Sword Art Online
After The Incident
Chapter 7 – The Threat
~The Following Weekend, Kazuto´s POV~
It was Saturday. Finally. The last couple of days had felt like they went by with snail speed. I was so excited for me and Asuna´s date that it made the last couple of days feel like torture. And when we yesterday planned to eat a romantic dinner together at the local restaurant, my excitement only grew even more.
Now I was once again standing in front of my mirror, not sure what to put on. I was not sure if I should go casual or fancy, but I hadn´t asked Asuna about it. I had completely forgot it to be honest. So now I had to trust my instincts and try to guess what Asuna would appreciate me wearing.
On one side, it was a fancy dinner, and Asuna came from a wealthy family, so she would appreciate something like a suit. But on the other hand, a casual outfit would make the date less formal, which would make the date more fun for the both of us.
I had a hard time deciding which one, so I asked my sister Suguha for help. But she was about as clueless as I was.
"I can see your problem Kazuto" She mumbled softly as I held my two outfits up for her to see "I have a hard time deciding too"
"Yeah, I figured so" I mumbled softly as I looked at my two outfits hopelessly.
"Well, If I have to choose one, I think I would go with the suit" She finally said with a smile "You guys have had pretty casual dates right?"
That was right actually. The dates we had been on were dates where we had explored the city, and seeing the many attractions the city had to offer. These dates would mostly require a casual attire, not a suit.
"You´re right!" I said with a smile "We haven´t been to a restaurant in forever, so maybe I really should go with a suit"
Suguha nodded to this and turned on her heel.
"You´re welcome big bro" She said with a smirk before exiting my room, leaving me to change.
I smiled excitedly and hanged up my suit, before running to the bathroom to get a quick bath. I quickly rinsed myself down and exited the shower, before tidying up my hair and putting on deodorant, before walking into my bedroom and putting on my new clothes. Luckily, it was a black suit, which would do me nicely.
When I finished dressing up I looked at myself in the mirror again. I smirked a bit.
"Hey, you look good champ!" My aunt said as she entered my room to see how I was doing "Asuna is a very lucky girl you know"
"Hehe, if anyone is lucky," I said as I turned towards my aunt "It´s me for dating the most wonderful girl on the planet"
"You really have grown up you know?" She said with a smile "It feels like just yesterday you build your first computer from parts you had bought online"
"Mom, that was ages ago" I said with a small blush "Not to be rude or anything but I really have to go! See you later"
"Have fun Kazuto" She mumbled as she hugged me tightly, before I walked downstairs and out into the busy city street.
All the way to Asuna´s house, I could feel excitement and nervousness. I had no idea why I still felt like this, after a year of dating my dream girl. But every time I would be on my way to pick up my girlfriend, I would feel extremely nervous, if not excited. I guess it was just nerves. But I still couldn´t believe my feelings would show so much.
After a few minutes of walking, I finally arrived at Asuna´s house. I looked up at the looming building with a little hesitation. My nervousness had grown immensely since I left my own house. I swallowed my spit from nervousness and took a deep breath before walking up to the porch and ringing the doorbell, stepping back and fixing my hair before the door opened.
What I saw before me was a sight to enjoy. Asuna stood there with a slight blush on her face, wearing a long blood red dress, fitting her slim figure perfectly. The dress perfectly followed along her waist and hips, showing all her curves. Her lips was painted bright red with lipstick, and she was wearing a couple of earrings with blood red stones attached.
"So, how do I look?" She said with a smile as she twirled around. I realized her back was bare, showing off her cat-like shoulder blades.
"Y-You look so beautiful Asuna" I mumbled softly, stunned by her beautiful presence.
She giggled a bit at my astonishment "Well you pretty handsome as well" She said with a smile as she took a few steps forward and softly kissed my cheek.
I blushed a bit and cleared my throat as to pull myself out of my trance-like astonishment.
"W-Well we need to go now" I said, still blushing "Or they´ll give our table to someone else"
Oh, well we can´t let that happen, now can we?" She whispered in my ear as she took my hand with her left, holding her purse in her right and tugged me along.
"I-I guess not" I mumbled softly as I looked at her with a smile.
Before I managed to leave her family´s porch I was held back by her parents.
