"Shirou, it's too tight! It wouldn't fit anymore!" The girl cried out as she struggled with the dress she's wearing.

"Just a little more, Gudako. I mean seriously, you should try losing a bit more weight then this wouldn't be that much of a problem." The young man said which made her blush a bit.

"Ehhh... your cooking is delicious so I can't help it!" He loosens the ribbon a little bit, allowing the girl to move freely.

Ritsuka Fujimaru looks at herself on the mirror, she's wearing a gown features that features a spaghetti strap over a v-neckline, an empire-cut waist, and a long, flowing A-line skirt.

Shirou Emiya observed his partner from a distance, nodding to himself.

"How do I look?"

"Absolutely stunning, there's no way that man would know that you're working for Kingsman, Agent Percival."

Ritsuka let out a fake laugh as Shirou gave her the bag, which contained a few items she needed for the mission. She needs to infiltrate this party by a billionaire who caught wind of her. The target has some connections with terrorists and if she gets the trust of the target, she might know what are their future plans.

"Here are your glasses and make sure to put them on while you're in the ball. Do your stuff and approach the target with caution, okay?" Shirou briefed one last time.

"Can't you just come with me there? That guy is giving me the creeps!" She shivered at the thought of dancing with another stranger.

"This is a good chance to use your NLP training to win him over. And by that, I mean in a biblical sense."

"Aren't you just jealous?" Ritsuka teased him but it was not that he was worried. This is Ritsuka Fujimaru's first undercover mission and if things go bad, her life will be endangered. Just the thought of it made him worried alone for the girl's safety.

"I'm just concern about your well-being, that's all." He patted her on the shoulders.

"Thanks for the concern, Shirou. After these, make me one of your apple pies, okay?"

Shirou simply smiled at her as she made her way out of the mansion where the limousine is waiting. As for him, he needed to guide her while she infiltrates the target's mansion. He went up to his room, grabbed his laptop, and connected to Ritsuka's glasses where he can see her.

-0-

It has been almost an hour and a half since the party started. Shirou is keeping tabs with Ritsuka who is now alone with the target. They are now eating alone, away from the crowd downstairs.

"You're beauty surpasses that of the moon tonight, my Ritsuka."

"Um... thanks? It's really embarrassing to hear that from you." She said but deep down she's about to throw up by how cheesy the line was. Even the man on another side of her glasses, let out a snicker of his own.

"Come, my love, I'm going to show you something!" The target led her in one of the room, a map of entire Britain flaring in one of the monitors.

'You're seeing this, Shirou?' Ritsuka mumbled under her breath.

'Yeah, just keep it down for now.'

"Do you see those blips?" He pointed at the 12 blips around the map, a frown forming in her eyes as she recognized one of them. The man smiled at her and pressed one of the buttons on the table. "Say goodbye to the Kingsman."

Ritsuka's eyes widened at his declaration as two of blips on the map has been marked with an X. The monitors showed one of the Kingsman tailor shop now destroyed by an explosion caused by a missile. She stood there trying to maintain her composure but she wanted to just leave the place and warn Shirou about the impending danger. At that moment, the young magus was downstairs, sipping his homemade coffee.

The alarms around him blared as he spits his drink around clearly surprised by them. He cleaned his soiled shirt, observing the situation from the security cameras. No one seemed to be around at the moment, making him wonder what triggered the alarms in the first place. He opened the windows and that's when he saw the approaching missile.

"Ah, shit-"

That's the last thing he muttered as the missile directly hit the mansion...

"Yep, Kingsman is finished! Ahhh! What a time to be alive, don't you think?" He turned around to see her but she was gone now.

-0-

Barcelona, Spain

Weeks have gone by and Rin Tohsaka has yet to hear from her apprentice. Shirou was currently out to god knows where he didn't give her any details aside from that he's somewhere in Britain. As for her, she's in Barcelona with Luviagelita Edelfelt and Waver Velvet for a conference.

Her phone rang and she immediately took it out of her pockets, expecting a call from him. However, it was someone else as she answered it.

"Fujimaru-san?"

