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It's a Date! Rerun Lite Version

"There…that's it…and…done!"

We carefully placed the block on the structure we built and took a step back. We had a castle! Mama Kitty (we call her that) clapped in delight.

"That's wonderful Jackie! Look how detailed it is!"

We nodded in satisfaction as we looked at what we built. We wanted to make the Tower of London, like the one we saw when we returned there, so we took a lot of the playing bricks Da Vinci made and made one ourselves. It looked very good! We worked on it all afternoon, and Mama Kitty offered to help us.

"Thank you, Mama Kitty! We wanted to build something from London" we said, leaning on her body as she hugged us. We even heard a purring sound coming from her chest. We liked Mama Kitty. Once she was summoned and saw me, Harry and the other children, she hugged us all and didn't stop saying how cute we all were. Harry liked the hugs, and so did we. She spent most of her time with us or with one of our friends, and we all liked her.

"Maybe you can show this to Harry? He always likes seeing what you do."

We opened our mouth to reply, but something popped in our mind.

"Mama Kitty? Where's Harry?" We didn't see him at all today. We were playing with Ana and Alice and trying to build our castle all day, so we didn't get a chance to be with him.

"Hmm…I think he's spending time with his Mommy and Daddy; they both took him out somewhere."

Really? His mommy and his daddy? That sounded like lots of fun! We know how his daddy likes to hide from him sometimes, so knowing that he was with him made us happy. Yes, we were sad we couldn't spend more time with him today, but we have lots of friends, and there was always tomorrow. And being with your mommy and daddy is important.

Wait…

"Mama Kitty? A few days ago, Mommy Hari left Harry and us with you, right?"

Mama Kitty stopped playing with our hair and adjusted us in her grip. "Oh, Miss Hari wanted to spend some time alone with Mister Dantès."

"Why?"

"She…wanted to help him, get him to spend more time with Harry. Also, she wanted to get to know him better."

"Ah" We rubbed our head on Mama Kitty's stomach, letting her purring soothe us. "What is a 'date'?"

Mama Kitty suddenly stopped purring as she made a weird choking noise. We looked up and saw a very weird look on her face like she swallowed something sour.

"Jackie…where did you hear that word?"

"When Mommy Hari talked to you a few days ago, she said that she and Mister Dantès were going out on a 'date'. What is it?"

Her face started to turn red as she looked to the side. She opened her mouth a few times to talk, but she always closed it back again, although we heard her mumbling something. "Mama Kitty, what's wrong? Are you sick?"

She turned to look at us again before shaking her head. "N-no Jackie, I'm fine, thank you for asking. It's just that…well, a date is not something you should concern yourself with."

"Why?"

"Y-you're too young to…" she sighed and lowered her shoulders. "…I'm not the best person to ask this, far from it."

"What do you mean?" Mama Kitty kept looking at us before sighing again and picking us up.

"Let's go and see Miss Da Vinci, alright?" she asked us with a smile. "She'll tell you all about it, and maybe you can even ask for a new toy!"

We smile at her and hug her neck. A new toy! Miss Da Vinci made the coolest toys ever! They can fly, drive, and one time she even made one that can dance! Harry loved it too, and he invited all of the children to play with it. We love it when she gives us new toys.

We leave the room, hanging on to Mama Kitty as she carries us through the hallways. A few minutes later, we arrive in front of a door that had funny sounds coming from behind it, like bubbles or one of the toys we have. Mama Kitty knocked on the door and a "come in!" responded, the door opening at the call. We enter a very bright room, filled with all sorts of strange machines and liquids in glass bottles. A large table was at the center of the room, and Miss Da Vinci was sitting behind it, fiddling with another strange machine. It didn't look like a new toy, but it did look interesting. What was it?

Miss Da Vinci looked up and smiled at us. "Hello there, Atalanta and Jackie! What brings you here?"

Mama Kitty's tail twitches and she steps closer to Da Vinci's table. "I'm sorry for bothering you like this, but Jackie has something to ask you."

