A/N: Hello. Just to let you know, there's a couple more lemon incoming from this chapter. After which, it'll be a few more chapters before any more lemons come up as the next few chapters that follow are to depict an impending war with Laughing Coffin. And it really gave me some food for thought. So, I decided to add in a new and unfamiliar face and have him be the leader. Before you start to get angry, let's not forget that PoH is called "Prince". And where there's a prince, there must be a king. He will be portrayed by Rutger Hauer in this instance. Oh, and I'm also planning on making a new story after this that would be based off of Alicization and feature Yuuki Konno, Sachi, and the others inside the story as well. Enjoy. :)
Chapter 6: "Signs of Deadly Force"
The next morning, Korai slowly opened his eyes to see Yuuki breastfeeding the baby Aiko as she smiled at her. When Yuuki noticed him, she blushed a bit before smiling back at him.
"Hey, sleepyhead. Want some breakfast?"
Korai smiled back at her just as Aiko finished suckling and traces of milk began leaking out, much to Yuuki's embarrassment before he stepped up.
"Oh, man."
"It's okay. I got it."
With that, he began suckling on Yuuki's breast before she began to moan in pleasure as she held Aiko on her shoulder and patted her hand on Aiko's back gently, burping it before she spoke to him, trying not to give in to her increasing lust.
"K-Korai... the baby..."
Hearing this, Korai ceased his suckling before he realized that Aiko began to sleep again and let Yuuki stand up before she set her down in the crib and smiled before Korai realized a concern.
"Hold up. Now that o think about it, is she gonna be okay while we're both gone?"
"Oh, yeah. You don't need to worry. The game auto-saves whenever something cool happens. So when we log back in, Aiko'll still be sleeping in her little crib."
"Good. Because we've got a lot to do today."
At that moment, the alarm went off and said it was 7:30, making Yuuki scared as she spoke.
"What?! 7:30?! OMG, I should've been on my way by now!"
This got Korai surprised as well before he spoke of a solution, only to further earn her reprimand as he laughed sheepishly.
"Okay, don't worry. Your school isn't that far from here. I'll take you there myself."
"Fine! Whatever works! I can't be late on my second day back to school!"
Later, at the end of school, Asuna was hanging out with Yuuki at the school courtyard when the latter told her about their date that followed the switch yesterday.
"Really? You actually made out with Korai?"
"Yep. It was on my bucket list, so I thought 'what the heck?' Next thing I knew, I got a cute little baby girl!"
This stunned Asuna as she spoke.
"That fast?! But I thought—"
"Don't worry. We made out virtually. And the baby came virtually, too. So, if you're wondering how she'd be doing, the game is saved at that point, so she's gonna be sleeping by the time I see her again."
This made Asuna sigh in relief, knowing her health is still secure.
"Oh, thank goodness."
Upon hearing this, though, Asuna began to grow quite jealous. When was the last time Kirito had treated her with such an endeavor, if any?
"Although... I wish Kirito would do something like that with me."
Then, remembering when she hung out with her friends and how hey had a thing for him as well, Yuuki spoke up to her.
"Yeah, you might want to get in line."
"Huh?"
"A lot of your friends are kinda into him, too. Silica, Sinon, Lisbeth, Leafa, all of them."
"What? For real?"
"Yep. I'm guessing he's made quite an impact on them back in SAO."
Asuna was about to speak out about how wrong it was before realizing that Yuuki's words might've actually spun the truth.
"Well, you're not wrong about that. I remember how new I was when I first met him. Same with the others. We didn't know how anything worked back then. And then, Kirito came along. In a way, I think he's helped all of us become better than who we all were."
This made Yuuki ponder to herself. Thanks to Korai, she knew that IRL, only one person can marry one other, and that was that. But would that be true for in-game circumstances?
"Hmm..."
Hearing Yuuki's sound of thought, Asuna began to grow curious.
"Okay, what are you thinking about?"
"Let's just say that when we're done, Kirito's gonna have his hands full."
As Asuna had a smile on her face as she laughed, in spite of being afraid of what Yuuki might mean to that, they heard a tiny voice calling out, as well as Shino's voice.
"Ugh! Please let me go!"
"You heard her. Leave her alone."
As they heard this, Yuuki grew a bit nervous as she whispered to Asuna.
"Asuna? What's going on?"
"Something that shouldn't be."
Asuna was about to run toward the situation before remembering that she can't make sudden movements. Unfortunately, that meant no running. With that, Asuna just cautiously walked towards the source of the commotion as Shino spoke to another voice that held the first one hostage.
"What do you have against her?"
