A/N: Before the story, I would like to thank everyone who read, favorited, followed and reviewed. Especially yoy Harvzy for inspiring me in the first place and you Goodalwayswins98 for getting my point of view.

This story is a direct sequel to 'The Reason' so if you havent read it, suggest you go and do so before reading this.

Disclaimer: SAO is owned by Reki who could be a prophet.

"We will" Kirito and Asuna said to Kayaba before the light engulfed and logged them out.When they were logged out, Kayaba looked at Aincrad and saw the Ruby Palace crumbling, he opened his menu and his brow furrowed.

In a hospital room, a 17 year old boy opened his eyes for the first time in 2 years. He looked at his frail hands. The first thought that came to his mind was 'Asuna'. He was about to get up but he remembered his time with Kayaba, knowing she was safe, he relaxed himself and took of his Nervegear. He felt his hair had grown long but he didn't care, he kept thinking of his final minuites in SAO. Kayabas side of the story. What should he feel? How should he feel? He was mad that he got trapped in that game. Of death? He wasn't so sure now. Yes he was trapped in Aincrad, yes he was forced to clear 100 floors. But he also changed, in a way that could not happen in this world. He found friends, worked together, laughed and cried with them together, he also changed himself, from a shut-in, selfish, otaku gamer, to a mature, principled man. But most importantly, he fell in love, true love, with someone he thought he could never meet, someone who was cold and untrusting when they partied at floor 1 was the same person who sacrificed herself for him on floor 75, someone who he doesn't know her real name. 'Oh my god, we married and I don't even know her real name' Kazuto widened his eyes but soon calmed down thinking 'No, it's only proper that we tell our real names here, in the same world we got them' He thought. Kazuto looked around the room and knew he was in a hospital. He was about to lie back down and rest when several nurses came in and assesed his physical condition.

After being assesed and said that he was- relatively- okay, Kazuto just lied in bed, thinking of everything thats happened in 2 years.

A man was filing paperwork when he heard his phone ring.

"Hello? Seigirou Kikuo speaking."

"Seigirou-san" a nurse said on the other end of the line.

"What is it, Aki-san?"

"They're all waking up, the SAO victims, the game has been cleared."

Kikuo was shocked at this news.

"Is he awake as well?"

"Yes, we've examined him and he's in a stable condition"

"Very well, I'll be right there."

After hanging up, he grabbed a few things and headed to the hospital.

When Kikuo entered the room, he saw several nurses doing maintenance on the medical equipment of none other than the one who cleared the game. Nurse Aki saw him and said "We've just finished maintenance, you can see him now" She signalled the other nurses to leave the room. When it was just the two of them, Kikuo decided to speak first "Hello sir, my name is Kikuo Seijirou of the SAO incident task force."

Kazuto questioned "SAO incident task force?"

"Not that we could react in any way. So, your name is Kirigaya Kazuto? and your game name was Kirito? Am I right?"

"Yes"

"Well then, I'm sorry that I came here so soon, but I just had to get here, I'd like to ask you some questions, while your memory is still fresh, is that okay with you?"

Kazuto was getting a little uneasy right now "Is this an interrogation?"

Kikuo smiled at this "Technically it is, but I'm not your typical interrogator who just asks questions then leaves, I'd like to actually talk to you, Kirigaya-san."

Kazuto felt some comfort in that

"Okay then, what do you want to know?"

"Okay then, lets start with the basic questions, what happened on your first day in SAO?"--

After answering all the basic questions, Kikuo said "Now that thats over, can you tell me anything that happened exclusively to you?"

Kazuto realized something and tried to get something out of this interview.

"For that information, I would like something in return."

Kikuo was surprised at this " What do you want?"

"I'd like to know the location of someone."

"Who?"

"Someone I met in the game, named Asuna"

"Ohh, friend of yours?"

"Yes, and unless you give it to me, I wont say another word" Kazuto stated

"No need to get angry, we would gladly give you the location of someone you met in the game but we need their permission first. Asuna, was it? I'll remember it and ask my co-workers to find her"

"Arigato" Kazuto said

"It's no prob-"

Kikuo's phone vibrates.

"I'm sorry, hello? huh? who? really? yes, give it to her, wait one second"

"Umm, Kirigaya-san, I think theres someone who wants to talk to you. Here" Kikuo puts his phone on his ear since Kazuto is still weak.

"Hello?"

"Yes, is this Kirito?"

"Yes"

"Do you happen to know a girl named Asuna?"

"Yes, is she there?"

"She says she wants to know where you are, should I tell her?"

"Please sir, put her on the phone, I'll tell her myself"

"Very well"

After a few seconds, He heard her voice.

"Kirito-kun?"

"Asuna" his voice broke and he was now crying

"Kirito-kun, its really you" her voice was now also breaking and sobs could be heard.

"Yes, it's me, before I forget, where do you live?"

"I live in Setagaya but, for obvious reasons, I'm in the hospital."

"Yeah, me too, I live in Kawagoe, and don't worry Asuna, once I can walk, I'll come back to you." Kazuto assured

"Not if I get back on my feet first" Asuna jokingly challenged.

"I'll bet you 1000 Cor- I mean Yen, that I'll be the one to visit you" Kazuto accepted

"You're on"

Kikuo coughed loudly

"Eh, sorry Asuna, but I have to go,I promise I'll find you"

"Arigato, Kirito-kun, I can't wait to meet you" Asuna said cheerfully

"Bye"

"Bye"

Kikuo put the phone back in his pocket "So, speak of the devil" He grinned.

"Yeah, so what do you want to know?"

"Anything really" Kikuo said

Kazuto kept thinking of something, then

-Let me tell you some stuff thats not on any website at all-

-I'm not asking for forgiveness, I'm not even asking you to understand, you can hate me just like the public will. I just wanted to let you know-

"Right before I woke up, before I logged out" Kazuto breathed "I got the oppurtunity to talk to Kayaba Akihiko"

A/N: This may seem rushed because it is, I'm trying to get to the main part where they meet and the plot really begins. I'm not sure on my updating frequency but I can guarantee that a chapter wil come out every 3 weeks. Please read and review. Till next chapter.