Miss Da Vinci laughs and waves her hand in acceptance. "Don't worry, I always have time for the children!" She looks at us with a kind smile. "Now, what is it you want to ask me Jackie?"

"What is a 'date'?"

The inventor blinked for a moment before her eyes widened in what we knew was shock and surprise. Her hand went up to cover her mouth and she mumbled something we couldn't hear. She looked at Mama Kitty who just sighed. "As you can see, I thought this would require someone with a more…knowledgeable touch."

Da Vinci nodded before tapping her chin. "I see, I see. Why don't you step outside for a moment, Atalanta? I'll make sure to explain this to Jackie, ok?"

Mama Kitty nodded and set us down on the floor. "You see Jackie? Miss Da Vinci knows far more about this than I do. Be a good girl and listen to her, alright?"

"Okay, Mama Kitty. Thank you." We gave her a hug and she left the room. We turned to look at Miss Da Vinci, who had pulled up a stool and patted it. We jumped up and sat on it, waiting for her to answer.

"…let me guess, you heard that word from Mata Hari, didn't you?"

"Mm-hm." She rubbed her chin again in thought.

"How to put it…a date is a meeting between two people, usually who are opposite genders, like a boy or a girl, where they try and get to know each other better."

"We play with Harry and the other boys all the time. Is that a date?"

Da Vinci gave us a funny look, with her eye twitching before shaking her head. "No Jackie, a date is just between one boy and one girl who like each other, it's a very personal thing, and while they sometimes can play, it's mostly to get to know each other better."

"Oh. What do you do on a date?"

"Well, it depends on the two people, but they usually take a stroll, go and watch a movie, maybe a festival…it's all very different."

So a date was like a more personal playtime, but with less playing? That sounded nice…and it made sense in a way. Adults don't play as we do.

"Did you ever go on a date Miss Da Vinci?"

The inventor blushed before shaking her head furiously. "Nononono…I'm way too busy for that sort of thing and…" she looked down a bit, her blush somewhat receding. "I haven't found anyone that I would enjoy going on a date with."

She looks back at us again. "Oh, remember this Jackie" she says with a firmer tone while raising a finger. "If you go on a date, you can only do it with one other person. It's very insulting to date multiple people at once because like I told you, dating is a very personal thing."

We nodded and hummed in thought. So 'dating' is something adults do to know each other better, and they only do it with someone they like. We sensed Da Vinci wasn't telling us something, but knowing her, she wouldn't hide anything from us if she knew it would hurt us. If we were honest, our curiosity was less than it was before about this whole thing…

Then we remembered something. Yesterday, Harry's mommy came to pick him up with his daddy. Harry looked so happy at seeing them together, and even Mister Dantès didn't look so cold, and when he patted Harry's hair, Mommy Hari looked like she was glowing because of her smile. For a moment we were jealous, but we knew how Harry loved being with his mommy and daddy, with us coming a close second. We didn't blame him; we understood.

But…ever since London, we saw there was something wrong with him. His nightmares came back, but they were different. He went out farming less, and it's only thanks to Dr. Roman and Miss Da Vinci's new method for Rayshifting that the Servants we able to farm. He sometimes looked at shadows and tried to make himself smaller, like some monster was going to come out and attack him.

Just like after Fuyuki, but different.

We didn't know if his mommy or daddy knew, but he is our Harry. We want to help him. So, maybe…

"Miss Da Vinci? Could you help us go on a 'date' with Harry?"

Da Vinci, who was holding a cup of coffee in her hand, nearly dropped it. Her eyes widened in shock and began stammering.

"Um-Ah-Er…could you repeat that please?"

Did she not hear us? "Could you help us go on a 'date' with Harry?"

"…why?"

