So this is my first FanFiction y'all! Tell me how you like it! I know this is a little short but I wanted to come up with a little prologue starter to sort of give me a definite feel. I'm not sure that even makes sense. I would like reviews, but I don't know that my story really warrants one yet. Also, I want to give a shout out to Pureblank and Anthem of the Night as well as to the two guest reviewers that have put some semblance of confidence in me-hopefully I'll live up to it! Okay, so basically I want to start this off with proclaiming that I do not own Fate/Stay Night, Fate/Zero, or any other piece of the Fate series-because if I did, I would be making some serious cash right now! Anyway, thanks you all who read this story!

So I added a little to this chapter to give some perspective (and really to add length), I definitely don't really think this chapter is the greatest but...I already wrote it twice.

The world was perfect now, a bus ride home with her head on his shoulder-her small form pressed against his. She knew it wouldn't last long-not if he didn't follow her to the Clock Tower. Rin let her eyes fall shut, he...would. I hope he does-a familiar voice shattered her thoughts. "Master-I await you at Emiya's house. Come."

Rin's head collided with Shirou's as she suddenly straightened. "Tohsaka?" Shirou said, alarmed at her sudden movement.

"I have to get to your house, Shirou...I think-" Rin cut herself off.

"You think what, Rin?" Shirou asked worriedly.

Rin twirled a bit of her hair anxiously, "I-I don't know yet... maybe nothing at all." She looked away from Shirou, hating to lie but not daring to hope for...no, I won't.

The bus creaked along the silent streets, slowly passing through the many houses and shops. Rin and Shirou were the only ones on today. It would likely be another half an hour before they made it to Shirou's house, it was a ten minute ride to the actual stop and nearly a twenty minute walk to his house.

"Er-Tohsaka?" Shirou ventured, "Is that man over there...is he who I think he is?"

Rin slowly turned her head to the small window of the bus and nearly gasped in surprise. "Ar-Archer?!" But... how-who was at Shirou's house?

"Stop this bus!" Rin called out, "Please, I need to get off here, sir!"

The bus came to an obliging halt. "Tohsaka? No, wait-" Shirou sighed as he carefully picked up her things, she always forgot to keep her extraneous belongings close but not the tiny little gems that were just begging to be misplaced.

"Archer!" Rin cried bewildered, "Why are you here-what's wrong?"

Archer shook his head warningly, "I don't have any time, Rin. The Holy Grail War isn't finished. There are shards, Rin-shards that are still the Grail and if they aren't recovered someone will use them for an evil beyond what you can imagine!"

Rin stepped back a few paces in shock, "No! But Saber destroyed it...she..."

"Listen to me!" Archer commanded urgently, "You must stop this catastrophe before it-" Archer bit off his words and grimaced in pain. A golden spear suddenly appeared above his hip, tearing through his clothes and flesh. "Rin...take care of...him. Get...the...sha-ards." Blood poured out of his mouth as he spoke and his body shimmered strangely.

"No!" Rin grabbed at the Servant but he was already gone, "Where are they!" Rin leaned against a light pole and slid down into a sitting position. "Archer..." She whispered. If this was really Archer-who had told her to meet at Shirou's house? A trap? Rin held her head in her hands. This was too much to take in. She wasn't ready for another Grail War, she needed to prepare-they didn't even have a servant or a catalyst with which to summon one!

"It's another Grail War then, Rin." Shirou said, his voice low.

Rin nodded, her hair waving as she did. "It is...too early--a Grail War requires time to prepare!" She cried.

Shirou sat next to her and slid his arm around her shoulders, "Well, Tohsaka, maybe when you expect it least and have to work the hardest--maybe you will win and finally claim victory for your father."

"Finally realize Father's and the entire Tohsaka household's dream..." Rin said slowly.

She laid her head on Shirou's shoulder, "You will--you will stay with me the whole way, Shirou?"

Shirou's arm tightened around her arms, "What? Did you think I would leave, Tohsaka?"

Everyone else had. Rin thought silently. But Shirou had always been different.

They did have each other, Rin thought as they got up together, that would have to be enough.

Please review and tell me what you think! I am excited for this story and I can't wait to keep going!!