Sword art online: Pure Blood

I'm Not Sorry.

"Hey Dawn, you free tomorrow?" A familiar voice called from behind me. I tightened the grip on my books in my hand as I gently closed the locker before me. I let out a long and slightly annoyed sigh as I turned to face the voice.

        "I already told you Kirito, I won't be able to hang out with you for a while.."

A sigh emitted from my friend as he leaned against my blue locker.

        "Do you have a problem with that?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow.

   

    "Dawn, it's just," He looked up at the ceiling and ran his hand through his ebony hair, "You haven't been around lately. We had so many plans for the summer, remember?"

        "I'm sorry, I didn't realized that my responsibilities got in the way of our friendship," I snapped a bit, setting a hand on my hip as I proceeded to glare daggers at him.

   

    "I didn't say that," He groaned, raising his hands defensively, "I'm just saying that things have changed."

        "No dur things have changed dipstick," I shot back, "My parents walked out on my brother and I and its been a year since he or I have seen either of their faces. So, I'll tell you one last time Kirito, i'm busy. If you feel like watching Connor while I work my two jobs then be my guest! But it not, then shut your mouth."

The two of us grew silent.

    "I can't believe how much you've changed, and what's with your pissy attitude? You really need to learn to suck it up, you know that?"

I felt his words pierce my heart with more force than I had ever felt before in my life. Had he really just said that? My friend, whom I could rely on for any emotional support, told me to suck it up? I felt my bottled up emotions begin to boil over. How selfish could he possibly be?

        "Do me a favor, and keep away from Connor and I," I finally mumbled, turning away from him.

    "What?" He replied, melancholy flowing in and around his voice. I couldn't help but feel powerful, dangling this request over his head.

I began once more, speaking louder this time, "I said, Keep away from Connor and I. No exceptions."

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I felt as though any and all moistness had left my mouth and made a direct B-line for the palm of my hand. Anxiety coiled in my stomach like a ball of yarn being tossed around by a kitten, I had absolutely no idea what to say. The words wouldn't properly form in my mouth as I stared up at my old friend in slight disbelief.

   

    "Where's Connor?"

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Kirito had actually been worried for my brother, despite our past together. I averted my sight to the ground, not able to process anything that played out before me.

        "I-" I began in a weak voice. My heart ached as small droplets of tears formed in my eyes, "I'm sorry."

He smiled a bit as he continued down the last few stairs.

    "Sorry for what?"

        "I'm sorry that I couldn't do this sooner."

I looked up to lock my eyes on his. A confused look crossed my friends face as I raised a fist and knocked the lights out of him.

"Asshole..."