Kirei that's not your Noble Phantasm!!!

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The lonely blacksmith was working on another work as he striked the blade. With one final hit, he looks at the sword from all angles and comes to a conclusion.

Muramasa: ".. Another dud huh?"

He walks outside to his backyard where tens of swords were buried on the ground. He places the sword onto the ground and sighs.

Muramasa: "I could go for some food"

Illya: "Muramasaaa!!!"

He looks back to see Illya running towards him.

Muramasa: "Oh, hey there kid. You're back- Oof!!"

She jumped into his arms as he sees Red, Schwi and Raphtalia arrive shortly.

Muramasa: "Y/n's not with you all?"

He says while carrying Illya in his arms.

Red: "No"

Schwi: "It is just us"

Raphtalia: "We were on our way to get something to eat and Illya wanted to invite you to come along with us"

Illya: "I want big brother to come too"

She says while hugging him.

Muramasa: "*sighs* Am I still your big brother? It's kind of you all to invite me along. I'd prefer if we just go and buy some ingredients and I make the food if that's alright with you all?"

Red: "YES!!"

Schwi: "I agree as well. Mister Muramasa's food is the best!!"

Raphtalia: "You all seem pretty excited about that. I guess I should agree as well"

Muramasa: "Then let's go to the market for some food. I'll decide what to make after taking a look at what I can find there"

Red: "MEAT!!! MEAT!!! MEAT!!!"

Muramasa: "Sure, I'll get ya some meat"

The 4 of them head over and look around. Gathering all the vegetables, fruits, meats and spices while having a fun time.

Muramasa: "Oi!! No running too far off by yourselves you hear me?!"

Illya: "'Kay"

Red: "I'll watch over her!!"

Schwi: "And I'll watch over the two of them"

The three went off while chasing a ball Muramasa bought them. He sat down on a bench next to Raphtalia who handed him some ice cream she bought for the two.

Muramasa: "Geez, those kids are so energetic. So Y/n and Naofumi went monster hunting?"

Raphtalia: "Yes. They wanted to spend sometime with "the boys" as he referred. They ended up going to a dangerous place though"

She says slightly worried.

Muramasa: "You worry about him ey? It's good to know those two have such lovely people around them. After all the drama they've been through, they need people like you to feel warmth"

Raphtalia: "You too Muramasa. You've helped Y/n out as well from what those 3 say. How was Y/n when you first met him?"

Muramasa: "When he first arrived, he was similar to how he was now. Still lively but without having to look back every few seconds incase someone tried to attack him.. then the day of the trial happened. Being framed for something he never did"

He thinks back to the day Y/n came to his workshop with a face of hatred.

Muramasa: "The look in his eyes.. He had given up on everything. He no longer wished to save the world but to just save himself from the hell he was going through.. And one day, he came to me with a slave girl. I don't know if it was just my imagination but.. he had this look of hope in his eyes"

Raphtalia: "Hope?"

Muramasa: "He saw himself in her. Someone rejected by the people of the kingdom. But.. despite what she had gone through, she wasn't completely dead as he was. He wanted to save her somehow"

Raphtalia: "Red"

Muramasa: "And then he came back with Schwi. He looked curious and intrigued with her. He was slowly leaving that shell of depression he was in and looking at things differently. He no longer wanted to save himself but those he was starting to care for"

Raphtalia: "I see. Yet despite wanting to change, his hatred for the King and the Kingdom remained the same. Maybe increasing after the battle incident with the Spear and Sword heroes"

Muramasa: "Yep. He still hates anyone he isn't close to.. Then came little Illya"

He says with a smile.

Muramasa: "He always loved and will love the other two.. but Illya, truly gave him the light he wanted and desired. She made him genuinely smile for the first time in a very long time"

He ate the last of his ice cream and hopped off the bench.

Muramasa: "And then there's me. I'm just the person who makes his weapons"

Raphtalia: "But also the person he trusts most in the world alongside Naofumi-sama"

Muramasa: "Yep. I'm just glad he's happy"

Red: "ILLYA-!!!"

