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Day 02 Part 01: With Frenemies Like These
[Uzumaki residence]
"Miyu, it's safe. Come on out!" Naruto called out as he walked down the hallway of his residence, and noticed the destroyed window. "Oh yeah, that's right. Repair, Seal, Reinforce!" he chanted, waving his hand without missing a step.
At his command, a red aura made of kanji emanated from his hand where his Regalia ring was. In response, the glass shards floated and restored itself into one glass pane. The cracks disappeared, looking just as new as if Naruto wasn't sent through it by Lancer Cú a while ago.
"So you do know magecraft."
Naruto's stomach slumped and groaned for the umpteeth time. Like a robot, he turned towards an irked looking Rin, his eye twitching. "Yeah, just like you. But don't go getting mad at me. Magecraft is practically a secret, you know."
"Oh no no no. You don't get to pull the "secret" excuse. You're part of the infamous Uzumaki clan, so you have to know how much of a scourge you all are in the world of Magecraft!" Rin snapped, getting in Naruto's face.
"Considering the fucked up shit the Mages get into, they more than likely deserved us being a pain in their asses!" Naruto fired back, literally butting heads with Rin. "So bite me, you bit-!"
"Now now, calm down you two," Kuro interrupted, getting between them and pushing them apart. "The last thing we need is for those five to filet us for disrespecting their Master in his home." She sent a knowing glance at her Master.
Rin flinched, noticing five sets of glowing red eyes glaring at her from behind Naruto, who had a question mark floating above him.
The blonde turned around, seeing his new Servants doing something else. Lily and Nero were looking elsewhere, whistling; Okita was looking outside, admiring the grounds; and Artoria and Arturia were looking bored. When Naruto turned back towards Rin, their eyes of doom returned, making the twin-tailed girl shiver and step back, and Kuro sweatdropping.
"Onii-chan?"
Miyu rounded the corner and spotted Naruto. "You're okay! And- huh?" She paused, seeing the crowd of people behind him. "Eh?"
"Hey Miyu, there you are. As you can see," he turned towards Miyu and wearily gestured to the group behind him, "Not only do we have new tenants, but we have guests as well."
"Oh, and who is this little munchkin?" Nero asked, walking from behind Naruto and leaning towards Miyu. "Hmm, she's so cute!" Suddenly, she grabbed Miyu and started hugging her between her breasts, shaking her back and forth.
"My adoptive little sister, Miyu." Naruto replied with a sweatdrop. "Please don't suffocate her to death."
"Sorry!" Nero said, sticking her tongue out as she released Miyu, who dropped to the floor on her knees, blushing and breathing heavily.
'Wait, Miyu?! You're alive?!' Kuro gasped, putting her hands to her mouth, her eyes nearly watering. 'If you're here, then does that mean…'
"Let's go into the living room. It's been a long night, and there's a lot to talk about." Naruto said, gesturing everyone to the living room.
Miyu looked uncertain but nodded. "Okay. I'll get refreshments for everyone."
Kuro watched as Miyu went into the kitchen area. For the first time since she arrived in this world, her emotions were in a flux. When her time came, she became part of the Counter Force, ready to be summoned to protect the worlds in the multiverse. When she was summoned by Rin, she didn't think anything of it other than surprise. But now that she sees Miyu, it couldn't be much of a coincidence. She knew that Rin and Miyu weren't the same ones she knew from her world, but still…
"What is she, your maid?" Rin asked wryly as everyone entered the living room. "Should I call the police for child labor?"
"Oh, screw you. Get your ears cleaned out." Naruto countered and planted himself face first onto the table. "Girls, you can make yourselves at home. Whatever conversation we're going to have, let's get it over with, dattebayo…"
"You have a wonderful home, Master." Okita praised as she zipped around, trying out the sliding door. "It feels homely and reminds me of my time."
"Thanks." he groaned, waving his hand.
"Long night, huh, Master?" Okita asked, leaning over her new Master.
"Very."
"I don't blame you if you're tired, Master. Summoning five Servants at once can be taxing for anyone who survives the process." Artoria said in amusement, placing a gentle hand on his shoulder. "Considering how powerful my sister and I are, it is an impressive feat to summon us, the wielders of Rhongomyniad."
"Oh, is that right?" Naruto grumbled. "Again, thanks."
Letting out another weary sigh, he sat up properly, facing Rin and her Servant across the table. Artoria and Arturia sat behind him, while Nero and Lily sat directly on either side of Naruto. Okita sat herself next to Lily, pouting as she wasn't close enough to her Master.
"Oi, girls? Can we put away the weapons? No one is fighting anyone, capiche?" Naruto asked, noticing that his Servants still had their weapons out.
"Are you sure? You know I can easily have my Servant take your head off." Rin said menacingly.
"Don't worry about it, I won't." Kuro retorted to the shock of her Master. "I have no interest in taking your life. I doubt I ever will. Besides, Rin-chan is just putting up a strong front to display her dominance. After all, she cares about you too much."
