A/N: Wow, writing this chapter was a lot harder than I thought. I apologize that it took so long, but it's finally done. I am so unbelievably happy to see the huge amount of attention this story is getting. Seriously, you guys are awesome. I can't thank you all enough for showing your support. I hope this chapter lives up to what you were all expecting.
dreddman: Omg that would have been hilarious. I'm kicking myself now for not doing that.
Kazuto woke up with the sound of his alarm clock ringing in his ears. The raven haired boy lazily moved his arm towards the device and shut the alarm off. He still felt tired from everything that happened yesterday. Today would most likely be even worse.
'It's like Asuna said. No matter what we do now, Yui is going to meet mine and Asuna's parents today. All I can do is try to make it a good experience for her'
As the thoughts of what today would bring flowed through his mind, he heard a knock at his bedroom door. Suguha called her brother from outside. "Kazuto, I made breakfast. It's on the table whenever you're ready for it."
"Thanks Sugu" Kazuto half-replied, half-yawned. "I'll be down in a few minutes." The raven haired boy heard Suguha head downstairs and slowly got up. He got dressed, put on a pair of slippers and walked downstairs. When he arrived in the kitchen, Kazuto found a plate of eggs and a slice of toast waiting for him.
Kazuto sat down at the table and slowly began eating his breakfast. Even though she was meeting her granddaughter for the first time today, Midori probably wouldn't be up for another half hour or so, since she was exhausted from being so busy at work for the past few days. Yesterday and today were the first times she had gotten a break in a while.
As the raven haired boy swallowed another bite of the eggs on his plate, he looked over to see Suguha looking somewhat disappointed. "Is something wrong Sugu?"
"It's all my fault" the short-haired girl sulked. "If I hadn't been such an idiot and blabbed about Yui, none of this would-"
"Stop blaming yourself" Kazuto interrupted. "What's done is done. There's nothing we can do about it now. And it's not all bad when you think about it"
"Really?" Suguha asked.
"Of course. You saw how happy Yui was to finally have the chance to meet her grandparents. You made that possible"
"I guess you have a point" Sugu admitted as she showed a faint smile. "Well anyway, let's hope everything goes well today."
The siblings continued to eat their breakfast together. Not long after they finished, they heard their mother come downstairs. Even though it was still early morning, Midori had a cheerful smile on her face that could only be due to her excitement for meeting Yui today.
"Morning Kazuto. Morning Suguha" Midori greeted.
"Morning" the two siblings replied together in a tired tone.
"So, when am I meeting my granddaughter today?"
"We're supposed to all log in at two o'clock this afternoon" Kazuto said.
"Ok then. Suguha, did you set up everything for me?"
"Yes" Sugu answered. "I made a sub account and logged out at Kazuto's player house. When you log in, you'll appear right there"
"Thank you dear" Midori said with an appreciative smile. "Alright then. I should get ready to meet little Yui. Oh this is so exciting!"
Kazuto and Suguha watched as their mother talked to herself, wondering what to say to the young AI and how to introduce herself. She practiced as if Yui were right in front of her.
"What did you use for her avatar name?" Kazuto asked in a whisper so Midori couldn't hear them.
"Well I was going to use Annoying Pain in the Ass, but it wouldn't fit" Suguha joked. "So I just went with Midori, since it's her real name"
Kazuto chuckled a little at Sugu's comment. "Well I'm going to log in after lunch and be with Yui for a bit before our parents show up. Do you mind showing mom how to use the Amu Sphere?"
"Leave it to me bro" Sugu replied with a thumbs up.
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Asuna finished her lunch and went back up to her room. Nervousness was taking over her mind. It was currently 12:30. She was supposed to log on to meet Kirito and Yui in half an hour to prepare for their daughter meeting her grandparents. The chestnut haired girl continued pacing around her room in a nervous fit. "What am I going to do? What if something goes wrong? Oh, this is just too much!"
"Geez, you look like a mess"
Asuna turned to her door to see Kouichirou standing at the entrance. Her brother gave her a reassuring smile. "You wanna talk a bit?"
"Yeah" Asuna nodded. "Thanks bro"
"No problem" Kouichirou said as he entered the room. The two of them sat on the edge of the girl's bed. "You're getting worried over nothing, you know. Yui's great. I'm sure they'll love her."
"I hope so. It's just so nerve racking."
"I'll admit, I was pretty surprised by Yui yesterday" Kouichirou told her.
"How so?"
"Well you told me she was an AI so I was expecting something different from regular virtual NPCs, but she just seemed so… human. It was next to impossible to tell she was an AI by the way she acted."
"I was surprised when I found out too" Asuna remembered.
"By the way…" Kouichirou added. "She's your daughter but… did you and Kazuto have to… you know…"
"What?!" Asuna exclaimed. "No! God no! Of course we didn't! We just found her wandering around alone back in SAO! That's all!"
"Ok, that's a relief" Kouichirou said with a relieved sigh. "I thought I was going to have to go into big brother mode and lay into your boyfriend for a second."
"Geez, why would you even ask something like that?" Asuna said with an embarrassed face, earning a chuckle from her brother.
Asuna and Kouichirou continued to talk for a bit. Eventually, the time came for Asuna to log on. "I already set my sub account up for mom. You made another avatar for dad to use right?"
"Yep" her brother nodded as he walked out of the room. "I'll show them how to log on using the Amu Sphere. Say hi to Yui for me"
"You got it" Asuna said with an appreciative smile. She fit her Amu Sphere around her head and laid down on her bed. She uttered the words to enter the virtual world.
"Link Start!"
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Kirito opened his eyes as his avatar manifested in the player home he shared with Asuna. He only had enough time to turn towards the footsteps he was hearing before Yui jumped into his arms.
"Hi Daddy!" Yui greeted with a smile.
