Sword Art Online : Akari's Story [Discontinued]

Chapter 3: The Tale has Begun

"G-get away from me! You cross-dressing pervert!" i jumped backwards while doing a random karate position.

"Wa-Wai-Wait..! I'm not a pervert or anything, okay...?" he took a step closer to me with his hands held up.

"Eek! i told you to get away from me! Pervert!" i shrieked.

"I'm not!" he protested.

"Yes you are! Pervert..." i answered back.

"I AM NOT A PERVERT!!!" he bellowed. He's loud voice slightly echoed around us. The (now looking average) players who were near us heard his shout, stared for a second then quickly tiptoed away.  I can see Gin throw his arms down and let out a heavy sigh.

Ugh... I feel guilty... it's like i'm the one who brought him this humiliation.... But nevertheless, I won't show any sympathy.

"F-Fine! Now explain!" i crossed my arms.

He sighed of relief then suddenly lowered his head. "But... don't hate me, okay?"

"Why...?" i raised an eyebrow.

"Just don't, please...?" he pressed his palms together as he leaned forward.

"Hmm... Suspicious...." i rubbed my chin. "So, what is it? Tell me, i won't hate you"

"Well, I... I like girls but i don't know how to talk to them..." he avoided my eyes. "So, i figured that if i make my character a girl, then i would be able to talk to them easier..."

I stared at him blankly and cocked my head to the side. "What...? that reason won't make me hate you but... aren't  you talking to me right now...?"

"Eh...?! Uh... Th-Tha-That's because..." he stuttered, he looks a lot more suspicious. "Err.. Ah! Yeah! ...I don't see you as a girl, Claire"

Rage boiled inside of me, "Grrrr... What...?" i glared at him and positioned myself into punching him.

"Ah! Wait! That's not what i mean! What i meant to say was-"

I sighed and cut what he was going to say, "This isn't the time to play around like this..." i calmed myself down. "We have to be more concerned about our lives right now... and why Kayaba Akihiko is doing this to us....!" i turned to the gigantic red hooded figure. He's voice boomed throughout the plaza once again and said....

"You will all most probably be wondering, “Why.” Why am I —the creator of both the Nerve Gear and SAO, Kayaba Akihiko— doing something like this? Is this a sort of terrorist attack? Is he doing this to ransom us?"

"Yeah, Why is that?" i grumbled.

"None of these is the reason I am doing this. Not only that, but now for me, there is no longer a reason or a purpose in doing this. The reason is because... this situation itself was my purpose in doing this. To create and watch this world is the only reason I have created the Nerve Gear and SAO. And now, everything has been realized"

He suddenly paused for a while then started talking again.

"...Now, I have finished the official tutorial for «Sword Art Online». Players—I wish you luck" his voice echoed.

It's red body silently oozed back like smoke back into the cracks of the crimson polygons in the sky. After the red smoke had left completely, the crimson sky with the "WARNING" and "System Announcement" message blinked back into the orange heavens with white floating clouds.

Wh-what...? Your just gonna leave this as it is? 213 people died and I'm sure there would be more in the future...! And... i won't be able to go back again.... I have to go back home! I want to go back home!  I clenched my hands to a tight grip.