"Tohsaka, I have news for you, it's about Shirou..." Her voice sounded solemn and if she went to it, something terrible happened to him.

"What about him? Is he okay?"

"He's... gone... Rin. The place where he's staying has been elevated by a missile. He didn't make it out in time..." She can hear the sobs of the young woman from the other side.

The Tohsaka heiress fought the urge to let her feelings took her over. She and Shirou already talk about this when he first depart. If at the moment, one of them can't go back, the other one will keep going despite the loss. She was ready at any given moment and yet... it was hard for her to cope with such. How about her younger sister, Sakura? Surely, she wouldn't take this that easily since the girl has plans to confess to Shirou.

"Where are you now? I'll see through this now, Fujimaru-san."

"I'm here in Savile Row, just in front of the Kingsman tailor shop." Rin puts her phone down and departed immediately.

Saibai Yūki walked back and forth just outside of the room where his wife, Ringo Yūki is currently in labour. It was a mixture of anxiousness and excitement since this will be the first time that he'll be a parent. Just the thought of teaching his son in the future about his current job as a mangaka...

"Mr. Saibai, it's a success." The doctor came out of the room to greet him as tears trickle down on his shirt. "You can come in now."

Saibai entered the room and found his wife Ringo in her worse for wear. However, the pain she's feeling right now was replaced by the elation she had in her heart. This little bundle of joy in her arms sleeping peacefully made it all disappear the moment he came to this world.

"Hey, how you feeling?" Her husband whisper as to avoid waking the baby up.

"A lot better now, Saibai. Look, he has the same colour tone as my hair." He noticed that the boy's hair was on the same tinge as her mother but it was more pronounced.

"What should we name him?" Saibai asked that she hadn't thought of anything since she was excited for the coming of the baby.

"Let's name him... Shirou Yūki." Ringo suggested and her husband immediately agreed with her. He would have named the boy Rito but whatever, if it's a wish of her wife, so be it.

They both caressed the boy's face but unbeknownst to them, he already got a glimpse of what his new life would be.

-0-

It was definitely hard for him to adjust to being a newborn baby. Aside from mundane things that all babies do, it was definitely boring and he hated wearing diapers! Even if there were something interesting, it would be him trying to please his biological parents. He remembered their happy expressions when he first attempted to talk. His father, Saibai drew the exact moment when it happened while his mother, Ringo, recorded it using a camcorder.

Those were the days but now another 'landmark' in their life is about to begin. He sat beside his father as they wait outside of the operating room.

"Are you excited, Shirou?" Saibai asked and he nodded at him. It was a surreal feeling to have a blood-related sister. Illyasviel von Einzbern was the closest to that of a sister and he failed to protect her in time. There was a tinge of regret that he never had the chance to explain the truth about Kiritsugu Emiya.

But this time... he will protect her sister... even more so.

"Come on, Shirou... let's see your mother and sister now." Saibai led him to the room where his mother is lying; her hair is a bit disheveled as she motioned them to come closer.

"Would you look at that? She kinda' resembles me, don't you think?" Saibai laughed wholeheartedly.

"Won't you come and take a look at your little Mikan, Shirou?" Ringo slightly removed the linen covering the face of the baby, allowing him to see the girl.

She was sleeping peacefully in her mother's arms as he touched its tiny palms and Shirou smiled at it as he caressed it. "Don't worry, Mikan. Your brother will protect you from harm's way."

"Now, now, don't be too much of a siscon to her once she grows up, Shirou!" His father joked but he only ignored it for the most part.

It was almost surreal that he was going to be reincarnated to a new body and experience happiness once more. Yes, his life was cut short when that missile directly landed on the mansion where he and Ritsuka are staying. His magecraft didn't help him out at that point and the whole place was elevated from top to bottom.

The World has given him a choice to start over in exchange for his soul in the afterlife. Being the man who has seen what his future might be, he rejected the offer but the consciousness of humanity wouldn't take no for an answer. Whether he like it or not, the World will make him a part of its Beasts. He will show to it that he will not falter or show any weakness towards it.

Years later...

