It's been long enough! Hello everybody! I am The Burning Ruler and I am back with another chapter of SAO: A Beast's Tamer! Now it has been many months since I last updated this story, but I hope you understand. I just wasn't feeling inspired to write anything for this story. Also, my next chapter for A Silent Temper is going up right after this as well as two one shot stories I've been meaning to upload for a while. Finally, this might be a short chapter because I have a major event planned, but I need to have it at the start of the chapter so I can close it up at the end. Apologies, but anyways, Review time!

Mischievous Whisper: Thanks! Makes me feel good! I do have some alternate story stuff planned, I just need to find a place to put it in. I think some might be in this chapter, depending on how long it ends up being.

Valkerix: You know, you make a good point. Also, lol, noob. :P

Jkap1995 (x2):Thank you! And in reference to your other review, now.

ANIMEFORDAYSXD: Very true. You can't not love Yui. It is humanely impossible. She's too Kawaii!

xNaruHina: I have already planned to have him be with Asuna. Sorry. Glad you like Fang and Silica though.

Alright, that's all the reviews. Now, on to the chapter!

Chapter 7: Family

Everyone went back to Kirito's place with the girl.

"She can't be a player because she doesn't have a health bar, but there was no warning when you picked her up, so she can't be an NPC either." Said Fang.

"Then what is she?" asked Asuna.

"I don't have any idea." Said Kirito.

"I guess the first thing is to wait for her to wake up. Maybe then we can get somewhere." Said Silica.

"Yeah. But it doesn't look like she is going to wake up today. We'll stop by tomorrow. Maybe then we can get something." Said Fang, getting ready to leave.

"Yeah. See you two tomorrow." Said Kirito.

The next day

Fang and Silica woke up together.

"Good morning hun." Said Fang, kissing his wife.

"Morning." said Silica. After getting ready Fang left for floor 27.

"You coming Silica?" asked Fang.

"Yeah. There's just something I need to take care of first." Said Silica.

"Oh. So I'll see you there then?" asked Fang.

"Of course. Bye Fang!" said Silica, teleporting. Fang then teleported to floor 27. He walked his way to Kirito's house and knocked.

"Can you get that Kirito? I'm just finishing the food." Said Asuna from inside.

"Got it." Said Kirito from inside.

The door opened.

"Hey Fang. Come on in." said Kirito.

Fang entered. "Anything new with the girl?" asked Fang.

"You could say that." Said Kirito.

"What happened?" asked Fang.

"It'll be easier if I show you." Said Kirito.

Kirito led Fang into the main room revealing the girl on a chair.

"Hey. She's awake now." Said Fang, startling Asuna.

"Oh Fang. When did you get here?" asked Asuna.

"Just now." Said Fang.

"Hi daddy!" said the girl, looking at Kirito.

"Alright, that's a bit of a shock Kirito. Mind filling me in?" asked Fang, as Kirito gave him the basic run-down of it.

"I see. So no memories at all?" asked Fang, sitting on the couch.

"Nothing. Other than her name. Yui." Said Kirito.

"Yui huh? Nice name." said Fang, looking to the girl.

Yui then smiled.

"Nice to meet you Yui. My name is Fang." Said Fang.

Yui cocked her head to the side and rather than saying his name, she said "Uncle Fang."

Fang became shocked before smiling and saying "If you say so Yui."

"Where's Silica?" asked Asuna.

"She had to go do something before she came over. Said she'd meet us here." Replied Fang.

"What'd she have to do?" asked Kirito.

"No idea." Said Fang.

"I'm sure she'll tell us when she gets here. You hungry Fang?" asked Asuna.

"Yeah a little. Didn't get anything to eat yet today." Said Fang.

"Just a second. You like spicy food?" asked Asuna.

"Love it." Replied Fang.

"Alright." Said Asuna, making him a sandwich. She handed it to him and he took a bite.

"Still don't know how you are so good at cooking, but I'm not complaining at all." Said Fang continuing to eat his sandwich.

Just as he had finished, there was a knock.

"I think Silica is here." Said Asuna, getting up to answer the door. Not long after Silica walked in.

"Hey hubby!" said Silica, walking over to sit on the couch with Fang.

"Hi honey." Said Fang, kissing Silica.

"Oh. She woke up." Said Silica, noticing Yui.

"Yeah, this is Yui. Evidently, Kirito is her daddy, Asuna is her mommy, and I am her uncle." Said Fang.

"Making me her aunt." Said Silica, smiling.

"Right." Said Fang.

"Nice to meet you Yui. My name's Silica." Said Silica.

"Aunt Sica." Said Yui, messing up Silica's name.

"Sure." Said Silica.

"Got our names wrong too. Don't worry about it." Said Kirito.

"So anyways, what were you up to earlier?" asked Fang.

"It's a surprise. Close your eyes." Said Silica.

"Um, Ok." Said Fang, closing his eyes.

He heard a menu open and an outfit change.

"Wow Silica. This is a surprise." Said Asuna.

"Congratulations." Said Kirito.

