One Shackle (backdated to Tuesday)

[godlyreigns]

I - [action for 769 Bunker]

[Rider was instantly on edge. Feeling no connection to Sakura, and waking up next to a strange man probably did the trick. So the instant she regains full consciousness, she springs out of bed.]

[a) Jonathan - your new notwaifu has acquired a kitchen cleaver and is pointing it at you.] Answers. Now. What have you done with me? Where is my Master?

[b) Sealand - your notmom is padding around the house, wearily. When she sees you, wherever you are, she stops and looks quizzical.] Are you the one they think is my son?

II - [phone - morning]

[Rider's voice is calm, but has an edge of intense worry and anxiety.] Is someone named Sakura Matou in this town? I must find her, immediately.

III - [florists - the next afternoon]

[She'd gotten a call the previous day, asking why she hadn't come in for work at the flower shop. So, dutifully, she'd went there. However, she looks ridiculously uncertain. Her steps have a certain tentative air to them, and she looks like she's not even sure she's in the right building.]

Ah...hello? Does anyone work here...?

[If you happen to be going there for whatever reason, feel free to bump into the confused lady who knows nothing about her job :<]

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III

[kinpika.livejournal.com]

[Gil walks into the florist....flowers for Saber and Flonne....and makes a face at Rider.]

Bleh, it's you.

1/2

[godlyreigns]

[Slow turn around.

The voice is not familiar in the least, but...]

[godlyreigns]

[.........KDFJGHKDSJH ACK.

Rider doubles back and nearly stumbles over.]

You! You! [gil why are you tiny and also not dead]

[kinpika.livejournal.com]

That's my line! You're the gross one.

[godlyreigns]

I am not gross.

[A pause.]

Why are you a child?

[kinpika.livejournal.com]

...snake hair. [He is still bitter about snakes, okay?? Not that Rider actually has any but still-! THE STORIES.]

I'm a kid because I want to be.

[godlyreigns]

I-I do not have snake hair! [She's flustered now. GJ, Ko-Gil.]

That doesn't answer my question.

[kinpika.livejournal.com]

Do too. And it's the only answer you're going to get because it's the real answer.

[godlyreigns]

I do not! It was a rumor! A dirty, filthy rumor! [/tantrum]

You're very insolent, you know?

[kinpika.livejournal.com]

That's not what I heard.

I'm not at all! I'm cute and well liked.

[godlyreigns]

Then you heard wrong.

[Sighhh.] Then they have not seen through your facade.

[kinpika.livejournal.com]

What facade?

[godlyreigns]

The facade of an innocent young boy.

[kinpika.livejournal.com]

There's no facade. You're probably just seeing things.

[godlyreigns]

I "saw" nothing. My eyes are plenty healthy.

[She hated to go that route, but this kid was getting on her LAST nerves.]

[kinpika.livejournal.com]

If you say so. Don't look too hard or I'll have to use a certain someone's shield.

[godlyreigns]

[OOOH YOU DIDN'T JUST GO THERE. Rider kinda stands there with her mouth half open in shock that he actually said that.]

[kinpika.livejournal.com]

Oh, right! You probably don't know much about where we are.

[godlyreigns]

I know enough.

[kinpika.livejournal.com]

Then you know you're at an extreme disadvantage. I have everything so if you try anything sneaky, just make sure to know that I'll get back at you. That obviously ignores the fact that I would beat you even if you were at full power.

Still, don't try anything rat-like and we won't have a problem.

[godlyreigns]

I am no idiot. [Grinding her teeth.]

Though that last fact I would contest.

[kinpika.livejournal.com]

I've beaten a Rider better than you before. Oh, he's here too, by the way. You should get to know him.

[godlyreigns]

You don't know if he's better than me. [A pause.] Is he "Alexander", by chance?

[kinpika.livejournal.com]

I do know because I've seen and defeated his real Noble Phantasm and it is almost as good as mine. Almost. But that is his name.

[godlyreigns]

And you don't know and have never fought mine. You have no way of comparing.

[Sour grapes? Sour grapes.]