Dating start!

A/N: The extra content link [in brackets] this time goes way down into the bonus content chapters. If you click on the EC link, you go WAY out of the story. There will be no return except if you use the story map or your browser's back button.

You walk hand in hand with Taiga Fujimura. Never have you thought of the possibility of taking your friend and guardian out like this, but here you are. Taiga's arm is looped through your right arm as she gently leans her head against you. You look at her and relax. She's actually quite attractive when she's not yelling or eating enough food for a small army.

You slowly walk towards the shopping district where you pick up your groceries to feed the beast that's hanging off your arm. "So tell me about the Castle. I could only dream about it since I was a little girl." You tell her about the castle exterior first. "Everyone knows that, give me the details!" Taiga says with a hmmph.

You go on to describe the elaborate opulence of the castle interior, dining hall, silver flatware, expensive draperies and posh bedding. "To be honest I prefer the simple things." Taiga looks up at you and smiles. "Me too." She leans up and gives you an unexpected kiss. "What was that?" You ask. "Nothing! What? I can't kiss my date???" Taiga gets fired up, and you gulp. Luckily for you, you've kept walking and have reached your destination. "We're at the market, what kind of food do you want?" You ask, deflecting the subject on something that will definitely grab her attention.

Taiga detaches from your arm with a squeal and starts running around to nearly every vendor. "Oh my goodness, look at the choices! I want to eat them ALL." Taiga says with a hungry look in her eyes, gathering up various goods in her greedy arms. You pay. And pay. And PAY. Your wallet feels lighter than ever as you and Taiga load up with more groceries than you've ever bought at a single time.

The both of you struggle with the sheet amount of bags and goods as you work your way back home. "Sorry I got carried away." Taiga says. "Don't worry about it Fuji-nee. I don't mind." You reply. I don't want him with any other girls. I think I might love him... Taiga thinks to herself. She makes a mental note to say something when they get home.

Eventually you two make it back to the house and drop off the load of groceries at the front door with a resounding "whew." Both you are winded."Hey... Shirou.." Taiga says. You huff and puff. "Yeah?" You ask. Taiga places her hand over yours and holds it. "Call me Taiga. And thanks for the date. I want to do this again with you real soon. And without the groceries next time." She leans up and gives you another kiss, straight on the lips.

Taiga leaves you speechless with just that one action. "Remember you have a perfectly good woman in me." She slides open the door and yells in her typical fashion, "WE'RE HOME!"