"Simple. She didn't pay me protection money. If I break the rules for her, I'll break the rules for everyone."
"That's no excuse to treat people like this, Endou! I thought you learned your lesson!"
When they got closer, Asuna and Yuuki saw a brown-haired lady holding a smaller girl with long, ginger hair and blue eyes at gunpoint while Shino glared at the bully.
"Oh, I learned a lesson, alright, Asada. I learned to pick fights I can win."
As the victim whimpered in fear, Yuuki widened her eyes before clenching her teeth and grunting at the memory of that voice. It was one she knew all too well. The other part of school she missed least of all was all the bullies that made fun of her condition, including her. And since she didn't have Yuuki Konno to kick around anymore, she stepped up her game of torturing people to get her way. Worst of all, she has never been caught by the school's officials.
"I hate her so much."
When Asuna heard this, she grew very surprised. She never expected to hear Yuuki angry like that.
"Yuuki, you know her?"
"When we were kids, yeah. She's one of those bullies that made fun of me for my condition. In fact, she's the one that made my immune system shut down. All because I didn't give her money."
"How did she do that?"
Yuuki didn't want to talk about that unpleasant memory of what she did to her when she said no. For her, it was better for it to stay buried.
"The worst kind of hurt you can imagine. The one you can't fix, no matter what you do."
When she responded as thus, this made Asuna remember the time when Sugou trapped her as Titania and raped her in front of Kirito. Taking this into context, Asuna has to wonder. Could the same thing have happened to Yuuki? That couldn't be the case. If it was, Endou would've been infected with AIDS, too. So, what could Yuuki be talking about, then? Before she tried to pry her for the answer, Yuuki shouted at her.
"Hey, scumbag!"
In surprise, Endou noticed Asuna and a small camera on her shoulder behind Shino, much to the raven-haired girl's surprise as well.
"Let her go now!"
Endou initially thought it was coming from Asuna until she noticed a small camera on the shoulder. Now that she thought about it, she did remember hearing about a student only able to attend class via camera. The idea used to be so absurd to her. But now that she's seen it, she believed it. On another note, Endou heard the familiar voice of a girl, one of her victims in the past.
"Hmm... I'd know that whiny voice anywhere."
"Whiny?!"
"Your name's Yuuki Konno, right?"
Upon hearing this, Shino turned to Yuuki and grew confused.
"You two know each other?"
"Unfortunately."
"You weren't the first 'friend' I tried to get money with, Asada. And as you can see, she's not the last."
As the girl continued her whimper of fear, Yuuki couldn't stand idly by anymore. Well, anymore than her situation allowed, of course. If it wasn't for her condition, she would've ran over and punched her in the face. But now, she's reduced to just watching it happen. What she wouldn't give to be cured enough for this one moment.
"Maybe I'm not. But she's going to be."
As Endou mocked Yuuki, the latter noticed a hooded stranger with a beard on his chin walking up toward Endou from behind, making her flustered as ever.
"Oh, what? Is that supposed to be a challenge?"
"Yeah! It would've been a fair one if you didn't have that friend of yours behind you!"
When Endou heard this, she displayed a reaction that Yuuki thought it was used to make her mad.
"What are you talking about?"
"That guy in the hood behind you! Don't ya see him?!"
Endou thought she could've been messing with her just to chicken out and run. But then again, where could she possibly run to? It's not like she could run straight out of the camera. So, at that moment, she assumed there was no harm in looking. When she turned around, however, Endou was met with the same figure Yuuki saw as the figure spoke his clear and evidently eldest voice.
"How distasteful. Whether it's the virtual reality or this one, people wastefully use their gifts of life to rule over others. An utter disgrace."
As she heard this, Endou grew infuriated while her victim, Shino, Asuna, and Yuuki grew confused.
"Don't try to be a hero, geezer! Or I'll shoot her dead!"
The figure only gave her a menacing smile in response to such a statement.
"Oh, you've got it all wrong. I'm no hero. I'm merely its doctor."
As Endou heard this, she became just as confused as the others were before he spoke onward.
"This world is plagued with people like you that waste their youth on dominance and savagery. Infected by your callous arrogance. And I will cure it with your blood. Yours and all those who share it."
With that, he began to walk toward Endou, forcing her on the edge as she spoke.
"Hey, stand back! I'm warning you!"
When the figure didn't take heed, Endou was becoming more and more petrified. So much so, in fact, that she forgot about her current victim and aimed it at the stalker.
"Don't come any closer, old man! I will shoot!"