Shirou woke up very early today for his daily routine. He is currently the one managing the entire household while his parents are away. Technically, he can still visit his father in their studio just outside of Sainan. His mother is a fashion designer whose work was outside of Japan. Mikan is still sleeping soundly in her room, allowing him to exercise and run a few laps outside.

He puts his rubber shoes on and covered his face with the hoodie. The sun is slowly creeping its way as he began his warm up. He still possessed his Magic Circuits, tracing and projection was still intact. He just had to revisit them from time to time as not to be rusty when he sprang to the action... if ever.

This town was peaceful in its own and he preferred it to be that way. However, his intuition is telling him that there's something off with this town overall. He can't exactly pinpoint as to what it was but he intends to find it out.

After finishing his warm-up, he begins to run the mile.

-0-

Shirou returned to their home, sweat pouring down in his face as he removed his shoes. His nose was assaulted of something being cooked and the other occupant of the house has claimed his kitchen.

"Welcome back, Shirou." Mikan Yūki welcomed him, holding a ladle on her hands. "You're early."

"I can say the same. You took over my Avalon for the fourth time this week."

"Maybe you should put in more effort into protecting your Avalon?" Mikan grinned as she gone back to the kitchen while Shirou went to the bathroom to cool off for a moment.

"Hey, Shirou, I'll leave your clothes here in the doorway."

"Thanks, Mikan."

Shirou sat at the bathtub, basking himself in the warm waters around. How is he supposed to start his investigation around town? If he were to go on his instincts, he will start it with the abandoned building behind the school grounds. However, there is a bit of a problem...

"I'm sure Kotegawa Yui will be opposed to it even if I excuse myself." The girl is the head of the school's disciplinary committee. Her strictness to adhere to rules surpassed that of Ryoudou Issei by many levels.

He dried and covered himself up, grabbing the clothes from the doorway. He dressed in the clothes of Sainan High. He's currently studying in the first year even though he had knowledge of the subjects ahead, he felt the need to study once again. He exited the bathroom and sat down with her sister to share the breakfast she made.

"This is amazing..." Shirou commented at the breakfast that Mikan served. "It feels like yesterday when I use to teach you on how to hold a knife."

"What can I say? I learned from the best." Mikan said with a smile.

"I'm not that great though."

"Please, even our parents think that you should pursue the career of a chef. Come to think of it, what are your plans for the future?"

Shirou didn't think of his future too much. He was more of a guardian to Ritsuka Fujimaru and the girl would often bring him around, saving people around with the help of Kingsman. He didn't get any official position within the organization... well... he was in charge of the front of the store. Beyond that, he was more of a freeloader too.

"Maybe I should consider becoming a lawyer then?" Shirou said, finishing the last of his meal.

"That's not bad but at the end of the day, it's your decision to make. Whatever it is, as your sister, I will support you in the way." She gave a smile at him and he did the same towards her. He lends her a hand in washing the dishes but Mikan was adamant to do it herself.

"I can take care of this. You go ahead and take a bath alright?"

"...Eh? You're going to be late..." Nonetheless, he wouldn't take any of her arguments as he puts his finger on her lips.

"It'll be fine and besides I can take my bicycle to the school," Shirou argued as he released his fingers from Mikan's lips.

"Fine..." His sister mumbled under her breath as she left the kitchen in his care. Mikan is yet to tidy herself to school after all. Now that he thought about it, he has yet to make anything to her.

"If you're worried about the lunch, I can just buy something from our canteen," Mikan came out of the bathroom, all dressed up and feeling refreshed more than ever. "Just go now, Shirou..."

"Don't worry; I can whip something in just a few minutes!" He insisted as he worked his way to make Mikan's lunch.

The girl watched as her older brother grabbed the ingredients he might need from their refrigerator. The way he cuts and minces every single one of the vegetables was meticulous and accurate. Moreover, he was smiling along the process; this was his secret all along...

Now that she thinks about it, Shirou does not really act according to his age. He seemed too far more mature than most of the boys of his age. At this stage, they have more interest in romantic relationships and sexuality. However, he is disinterested in any of those, not that she mind any of those but there was something... off-putting about Shirou.

