Unending - a Sword Art Online Fanfic (being rewritten)

Chapter 34: Betrayed

I'm back at last. Sorry for not posting for a while there. Just wanted to take a break so that could write a proper chapter for you guys, anyway, enjoy! Also, funny thing, but I thought I had already posted this chapter a couple of weeks ago, but then I checked my story and turns out I didn't oops. :)

Nagano's POV:

"Where is she?" Nagano thought to himself. He had snuck off from his forced duties that had been assigned to him since being taken captive to try and find Utsumi. He had finally found a gap in the security and hoped to escape that night, but he had to find Utsumi first, and she was nowhere to be found.

"Maybe Akari knows." Nagano thought. He changed course and headed in the direction of the castle keep. "It'll be nice to see Akari again." Nagano smiled to himself as a warm and fuzzy feeling swelled in his chest. "Yes, it would be very nice to see Akari again."

Akari's POV:

"Where are you taking me?" Akari asked Zaor as he pulled her along through the streets.

"You'll see when we get there." he replied. Zaor continued through the town until he reached the edge. He led her on still, through the wide open fields that surrounded the town of New Beginnings, and into the forest.

Akari wondered at just what Zaor had planned for her when she thought she heard a noise behind her. "Zaor, did you hear something?" She asked him.

Zaor shook his head. "I don't think so. What did it sound like?"

"I don't know, just big."

It was another few minutes of walking until they exited the forest and entered a clearing. Akari looked around in surprise. "This is..."

"Yes, this is the clearing where we first met. And I have something very special planned for us today." He pointed over to the far side of the clearing. There, was a picnic basket, with all the food already set out and everything.

"Zaor, it's beautiful." Akari said in excitement.

"Well, I thought we out to try and spend some time alone, without everybody watching for a change." Zaor said.

He went over and sat down, patting the spot next to him. Akari smiled and sat down next to him, digging into the tasty meal set out for them.

Utsumi's POV:

"What is she doing?" Utsumi said to herself. She had been following Akari and the prince for the last hour, trying to figure out what was going on, For the last week or so, she had noticed something between them that was suspicious. Utsumi hoped she was wrong, but she knew she must be sure, but she suspected that Akari had somehow been seduced so as to fall in love with the prince against her will. Maybe it was an enchantment of some sort, or a potion like was used on her mother. Whatever the reason, Utsumi had to confirm whether her friend had been lost, and if so, how to get her back.

So there she was, watching silently, waiting to see what would happen.

Zaor's POV:

After having eaten most of the food, Zaor and Akari lay back. Both of them contently rubbing their stomachs. Akari giggled quietly and leaned into Zaor's shoulder, something that made Zaor go red in the face. She sighed, and slid until she was resting her head on his chest. Suddenly, he noticed his little buddy perking up down there. "No, no, no, no! How could you betray me at a time like this, not now. Akari will kill me!" Zaor thought. He tried to suppress the urges he was getting, but his body didn't seem to want to listen.

"Oh, is someone getting a little excited?" Akari said teasingly. She moved about until she was pressed up against him.

"Uh, Akari... what are you doing?" Zaor asked nervously.