Thirty-First Projection

[wontdieifkilled]

[Video; Filtered to Saber]

Hey, Saber, where are you? I got back to Goldenrod City a few hours ago, but you weren't at the breeding center. Are you still in the city?

[Video; Filtered from Saber]

Can I ask a favor of somebody? I know it's not even Valentine's Day yet, but I'd like to ask if I can borrow someone's kitchen for making White Day chocolate. One of the people who I think is making chocolate for me has a really big appetite, so I'm going to need a head start. I'm in Goldenrod City, so it has to be someone who's there.

Comments

[video]

[solas_ion]

[>big appetite]

[nope, not hard to guess who.]

Good idea. She could probably use it.

[video]

[wontdieifkilled]

"She could probably use it?" What do you mean by that?

[video]

[solas_ion]

Hey, I'm not as stupid as people think I am. I can guess you're talking about Saber, and she's been all kinds of pissed off since a friend of hers left.

[video]

[wontdieifkilled]

...I wasn't trying to imply that you were. I honestly didn't know what happened.

But if Saber is upset over a friend of hers leaving...

...Wait.

It wasn't Merlin, was it?

[video]

[solas_ion]

...yeah, it was.

[video]

[wontdieifkilled]

...Oh, no.

[Shirou doesn't know that they were an item. But he does know that they were close, and he was from her original time.]

Yeah. Yeah, you're right. I'll have to go well above and beyond the call of duty for her sake. She doesn't deserve that kind of loss...again.

[video]

[solas_ion]

If I could cook worth a damn I'd offer to help you out. But as it is I'm not even in Goldenrod right now.

(private) video;

[ex_cashcow493]

My apologies Shirou. Lancer seemed as though he needed to get away, so we left briefly. [ If he heard that she was upset, there's not an ounce of it shown in her expression. ] It appears as though that was too crucial of a mistake however.

video;

[wontdieifkilled]

Yeah. Lancer told me about that. But what do you mean, "too crucial of a mistake?"

video;

[ex_cashcow493]

Because I missed your return.

[ Has nothing to do with not being able to spend time with Merlin before he suddenly left. Nope. ]

video;

[wontdieifkilled]

I wouldn't call that crucial. We have plenty of time to catch up once you get back.

[Shirou tries to smile reassuringly for Saber. He figures she needs it.]

video;

[ex_cashcow493]

It certainly is. Was I not the one insistent you return and when you do, I am not there? One might think me rude.

video;

[wontdieifkilled]

But I know you better than that. I knew that if you weren't here, that you had your reasons. And from what Lancer told me, you had a good reason.

video;

[ex_cashcow493]

It was anything but a good reason, Shirou. [ Her voice strains momentarily, but she covers it up with a light cough, a hand over her mouth to muffle such. ] The weather looks well for quick travel, so we will rush back to Goldenrod City.

[ ... ]

If you need a place to stay, ask Souji to sleep in my room. It is currently unoccupied. [ Because there's no way he'll believe that Saber shared a room with more than one man, right?? ] Unless Kanji has returned.. No, he would have told me. So I am certain it is unoccupied. If there is a mess there, you have my apologies. I could not arrange it for your liking.

video;

[notakaijuu]

[ Oh hai, have Sakura's bright smiling face on your feed! ]

I know somebody with a bit appetite, too! [ She giggles. ] I'm staying with Other Father, and I bet he wouldn't mind you using his kitchen. He really likes having kids around.

video;

[wontdieifkilled]

Well, I'm not exactly a kid...

video;

[notakaijuu]

I don't think Other Father would mind! He's really nice to everyone.

video;

[wontdieifkilled]

Well, uh, what's his address?

video;

[notakaijuu]

It's right outside Goldenrod, near Route 34. You can't miss it. Other Father has a biiiig house because he always has a lot of kids in it.

video;

[wontdieifkilled]

Oh, huh. I haven't been down that way in a while.

[ video ]

[mimicofthewind]

I think you can use ours at the Breeding Center!

[ video ]

[wontdieifkilled]

Actually, that's the one kitchen that I can't use.

[ video ]

[mimicofthewind]

Oh, it's for someone of the Breeding Center? That's really cool of you.

[ video ]

[wontdieifkilled]

Yeah. One of the people there is someone I knew well back home.

[ video ]

[mimicofthewind]

Awesome! It's really nice when friends from your world are around here too!