"You know I have said this before Kazuto" Shouzou said as he held my shoulder "But take good care of her ok?"
"Of course sir" I said with a smile "I will always protect your princess"
"Good to know boy" He said with a smirk as he hit my shoulder lightly and fatherly.
"Oh and, Kirigaya-kun?" Kyouko added as she stepped forward.
"yes ma´am?" I said as I looked back over my shoulder.
"I´m sorry I flipped on you at the park" She said as she bowed in respect "I kind of feel like your kidnapping is my fault"
"Don't be ma´am. " I said as I smiled back at her "I understand if you don't think our virtual daughter has feelings since she is virtual"
She looked at me with a worried expression.
"But, I ask of you for an opportunity to show you otherwise." I said with a smile "I ask you to give the virtual world a chance. If me and Asuna could show you the virtual world, we might convince you otherwise"
"Well, now is not the time for that" She responded with a warm smile. "GO have fun with our daughter ok? You really deserve it"
To that I nodded and walked down to Asuna who was waiting by the street.
"Oh, and Kyouko-san?" I said as I once again looked back at her "The kidnapping isn´t your fault. Sugou would have tracked me down anyway. Have a good night"
And with that I took off down the street with Asuna in tow, Kyouko and Shouzou-san watching us from the porch, arms wrapped around each other.
~A few minutes later, at the restaurant~
I smiled over at my girlfriend and she smiled back at me as we approached the restaurant building.
"Are you sure it´s ok for you to pay?" She said with worry in her voice "I mean, it´s a pretty expensive place"
"Asuna it´s fine" I said with a smile as I kissed her cheek "Let me spoil you for once! You deserve it"
"You always spoil me Kazuto" She said as she blushed and kissed me back "Come on then! Let´s get inside!"
"Just a moment! I need to check the time" I said with a smile "Go get our table. I´m there in a minute"
She shrugged a bit at this and nodded as she walked inside, her high heels click-clacking as she made her way inside.
I smiled a bit and looked at my jacket pocket.
"Yeah right. Like I care about the time right now" I said with a smile as I pulled the real reason for my staying back out of my pocket.
"Hey there buddy" I said to the beautiful gem necklace I had bought for Asuna, that was currently shining in it´s small wooden box in the palm of my hand.
"She is going to love it" I said with a smile "Even though it costed me mostly of my allowance. Oh well"
"I´m sure she is going to love it" A low but venom-like voice suddenly echoed from somewhere behind me.
All my hair in my neck began standing on end, and my body felt like it had been frozen at the spot. I knew that voice all too well. Somewhere in the crowd behind me, Sugou was watching my every move. I frowned and gritted my teeth as I listened intensely to every little sound.
"W-What do you want Sugou?" I growled angrily as I stood there, frozen, not even daring to turn my head.
"Oh nothing" An uninterested voice sounded "I just want you to know that I can strike everywhere, anytime. And your friends are not safe either"
I gasped a bit at these words. He would even attack my friends to get to me?!
"If you as much as touch them I will…" I growled angrily, looking downwards.
"What? Kill me? Good luck with that" The voice said, followed with a huff and a chuckle "Good luck finding me, or my assistant. I bid you farewell"
"Oh no you don´t you bastard!" I yelled as I finally manned up and turned around, but to no avail. My enemy had already disappeared into thin air, leaving only curious bystanders looking at me weirdly.
I blushed a little and fixed my jacket, before clenching my fists and making my way inside the restaurant.
"Damn asshole is trying to get into my head" I mumbled to myself as I spotted Asuna at a table by the big glass window in the back of the restaurant.
"I need to calm down" I mumbled a bit as I sat down across from Asuna and tried to put on the happiest fake smile I could manage.
"Hey Kazuto is everything ok?" She asked softly "You seem to be a little afraid"
"N-No i´m not!" I said defensively, maybe a little louder then I intended "I-I´m just nervous what you´re going to say about the gift I bought you"
I then smiled and proceeded to pull the wooden box out of my pocket and reach over the table, putting it down in front of her. She gasped a bit and smiled widely as she realised I had bought something for her.
"Kazuto you didn´t have to get me something" She mumbled softly as she hesitantly pulled the box towards her "Now I feel bad. I don´t have anything for you"
"It´s ok. I don´t need anything" I said with a smile ´Great. She doesn´t suspect anything´ I then thought to myself "Come on! Open it!"
