"Thank you for walking me home Senpai."
"Anytime Sakura."
Sakura turned to wave at him as the gates closed on themselves. Emiya watched her figure disappear into the huge house she lived in. It was dark out, as the wind blew.
His eyes narrowed, he sensed thanks to his training. Something ominous in this house. He then whipped his head to detect someone walking from the bushes.
"Hello boy."
He focused to see an old man walking with his cane. But Emiya felt like he was dangerous.
(good senses kid, that man...is quite evil)
Ace can sense karma and he saw the aura around him. He wasn't some good old friendly man. That smile well crafted and practiced wasn't so pleasing.
'Why do you mean?'
He then heard him continue speaking.
"I heard you're taking good care of my graunddaughter."
He blinked and knew he still had to introduce himself.
"Excuse me, my name is Emiya Shirou and classmates of Shinji."
"Emiya....is that Einzbern girl doing well?"
Hearing that name that he didn't know, Emiya showed a confused look. The old man caught on, his smile became a slight frown.
"Hmm..."
He turned away and left. Emiya wasn't sure what that was.
'Is he a bad guy?'
(He certainly is.)
Hearing his answer, Emiya thought of Sakura.
'Is Sakura okay!?'
(She is for now.)
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[Hours later]
Emiya felt a prick on his hand as he clutched his hand. On his other hand above his palm. He saw a mark, different from Ace's.
Only for his mana to feel sucked by something. Like he was being drained, as a magic glow appeared before him blinding him a bit. For a figure to appear, a woman clad in a armor dress. Her blonde hair in a bun style, her green eyes looking right at him.
She carried a presence that of a king.
'Hahahaha! Interesting!'
Where is the fun in looking into the future and finding all endings. He rather not, that takes the fun out of things. Seeing the other symbol on Emiya's hand. He felt the connection he had with this woman.
'He got forced into this by fate.'
He looked at the woman with interest. He thought about finding her origin's but left it be. Wherever she got summoned he can look into it any time. But he then changed his expression as he looked at a direction.
"Are you my Master?"
She spoke as Emiya was taken aback but he nodded knowing that he just summoned her.
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A golden hair man with crimson eyes appeared at the top of the hill. Looking straight at Sakura, who looked at him with dull eyes. She has been stopped from going to Emiya's home from her grandpa. So, she listened as she wasn't able to defy his words.
The man with his hands in his pockets looked at her with a smirk. His presence radiated that of a king also. Someone who is prideful, someone who doesn't back down from a good fight. Someone that radiates arrogance as he looks down at anyone who is even remotely close to his level.
"So, you're the g-"
His eyes widened, he felt a terrifying pressure as his knees bent.
"I suggest you don't mess with her."
Appearing before both of them. Revealing his presence for the first time, he was beside Sakura. The man blinked for a moment nothing was there and a man appeared.
'This terrifying presences! Is coming from him!?'
Ace looked at him with mocking expression. He could tell how this golden hair guy was someone with such arrogance. So, he tried to poke fun at him doing the same thing. Looking down at him, like he was nothing but a speck of dust.
Sakura shivered, but she felt a hand on her head ruffling it.
[A/N: Just giving another reminder, no romantic interest in this ARC]
She then felt warm and safe, similar to how she felt with Emiya. She looked at him, her eyes blinking as she saw his handsome face.
"Are you looking down at this king!?"
He felt mock seeing his stare down, he was not someone to trifle with. Not someone to mock, he was a king that owns all.
"What if I'm?....what are you going to...do?"
He mocked him with words, Ace saw his expression became fiery. Anger in his eyes as he summoned his swords. But he then blinked and looked above.
"T-This!?"
He was shocked seeing a giant sword so big it was like a skyscraper. He felt such overwhelming power radiating from the man in front. His heart felt it, a primal fear gnawing at him. Similar to what facing the goddess of creation.
But his pride refused to budge down. Ace saw it him staring intently, not budging once even if fear lingered in his eyes. Ace could make the man kneel in an instant. But he'll play with him for a bit.
It disappeared and so did that pressure on his body.
"How dare you try to make this king fear you! I should kill you for daring to face me!"
He shouted, even with feeling fear, he felt he was someone strong. The golden hair man felt it in his very being vibrating that this man is comparable to some gods.
Sakura watched this unfold, she was shocked and mesmerized.
"Another time golden boy."
He vanished with Sakura as he whipped his head around trying to find them. but he didn't detect their presence even close.
"Dammit! You'll wish that you beg for mercy from this King!"
He gritted his teeth as he clenched his hands into a fist. He wasn't letting that slide.
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Sakura looked at him, as she questioned on who he was.
"Who are you...?"
Curiosity shown in those purple eyes.
"I'm someone close to that boy you like."
"Senpai!?"
She was surprised and looked at him intently.
"I'm his teacher and well Sakura whatever secret and past you have you can hide it from Emiya boy."
She felt like his eyes could see through her. Her past, history, lies and everything she knew of herself. She felt intimidated trembling, but a hand stroked her head.
A small smile grazed his face.
"Because you're someone that the boy likes, I'll say this go to him if you need anything."
She caught on the word 'like', she felt her eyes become alive. His hand bringing her that warmth like it was paternal. She lowered her head with a small blushed grazing her cheeks.
'Senpai...likes me?'
"Anyways, stay safe Sakura."
He vanished as she looked around and she was at home already.
"I didn't even get his name...."
She touched her head, his pats were something she liked.
"The name is Ace."
Hearing her mutter about his name, he appeared and disappeared. Sakura looked around and didn't find him.
"Ace-san...."