The two perk up immediately as they hear Red call out Illya's name in a panic.

Muramasa: "Let's go!!"

Raphtalia: "Right behind you!!"

The run as fast as they can and see Schwi on the ground.

Raphtalia: "Schwi!!!"

The stop by her as Muramasa looks around.

Schwi: "Help them.."

Muramasa: "Just hang in there"

Raphtalia rests Schwi's head on her lap.

Raphtalia: " Where's the other two?!"

Schwi: "They.. were taken.. The man at the house.. he hired people.. to take Illya"

Muramasa: "And what of Red?"

Schwi: "The Sword.. he has her"

Muramasa: "Those bastards.. where did they go Schwi?"

She points in opposite directions.

Raphtalia: "We can go after them but we can't just leave her here"

Schwi slowly pulls down her hoodie over her eyes.

Schwi: "I couldn't do anything.. they hit me in my weak spot.. and they took them both"

Muramasa lifted her hoodie and looked at her crying face.

Muramasa: "Look at me. I'll go save them. I promise you that. You just makes sure you rest up. When you wake back up, I'll have an incredible dish ready for the 4 of you. I WILL bring them both back"

Schwi nods as she collapses on Raphtalia.

Muramasa: "Listen to me you take her back to my place and take care of her there. I'll go after them"

Raphtalia: "But they are at opposite ends of-"

Muramasa: "Just do as I say!!.. I'll go after Illya first. Y/n and Naofumi are in that direction right? I'll pick them up and go after Red together"

Raphtalia looked worried but nodded.

Raphtalia: "I'll listen to you.. Take care of yourself Muramasa"

Muramasa: "I'll be fine. Thanks for worrying"

Raphtalia picks up Schwi and takes off as Muramasa pulls out a Katana from inside his cloak.

Muramasa: "Listen to me bastards.. you've just picked a fight with the wrong family.. Nobody takes MY little sister"

He runs at incredible speeds while keeping his eyes and ears open for any sign of Illya. He jumps up towards the roof for a better look.

Muramasa: "Come on Illya.. give me something to find you"

Irisviel: "She's being held up at the basement of the apartment"

Muramasa stops immediately and turns around. Startled as he felt someone talking to him.

Muramasa: "What the hell?"

He looks down to see the place Red had spoke about staying at. He sees it being heavily guarded and drops down. He walks over to it visibly angry. He was about to walk in when one of the guards put his hand on his shoulder and shoved him back.

Guard: "Get out of here before we make you"

Muramasa: "Out of my way"

Guard: "Huh? Didn't you hear what I said kid?! Get out!!"

Muramasa swiftly slid his neck before walking past him. The other two charged at him with their spears but Muramasa easily took them down with a single slash. He kicks the door open to see a large amount of men inside.

Muramasa: "I'll give one of you a chance to live if you tell me where Illya is. The rest, don't expect any mercy from me"

The group laugh amongst one another as he grows annoyed.

Man: "Buhahaha!! You got lucky going through those guards. They were only there for their muscle. We are the really skilled ones"

He looks behind him to see the three guards down on the ground.

Man: "Wow.. you really did a number on them"

Muramasa: "I'm not here for games"

He grabs the man's hand and snaps it in half. He falls to the ground in pain as he holds his hand with the other.

Man: "MY HAND?!?!"

Muramasa: "Let me help you with that"

He says emotionless. He cuts the man's hand off before walking towards the rest.

Muramasa: "One of you will tell me where she is"

Man: "Kill him!!!"

One charges towards him but gets his hand cut into three separate parts followed by Muramasa slicing his leg off.

Muramasa: "Do you know where she is?"

Man: "AAAAAHH!!!"

The man screams in pain.

Muramasa: "Guess not"

Muramasa cuts his head off and continues on to the next one. He questions and kills all 25 men inside. The man who he had cut the hand off was attempting to leave while Muramasa had his back to him but wasn't lucky enough to escape. Muramasa threw his sword at his forearm and pinned him to the wall.