"And done! Here it is, my chicken and red plum salad!" He was content in his work as his sister took over for him.

"This is amazing and just as to be expected. Now, you really need to go, look at the time!" Mikan chastised him.

"Okay, I guess it's time for me to go. I'll see you later." Shirou grabbed his bag, puts his shoes on and ran outside to his bike. She would have seen her brother off but she also needs to go to her school too.

Shirou rode the bike but not before noticing, the number of people who seemed to be a bit dishevelled. Perhaps, they're in search of someone or something? Whatever's the case, he is running late now.

"Yūki-kun!" A voice called out to him. She is wearing the Sainan high school unifrom and has dirty blonde hair and dark brown eyes.

"Momioka-san?" Risa Momioka was a classmate of his in 1-A and much like his are running late to school.

"Would you mind if I take a ride with you?" Risa pleaded with her hands and he only gave a sigh before motioning her to step on the bars of the back wheel. She loaded herself and wrapped her arms around his neck. "If someone were to see us, they'll both mistake us for lovers."

"Which clearly we're not," Shirou remarked.

"Hehehe, you're no fun at times, Yūki-kun. But I guess, you being a reserved person is what made Haruna-chan like you."

"What?" Clearly, he misheard Risa's words.

"Let's go now! We'll be late!" She tapped his shoulders as he started pedalling towards Sainan High.

-0-

The Sainan Metropolitan High School is built around the centre of the city, making it one of the important landmarks around. From the Yūki household up to here is only a full 30-minute walk but at times when one man is running late, a bicycle is a helping hand. One of the unusual characteristics of these institutions is the higher ratio of female students over the males. The principal is a massive pervert who will accept any girl as long as they're cute.

Shirou and Risa arrived at the parking lot with the girl already ahead of him. After making sure that the locks are in place, he began to run as well, climbing the stairs to the second floor.

"Ah, what a time to be reading my books!" He shortly stopped to greet the principal of the school.

"Good morning, sir." The principal noticed him and greeted back.

"What a diligent student you are! I hope that more girls will follow your example!" The principal giddily said and he only gave a half chuckle at him.

'Maybe if you stop being a pervert and at least keep your magazines hidden maybe the entire female demographic will not be hauling for you.'

"Well, you go to class and study hard, you hear me?" He disappears around the corner back to his office. Shirou looked at his watch and groaned a bit... he's already late at his first class.

He arrived at the sliding door and opened it, the history teacher is already commencing the class. Risa is waving at him while Yui gave him an unimpressed look, probably because of his first tardy record.

"Mr. Yūki, I think you already know the drill in my class, don't you?" Shirou only gave a nod to the teacher. "Now then, I will let you in... if you answer my question correctly. If you don't, you'll have to wait outside the room."

"Yes, sensei..."

"Now then, what is your first-hand knowledge of Frida Kahlo De Rivera?" Many of the students gasped at the difficulty of the question. The lot of them knew that the teacher has a knack for humiliating others but that strategy will not work towards Shirou.

"Well... from what I gathered, other than the 1939 acquisition of the Louvre, she wasn't really acknowledged until the late Mexicanismo art movement of the late 1970's."

His answer seemed to impress the teacher who welcomed him in the class. He went back to his seat as the lessons started. His answer to the question is from one of the tests that Waver Velvet gave to him. Recalling them was a bit hard since it was a long time, back in his world. He only needed to read a few books and he'll instantly recall them to the point that he's been called a psychic.

"That was amazing, Yūki-kun." A whisper came from in front of him. She has blue hair and purple eyes and quite a cute complexion that most boys seem to like.

"I guess, studying is bearing fruit now, Sairenji-san," Shirou whispered back at Haruna Sairenji.

The rest of the subjects for the morning passed with a breeze for him and everyone in class until the bell rang. All the students of 1-A rose to their respective seats and grabbed their lunch, sharing it with their friends. Shirou stood up, feeling the weight of an arm over him.

"You definitely owned our history teacher there, Yūki!" Kenichi Saruyama grinned at him. Shirou can't define whether they are friends or not... at least for him. They are certainly close but whatever floats the boat he guessed.

