The fight he'd just been in wasn't what made him pale, as he drew back the curtain. It was the sight of her, not as data in a system, but as a living being. She was alive, and so was he. They were alive together.
His lips arched into a graceful smile as he looked at her lovingly; she was looking out the window, seemly expectantly.
"Asuna..."
She turned around to face him, as she smiled, reaching her hand out towards him. He took it, lacing their fingers together, as he took a seat on the side of her bed. Unable to control himself, he pulled her into an embrace. He felt her gently trace the new gash on his cheek.
"...I just fought the final battle...it's finally over..."
"...gomen ne, I still can't hear all that well...but it's finally over, isn't it? Finally, finally, I got to meet you," she said, on the brink of tears. He was too, and pulled back.
They, rather their being together, was undoubtedly a miracle; a real intended match. They'd been in a world of so many, yet they'd both been two of the strongest players, and had gotten the chance to be in each others' lives. Their meeting, an unforseen rendezvous, had truly been something. At the time, it seemed as if they'd always remain acquaintances, and as their stories progressed, perhaps even enemies. Now, all those feelings had been replaced with the sweet relief of love, that is when the one you love returns the feeling, which was the case. They'd certainly been lucky, and the struggle, all that they'd been through, was worth this one moment...
She wiped the tears away, and began, "I'm Asuna Yuuki, and I finally got to meet you..."
"I'm Kazuto Kirigaya," he said, blinking away tears of his own as he moved closer to her.
Their lips met, and they both decided that this moment, made everything worth it...
Two silhouettes of their former selves seemed to float outside the window, linked hands, and turned, before returning to mist; perhaps to tell the two that a chapter of their lives together had ended, though there was more adventure to come...
