Asuna and Kirito's AfterStory Vol. 2

Seeking a New Future

The rest of the vacation was hanging out at the beach, going out to eat, having some family time, and hanging out at the mall. They were really relaxed  and ready to go back home.

They were on the plane preparing to go back, Kazuto was putting their stuff in the storage compartments while Asuna was buckling her belt.

"You excited to go back home?" Asuna asked Faith who was sitting next to her.

Faith nodded. "I miss our house, school, my friend Sora, and our town!"

Kazuto overheard the conversation. "Who's Sora?"

Asuna smiled. "She's been friends with Sora for a while."

"So, What is she like?" Kazuto asked sitting down.

"Well, HE is a gentleman. He's kind, athletic, and very creative."

Kazuto's smile turned into a fake smile. "He sounds great!"

Faith smiled back at him as the plane started to move. "The plane is moving!"

The plane slowly entered the highway and stopped, everyone looked at each other with confusion until the plane started to move again. It went faster and faster until the plane started to lift off the ground, everyone started to feel butterfly's. The plane started to level out and everything was calm again, everyone started to move around the plane.

The plane ride didn't feel as long, they got home the next day and relaxed. Everyone was tired from the long journey except for Faith. She wanted to go hang out with Sora and she begged her father but Kazuto didn't feel like driving.

"Please Papa! I want to hang out with him!" Faith pleaded.

"No Faith, I don't feel like driving. You can go tomorrow." He suggested.

Faith pouts for a few seconds before getting a good idea. "What if I walk?"

Kazuto started to show an angry face. "No way, your too young to go out alone."

"I'm 9 years old, plus his house isn't very far." She pleaded. "Maybe mama can take me when she gets back from the grocery store."

Kazuto sighed all his anger out. He didn't want to get mad at her for no reason but he didn't like the fact that she was hanging out with boys at her age. He didn't want to see her unhappy either. "Fine, you can walk to his house IF you bring my phone with you. If something goes wrong, call the house phone and I'll come running. Okay?"

Faith was a happy girl. "Okay! Thanks papa!" She got ready, took Kazuto's phone, and left.

A couple minutes later Asuna came home with a bunch of groceries.

"Need help?" Kazuto asked.

"There's a few more bags in the car, can you get them?"

He nodded and headed out the door, he grabbed the remaining groceries out of the trunk of the car. He headed inside and placed them on the counter. Asuna looked around and noticed someone missing.

"Where's Faith?" She asked with a smile.

Kazuto took food out of the bag. "She's at Soras."

Asuna smiled and put some food in the pantry. "Did you drive her there?"

Kazuto shook his head. "She walked."

Asuna's smile turned into a frown. "She walked?!"

He nodded. "Why?"

"That area is filled with gang members and its 8 miles away!" She yelled worriedly.

Kazuto got worried. "What?! We have to go find her then!"