"You should learn from his example, Saruyama." The girl adjusted her glasses, letting its glimmer hit the boy in the eyes. Mio Sawada together with Risa Momioka joined in the conversation along with Haruna Sairenji.

"Wow, that's coming from two flukes like the both of you."

"At least, our brains are not underdeveloped like yours, Saruyama," Risa remarked and that earned her a glare from Kenichi. "Well, what are we talking about again? Ah, that's right; it is time to know what is the content of Yūki-kun's lunchbox for today!"

"About that, I don't have anything with me. I'm just grabbing what I can eat at the canteen." Shirou said and for a moment that got Risa thinking.

"Oh, I know, Haruna-chan, why don't you give that lunchbox to Yūki-kun?" The suggestion caused the blue-haired girl to blush.

"You made something for me?" Shirou questioned the girl beside him.

"Um, it's not that great like the ones you're making..." Haruna handed him a wrapped box, causing all the boys around the room to glare at him.

"Damn you, Yūki!"

"What a lucky bastard!"

"Why, thanks for this, Sairenji-san. This is actually the first time that someone made lunch for me aside from my sister." Shirou opened it without the slightest hesitation. Deep-fried foods include chicken karaage, tempura, croquettes, and fried fish cakes were in it. There's also some vegetable mix in it.

"Woah, that's one lunchbox if I see one," Mio commented upon seeing Haruna's work.

"Did you think of Yūki-kun while making this~?" Risa teased, causing the blue-haired girl's blushes to intensify even more.

"To receive such thing from a girl nonetheless, Yūki, you are one... wait are you crying?" Kenichi exclaimed in surprise to see the red-haired man fret over such thing.

"Eh?" Shirou wiped the tears flowing in his eyes. "I'm sorry; I didn't know what came over me."

"To think that you'll cry tears of joy for Haruna-chan's lunchbox! This is a once in a blue moon moment!" Risa exclaimed as they start to eat their lunch together. However, the way Haruna sees it, which was certainly not the case to Shirou.

She would steal glances at the young man every time he tasted her food. A nostalgic smile was accompanied by it, making her curious about what he's thinking of at the moment. As for him, Haruna's cooking was excellent; daresay it reminded him of how Sakura Matou uses to prepare such delicacies for him. That's why when he saw the contents of the lunchbox, memories flooded him.

He promised Sakura that they will both watch the cherry blossoms together. However, he cannot do so since... he died and was reincarnated to another parallel world. He would be lying that he didn't miss everyone he left behind. Ritsuka, Rin, Sakura and Taiga Fujimura... he missed them dearly.

"Ah... it was amazing, Sairenji-san. Eating this brings back many fond memories and for that, I thank you." Shirou thanked her for the meal.

"Anytime, Yūki-kun." Haruna smiled at him but deep inside, she's screaming in joy.

'Wahhh! He ate all of it! I can finally rest in peace... no... wait... that's not it. Whatever, I'm just glad that he liked it!'

"I'll just buy some drinks, you guys want some?" He offered but the four of them declined as he made his way out of the classroom.

Risa, Mio and Kenichi have massive grins, focusing on the blue haired girl who is still in her faraway land.

"That was great, Haruna-chan! You're taking the steps of becoming Yūki-kun's wife! Now you just need to plan how many kids you will have and then..." Mio started spouting words, filling the blue-haired girl's mind with the very scenario of it.

"Thinking of naughty thoughts, aren't we?" Risa teased even more.

"N-No, of c-course not!" She stuttered midway as her friends laughed at her cute reaction.

-0-

Shirou sat on the bench, still holding the bottled water that he bought at the vending machine. His mind still bothered by the meal that Haruna made, bringing up memories of his past life. Such things were not easy to be brushed off aside since his death was untimely. It would be a different case altogether if he is on deathbed and said his farewells to them but no. He died at the hands of possibly an organization hellbent on destroying the world order. He can only hope that Ritsuka is faring well... at least.