Before she could, the figure took her arm that held it and crushed it, making her exclaim before she dropped her gun and he forced it on her back before pushing her to the ground, shocking the group as Endou is now at his mercy. But of all the group to be shocked, Yuuki and Shino were the only ones that began to feel sorry for her. As bad as she was, Endou didn't deserve this. Or did she? On one hand, she wouldn't have to see her ruin anyone else's life again. But, on the other, she'd be just as guilty by letting her get reduced to this. With that, Yuuki spoke to the figure towering over Endou in defense for her.
"Hey! Let her go!"
The figure only glared unimpressed at Yuuki as he spoke.
"And why should I? Judging from the way you shouted at this felon when I arrived, you had great resentment toward her, don't you?"
As he spoke, Yuuki felt as if he was talking to her in person, like he was in the very datascape along with her as she glared at him.
"So what?"
"Why would you have a problem with what I intend to do to this heathen?"
"Duh! Doing this would just stoop you to her level!"
The figure only smirked at her before he answered.
"My dear, I'm afraid that's impossible."
Impossible? What could he mean by that? Was he just gonna let her go? Yuuki took another look at the situation to know that it wasn't his plan. So, unless he liked to speak backward of his actions, she had no clue what he could mean. To easily solve her unspoken mystery, the figure got the gun and pointed it at Endou's head as the group and her victim watched.
"I'm not doing this out of personal gain. I'm doing this for the sake of the world. It's pathetic creatures like her that pollute this world's beauty and expunge it of precious life. Lives like yours. Thus, we decided that it is their turn to be expunged. And so it will be..."
With that, the figure had no hesitation to pull the trigger. Seeing this made Shino act on instinct to save Endou, despite the hurt she put her through. And she was only ever able to force it away from her head just as he pulled the trigger, shooting her in the back and making Endou exclaim in agony before the figure was now on the grass before Shino looked to see Endou cringing on the floor with blood spilling out of her back before heading over to her and cradling her just as she glared at the figure responsible for her torture as she spoke.
"How could you do that?!"
The figure only brushed the grass off of him as he stood up and spoke.
"Very easily. She's done nothing to deserve any pity in this life. So, there's simply no reason for her to exist."
As she heard this, Shiro was about to retort before Asuna spoke up.
"It wasn't your decision to make!"
"Then whose was it? Certainly not the corrupt officials at court. They clearly lack the necessary perception from the eyes of those above us."
"Us? What are you talking about? And who's the 'we' in this conversation?!"
"You're already familiar with that. As are your friends."
As Yuuki, Asuna, and Shino looked to each other, the victim grew nervous before she took her leave of the situation as he spoke.
"Take heed of this. This is what true power looks like. And those who abuse it will pay the ultimate price."
Once he's finished, the figure only walked away from them before a car zipped behind him and he vanished. Once that occurred, the girls looked to each other in confusion before Shino looked back to the cringing Endo and then to Yuuki.
"Yuuki, think you can call 911 where you are?"
"It shouldn't be too hard."
"Good. She needs help, and she needs it now."
At that moment, a car went by on the street and parked there before Yuuki recognized it. At this point, 911 would just be a waste of time compared to the route he had planned.
"Wait. It's Korai! He can take her to the hospital!"
As Asuna heard this, she then realized that there needed to be something to clot the blood leaking out on her back. And so, she got out a handkerchief from her pocket and placed it on her back, earning Endou's scream from the pressure of it before Shino helped her up with Asuna just as Korai noticed the scene.
"What the heck? Yuuki, what's going on?"
"No time to explain, Korai! We need to get her to the hospital, now!"
With that, Asuna and Shino were looking after Endou while Korai had Yuuki on his shoulder as it would've been their turn to switch anyway. More importantly, the sight of seeing a bleeding girl was a lot for Yuuki to take in. Seeing it again would only make it worse. After the rush of getting to the hospital, it was followed by a rush of getting her into the hospital without splattering the blood all over his car seats. Fortunately, a tiny drop only landed there and was swiftly dealt with before it can stain. Now, the important matter was securing Endou for check up as she was rushed into an ER. With that done, all that was left to do was wait. So, while Asuna and Yuuki went back, Shino stayed at the hospital to make sure she was alright. The others were confused on why she would stay, considering what she'd been put through. Shino answered their query as thus.
"I wouldn't even wish what happened on my worst enemy."
It was by these words that they agreed to leave her be for any news on Endou's condition.
Much later afterward, Yuuki and Korai were playing "Lover's Embrace" with the former laying on his front on the bath as he leaned on the wall of the tub to try to relieve themselves of the stress that was induced into them today. Before that, Aiko has to be fed her milk again before she needed to sleep, but not before she needed her diaper changed. Korai offered to help with the stress she's been through, only to instantly regret it as the stank from a dirty diaper was all too real for him, much to Yuuki's humor, leading to their bathing together. Although, neither one had been able to do so as Yuuki remembered how horribly she was treated at a young age while Korai couldn't shake the feeling that Laughing Coffin was practically etched all over the scene she'd described to him. After the long silence between them, Yuuki was the first to break it.