"You said that people go on dates to get to know each other better, right?" she nodded. "Well, we think there's something bothering Harry. He's been acting like after our first Singularity. We think it's-"

"London?" Miss Da Vinci asked. We nodded and she rubbed her forehead, sighing a little. "…you're more perceptive than I am, Jackie. Although considering what happened there, I shouldn't be surprised. I just thought he talked about it with his mother…"

She looked at us with exasperation (why?) and opened her mouth to speak and froze. She remained still for a few seconds before her mouth morphed into a grin, and for a moment there…we swore we saw horns on the top of her head.

"Alright Jackie" she reached over and patted us on the head. "I can help you. But first, you need to do exactly as I say…"

"WHHAAAAT!?"

Gil cringed at the volume of the shriek, and at the incredulous stares the other children gave him. Even Ana, with her quiet demeanor, was taken back by surprise.

"What do you mean, 'Jackie is taking Harry out on a date'!?" asked Chloe, shaking him by the shirt. Her twin Ilya was stammering up a storm as her face took on a very tomato-ish color. "Where did you even hear this!?"

"M-m-miss Da Vinci told me!" the blond boy grabbed her arms. "She asked if she could borrow a few things from my Gate, and that's what she told me when I asked why!"

"Borrow? Borrow what?" asked Alexander.

"A couple of potions. Nothing too strange; just animating potions and paint-changing potions, among other things."

"Couldn't she make those kinds of potions herself?"

"No" replied Ana. "She may be a Caster, but she's no mage. That being said, I'm sure she can make something that replaces those, she's a genius."

"Huh…you're right" Gil scratched his head. "If she could've done that, why did she ask me?"

"Hmm…" Chloe rubbed her chin before she shook her head. "That doesn't matter! What does matter is the fact that Jackie is asking our cute little Master out! Though knowing how close she is with him, I shouldn't be surprised…"

"She's bold…"

Chloe nodded in agreement and tapped her chin, a glint in her eye forming that made Alex mentally brace himself. That glint never boded well…

"Well, there's only one thing left to do now, isn't there? As their friends, we should go and make sure nothing bad happens to ruin this moment for them!"

"What, you mean spy on them?" asked the red-haired youth.

"No, no!" Chloe waved. "Just make sure that the older Servants or anyone else don't do something stupid, and of course observing them to see how it goes!"

"…you mean spying on them" muttered Ana. Chloe shot a glare at the other girl and walked to her.

"Come on Ana. You like making our dear little Master happy. He would be so upset if something happened on his date with Jackie and…" she bent low near her ear, her voice dropping.

"…you can learn for your turn."

The purple-haired child's eyes widened and she made to speak, only for the Einzbern to continue. "I know you've been drawing those cute scenes in your notebook. Wouldn't you want to make them a reality? You and Harry, playing in the sunny fields, making you a crown of flowers, you leaning on him as you both lie on the meadow under the summer sun…"

A blush formed and intensified on Ana's face with every word as she looked down. The images started to form vividly in her head, a fantasy she had developed ever since meeting Harry.

"…fine. Only for research."

The tanned Archer nodded, stood up and clapped. "Then let's do this! Let's help Harry and Jackie have their best first date ever!"

The other children made to protest for a myriad of reasons but said reasons were forgotten by the determined (and challenging) look on Chloe's face. When she had that face on, there was no stopping her.

"Umm…one question" the children turned to look at Alice, who had raised her hand with a curious look on her face. "What's a…date?"

All the children sans Chloe froze at the question. How do they explain something like that to such an innocent soul like Alice? "Uhhh…"

"Don't worry Alice!" cut in Chloe, approaching her with a grin. "Your onee-san will tell you everything you need to know!"

"Hey, wait a minute!" Gil shouted, hoping to spare Alice of whatever the 'evil' twin had planned. Chloe turned to him. "How do you know what a date is!?"

A smirk appeared on her lips as she held up a finger to them. "Hee-hee. That's for me to know, and for you to find out!"

The blond turned to her twin for an explanation, but she looked at him morosely. "Don't ask, please don't ask."

Gil sighed and tuned out whatever Chloe was spewing to the silver-haired Caster. He knew enough not to try and butt in. He and Alex shared a knowing look and a nod. 'At least let's make sure that Chloe is the one who doesn't do anything stupid.'