"Archer!" Rin shrieked in embarrassment, her face turning red. "Why?!"
"It's Kuro! Get it right, Rin!" Kuro snapped back.
Thankfully, Miyu came back from the kitchen and brought a tray of drinks and snacks. She set them on the table and went to sit next to Naruto's side. Rin's look had her hiding behind Naruto, casting cautious eyes at the twin-tailed girl.
"So, are we gonna talk, or are we gonna stare at each other all night like a bunch of pissants?" Naruto drawled, looking annoyed before stating. "And girls, please disarm. I would like to avoid my home becoming a crater."
Artoria and Arturia looked at each other, before they relented. Nero, Lily, and Okita dematerialized their swords when the twins withdrew their spears and their armor.
Rin huffed. "Fine. Let's get down to bus-bus-bus-bu-bu-bu-bi-bi-big-big-bug-" She suddenly started stammering, gaping like a fish as she was unable to form her words properly. "...BIG?!"
"What the hell are you on about now?" Naruto asked, raising an eyebrow. "Are you trying to tell me that you once caught a fish that big?"
"Um, onii-chan…" Miyu whined behind him. "They're…they're…really really big…"
"Okay, that's it! What the hell are you-?" Naruto asked, finally looking around, seeing envious looks from Nero, Lily, and Okita. His eyes finally turned towards the twins, and his eyes widened as well, turning white as his jaw dropped. "Wah!"
No, it wasn't the fact that Artoria had a lovely blue dress with gold accents, or that Arturia was wearing a revealing skin-tight black suit that showed off different parts of her skin, oh-ho no no no…
Shelf, headlights, sweater puppies, call them whatever you want, but the undeniable truth staring him in the face is that under all that impressive armor, Artoria and Arturia Pendragon both had HUGE TITS. They're the kind that pornstars would kill for, and pray to God they wouldn't rupture when they're doing their uh…jobs. Hell, they'd be the envy of all women if they went out the way they are now.
"Um, Master? Is everything all right?" Artoria asked, tilting her head.
"You know, if you stare all day, we won't get anywhere." Arturia deadpanned, looking amused at the attention.
"Who wouldn't stare?!" Kuro shrieked, pointing at them. "I know I'm big, but you're breaking the world record up in here! How are your spines intact with those J-cups?! What's the story?!"
"Well, we didn't do anything. It just…happened. I doubt we would be in these bodies if we took up the holy swords." Artoria said, palming her breasts. "They were never a problem in combat. Are you dissatisfied, Master?"
"No! I mean- guh!" Naruto turned back to the table, his face as red as Rin's. "You both are fine! We'll talk about it later!"
This was not what Naruto was expecting, but at least it was a way to break the tension between him and Rin.
"Geez, they're as big as my sister's." Lily mumbled to himself, palming her own C-cups.
"Ku ku ku! Maestro, you pervert! Do you love breasts that much?" Nero giggled, shoving her own E-cups onto Naruto's head. "Well, does this make you more energetic?"
'Of course. They're from a different time, so they know nothing about the current human norms of today until the grail supplies the info, dattebayo.' Naruto thought, trying to ignore the fact his blood was running towards his other brain. 'Oh man…'
"Poor Master's gonna have it rough with us…" Okita said before smiling. 'But at least I'm happy the way I am!' she thought, discreetly admiring her own covered D-cups.
"Are you really trying to show off, Naruto?" Rin growled, multiple tickmarks popping around her head. "The nerve!"
"Now's not the time for your jealousy or your pointless inadequacies! Now can we please get back on track?" Naruto growled, his time twitching, trying to ignore the fact that Nero was resting her boobs on top of his head. "And you little Miss Emperor! Will you knock it off?"
"Hmm, no." Nero cooed, leaning further onto him. "I'm fine just where I am~"
"I'll take your spot then!" Okita cheered, hopping in the free spot at Naruto's side. "Yay!"
"Are you sure you'll be alright, Master?" Artoria inquired, scooting closer to him.
"Yep, just peachy." Naruto drawled with a deadpan stare at a shaking Rin. "Let us continue, dattebayo."
Rin's eye twitched. Here she was, in the house of her best friend. In a perfect world, she would be winning the Holy Grail War and freely getting together with Naruto afterwards. Despite him being an Uzumaki, she would've never suspected him of practicing magecraft. In fact, she wished he didn't.
"Why? Why are you practicing magecraft?" she asked, trying to ignore how his Servants are being affectionate towards him. "Do you have any idea what you're getting yourself into?!"
"...Very much so. The Fifth Fuyuki Holy Grail War has finally rolled into town." Naruto replied in a cool tone. "I've been waiting for this day for a long time. Only issue was that I wasn't planning to be a Master when the time came."
"...What?!" Rin gaped at him, hoping she heard wrong.
