Kirito x Reader

Chapter 26

Kirito's POV:

It's been a week since I last saw (YN), a week since I had to try to explain where (YN) was to Liv and Max, who, as expected, got all emotional, which didn't do anything but help me shed my own tears.
I've tried my best to look for her, asked anyone who might of seen her, anyone who she had on her friend list.
It was unsuccessful, and it was driving me crazy, I was missing her too much, but like the truth is, it was all my fault. I really shouldn't have snapped at her, all she was trying to do was help me.

(YN)'s POV:

For the past few days, I've been hiding out in floor 56, trying to get rid of the feeling that something wrong would happen, to anyone, including myself.
Don't get me wrong, I really did miss it back there, with Max and Liv, I even miss Kirito, even after he... he yelled to me. I still did love him, I just don't know if I can face him right now.
I blocked my contacts so no one could see where I was if they looked on their map, but I was still there on their friends list, letting them know I was at least alive, if I wasn't, I wouldn't be there.

I sighed to myself, the sun was high in the sky as it was midday and the virtual rays were shining down, making it hot, very actually. I unequipped my armour as I was in a village, a safe zone, and carried on walking around in my (FC) top and dark trousers.
I found myself in a quite area after a while just outside the village, no longer in the safe-zone. There wasn't anyone around, I checked, but apparently, I didn't enough as soon enough, I found myself in a predicament.

Kirito's POV:

I was walking around the 56th floor with Max and Liv, hoping to find at least something. Something that would help me find her, something to help me find (YN).
I asked around some of the people in the village, asking if they had seen a (HC) girl anywhere. All, was unsuccessful... until I asked a woman who had a stall on the side of the streets. I went up to her. "Excuse me miss, but by any chance, have you seen a girl with (HC) hair...?"
"I think I might recall someone with hair like that about 5 minutes ago, headed in the direction." The woman replied, making me smile slightly. I might have found her, I might have just been told of a person with the same hair, who knows unless I go and look for myself.

I thanked the woman, to which she smiled, before going off in that direction that she painted in with Max and Liv by my side.
We reached an area of land that seemed peaceful enough and was beside the safe zone so it was relatively a nice spot to be in.

That was, until I saw something that caught my eye. A flash of (HC) hair, then the colour of very blonde hair. I cautiously went towards the colours, before seeing the most heartbreaking sight. There was (YN), I had found her, but there was a downside, a quite terrible to be honest. There was also Asuna, the girl who hated (YN)'s guts and seemed to be obsessed with me. The pother part of the downside was (YN)'s HP. It was at 10%... 9%... going down further and further as Asuna straddled her waist.

It didn't take much in me to make myself go up to Asuna and get her off (YN). It took a few seconds, probably not even that. All I felt was anger. Anger at Asuna and what she had just done. I couldn't feel a fibre in my body that accepted Asuna at that moment in time.
I fought Asuna, not enough to kill her, but knocking her out and bringing her health to an 'okay' level around 10%. Max and Liv were hiding behind a tree when I picked (YN) up into my arms, bringing her to my chest.

Slowly, we carefully walked back to the lodge after teleporting to the floor. (YN) was passed out, her breathing steady and I occasionally kissed her forehead gently after making sure she was okay.
When we did reach the small wooden lodge, I put (YN) on the bed in 'our' room and closed the door, waiting for something to happen, for her to wake up.

Max and Liv were restless but eventually left off to their room to sleep, to get their rest, when something happened. (YN) woke. She woke as I came into the room myself, groaning as she sat up. "K... Kirito...? Is that you?" She asked, her voice weak and quiet, turning towards me, her eyes wide.