Trace Attempt #1

[emptysword]

[He woke up feeling like something had hit him in the head. And apparently that something had dragged him into an alley and left him to die.

He blinked.

While he is still feeling bleary, he can clearly remember that this alleyways was not fam-

KSHHHT

...?

Why is he in this alley-

KSHHHT]

Urk.

[This is Pr-KSHHHT- Fu- KSHHHT]

...Ah.

[Memories that are not there and memories that are there collided.

His head hurt.]

...Kh.

[He has to get up. To find where he is. To get back-KSHHHT- to Saber - KSHHHT - to his home - KSHHHT.]

[To those just walking around in Dark Hour, might notice a man grabbing his head leaning on a wall in an alley.

And surrounded by Shadows.

Help? Ignore? Berate him for being an idiot?]

Comments

[emptysword]

...Yes.

[And forgot his stay here.

It was unforgivable. How could he just forget about her like that...?]

...I'm sorry. For leaving you here.

[ex_cashcow493]

You remember being here?

[ After her run-in with Enkidu, it was only natural she began to assume that everyone who returned may not remember. ]

[emptysword]

...Er. Yes, of course I do. Why?

[Have a confused look, Saber.]

[ex_cashcow493]

I just thought you might have forgotten was all.

[ She'll pause, as though she wanted to say something else. Instead: ]

Your father must be worried sick about you. You should waste no time in seeking him out.

[ There was a time many years ago where she saw that man behave differently and it was with a little girl that was his own. So she knows how he must feel without Shirou. ]

[emptysword]

Y-yes, of course.

[After all, his father is his one of his most import- KSHHHT - ant person that's still alive?

And why is his head hurting?]

[ex_cashcow493]

I shall escort you to his lodging. It should still be the same unless he has since moved on.

[ She'll pause to glance up at the sky, a small frown on her face. ]

There is at least thirty minutes left until this hour passes.

[emptysword]

R-right.

[He seemed to have forgotten something.

Of course.

Yeah Saber, you're going to get hugged by him.]

I'm glad you're fine, Saber.

[ex_cashcow493]

S-Shirou?

[ His hug takes her by surprise and she's almost too scared to return it, her body frigid in his embrace. ]

Of c-course... I am well... why would I not be?

[ Besides the injuries she hides under all of her clothing. Besides the heart that's weary at his disappearance. She just might slump against him a bit in defeat though. ]

[emptysword]

Its just that...

[Bluntly:]

I missed you.

[ex_cashcow493]

[ He has unlocked the hidden dere mode! Saber will cling onto him tightly now, nestling her face in the soft flesh between his neck and shoulder. ]

I have missed you as well, my beloved.

[emptysword]

[And he's going to hug her closer, as if afraid that she'll disappear into light again.]

[ex_cashcow493]

[ Nope, she's never going to leave him! Even when his future self shows up a few posts later to try to steal her. ]

Shirou... Thank you.

[emptysword]

[No one is going to steal her, not even his broken future self okay...!]

You're welcome, Saber.

/crawls back out of bed just to tag you

[ex_cashcow493]

[ He'll have to take that one up with Archer. ]

Can we... can we not waste time like we did prior? Feeling uncertain and hardly acting out with our feelings... it cost us in the end.

/Tags in bed

[emptysword]

I'll do anything for you, Saber.

[Because you are the only one I love.

Besides his own kitchen, of course.]

You will never nirvana if I do that XD

[ex_cashcow493]

Anything?

[ It's almost as though she plans to ask him to do something cruel or against his ideals with that tone. Instead, she breaks out into a sweet smile. ]

Like dancing and picnics and sight-seeing and hotdog-eating competitions and movie-watching and pie-eating contests and carriage rides through the park and dinner dates and visiting museums and trying every food booth at a carnival?

TRUFAX BUT STILL!

[emptysword]

One at a time, Saber.

[Yes can you see how happy he is...?]

We're going to do all of them, I promise.

just like you can't nirvana while i'm at work :D

[ex_cashcow493]

[ BEST DAY OF HER LIFE IN PROSPERO. RIGHT HERE. ]

Excellent! Then we can be, um, what is that term called? When a man and a woman are together? [ ! ] Boyfriend and girlfriend! Yes?

always doomed to not have nirvana...

[emptysword]

Yes, that would be the correct term.

[He can't hold all these cute...!]

Anyways, let's go to my home, its dangerous right now.

but that's a good thing right? always doomed to have fun tags to reply to~

[ex_cashcow493]

[ SHOVES ALL OF THIS CUTE INTO HIS ARMS. ]

Will that be alright? I would not wish to upset that man. [ His father. Her Master. ] He would not take the news well, would he?

...trufax.

[emptysword]

[While all he really wants is for all three of them to be happy together, Shirou knows that his father is not fond of reminders. And that Saber is uncomfortable with him as well.]

I'm sure he won't mind it tonight.

oops i decided to tag you while doped up n-e-wayzzz

[ex_cashcow493]

Alright, I will trust your judgment today. [ She's just all smiles despite the topic at hand. ] Shall we go then?

/TAGS ARE AMAZING THINGS OKAY

[emptysword]

[Offering his hand like a gentleman.]

Yes, milady.

[Yes he did just call her that.]

YES THEY ARE... also hi i am up at 4 am!

[ex_cashcow493]

[ Did her blush just intensify a bunch more at the term? ]

Y-Yes... [ Without restraint, she takes his hand. ] Let us take leave of this place.

Kattu: Queen of never going to bed on time.

[emptysword]

[And doot-dee-doo, away they go!]