"Yeah. When the Fifth Holy Grail War came about, I was going to royalty fuck shit up until the Holy Grail itself materialized. When it did, I was going to destroy the damn thing to prevent future Holy Grail Wars. That fucking thing nearly got me killed back in the last war, and my father sacrificed his life to save me from it. Now that this war is upon us, I aim to collect the bill." Naruto growled before grinning. "With some help now."
"You're crazy! You know you're only human, right?!" Rin exclaimed angrily. "You have zero chance against a Servant! Don't you know that they're heroes of the past that are practically superhumans?! News flash, neither you or I are superhumans!"
Naruto shrugged. "You sure? I'm pretty sure magi can be considered superhumans in our day and age. And I've been working on that." He held out his arm, with green aetheric lines glowing on it. "I like to think that despite the asskicking he gave me, I handled myself somewhat well against the Lancer, Cú Chulainn."
Rin blinked at that. "Did you just hit your head or something?! You expect me to believe that you fought and survived against Ireland's Child of Light?" she asked in disbelief and slammed her hands on the table. "What's the real story? Go ahead! I'm all ears!"
"Fine! If you really want to know, I've developed the ability to create magical circuits over the years. I've been born with over a hundred, but as the Fourth Holy Grail War proved, it wasn't going to cut it. Through trial and error and nearly losing my limbs, I managed to convert most of my nerves into magic circuits. I left a lot to properly function, lest I melt into a mana pool."
"What…the hell, Naruto." Rin bit out, sharing in everyone's shock besides Miyu's. "That…should be impossible! Are you some kind of genius mage?!"
Naruto shook his head. "Hell no. I never even mastered the simple elemental basics because apparently I was born with annoyingly high mana reserves, and it rendered me incapable of learning simple spells. So I dove into the Uzumaki vault and learned Word Magic and magic circuit creation. The basic circuits I had wouldn't allow me to channel my mana properly to use prana. But now," he summoned a dagger and twirled it around his fingers. "Reinforcement and Creation is as easy as breathing thanks to constant practice. I would've been screwed otherwise."
"Are…you…serious?" Rin bit out, her eye twitching. "Is that how…you're able to summon…your Servants?"
"Yes. I tried to summon only one, but as you can see, I overdid it. Still, I'm happy with the results." Naruto admitted, feeling his Servants' happiness through his new connections with them.
Rin was seething. Her longtime friend who she severed all connections with to protect him from the upcoming war, had achieved feats that most magus would dream. He's like a mana battery now, with supporting skills to better protect himself.
Honestly, the most insulting part about this entire situation was that he did all that without bothering to learn the basics that took her ages to get down!
"Question. Who was your teacher?"
"My family's mostly out, so I'm self-taught."
A vein popped on her forehead.
"...Hey Naruto, can I see your hand please?" Rin suddenly asked sweetly.
"No."
"Please?"
"You're gonna kill me."
"Now why would you think I would do something so hideous?"
"You're looking like a serial killer."
"Geez. Pretty please with a cherry on top?"
"Still no."
Her eye twitches violently and growls out. "If you do, I'll let you touch my boobs~."
Naruto stared at her in deadpan and jabbed a thumb towards his Servants. "I'm not that desperate."
Nero giggled at that while Lily looked exasperated.
"It'll be totes worth it~!"
"And then you'll kill me."
"Which will make it all the more worth it."
"And you say I hit my head, dattebayo."
"It would seem that the girls of this era have a lot more spunk, Sister." Artoria noted, amused by Rin's antics.
Arturia snorted. "You're telling me, but she's beginning to annoy me greatly."
"Look, just give me your goddamn hand! I promise not to do anything but analyze you." Rin snapped. "Don't you trust your friend?"
"We haven't talked in ages. You distanced yourself and ignored me, and now you're playing the friend card?" Naruto asked in disbelief. "I know you just want to disable me."
"Don't worry, she won't." Kuro said brightly, resulting in a tickmark from Rin. "Trust me."
"It's your choice, Master. If she tries to harm you, I'll stop her." Okita assured her Master.
"C'mon, just trust me. Besides, I have experience. It's better I check you now in case you missed anything." Rin said, looking serious.
Naruto sighed and looked towards Miyu, who nodded and showed an orb of magic hidden in her hand.
"Well, here you go. And just so you know, Miyu-chan is an avid sensor-type, so if you pull something, she'll know."
Naruto stuck out his hand with Command Seals, in which Rin quickly grabbed. He noticed a disturbing look on her face, as if she wanted to be proven right about some theory she's holding back. She was gently dancing her fingers on his palm, feeling her magic interacting with his own. He frowned when she started paling, breathing heavily as she shook with growing rage and something he couldn't identify. When she stopped scanning him, he drew his hand back.
"Err, you okay Rin?"
"...Why are you not dead?"
"Oro?" he chirped as Miyu sank behind him, scared of the look Rin had on her face.
"Uh-oh." Kuro sweatdropped, looking nervously from her Master to Naruto's Servants.
