Fate/Blackened Sugar

[] Much more than I could ever hope for.

You held her close as you sighed, "Much more... Than I could ever hope for..."

She's done so much for you in this war. More than any Servant you had met and fought alongside with. Chiyome had gone above and beyond what you expected of her and she did it out of her own volition. It was her choice, her decision to fight as hard as she did.

This caused you to never give up on her. To keep believing in her and hold her hand. Words cannot describe the Titanic effort she's out for you, even if you did fight together. You were there with her through thick and thin. You got to know her as more than just a Servant, but also as a woman with her own baggage to carry.

You connected with her.

"Frankly, I don't want to let go," you admitted with a low chuckle.

"All things end, Hans. Even us," Chiyome reminded you as she pressed her head against your chest, "I... We have to go."

"Yeah," you murmured as you stepped back and held her hand.

The two of you moved towards the final door and opened it. The Light of the Grail was there to greet you, the same vibrant light which you only saw at a distance one year ago. You were staring at it for real this time as you could feel the magical energy in the air.

You could almost taste it...

You looked up to see a girl waiting for you, dressed in a dark kimono sleeping soundly upon her false throne. You and Chiyome made your approach as the Grail drew upon the power that was siphoned from it and shined even brighter.

You held on to Chiyome as her body began to fade away.

Miyu's eyes slowly opened, her golden eyes resting upon you and Chiyome. Her eyes widened as she parted her lips in surprise.

"H..ans..." Miyu whispered before glancing to your side, "Assassin..."

You smiled as you spoke, "Kept you waiting, huh? Sorry... That we took this long."

"Manaka... Told me of the future..." Miyu whispered as she held to the side of her throne, "She told me... How much pain and suffering you'll end up in. That you'll get hurt... That you'll hurt others. That... If you keep walking that path... You'll end up dying. I don't want... You to die, Hans."

Assassin gripped your hand harder then as Miyu's tears began to fall. The girl on the throne held a hand to her eyes and wiped them.

"You can't... Win. Manaka saw it. You'll die," Miyu sobbed as her shoulder trembled.

"Manaka... Can be wrong too," you told her.

Miyu met your gaze as you walked up to her and ascended with your Servant. You eventually stopped before her seat and knelt down before her.

"I won't die so easily. All I need is your trust, Miyu," you breathed as you wiped away her tears, "Still, if you can't believe it, why don't we make a promise?"

Miyu blinked and stared at you.

"I've never broken one with you, haven't I?" You told her with a confident smile, "I promise that at the end of this fight of mine, I'll come back to you and introduce you to someone important to me. I'm sure... You two will be good friends."

Miyu parted her lips and sniffled as she wiped her tears, "I... O-Okay."

Chiyome managed a small smile behind you as she held your shoulder. You watched Miyu close her eyes and hold out her hands, you grabbed on to them and uttered your Wish.

"To the Holy Grail, I pray, relinquish your Miracle unto me. Let the tears, the pain and the sadness fade away. This War's curtains has come to a close, let the actors exit this stage... Of sadness and strife," you whispered as you closed your eyes, reciting the wish you've repeated for several Wars, "The War is over, let Heroic Spirits be laid to rest. Let the souls of Heroes and Villains know bliss as they return to the Throne. Oh Holy Grail, this is my Prayer..."

Miyu smiled as she relaxed, her hands slipping away from your own. Magical energy began to gather as you and Assassin watched the girl slowly float in the air. A high pitched whine filled the air as Miyu began her work.



"This is the end," Chiyome whispered as she glanced your way.

"Yeah. It is," you agreed.

"It's beautiful," Chiyome sighed as she looked up at the Grail shining.

"I've seen it happen a lot already. Every single time the sight never ceases to amaze me," you admitted as you faced her, "I'm sorry."

"For what?" Chiyome wondered.

"For... Not taking you out on a single date... Or shown you what's so good about this era," you told her in an awkward tone.

Chiyome blinked before smiling, "So you did have plans."

"Things just happened. One after the other," you sighed as you scratched your head.

"You were always such a workaholic. But I guess that's one of your charm points. I pity the girls that fall for you," Chiyome giggled as the two of you stared at the Light of the Grail.

"Isn't that just you?" You asked.

"Yes... But it isn't so bad," Chiyome said as she held her hands behind her back, "I once read about this dessert on a magazine. A bitter sweet cake was the description it had."

"Cake, huh?" You murmured.

"I would like to try it... But in lieu of me, perhaps you could do it. Didn't you like sweet things?" Chiyome asked as she glanced your way.

"Yeah. But I don't like bitter things," you sighed as you shook your head, "I always put tons of sugar in my coffee."

Silence filled the air as the two of you savored each other's company. The two of you simply stood side by side, watching the lights fill the air.

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"I have the same wish as Miyu, Hans."

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"I want you to live..."

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"I want you to be happy."

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"It may be too much to ask but, I want you to be free from your past."

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"Which is why, I'll answer your call again if you need to fight. I may not remember this moment but my soul will. I will... Love you even then."

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You were staring at the Light as tears slid down your cheek. Your heart hurt... It was like you were getting stabbed with each beat.

"Chiyome... I..." You began as you faced her.

You began but she stopped you. Placing a finger upon your lips and pulling you close. She wrapped you in a hug and... You felt warm. Her body was breaking apart, fading into golden light. You could feel her crumbling as she breathed deeply, holding on to you.


[] "Thank you... For being here."
[] "You can rest now. It's over."
[] "I... Will see you next time. I promise."
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