The matter now seems turned about;
The Devil's in the house
And can't get out.
Combatants remaining: 8
I am the Spirit that negates.
And rightly so, for all that comes to be
Deserves to perish wretchedly.
'Twere better nothing would begin.
Remaining Days: 6
In the morning, I woke up as early as usual. Thanks to the terminal alarm, which I did not overhear this morning. Saber is still fast asleep next to me, just as usual as well. We have not talked much last evening, I know she was angry. And she has every right to be, so I figured I would let her be angry and maybe calm down until today. Well, hopefully .
I get up from the bed and get dressed, today is the start of another round. We will have to check this week's opponent, and I will check on Rin. Though I probably should do that by myself, without Saber. Maybe it is better if the two of them do not spend as much time together. I am afraid they may be killing each other if I leave them alone together.
I am unsure if I should wake up Saber, as I am afraid she may still be angry. But I cannot let that scare me. I am her girlfriend, and we told each other that we are in love. That would not change just because of anger from some silly decision. Or, some possibly deadly stupid decision… I hope.
Gently, I shake Saber's shoulder. "Saber, it's morning. Time to get up," I say, and it feels like I have not been doing this for an eternity. I really missed waking Saber. As soon as she wakes up, I duck to avoid a punch. "S-Saber… !" I scolded her.
Right after, she comes to. It seems she was not yet fully awake. "Ah… sorry, Master." She sounds drowsy, but I know she means it so I let it slip. After all, it is not new that Saber is not a morning person and I am actually surprised she has not really hurt me sooner when I wake her up. Without much of a talk, she gets up and materialises her usual outfit. This reminds me a bit much of last week.
"Are you still angry?" I feel like this is the most stupid question to ask someone who is quite possibly rightfully angry at you. Saber shakes her head.
"Not really, I think." So, she is not so sure herself. I softly kiss her lips, keeping the contact for a few seconds.
"I'm sorry, really," I repeat. I truly am sorry, but at the same time I have no regrets. I hope I could convey that. Saber sighs.
"I know, I know. I couldn't stay angry at you for long…" That's cute, I think as I see the faint blush creeping onto her cheeks.
"Felt different last week," I say. And it really did, I felt like she really was angry all week at me for going too far. Does that mean she was not?
"I wasn't angry! I was… unsure on how to face you." So that was it. She basically felt just like me, and I have a feeling it was just the time that passed that made it harder and harder to get back to normal. Maybe if we had talked right after, things would have been easier. But there is no point to cry over spilt milk now. It happened, we got over it and now we are happily together. I should just cherish this time more.
I embrace Saber and hold her tight, and soon after she returns the hug.
𖦹𖦹𖦹
On our way through the hall, we decided to first check for Rin. Well, I do, Saber will stay at the bulletin board to wait for me. I go into the nurse's office and ask for Rin, but she is still unconscious. Unconscious, not dead. Sakura assures me she will wake up, it is just uncertain when. I do not think I need to tell this to Saber, she would prefer Rin to wake up rather later than sooner.
In front of the bulletin board, I met Saber again. "Bad news?" I ask, as I approach her and can make out her expression. She does not seem too happy.
"Sorta," she admits. I stand next to her, looking at the bulletin board myself. Next to my name, another one is written: Julius Harway. Harway? That must be a relative of Leo, it seems. That really is bad news. But the last name Harway is not the only indication of bad news here.
Instead, the knife stuck in the bulletin board feels a bit more dangerous. With it, a note is pinned to the wall. It reads:
You will not be any harm to Leo's victory.
I will make sure of that.
—J. H.
"I'd say he's thrown the knife," says Saber. She probably sees that in the way it got stuck. If it was not Julius, it was his Servant who did this, which would make it seem like it is an Assassin . But we cannot be sure of that, it might as well be Julius' work.
"Let's go to the Arena, try to get the Trigger," I suggest, and Saber agrees. There is not much else to do. We could be hiding again, but I feel that would not be what Saber wants. And I do not have that much of a reason to be afraid of Julius or his Servant yet. I doubt there is another cannibalistic clown around here.
In the Arena, Saber seems tense. She does not have much more trouble than the usual 'none at all', though. Yet, she is always checking our surroundings, and I am the same. Somehow I have this weird feeling of being followed, but Saber cannot make out anyone's presence nearby and neither can I. Maybe we are just paranoid.
Thankfully, we have no real trouble acquiring Trigger Code Iota. It is almost weird that nothing happens in the Arena, not even on the way back. Is Julius hiding? Or are they watching us, to set up traps? I feel like this paranoia will be crushing us.
Back in our room, in our bed, I cling to Saber tightly, and she wraps her arms around me. I fell asleep peacefully. Whenever I am near her, I feel like nothing bad could ever happen.