"Yūki-kun." A voice called out to him and he recognized who it was. Her somewhat stoic and strict attitude may rub someone off. If she would loosen up a little bit then maybe the student body would like her more.

"Kotegawa-san," Shirou acknowledged her presence.

"Shouldn't you be in class now?"

"I can say the same to you as well. Just chilling around here, you know?"

Yui dug into her pockets and inserted some coins into the vending machine and she might as well join him. Definitely not because she wanted to be near him or anything. Now that she's here... she must think of something to talk about! Yui racked her mind to come up with ideas...

"So, why were you late this morning?" Yui internally facepalmed, her strictness towards order acting up again! She just found it odd that of all the males in 1-A, he will be late.

"About that, I prepared lunch for my sister and I forgot about the time. By the time I noticed it, I was already running late." He explained and it was enough to satisfy her curiosity. She's not on the position to ask for more details like when she saw him with Risa riding a bike together. She just can't call those act, shameless alone.

"Oh yeah, by the way, can I ask for a favour?"

"Hmm? What is it?" Yui opened the canned orange juice and starts to sip from it.

"Can I borrow the keys to the old school house?"

"What for?" Yui raised her eyebrows in question.

"Well, the principal asked me to survey the area if it's still repairable," He let out a groaned as he drank the water in one gulp, crushing it with his hands. "If he stopped buying those books of his, we would have enough money to pay a contractor to do the job."

Shirou wonder if his lie worked and by the way, the girl is pissed, it seemed to be. Their principal has a problem of sorts when it comes to girls. To keep the man in check, Yui and the disciplinary committee keeps a close eye during school days.

"Seriously, I still wonder why he's still in office." Yui rubbed her temples to relieve some minor headache. Shirou felt a bit bad for lying to her but it's for safety reasons.

"Trust me; the educational board will do something about him." He assured her.

"I do hope so, anyway, just come by to the committee room and I'll give it to you." The bell rang once more, signifying the start of the afternoon classes.

"Come on, Kotegawa, we need to return."

"Right..." She threw the unfinished drink she had into the trashcan, catching up with the redhead.

"When will you do the checking?" The black-haired girl asked.

"Probably at the weekend." He responded simply. Maybe that will be a good time to hang out with him? It's not like she's expecting more out of those. It will be more of a school matter too anyways.

"...Can I come?" She lowly muttered.

"Sorry, but I prefer to work alone for this one." said Shirou as they walked in silence. 'This is for your good too, Kotegawa.'

The duo went back to their class and the rest of the afternoon went well for everybody. Haruna is with the tennis club, Kenichi has already gone home, Risa was invited by Mio to eat at the cafe she's working in. As for him, he needs to go, see Yui and ask for the keys to the old school house.

He duly knocked at the committee entrance door and a voice motioned him to enter. He found Yui tapping her fingers lightly at the wooden table as if she's thinking of something.

"Good afternoon, Kotegawa. How's it going?" He asked but the girl didn't mutter a word before sighing.

"Just this past hour, I ask the principal about the 'job' that he asks for you. However, he didn't ask for your help so tell me... what are you planning to do?"

"...I knew it, I shouldn't have underestimated how you take school matters in your own hands." He raised his hands in resignation. "I admit it, the principal didn't ask for my help."

"So why do you need to go there? That building has no significant value whatsoever." Yui questioned.

"Nothing, just feel something very odd at the building in question," Shirou turned his back on her and waved goodbye. "Since you caught me, there's no way I can get the key, am I right?"

"No, and if you ever decide to enter it, you'll trespassing. You already know what will be the consequences if you still go on your way." Yui firmly said.

"Of course, well, I better be going now. I'll see you in the morning, Kotegawa."

Shirou left the room, now that Yui already caught him lying, he's gonna do it discreetly. The head of the morals committee is known to be faithful in maintaining law and order. Moreover, if his suspicion is right, Yui might follow him at night just to stop him from doing so.

"Hopefully, she will stay at home tonight."

-0-

Nighttime has befallen the Yūki household with Shirou preparing dinner for him and his sister. His sister was laying on the couch, watching television about the news. Even though she volunteered to help him, he felt the need to make something for her instead. Technically, they swapped each day as to who will cook but still, he prefers to pamper her with his food.

