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[swordboning]

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[swordboning]

I have no intention of speaking with Saber again about anything involving that girl.

[Now who's salty? But he leaves, coming back with a white box.]

Let me have your hand again.

[codere]

[ That was a strange thing to comment on, but Rin won't press for details. It's likely that the two of them had a disagreement over the matter and it's possible that the Servant already knew she got into a scuffle with her. How embarrassing. ]

Here you go. [ Offering it to him, she waits patiently on the edge of the bed to be bandaged up like a child. It's possible she knew how to dress her own wound, but there was a certain kind of domestic overtone in allowing him to care for her like this.

These were wounds received for fighting for him after all. ] I don't understand what happened and I wish I could. Sometimes I think about that day and wonder what if it had been Saber? I mean, I'd get to see her breasts which is a plus side, but there would be blood everywhere!

It'd be horrible!

[swordboning]

[Don't mind the disinfectant.]

If it were Saber, a fight wouldn't have happened. Because apparently, I'm quite the villain and she isn't.

[Nope, totally can't understand why people think he's evil!! A jaded misanthrope, sure, but not full out evil.]

[codere]

You're a villain? [ Before she can actually clarify that though, she's whining with a chorus of high pitched "Ow!" at the the disinfectant. Why, Archer? Why?? ]

I mean, I don't think you are. Maybe Saber misunderstands you?

[ It can't be that Rin knows nothing right??? ]

[swordboning]

In Saber's eyes, I've committed the largest of errors. But that's something Ryuko doesn't know about and she still labeled me a villain.

[Bandaging that gently. No need to make her cry out again!!]

[codere]

[ She's such a baby around him. ] It's possible they've spoken about you before... which is unfortunate. If Saber had to turn to someone to air her grievances with you, it's understandable that that person might have the wrong impression of you.

I... should have tried speaking to her instead of lashing out, but oooh. I was just so pissed off.

[swordboning]

While I don't promote violence without having me along, she probably deserved to be hit either way. I won't chastise your actions.

[Tying it off.]

In fact, in a way, it's reassuring.

[codere]

Of course it's reassuring.

Only a mentally deranged guy wouldn't find it attractive that their girl beat up someone for them. You're probably visualizing the two of us on that couch with our bodies up close...

[swordboning]

I've got no interest in her. Besides, I've seen that ridiculous battle outfit of hers up close. She needs to cover herself.

[codere]

... but it's still hot that we were fighting on a couch with me on top of her, right?

[ She's trying to create a SCENE here, Archer. Quit ruining it! ]

[swordboning]

[That's not his fetish.]

No. You'll have to try harder if you want to get a reaction from me.

[Though that's probably already happened???????]

[codere]

Regardless of how we feel, this senseless bickering needs to stop. If you're agitated with someone, you don't just stab them in the chest or punch them in their stupid chest-stabbing face.

[ That's as close as a confession to how wrong she is that anyone's going to get. ]

We all should be fortunate that we've been brought here together and learn to get along with one another.

[swordboning]

That's certainly a reply.

[An amused look is coming out!]

Thankfully, I don't care about the girl enough to be angry at what happened. I'm not going to senselessly avoid her nor am I going to pick a fight. What she does will be her own thing.

[codere]

[ Don't laugh at her when she's being serious!! ]

You should be better prepared so she doesn't inflict another wound on you.

That means we should resume our training!

[swordboning]

I'd rather not have to kill her, which means wounds are inevitable. But we can train, that I don't mind.

[codere]

For every opportunity you avoid getting hurt, I'll do a favor for you.

[ It comes out so sudden that even Rin herself is surprised by it. ] Ah-?! What did I just give my consent to-?!

[swordboning]

Does this mean talking my way out of a situation?

[This is important. Very important.]

[codere]

Y-Yes! Especially if you talk your way out of a situation or just fade into spirit form or something.

[ She's going to have to devote her life to chores now, she understands. ]

[swordboning]

I'll take that offer.

[And make her wear decent clothes all the time and learn magic from various people and shit like that.]

You may not like some of the things I have you do though.

[codere]

I won't back down from an agreement just because it's stuff I'm disinterested in. As long as you don't get hurt again without reason, I'll continue to oblige by our contract.

[ Everything is terrible. ]

[swordboning]

I should do something similar for you....

[He trails off, thinking about it.]

[codere]

What do you mean something similar-?!

Archer! [ How does Saber not hear her screaming half the time? ]

[swordboning]

If you do something I approve of, I'll do the same thing you just offered. Deal?

[codere]

I never do anything you approve of so deal. [ Good logic. ]

[swordboning]

You should work on that. Because if you do, I'll do whatever you say without complaint.

[Because he is always bitching.]