Author's Note

First and foremost I want to apologize as it's entirely my fault this chapter has been delayed. Everytime Dio and I worked on this I would get distracted by something else and completely forget what I was doing, much to the annoyance of my co-author I imagine.

So if this chapter seems lacking somehow that's most likely my fault to begin with.

3- Slice of Life (Unbeta'd)

---Rainbow Dash’s POV---

Rainbow Dash knew that many saw her as a short-sighted, narcissistic adrenaline junkie, though that couldn't be further from the truth.

After all, as a future Wonderbolt, she couldn’t be a one-trick pony!

Though Rainbow’s not ashamed to admit that her little brother, Blade Works, totally stole the show from her and the others. Well at least until the ELements fired and stole the show back from Blade Works.

Maybe there is something to all those rumors of him being a reborn War god. It wasn’t hard to believe really as Rainbow simply couldn’t imagine anypony but a god actually engaging in physical combat with a corrupt Goddess!

She’ll never forget what he said before his two sabers appeared in his hooves either…

“I am the Bone of my Sword…”

Now Rainbow wasn’t the most magically sensitive or knowledgeable of ponies. But despite that, she could feel the power behind those words and if she wasn’t mistaken it sounded like the beginning of one of those poem-things. What were they called?

Arias or something?

Bah, whatever.

But yeah… besides the awesomeness that is her little brother Blade’s always been something of an oddball. Helpful and generous to a fault.

Honestly, if Rarity wasn’t the Element of Generosity Rainbow’s pretty sure her little brother would make an excellent bearer.

Though… now that she thought about it. Her brother wasn’t very… normal. Honestly, sometimes he seemed… hollow. Like… something important is missing.

Like… what makes a pony a pony just isn’t there…

In fact… has he ever gave a genuine smile? Or laugh?

Rainbow shivered at the decidedly unpleasant trail her thoughts went down before she shook her head and decided to see if she could mooch some breakfast off her brother.

Sure he might make weird food, like that sushi stuff though it was pretty good, he’s an amazing cook!

Or would chief be a better description?

Bah, whatever.

Shaking her head Rainbow dove out of her cloud mansion and started flying towards her brothers' shop/home at a leisurely pace.

Well… leisurely for a mare that can break the sound barrier on a whim that is..

Her wings lightly beat against the sky as her brother’s home came into view.

‘Wonder if Blade can make that pizza-looking thing again? That was good…’ Rainbow thought as she licked her lips, hungry.

---Shirou’s POV---

I had managed to weasel my way out of Saber’s cuddles. I think being a dragon only INCREASED her habitual cuddling.

Or maybe she just missed me and Rin a lot and was going through withdrawal… they both sound viable really. Perhaps both. Granted, sex and food also made her a cuddler, especially for the one who gave either to her.

I shook my head and decided to get started on breakfast, maybe some traditional Japanese fair instead of Equestrian. I mean yeah I like Equestrian but honestly… sometimes a taste of home doesn’t hurt.

Besides no one that’s eaten my food has ever complained… though Pinkie has been bugging me for my mochi recipe for a while now. I might give her a basic mochi recipe sometime.

I chuckled and got started, maybe some okonomiyaki with some rice, maybe some fish as well. I hope I still have some fish… actually, I need to check my freezer for how much seafood and other meat I have.

Now that I think of it I better put on a pot of coffee for Rin, she never was a morning person. Though I don’t understand how she can stand that bitter black brew. I mean, she doesn’t even put milk or sugar in it.

I mean yeah it’ll wake you up but I’ll take me a strong tea over that swill as I’ve heard some of the more… uptight Clocktower magus call it.

I didn’t even flinch when the door was knocked in and my overzealous sister burst in, honestly it made me feel nostalgic. At least she didn’t crash through one of the windows.

I swear her acting like this made it seem more and more possible that she’s a reincarnation of Taiga-nee. Only equine and rainbow-themed

“Care to join us for breakfast Dash-nee?” I asked not even bothering to look up.

“Yes!” Rainbow cried before she quieted down, “... Who else is here?? Don’t tell me it’s some floozies!”

Ah… so much like Taiga-nee…

“They’re not floozies.” By the Swirl, Rin would kill her if she called her that to her face, “They’re my marefriends. Well, marefriend and... Dragonfriend? Dragonessfriend? Whichever.”

Rainbow eyed me up and down, “... I’ll be the judge of that! I have to make sure they’re worthy of my little bro!”

Really… really? Sometimes I wonder if Rainbow might secretly be a brocon. I HAVE found mangas under her bed and in her closet that makes me wonder… I wish I could unsee what I’ve seen…

It’s a pity I’m absolutely horrible at memory tampering…

I just sighed and went back to my cooking, “Sure whatever you say Dash. Just keep it quiet. They’re still sleeping off their hangovers.” and I’m rather proud I managed to say that with a straight face.

I hear Rainbow glide up the stairs hopefully to have a nice, calm chat with the two.

Oh, who am I kidding? I know this will end in blood and tears. Though hopefully just tears… but I’m not that hopeful.

I’m idealistic. Not stupid…well, not completely stupid…

I hear the sounds of groans and bed creaking coming from the two awakening. Then I hear the door being busted down and…

No. Stop it.

Focus on your cooking.

Have faith that Saber will prevent Rin from reducing my sister into meat paste, and that Rainbow won’t do anything stupid.

And now I just feel even more worried…

----Saber’s POV----

Is this what it feels like being the only mature one present? Here I am, my claws, and arms, separating both my hungover and horny lover and this cyan mare.

