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Why are you suddenly so nervous?

[Not really pushing her forward but more huddling her under him. Too much like a chicken with its babies. If she gets underwater, she should be better hopefully so convoying her over to the spring.]

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I'm not nervous! [ She is. She's so nervous. ]

Let's just get in the water already so I can relax!

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[To the water's edge then! He's not stepping in first since Rin insisted.]

Go on and get in.

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[ Off goes the towel and soon she's dunking herself in, hiding mostly under the water the best she can. What a little girl. ]

It's too hot. [ And there's the complaining right on schedule. ]

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It's called a hotspring for a reason.

[Getting in. A lot more dignified. Gurrrrrrrrrrrrrl please.]

Just lay back and enjoy yourself.

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[ Lowering herself so her chin is in the water as well. No, she can't be dignified. She's in a hot spring with her boyfriend in an attempt to relax over her Servant that doesn't remember saving her life. ]

What do you think I'm trying to do, Archer?!

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You're getting more tense. That's what I think is happening. Come over by me and turn around with your back facing me.

[She needs to get untense, that's what.]

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F-Fine! [ He's just lucky she trusts him enough to scoot over and give him her back... with most of her hair soaking wet.

No one told her to put it up. ]

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[Don't look at Archer, he's not omnipotent. Especially when it comes to angry women.

No, he just puts his hands on her shoulders. Mostly to massage the muscles there. Let it go, Rin.]

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[ She can't look at him regardless because he told her to face away from him. Relaxing just a bit, she doesn't pull away, but she does scoot in even closer. ]

Is this really going to help?

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If you let it, it will.

[Otherwise, nothing will work. Hopefully, the hot water makes it a lot easier.]

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I'll try. [ That along with her lack of sleep does help. Soon she's nodding off right in front of him. ]

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[He'll give her a few minutes like that before giving her a quick shake.]

Rin, wake up. Falling asleep in hot water is a good way to get yourself feeling sick.

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[ Which means she's trying to deck him for shaking her suddenly. Always a bad idea to do that to someone like her. ]

H-Hey!

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[Yep, totally getting hit for talking shit. Well, not shit now but all those past times, certainly.]

Ugh-! Will you calm down?

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A-Archer! [ Now that she knows it's him and not some random person trying to shank her, she'll calm down a little. Her heart is still racing in her chest, but her energy is easily sapped by the warm water surrounding her. ]

What was that for?

[ She's the one who punched him. ]

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If you took a moment to listen...

[Sheesh. Rin, you're gonna be safe with him around.]

...falling asleep in hot water isn't good for your health.

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[ She's still learning that. Years of living alone in paranoia aren't easily pushed to the side suddenly because there's a protector who can watch over her. ]

I fell asleep somewhere I could be seen by others..?

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You did. Probably because I was holding you but you did.

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Geez, that's embarrassing still... [ Rubbing her face and getting more water all over her head. This is how she gets a cold again, isn't it. ]

Are you relaxing? It isn't fair to make me be the only one trying to do that.

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That's an odd statement considering that I'm always relaxed.

[Could an unrelaxed guy be so nonchalantly critical of others as well as Archer is?]

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[ Probably. ] You really are?

How do you do it?

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When you get as old as I am, you stop caring about a lot of things. Probably the only things that would cause me problems is you being in danger and Shirou trying something idiotic.

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[ Both of which happens every day she might have pointed out if he didn't raise another interesting thing. ]

Ooh! Ooh!

How old are you, Archer?

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I've lived an eternity outside of the normal timeline. There's no way I could answer that question. At best, I could tell you that I died in my late twenties.