Remaining Days: 4
The first thing in the morning I do is checking for Rin. For some reason, Saber decides to tag along. Maybe she feels the same? Somehow, I have the feeling that Rin would wake up today. It is the third day after she passed out, and three just seems like a good number of days. It is really unreasonable, but there is nothing to do but to check.
In the nurse's office, Sakura gives me a chair to sit beside Rin's bed. She is still unconscious, maybe my feeling was wrong. Saber is leaning against the wall, looking out of the window for the most part. She seems lost in thought? But I cannot really tell, and I am not going to ask.
Suddenly, Rin's eyelids seem to move, until her eyes eventually open. In my surprise, my knee jerk reaction is to instantly hold her left hand tightly with both of mine. "Rin!" She looks around to face me, seemingly disoriented.
"Ritsuka? Where am… What happened?" She does not even finish her first question, probably because she regains her sense of orientation and remembers the nurse's office. I am at least glad she does not seem to have lost her whole memory, like I did. Before I can open my mouth to answer her second question, she remembers. "Oh. Right. You saved me."
I do not avert my gaze from her, anticipating any form of gratitude. Instead, she forcefully frees her hand from my grip and punches my arm repeatedly.
"What did you do, idiot?! What was that for? You shouldn't have done that!" She turns to look at Saber. "Why didn't you stop her?!" Wow. Rin went from comatose to bitch in three seconds flat.
"I tried," says Saber truthfully. "But when Master set her mind on something… There's no helping it." Saber seems slightly annoyed but I feel like it is not because I am a little stubborn at times—that would be very hypocritical of her—but more because of this specific case.
Rin groans. "Unbelievable. Really, unbelievable."
I feel like I should apologise, but at the same time I do not want to. I am not sorry for saving her life.
"I'm sorry I made you… some kind of anomaly." That is something I am genuinely sorry for. I hope this will not cause more trouble for her. "What does that mean for you?" Maybe she knows?
Rin ponders for a short moment. "Either I am now dead in real life either way or after this tournament ends I will wake up. So, you haven't really made anything worse." This really alleviates my worries. If anything, I made a positive change.
"That's good. How did it happen, though? I mean, you being so close to losing." Never would I have imagined to be the one to save Rin, or that she could have any trouble with an opponent.
"I underestimated her. That was my worst mistake," Rin starts to explain.
"I knew Rani was a strong Master, and skilled. And she's really smart as well. But never did I think she would go as far as to suicide bomb, just to get me out of the way. Just who did she mean with 'him'? I don't get it."
It really makes close to no sense. "Me neither." But, that leaves an important question. With Rin gone and Rani, what seems to be the name or Rin's opponent, dead, how can eight Masters remain? Should it not be seven? "What happened to Rani after?"
Rin shrugs. "How could I know, I passed out. I don't think it should be possible for her to still be around but… This is wouldn't be the first anomaly in this war." She is right. There is absolutely no reason why Rani would not still be around. This means, I could end up facing her.
"Don't worry, we 'll easily kill her off," boasts Saber. She seems to have hurt Rin's pride with that comment.
"That's what you say, midget."
"You're barely any taller than me, peasant!"
Suddenly, before I can even step in, Rin sits up and pulls me close to kiss me. In front of Saber's eyes. Her lips feel as soft as ever… but, wait, this is not what I should think. Is this not considered cheating? But I am not doing anything. But on the other hand, I am not really stopping Rin either.
In the end, I do not have to, because Saber grabs my arm and pulls me away harshly, catching me in her arms after I lose balance from being practically thrown into her direction.
"Back off from my girlfriend, bitch," Saber barks. I can really understand her anger, but both of them should calm down… Just what is their problem with each other?
"Make me." Rin's eyes show determination that she should not have. Is she really planning to flirt with me just to fight with Saber? I would not think Rin would be a person to do such a low thing.
"Gladly."
But before any blood could be spilt, Sakura sends us out for today. Actually, Saber got completely banned from visiting the nurse's office as she apparently caused too much trouble. Understandable reaction. Before I can tell Rin that I will still visit her, Saber drags me off to our room.
"What's your problem with Rin, Saber?" I ask, because I really cannot understand it. Do they just dislike each other so much?
"Nothing you'd understand, Master."
Saber grits her teeth.