Klein(SAO)x Reader

Chapter Seven

(Klein's perspective)

Skylar presses her wrist on my forehead, humming slightly.

"You feeling okay? You're warm." She states, making more heat rise to my face.

"Y-yeah, I-I'm fine," I stammer, "I guess I'm just tired."

"You should get some sleep, then. You need to be well-rested, otherwise, something bad could catch you unawares." She mumbles, scooting away from me.  I watch her, kind of self-consciously.

I wonder what it's like to have your vision stolen from you? I hope it gets better sooner than the doctor told us.

I stand up, stretching my arm. "You're right. I'd better be going, then. Tell me if you need anything, okay?" I turn, looking over my shoulder.

"Okay. Goodnight. Oh, and Klein? Thanks. I have a tendency of forgetting to say that." She giggles, and I grin at seeing part of her self-confidence building back up.

"No problem." I turn around, closing her door behind me. I sigh, going to my own room. 

Why did they have to do that to her? It's so frustrating. She has a while of recovery to go, and they've put her life in danger more than once.

Then, a memory of the first time she got captured flashes into my mind.

"I'd rather risk my life than more lives than necessary." Skylar grinned. "Sorry, Klein."

I can't believe I let her walk back alone. She must have another 'tendency'  of attracting a murder guild. Why her, though? Maybe cause she's smart, strong, cute......Wait, what? Well, yes, but no. What was I thinking again? Oh, yeah, strong, uh, threatening? Oh, yes, definitely threatening. Pretty...Ugh! Whatever, Klein.

I fall face-first into the pillow when a message box pops up to my side. I sit up, tapping the blue button.

Hey, Klein. I have some news for you and Skylar. There's a group that formed earlier, and they found something out......

(Skylar's perspective)

I feel my eyes open, but still, my vision remains dark. Sitting up, I shiver as a cool breeze flows onto my shoulders from the window next to me. I grope around, and finally close it uncertainly, recalling yesterday's events. After reaching the part from when I felt Klein's face, I feel my face heating up, and I nearly slap myself in the forehead out of embarrassment. A small knock echoes from the doorway, and I swing my legs over the edge of the bed, armor rustling as I move.

"Yeah?" I call through a yawn, and I stretch my arms, each popping in turn. 

"H-hey, it's Klein. Something came up from Kirito, and it turns out, they've figured out how to get through floor one's labyrinth!" Klein explains through the door.

"Come in for a second," I mutter, and Klein opens the door, stepping over to the bedside. "They found out how to get to the boss? Wow! That means we'll be able to move on from floor one!" I exclaim in excitement, hopping off the bed. I stumble a moment in the sheer joy, and collapse into Klein, wrapping my arms around him. After realizing what I had done, I feel my cheeks warm. "Oops, sorry!" I squeak, starting to push myself away in embarrassment. Suddenly, his arms wrap around me, stopping me from stepping back.

"It's okay. I'm happy too, ya know." The silence making my heart beat a twinge faster at the thought of how close we are. But I smile, hugging him back, and enjoying the happiness. After a few seconds, I step back, the embarrassment kicking back in, but Klein doesn't seem to mind.

"Wait, I......I won't be able to help you." I mutter, lowering my head as I feel my way down the stairs. Klein doesn't respond for a while, and I'm left to accept what I hadn't thought of. Scowling to myself, I make it down the stairs on my own, which, surprises me that Klein isn't here. Turning to try to hear his footsteps, I strain my ears.