We Will Make It [Sword Art Online]

Prologue

I sat before the recording crystal, gathering my thoughts on what to do. Yell? Cry? Ignore it? All I knew was that my heart pounded, thinking that this is Valentine's Day, and not only am I spending this day of love without the woman I love, but I'm still trapped in this living hell. A video game, in which you never know if you'll wake up alive the next morning. We fight every day to see our family and friends again. My name is Kirito. That's my avatar name, at least. I'm known as the beater of this game, Sword Art Online. A Beta Tester and a cheater. However, despite all my flaws, she loved me. No. She still loves me. Asuna Yuuki, the woman who gave her life to save me. A Beater, like me. Why would she do such a thing? I clenched my teeth, tears stinging my eyes, gathered up every bit of courage, and tapped the crystal, letting her message play for me.