I don't own Sword Art Online, but I own Haruko and my friend, Maylay, owns Reito.

Enjoy reading Sapphire and Onyx and please no flames!

Warning, Haruko's Spanish is horrible!


Chapter Two: Sword Skills for Dummies

I watched as Reito got a headbutt from a boar.

"Ow! That's one stupid, hardheaded pig!" Reito groaned as she rubbed her head.

"If you felt that, then I must be a sumo wrestler," I said as I rolled my eyes.

"You're a sumo wrestler?!" Reito gasped. "Oh wait, you can't feel pain in the game."

If it was possible, I rolled my eyes even more.

"Let me show you," I replied as I went through my inventory.

I materialized one Frenzy Boar Hide and held the upper part with my left hand.

Then, I grabbed a nearby stick with my right hand and threw it at a nearby Frenzy Boar.

It swiveled in the air and bonked it on the head. An irk mark formed on the boar's forehead near the glowing red bump on its head.

It charged forward as I yelled, "Oinko! Oinko!"

It headed straight for me, but I sidestepped and it ran straight into the hide.

"Olé!"

The pig grunted and shook its head wildly.

Reito watched me with a sweat drop on her forehead. "Is this really necessary?"

"Quiet, young cricket. This is a lesson you must learn to survive this world."

Another sweat drop appeared. "What kind of lesson is this? And what the hell happened to grasshopper?"

"Eh, tomato tomato."

I began some sort of routine with the boar and we danced back and forth in an endless frenzy.

Soon I sighed, "This was fun, but I'm getting bored now."

Reito jumped up from the rock she was sitting on for sometime, I don't know when, and shouted, "Finally! Worst bull fighting ever!"

"Shut up, it was amazing!"

The [Frenzy Boar] charged once more, but this time I rolled the hide up like a newpaper.

"Pay close attention, Reito."

I activated one of my skills and the hide became enveloped in a fiery sapphire glow.

Reito made a slight gasp at the sight.

"As you fight, you slowly feel a warmth growing somewhere in the depths of your abdomen. When that happens, you can activate your ability."

Reito groaned, "English, please."

I grinned, "Don't you mean Japanese?"

She groaned again, "Whatever!"

"When you get a fire in your belly, you use it completely to your advantage!"

The boar soon reached me and I sidestepped it once more and I smack its bottom hard with the hide.

The [Frenzy Boar] snorted and disappeared into a cluster of bright data.

I turn to look at Reito, "So, do you get it now?"

"Yeah!"

I smiled at Reito. Finally, she gets it.

"When you have heartburn, then you can use your sword skill!"

My smile cracked.

"Well," I said angrily, "It's your turn!"

Reito scoffed, "Easy!"

I smirked, "You think so, eh? Go ahead and take a go, hot shot."

She smirked back, "With pleasure."

I sneaked up on the Frenzy Boar that had headbutted Reito and smacked it towards her.

Reito had a hand on the hilt of her sword.

"Time to turn this pig into bacon!" Reito smirked wryly.

When the hog was just about to skewer her, Reito took out her weapon and sliced the swine through the side of its chest, with a trail of sea green following the blade.

The boar's HP turns scarlet and it changes into shining pixels.

"Oh yeah!" Reito exclaimed while fist pumping. "I totally owned that devil of a hog! In your face, Haruko!"

I smiled a little bit at the sight I saw; she really does remind me of that friend of mine.

Reito turned to beam at me.

"Thanks for all you taught me, Haruko!" she said with a fist in front of me.

I gave Reito a big smile at the sight of this.

"I couldn't have done it without you, man!"

I smiled wider when I hear this. "No problem!" I replied with a fist bump.

"Well, that was a good battle, though I never thought I would beat that boss!"

I raised an eyebrow at this statement. "Boss? That was just a Lv 5 Frenzy Boar, quite common too."

Several more of the creature spawned where there two copies originally stood after I finished speaking.

"Eh?! I thought I actually killed something worthwhile!"

"Well that was an incorrect thought, but never mind that, I'll whip you into shape no time!"

"Wait, we're not done training?"

"No, now come on, we have to get more EXP if we expect to make it to the 100th floor."

"What? Aincrad has 100 floors?!"

"Yes, now stop slacking off!"

"Aw come on! Give me a break, dude!"

"No breaks for slackers!" I smacked her head with the rolled-up hide.

"Wahhh! Gomenesai!" She teared up while holding her head.

*After my intense training*

We both collapsed onto the grass out of pure exhaustion and laziness, due to the fact that gamers really don't get much exercise. Then, we just haphazardly laid there, enjoying the cool virtual breeze and naming the creations made of the clouds in Aincrad.

After a nice long rest, I sat up and took a look at the emerald plains of the West Field that were filled with both Frenzy Boars and players alike. I didn't really see anything catch my interest when two dots appeared in my gaze. I squinted at them to get a closer look, seeing a raven-haired boy and a crimson-headed fellow.

It couldn't be, could it?

The former slung his sword over his shoulder and I gasped.

Only one person I know has a funky black hairdo and casually holds his sword like that!

I jumped into standing position and immediately began sprinting over there.

"What? Hey, Haruko, where are you going?" Reito shouted as she abruptly stood up from her spot on the field

I didn't even slow down when I heard her.

"Hey, wait up!" Reito yelled as she dashed to catch up with me.

I kept running, keeping my eyes on the blackette with his back turned to me.

Please be him and not a different player! I will die of embarrassment if I do this to the wrong ravenette!

"Kirito, look out behind you!" Red Head warned.

It has to be him!

"KIRITO!" I yelled.

Said boy turned to face my voice and I hugged him.

The force of the embrace sent him pummeling to the ground with a thud.

"Oi, Haruko, what are you doing?!" Reito said exhaustedly as she finally caught up to me.

"Kirito, are you okay?" Red Head asked worriedly.

"I'm f-fine, Klein. I-is that you Ha-Haruko?!" Kirito wondered.

I let go to see his way too mature face. He had black eyes the shade of coal and medium-length raven hair with his long side bangs poofing out.

"It really is you!" I said with joy.

"Yup!" He replied with a toothy grin.

"Now I can finish what we started!" I roared and punched him in the gut.


Yeah, Haruko has a grudge on Kirito XD and it will all be explained in the next chapter.
Until next time! 〜(ゝ。∂)