'Say no more brother, say no more.'

Harry was standing in front of the Simulation Room, excitement and curiosity in his eyes. It had been an interesting, if not an unusual day so far. It started off when Jackie asked to spend some time with him alone, and when he accepted – much to her joy – she told him to be here at a specific time. That was normal; Jackie always found ways to spend time with him. What did seem odd was a word she said before she left.

"It's a date then!"

He never heard that word before: 'date.' Why did she say that? As he had grown accustomed to, he went and asked his mother what it meant. She looked at him with surprise and asked him where did he hear that word. He told her, and she looked at him bewilderedly before she rubbed her temple with a sigh and told him to stay put while she checked on something. Harry was confused, but he would never disobey his mother. So, he stayed in the room, his legs swinging off the bed, and a few minutes later, his mother came back with a beaming expression. While he was always happy to see his mother happy, his confusion grew when she handed him different outfits to wear, saying that needed to look good for his 'date' with Jackie. He asked her again, what was a 'date', and this was what she said:

"Basically, it's a way of spending time with a girl you really like. It isn't like your normal playtime though; you need to look good for this. Now, could you put this on? I want to see how it looks on you."

The young Master's confusion didn't abate, but he nonetheless relented to his mother's instruction. In the end, after trying on several outfits, she decided that his regular Chaldea uniform would look best on him. Then she gave him a hug and kiss, told him to have fun, and left, but not before telling him to wash his hair before his 'date'.

That was just the start. He still had some time, so he went to the cafeteria to get some food, where he met Miss Tamamo. The foxy Servant greeted him with a hug, like always, and they talked for a bit while he munched on a cookie. He was about to ask for another one when a strange smile appeared on her face and she asked him what was he doing today. He told her about Jackie, and for some reason, she covered her mouth with her sleeve, and he could have sworn that she was giggling. He asked her what was wrong, but she just waved it off and told him to have fun on his 'date'. (She giggled every time she said that word.)

This trend repeated with the other female Servants he met. He would meet them, mention his 'date', and they would all giggle mysteriously and tell him to have fun, a few even brushing his shoulders or trying to flatten his hair. He wanted to ask his daddy, but he didn't see him today. Nor any of the other male Servants. Or the other children. Strange.

Regardless, the time came and he was now waiting for Jackie to arrive. He was waiting for a couple of minutes, idly looking at the doors to the Simulation Room when a small pair of hands covered his eyes.

"Hi Harry. Did we make you wait?" asked a soft, familiar voice. The raven-haired Master grinned; she was here!

"No, I just got here." He wiggled a bit and Jackie removed her hands from his eyes, only to place them on his shoulders and turn him around. What he saw made his cheeks flush; she wore a dress, not unlike her favorite white one – but this time it was long-sleeved, with the shoulder straps, bow-tie, and the skirt colored black, a bit like Alice's dress. A black cap with a white rose lay on her silver hair.

She twirled around, holding onto her cap. "What do you think? Miss Nero made it for us."

"You look really pretty!"

Jackie ducked her head as a small blush appeared on her cheeks. "R-really?"

Harry grew worried. Did he say something wrong? "U-um, I'm sorry, I didn't-"

"N-no, it's fine, thank you" The blush fainter, Jackie raised her head again. Harry then noticed that a small picnic basket was next to Jackie's feet.

The child Assassin noticed the look. "Oh, Miss Da Vinci gave this to us so we could eat later. She also told us that we could use the Simulation Room."

"What's inside?"

"We don't know, but Mister Emiya made it, so it's good."

Harry nodded and Jackie stepped past him and pressed the "OPEN" button. The doors slid open with a hiss and the two children stepped inside the stark-white chamber. The door closed behind them and Da Vinci's voice came over the loudspeakers.

"Okay children, I hope you have fun! I made this little scene here just for you!"

