The events in this story happen sometime in APRIL 2024. It's enough if you have just seen the Anime. SPOILER WARNING : Some events occur way after Volume 4 , so you know.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN SWORD ART ONLINE

MELTDOWN

Prologue

"Where is Kirito-kun again?" Liz asked in an annoyed voice.

Asuna, with a troubled expression, looked up at Liz and shook her head in denial. She didn't know. For the first time in her life, since the time she met Kirito in SAO, Asuna did not know where Kirito was. Lyfa- chan had told her that Kirito was going to login to ALO from some other place. "Maybe he is at Nurse Aki's clinic." Asuna thought to herself.

She was in her home on the 22nd floor of Aincrad. But without Kirito it wasn't the same. Home merely felt like a house.

She missed seeing his Spriggan form and the reassuring smile on his face. She missed seeing him drool over the food she made. She missed seeing the annoyed expression on his face when she teased him about his hair. She missed him so much. A week without him felt like a year.

Her thoughts were cut short, when her daughter, Yui appeared. Yui was back to her child form and Asuna was ever-so-relieved to see her. Liz in the meanwhile had logged out and now Yui and Asuna where alone in the house.

Yui ran to Asuna and hugged her, as Asuna held her and stroked her hair. "Mama, I am sorry. I could not find where Papa is. He is inside ALO. But I am unable to track his location.".

Yui looked up at Asuna with one of the most innocent and caring gleam in her eyes. Asuna, was moved on seeing this and was choked for words, as tears started flowing from her eyes. "It's okay Yui-chan. We'll find Papa. We surely will.".

Though she put up a brave face in front of Yui, on the inside Asuna was scared. Her throat felt choked and she felt uneasy. "Where are you Kirito-kun? You better be alive in ALO because I want to find you and kill you for leaving without informing me. Even if you're dead, I'd revive you and kill you.".

She caught a glimpse of Kirito's carefree confident smile while thinking about him and she felt reassured. Wiping her tears off, she held Yui close to herself.

"We'll find you Kirito-kun. We will"

A/N : This is my first ever fan fiction, so I apologize if it seems to be a bit boring. I know it was a bit slow, but I assure you the story will pick up speed in the next few Chapters. It'll be a thriller. Hope you continue reading.

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Thanks for reading!