"Naruto, you fucking idiot." Rin breathed as she tried to calm down, staring at him with an insane look on her face. "I know you can be insane, but you're practically the definition of impossible."
"Japanese, por favor?" Naruto growled back, his mana pulsing.
"An average magus is born with at least 20 circuits, but you're no average mage. You have a hundred natural magical circuits, with multiple sub-circuits; each able to use their maximum output! I can't get an exact number of your sub-circuits, or the location of your Magic Crest because your damn makeshift circuits are masking them! Even so, your natural ones are more than enough to cast the strongest of spells, yet you made more anyway on purpose when you didn't need to, and there's too many to count! What you've done is recklessly dangerous, and circuit creation has a high fatality rate with the slightest mistake!" she seethed, an aura of magicless-misama radiating off her being. "So Naruto-kun, I ask again: Why are you not fucking dead?!"
"…Remember when me, you, and Sakura-chan played poker that one time, where I got a Royal Straight Flush on my first draw?"
"Yyyyyyyeeeeeeessssssssssss?!"
"That's called the Devil's blessing. So you homicidal magi can bite me."
"...Snap."
With red eyes full of unholy rage and murder, Rin made a dive towards Naruto, but just then, a blur of darkness sped to the blond's side. It was Arturia, who had a red and black sword of darkness pointed at Rin's jugular; the twin-tailed girl's hands close to Naruto's throat to throttle him. Kuro also managed to hold her back so she wouldn't accidentally impale herself, while summoning a blade and pointed it at the dark knight.
Arturia glared down upon the insolent girl, who was now shaking under her deadly gaze. "That's enough out of you, you stupid cunt." she growled, her voice turning demonic. "It's obvious that my Master far outclasses you in terms of magic potential. He may not have the heart to kill you, but I shall if you make another false move against him. Are we clear?"
"As crystal as that glass Naruto fixed!" Kuro answered for Rin as she pulled her back. "Right, Rin~?"
Rin gritted her teeth as she allowed herself to be pulled back to the other side of the table.
"...For now." she bit out, looking extremely sour.
"Fucking hell, Rin. I knew you were a tsundere, but I never expected you to be one of the psychotic variety." Naruto said, raising his arm and mentally commanding Arturia to stand down. "Maybe I should change your classification to a Yandere."
"Shut up, Naruto."
"See, there we go. Yandere it is!" Naruto said cheerfully, before adopting a thoughtful expression. "Or maybe the first ever Yantsundere?"
"I'm going to drown you."
"No wait, Tsunyandere."
"Sakura will be sad."
"Oh, I know! Sadodere! "
"They'll never find your body."
"Oh second thought, we'll stick with tsundere. How's that, Princess?"
Rin gave him a dead stink eye and drank her tea.
"Honestly, how could someone like you manage to summon five Servants? You've practically won the war…" Rin muttered before slamming her fist and cup onto the table. "Dammit, what a waste!" she cried, standing up and throwing a fit, putting her hands to her head. "If I were in your place, I would've had this war in the bag!" she wailed, before falling to the floor in a half-assed kneeling bow position, moving her butt around. "Why must the fates be so cruel?!"
"So in your mind, I'm not worthy of them?" Naruto deadpanned, raising an eyebrow at how she was presenting herself.
Rin glared at him over her shoulder. "Of course you're not, you hack!"
"Well, we're thankful that is not up to you to decide." Lily spoke up, slightly amused by Rin's antics. "We heard his chant, and answered his call, not yours. When we are summoned, we go to the chants that most align with us. Master's powerful summoning chant resonated within the Throne of Heroes, and there was quite a fight to be the one that joins him."
"Those two had a headstart with their steeds." Nero mumbled, glancing at Artoria with envy. "If I was my main class Rider, I would've been there first. Thanks to my Imperial Privilege, I can be a Saber while Rider is one of my subclasses…"
Naruto looked up at Nero, resulting in her boobs covering his eyes. "Huh?"
Rin started twitching again.
"What classes? What do you mean?" Kuro asked, confused. "I know you're a Saber from that sword you wielded."
Rin twitched at that. "Pardon?"
"Sorry, but what I just said at first was for my Master's ears only. But yes, I am a Saber. " Nero said proudly. "And since there's three of us, you can call me Red Saber.
"Ah, you're right! If she called us Saber, we won't know which one!" Lily said before introducing her. "You can call me Saber Lily."
"And you can call me Sakura Saber." Okita said with a bow. "Our True Names shall only be known to our Master, gozaru. After all, you're still an enemy Master, despite being our Master's friend."
But Rin wasn't listening. She was leveling a creepy stare and seething at Naruto. "I supposed all of your Servants are Baebers~?"
"Uh, Baeber isn't a class I ever heard of." Naruto said in confusion. "Is there a joke in there somewhere."
