Kyouji and I (A SAO BL fanfic)

Think Positive

June 11, 2026

"You said you needed help, right? Well here I am." Punchinello said, taking a sip of his coffee while staring at the patient sitting across from him, "What did you need help with this time?"

He asks. Kyouji sits there awkwardly, fiddling with the hem of his shirt.

'I need to know what it feels like to have a crush' Kyouji thought to himself, "Well... I was just wondering... if maybe... you could teach me how to handle my emotions, or something like that...

" He said softly, looking down at his lap. Punchinello took another sip of his coffee and then sighed deeply.

"Look kid, I don't really know all that much about these kinds of things but..." He paused, "There are people who do therapy."

"No shit Sherlock" Kyouji mumbled in his head, but he kept quiet because he didn't want to seem ungrateful.

"Please Kyouji. It's for your own good. Now, let's go over some stuff first. If you have any trouble figuring out what to say next, tell me and we can try again later on." Punchinello said calmly, getting up from his seat and grabbing a few papers off of his desk.

He handed Kyouji a paper and a pen.

'Ok, so just write whatever pops into your head. It doesn't matter what you write as long as it comes out naturally.' Punchinello told him, smiling slightly, "Just get everything down so you know exactly what to say."

Kyouji quickly scribbled the words down and gave the paper back to Punchinello. The therapist smiled again before handing the paper back to Kyouji.

'Alright then. Here is what we will be doing today. We will start with one of the more basic questions; Do you like someone? If so, what makes them special to you? And why? What would you like their opinion on? How about some other small questions? Does anyone make you feel uncomfortable? How would you describe their personality? Do they make you laugh? Do you think you could stand dating them? How long has your crush been going on for?

'

Kyouji was completely lost by now. It had been three hours since Punchinello started the session and Kyouji hadn't said anything yet. Punchinello seemed pleased though, as Kyouji hadn't written anything down yet. But he wasn't sure if that was good or bad.

Kyouji wanted to do well, but he still didn't know how to talk to people without sounding awkward. This was not going at all how he imagined it would.

"So you don't even know how to answer most of these things!" Punchinello joked. Kyouji felt himself blush a little bit, but still didn't say anything. Punchinello stood up and grabbed a cupcake from behind his desk, holding it out toward Kyouji, "Want a piece of cake?" he asked. Kyouji nodded and took a bite of it. "

That's great! You're learning fast. So now we are going to move on to our last question; What are your plans after high school?"

"What do you mean?" Kyouji asked confusedly.

Punchinello sat back down and placed both hands in front of him, leaning forward a little.

"Do you plan on pursuing a career or do you intend on staying home all day watching television?" he asked.

Kyouji shrugged.

"I don't know." he admitted.

"Okay, well, let's keep moving along. Have you spoken to your parents yet?" Punchinello asked, changing the subject.

Kyouji thought for a moment.

"Um, no." he answered, glancing down at the table. Punchinello raised an eyebrow.