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Asuna: How was your day? (7:09pm)

Kazuto: It was okay. (7:24pm)

Asuna: Just okay? We spent most of it together! (7:26pm)

Kazuto: I mean yeah, it was great… I thought you meant after I left… I miss you.. (7:45pm)

Asuna: I miss you too Kazuto. Night! (7:48pm)

Kazuto: Night… (8:00pm)

Kazuto pushed his chair away from the desk with a sign, turning off the monitor to his computer. He loved Asuna, but she could be so clingy… He leaned against the chair, arching his back and looking up at the ceiling. He didn't want to go to school tomorrow. Because of his grades, his sister pushed him to apply to a really fancy pants school and he'd never felt more out of place, even after being there for two years… The only good part was Asuna and the few friends he'd managed to gain.

"Kaazutoooo! What are we doing for dinner?!" The muted call of his sister caused him to sit back up again and rub his face. Right. Dinner. He lifted himself up off of the chair and moved towards the door, turning the light off in his room.

"I don't know… Why don't you learn how to cook?" He called back, closing his bedroom door behind him.

"What crawled up your ass?" Sugu was leaning on the counter when he walked in, a slight offended look dawning her face.

"Nothing, sorry. Can we just make sandwiches or something? I'm not in the mood to cook." Suguha nodded and pulled out the bread from the cubboard along with a few things from the fridge. Side by side they made their meals, and Sugu gagged at his.

"Bacon bits, mayo, mustart, ham and pickles? Kazuto, you're disgusting." She shuddered and moved her plate far from his, not wanting her food anywhere near his.

"What? It's healthy." He laughed and picked it up, deciding to eat at the counter.

After they ate and put away their dishes, the two went back into their rooms for the night. Kazuto flopped onto his bed, belly first, not bothering to turn the light back on. Without getting up, he kicked off his shoes and wiggled out of his pants. Like a worm, he inched up his bed and rolled over, pulling off his shirt. Damn these summers were hot. There was only three months left of school, but it felt like an eternity. He lay facing up, staring into his ceiling, waiting for the spots to leave his eyes and for them to adjust to the lack of lighting. After a couple moments he was able to see the stucco pattern on his ceiling, and he began counting the little points until he fell asleep.

Ugh. Monday.

Kazuto shivered, realizing he never did go under his blankets before falling asleep, though once he opened his curtains, the heat of the sun solved his problem. With a yawn, he went to change, but a glint of blonde hair caught his attention. Peaking out the window more closely, he found Asuna making her way to his front door. Crap. He'd forgotten she wanted to walk together, which meant he was supposed to be up early and ready… He groaned and out on the same pants as yesterday, and grabbed the white undershirt he needed with his uniform. He quickly slipped on the uniform button up, missing a few buttons as he rushed to do them up, and pulled on the jacked that went with it. Grabbing his back he jogged to the front door just as she ran the door bell. He flew it open with a half smile, and greeted her.

"...You forgot didn't you." Asuna pushed passed him into the house and sat down on a chair in the kitchen.

"What? No! I'm ready, let's go!" Kazuto chuckled nervously, patting down his bedhead and walking back towards her.

"Your shirt is buttoned wrong, your hair is a mess, you forgot your neck tie and you're not wearing any socks." She looked up at him, unamused, just as Sugu entered the room. She took one look at him and burst out laughing.

"Kaz—Kazu—Kazuto you look like, and idiot!" She hunched over the counter, banging her fist down.

"Sugu… You don't look any better." Sugu had entered with bed head worse than his, a loose fitting shirt that was falling down, baggy stained gray sweatpants, and miss matched purple and orange socks. Her makeup from the day before had smudged as well. Sugu, confused, looked into the refelction of the toaster and groaned sticking the figure at her older brother and shuffling back into her room.

"You're not supposed to remind a woman of how bad she looks in the morning bro!" She called as she slammed her door shut for effect. Kazuto laughed but Asuna rolled her eyes, standing. She undid his dress shirt and started doing the buttons up properly.

"Go get your necktie and socks." She shooed him along and went back to the door, slipping on her shoes. Kazuto did as was told be left the necktie in his room again.

