Fate: Bonds Beyond Humanity

"Yes!" The negotiation was successful and Sella conceded. Soon enough all the members of the family were sitting around and watching tv, a picture of a normal family.

"... after a successful round of tests, the new rockets are ready for the space mission. The famous singer…" At that point Shirou tunes out the news and moves to put his tray on the kitchen sink.

He barely got a chance to get up and Sella had already moved. "You need to get your things. I will take care of the dishes today."

"But you already-" The determined maid interrupts Shirou.

"No buts!" And she moved like a typhoon, getting every tray and leaving for the kitchen.

"But…" He was without words.

"Don't act like that Shirou." Illya says half laying on her big chair. "She just wants to give you a great day. Besides, it is not like you won't stop to do stuff at your school and get home late today."

And he couldn't disagree with that. Shirou always had the habit of helping maintain the stuff around school that even most adults couldn't fix but he always found a way.

Shirou could only sigh. "I really wish that our school had a bigger budget."

"Speaking of school, are you going to remain in Homurahara Academy or do you want to check for another place for highschool?" Iri asked with a tilt of her head.

"I think I am going to stay there. The highschool program is as good as any."

"That is right!" Illya gives a small jump to hug Shirou again. "He is going to graduate on the same alma mater as his onee-chan!"

"If Shirou is sure." Iri smiled. "But if you want to check other schools don't hesitate to tell me. We have plenty if you want a school more… intact?"

"It is fine." Shirou smiles back at his mother. "It gives me stuff to practice with my hands."

"Anyway, don't forget to talk with your kendo instructor." Sella reminded him while bringing a lunch box. "You need to tell her you are quitting."

"I don't know why you would." Iri let out a sigh. "You could stay, maybe participate in some championships, win some too… and I could take lots of pictures."

"I just don't see a point." He gets the lunch box. "I could have made one Sella."

"Not today." Sella's smile was from the fact that she had a reason to keep him away from the kitchen.

"Why don't you see a point?" Illya asks. "It could help you go to college if you wanted to."

"It just… got too easy after a certain point." Shirou looks at a watch on the wall. "I better get going, don't want to be late."

"You still have plenty of time- Oh! Why don't I take you there today!" Iri gets up, excited. "It has been so long since I took you to school!"

At that moment Shirou felt a premonition, a promise of the ride of a lifetime because his life would be on the line for most of it and even if he survived there would be sickness and pain making him unable to work or do anything else for the rest of the day for there was something that everyone on the family was in agreement, even his father, DON'T LET IRI DRIVE if you can avoid it.

"No mom, there is no need!" He had to control himself, say it too fast or too loud and he could hurt her feelings, don't put enough effort and his stomach would complain later.

"But Shirou," his mother was pouting at him, "when you go to highschool you will act all cool and won't want to be around your mother anymore."

His brain needed a minute to reboot. "What?"

"Yes!" Iri then jumps to her feet, her face full of determination. "You are entering the flower of your youth! Soon it won't be nothing but girls and hanging around your friends! Your poor mother will be left to root… At least until you give her grandchildren!"

"What?" His brain still didn't catch up with all that was happening.

"Exactly!"

"Irisviel-sama, I think you are exaggerating!" Sella tried to bring the conversation to a normal level.

"Am I? Research says that it is from 16 forward that the children start to get more independent from their parents! Look at Illya!" The young woman in question even sat straighter at being called. "She is already going to move out of the house and she is barely 19!"

Shirou knew what was coming. How could he not? He knew himself well enough to know his next few words even before he thought of them. "Fine, that will give me a bit more time to get some stuff ready." He sealed his fate.

"Oh! I need to get my keys and documents!" Iri then goes to collect her stuff while the rest of the family looks at Shirou with pity.

"You know she is going to go for the longest route right?" Illya asked.

"Yep."

"Probably you will see the whole city!" Sella really felt for Shirou in that moment.

"Yep."

"Shirou is a good boy." Liz finally says getting close to Shirou and patting him on the head.

"See if you can come back sooner today Shirou." Illya requests. "Today is a good day to look at the stars."

Shirou gives his older sibling a smile, that was a thing they do once in a while, even in the middle of a city with Illya's special telescope they turn to look to the sky when neither is too busy… Once Illya moves they won't be able to do it anymore

"Sure." He would have to make sure to leave a bit earlier but he was already going to school earlier than normal and he was sure Iri was going to leave him there at a decent hour.

…..

A Mercedes-Benz 3000SL, stops in front of Homurahara. It was an elegant car, well conserved and taken care of and the favorite thing Irisviel had(after her family). An elegant car that many in the street can look at and admire, especially on how well the thing was preserved after it basically ran all around the town.