The room a bright light filled the room, forcing the two to avert their eyes. A few seconds later, the glow dimmed and their eyes widened in awe at the sight: a pastoral meadow stretched out as far as the eye could see, with a bright summer sky overhead and hills dotted with trees. A few dozen meters in front of them was a gigantic and magnificent carousel, decorated with arts and motifs that wouldn't have been out of place in the Louvre. The top seemed to look like polished marble, with fairy-lights decorating the tip and rim. On the inside, two rings of beautiful wooden pegasi stood, all carved with such precision that it seemed like they were going to come to life. But unlike a regular carousel, the horses were not attached to poles – in fact, there were no poles at all!

The two children smiled with joy at the sight and ran laughing to the ride. When they arrived at the stairs leading to the platform, Jackie set down the picnic basket on the grass and jumped on one of the wooden pegasi. Settling herself in, she looked to Harry and gestured him to join her. Harry responded by letting out a happy giggle and climbing on a pegasus to her left.

(Play Disneyland's King Arthur's Carousel Music or Merry-go-round Broke Down)

The children looked around the carousel, taking in the drawings that were no doubt Da Vinci's, when the ride hummed and started to turn. They held on to the pegasi's necks but to their surprise – the pegasi shook their wooden necks and started galloping by themselves! They had come to life!

The two children laughed with pure joy as the constructs dashed on the spinning platform, neighing and galloping all the way. They watched as the meadow rippled in the wind, while looking at the swaying motion of the pegasi's dashing (for while the carousel spun one way, the pegasi dashed in the opposite direction but faster, so for them it seemed like they were slowly turning in the pegasi's direction). Jackie looked at Harry and her heart warmed at his laughter. She loved seeing him so happy, acting like a child should – and he was with her. Nothing could make her happier.

The pegasi had reached halfway around the carousel when Jackie noticed something: if she tapped on one side of the construct's neck, it would slightly veer in that direction. Her smile grew as an idea popped in her head. She looked at Harry's pegasus for a moment before tapping her own pegasus on the left of its neck several times. The construct edged closer to Harry, and when the two constructs were practically touching each other, she leaped from her seat and plopped down behind Harry, hugging his waist. The young Master let out a yelp of surprise, only to pout when he saw Jackie stick her tongue out playfully. The wraith-child tightened her grip and snuggled into his back, a content and peaceful smile on her scarred face. Harry wanted to hug her back, but for now, he settled on hugging the pegasi's neck.

A few minutes later, the pegasi slowed down as they approached the initial starting point. Jackie lifted her head from Harry's back and lightened her grip until the ride came to a full stop. With matching smiles, the two hopped down from the horses.

"That was really fun!" exclaimed Jackie.

"Yeah! Wanna go again?" asked Harry. Jackie was about to reply when Harry's stomach let out a low growl. He looked down blushing, but Jackie just giggled.

"Let's eat first, OK?" She gestured to the picnic basket. The two moved away from the carousel and sat down on the grass under a lone tree. They lifted the cover off the basket to reveal several delicious-looking sandwiches. With nary a word spoken, they happily munched on the snacks, leaning on the tree trunk. After they had each eaten one, Jackie decided to speak up.

"Harry?"

"Yes?"

"We…" the wraith-child bit her lip. "…are you alright?"

The young Master tilted his head. "What do you mean?"

"We…we noticed that you've been acting strange lately. You're acting like when we first met. When we sleep together, we sometimes see your dreams."

Harry ever-so-slightly flinched and looked down. His small frame hunched over and he began fiddling with his index finger. Jackie frowned and reached over to gently clasp his hands together.

"Harry, it's okay; we are here for you, you are our friend. We want to help you."

Harry slowly raised his head and the scared look in his green eyes made Jackie let out a cry inside. She placed one of her arms on his shoulder and gently pushed him against her petite body, his head buried in her shoulder.

"…is it London?"

The raven-haired child slowly encircled his arms around her, to which she responded in kind. She felt him shivering against her dress and tightened her hug.

"It's okay" she whispered. "We're here Harry, we're here."

