Cross Effects 3.0 - April 13, 2015—June 23, 2016

[Umbra of Chaos]

Aisha

"Oh, do you think so?" she smirked. Being patronised by anyone was a bit irritating. Probably she should show her a proof of her Supernal understanding. She uttered few words in High Speech, wondering whether the being could comprehend that.

Despite her inability to discern the meaning of the words she still managed to look incredibly unimpressed. "That means absolutely nothing. Your knowledge does not remedy the ignorance of the others and it is far from encompassing all the things of this world. You might as well have been silent. The effect would have been the same."

[Elf]

Shirou

"No, just what do you want to tackle and I'll handle the rest," Shirou said with a smile.  Even though the kitchen was different than the one at home, it was still a good layout to use.  Things made sense at least, so he could work with it.  He glared at the plushie that was slumping slightly.

That is one fake that will not surpass the original, he thought with a glare a it before grinning a her.


Forest

"I'd be happy that it was doing something than sitting in a bank account doing nothing," Forest said with a chuckle.  For some reason, when she got brought  here, so did all of her accounts and assists.  She was one of the wealthiest people in Nexus, probably after that golden pillock who was the CEO of Golden Rule.

However, having someone who might be at my beck and call during the day might be useful, she thought to herself.  She said, "I might not have anything for you to do now, but I probably will in the future.  See I've got this medical condition where I can't go in the sunlight, so I generally always need something during the day at some point."

[SINIB]

Sakura

Sakura’s smile transformed into a look of confusion. Why is Senpai upset? She wondered. Then, she figured it out! Her Plush Senpai was slouching! How rude. So she walked over to him and straightened his posture. After all, he couldn’t manage it by himself, no matter how hard he might try. Then, she turned to Shirou.

“Don’t be mad with him, he can’t help it, Senpai. Now, what would you like to eat? We are celebrating finding you, after all, so it’s your choice.”

[Elf]

Shirou

Shirou watched as Sakura sat the plushie upright and felt his hands flex around sword handles that had not yet formed.  He shook it off and frowned slightly at her question.  He still had trouble saying he wanted anything; it was just easier for him to put others before himself.

He stared at her kitchen, his golden eyes blanking for a moment before he smiled.  "What about stake and eggs?"

[SINIB]

Sakura

Sakura’s face filled with an expression of childlike joy, as if she was completely and totally fulfilled by this request. “Okay! You get the eggs and I’ll cook the steak. How do you want it cooked, Senpai?” The purple haired girl asked with a charming smile.

[Elf]

Shirou

Shirou smiled back at her look and the smile he swore to protect.  He said, "Well medium rare I think would be best.  And what about the eggs?  I'm thinking fried and maybe a couple of omelets because Tohsaka doesn't like heavy food this late."

[Cherry Lover]

Sakura

Sakura smiled at Irisviel's kind words about protecting her, although she felt a twinge of sadness at the mention of Irisviel's long-dead daughter.

Then, Irisviel shivered from the cold, before asking if she had any warmer clothes.

Sakura gave the woman a warm smile.

"Not really, it was summer back home. I brought a coat with me, but nothing to cope with this weather", she said.

[SINIB]

Sakura

Sakura's smile wavered for an instant before returning more vibrant than ever. It was only a mask though. What she'd really wanted was to have a nice, romantic dinner with just the two of them.

Without Rider and Rin.

She quickly dispelled such selfish thoughts from her mind however. This will be great too, there's no reason to be upset! We can go out to a nice, fancy restaurant another time, with just the two of us! It'll be perfect.

"Y-yeah, you're right Senpai. That's not something she would want, and she seemed a bit—restless—anyway. I want to make her as at home as possible." Sakura said as she walked over to the sink and washed her hands. "So let's work together and make the best possible meal we can!"

[Elf]

Shirou

The redhead frowned as Sakura's expression wavered for an instant before returning.  He walked over to her and asked, "What is it, Sakura?  Did you not want to eat with Tohsaka?  Did you just want to eat with the two of us?"

[Kotomine_Rin]

Sakagami Kenzo

After a tough scuffle, Kenzo was now recovering peacefully, sleeping like a baby. But alas blinding white light interrupted Kenzo's peaceful slumber. Groaning, Kenzo squinted and tried to cover his eyes, but it was no use. Moving was a bother.

Maybe I should just try to fall back to sleep. Sleep is good.

But suddenly, a horrid smell found his way into the demon's nostrils. It was rusty, unpleasant. Blinking, he opened his eyes weakly and looked around sheepishly.

Blinking once, blinking twice, his eyes finally widened in horror at the realization. A pristine white room was now trapping him, trapping him while he was strapped down to a bed and about to be cooked alive!

About ten men in ominous white chef uniforms surrounded him, armed with really sharp knives and other scary sharp things. This was danger! Blood was everywhere, his blood! If he didn't wake up right now, he would've been a goner, a fancy third class dish on some fancy dinner party! No, he wouldn't have it, he would never allow to be eaten like this!

"EEEEEEEEEK! HALP, HALP ME!!" He cried out, the adrenaline and horror kicking in almost as fast as his actual kick to the big scary machine.

While his wounds were mostly healed, his bones and internal organs were not. However, that didn't stop him from backflipping above the evil cannibal ruffians and landing to safety. But the door... it didn't open. No matter how hard he pushed, it would not budge.

To make things worse, when he reached for his sword, he realized to his horror it wasn't there. Quickly, he threw himself to a nearby metal staff thing with a weird transparent water bag thing and held it against them, swinging it around in an attempt to keep them away.

"YOU'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE!!!", Kenzo roared in defiance, unwilling to end this way.

[SINIB]

Sakura

Sakura’s heart skipped a beat. She became very flustered, shaking her head wildly. “Nono, I was just...I was just hoping that it might be possible?” She looked up at him like an animal that had been caught doing something bad. “That’s not too selfish, right?” Sakura asked him as she twiddled her thumbs.

[Elf]

Shirou

Shirou wrapped his arms around Sakura and held her close.  "No.  I'd like that myself, though.  So, dinner for just the two of us then?"

[SINIB]

Irisviel

Iri looked the purple haired woman up and down several times before nodding. “Well then, my dear Sakura, let us clothe ourselves!” She said dramatically. After a long and awkward silence, she said, “No good?”

[SINIB]

Sakura

“Really? Really?” Sakura asked with a starry eyed expression. She grabbed her Senpai in a heartfelt hug and kissed him.

♪Dinner with Senpai, dinner with Senpai♪ She sang to herself in her head wearing a big smile on her face as she broke the kiss.

“I’m so happy that we can do this.” She told him.

[Elf]

Shirou

Shirou smiled at Sakura's enthusiasm before she grabbed him and pulled him into a kiss.  He returned the kiss until she pulled away, an infectious smile on her face.  He grinned back at her and said, "You know we might pay for it though.  There might be a mess in here when we come down tomorrow morning."