The Breaking Point - Kirisuna

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Asuna's POV:

It's been a while since Liz stormed off from the dinner. I didn't like that my best friend was mad at me. Still, I couldn't understand why she was angry. I've been texting her non-stop but she keeps ignoring me. Liz had been ignoring me at school today too. I just need to find a way to talk to Rika, surely there's a deeper issue because she's ignoring Kirito too. She found me and Kirito kissing at the restaurant but I hope it's not connected to that. I hope she didn't tell anyone about the kiss either.

Speaking of Kirito.... wow. I knew we still had feelings for each other, but me asking to start over was not me asking to get back together. The necklace he got me was so beautiful and romantic. When he got closer to put the necklace on me, I felt intoxicated by him, his scent, his warmth. I couldn't deny that I truly loved him. The kiss... That kiss was sweet and gentle. A sense of "missing you" lingered between us. We talk a little more normal now, we still have some things to figure out.

My phone buzzed with a message from the group chat everyone was in.

Suguha: Hey everyone. Hope you can all make it to the Kirigaya get-together tonight. I made a delicious meal for everyone!

I didn't answer because I was on a bus to their house already. Kirito told me to come earlier to talk about Liz since she would be coming to the house according to Sugu.

I knocked on the door to the home. Kirito immediately answers.

"Asuna! C-Come in!"

I walk in, take my shoes off, and fluff my red skirt that paired with my white long-sleeve v-neck.

"Kirito, you look great. Did Sugu dress you?" I say in laughter.

"...Yes. But thank you." a slight blush graced his face. He had on a dark red long sleeve and black slacks. Simple, yet he still looked handsome. He grabbed my hand suddenly and pulled me to his room. We plopped down on his bed in a huff. After staring awkwardly at each other for a minute, I decided to break the silence.

"It's been a while since I've been in here." I look around the room, noticing some changes.

"Yeah, well..." he stopped when I got up to look at a picture frame on his desk. It was a picture sneakily taken of me. I was in my pajamas, taking out cookies from the oven one-time Kirito stayed the night at my house. I spotted another picture tapped to the corner of his desktop computer. It was also a photo of me, this time in the Underworld holding a peace sign up with Yui. I reach for the adorable photo I didn't know Kirito kept. I bumped the mouse and woke up his computer, the lock screen appeared. Tears and a smile formed on my face.

"Asuna. What's wrong?" he laughed softly at my mood change.

The photo was taken by someone else. The photo was at the steak house. Zoomed in was Yui asleep drooling on the table, my brother with a big smile and a thumbs up, then me and Kirito unknowingly staring at each other lovingly. It was such a happy photo. It was my family that I loved so much. Kirito must have felt the same seeing as he made it his computer home screen. Klein must have taken it.

"I feel like I've ruined everything sometimes."

"You haven't ruined anything? You said we could start over so seriously, let's not dwell on something that neither of us wanted to happen." Kirito reached for my hand pulling me back to the bed. Tears still lingered in the corners of my eyes.

"Asuna, please. I promise you didn't do anything wrong. You were right to be upset. Either way, I still care so much about you. You just have to believe that you are what I treasure most in my life. Mistakes can't get rid of me so easily." he whispers as he wipes my tears away.

"I love you, Kazuto. Let's stay together forever." Kirito smiled at hearing his real name, then wider at my proposal.

"I love you, Asuna. Let's get married soon, okay?"

"Okay!"

Our bodies were locked in an embrace as we share a warm and loving kiss. It felt like the whole world disappeared. Nothing mattered except for the restoration of our love. I never wanted to leave his side. In my arms is where Kazuto belonged.

"NO!"

Me and Kirito snapped out of our kiss to the scream. We jumped up and cracked the door to see what was going on downstairs. We crept down the hallway. Everyone is here for the gathering and we had no idea. I could see Sugu, Keiko, Rika, and Asada in the living room trying to calm Rika down. Alice was undergoing maintenance with her developers, she was missing from the girls. I stayed quiet to listen to the scene.

"Why is she even coming?!" Rika pouts angrily.

"Asuna should be on her way already, I can't just send her back?" Sugu says.

"Rika, mind me but... why are you upset at Asuna again?" Asada scrunched her face in confusion.

"She's a LIAR and a-a-a BACKSTABBER a-and she DOESN'T DESERVE KAZUTO". Rika yells again.

"But why?" Keiko says tilting her pigtail as if she were a confused puppy.

"She said she hated him! She said she'd never talk to him again! She said he could explore his options because her mom is making her get married in two months to a suitor!". Everyone goes silent with clear shock on their face.

Kazuto turns to look at me as if to ask "is it true?". I refuse to catch his gaze.

"If Kazuto and Asuna are broken up, why is this a bad thing?" Asada critiques.

"Because he deserves more. She's messing with his feelings. All of us here love him. One of us should be with Kazuto next!" Rika announces stately.

"How is Asuna messing with my brother's feelings though?" Sugu chimes in again.

"When we were at the restaurant... I saw Asuna kiss him." everyone was shocked again.

"That's just cruel!" Keiko joins the pout plastered on Rika's face. Then it hit me, maybe that was wrong to do...

"So who gets to be with Kazuto and what are we gonna say to Asuna?". Asada looked like she could burst into laughter any second. I don't know if that's good or bad.

"Well I- I. I'm gonna tell that privileged city girl that she's ungrateful and that she is a despicable being!" Rika crossed her arms in empowerment. Tears silently fall again from my face. Kazuto is still right behind me listening. He grabs my arm and I snatch it from him turning to go back to his room. He follows behind and shuts the door.

I sit on his bed and heave a sob. I couldn't believe my friends thought this of me. But they were right, I shouldn't be with Kazuto.

"Don't listen to them! Don't cry" Kazuto tried to comfort me quietly.

I couldn't speak. I just shook my head.

"I told you I ruined everything. I think I should leave..." I spoke through my sobs and grabbed my purse.

Kazuto held onto me. "Please! No!" he whisper shouted.

"Let me go!"

"NO! I don't want to lose you again. Please stay!" Kazuto begged.

"I'm sorry."

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A/N: I have to edit this later but omg guys I'm so sorry. I've been sick with the virus that shall not be named :(((. I posted this chapter a while ago then Wattpad said it failed so I'm publishing it again now. I hope you enjoy this. I'll be writing more soon.