"I hope Endou's doing okay..."
When he heard this, he remembered how Yuuki told him about her blowup at her. Why would she feel sorry for that scumbag?
"Why would you say that? Didn't you say how bad she treated you?"
"Yeah, but... just seeing something like that happen to my worst enemy? It's even worse. I don't know how I'm gonna get any sleep from what happened."
As she tried to put herself in a fetal position, Korai stopped her and let her legs smooth down before he spoke.
"Look. I gotta be honest with you. I don't know anything about Endou. But if she's shot in the back, then the doctors should be able to help."
"You think?"
"Yeah, but... I don't know if she can be able to walk after that. That's the worst-case scenario, anyway."
"Really? So there's no way she could die?"
"Well... it's still a possibility. But it's less likely with the effort you've made."
"Oh. Good."
As she felt him caress her legs, Yuuki felt a bit more relaxed. Whether it was from the warmth of his touch or the news he'd given her, she could care less about. As she let her stress melt away, Yuuki leaned her head into his chest before noticing a worried look on his face. Maybe she needed to relieve him of his own stress.
"Korai... why would you look so worried then?"
When she noticed Yuuki's own worried look, Korai became altogether hesitant as he didn't want her relief to end. As soon as she sensed it, Yuuki made it easier for him to tell.
"You know, I could feel more relaxed if you'd tell me."
Given such an ultimatum by a clever girl, Korai was forced to indulge his thoughts on the situation.
"Well... considering what you've just told me, I just have this feeling that Laughing Coffin was behind it."
"That's what I thought, too, honestly. But, then again, why would one of its members be an old man?"
Hearing this, Korai widened his eyes before he came to a realization. Back in SAO, PoH told him that he was only the second in command of Laughing Coffin. The true leader was the mysterious Sorcerer. He only ever had an audience once with him in his initiation. But even then, he'd never forget that voice that sounded similar to an elderly man. Why would he suddenly be so interested in Yuuki? As he began to realize their situation, Korai looked at Yuuki and answered her.
"The one who would be in charge of Laughing Coffin."
Turned out, it was a mistake. The mention of it made Yuuki widen her eyes and gasp in shock as she realized what could've happened back then and what it meant for him of all people to appear. Already sensing the panic that would no doubt come, Korai gently held his arms around her as she turned her body around and pressed her breasts against his chest before he hugged her and caressed her hair before he spoke.
"It'll be okay, Yuuki. I'm not gonna let anything happen to you."
"You-you promise?"
"Of course I do. You mean more to me than anything, Yuuki. I mean that."
As she felt him brush her hair and rub her chest on his, Yuuki's panic levels went down before she realized where her chest was touching and he noticed this, Korai held his hand close to her face before she smiled at him and closed her eyes as began to sink into the bath water. For some reason, the feeling of his touch and the warm bubbly water added to it made her tired and sleepy.
"Korai..."
With that, she began to fall asleep and slip under the water. She could've very well stayed asleep too if she didn't feel something prodding in between her chest. When she did, she noticed that it was his shaft that gave its load to her last time. As she stared at it, Yuuki looked up to see Korai's blushed face before she smiled.
"What do you know? Your thing's gotten hard. And it's just sitting pretty in my breasts, too. I wonder how good it'd feel when I..."
With that, Yuuki began to clutch onto her own mounds and rub them onto his shaft slowly, earning a moan from Korai before she noticed a small white liquid seeping out of it, piquing her curiosity.
"Huh? You came already? That's a bit boring. But... looking at it now, I wonder how it'll taste."
"Really? You wonder?"
With that, Yuuki leaned towards the head before licking it with her tongue, tasting a sour, yet pleasing taste as she smacked her lips before smiling.
"Mmm. That tastes weird, but awesome. I wonder if I'll get more."
"Yeah, can you maybe stop wondering?"
When Yuuki heard this, she grew a bit upset as she looked at him pleadingly.
"Why? You mean... you don't love me?"
"What? No, don't say that. Of course I do. It's just— if you keep doing that, I'll lose control."
Hearing him admit it, Yuuki smiled as she spoke.
"What's wrong with that?"
With that, Yuuki continued rubbing her chest on his shaft while licking at the head before he began to moan all over again. As he did, Yuuki found herself more and more unable to resist the urge to go deeper with her mouth as she licked at the organ before she finally conceded to it and practically slurped at it, adding to the ecstasy on both partners before Korai realized that her "wonders" were strangely specific.
