Hahaha, I feel like writing crossovers now! I apologize in advance if my writing gets lamer, I only spent, like, three hours on this. :p But I still put actual effort into it, so I hope you like it anyway! Oh, right, a disclaimer, too:
I do not own Azumanga Daioh or Za Warudo/.hack, they belong to their creators and various companies that make money off their merchandise.
Oh, hey, review me, too! I love reviews, they let me know how my writing is in other people's eyes. Even just a quick "That was pretty cool" or "That could use improvement" is fine, though I'd prefer more elaboration if it could use improvement. So, anyway, read and enjoy hopefully!
Part 1: A Bad Start
A quick but annoying ringing sound came forth from Kagura's computer speakers, startling the sleeping girl into a sitting position. She yawned loudly, then made a quick victory thrust with her fist.
"Alright! It took forever, but I finally installed it! I just hope my computer can handle it" the tan high schooler commented energetically.
"Now, let's see then, start it up, get on the headset... jeez, this thing's pretty huge. Hah, a good workout for my neck while I play, brilliant! Alright, let's go!"
Inside the rather large visor was a screen that covered the user's full range of vision, and currently on the screen was Kagura's wire husk. She clicked on the different sections of her frame, staring in awe as different costume pieces appeared. "Wow, there're a lot of customization options! Let's see... ooh, that one's pretty cool... I like those eyes... hm..." The gaming athlete sat for just short of a half hour picking out different styles for her character. She finally settled on one, a hand-to-hand combatant not too far from herself in looks. She had the same short brown hair, the same athletic build and tan complexion. The she had all but recreated her face, and made no changes other than a long, thin scar over her left eye and down to her chin. She had two identical tattoos on either shoulder, both in the shape of a very stylized bat, and both arms were covered in matching tribal tattoos. She wore very little armor, her sparse coverings consisting of a black leather chest piece that only mostly covered her rather large bust, armored short shorts, leather gauntlets, shin guards and boots, all with dark violet tribal patterns. Thick leather straps connected the chest piece to a large buckled collar that covered Kagura's mouth and nose.
"Hah! I can see why so many people play this game! Alright, just enter a name... best not stray too far from mine, how about Kagyura? Hit done and..."
Kagura's mouth dropped in amazement as she entered the virtual world of her new game. She looked to her left, to her right, up, down, everywhere. "Holy crap..."
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The Chaos gate's rotating blue disc shimmered and glowed softly, and gave the large, nearly empty domed building a relaxing air with its slow, rhythmic spinning. Kagyura took her first few steps in this new place, the Capital City of Mac Anu. "Hahaha! This is so cool! The water's so clear, this building is so... just wow!" She made a quick lap around the inside of the building, chuckling at her speed. "I feel pretty bad ass already! Good sign, good sign... now, where is it I was supposed to meet everyone? I think I was supposed to use this gate here..." Kagyura stared at the gate, scratching her head in confusion. "How do I work this thing...?"
"It's pretty simple, actually" replied a somewhat mocking female voice from behind the tanned warrior.
"Wait, I recognize that voice..." thought Kagyura, turning her head slowly to see who the new arrival was. Behind her stood a slightly shorter brunette, her hair pulled back into a ponytail tied with a yellow leather band. She wore what seemed like an armored dark blue tank top, baggy gray pants with similarly colored leather straps crossing each other in various places, and mahogany combat boots. Her face was immediately recognizable to Kagyura. "Y... Yukari! I shoulda known you'd be here! When'd you start? And more importantly, how do I use this thing?"
Yukari smirked and gave a sagely nod. "Heh, so it's your first day, then? Well, I've been here since the beginning, so I'll be your teacher. First lesson!" Yukari took Kagyura by the arm and lead her to a small stand. Behind the counter stood a round, black creature with glowing yellow eyes. "Alright, Kagura, you must always remember to save your game. I dunno why it'd be required in a game like this, but it is. Believe me, I've lost a lot of cool stuff from not saving".
"Right, save... alright, got it. Anything else?"
"Yes! Lesson two!" Yukari pulled her student to a similar stand across the room, another round creature standing behind the counter. "Before you head out on an adventure, always buy supplies! This is really important for you since you have no healing skills"
"I have no money..." Kagyura told her teacher, looking a bit upset.
"Well, make some, then buy supplies! Alright, third lesson!" The strangely dressed teacher pulled her student back to the gate. She stepped close to the gate and smirked, crossing her arms. "Well, where do you need to go?"
Kagyura thought for a moment. "Ah! Tomo said to meet her at 'Delta Courageous Guardian's Twilight', but I have no idea what sh-"
Before she could finish, she heard Yukari shout at the gate "Take us to Courageous Guardian's Twilight!" Yukari was quickly erased by a translucent disk, Kagyura following her shortly after. The world was black for a split second, and was nothing like it had been when it reappeared. The sky was overcast, a slight drizzle pouring from the clouds, and the stone floor had been replaced by a small grassy island. Far in the distance was a large cannon, covered in thick vegetation that shone in the setting sun, and to the right was a plain wooden bridge.
"Well, here we are! She should be waiting for you across that bridge. Have fun!" Yukari waved and turned toward the smaller portal back to town.
"W... wait! You aren't coming with me?"
"My guild's gonna take on a tough dungeon in a few minutes here, I haveta go meet up with them. You'll be fine, though! It's a pretty easy place, you'll be alright". Before Kagyura could say another word, Yukari disappeared. The fighter sighed and turned, jogging towards the bridge. "She could have at least escorted me there... and who picked out her outfit? Eesh..."
She hurried across the bridge and took a good look around, giving another sigh. "Great, Tomo isn't even here yet. She's probably still asleep or somethin'... huh?" Kagyura caught sight of something peaking out from the corner of a rather square hill. She ran over to it, gasping loudly as she turned the corner. The object she had seen was an over sized golden yellow blade, the majority of the blade made of still spinning barbs that sent occasional sparks flying. Clutching the blade was a very battered Tomo, her shining rust and silver armor sundered and cracked in many places, her black and brown hair and pale face caked with blood that obscured the silver crescents on her cheeks . A particularly noticeable wound lie just above her belly button, still gouting blood that trickled down her sides and pooled under her.
"Aww, damnit Tomo! There aren't even any monsters around, how the hell'd this happen?" Kagyura questioned as she knelt next to her beaten friend. "Damnit, couldn't you have been more careful? I don't even have anything to bring ya back with..." the black and violet fighter mumbled as she stood, somewhat annoyed. "Fine, I'm heading back to tow-" she was cut off by an intense pain radiating from her back, then cried out as the pain ripped through her and continued to her chest. The point of a silver blade stuck out from the center of her collar bone, dripping with her crimson life force. She started to scream as it slid deeper and twisted left and right, but was quickly silenced by a brown gauntlet over her mouth. Her killer ran its warm, wet tongue slowly along her neck, then whispered into her ear.
"Welcome to The World..."
Her vision blurred as the blade was removed, then faded to black as she sunk to her knees.
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So there you go! There will be more parts later, yes! So stay tuned if you're interested:D See you again soon! Love ya!
