Highest rank: #8 "Hurt me and I'll bleed words."-En These are poems about life and love and pain. I can't say some thoughts in my head so I write it instead. No one really cares about other people's feelings unless it turns into something beautiful, like art where others can relate and can feel the pain as the writer did. Note: The works written in this compilation are either products of my imagination or my personal thoughts and feelings and are all original. Any similarity or resemblance to other works are purely coincidental and unintentional. No part of this work, as well as the whole compilation itself, can be reproduced or copied without proper attribution or permission from the author. All rights reserved. Plagiarism is a crime. -En

Haruko Kurosawa is not exactly noticeable. Her father was a drug addict who left Tokyo to deal with his problems, then came back and divorced her mother when she was eight. Her friends at school seem preoccupied, and once people see the real her, it seems like they clear out. Not in this world. Haruko's only escape seems to be gaming. In the MMORPG world, no one knows the real her. And the newest addition to her collection, "Sword Art Online," is sure to be the best of them all. Or so she thinks.

The death of Asuna's parents was horrible, and since that day she has had nightmares constantly. Her best friend Rika helps her the best she can, and even got her a job! Her new boyfriend Kazuto cares for her, but doesn't really know her past and she doesn't know his, leaving her best friend suspicious; Thinking he is using her. During this time, Rika and Asuna have been careful around the house, trying to keep the guys away. She never remembered what the two guys looked like that killed her parents, but she knows they are after her. Who are these guys, and why did they kill her parents?