"She means Saber." Kuro slyly clarified. "She was sorely disappointed that I wasn't one, even though I was one of the Three Knight Classes-"
"...All right, that is it!" Rin shrieked, returning to the table and slamming her hands on it. "Here's how it's going to go down, Naruto. You only have three Command Seals and five Servants! Use too many, and the Baebers disappear. You want the Baebers to disappear? I don't. I like the Baebers. They are my Baebers! The Mages in this war, like you insinuated, are absolute monsters. People who would sooner murder innocent humans and decorate their workshops using the blood as paint. Regardless of your reasons, I don't want you in this war! Despite your skills, this is not the place for you. We're all practically Merlin's on a warpath!"
Artoria, Arturia, and Lily's eyes twitched at that; while Okita sweatdropped.
"It's not worth risking your life over a cup. So frankly, you should give your Servants to me!"
Naruto glared at her. "Not on your life, Rin. My Lancers and Sabers are staying with me."
"I believe you misheard me Naruto, so this is the last time I'll repeat myself: Give me my Baebers and I'll be on my way!"
"For fuck sakes, here's my final, and simple, response: No." he growled back.
Naruto and Rin stared each other down, neither willing to back down. The staring contest went on, with Rin gritting her teeth and Naruto cracking his fingers as if preparing to construct a weapon. But before anything could happen, Rin found her top pulled open, exposing her black lace bra. Rin shrieked in surprise while Naruto yelled in shock, blood spurting from his nose.
"What are you doing, Nero-san?!" Okita asked, blushing.
"Now, now! That's enough from you two!" Nero told them cheerfully, having been the one to break the tension with the antic. "Since you two are so heated, why don't you two calm down and indulge in each other for night?"
"Oh my, so forward!" Kuro laughed as Rin wiggled out of Nero's grip and shot up.
"No way! I won't do it even if it's you, Red Baeber!" Rin seethed, trying to fix up her attire. "Gah, these negotiations are getting us nowhere!"
"If that was what you called negotiations, then you have a lot to learn, little girl." Arturia said as she stood up. "If you have nothing else to offer, Master doesn't need you anymore."
Re-summoning her red and ebony sword, she walked towards Rin until Naruto put his hand out in front of her, stopping her in her tracks. She glared evilly at the blonde, who glared right back at her, not backing down. She felt a hand on her shoulder and saw that it was Artoria, who looked disapprovingly at her and shook her head. After a moment, Arturia 'tched' and turned away, dismissing her sword. Artoria smirked while Arturia stuffed her face with snacks while pouting, which a giggling Nero found endearing.
"Getting back on track, I agree that this is getting us nowhere. I say we pick this up some other time. I am tired and want to go to bed." Naruto said wearily. "Miyu can see you out-"
"Oh-ho, no way Naruto. You forced my hand here." Rin retorted, jabbing her finger towards the door. "If I can't convince you, maybe he can-"
Arturia reacted again, this time summoning her signature thorny lance and pointed it at Rin; the tip poking through enough to draw blood.
"Who, cunt?" she hissed, her eyes glowing menacingly.
Rin swallowed, calm but slightly shaking. "The guy from the Church who oversees the game. It's pretty close, so we should be back by dawn if we leave now-"
Arturia snarled at that until Lily sped to her side. Grabbing the unholy lance by her armored hands, she spun on the spot, pushing the lance away while getting in Rin's face. No one besides Rin and Kuro could see Lily's expression, with the former two paling at the terrifying expression the supposingly innocent-looking Servant was leveling at them.
"I suggest you two leave my Master's territory this instant. He is tired and won't go with an unstable girl like yourself. We will go see this overseer on our own time, when Master is well rested. And if you continue to insist," a misama-esque aura wafted from her, making Rin, Kuro, and even Miyu shiver like maracas. "I'll blast you to kingdom come, below the belt."
"Duly noted!" Kuro piped up and started pushing Rin out the door. "We'll be getting out of your hair now! Let's go, Rin!"
"No wait, stop!" Rin yelled, trying to stay.
Okita sighed. "I'll make sure they don't kidnap Miyu-chan." she said as Rin grabbed onto the door frame to resist Kuro dragging her.
"Thanks." Naruto sighed before leveling another stink-eye at his…friend. "Good night, Rin-chan. Sleep tight and-"
"Oh don't you Rin-chan me, mister! I will get your Baebers one way or another! If you insist on joining this war, then you will be the first one I take out!" Rin declared, pointing at the blonde dramatically. "Mark my words!"
"Don't let bedbugs bite!" Naruto said, cheerfully waving at her. "Tsunhime~!"
"Damn you Uzumaki Naruto~!" Rin screeched, shaking her fist at him as Kuro put her over her shoulder and hauled her away.
"She really needs to sort out her priorities." Naruto sighed, not reacting when Artoria hugged him from behind.
"It seems that your adrenaline is finally dying down. Why don't we take you to your quarters?" she offered, feeling him loosening up. "The drain of summoning us is finally getting to you."