"Ok. You can open your eyes now." Said Silica.

Fang opened his eyes slowly to see Silica wearing a new cloak, but it was familiar. It didn't take long for Fang to recognize it as a cloak worn by members of The Knights of The Blood Oath.

"You joined The Knights of The Blood Oath?" asked Fang, genuinely surprised.

"Yeah. I have been out power leveling a lot lately right? Well, I was working hard to raise my level in order to join that particular guild. Now we aren't only partners in life, but in battle as well." Said Silica, smiling.

"Amazing. I love you Silica." Said Fang.

"I love you too Fang." Said Silica.

"Anyways, we were wondering something. We are planning on taking Yui to the town of beginnings to see if we can find her family or something. Do you guys want to come with us?" asked Kirito.

"Sure. I think I'm free." Said Fang.

"I'm coming too." said Silica.

"Alright, let's go." Said Kirito.

They were just leaving the house when Fang got a message.

"Hang on." said Fang.

After a minute or so, Fang closed the message. "Dammit. Sorry guys. Heathcliff says he needs me at the base. I'll try to meet you later today." Said Fang, leaving for floor fifty-five.

"Ok. See you Fang. Stay safe." said Silica.

"Always." Said Fang.

Fang arrived on floor fifty-five and headed to see Heathcliff.

"Hello Fang, Come here for a moment." Said Heathcliff.

"What is it?" asked Fang.

"We received word that the main base of Laughing Coffin has been found. We are hoping to mount an assault tomorrow. However, we don't know how credible our source was. We would like you to go scouting." Said Heathcliff.

"Alright. Just tell me where it is and I'll be on my way." Said Fang. Heathcliff told Fang where the base was said to be, and he left.

"Alright. I'll report back as soon as I can." Said Fang.

Fang left for the floor and headed towards the supposed location of the base. After walking for a few minutes he saw a couple of Laughing Coffin members. He stayed on their tail and followed them, until they led him to a secret door that led to a dungeon. Peeking inside he saw a large group of Laughing Coffin members.

"Looks like a base to me. I guess I should report back." Said Fang, leaving.

Fang arrived on floor 55 and reported back to Heathcliff.

"Did you confirm or debunk the presence of Laughing Coffin on that floor?" Asked Heathcliff.

"They are on that floor alright. No question about it." Said Fang.

"Good to know. We will be mounting an assault tomorrow. If you could let Kirito, Asuna and your wife Silica know about it that would be helpful." Said Heathcliff.

"You got it." Said Fang, leaving for the first floor.

Fang arrived on the first floor and he saw Kirito, Asuna, Silica and Yui all with another woman.

"Hey guys." Said Fang.

"Hey Fang!" said Kirito.

"Uncle Fang!" said Yui.

Fang walked over to the group. "So what's going on here?" asked Fang.

"Remember that Kibaou guy from the meeting for the first boss assault?" asked Kirito.

Fang thought back and nodded.

"He joined the Army, and tricked a man called Thinker into going to the farthest floor in a dungeon called the Black Iron Palace without any teleport crystals. Yulier here is worried about him and because there are apparently very high level monsters there, she asked me, Asuna and Silica to go there to save him." Said Kirito.

"Hey. I'm coming too." Said Fang.

"Never had a doubt in my mind that you would." Said Asuna.

"Then let's get going." said Fang, following the group.

Yulier led them to the dungeon entrance.

Fang and Kirito took the lead and switched in with Asuna and Silica when they needed to, with Yui and Yulier hanging back.

"I need to thank you four again. I could never make it this far on my own." Said Yulier.

"No problem." Said Fang, finishing off another mob.

They continued on and eventually reached the floor Thinker was supposed to be on. Fang and Kirito tensed up, convinced there was something wrong.

"Hold on. I don't like this." Said Fang.

"Right. Let's be careful." Said Kirito.

They moved slowly through the dungeon, but nothing happened. After a bit of a trek, they saw a safe room, and a man standing in it.

""Thinker? THINKER!" yelled Yulier, upon seeing the man.

"WAIT! NO!" yelled Fang, quickly.

Yulier just managed to avoid a trap, which sent out a mob titled The Fatal Scythe.

"Yui, stay with Yulier and Thinker in the safe zone. We'll be there soon." Said Kirito. The four attacked the mob, but it knocked them back with a hard swing, knocking out a large chunk of their health.

"What power! What do we do?" asked Fang.

"I don't know. This may be the end." Said Kirito.

"We need to try." Said Fang.

They kept trying to kill the mob, but it was far too powerful. Fang got hit too hard and was sent sprawling out on the floor, nearly out cold.

The last thing he heard was Silica yelling his name before he blacked out.

THE ULTIMATE CLIFFHANGER! There we go. Again, I am very sorry this chapter was so short, but I planned something that needed to take place early in a chapter, and with me liking to keep them around 4,000 words, I hope you can understand. Pretty weak comeback to this story, hopefully you understand why though, and I hope to see you in the next chapter! Goodbye!