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[swordboning]

...you've reached Archer. Leave a message and if it's suitable, I'll get back to you.

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[codere]

I do. I'd like to decorate them myself after with green frosting and black icing.

[ Which means he's stuck with her. ] I can put this... in the microwave to keep it warm?

[swordboning]

[He'd say oven but he's about to use that.]

That's good enough. I'll work on the frosting too. Would you like extra to just lick?

[Because it's Rin and her junk food.]

[codere]

Tch-! Don't tempt me when I should remain focused on my task, Archer.

I, I could set one aside for when I've finished. [ Since she's pretty sure Lee won't have her come in and eat with him. ]

[swordboning]

What's so tempting about it, unless you lack the self restraint to only take one spoonful.

[Just saying.

Still, getting to work on the batter.]

[codere]

[ He knows that she does, but she's not saying so out loud. Rude, forcing her to acknowledge her weaknesses when it comes to food. Rin lingers in the kitchen, watching him with more interest than usual as if to determine how much fun he might be having. Coming home from work and cleaning up a kitchen only to cook for someone else right after seems a bit cruel even for her. ]

Do I push you too hard, Archer?

[swordboning]

No.

[A simple answer as he's stirring this stuff. Just stirring. Stirring...

He finally adds on to it.]

I find this relaxing. The fact that I can do it for you is good enough. If anything, it's the other way around.

[codere]

... I don't push you hard enough?
You're the one pushing me too hard?

Which one is it? [ Rin asks quietly, unsure. ]

[swordboning]

I worry that I'm pushing you too hard. How many changes have you had to make because of me?

[codere]

It's flattering really. I've grown so used to not being able to take care of myself that having someone around to nag at me to do just that is nice.

If it gets to be too much, I'll just tell you to shut up.

[swordboning]

I'll accept that as long as you don't worry about me in return.

[Seems like a fair deal?]

[codere]

I can't accept that. It's the Master's duty to look after their Servant no matter how troublesome it is.

[ Plus Rin has a habit of sticking her nose where it doesn't belong. Constantly. ]

[swordboning]

Then how are we supposed to settle this?

[codere]

The usual way.

You do as I say and let me continue to do as I please.

[swordboning]

Don't you think it's a little stuck up to think that I let you do whatever you want?

[codere]

Is it stuck up when it's precedence? I get my way most if not all the time.

[ So she thinks. ]

[swordboning]

Which is why you don't eat as much junk food and don't act like a lump on the couch, hm?

[codere]

If I didn't think so highly of you, then I would continue to act as I have been. What do you think Emiya was doing while he was here?

[ NOW SHE'S DONE IT. ]

[swordboning]

Being an idiot who was doing things I could have done better.

[codere]

That's right. I kept kicking him out and arguing with him so he would just go home!

[ Hmph. ] Because I know how much taking care of me cheers you up, stupid.

[swordboning]

[Just silent while working on this stuff.

Totally silent.

No, that is not a very small smile on his face if Rin looks over. Nope.]

[codere]

Why did you force him to do that in the first place? Were you scared I was lonely or something?

If I got too bored, I'd just go visit you at work. [ She's that rude and disruptive. ]

[swordboning]

He may be a moron but he can be a good influence. I'd know.

[He's definitely know.]

I'd rather you didn't get me fired though.

[codere]

[ ... she did end up trusting him a lot though so there's that. If anything, he can say she's made a friend here. ]

He's not that bad. Sometimes when I feel I have to say something that I can't tell you or Saber, I talk to him.

[swordboning]

Sakura probably hears everything you tell him.

[codere]

WHAT.

Archer!

You should go and permanently silence Emiya so he can never tell Miss Sakura a thing I've said! She's going to think I'm a weak ancestor. And what about all the times I threatened to have sex with him?!

[ She didn't actually threaten to have sex with him. Just told him it was never going to happen. ]