The Black Swordswoman ( An SAO fanic FemKiritoxAsuna )

Edge of Hell's Abyss

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November 6th 2024 Floor 22: Cabin outside of Coral

It was nearing midnight in Aincrad and inside the cabin a usual scene was playing out. Kirito and Asuna could be seen in the same bed they had been sharing for the last 2 weeks. The two of them were talking about the kind fisher man they met yesterday, and about how they helped him catch a mini boss in the lake near their cabin.

"Then the thing nearly ate you!" Asuna jested.

"Ugh, it smelled so damn bad. I'm gonna need to take another bath!"

"Yeah, well at least you managed to get out! You should'a seen their faces when all of a sudden it exploded and you came out, Starburst Streaming like the little badass you are! Their jaws fell all the way to floor 1!!!"

"AHAHAHA! Ya' think?"

After their exchange of jokes and memories the 2 simply stared at each other, taking in the joy and ecstasy they were feeling. Until Kirito's face turned sour and she reached out to Asuna's neck, grabbing hold of the frozen teardrop that she turned into Yui's heart.

"... -tears-"

"Kirito? Are... are you okay?"

"... i... i miss her..."

"-light gasp- i thought you hated kids?"

"I-i do! But... Yui... Yui was different, ya' know..."

"-pulls Kirito into a hug- Don't worry Kirito... we'll see her again, soon. Okay?"

"I know... but... but our little cabin just... just feels so empty without her..."

"Well, we'll make it there soon, we only got 25 more floors to go."

"I know but... you do know what the next boss fight is... right?"

"... The Quarter boss..."

In Aincrad there was something every floor clearer knew, that every boss on 25 floor intervals were the most dangerous bosses in the game. The floor 25, 50, 75, and 100 bosses were all leagues more powerful than the others... the 2 of them remembered the massacre of floor 25... the clearers lost nearly ⅔'s of their players. Kirito had managed to beat the floor 74 boss... but the next one would be more like something from floors 90 and above... the 2 of them dreaded the thought of it.

"... Well, lets not think about that now. Right now, I'm with you. And i don't wanna think about anything but you and your adorable little face for the rest of the night, Okay?"

"Hmph, yes Ma'am... Goodnight..."

"Goodnight Kirito, i love you."

"I love you more."

"No fair!"

"I said it first!"

"Well i love you even more!"

"Fine okay i give up, Asuna wins."

"Better... okay now good night."

"... -yawn- Good night... -whispers- I love you more..."

November 7th

The next morning the same scene could be depicted as the night before. Kirito and Asuna embracing each other as they slept. The first up, as per usual was Asuna. But instead of the sun creeping into their room as usual, she was awakened by a notification. A message, from Heathcliff.