[when she smiled up at him the way she did, Shirou seemed lost in thought for a moment or so, his feelings trapped in time as every beat in his heart and mind conjured up another memory. she wasn't the same, and yet she was. she knew him, and yet she didn't know him. to her, he was her brother. to Emiya Shirou, she was a girl he never got the chance to understand before he couldn't save her. he wasn't certain how long this would last, and frankly, if he would ever see her again in his own lifetime.
it wasn't fair. if this was what Illya would have been like if it wasn't for that damn war he'd vowed to put an end to, she didn't deserve the fate she had in his world. she deserved to be happy, to have a family, to have friends, to-]
Thank you, Illya.
[it was too late. a superhero needed to be able to save everyone in the end, and any failures he would shoulder and use to reinforce his resolve and make him stronger. Illya was no different. if she needed him, if she needed her brother, he felt a strong compulsion to protect her. he would save her as many times as she needed so that she could continue to be happy. but why was it so sad at the same time? reality seperated the two, but fantasy drew them here. what an odd turn of events. but...]
I'm glad I got to meet you. [he said it with a gentle smile, a smile that he knew that she deserved, no matter where she came from]
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it wasn't fair. if this was what Illya would have been like if it wasn't for that damn war he'd vowed to put an end to, she didn't deserve the fate she had in his world. she deserved to be happy, to have a family, to have friends, to-]
Thank you, Illya.
[it was too late. a superhero needed to be able to save everyone in the end, and any failures he would shoulder and use to reinforce his resolve and make him stronger. Illya was no different. if she needed him, if she needed her brother, he felt a strong compulsion to protect her. he would save her as many times as she needed so that she could continue to be happy. but why was it so sad at the same time? reality seperated the two, but fantasy drew them here. what an odd turn of events. but...]
I'm glad I got to meet you. [he said it with a gentle smile, a smile that he knew that she deserved, no matter where she came from]