"You really like this, don't you?"
Yuuki looked up at him and answered with his penis in her mouth, muffling her speech in the process.
"I like it wipf you, Korai. I guess I'm stubborn that way."
Having answered his question, Yuuki quickened the tempo, in sucking and rubbing, forcing Korai closer to the edge as they began to moan louder and he tried to warn her.
"Oh, Yuuki... I-I'm about to cum!"
As he said this, Yuuki finished it off with a quick shove into her mouth with it before he could eject his seed into her mouth, sending a tremendous load of it all over her mouth as the seed began to leak out of it like water from a hose. When he was finished ejecting his load, Yuuki spoke up with his penis still in her mouth.
"Oh, wow... lookpf like I hit the jackpot. You came pfo much..."
With that, Yuuki took her mouth off of the organ before taking a deep breath and looking at him with a semen-stained face as she licked her mouth before she smiled.
"Y'know, I hate to admit it, but I think I'm getting a bit light-headed from this. Why don't we settle down on the bed?"
"We're gonna do more of that in our lives, aren't we?"
"Yeah. But not tonight. Tonight, I need some sleep."
Later, Yuuki was in the nude along with Korai as they were under the blanket before she couldn't help but wonder who the leader of Laughing Coffin was.
"So, uh, Korai? When you were in Laughing Coffin, did you ever find out who the big guy in charge was?"
"I only saw the guy once in my initiation. As far as names, he's called the Sorcerer."
Hearing this answer, Yuuki grew confused on the name.
"Huh? Sorcerer?"
"He chose that name for a reason. The people I worked with told me he named himself this because of his ability to predict the movements and strategies of his foes and finds a way to counter them. Almost like he's able to see the future of his victims."
"That bad? No wonder he's top dog."
"Yeah. PoH tried countless times to assassinate him, but the Sorcerer's prepared for every single one of them. Worse yet, no one's defeated him before the game was cleared. At least, that's what I believe."
As Korai spoke of this, Yuuki became confused in the reason for the event that occurred today.
"Hmm... you said he can predict the movements and strategies of his enemies, right? So, why would he shoot Endou like that? Not that I can or can't say she deserved it."
"I don't know. What could he have to gain from sending her to the hospital?"
The more they thought about it, the more Yuuki began to get scared as the couple realized the same thing. She's currently using the hospital with Kurahashi looking after her. What if they tracked her somehow?
"Korai... I think I know what he shot her for."
"Yeah. Me, too. But I don't think we need to worry. The closest hospital to your school isn't the one you're staying in."
As she heard this, Yuuki began to grow relieved, although her fear still remained.
"Oh, thank goodness. But... what if they find out where I live?"
"They're not gonna."
"How can you be so sure?"
"I won't let that happen."
As she was met with his fierce look of determination, Yuuki could tell right then and there he has every intention to make sure that Yuuki would be safe. Given how well he's managed to help her fill the bucket list, Yuuki is now certain he can help her with this, too.
"Okay. I believe you. But... how are you gonna do it?"
"I'll work it out tomorrow."
With that, Korai held his hand to her face for reassurance.
"Tonight, I don't want you to be scared. Everything's gonna be fine."
"Don't lie to me, Korai. I know how bad things are gonna get. I just know it."
Hearing this, Korai began to get upset. Not too long ago, she said she believed him, yet she was acting on the contrary.
"And here I thought you believed in me."
"I do. But what if something bad happened to me anyway? Then you'd beat yourself up and try to kill yourself, even."
Not willing to bear the thought, Yuuki began to shed tears of sorrow as she spoke.
"I... I don't want you to... I don't want you to do that, okay? There's bigger things in your life than me. I don't want you to throw your life away for just me. You... you shouldn't..."
As Yuuki broke down in sobs, petrified of the very idea of it, Korai couldn't bear to see this as he hugged her tightly while trying to hold the leash on his own tears in vain. As she noticed this while he spoke, Yuuki hugged him back, trying to help him calm down, just as he's doing the same for her.
"Yuuki... I swear to you, it won't come to that. I'll keep on fighting. No matter what. And I'll do whatever it takes to make sure that you're with me in the end."
"I know you will. And I want that to be true, so much. I want us... to really get married. To have real kids, and... and to grow old together... you and me, forever."
As she said this, Korai brushed on her hair with his hand before he spoke.
"There's only one way for us to move on and get our future."
Yuuki knew the same thing as they looked to each other before they both spoke the answer in unison.
"We both have to fight after all..."