"Yeah, I think I'll do that." he mumbled, suddenly feeling very tired. "But let me-"
"Nope, you're going to bed, and that's final." Lily stated, poking him. "Now show us to your bedroom."
"Guh…this way…"
Naruto led the way, with Artoria, Lily, and Nero supporting him.
…
"I am so sorry about that." Kuro said to Miyu, looking embarrassed. "I knew Rin had a temper, but I underestimated it."
"It's okay, I expected it from Rin-san." Miyu responded meekly, looking over at the Master.
Arturia was towering over the tsundere as the latter put her footwear on. Rin was sweating profusely, feeling the dark knight's presence. Meanwhile, Okita was watching from down the hall from a safe distance, making sure Rin doesn't have Kuro trying to nab her.
"Don't worry," Kuro said, leaning over to whisper in Miyu's ear. "You have my word that I am not your enemy, regardless of what Rin says. I'll do everything within my power to make sure they don't come into conflict. After all, there's something bigger happening than this Holy Grail War. Right now, onii-chan's goal aligns with mine."
"Onii-chan? You mean Naru-" Miyu started to say before Kuro put a finger on her lips.
"All in due time, Miyu. All in due time." Kuro said with a smile before pulling back. "We'll be taking our leave now."
"Please do." Arturia growled, an aura of darkness around her arm. "Before I defy my Master's orders and run you both through."
"Say no more!" Kuro said and growled at Rin. "Let's go!"
Rin huffed and followed her out. She stopped outside the main gate and eyed the Servants seeing her out. As Miyu mentally closed the gate behind the two, Rin whispered/mouthed to them. "Protect him…even from me…"
When the gate closed, Arturia scoffed. "You're the last person I want to hear that from…cunt."
"That is enough, Arturia-san." Okita said with an exasperated look at her while covering Miyu's ears. "Come, let us secure Master's territory. The last thing we need is a Caster slipping through our defense and taking our Master away."
"I can show you around." Miyu offered, but Okita shook her head.
"Nope. We'll be fine." Okita said, picking Miyu up. "How about I put you to bed? You're young and need rest."
"...Indeed." Arturia agreed before they went their separate ways, with the dark knight going to patrol the residence grounds.
…
"Ah, so this is Maestro's room? We'll need to make it a lot more flashy!" Nero suggested after Lily opened the door.
"Please don't. It's fine the way it is." Naruto mumbled, freeing himself from his Servants. "Take any room you want. Food's in the kitchen. I'm sleeping in."
"Fine, but we won't let you sleep all day. You'll need to take us around the battlefield so that we can get a feel for our surroundings." Artoria said while gently laying Naruto down.
"Fuyuki…is not…a battlefield…" Naruto groaned before surrendering to the sweet embrace of his bed. "Don't…leave…the house…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz."
"As you wish, Master." Lily whispered, and gently caressed his hair. "Rest now, and dream of future victories."
"I shall watch over our Maestro." Nero said with a mischievous grin.
"You just want to be alone with him. That is fine. Just don't…do whatever you Romans do." Artoria said before walking out. "Come, Lily."
"Understood." Lily nodded and followed suit.
"Now then…" Nero said, looking around in what she considered an extremely bland room, and looked lovingly at her Maestro. "Let's spice things up a bit…"
[With Rin and Kuro]
"And done."
Rin walked out of Homurahara Academy after removing all the evidence of the Servant battle. Thankfully, it wasn't much, so it wasn't a huge dent on her reserves. A few cracked floors, walls, and windows only had to be fixed on a couple floors.
"Kuro, we're leaving!" she called out, with Kuro appearing moments later.
"So what now, Rin?" Kuro inquired, resting her hands on the back of her head. "As long as your plans don't involve fighting your friend and his Servants, I'm all for dealing with everyone else."
Rin snorted. "We have to, Kuro. We just need to get him alone, and-"
"Hey, Rin! Stop treating Naruto as the only threat!"
"He's a major threat, with all of his summoned Servants!"
"True, but that doesn't disqualify the other Masters. Other than Cú, we still don't know what other Servants are in play!" Kuro snapped at her, before biting her thumbnail in thought. 'With onii-chan summoning those Servants, things may be different this time around. My knowledge of the Class Cards may not help this time around. Shit.'
"This isn't up for discussion, Kuro. Naruto needs to be removed from the war. I don't want his death on my conscience, and I don't want Sakura to be alone. Naruto is her anchor after my family gave her up. If he gets killed, she'll fall apart, and I won't let that happen." Rin stated as she quickened her pace.
"As his friend, I thought even you would understand." Kuro sighed as she disappeared into the astral world. 'You underestimate Naruto-oniichan. You underestimate him greatly…'
Soon, Rin arrived back at her house. Just as she closed the door, her house phone rang.
"Tohsaka residence."
"You finally answered one of my calls."
"Kirei?!"
"Hello, Rin."
[Fuyuki Church]
On the other side of the line was a tall middle-aged man standing at 6'3", wearing a black cossack, dark side longcoat, and a necklace with a golden cross.