A cyan mare that wishes to, and I quote, “Make sure we’re worthy of her baby brother and just not stringing him along!”

To be honest I approve of her protectiveness, though I abhor her bullheadedness. It actually reminds me of Taiga minus the skill in kendo and being a yakuza princess. Or well...Mordred.

… Mordred… I shouldn’t have pushed you away. I should’ve accepted you. And I forgive you…

Hindsight truly is a wonderful and horrible thing… looking back on everything with what I know now I could’ve been a much better King and person…

I wonder if I could summon her, perhaps… thoughts for a later date!

Right now I have to make sure Rin doesn’t murder or molest Shirou’s sister… and that’s probably the strangest thing I have ever thought.

… Wish Rin told us she was this worlds version of a Succubus…

However, I’ve at least kept them from killing each other from now. Though now… just how do I deal with these two??

“RADIANT! DASH! SABER! BREAKFAST WILL BE READY SOON! WASH UP!” God bless you Shirou, “YOU’RE COFFEE’S ALMOST DONE RADIANT!”

Rin and Rainbow seem to calm down, glare at each other, and then go to wash up. I join them.

Why do I have a feeling that breakfast will be anything but simple?

Both Rin and Rainbow glare each other as we shower, and I can’t help but notice that Rin’s using a similar smelling shampoo to the one she used back before we came to this world. Stopping myself from burying my snout in her lush mane, I follow the two mares as they glare at each other all the way downstairs, into the kitchen, and sitting at the table.

Though I do wonder how Rin had that shampoo though.

“Saber… why are Radiant and my sister glaring at each other?” Shirou asked as he brought the food to the table.

I rubbed my temples, glad Rin was getting her daily cup of coffee. She was always more pleasant after a cup or two. “Apparently Miss Rainbow here wants to make sure we’re ‘worthy’ of you and not just a couple of floozies stringing you along.” I began eating my fill.

Shirou just groaned, apparently, this was a standard thing with his sister before he too started to eat apparently deciding that the topic wasn’t worth any further discussion. Though I am rather glad Rainbow chased away any mares that started ‘putting the moves’ on my former Master. Not that I imagine Shirou gave them much attention, he’s polite and gentlemanly but he’s not very… bright when it came to emotions and romance.

But then again… he does have a Reality Marble in his head. So who knows how he sees the world and his place in it?

I looked over and felt relieved that Rin was focusing more on her food and coffee then Rainbow. Honestly, I love my Master but sometimes she could be so… childish. Then again that’s probably why Zelritch made her his apprentice. His most successful one actually. She’d make her father, Tokiomi, proud.

Sure she’s had the occasional meltdown but honestly, that was just par the course for Rin in truth.

Stifling a chuckle Saber focused on the wonderful food Shirou had provided.

After the hearty breakfast, the tempers of the two hotheads of the group had cooled significantly. Which was a good thing as Shirou did not tolerate shenanigans at the dinner table, though I and Rin were given some leeway? Hmm… Taiga was as well… though that could be because Taiga could easily beat Shirou with her shinai.

Rainbow probably gets some too seeing as she’s his sister and all.

After ten minutes of the four of us washing the dishes we sit in front of the TV cups of tea in front of each of us as we watch the news.

Shirou snorted, “Funny. I kept Moonbutt distracted so the girls could blast her with the Elements and I’m regarded as an observer.” He said dryly before he shrugged.

Rainbow honestly looked both embarrassed and upset at how Shirou’s role was marginalized by the newscaster. Then again, reporters, whether they be town criers to news anchors, tend to favor the famous and noble rather than the simple and mundane. Though there was nothing simple or mundane about Shirou, technically speaking anyway.

Thankfully, it seems the coffee and Shirou’s assurances have gotten his sister to, ah, ease up on us.

---Rin's pov---

My pigtails sway as I finish up my tea. Seeing that we’re apparently “worthy” in the eyes of Shirou’s older sister (who seems to love him as Illya does, I wonder if she’s here?), she spends an hour with us, then departs for weather duty.

“Well, at least my sister seems to like you two now.” Shirou said with a relieved sigh, “She does this with any women that get close to me.”

“She does seem like the overprotective type.” Saber commented with some amusement, stretching. “I’m going to go take a nap.” she yawned. Large meals always seemed to tire her out. Swaying her scaley hips, she made her way upstairs.

I giggled, “For some reason that annoying song comes to mind about Stacy’s mom or whatever. How did it go?” I paused in thought, “Though it’d go more along the lines Saber’s got it going on or something along those lines.” My eyes wander to stare at the glorious dragon ass.

Technologically inept I might be but I know how to work a radio at the very least! I mean, it took me a few days, but still, I got it working.

Eventually…

Though I did Gander Saber’s ass whenever she laughed… stupid Magic Resistance. Though, Gandring my hand and spanking her was something both of us enjoyed.

Not that Saber would ever admit it, my dear closet pervert.

Shaking my head in amusement I just leaned against Shirou and closed my eyes. Though I did ‘nibble’ on Shirou’s truly ludicrous amount of love he had for me and Saber.

It was actually rather humbling, I mean I always knew Shirou loved us both. I mean obviously, he loved Saber more but still. But now with the ability to actually perceive emotions… I have a very clear answer to how much Shirou actually loved us both.

As I sit on his couch, I can’t help by wrap one of my forelegs around his midsection.

Rin just sighed and closed her eyes, she could get used to this…

… If only she wasn’t waiting for the other shoe to drop...