"Hey Yui. You excited for today?"
"Of course! Today's the day I get to meet Mommy and Daddy's mommy and daddy! Are they coming yet?"
"They'll be here in about an hour. Don't worry, I know they're going to love you." Kirito told his daughter as he stroked her hair. As Yui smiled at having her father with her, another avatar manifested into the room. The two looked to see Asuna smiling at them.
"Hey you two. Having a family moment without me?"
"No way. We couldn't have one without you Mommy" Yui smiled as she ran into her mother's arms. The family of three talked for a bit, with Kirito and Asuna still feeling somewhat nervous about the upcoming meeting, but Yui's eager smiling face was able to calm them down a bit.
About half an hour passed while Kirito and Asuna talked with Yui about what their parents were like. All of a sudden, a new avatar manifested into the house. Kirito and Asuna watched as the new player, a female Sylph with long green hair, opened her eyes and quickly scanned the room. The second she laid eyes on Yui, she ran at her and picked her up, hugging her tightly, almost seeming as if she was planning to choke the air out of the young girl's lungs. "Oh you must be Yui! You are just the cutest little thing EVER!"
"Wh-What the heck?! Is that you mom?!" Kirito asked.
"Of course. Who else would I be?" Midori replied. She let go of Yui and took a look at Kirito and Asuna. "Wow. The two of you look almost exactly the same as you do in the real world. Hello Asuna."
"H-Hello Mrs. Kirigaya" Asuna replied, feeling a bit awkward from her sudden appearance.
"Not to be rude, but what are you doing here?" Kirito questioned. "You weren't supposed to log on for another half hour."
"I couldn't help it. I just wanted to see Yui so badly!" Midori said. "So I blackmailed Suguha into helping me log on even though it was early."
"Why am I not surprised" the raven haired Spriggan sighed as he shook his head while feeling sorry for Suguha.
"Umm… are you Daddy's mommy?" Yui nervously asked as she stood next to Midori.
Midori smiled at Yui and lifted her into the air. "That's right. I'm Midori, Kazuto's mother. And you're Yui, correct?"
Yui nodded with a big smile at finally being able to meet the first of her grandparents. She wrapped her arms around Midori while giggling. "I'm so happy to finally meet you umm… Granny!"
"Granny…" Midori said, thinking the nickname in her head. It wasn't the greatest nickname in her opinion. It made her feel older than she was.
"I think it suits you perfectly mom" Kirito said with a chuckle. A quick glare from Midori quickly shut him up though.
"It'll take some getting used to, but since it's what little Yui here came up with it's alright with me. Just call me Granny"
"Ok Granny!" Yui laughed as she continued to hug Midori.
'I am so telling Sugu about this later. She's gonna flip out laughing' Kazuto silently thought.
"Wait, if your mom is going to be Granny, than what is my mom going to be?" Asuna asked.
"I don't know. Granny number 2?" Kirito suggested.
"That isn't funny Kirito"
"How about… Grandmommy?" Yui said.
"Much better" Asuna said with a smile. "You're so smart Yui"
There was still another half hour till Asuna's parents were supposed to show up. Midori spent that time having some one on one time with her granddaughter. As the time reached towards two o'clock, Yui began to feel somewhat nervous about Asuna's parents arriving. She seemed somewhat reassured by the fact that Asuna had a calm and relaxed look on her face. What she didn't know was how nervous Asuna was feeling on the inside.
'Here we go. Oh my god, I am so nervous. What if they don't accept Yui because she's an AI? What am I going to do?'
Asuna's inner turmoil hadn't gone unnoticed by Kirito as the raven haired boy put his arm around her and gave her a reassuring smile. "It'll be fine. Don't worry"
"Yeah" Asuna nodded. "You're right"
"They're going to love Yui. I'm sure of it." Midori assured the couple.
"What are Mommy's mommy and daddy like?" Yui asked.
"My dad is ok" Asuna told the young AI. "My mom however is a little… difficult."
"Difficult?"
"Don't worry about it Yui. She'll love you. I know it."
A few more minutes passed by and two more avatars manifested into the house. The first was Asuna's Sylph avatar Erika, who was being used by her mother. The second was an Undine avatar being used by her father. The group all turned towards the two new arrivals.
"Hey mom. Hey dad." Asuna greeted. She placed her hands on her daughter's shoulders. "This is Yui. Yui, these are my parents."
"H-Hello" Yui said nervously.
Asuna's father Shouzou kneeled down in front Yui and patted the head of the young AI. "Hello Yui. I'm Shouzou Yuuki, Asuna's father."
"Hi Granddaddy" Yui said with a small smile.
"Granddaddy?" Shirouzou questioned, giving a small chuckle. "It seems you have an interesting gift with names Yui"
Yui giggled happily at being complimented by her grandfather. She turned her gaze towards Asuna's mother. Shirouzou noticed this and smiled at the young AI. "I see you've noticed my wife Kyouko."
"Hello Grandmommy" Yui said somewhat shyly.
All eyes were on Asuna's mother as she stared at Yui. Asuna gave a reassuring smile towards her mother as she kneeled down next to Yui. "Say hi to her mom."
Just as Kyouko seemed as she was about to open her mouth to greet the young AI, she turned around with her back facing the group. She waved her hand to open the menu, hit the log out button, and her avatar disappeared from the world of Alfheim.
A/N: So... that's Asuna's mother everyone. I thought leaving off with a cliffhanger like this would be nice. Also, this fanfic will only be lasting a few more chapters before it ends. I know you all are enjoying this a lot, but I'm afraid I can't make this idea last 30 something chapters. I will try to upload the next chapter as soon as I can, but I've also been busy looking for a summer job to earn some extra cash. I can promise you all though that I will be using as much of my free time as possible for writing the next chapter.