The Breaking Point - Kirisuna

When Everything Goes to Waste...

Asuna's POV:

Mrs. Kirigaya had sat Rika and Keiko at the table with us. Kirito and I sat across from each other. Asada sat on my right side. Sugu sat on Kirto's left side. Then next to Sugu was Rika, and next to Asada was Keiko. You could cut the tension in the room with a knife. I avoided looking at the two, Kirito kept his eyes on me. No one was saying anything.

"OH SHOOT OH SHOOT. Honey! We forgot the beverages!" Mrs. Kirigaya panicked.

"Oh uhhh," Mr. Kirigaya threw back on his coat, as did the Mrs.

"Sugu, we'll be right back to grab a few things, can you hold down the fort?"

"Heyyy" Kirito said in offense to being the oldest but not trusted with the house.

"Yeah yeah, you guys can get started in the food if you like." Then the two adults bolted out the door.

A knock was followed after the door had shut, everything felt chaotic.

Sugu opened the door.

"We'll come on in, don't be a stranger!" she said.

It was our buddy Ryo. Yeah... I'm still gonna call him Klein. We invited Agil (Andrew Gills) but he had plans with his wife as usual. Alice sat in his seat instead, across from Klein.

Klein sat down next to Rika. Looking around as no one said anything. He looked deeply confused.

As the silence lingered, Klein grew antsy.

"Ok will someone please explain what's going on?" he finally burst.

"I don't know, Asuna maybe you'd like to tell him?" Rika said slyly.

Kirito's face scrunched with anger and so did Asada's. Sugu sat shyly.

Asada answered instead.

"Rika and Silica are butt-hurt that Kazuto doesn't like them and that he got back with Asuna instead of giving them a chance". Asada's voice had "as a matter of fact"-ness to it.

"Noooo. Asuna is a lying manipulative BITCH and no one had the guts to tell Kazuto until now." Rika bit back slamming her arms on the table.

Klein looked horrified. Everyone else had a grimace at the word Bitch being thrown out.

"You-" Asada started but I pulled her shoulder to make her back down, I was non-verbally saying 'I got this.

"Go on Rika, Keiko you're welcome to join. Tell me how I'm a manipulative bitch. I want specifics". I was calm and in control. The sure way to keep the upper hand.

"When Kazuto cheated on you, you said you hated him. Hate is a strong word too. You threw his dead friends in his face afterward to hurt him. Your mom arranged a marriage you agreed to because you knew it would hurt him. Then you kissed him knowing the day before, you told me that you're sorry you took him from me and you're never getting back together with him knowing you would probably hurt him. Your intention this whole time has been to hurt him back. All you do is lie and manipulate other people's emotions, Asuna. You get everything handed to you and it's NOT FAIR!" Rika ranted. Her teeth gritting together now.

"As Kazuto's friend too, it's our job to make him realize he has to end things with you before you drag him in too deep and crush him all over again". Keiko chimed but less angrily than Rika.

I looked over to Kazuto's face thinking it would look as annoyed as mine. But his face reflected something different. He looks alarmed and sympathetic. I tried to shake the thought and look back to the two who were arguing with me.

"To be honest, I thought Kirito may have liked someone before me. Yeah, I did and said things I'm not proud of because I was mad. But Kirito and I handled everything a while back privately, so why are you upset? Why are you so gun-hold on breaking us up?" I say to make a point.

"Kazuto should be with someone else. Everyone here knows it!" Rika spat.

"Ok... Keiko, you are still a child you know a relationship with him is not even possible for you. And Rika, you spent one day with him and fell in love. You don't think that's silly? That you thought the emotions of 2 years equated to that of a single night? I get it. Kirito is lovable, he's all our heroes. But looking at this logically, both of you did not stand a chance, those are the cards you were handed. I'm sorry you're angry about that." I put food on my plate ready to move on from the hatred. Keiko started crying in her hands.  Rika's eyes were shut, her mouth twitched in her frown. Kirito again, looked saddened by the circumstance which was starting to bother me. Why hasn't he said anything? Even Asada has said more than him.

"GRRRRRAAHHHH" Rika flipped the entire table. Flood splattered everywhere on the floor and nice furniture. Everyone looked in repulse. Rika, still mad, picked up a handful of mashed potatoes and threw it directly at my face.

Rage took over me. I knew if I moved, I would jump to strangle Rika. "FUCK YOU, ASUNA" Rika's voice broke. She left a smudge of mashed potatoes on the door handle, slamming the front door behind her.

I tried to get up from all the food spilled into my lap without making more mess. Because she flipped the table from her side, only the other side was covered in the food Alice and Mrs. Kirigaya worked hard to make. Alice scrambled to clean herself too to prevent an electrical accident.

Kazuto stood up clean from his seat. His eyebrows furrowed at the mess. Everyone looked at him, waiting for his outburst. Except there was no outburst. He walked right out the door behind Rika.

I couldn't believe it. Again. Where all he had to do was defend me to everyone else, defend our relationship, he stays silent. He doesn't say anything. He didn't even help any of us up. He followed another girl out the door to leave me on the floor...

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A/N: ahhhh the dramatics. Yo I'm kinda making Rika a villain, she just has the temper and she voices her opinion so it's working. As always I'll edit later but I hope you enjoy the chapter now :).

Ps. Wattpad isn't letting me respond to comments for some reason as well as messing up the photos I add. I see y'all and I see the support. Thank you all for reading and sharing your thoughts and encouragement <3.