<EinstAlfimi> Kei shuts off the television with a pleased sigh. "Nothing on the news... looks like things are still nice and calm. It's a good feeling to know we've accomplished something worthwhile."
<Sandwitches> "Yeah..."  Ibis sighs as she enters the room and takes a seat beside Kei.  "But It's not going to last forever."
<EinstAlfimi> "Of course not. Still, as long as it lasts a few more months..."
<Sandwitches> Ibis nods slowly.
<Sandwitches> "...  I've been thinking about something."
<EinstAlfimi> "What about?"
<Sandwitches> "... Shizuru."
<EinstAlfimi> "..." Kei looks down at the floor.
<EinstAlfimi> "I still..."
<Sandwitches> "I know you were there when it happened...  But..."
<Sandwitches> "I'm more interested in preventing something like that from happening again."
<EinstAlfimi> "Of course. But... what can we do?"
<EinstAlfimi> Kei shifts uncomfortably. "We can't be everywhere."
<EinstAlfimi> "Nor can anyone else.'
<Sandwitches> "Thats not what I meant...  WE can't help EVERYONE...  But we CAN help her."
<EinstAlfimi> "How?"
<Sandwitches> "She did what she did because she was trying to impress Goh...  And Probably Koji to."
<EinstAlfimi> "Oh." Kei pauses, then recognition dawns. "Ohhhhhhhh."
<Sandwitches> "If we removed a reason for her to DO something like that... It could stop her from making a mistake like that again."
<Sandwitches> "And...  we both know that I'M willing to share Koji..."
<Sandwitches> "Are you?"
<EinstAlfimi> "Probably. Shouldn't we get his opinion on this?"
<Sandwitches> "Yeah, probably..."  Ibis grins. "But it's not like he wouldn't go along with it if we just told him to anyway."
<EinstAlfimi> "Let's see... how much do I owe her..." Kei ticks off her fingers silently, laughing. "Yeah, I think I'm peeeerfectly okay with this."
<Sandwitches> "Then lets get Koji in here..."
<Sandwitches> ----------
<RickDominated> Several Months of Quiet have (somewhat) blessed the Emiya-Tomoes life since the cataclysmic final battle with the Inspectors. Kojiro, somewhat close to worrying a bald spot into the back of his skull, makes his way through the rather oppressive corridors of the Hau Dragon Fortress to his own Home withen the thing, entering the main room at a somewhat brisk walk.
<Sandwitches> He finds both of his wives waiting for him atop their rather ornate looking couch.
<Sandwitches> Ibis scoots over to open a space between herself and Kei.
<RickDominated> He takes the seat. "Hey, so whats up you two?"
<Sandwitches> Ibis rests her head on Kojiro's shoulder.
<EinstAlfimi> Kei mimics Ibis. "Weeeeeeeeell..."
<RickDominated> Kojiro can't help but sigh slightly, he recognizes that tone all to well. [Oh here we go again...]
<Sandwitches> "We want you to take something to Shizuru.  A birthday present."
<RickDominated> "...A birthday present?" Thats...distinctly mundane, much to his surprise. "Something a bit early then."
<RickDominated> He nods. "...What'd we get her?"
<EinstAlfimi> "Cake. Already ready to go."
<Sandwitches> "Yup.  It's sitting in a freezer box Over in the fridge."
<RickDominated> "Seems...simple enough." He nods. "When should I take it?"
<EinstAlfimi> "Now."
<Sandwitches> "Yeah.  Right now."
<EinstAlfimi> Their voices match each other eerily.
<RickDominated> "...Alright, they're letting me out of here by myself again, at least. I'll hope right over there then." He hugs both women. "You two get along alright without me for a while?" He jokes as he gets up.
<RickDominated> *hop right over
<EinstAlfimi> "Yeah. Have a safe trip."
<Sandwitches> "Yeah, be careful."
<RickDominated> "Alright then." He takes the cake out of the freezer, and tucks it under one arm. "I'll be going then."
<RickDominated> Exchanging the usual arrays of "I love you"s and "Be back soon"s that are rather typical to newlyweds, Kojiro eventually makes his way to Neuro-3 and shoots off towards Dannar base, Cake secured behind him.
<Sandwitches> ----------
<Sandwitches> Kojiro's arrival at Dannar Base is rather... Low Key.  Only a handful of people are there to greet him, and all but the one he had come to meet disperse soon after.
<RickDominated> He grins, ever since her...."Death" in the prior months. he had endevoured to keep in better contact with his oldest friend. "Well, I see you're looking good then, Shizuru."
<Sandwitches> "Yeah.  Onee-san has been keeping on me to keep up with my rehabiliatation."
<RickDominated> He nods sagely. "She should be, way she does things, its the fastest way to get you back up to speed." He...inwardly shudders slightly.
<Sandwitches> "she gave me the rest of the day off when she heard you were coming for a visit.  So... You might wanna be on a look out."
<RickDominated> A nervous hand strokes the hilt of his sword...knowing full well that it would not avail him in the event of an attack...or rather mauling by the Elder Fujimura Sister. "Right...Well, I was going to make you something, but apparently Ibis and Kei wanted to do it themselves so..." He motions with the box. "You get a cake. Happy Early Birthday."
<Sandwitches> Shizuru smiles and Gladly accepts the box. "Want to share it?"
<RickDominated> He laughs. "Sure, that doesn't sound like a bad idea at all."
<Sandwitches> It does not take long for the pair to make their way to and into the apartment that Shizuru has on base.  She leads him to the table and smiles.  "Take a seat, and I'll carve up the cake."
<RickDominated> He nods, scooting out one of the chairs and sitting down in it. "
<Sandwitches> Shizuru moves into the small Kitchen and places the box on the counter, before retrieveing plates, forks, and a large knife.
<Sandwitches> "It'll be jsut a minute."  She calls out as she opens the box-
<Sandwitches> And freezes.
<RickDominated> "Shizuru?" He raises an eyebrow. "Whats wrong?"
<Sandwitches> "Is this...  Real?"  The woman stammers.
<RickDominated> "Is what real?" He gets up to get a look at the cake for himself.
<Sandwitches> Written on the cake is a message...  [Fujimura Shizuru, Would you like to join my family?].
<Sandwitches> In the middle of the cake rests a golden ring with a small diamond embedded in it.
<RickDominated> Kojiro's eyes widen at the sight. "I...I...what?" His entire mind is crashing down around his ears again.
<Sandwitches> Shizuru's eyes meet Kojiro's.  "Koji...  is this REAL?!"
<RickDominated> Her voice snaps him out his trance, as he rubs the back of his head. "I...can only assume it...is." He looks down at the ring, staring long and hard at it.
<Sandwitches> Shizuru looks back towards the ring, and carefully removes it from the cake.
<Sandwitches> "If you really mean this..."  Shizuru smiles at Kojiro.  "Then yes."
<RickDominated> He's silent for a long moment...before smiling back at her. "It's going to take some explaining, I think but..." He puts his hands on her shoulders and looks into her eyes. "...I think we could used to it."