"…it's just that…when I met the other you…she was so angry and scary I…" he sniffled. "A-and then wh-when that man appeared, he laughed at me with th-that evil smile…"

She raised an arm and started to stroke his hair. "We know Harry, we saw through your eyes. Why didn't you tell Mommy Hari or your daddy?"

"I did!" he let out a sob. "Mommy helped me; she always helps me. But I still…"

"It's alright, our Harry. The other 'us' in London…it wasn't really us. We would never try and hurt you, never. We promised time and time again to always protect you, and we will never break that promise. We will always be here for you. We have our mommies and our friends, and we have you. We won't let anything take that away."

Another sniffle. "Th-thank you Jackie. Thank you so much…"

Jackie softly smiled as she held him, letting him relax in her arms. They remained like that for a few minutes before he detached from her, wiping his eyes with his sleeve.

"…do you wanna go on the ride again?"

They went on several more rounds, each time they sat in a different pegasus or position on the carousel; there was a time Harry somehow managed to get his pegasus to open up its wings and he walked on it to Jackie's! With every round, the wraith-child saw that Harry's sadness was disappearing as his laughter replaced it. That was good; when Harry was happy, she was happy.

Eventually, like all things, Harry started to get tired, so after their final round, where they played a game of "I Spy" (the number of games Da Vinci taught them was astonishing), they walked back to the exit, where the silver doors lay. A flash of white light later, and the room return to its normal hospital-white hue.

Before she opened the door, Jackie turned to look at Harry. "Thank you, Harry. We really had fun today."

"I had fun too Jackie. Maybe we can ask Da Vinci to do it again."

Jackie's eyes brightened. "We'd love that. Maybe we can ask her to make us a different ride!"

"Like a…what did she call it? Spinning teacup?"

"Yeah! Or maybe an amusement park! Where we and the other children can play all day!"

Harry giggled enthusiastically. "That sounds like a lot of fun." He grabbed her in another hug. Jackie just smiled, replying with her own before she decided to try something. She pulled back, cupped his cheeks…

…and rubbed her nose with his.

Harry's eyes widened as a small blush bloomed on his cheeks, with Jackie doing the same her eyes looking down in embarrassment.

"…that felt nice."

"…wanna do it again?"

"…okay."

She lifted her head and leaned in…

…only for the doors to suddenly open, revealing the entire Chaldean Kiddie group, with Da Vinci, Mata Hari and Atalanta standing behind them, all grinning with mischief. Before they had time to react, they were pulled into the group by the arms, laughing and hugging them all the while.

"Ooh, look at that Ana! You're going to have to move up your game for your turn!"

"…nice one."

"Harry my brother, I'm so proud of you!"

"Yeah, way to go brother! Didn't expect it to be this quick!"

"Chloe, what are they doing? Are they hugging?"

"…w-we really shouldn't be here…they might want privacy…"

"Way to go Jackie! You did better than what I taught you!"

"My beloved schatje is becoming a man! I can't wait to tell your daddy!"

"…so shameless…lucky it's my Master and not some other man…maybe I can coach him not to give in to any urges…"

While the two children would end up sporting atomic blushes at the end of the day, they were nonetheless happy. They had their friends, their family, each other, what more could they want?

If only the state of the world would reflect their happiness…if only it would…

Hi! What's up and how do you do? Yeah new chapter, so soon, what can I say? When the muse sings, it yodels. This chapter was a suggestion from Quantum01 of Spacebattles and it stuck in my head so...here it is! I'm avoiding any squicky situations (they're children after all) while trying to let them emulate what a date is...not that I would know...

This chapter also addresses some of the trauma Harry goes through in the Singularities, and London is a particularly traumatizing one, considering the other Jackie and the Grand Caster + Lev/Flauros.

As always, feel free to suggest ideas for future chapters.

If you like this story, go check out my other stories and the challenges on my profile. Go to Spacebattles (there's a poll there) and AO3 for this story (and more reviews! I need them! NEED! It helps me grow as a writer!)

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