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“Hello there, you may call me Hakuno. Queen of Uruk.”
“Queen of Uruk? I don’t recall there ever being a queen by that name. Although you do look like that one craft essence girl I have? And I think you two have the same name. Are Hakuno-faces a thing now?” Hakuno’s Master, an orange haired girl tapped her foot on the ground. “I wonder if you’re like Musashi and come from another timeline? Maybe. Anyway, come on. Personally, don’t have much use for you right now since I have a lot of good casters but whatever.”
Hakuno followed close behind her Master as she led Hakuno around the base. Chaldea, Hakuno was able to extrapolate from her ramblings.
“Oh wait, there’s someone from Uruk that can take care of you! Hey Enkidu! Get over here and show the newbie around. I have farming to do.”
“Of course Gudako.”
Hakuno froze as Enkidu approached. They looked exactly like her memory, the same long green hair and the bright smile. Oh gods, why were they wearing the oversized white tunic she made for them!? However, there was one difference. Enkidu looked at her with an expression that clearly conveyed they had no idea who she was.
“Enkidu?” Hakuno asked expectantly.
No recognition. Enkidu smiled at her. “What’s your name? And you’re from Uruk right?” A slight tilt of the head as if they were trying to place her origin.
“Enkidu…don’t you remember me?”
“Remember you?” Enkidu stared at her. “I don’t…” They frowned and really stared at her. And kept staring at her.
“Uh Enkidu? Are you alright?” She reached out and rubbed the top of their head in a gesture of comfort.
Enkidu startled and jumped back in surprise.
“Oh, I’m sorry Enkidu.” Perhaps it was weird since they didn’t know who she was. She set her hands behind her back, suddnely very uncomfortable. Gudako was long gone, doing her “farming”, whatever that meant.
They stared at her like they had seen a ghost. “H…Hakuno!? Hakuno, is that really you!? You’re not the craft essence one that floats around?”
What in the world was a craft essence? “Uh no, I’m me Enkidu. The one that made you the tunic you are wearing. Gods, don’t tell me you are summoned wearing that!” She covered her face with her hands. Who knew her terrible stitch job would become Enkidu’s legacy.
She yelped in surprise as Enkidu hugged her. “It’s you! It’s you Hakuno! How did I forget? Or how did I not know?”
“Enkidu, I’m so confused to what is going on. You looked like you didn’t know me before but now you do?”
Enkidu released her and shook their head. “I…I’m not sure. My memory is odd now. It’s like I’m remembering two different timelines. One, is where I met you and the other is when it was just me and Gil.”
She did remember Gudako mentioning alternative timelines. Did this have something to do with that?
“But anyway, come on. Gil is here. He will be happy to see you!”
“Gil is here too?!”
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“Gil! Gil!”
Gilgamesh turned to see Enkidu running towards him, pulling a girl in his wake. Probably one of Gudako’s new servants. She was always summoning new ones every now and then. This was the first time Enkidu had brought one to him though.
“Gil! It’s Hakuno! It’s Hakuno!”
Why were their eyes shining so brightly? He stared at Enkidu and then at the girl. Wasn’t she the craft essence that was floating around? She usually spent her time with the faker.
“Gil?” she asked him expectantly.
“Is there a reason why you brought this girl to me?” He looked at Enkidu in annoyance. “I am currently thinking of ways to make Artoria my wife.”
“Your wife,” repeated the craft essence girl. Why did the annoyance on the girl’s face look so familiar?
“Gil, you might want to stop that,” hissed Enkidu. “You’ll remember who Hakuno is in a moment. Just keep looking at her.”
“Look at her?” he scoffed. “This girl is not a sight for my eyes, despite the regal look she bears.”
Why did her eyes look so familiar?
“Really now?” she repeated slowly.
Why was his danger sense going off? He was Gilgamesh! He did not fear anyone! Well, except his wife when she was in a bad mood.
His what now?
He froze as the memories flooded into him. The girl he met in the gardens, the one he went to war for to protect. The one who outsmarted Gods. The one who was currently looking at him with an incredibly disappointed expression on her face.
“You see Hakuno, I can explain,” Gilgamesh said slowly, his mind whirling to come up with some excuse. “You were not around in this timeline, so I had no memories you being my Queen so it’s okay that I was looking at Artoria to be my Queen and OW-”
Hakuno stepped back after giving his ear a sharp tug. If he remembered correctly, she sometimes did that to their children when they did something incredibly stupid.
“You didn’t have to be so harsh!” he protested.
“And you did not have to harass this poor Artoria, whoever she is. I can imagine the kind of persuasion you have tried on her.”
Damn it, she knew him too well. And based on the expression on her face, it looked like unless he did something she was going to go into a long-winded lecture.
He swept her into a hug and buried his face into her shoulder. It was her. It was her as a servant but it was her. His Queen was back by his side. “No matter where we fight, I will always make sure you’re safe,” he murmured.
“Me too,” put in Enkidu, once Gilgamesh released her. “We may be servants, but no monsters will hurt you.”
She rolled her eyes. “Come on you two, I can fight. I am a servant after all.”
Gilgamesh decided he was going to have a conversation with their master to make sure Hakuno wasn’t thrown out into battle without either of them there. Or he would do…something! He wasn’t sure as Gudako was not cowed by his kingy nature.
“Gil and I have our own rooms and you’ll probably get your own but you want to stay in mine?” Enkidu looked at Hakuno with hopeful eyes.
She chuckled. “Of course. It would be weird if we were not sleeping in the same bed.”
“Hey! I want to sleep with my Queen!” protested Gilgamesh. Of course in more ways than one.
She gave him a look, obviously understanding the implication of his words.
Enkidu frowned and hugged Hakuno. “No fair Gil! You can mate with her later! I want to sleep in the same bed!”
“But she’s my Queen!”
“But she’s my closest friend.”
“I thought I was your closest friend!”
“Alright, calm down you two.” Hakuno put her hands on her hips. “We will have enough time for everything so don’t fight over this, okay?”
“Yes Hakuno,” echoed Gilgamesh and Enkidu.
“Good. Now, can we finish this tour of Chaldea?”
“Of course! Let me show you the way!” Gilgamesh took the lead as he led them around the large building. Who knew what kind of crazy adventures they would have in a place like this?