Kotomine Kirei.
"Oh good, I was just about to call you. I need your help!"
"Oh really? You've ignored me all this time, and now you need my assistance." Kirei raised an eyebrow. "Is this regarding that Master who summoned five Servants?"
"Exactly, and-!" A pause. "Wait, how did you know?!"
"I am the Supervisor of the Fifth Holy Grail War. It is my business to know." Kirei drawled in amusement. "And anyone with the necessary awareness can practically sense the flood of energy required to summon that many Servants."
"Well can't you do something?! Five Servants is an unfair advantage! Can't you take them away and give them to m- other Masters?"
"Nice try, Rin. You already summoned an Archer. You're not getting that Master's Sabers."
"How did you know they were Baebers?!"
"One, you just confirmed that. And two, I implore you to cease referring to the most powerful of the Knight classes as…Baeber…"
"Well can't you fix this?!"
"It is already being done, Rin. I am currently working out the specifics. And it will be done faster without interruptions. Trust me when I say that things are going to be very interesting in the coming days."
"Stop speaking in riddles! What do you mean by that?!"
"You'll come to know what I mean soon enough. But for right now, I advised you to prepare for war. A literal one at that."
"What do you-?!"
*click*
Kirei let out a wearily sigh after hanging up.
"I told you that you should've included her soul among the orphans for my sustenance, Kotomine."
The speaker was a young man sitting on one of the benches in the church. He has golden blonde hair, red eyes, fair skin, and a slender build that hide great strength. He was wearing a "Biker" outfit, consisting of a black jacket over a white-collared shirt, black slacks, and black shoes.
"And as I told you Gilgamesh, she is needed as a back-up Grail in case our plan fails." Kirei said coolly. "Since Zouken is unwilling to give up his chosen vessel, we will have to continue dealing with her. You may not like it, but that's the way it is."
"Be grateful that you are in my good graces, Kotomine. Otherwise, I would've killed you on the spot for your insolence." Gilgamesh said casually.
"You tell me that so many times." Kirei sighed before hearing knocks on the church doors. "Enter."
The doors opened, and in came a young man with auburn hair and golden-brown eyes, wearing simple black vestments and a golden cross around his neck.
"Kirei-sensei, Matou Zouken is here to see you."
"Thank you, Shirou. You may leave now. Make sure no one enters the grounds." Kirei instructed his student, while jerking his head sideways towards Gilgamesh, so scowled at him before disappearing.
"As you wish." Shirou bowed before leaving, an old man passing him at the entrance.
The old man in question was completely bald and hunched over, the loss of height proving his old age. He also wore plain black and green robes and supported himself with a walking stick. Despite his appearance, he had intimidating white pupils and irises, with black scleras.
"Zouken-dono, I have been expecting you." Kirei greeted the Patriarch of the Matou clan.
"I'm sure you know why I am here, Kotomine." Zouken grunted as he walked up to the Supervisor. "One of the Masters of this premature war used the missing Regalia to summon multiple Servants. How will you handle this?"
"I already have something in the works, thanks to my…associate." Kirei said cautiously. "In time, I shall be calling all Masters here to this neutral ground to discuss the changes. And by Master, I mean the official ones."
"Oh? Is this an attempt to swipe my property from me?" Zouken said with a raised eyebrow.
"What you do with your own back-up Grail is your business, Matou. You and I have a common interest, and if everything goes according to my designs, our desires will be realized." Kirei said, raising a hand towards him. "What say you, Matou?"
Both men stared at each other as if sizing each other up, and searching for a hint of deception.
"You know the funny thing is Supervisor? I know you're playing me…but I'm interested, regardless of the knowledge that I know one of us will betray the others." Zouken said with a grin. "So continue."
"This is what they call having your cake and eating it too." Kirei smirked while pulling a briefcase from behind the podium. He opened it, showing six different colored rings. "Imagine what one could achieve with the Holy Grail and the completed Regalia. The magic generated from this ritual could make the one from the last war pale in comparison. One would believe that the Five True Magics can be achieved with a snap of one's finger. Maybe even dare say…discover Magic beyond the Fifth."
"...Go on."
…
Outside…
"Man Naruto, you really are a troublesome bastard." Shirou grumbled as he looked over the city from the roof of the Church. "But, it's just like you. And now Kirei will be on the move."
He looked at his hand, where a ring with a silvery jewel rested on his finger.
"But thanks to you," he said as a girl walked towards him from behind. "I used your Summoning to mask my own, getting my own Servants to help enforce this game."
The girl in question had gray hair tied in a braid, blue eyes, a slender figure; wearing a black dress, a white and black cloak with intricate designs and a feather hood, black socks, and brown shoes.
"Your wish is my command, Master." the girls said with a bow.
"I hear you, Gray. And I'm counting on you guys as well." Shirou said, looking behind himself towards his Servants in the shadows.
A young tan woman in white, wielding a multi-colored sword.
