Fate: Bonds Beyond Humanity

"Flat." Liz said with a whisper but her sibling heard it.

"Excuse me!" Considering the difference of development between the two of them, Sella did have a small problem that her sister liked to poke at.

"I was admiring the flat TV." Even Shirou could tell that was a lie.

"WHY-"

"Ahm ahm." Iri lets out a smile. "Illya is not up yet, we are quite early so no fights." Sella looked to the ground while Liz was triumphant, that lasted until the boss of the house turned to her. "And no more provoking your sister now or you will get all chores for the weekend."

Now the expressions of the sisters were reversed with the older going back to the kitchen in triumph while the younger pouts.

Shirou just resigned himself, he just wanted to get something to eat and leave early so he could avoid the chaos that was his family. He loves them all deeply but sometimes a guy needs his space and his family could be a little… chaotic. "Well at least Illya is still sleeping."

"Yes," Iri sits on one side while Liz takes the other with Shirou in the middle, all eating a light breakfast, "we were all supposed to surprise you but she decided to go to sleep late yesterday."

"Shouldn't you save more surprises for her considering everything?" Shirou asked.

"Her last day was last week and it was with your father! Yours is today and as a mother I refuse not to treat all the special moments of my children with the same affection!" The woman almost had a fire around her from her excitement.

"The only reason I needed to go an extra week was because of the accident that happened in my school. That gas leak delayed everything!" Shirou turns his head to the television, usually Liz didn't like to watch the news but considering the hour that is what was on.

"That just gave me the opportunity of getting back from my trip!" Iri looked really happy with that. "I couldn't get to Illya's last day but I got yours… it is just a pity your father couldn't make it."

"Kiritsugu-sama is always away." Liz commented and he couldn't disagree with that, the man just traveled too much for work, but that is what the head of a security company had to do apparently.

They sat there to eat their food, soon Sella also joined with her own food sitting on one of the chairs around. A normal family scene in the Emiya house.

The only one missing was his sister, Shirou couldn't help but think. A few seconds after that train of thought something, or better yet someone, impared his vision. "Guess who it is~!"

"I am guessing… Illya." He gave the answer that he knew she didn't want.

"No. Say it properly Shirou!" Even without looking at her he could tell she was pouting.

"Fine, fine... Emiya Illyasviel." Shirou said calmly but his sister didn't like that and let go of his eyes to pull his cheek.

"Shirooooooou!" He really should stop teasing but it was better to give her what she wanted or else his cheek is going to be hurting the whole day.

"Fine… Onee-chan." Almost like if a switch is flipped Illya lets go of Shirou's face and immediately gives him a hug from the back and he knew it, the sensation of two soft pillows on his back confirmed it and she knew that.

"I don't know why you avoid calling me that." She was still in her pajamas but Shirou was trying to avoid thinking about it, something that was hard since his older sister hit her growth spurt and was almost on the level of his- BAD THOUGHTS SHIROU! "I always make sure to give you lots of love."

A little bit too much in his opinion but he learned to live with it. After all, complaining to his mother would be no help and the only one that could truly help him at the moment was…

"Illya-sama, you should at least make yourself proper after waking up." Sella came to his rescue in the nick of time. "As the heir of the Emiya family you should at least demonstrate the proper decorum."

"Ah, come on Sella!" Illya complained. "It is just family here."

"Even then, soon you won't be with just your family for a while." Sella crosses her arms and gives Illya a hard look. "And bad habits in the house tend to show up on the streets."

Shirou turned to look at Iri at that moment, his mother still sported a smile but it was a fraction smaller than before and he could see it. Reminding her that Illya was going to Europe in a couple of weeks is not something that she wants, Shirou decides he needs to do something.

"It will be hard for you to find a proper husband with that attitude." He knows that saying it is to invite problems for himself but for his mother he shall endure them.

"Then I just have to marry you!" Illya hugs him more.

"We! Are! Siblings!" He manages to say between breaths while her hug gets even more tight.

"Not by blood." Illya whispers in his ear while Sella decides that enough is enough.

"While you are in this house young lady you shall follow the rules of-"

"Mom has no problems with how I dress." Finally Illya steps back, preparing to run.

"While I don't mind please don't stress Sella up." Those words embouden the maid as she gets ready to tackle her charge.

"See! You shouldn't stress me up! When we are on the exterior I will need all the help I can get!" Sella then tries to grab Illya but she dodges with a smile

"Can I at least eat first?" She tried to negotiate.

"Have you brushed your teeth?" Sella gave her demand for freedom.