The Black Swordswoman ( An SAO fanic FemKiritoxAsuna )

Crimson Killing Intent part 3

October 22 2024 Floor 50: Algade

"Uh... Don't you guys have uniforms that aren't so flashy?" Kirito asked as she eyed herself in a mirror.

"Actually that's one of our less flashy ones. Don't worry you look great!" Asuna said, hoping to raise her spirits.

"Ugh... i'm in a guild..." Kirito sighed as she fell upon the small bed standing in the corner of the room.

"I guess it's my fault isn't it?" Asuna asked, ashamed.

"No, this is a good opportunity... As a solo player, i might have reached my limit..." Kirito answered.

"That makes me feel a little better..." Asuna said.

The room fell in silence for a moment until Asuna spoke up.

"... Hey Kirito? Why do you avoid guilds... and people?" Asuna inquired.

"Why do you ask?" Kirtio answered.

"I asked Klein a little while ago, he said you guys used to hang out every once in a while, but about a year ago something happened and you became distant... so why?" Asuna questioned.

"... It's that same reason why I didn't want to fight Heathcliff and risk joining the KoB. About a year ago I saved a guild called the Moonlit Black Cats from a trap... they brought me to a tavern to pay me back and asked me to join their guild. At the time I was level 40 and they were around level 20, I thought I'd join just to help them level up a bit, but I hid my level and told them I was the same level... I-I-I WAS JUST SO DAMN LONELY!!! Everyone out casted me because I was a 'beater'! I wanted to be with you but Heathcliff wouldn't let me! Fuurinkazan did but I was scared that the same would happen to them! I thought 'What's the worst that can happen? I'm helping them level up, it won't be permanent. No one on the lower floors knows me anyway!". But eventually I got to know them... I remember Tetsuo liked using a mace because he used to play baseball, I remember Keita was the captain of their computer club in the real world, I remember Sachi's favorite fruit was blueberry! I finally had friends! I wasn't alone anymore!!!... One day Keita, the leader went out to buy a house on the first floor... we went to a dungeon on a higher floor to raise some Col an-an-and we ran into a trap. It was like the last boss room, we couldn't use our teleport crystals! Because I was at such a higher level the mobs scaled up to be over level 30, they were slaughtered!!! Because I was too selfish! Because I was too WEAK!!! ... after i came back and told Keita what happened he-he-HE JUST JUMPED!!!" Kirito yelled as she curled up into a ball on the bed.

"Why did they have to die because of my weakness!... IT'S NOT FAIR!!!" Kirito yelled out as she entered a fetal position.

Asuna looked at Kirito, horrified as she lay on the bed crying. She's been through so much more than i thought... she's seen so much deaf, and has felt so much grief... she thought to herself. Before she got up from her chair and laid down with Kirito holding her tightly.

"I'm not gonna die, okay. I promise I won't leave you Kirito, it doesn't matter where we are, or what challenges we face, I'll always be with you, I'll always come back to you." Asuna said as she held Kirito close to her.

"Asuna I swear, I'm gonna get you out of here. I'll conquer Aincrad, I'll get you to the real world, I promise!" Kirito cried out.

"I'll hold you up on that." Asuna said in a warm tone.

"... Asuna?" Kirito asked.

"Yeah..." Asuna answered.

"C-Can we just stay like this for a little while?" Kirito asked in a newly calmed voice.