"Where is it?"

"I never wear it! I hate the stupid thing!" Asuna sighed and looked at her watch.

"Fine. We're going to be late now thanks to you." She grumbled and they left the house together, Kazuto always one step behind her.

It was lunch time, and like everyday Kazuto walked out to the field with Asuna to meet their friends. Hand in hand they greeted them, smiling and waving away the compliments of "aww you guys are so cute!" It had been two years together now. They knew how cute people thought they were.

Liz elbowed him in the side as they sat down, leaning over to whisper in his ear.

"Gonna be three years soon… What do you have planned buddy?" She eyeballed him in the way that Liz did and waggled her eyebrows. Kazuto waved his hands, shaking his head.

"Not a clue. But don't get any funny ideas!" Asuna glanced over, curious.

"Ideas about what?" She leaned on his shoulder, resting her head down.

"N-nothing." Kazuto stuffed his mouth with food so no more words could be spoken. Liz leaned away, pouty now, but Silica patted her arm laughing lightly.

"Oh! So everyone, I was thinking maybe next weekend, we could all go on a trip together! My family owns a house on the lake a few towns over, and it's absolutely stunning!" Asuna clapped her hands together, beaming at the idea. Liz and Silica nodded happily, while Klein and Agil fist bumped, looking at the two girls almost drooling. Kazuto didn't even want to know what they were thinking.

"So everyone agrees then?" Asuna looked around, not even bothering to ask Kazuto's opinion, just assuming he would be in.

"Fantastic! I'll let my parents know!" She smiled whole heartedly, and he had to admit, it was beautiful. She was beautiful. A weekend at the cottage couldn't be a horrible idea, could it? It was a nice time away, with his friends and Asuna. So why did he feel this pit in his stomach?

"Kazuto?" Her voice brought him out of his thoughts. He glanced down at her.

"Are you alright? You seem so quiet today." Her voice was filled with worry, the irritation from this morning seemingly long gone.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I love you." He moved to kiss her forehead, eliciting a bunch of "ouuu's" from their friends, which they gracefully ignored.

"Alright. I love you too." Asuna blushed lightly, a small smile on her lips. He did love her. How could he not? She was kind, beautiful, smart… She believed in him 100% and always had… Though he was a poor boy that was just good with computers, matched with a rich girl with a good family… and a cottage a couple towns over. In reality the two didn't really match up, and he knew that, but something about her kept him near.

"Suguha! You home?" Kazuto called into the empty home, and once no reply was given, he had his answer. He slipped off his shoes and shuffled into his room, flipping on the light. His computer monitor was blinking, so he set his back down, took of his jacket and pulled out his chair, sitting down and turning it on. He undid the top few buttons of his shirt, and opened the messages that were waiting for him.

Asuna: Ka-zu-to! I'm so excited for next weekend, aren't you? (4:45pm)

Asuna: Kazuto? Are you sure you were okay today? (4:50pm)

Asuna: Hun? Why aren't you answering me, are you alright? (5:00pm)

Asuna: … You're worrying me. (5:05pm)

Kazuto sighed and rubbed his face. She was just worried about him. That's all. He lifted his hands to the keyboard to type his reply, just as the phone began to ring. He lowered his hands and looked up to the ceiling.

"How much you wanna bet it's her?" He spoke to himself, and once he grabbed the phone, the caller ID confirmed his suspicion.

"Hello?"

"Kazuto! Are you alright?" Her voice was shrill causing him to pull the phone away from his ear making a face.

"I'm fine, why?" He rubbed the bridge of his nose, glancing at the time. He really hadn't taken much longer to get home than usual.

"You weren't answering me…"

"Asuna. I stopped at the store with Klein on my way home. I just got home."

"…oh. Okay. Sorry to bother you." Her tone sounded hurt.

"No, it's fine. You were just worried."

"Ka-zuuu-tooo!" Sugu's voice called from the front door.

"Asuna, I have to go. Sugu's home, I promised I'd make dinner tonight.

"But—fine. Alright. I love you."

"You too-" He hung up the phone and stood up, going to greet Sugu and make dinner as promised.