"What's cooking?" Mikan head over to the kitchen to observe him.

"It is a mixture of venison backstrap seasoned with salt, pepper, venison fat & tendons."

"Then, what with the blueberries?" She glanced at the other plate that her brother's preparing."

"The blueberries, red currants, blackberries, creme de cassis, red wine, vinegar, and raspberry jam are for the sauce." Shirou explained and she deadpanned at his words.

"Don't you think that you're overdoing it a little bit?"

Shirou blinked at her and continued his work, muttering that it was still not enough. Truly, her brother is way into cooking, not like she complains about it since it was darn good to eat. She helped him settle down the plates, the only thing that was missing was their parents since it been awhile they all ate together.

"You missed them, aren't you?" Mikan felt a hand to her head as she looked up to see Shirou rummaging her hair.

"A little bit but I understand because of their workload. Besides, I have you around so I'm not lonely." She flashed a smile to him, making him remember Illya in that very same moment. He shook away those thoughts and sat across the table just the opposite of Mikan.

"So, how many boys have you rejected this time?" Shirou said in between bites.

"Must you ask such weird questions? No one confessed... for now."

"You're expecting one, aren't you?" Shirou teased.

"Let's just eat, okay!?" She said while flustered, minding her own meal while her brother only giggled.

To say the food was delicious is an understatement. Mikan was washed away by the flavours of the sauce, accenting the meat's tenderness. He should seriously consider becoming a chef more than anything else should! Shirou is washing the plates as she let herself take a bath first.

Yui Kotegawa sat at the side of her bed, thinking of the conversation that she had with Shirou Yūki earlier. Knowing him, he adheres to the rules of the school, never once breaking it. He is also known to be a helping hand around Sainan High and she is one of the people whom he had helped in the past.

'I'm just over thinking this...' She said to herself.

Shirou won't enter the school grounds and find his way to the old school building... or was he? The fact that he used the principal to make her give the key to him. What does he want to do at that place? She plumped herself on the bed, her mind in thought of what action she must do.

"Maybe I should call and check on him? I'll just say hi and that's all!" She flips her phone open, scroll to her contacts and found his number. Well, the only numbers that were stored are those of her family and him. Shirou gave it to her in case of emergencies and this will be the first time she's be calling someone except her family.

Yui stared hard at the call button, building up the courage to push it.

...

"Why is this so hard!?" It ultimately failed and she screamed at the pillow. She's just too worked up about this whole thing and it's aggravating her.

"Hahhh... what am I going to do?"

Shirou sneaked out of the house after making sure that Mikan is deep in her sleep. He leapt from roof to roof, reaching the school grounds in a manner of minutes. His senses guiding him towards the source of the disturbance.

The old school building just around the back. There isn't much of history in here aside from the rumours that a ghost is around. If those were true, maybe he can exorcise it so it may find peace.

The front doors were locked and Yui has the key to unlock it. Shirou clicked his tongue and checked all the windows on the first floor only to find them all shut. Looks like he needs to force his way in as his eyes caught a rusted shovel.

"This should do the trick." Picking it up, he broke the lock with ease. He opened the doors and darkness met him as he stepped inside. The doors behind him shut close, making the whole scenario out of a horror movie. Nevertheless, for him, it wasn't enough to scare him... he had faced worse in the forms of vampires and ghouls.

"YŪKI SHIROU!" The doors behind him slapped open, revealing an angry Yui. "You have violated quite a few rules this evening!" He immediately clamped his hands to her mouth.

"Listen, Kotegawa, we can talk about my punishment later but for now." A shriek echoed throughout the building as he pulled her in room.

"What was that?" Yui asked as she was completely caught off guard by it.

Footsteps came closer to their position, prompting him and her to hide somewhere. Shirou hid inside the cabinet while Yui went under the dusty sofa. She held her breath as the footsteps drew nearer. Shirou peeked and gave her a signal to keep down in which she is doing now.

"What was that?"

"Someone broke down the door!"

