To heal a broken heart,
A Sword Art Online fanfiction!
A/N: I kinda feel bad for all the Kirito x Asuna lovers, but i wanted to write this story and that's how it worked out the best for me. I put a lot of effort into this story (probably way more then it seems). As always i am glad for any advice i can get so feel free to tell me what you personally thought could have been done better. I hope you enjoy reading this story about Sinon comforting and getting closer to Kirito after the heartbreaking end of his relationship with Asuna. :3
Chapter I
It was late at night, Kirito was lying on the cold wooden floor in his cabin on the 22nd floor of Aincrad. He was curled up into a ball, crying, by himself, he had been in that position for hours, never had he felt this weak. His head was filled with all sorts of thoughts but in the end it was Asuna he was thinking about. He didn't know why she had left him, he was sure that it was for the best of her and he desperately tried to accept it. He had lain there for hours, unable to move, drowning in his emotions. Deep inside he knew it was over and that it would never be the same again, that he would never hold her close or brush though her hair again, but he was still hoping for a miracle to save him from this sorrow. He remembered all the times she had slept in his arms and he remembered every one of their kisses, desperately trying to accept that it was over. He sobbed as tears burst out of his eyes, she had left him weeks ago but the pain hadn't eased up ever since. He stopped talking to Klein, Silica and the others on that same day she had left him, he just wanted to be left alone with his feelings and felt unable to care about them. He knew that the others were aware of their breakup but he didn't have the will to care about it.
Lost in his thoughts, Kirito was interrupted by the sound of footsteps, he rapidly turned around to find Sinon standing in the doorway, her tail was waving around nervously and her ears were carefully listening to every sound. He dried the tears off his face, pretending to be ok, he turned his back towards her as he sat up. Sinon stood there, ashamed, staring to the floor, her cheeks were reddened. There was a long silence, none of the two dared to move or speak. After looking at Kirito for a while, she started to slowly approach him. She sat down behind him as he turned his head away, not wanting to show how weak he felt. They sat together in silence and after another long while that had passed, she wrapped her arms around his back resting his head on her chest. He burst out in tears again as Sinon now tightened her grip around him. "I...I had no idea... you were suffering this much." She said, "Kirito, I...I'm so sorry." Kirito didn't move, his sobbing got louder as he got more and more comfortable in Sinon's arms. Seeing Kirito cry like that, was horrible for Sinon, she never would have imagined seeing him in such a depressed state of mind, it filled her heart with sorrow.
Kirito's head was resting in between Sinons breasts and her tail had wrapped around his back, she didn't mind and she had to admit that she enjoyed the contact, but as Kirito realized it, he suddenly fliched and jumped back. He stared at the wall, he was embarrassed, but for mere moments, without actually noticing, he was able to forget about his sad conditions. Sinon closed in on him from behind again putting her head on his shoulder: "There's no need to be sorry Kirito. After all i am the one who grabbed onto you like that. I'm sorry for being this straight forw..." Sinon stopped, Kirito had thrown himself into her arms, the tears ran down his face onto Sinon's shirt. She smiled at him and replied the hug. She was happy about him making a move even though he was this sad, maybe it was because she thought he was starting to feel better, maybe because she hoped that at some point she could be more then just a good friend to Kirito, but no matter what for, she was happy, because she was able to be there for Kirito when he needed someone to care for him.
In an awkward way he felt attracted to her for the way she cared for him, he didn't know how to react, so he tried to relax in her arms. Her warmth and her calm breath slowly made Kirito forget about his sorrow and for the first time in ages he felt loved again. She didn't move, and as time went by she realized that Kirito had slowly fallen asleep in her arms. He looked innocent and cute, enjoying his trust she let him rest in her arms. After a while Sinon lifted his head a little, he seemed so peaceful and innocent like nothing had ever happened. She looked at him sleeping, and brushed through his hair with her fingers, as if it had always been this way. She gently slid her finger across his cheek as she gave him a gentle kiss on the lips. She blushed and her ears leaned back against her head. Unsure if what she did was wrong or not, she carefully put his head onto her chest again. Kirito's breath gave Sinon the feeling of being appreciated and since the kiss had felt so right to her, she made an effort not to think about it too much.