SAO drabbles ~

In his honour | Kirito x Asuna

Kazuto and Asuna were sat by a bench by the Gohouda ruins in the park within the Imperial ruins. 

Asuna sat her tea flask onto the bench besides Kazuto, before re-intertwining her hand with his. 

She tilts her head and smiles at him, giving his hand a squeeze before addressing him. 

"Hey Kirito? Do you remember a few years ago when we sat in this very place on this very bench and talked about our future plans?"

Kazuto chuckles hesitantly before replying, scratching his chin nervously.

"Well, Y'know after all these years, my memory is kinda hazy after everything that happened after and- 

Asuna chokes on her tea then glares at him with her signature look. 

"Seriously?! Don't tell me you forgot!" 

Kazuto flails his arms in defense and panic. 

"A-Asuna wait! I was just kidding!" 

Asuna jumps, startled and takes a deep sigh before pouting at him in annoyance.

"Honestly, you scared me for a second..."

"I was kidding Asuna, honest-"

"I enjoyed that conversation Kirito, because, we spoke about our future and...I enjoyed that."

Kazuto scratches his cheek nervously once more at her comment. A blush creeps upon his face.

"Y-you enjoyed it?"

Asuna nods, blushing, also feeling a blush creep upon her face. 

"..."

They stay in silence for a few minutes, gazing into each other's eyes, their hands remaining locked together as no words are needed to translate their thoughts.

They truly did love one another, to the point where they both knew exactly what they were thinking in their minds. 

"Kirito?"

Kazuto turns to Asuna, tilting his head slightly, smiling and not breaking his gaze from her.

"Hm?"

"Well, I just wanted to say this, I know it's sudden and out of the blue, but recently I've been thinking- 

Asuna shuts her eyes from the embarrassment of what she wanted to say, then feels Kirito squeeze her hand softly.

"You can ask me anything, Asuna." 

"B-But it's just-

"What is it Asuna?"

"T-thinking onwards about our f-future and w-when we eventually become adults and get married and other things...-"

As Asuna looks downwards from embarrassment then back at Kazuto, she sees Kirito stroke his cheek nervously and bursts into giggles.

"W-Wha? A-Asuna, what's so funny?" 

"K-Kyaaa, Kirito, you're even more nervous than me..."

"H-Huh?!"

"See, my point exactly!"

"A-Asuna!"

"Let me finish my question, mister!"

Kazuto jolts upright, nervously. 

"Y-YES MAHM! SORRY MAHM!

As Asuna bursts into laughter from his reaction, Kazuto eventually does the same.