<Kirito's PoV>
I've waited 5 minutes in the toilets and still Zias has not come. I guess he's scared I thought. Suddenly the door opens and enters Zias with his usual cocky smile. "Great to see you Kirito! Haven't seen you since you begged for mercy at my fathers feet" He said and laughed. This pissed me off and I drew my sword and put it against his throat. He just smiled at me. "I'm on a level that even the devil is scared off me so try me again" I said with my eyes going red and I could see fear in him now. His smile had gone and he was shaking.
He drew his sword and knocked me back a few steps. "So you have even more power... don't worry Kirito my father isn't the devil" He said and walked off. I knew he was scared, his voice was wavered. I then felt a sting in my wrist, and I remembered from the villain attack yesterday I was cut. Looks like that bastard purposely struck me there. I put my sword back and walked to my homeroom.
As soon as I stepped into the corridor I saw Asuna looking at me. She was smiling which I found cute but odd. Why was she smiling at me? I did nothing. She then ran and hugged me and I was taken aback. "Kirito! Finally after so many years!" She said and I froze... Kirito?" Only close people used to call me that. I then studied her and my mind went into a flashback to my early childhood.
"Asuna... it's you" I say but it came out cold. With no emotion. I saw her look at me, I thought she'd be upset with the tone but she smiled. "You remember! But I thought you'd be a little happy!" She said pouting and I just looked away. For some reason I could just hear my mothers shouts moments before her death. I flinched a little and pushed Asuna a little. "Hey! Why did you push her!" A voice shouted and he came between me and Asuna.
"Eiji don't! Leave him be" Asuna said but I just held my head as my mind was filled with the dark thoughts of my parents death. I was breathing a little heavily now. Everything around me went dim and I could sense so many evil presences. I could see Eiji talking but my ears were numb. That's when I saw a figure behind Asuna. It looked like a dead creature but it looked like it was about to touch her.
"Die you bastard!" I shouted and lunged last Asuna and knocked into the beast. I drew my sword and was about to slice it to pieces but someone held my hand. It was Eiji. I then looked down to see Zias laughing at me. "The look on your face! Ah I really should have recorded this... so it hasn't healed has it?" He said and pushed me away.
"Shut up! I'll kill you!" I shouted and tried to lunge but Eiji held me back. "Kirito calm down! What are you saying?" Asuna shouted to me. "Oh a childhood friend I see. Say Asuna was he always this 'violent' as a young boy" He said laughing. "Shut up you idiot! I'll rip your head from your body!" I shout with anger taking hold of me.
"Ironic isn't it, you talking about killing! I would have thought you would be the last person who would kill someone. What would your parents say?" He said in a mocking tone. This really pissed me off. "Now I will kill you bastard!" I shout and I feel a red aura envelop my body and I break out of Eiji's grips and slice off one off Zias' fingers. That was a loud scream. And now students and teachers gathered around us from other classes.
"Step away Kazuto! Now! Asuna take him away" Heathcliffe said and I felt my wrist burn in pain and my head was pounding. Asuna's touch put me straight to sleep...
<Time Skip>
I woke up and found Asuna staring down at me with tears. As soon as she saw she hugged me tightly. I hugged her back and felt at ease a little. "Sorry, Asuna you had to see my anger like that" I say looking away in embarrassment a little. "It's okay Kirito but that was.. well it isn't you. The Kirito I knew. You'd never lose your cool like that. And your eyes look cold and you haven't smiled ever since you came here" She said. I was lost for words... she really knows me well. I just stayed silent.
"You'll stay with me tonight... I'll inform your parents" She said.
"Wait! It's fine! My parents wouldn't mind. In fact they are out of the country right now" I say quickly and she puts her phone away. She still has their number? Did they ever talk to each other? I don't know. I then got out of bed and grabbed my black jacket and wore it. Asuna held my hand, "Sorry there are just to many creeps this late at night" She said and I just nodded and we walked off.
"Why don't you smile anymore?" She asks midway through our walk. I sigh, "because I lost everything there was to smile about" I say and she stops and tightened her grip on my hand. "What does that mean? Lost everything?" She asks. "It's fine... I shouldn't worry you about it. I can't involve you in my own mess. So don't worry. But with you I will be able to smile again... how about it?" I say patting her head. She gives me a content look, and I forced a toothy grin.
"I used to love your toothy grins!" She said and hugged me again.
"You really love hugs as well I remember" I said with a little chuckle. It felt odd to show my emotions like this but it felt somewhat nice.
<Asuna's PoV>
I couldn't help but smile at him laughing. Even if it was a chuckle. I wanted to know why he was sad like this but I guess I shouldn't pressure him. It must be bad. I'll ask him later. I want to help him! The amount of times he saved me as a young kid and stood up for me. I wanted to repay him for that. We walked for a few more minutes until we reached my house. My parents should be happy to see him again! After all they were also fond of him also my older brother. Who is in the top 5 heroes of the world as well.
"Asuna your late! Oh and who is this?" It was my mum. She looked at Kirito who still had his cold stare. "Mom Sorry But Kirito was hurt so I waited in the infirmary with him!" I say bending low. "Kirito! Is that you!? My you have changed quite a lot" She said. And then she hugged him but what surprised me was Kirito's hands stayed by his side and I swear I saw a tear.
