"Oi, Master! What is kissing like?"
Shirou Emiya turned his head around, away from the dish he was preparing. The Pink haired Lancer servant was leaning over the counter, smiling at him innocently, almost like a cat that had found something extremely interesting.
"What?" He asked, looking bewildered. Remembering his duty, he went back to his Stekt Strömming, a Scandinavian dish he found in an old cooking book. After knowing the identities of his Servants, he felt compelled to serve them food from their home region.
"What is kissing like. How it feels. You must know, right?" Asked Hildr again. Of the three Valkyries, she was the most outgoing. Despite her initial almost robot-like disposition, she warmed up to him rather quickly despite his… less than stellar leadership.
"I-I-" he stuttered, unable to find the words. He did find girls attractive, especially Rin and Sakura; but he never dwelt on it. He had duties, he had training, he could not waste time on that kind of thing.
"Stop bothering Master, Hildr. It's clear now he has not the desired experience." Said Thrud, the blonde Valkyrie, from the table in the mess hall.
"P-Pherhaps Master could give us a demonstration." Said Ortlinde, hiding under her hood. The black haired Valkyrie was extremely shy, and even from this distance Shirou could see her blush. At hearing this, Hildr seemed to light up.
"Can you?" She asked him, going now to his side.
Can I? Shirou wondered. He looked at Thrud. The sisters insisted they were all the same, however, it was clear as day that she acted like the eldest. Not only that, but the more time he spent with them, the more the girls seemed to change.
Ever since their summoning that night, they became more distinct, personality and appearance wise. Their bodies adopted their own proportions. Ortlinde had filled up, Hildr was quite thin, and Thrud was well built and balanced. They also gained varying interests. Thrud in particular liked video games; Ortlinde had a knack for tinkering with machines in her private time, and Hildr… she liked flying around the town, helping people under the excuse of following her Master's orders.
"I… I mean…" He began to say, trying his hardest to focus on cooking. One dish was ready. "If you want…" He said.
"You know we must follow your directive, Master. So, it's all up to you." She said. Shirou looked at her, blushing.
"I recommend t-t-that course of action, Master." Said Ortlinde. Shirou was now beet red. He could kiss her, if he asked. But that would be selfish, that would be against their interests. He was someone who helped people, who gave them what they needed. Did Hildr need this? No. Did he need this? No.
But… some part of him wanted it. It was human to have desires; the Valkyries had many times stated they had none of their own, no wish for the grail. He thought the same, but his heart kept banging against his chest, making him want to take action.
Was it so wrong to, once in a while, be selfish? He imagined what Tohsaka might say, and that image told him to be selfish. To be happy. And he decided to obey it.
He finished his final plate. He was amazed at how naturally cooking came to him. He didn't even need to think.
He looked at Hildr.
"Alright… let's kiss." He said, determined. Hildr beamed at him, happy. And that made him happy as well.
"Yay. Alright, here I go!" She said, and puckered her lips. She wasn't as tall and him, and so had to stand on her toes. Shirou looked at her kind of exaggerated facial expression.
"Hildr… That's not how you do it." Said Ortlinde.
"Oh?" Asked Hildr, her face returning to a neutral expression.
"I'll forward the information I gathered from lady Taiga's movies." Said Ortlinde. Suddenly, Hildr's head wings shot up like antennas.
"Oh, I see I see. Then.." She said, before grabbing his face and bringing it down to her level. Her lips instantly captured his like a bird of prey.
It felt… unexpected. Her lips were soft, yet where wrapping around his in an aggressive and passionate manner. He felt like steel melting in a forge, completely at his Servant's mercy. She kissed him from different angles, turning her head. He let her guide him, feeling her lips and losing himself in the sensation. He even leaned forward, trying to selfishly get more out of the kiss.
After a while they separated, both gasping for air and blushing.
"Wow. That was amazing…" Said Hildr. "Can I have more?" She asked then.
"Hildr!" Thrud said. Her voice was loud and strangely indignant. She stood up from the table violently. "Don't you think you've distracted Master enough?" She asked.
"Sorry, Sorry." Said Hildr, sheepishly stepping away from him. He… wanted more. Needed more, but didn't want to force them to do anything. "But you gotta admit, it is quite pleasant." Said Hildr. At this, Thrud blushed. Shirou looked at her curiously. She seemed to notice his gaze.
"We can share memories, remember?" She answered.
"R-Right. Then…" He began to say. Out of the three, he found Thrud the most attractive, for some reason.
"But it's one thing to know of it, and experience it. So…" Said Thrud, looking at the floor. She wanted to kiss him. She was so close to voicing it.
"You want to…?" he asked, stopping himself short, clearly embarrassed.
"I-I should not…" She began to say.
"To want something is to be human. And I want you guys to be able to have wants and needs. It's not fair that you need to act like machines just because somebody said so. If you can change, If I can help you change then… I'll do it." He said, a determined look on his face. He was aware of his hypocrisy, but he did not care in the least.
The blonde Valkyrie looked at him, surprised.
"Alright… Then… could you?" She asked, fidgeting. Shirou stepped up to her, deciding to take matters in his own hands. Thrud was as tall as him, maybe a little more. He was jealous.
He grabbed her chin, and took her lips with his. It was… different. Still soft, but not as warm. Tender, more like. No sudden movements, no fight for dominance. Just a kiss that lasted for some time. He liked it. It was sweet and he wanted it to last forever.
They separated, and Thrud touched her lips with her fingers.
"So that's what it is." She said. He smiled, then turned his head to the remaining sister. She was looking at him intently.
"Ortlinde?" he asked. The Valkyrie stood up and went to him, floating from the floor. They were of similar height, so she did not need to do that to be on eye level with him. She moved towards him, and planted a chaste kiss of him. It was momentary, but it was cute; so he leaned and planted one of his own on her.
The girl was surprised, but smiled all the same. The four of them remained in silence for a moment before Shirou decided to end it.
"So… I made you something special. Stekt Strömming, hope you like it." He said while putting the dishes on the table. The three sisters helped him set the table, floating around like worker bees.
As they sat and ate, he could see their delighted faces.
"Quite acceptable. Elicits a… warm feeling. Nostalgia maybe." Said Thrud, taking another bite.
"Just say it's amazing." Said Hildr, mouth full of it.
"It's… very good." Said Ortlinde, eating under her hood. Shirou smiled. They almost seemed like a family now.
"I'm glad. Take it as an apology for that Berserker business." He said, scratching the back of his head.
"No need to worry Master. Our combat capability is optimal now. The target will be disposed off." Said Thrud.
"Yeah, leave it to us, Master!" Said Hildr, beaming at him from the other side of the table.
"We'll protect you." Said Ortlinde, from his side. He smiled once again. In return, he would protect them as well, with his life if he must.
But they already knew that.
A/N: Harem Protag EX go! I always wondered how the Valkyries and Shirou would interact. They are machines like Shirou acts sometimes, and he wants to be a great hero which Valkyries value. So I decided to write about my fav characters in fate. Which Servant do you think Emiya Shirou would get along with? What do you think of this pairing?