Remnant's Sword (Male Reader x Asuna Yuuki)

Getting Over It

As you walked with your hands in your pockets, the words kept ringing through your head. You walked to the cliffside, and to the surrounding forest. You climbed a tree and sat in the tree, wishing things were different.

A few moments earlier; Asuna pov:

I decided to follow Y/N to try help him through this. Lisbeth really feels bad for what she did, but the toll it took on him seems to be too much for him to handle alone.

"Asuna? What's up with Y/N?" Klein asked me cautiously.

"Lisbeth left him, I'm going to try talk to him and help him to not feel too guilty for it." I replied sympathetically.

"That's a shame. When you see him, tell him that we're here for him and if he wants to talk about it then he must feel free to come to us." Klein replied, feeling bad for you.

I nodded and ran to catch up with him. I saw him enter the nearby forest by the cliffside, and went in after him.

"Y/N?" I called.

"Yeah?" He replied, I could hear he is deeply uspet.

"I know how you feel. I'm sorry about Lisbeth, really I am..." I said, worried about him.

"I shouldn't have thought a girl as amazing as her would stoop down to my level. I didn't know how I felt in the beginning, but on our date yesterday, I let my gaurd down and fell for her. It's just like I said. Things won't work out and get awkward between her and I." He replied.

His tone sounds like he's about to do something stupid. I need to find a way to make him feel fine.

"Let me help you! I said I would be here if things don't work out, and I'm not going back on that." I said cautiously.

"I just need space. That's all I really need right now..." He said with a downcast tone.

"Klein said if you need to talk to us, we're listening. I'm listening. Kirito and the others will be there if you need someone to lean on." I said sternly.

"I appreciate it, but I think I'm better off by myself. Like Kirito, I'm a solo player." He said sternly.

"You don't have to be though-"

"I have to be. There's somethings we have to embrace and do alone. This is one of them. All I ever wanted is a girl who loves me. That's too much to ask clearly. I think it's best if I get a break from people. I know you're trying to help, but I just want space." He said with resent and self hatred in his voice.

"Okay... If that's what you think is best..." I replied as I slowly walked away.

He really just needs somebody to love... I think I've fallen for him but I don't know how to tell Kirito, or breakup with him. How am I going to do this...

I walked back to the dorms to inform Klein of Y/N's condition.

"He's not doing good. He hates himself, and resents everything. I know the look he has. He has become emotionally numb." I said gravely.

"How do we help him?" Klein asked nervously.

(Cue song: At Our Parting: SAO soundtrack)

"I guess the only way would be to get a girl who is as good, or better than Lisbeth, and then hope that they get together." I said without hope.

Klein suddenly went silent and turned to face the window. After about ten seconds, he suddenly said something.

"You like him? Don't you?" Klein asked me.

"No! Not in that way! May I remind you that I have a boyfriend?" I said with shock at his assumption. It's true though. I do like him.