2 Faking amnesia isn't easy

(Rin's pov)

A FEW MINUTES EARLIER

Why is he trying so hard to succeed? He is doing that high jump for who knows how long and he fails every time but he still keeps going. What is driving him to go that far? His whole body is in bruises but it's not enough to make him give up.

This boy's name is Shirou Emiya and if I remember correctly he is known as a fake school janitor. I was not interested in him or his nickname before and I almost forgot about it. It's just that what he is doing makes me angry.

Why is he doing something so futile? No matter how long he is trying, he will never be able to jump that high or does he wants to achieve something else. I don't understand why I am just standing here and watching him. Maybe I'm expecting him to succeed.

Looking around I'm not the only one observing this boy. On the opposite side of me, in a limousine, a girl is watching him in a daze.

Suddenly the Emiya-kun tripped slamming his head on the ground. He wasn't getting up and I start worrying but as I was panicking and thinking what should I do, he got up.

He started looking around himself and looked confused. Noticing me he began walking towards me. What should I do? Did he know that I was watching him? No, if he knew he would do it earlier but in that case why is he doing it?

Standing before me he asked if he can ask me if I can help him a little. Not knowing what kind of help did he want I just nodded but what he asked me was the last thing I would imagine.

Shirou: " I know it can be a strange question but do you know me?"

(Shirou's pov)

I can deduce that I'm in middle school because Rin doesn't look like she is in high school and if I remember correctly she will transfer to clock tower soon but I still have one problem... I don't know the way home and even to the faculty office so my only option is to ask Rin but it would be strange to ask the way to my home. So I had a genius idea to half fake my amnesia. It's only half fake because I genuinely don't remember things Shirou should know. I only know things that happened in anime and manga.

Waiting for Rin to answer me she suddenly says.

Rin: "HUH!!? Are you making fun of me?"

Shirou: "I'm not making fun of you I seriously don't remember. I think I was training high jumps and then hit my head. Not remembering anything besides my name and some people I noticed someone I think I recognize so I approached that person which is you."

Rin: "Sorry to disappoint you but the only thing I know about is your name but it's not important. First, we need to get you to the nurse's office. If you hit your head so hard enough to cause you amnesia we need to check you out."

She then starts pulling me to the nurse's office. During our walk, Rin seems to be avoiding my gaze and asks

Rin: "Hey Emiya-kun, what did you mean by noticing someone you recognize? I am not someone close enough to you for you to remember me after your amnesia."

Shirou: "I don't know how to answer you. It's just a gut feeling that you are someone I should recognize. Maybe I had a crush on you, and if that's the case, I can imagine why because you're a charming girl Tohsaka."

At these words, she started blushing so much that almost her whole face was as red as a tomato. She started stuttering and then punched me, making me gasp for air

Rin: "W-w-what are you saying so suddenly? How can you say something so embarrassing with a straight face?

Still, with a little bit of difficulty, I answer

Shirou: "I don't know what you mean. I say what I'm thinking."

She hit like a truck, and I should know it because one killed me. At least I know that harem protagonist EX still works, but I need to be stronger to survive or avoid all the abuse Shirou gets in anime. Tomorrow I'll start experimenting with projection magic. I need to know my limits.

After an awkward silence, we finally arrived at the nurse's office. Inside is a nurse I don't recognize talking with someone who is very familiar to me or, should I say, familiar to original Shirou Emiya. It was, of course, Fujimura Taiga. I instinctively call her out.

Shirou: "Fuji-nee!?"

Taiga: "Call me Fujimura-sensei!!"

She then proceeded to punch me in the abdomen. It wasn't even 30 minutes since I reincarnated and was hit two times in the span of that time. How was Shirou even alive in the show?

Taiga: "Wait, I'm not your teacher anymore. Ups, a force of habit. Tehe.

She then playfully hit her head and sticks out her tongue.

Taiga: "So, what do you need from the nurse's office?"

Shirou: "I was training high jumps and then hit my head, causing me to lose memories of everything besides my name and some people. That means that I remember your name and how I call but not how we are connected."

Hearing my explanation, Fuji-nee pales, looking at me in disbelief. She then starts hugging me, which surprises me, but I don't try to break a hug seeing how affected her news about my amnesia. I feel her strong affection towards me. I don't know why, but It feels like I felt something like this the first time.

Taiga: "Do you remember your family or friends?"

Shirou: "I can recall my foster parents Kiritsugu Emiya and Irisviel von Einzbern. Also my little sister Illyasviel von Einzbern. Besides my family I remember you Fuji-nee and Tohsaka and no one else."

Taiga: "We need to inform Kiritsugu-san about your situation. I'll call him to drive you home."

Shirou: "Thanks Fuji-nee"

Saying that, I smile at her to show her that she doesn't need to worry. She then unknowingly smiles and mutters something no one can hear.

Taiga: "Even without memories, you still worry first about others and then yourself."

20 MINUTES LATER

Kiritsugu-san finally arrives at school with a worried expression

Kiritsugu: "Shirou, are you alright? I heard that something happened, and I'm needed to take you home."

Taiga: "Calm down, Kiritsugu-san. I'll explain everything. I called you because Shirou hit his head, causing him amnesia. Besides some things.

Kiritsugu turns to me, walks towards me, kneels, and asks with a serious face, but you could still hear a little bit of hope in his voice

Kiritsugu: "Do you remember anything?"

Then I explain once again what I remember

Shirou: "Even if I can't remember what you did for me, I still can tell that you and Irisviel took good care of me."

Kiritsugu smiles at me.

Then he turns to Fuji-nee and bows slightly

Kiritsugu: "Thank you for me calling me. For now, I will take Shirou home. Maybe he will remember something there."

We start to walk towards an exit, but I stop and call out Rin.

Shirou: "Tohsaka, thank you for helping, and I hope I was right about my little theory we talked about."

As I started running out of the office, I caught a glimpse of first confused and then red Rin as she realized what I was talking about.

LATER IN THE CAR

Shirou: "Kiritsugu-san, can I ask you a favor?"

Kiritsugu: "And what kind of favor do you want to ask me?"

Shirou: "Don't tell Irisviel or Illya about my memory loss. I don't want to worry them."

He looks at me as if judging me and says

Kiritsugu: "You haven't changed a bit. Even if your brain doesn't remember, your heart and body still do. You are in a situation where you should be confused and scared, but you still worry about others, and the only one that would do is you, Shirou."

I don't know what to say. I took away his son and pretended to be him, but he said I hadn't changed.

These words caused me to break down, and I started crying and couldn't stop. I cried the whole way home, stopping just before we were at our destination. From time to time, Kiritsugu looks at me with eyes that say he understands why I suddenly broke down, but he did not say anything. Just these eyes were enough for me to know that he deeply cares about me.

At home, Kiritsugu explained why he needed to drive me home without revealing anything about my amnesia. I'm grateful to Kiritsugu for that. I don't want them to look at me with pity the same way Fuji-nee looked at me when she heard the news. At first, I tried to pretend to be an amnesiac, but that look changed my mind.

Somewhat ironic, to be honest, from pretending to have amnesia to pretending to not having it.

Finally, I went to my room and on my pillow was laying a letter with the words 'To Shirou Emiya from Truck-chan.'