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Sounds like a plan.

[He smiles even though it seems like he's scolding her.]

I'd appreciate it if you could stop by every now and then. I need to see you every chance I can get. It's peaceful now and the time we have together is precious to me. I'd prefer to see you in person though. [CAN HE BE PICKY? Sakura's pretty and he'd lose out on it texting her smh]

I'd prefer that too. These devices are convenient, but I prefer seeing people in person in the end.

[They're old-fashioned magi no matter what... She smiles slightly though, cheeks a little flushed. Their time together is important to her too, so she's glad he feels the same, even if that's not surprising.]

[Sakura don't get all flustered like that because then Shirou will start to feel the same way THEN HE CAN'T DEAL.]

Agreed. Sakura, you're beautiful and I like seeing you in person more.

Senpai... [TOO BAD SHIROU if you say something like that it's only going to make her more flustered!!] Then it's settled. I'll make sure to come by and see you everyday while you're gone.

Thank you, Sakura. We can spend more time alone together after this is over, I promise.

[HE'S BEING A DECENT HUSBAND FOR ONCE.......]

I'll be looking forward to it. [FOR ONCE.... Shirou's slowly leveling up. In any case, Sakura looks over the stuff she's packing for him.] Aside from clothes and things like your toothbrush, is there anything else you'll need? They have their own cooking utensils, right?

No, that's all. Thank you Sakura you're so thorough. I don't know what I'd do without you.

Hm, yeah. Tohsaka should have her own set of cooking utensils. It shouldn't be a problem.

It's nothing, Senpai. I'm just glad I could help out. [CONTINUES TO NEVER TAKE THE CREDIT FOR ANYTHING EVER maybe one day she'll change this habit... one day...]

Alright, then I think with this you should be set. [Nodding to herself, this seems good... That's the moment when both of their devices go off though. WHAT COULD IT BE?! Sakura has hers left on the counter, and she turns to look at it.] Oh, I must have an email. Did yours go off too?

I wonder what it's about.

[Shirou's reading it out loud.]

According to Archer Gilgamesh is another Servant from the same class as him. Should we speak to Tohsaka?

[Looking over at this device... AND IMMEDIATELY LOOKING EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE OH GOD.

Does she need to tell him about her own encounter with this person? He never did himself, so... Maybe she can keep her interaction a secret.]

Um, I don't think we need to. Even if this person is a Servant, it's no concern of ours anymore. The War is over, after all.

[Shirou raises an eye brow at that.]

Sakura, are you okay? The War's over and we don't need to get involved, but we're still Masters.

I'll go speak to Tohsaka later and um you don't have to push yourself and get mixed up in it.

Um, yes, I'm fine. Don't worry about me. [This is a bald-faced lie. She's making the YEAH I'M FINE EVEN THOUGH I'M RUNNING INTO DOORS WHEN I'M NOT CLUMSY AND HAVE 20/20 VISION sort of face that is how much of a lie this is.]

But you said he was an enemy Servant, right? Maybe we should just leave this alone. [Or more like wow if he's really alive and gets mad at me for eating him Senpai needs to stay out of this.]

There's no way you're fine Sakura. Tell me what's bothering you.

[He's used to this shit by now. SORRY SAKURA. THAT LIE WAS TOO BIG.]

He's a Servant that I have no connection with. For now I'll investigate it and I promise I'll back out if it becomes too dangerous.

That should be fine then. [SHE'S STILL WORRIED but he's promising that he'll get out if it gets too dangerous, so that SHOULD be okay. Too bad Shirou's definition of "too dangerous" isn't the normal one.] But it's nothing, really. I'm just thinking too much, that's all.

[Remember all the shit she had to deal with when he wouldn't talk?? HAVE FUN HAVING THAT TURNED AROUND ON YOU SHIROU!!]

[A better question is when is he ever normal? This kid has problems tbh] Are you sure that's all?

[WOW! He learned his lesson. Sakura has to speak up!]

Well... [DEEP THINKING. While she knows she should probably tell him about it, she still thinks it's best for him if she doesn't. It might just cause him unnecessary worrying. Whether that's best for her though is another question.] It's not important anymore.

[Which is a neither a 'yes' nor 'no' to his question honestly.]

Is it something you're not comfortable telling me?[Is that it? Shirou can only imagine why she sounds so hesitant.]

... A little. [A lot tbh.] You might worry even though you don't need to.

Of course I'm going to worry.

It's fine if you don't want to tell me now. I'll get mad if you push yourself again.

I won't, I promise.

[For once she can actually keep this promise since Gilgamesh is DEAD AND GONE. There's no reason for her to push herself!! Granted, that's assuming this message is just weird spam and not actually from him.......

So she's quiet for a while as she thinks it over. The matter should be settled, but if he really is around, not saying anything to Shirou might end up putting him in danger. CAN'T HAVE THAT NOW.]

... That person—Servant, I mean. I recognize him from before.

You know him? How? When did you meet? Did he hurt you? [Sakura knows some unknown Servant. Shirou's radar is going off and he's shooting fifty questions.]

[Now to debate on how much to actually tell him...]

Do you remember that time when I said there was a handsome foreigner walking around my house? It was him. I didn't realize he was a Servant at the time. [Technically she isn't lying or anything... But it seems evident that there's more to it than just that, even if she isn't saying so.]

So you met him back then. It happened a while ago, but I remember.

Was he really that handsome? [Unsure man. Shirou's curious because he's never met Gilgamesh himself.]

[nodding] He looked like he could've been a model, or someone in a movie even. [a beat] But I like you better, Senpai, much, much better!

[Somehow that's important to say?!?!]

I'm happy you're saying that because I like you too Sakura. [Not even gonna comment on Gilgamesh because fuck that.]

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