough to keep them focusing but...
Let's see how Illya handled Rider and Miyu with how different she is from her 'canon self'.
AN
Timeskip! Illya is older, Taiga is pregnant, Caren is a bit salty because she is not, but Leysritt is up for a wholesome relationship due to her 'slow and steady' approach. Not much sex for her in those years, but things will start to look up for her in that regard.