"Just fix it and let us be on our way!"

They all spoke in a language that was incomprehensible to both Yui and Shirou. The doors that were broken were put up once more as the voices have gone upstairs. The black-haired girl carefully left her hiding place and so does him.

"W-What are t-they? I don't even think they're h-human." Yui looked pretty shook by it.

"Indeed but for now, let's get out of here now." Shirou said and the black-haired girl nodded at him as they opened one of the windows and quietly left the building.

Both teenagers didn't mutter a single word; Yui was still shivering while Shirou is stupefied by the revelation. The denizens of the building are not human like let alone their bodies. The language they're speaking is also a random bunch of words that don't mean anything to him.

"Kotegawa, look at me." Shirou commanded and the distraught girl looks at him. "No one must know about this, alright? Don't let any student or staff near the old school building."

"How are we even sure that those... things are real?" Her response came from a pinch at her arms. "Ow! What was that for!?"

"I've seen it too and you're not dreaming," Yui grumbled at him. "We must think of a way on how to deal with this problem."

"How about calling the authorities?" She suggested but he took the idea down.

"No, they might brand as people with mental issues." Yui agreed with him; who would even believe a bunch of teenagers that they saw a non-human lifeform in Sainan High. "It's already past 10 o' clock, I'll walk you home."

"Thank you, Yūki-kun."

"Of course, it would be improper for a gentleman to leave such lovely lady on her own." Shirou teased causing Yui to blush madly at his words.

Teenagers these days can be swayed with such sweet words, well; he has an adult mind inside the body of a teen.

Shirou arrived at Yui's home but before he sees her off, he has some parting words. "Actually, I got nothing to say but keep all of the things secret. It's only between us."

"I know, the safety of the entire Sainan High is the one I'm really concerned." The lives of every student and staff... quite possibly the whole city are on their shoulders now by this discovery.

"Something this big shouldn't be shouldered only by you," For a moment, Yui saw a visage of an older Shirou. She shook her head and it was gone, confusing her for a moment. "Trust me, we'll find a solution to this eventually."

"Yeah..."

"You better go back inside before your parents know that you're gone."

"Right, I'll see you in the morning, Yūki-kun."

"Yeah, good night to you, Kotegawa." He waved goodbye at her.

-0-

This day has been quite a handful to Shirou, especially with the addition of their unknown visitors in the old school building. If he were to identify them, he might classify them as aliens. It was the only conclusion he can come up since this world was bound to Alaya more than it is to Gaia. He didn't deny the existence of extraterrestrial beings since there was evidence of it back in his homeworld.

"What am I going to do?"

He sighed to himself when suddenly a blinding light shined above him.

"Watch out!"

And with it, a figure came out and came down crashing towards him.

"Owie, that was a bit rough but escape successful!"

"Would you mind getting off my back?" Shirou said as his face was planted hard on the ground.

"Oh, sorry! Here let me help you." She easily lifted him up with one hand.

"Right, so..." He was a bit lost for words when he faced the girl who is practically naked... in public. Like a proper gentleman, he looks away and turned around. "You do realize you're not wearing any clothes, right?"

"Yep!"

"Okay," He removed his jacket and threw it at her. "Wear that and follow me."

"Where are we going?" She asked with curiosity.

"To get you proper clothes, to our house." He responded simply as he began his walk back to the Yūki household.

"What's your name, Earthling?"

"What are you talking about?" He was confused by how the girl addressed him.

"Hm? My database says that all of your species have individual names. Though there are instances where you may find an individual with the same first name." She wrapped the jacket around her.

"Well, yeah but that's not the point. Who are you and where do you live?" Shirou dropped the question that he had asked firsthand.

"My name is Lala and I came from planet Deviluke!"

At that moment, Shirou knew that he had dug more than he had bargained for. Moreover, she will be the least of the possible problems that he will encounter in the future.

A few canon differences like the meeting with Lala and Yui Kotegawa being in the same class as Shirou in their first year. Just wanted to add something in this category since the others are not being updated for quite sometime now. Whether this story will be continued, it depends actually.

Let me hear your thoughts about this.