( closed ) always expect the unexpected

[dereban]

[ This was not as planned. Definitely not as planned. That much was evident — especially since she had not been planning on summoning an actual person. All she did, really, was read a rumor on the 2ch boards (she knew that she shouldn't have trusted it, but her curiosity got the better of her) that she would be able to summon up her courage to confess and that it would have an immediate effect. And that effect was a definite yes from the person she liked. (Whose name was Emiya Shirou, someone who went to the same school as she did and was in the same year, but, well, didn't know her very well since they weren't in the same class.)

Inaba was not good with her feelings at all, especially not when it came to feelings of love.

She closed herself up, and kept to herself most of the time. Which was why she decided to give it a try, regardless of the fact that it probably wouldn't work. It was a simple task: all she had to do was draw a magic circle around her room and place her fingers between her legs, curiously, as she let out a heated sigh-- but then she saw the glow and then someone appeared. In her room.

While she was barely wearing anything (she was just in her lingerie, a lace black bra and underwear), staring at the intruder with dead eyes.

This was definitely not as planned.

And now she's been completely humiliated that she was seen masturbating by some... some stranger. ]

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[swordboning]

[Cold as all hell, really.

He left all the door opening and leading to her. If she didn't want to look at all suspicious, him manipulating things would have to not happen unless in private.

Up in the room, he finally reappeared, opening up the plaster in preparation of spreading it.]

[dereban]

You seem to be having fun doing this, though.

[swordboning]

Being willing to do something doesn't mean I take joy in it. If I didn't, it would probably just sit here anyway.

[Yes, he's having fun. That secret, dumb, Emiya inside him makes him that way.]

[dereban]

Oh? So what do you take joy in? I'd like to hear that. [ She's bored just watching him and can't really do much else. ]

[swordboning]

Irritating girls like you, mostly. [She could always go back to browsing the internet for bad information. Like how to get boyfriends.]</small.

[dereban]

Seriously?

[ You know what. She will go back to browsing the internet. But not go on 2ch, because that would be embarrassing. Or go on any NSFW sites in general, really. But she will look up information on how to get a boy to notice you.. ]

Do you not have any other hobbies? Besides apparently being a housewife.

[swordboning]

If you want the truth, I'll give you the truth. Outside of random circumstances like this, I've spent the last eternity fighting non-stop. Hobbies are something I don't have time for.

[Absolutely peeking while she does. Vision skills are the best.]

[dereban]

... Eh?

[ She frowns a bit, hearing such a serious answer while she continues to scroll, sighing. ]

That sucks. [ Just being blunt about it, though she doesn't seem to be angry about it. ] What were you fighting for?

[swordboning]

For love, romance, and how to attract the person you like.

[Not even true at all. But his response to her sighing is just that.]

[dereban]

Don't lie to me like that! B, besides, what do you know about romance anyway?

[ She's just being rude because she's mad, sorry Archer... ]

[swordboning]

I used to live in a house full of women back when I was alive. I would hope I know plenty.

[Ironically, Shirou's situation right now. Though Inaba probably wasn't aware of it.]

Though that still doesn't answer why I find you oddly familiar. It's honestly quite frustrating.

[dereban]

Familiar..? But I'm pretty sure we've never met before.

[ No, wait. ] Unless I'm missing a Back to the Future reference here-- hey, Archer. Tell me your real name. It might be a hint.

[swordboning]

[He frowned as if he was never going to answer the question. Yet it still came past his lips, to his chagrin.]

I'm the Heroic Spirit EMIYA, known as Emiya Shirou in my living days.

....tch.

[dereban]

... What?

[ Tilt of her head as she just... decides to look at him in disbelief. ]

R, really? [ Her cheeks are flaring up again as she jerks her head away from him in embarrassment. Uh. ]

[swordboning]

....yes. For some reason, I was forced to tell you that.

[As if he was ashamed of the answer. Still he notices the look on her face.]

Don't tell me....

[dereban]

No!

[ An outright outburst and denial. Her expression is embarrassed but she tries to hide it by looking away from him. ]

It's not like that. Besides, it's not like he would notice me, someone who has no friends. [ She's always one, the girl known as the ice princess. A smart, cool beauty who put herself in isolation, even though she wanted friends... But could never have them. ]

[swordboning]

[Now he's really sighing. Was this really how she was going to be?]

You have the one person you want at your beck and call and you're acting like that?

Answer me truthfully, do you really like Emiya Shirou that much?

[dereban]

.... shut up.

[ She hated dealing with her emotions. That was why she always tried to cut herself away from them... But, still. Archer was Emiya Shirou? Then, that made more sense.

Yet he seemed so different. She could tell.

Swallowing her saliva down, she doesn't look at him, though she keeps her tone serious with her answer. ]

Yeah, that's right. You have a problem with that, Archer?

[swordboning]

[Normally, he'd be completely disgusted. But he had already dealt with most of his problems with his past self. She was clearly suffering from the entire thing so he decided to lighten up since it involved him. Instead of answering her coldness with the same, he walked over to her and put his hand on her head. And it came with a smile.]

No, I don't have an issue with that.

[dereban]

...

[ Eh? Inaba's amber brown eyes widen in surprise at his kind gesture, flowed with a smile like that that caused her cheeks to flush as she lowered her head, feeling awkward about it all. ]

N, Now you're suddenly acting nice to me... you're being weird, Archer.

[ It's making her heart pound heavily in her chest. This is strange. This is strange, and yet.. she's a bit happy. ]

[swordboning]

My question was answered, at least. If I had known, perhaps things would have been different.

[Which was true. Instead, he ran off to be a hero. If he dragged someone along with him, perhaps things would have been different.]

Part of me wonders if I should make up for that.

[dereban]

.. And how exactly are you going to do that? You can't make up for lost time, and right now, you're-

[ She does not finish that sentence, instead chewing on her lower lip. ]

Sorry, I'm not sure how to act at this point... I can't analyze the situation like this.

[swordboning]

Right now, I'm making up for lost time, yes.

[Timeline shenanigans were probably difficult to deal with.

But Archer stopped patting her head, mostly to pull back and take a seat on the couch again.]

There's no rush. And no one is forcing you to do anything so don't worry yourself to death over it.

[dereban]

I know that much. But I'm still going to worry regardless. That's just the kind of person I am.

[ There's a bitter smile, but then- ]

But wait. You said I was familiar to you, right..? Does that mean I have a chance?

[ Inaba, please. ]

... or maybe not. Ahh, why is time travel shenigans such bullshit? I want you to hold me, but-- that would be weird, wouldn't it? I mean, you're still you even if you're... a little different.

[swordboning]

You are my Master. If you want something, you only need to ask it.

[He's not going to comment on the other questions. His memory is shoddy enough as is. He didn't need to fill her head with false information.]

And I happen to be sitting right here. If you want something that bad, it's simple enough to walk over and ask it.