YAN-PARA au master post

[earthflames]

WHAT IT SAYS ON THE BOX.

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[tracings]

[Archer sighs - he would hardly call himself "attached" but he realizes that's more the truth than he acknowledges. And that's what makes Kiritsugu's words difficult to swallow.

Really, he hates those moments when he realizes how stuck he is between Shirou's idiocy and Kiritsugu's pragmatism. The former wishes for something impossible while the latter hurts more than he admits. It really would be best to kill Diarmuid and save everyone the trouble, but the thought makes him sick.]

And none of us can claim perfect vigilance here.

[YES SHIROU LOOKING AT YOU IN PARTICULAR]

[unhappymeal]

Exactly. I don't want to come home to find you all dead and him back to his old routine. I'd been looking for years, before you stumbled into him.

[plotarmor]

[O-Oh no... Kiritsugu looks sort of sad because, well, dead family is sad. Shirou isn't as shaken by it as his brothers must be, and he knows that. He knows he has the luxury of being too young to remember, but still...

No he doesn't want sad and worried Kiritsugu -- but he doesn't want Cu to lose someone important either. What do?????????]

...is it really that bad?

[unhappymeal]

You saw him after Kotomine Kirei was here.

[plotarmor]

[Shirou frowns--

That was a bad day. For everyone. Well, especially Diarmuid. It was a bad for weeks for Diarmuid, which somehow, by extension, led to his own bodily injury. At the same time, well, didn't he bring all that on himself? He wanted to stand up for Kirei, even if it meant getting beaten up...

He's fairly certain Kiritsugu wouldn't accept that as an excuse for all that, though.]

...Still. I won't let him die

[tracings]

[UGGGHHHHH BROTHERS. THIS IS WHY YOU'RE THE ONE HE WANTS TO THROW OVERBOARD, SHIROU.

Annoyed, Archer shoves the first aid kit aside and tries to hobble to his feet and escape Shirou's idiocy]

...throw him overboard for me

[unhappymeal]

Sit down, Archer.

[this is a no-nonsense tone!]

...I have an ultimatum for both of you.

1/2

[tracings]

[Archer sinks back down with a pained hiss - yeah, no walking on that leg for a bit, huh? Kiritsugu's lucky he doesn't have an easy escape option]

...And that is?

[plotarmor]

[...it's a bit like kicking a puppy. Kiritsugu's tone couple with his prior insistence are enough to convince Shirou that something bad is on the way, something that might involve Diarmuid dying even though he's said over and over he won't let that happen.

He wants to do good by his brother, but he doesn't know if he could allow anything to happen...]

[unhappymeal]

If you believe you can keep him around without it getting out of hand, I'll let you keep trying.

[but watch him play with his gun here]

But I'll be checking in more often. If I think it's gone too far, I'm ending it.

[plotarmor]

[He's back to dumb happy puppy in a matter of seconds. The gun doesn't register - the chance to continue to be stubborn does.]

You won't have to. I'll protect him myself if that's what it takes!

[tracings]

...will you throw him overboard now?

[Facepalming. It's not like he's not a bit glad Diarmuid isn't going to get sent to the farm or anything.]

[unhappymeal]

No, and neither will you.

[tracings]

But he's being an idiot.

[plotarmor]

[...he has to stop himself. No punching your injured brother]

And you're being a jerk. Anyways, I didn't see you wanting to shoot him, so it works out for you too!

[unhappymeal]

[You're both idiots, thx.]

...Shirou, will you make dinner please?

[plotarmor]

Oh, right...! I can do that!

[...contemplates throwing the roll of bandages at Archer's head before he does. Refrains.]

I didn't go to the market today, so it might just be fish and rice...

[unhappymeal]

That's fine.

[just stop fighting jeez!!]

[tracings]

[...wow Shirou you're such a fucking nerd. Archer huffs and stares down at the bandaged bullet wound.

...it still sorta hurts.

Also Shirou knows him perhaps too well - he doesn't appreciate his concern for Cu and Diarmuid being so transparent.]

So what counts as "too far"?

[unhappymeal]

If he attacks anyone without provocation, or refused to back down when asked. The moment someone gets hurt who wasn't an actual threat to any of you, or as soon as he shows that he can't restrain himself if you make him angry, that's it.

[tracings]

...I can live with that.

[a pause - fuck the bandages are itching already?]

Of course, it's not my life in question so that probably doesn't matter much.

[unhappymeal]

Judging by his history, you'll have a lot on your hands.

[tracings]

I'll just have to hide all the sharp objects... Shouldn't be a problem then.

[unhappymeal]

You can tell Cu too.