A young hooded man in blue and silver armor, wielding a sword hidden in wind.
A woman in pirate garb with an eyepatch with two pistols at her side.
"So, what is thy will, my Master?" a voice sounded from Shirou's shadow that morphed into a tall, heavily armored cloaked man; his sword planted on the ground.
"Quite simple, Gramps." Shirou said, brandishing three swords between his fingers. "Enforce the rules from the shadows. And if the Grail shows up…"
Memories of the Great Fuyuki Fire came to the forefront of his mind.
"We destroy it."
[Uzumaki residence, Morning]
Naruto yawned as he awakened. He felt awfully comfortable and wanted to drift back to sleep. His eye then twitched when his mind fully caught up, noting that his bed wasn't this comfortable. It was a regular futon on top of a mattress, with suitable sheets and comforters. It wasn't supposed to be so…fluffy and…silky…
His eyes snapped open and he shot up from his bed.
What was once a normal bedroom was now a room fit for a King, and somehow the Roman designs melded well with Naruto's Japanese-style room. The walls were draped in red velvet cloth with golden embroidery. The wooden furniture was replaced with marble bookcases and a table. Naruto's futon has been replaced with a four poster bed with golden sheets and red comforters.
And those were only the most notable of the modifications.
"Good morning, Master." Artoria greeted him, leaning near the window with a smile on her face. "Sleep well?"
"Very much so," Naruto sighed, rubbing his eyes and took a deep breath.
Artoria stuffed her fingers into her ears.
"NERO!" he yelled, the grounds shaking comedically.
In the kitchen…
While she made breakfast, Miyu winced when he heard her brother's yell resound through the house, sweatdropping.
"Sounds like Master has found your surprise, Ms. Nero." Lily said, giggling.
"Fu fu fu! Our Master shall have only the finest of commodities as long as I am his Servant!" Nero boasted, posing dramatically from the dinner table.
Okita whined at that. "Please don't change it too much. Master and I are Japanese, and I already feel at home here."
"Do not fret, my fellow Saber. I only gave him a sample of the joys of what to come." Nero assured her, before letting out a boisterous laugh.
Outside, Arturia was riding her steed Llamrei within the compound. She smirked as she heard Naruto voicing his displeasure at his room being changed overnight by Nero.
"Better her than me." she murmured, before directing Llamrei to continue patrolling.
DAY TWO PART ONE END
Next time on Fate/Uzumaki…
-Naruto shows his Servants around Fuyuki, and later on, they learn how the rules of the war have changed.
-After-chapter notes/references
As you can see, I'm going to start giving Rin some of her personality from the UBW Abridged series by Project Mouthwash.
I will also be introducing some running gags that will pop up in the story.
The 'Shelf, headlights, sweater puppies' is from Blazblue Continuum Shift, in Makoto's Help-Me Professor Kokonoe segment.
I was going to include a scene with Sakura, Medusa, and Shinji, but I rather not have you guys chase me down with pitchforks. Personally I want to have Shinji suffer a lot in his story, and leave the shit he does up to your imaginations.
Shirou being under Kotomine is inspired by those church!Shirou x Saber Alter comics I've seen on YouTube. There's a reason why he doesn't use the Kotomine surname outside his Church duties. Also, have fun guessing his own Servants.
With that, I shall see you all in The Fox of Overwatch or a new story I might post.
Stay safe and see ya bye!
Released: Tuesday, June 30, 2020
[Fuyuki Harbor]
The harbor was empty, not yet opened up to the public. The birds were singing overhead, and the waves were crashing against the walls.
A cluster of light appeared at the edge of the harbor, forming into an individual that was already striding down the pier.
It was a young woman with blonde hair with a braid, amethyst-colored eyes, and fair skin. Her attire was a purple dress with a purple cloak and silver armor, purple leggings, and armored heels and gauntlets.
With her flag in hand and sword at her side, Ruler Jeanne d'Arc headed forth.
Another cluster of light formed behind her, coalescing into a young man with slicked back blue hair, gray eyes, and pale skin. He wore a suit and a cape with a golden harness on his midsection. He lit a pipe as he followed Jeanne.
"Weren't there supposed to be three of us?" asked Sherlock Holmes, glancing behind him.
"Our third companion should be arriving shortly…" Jeanne said before hearing a splash to the side.
Jeanne and Sherlock looked over the railing to see bubbles coming from the water. Then, a figure broke the surface out, flailing about in panic. She had long purple hair, blue eyes, a veil behind her head, wearing an unnatural one-piece, a low cut white dress with red trimmings and other things.
"Help me~!" Saint Martha wailed, reaching her arms out the them.
Jeanne quickly gave her the handle of her flagpole, and pulled her up."And three!" she said brightly as Martha dropped to all fours and coughed up water.
"Thank you." she wheezed, looking embarrassed. "I'm okay now."
Sherlock looked on in amusement as he took a puff. "This will be an intriguing few weeks…"
