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[cherrygrail]

Characters: Sakura Matou and YOU
Setting: Dorm Floors, Library, and Cafeteria though meeting her in between floors works as well.
Format: Action, while I can do prose it takes me longer
Summary: Sakura arrives, becomes confused, and then becomes even MORE confused after meeting the people she meets. And then she solves her problems with cooking. That's legit, right?
Warnings: None for the actual post but I know the thread between her and Rin is probably going to get violent. I'll add more if needed.

[Dormitory Floors]

[ After arriving and eating her god awful oatmeal, Sakura enters room 1-01 to find her things and take stock of everything that she's arrived with in her trunk. Not a lot, but it's still comforting to find that she has some things from home. After perhaps talking with a few roommates, she exits her room and wanders on the other dorm floors, mostly to try to find anyone she knows. Particularly Senpai, Nee-san, or Rider, but for some reason she has a feeling that they aren't here. ]

[Library]

[ While she's not a book worm by any means, she knows that being here without any knowledge is a bad idea. Sakura's a smart girl so she hits the books, trying to flip through and find any information about where she's stuck at.

Of course, she's not having much of any luck. ]

[Cafeteria]

[ After all of that, she decides to relax a bit by cooking a meal later in the day. Fried rice is on the menu, served over the best cuts of fish she could find in the Tower's stock with tons of veggies and other goodies stuffed into the rice. She's even cooked a sauce with a bit of spice to it to serve over it. She made enough for multiple people, and she doesn't particularly care who comes to eat, so feel free to serve yourself and join her for a meal. ]

Comments

[cherrygrail]

[ And part of that was her fault, at least in her own mind.

But there was one other question weighing on her mind. ]

Is Rin Tohsaka here?

[scorchedchivalry]

No.

[There was a very pregnant pause after she said that, eyes meeting her master's.]

Rin Matou is here.

[cherrygrail]

[ Sakura doesn't say anything for a few minutes, her eyes locked on her servant. ]

A result of the second magic, I assume?

[ Her voice became cold and lifeless, a remnant of the girl that Saber was more familiar with. ]

[scorchedchivalry]

Yes. In her reality, she was given to the Matou instead of you. I believe she made the choice herself. To protect you.

...she bears the marks I do. Be wary of her. She will wish you harm. For many reasons.

[Her eyes harden.] I will not let her. You will call me to keep you safe.

[cherrygrail]

[ She smiles, but it's a dead expression plastered onto her face with years of practice. She had many thoughts running through her head, most of which Sakura believed that Rin should be able to rough her up a bit. She had that right. But Sakura knew Saber wouldn't allow that and she had no power to stop the servant from protecting her. ]

I understand. [ Probably more than even Saber or Rin know. ] If I need you, you will be summoned. However, I ask that as a favor, Rin Matou is not killed unless it is absolutely necessary.

[scorchedchivalry]

I have already decided the circumstances in which I would take her head. She and I have been... drawn toward each other. [She touches the marks of Angra Mainyu on her neck briefly to convey why.] I have no wish to kill her unless required. I have been the only one who understands her here. Archer wish to save her, seeing Rin Tohsaka when he looks at her. He does not understand that he cannot save her.

[No more than Shirou could save Sakura, but Saber keeps that to herself.]

She is not stable, Sakura. Worse than you. She destroyed her world and has ruined Servants, unable to give them the choice you gave me.

[At least she assumes Sakura gave Berserker the same choice, though with his Mad Enhancement, who knew...]

[cherrygrail]

I'm glad we feel the same way.

[ Matou or Tohsaka, it was still Rin, and now the two even shared similar blood. Maybe that could count for something.

Even when she was corrupted, she still had been able to make choices. Though she may have not been completely aware of it at the time, it was still there. The choice to kill her grandfather, to purge herself of the crest worms, and to give all of the servants a choice, even though it was a small one.

It seemed as if Rin was not as strong as her, which wasn't hard for Sakura to believe. In her mind, even though it was difficult, she was chosen to be a Matou for a reason. She could handle it. Rin had tried to change things, similar to how Kariya had in her own world, and that never went well. You can't fight fate. ]

I understand the consequences of her foolish choice. If I can, I would like to be on good terms with her. Though, I suppose that is up to Nii-san herself to decide.

[scorchedchivalry]

I hope she chooses wisely. I... enjoy her company.

[cherrygrail]

I suppose all I can say is that I'll do my best.

[scorchedchivalry]

That is all I can ask then. Which room is yours? I am in 1-09.

[A thought.] You would like the princess.

[cherrygrail]

1-01. We aren't that far away from each other, so feel free to visit whenever you'd like.

If she's a friend of yours, I'm sure I'll like her.

[scorchedchivalry]

...I am familiar with that room. [For many reasons. There was some apprehension in her voice in that instant.]

But it is good you are close. Princess Zelda of Hyrule shares the room with me. She is skilled in magic, reminds me of the sidhe, and leads one of the Tower's resident organizations. [Albeit reluctantly.]

[cherrygrail]

You'll have to introduce me to her. She sounds like a very interesting and influential person.

[scorchedchivalry]

I will endeavor to do so. I have taken on a vassal here. Her name is Kazumi. She is a sweet girl. An excellent cook.

[cherrygrail]

Perhaps we could learn from each other! I'd be nice to have someone to cook with here.