Man: "AAAAAHH!!!!"

Muramasa: "I'll ask you, where is Illya"

Man: "I swear, I don't know where she is!! Please believe me!!!"

Muramasa picks up a knife from the table and approaches the man.

Man: "Please!!! I beg you!! I really don't know where she is!!! That perverted fat guy just took her someone down the hallway to his room!!! That's all I know!!"

He grabbed his head and pulled it up.

Muramasa: "I believe you"

He says before slowly slitting his throat and pulling out his sword. He goes over to the hallway he spoke about and let him bleed to death. Once he entered the hallway, he noticed multiple doors.

Muramasa: "ILLYA!! I'm here to save you!!.. Make some noise so I can hear you!!"

He kicks each door in and peeks his head in.

Muramasa: "Nothing"

He goes through all of them until he reaches the owner's room. Muramasa kicks the door in and walks in to find it empty.

Muramasa: "Only books and a desk"

He lays back onto the doorway. He was looking depressed and about to head out.

Irisviel: "She's here"

He stops and looks at the desk once more. He walks over to it and flips it over to see the rug underneath looking funny. He removes it to find a door. He puts a hand over it and closes his eyes.

Muramasa: "This is where you are"

He opens it to find some stairs leading down to a passageway. He slowly walks down them, keeping his eyes and ears open for any traps or signs of life.

Illya: "HE-*Gag*"

Muramasa: "Illya!!"

He sprints down the tunnel.

Muramasa: "I'm coming... big brother's coming"

He stops in time to avoid a saw trap. He notices a contraption shooting dangerous objects in his direction.

Muramasa: "So you really are here bastard"

He pulls out his sword and swings at anything that flies his way. Ducking underneath anything he couldn't block or jumping over anything to low. Muramasa finally cuts down the machine with a single strike. He kicks the door open and walks in to find the bastard holding a tied up Illya hostage.

Owner: "Don't move!! Drop the weapon or I'll-!!"

Muramasa: "You'll kill her? If you do as much as lay a finger on her, I'll destroy you"

He looks at the tearful Illya and smiles.

Muramasa: "Hey there, everything will be fine. I'm here to take you back to the others"

Muramasa looks back at the owner and glares at him. He sheaths his sword and throws it over to him.

Muramasa: "Let her go"

Owner: "I can't!!! Illya is too precious to me"

Muramasa: "So you decided to kidnap her?"

Owner: "I'm saving her from that bastard Dud hero!!! He and the shield are nothing but horrible people!!"

He grabs Illya by the face and smiles at her.

Owner: "Illya is an angel. She should be with me forever and I'll get her anything she needs!!! I'll give her cute dresses, toys, ANYTHING SHE DESIRES!!"

He gives her a little kiss in the forehead before looking back at Muramasa.

Owner: "Seeing as you are her brother, I'll take you along with us. I'm selling my shop and packing my bags to live out in the country where no one can find us. We won't have trouble with the waves either. I won't force you to come but I WILL take her"

Muramasa reached into his cloak and threw a knife at his hand that held a needle to Illya's neck. The man dropped it but immediately reached for another weapon, a crossbow he had prepared, and aimed it at Illya.

Muramasa: "No!!!"

He fired it as Muramasa jumps in time to take the arrow to his gut.

Illya: "*muffled yelling*"

Muramasa: "Bastard!!"

He holds onto his wound and falls to the ground while grunting.

Owner: "I'm sorry Illya, you see. I knew he'd get in the way if I aimed at you. You could of came with us but you ruined it!! Now you'll die here-"

His voice is cut off by his body suddenly exploding with blood. His veins and vital organs had been punctured and sliced in a matter of a second. He falls to his knees as he looks at his body mangled.

??: "Pick ye rosebuds while ye may"

Muramasa uses his strength to jump up to cover Illya's eyes by having her stare at his with a smile.

Muramasa: "Don't focus on that will ya?"

The owner feels something made out of steel behind his head as he turns around to look at it.

Y/n: "Chrono Rose"

*Bang*