Asuna then slowly opened the box, and I could see how her face lit up in happiness, her smile growing wider and tears beginning to form in the corner of her eyes.
"Oh my god Kazuto!" She yelped happily as she pulled out the necklace I had bought for her.
Tears begin triggling down her face as she stared at the gem in the middle of the necklace.
"It´s not only a gem though." I said with a smile "Try pushing the button the back"
She did as I told her, and the gem swung away from the base of the necklace, revealing a small room beside the gem. On the oak wood of the back of the necklace it said:
"To my beautiful flash of red and white.
May we forever be together.
Love- Kazuto, your Knight in Black Armour"
She put a hand on her mouth to stop her sobbing and I smiled at her from across the table.
"So do you like it?" I asked as I smiled. This was responded to with a silent sob as she jumped out of her seat and made her way over to me, almost strangling me in a hug.
"It is so perfect! I love it!" She yelped happily as she hugged me even tighter than before.
I chuckled a bit and hugged her back as tight as I could, for a moment forgetting how threatened I had felt a minute ago.
She finally let go of me and smiled as she dried her eyes, sitting down in her chair again.
"It must have costed a ton!" She mumbled as she sniffled a little, still drying her eyes.
I smirked a bit at her and chuckled.
"Anything to make you happy Asuna" I said as I looked into her eyes "If I can make you smile it´s worth it"
"Aww stop it" She mumbled as she giggled "you´re embarrassing me"
"It´s true you know" I mumbled as I looked at her with a sincere smile "I would sell everything I own just for five minutes with you"
"Aww come here" She said as she leaned over the table and kissed my cheek softly, making me blush just a little.
A waiter then came and took our orders "What would you like to drink?"
"I´ll be having wine" I said with a smile, to Asuna´s surprise.
"Huh!? Wine!?" She exclaimed as she looked at me with bright eyes.
"Yeah" I said with a smirk "It´s a romantic dinner. What is a romantic dinner without wine?"
"W-Well that´s true but…" Asuna mumbled as she looked at me worriedly "Have you even tried drinking alcohol before?"
"Nope. But there is a first time for everything" I said as the waiter wrote down my order and my drink.
"Yolo huh?" Asuna asked with a smile, and I chuckled a bit.
"Exactly my point"
"How about you miss?" The waiter then asked, turning to Asuna.
"I´ll have wine as well then" She said with a happy smile as the waiter bowed and made his way to the kitchen with our orders.
"I guess you have had wine before" I said gently "I mean, you have a pretty fancy family, so you must have been to a fancy party before"
"Yeah a couple of times." Asuna said with a nod "But even then my parents only allowed me a sip or two"
"Oh, well let´s try something new together shall we?" I said as I smiled at her, and she nodded.
"Sounds good." She said with a happy smile.
The waiter then returned to us with our drinks, put them down and left once again.
"Let´s have a wonderful date, ok Asuna?" I said as I raised my glass at her, and she did the same, sending a beautiful smile my way.
"To a wonderful date" She said with a smile, as we clinged our glasses together.
"To a wonderful date" I exclaimed happily as we both gulped down a couple of sips of our drinks.
~Later, at the beach nearby~
We were walking down the beach, hand in hand. The beautiful full moon was shining above us as the waves from the see rolled onto the soft sand of the beach, creating an almost whisper-like sound in our ears. Every now and again I would take a quick glance over at Asuna, smiling every time I did.
She was beautiful. Nothing could compare to how lovely she was. Even the shine of the moon in the water of the sea withered compared to how beautiful she was. I knew I was going to spend a long time together with her. If I had believed in a god, I would pray to him that I would be allowed to live the rest of my life with her. But I knew it didn´t take a gods power or a miracle to keep us together for an eternity. We loved each other more than anything in the world. And that love is stronger than anything else.
As I glanced over at Asuna once again she looked over at me and we both smiled at each other, as we stopped and turned towards the sea, Asuna laying her head on my shoulder.
"This has been the perfect date" Asuna mumbled as we sat down in the sand "Nothing could ruin this"
"Yeah. I know" I mumbled softly as I looked up at the bright shining moon.
´Except maybe the fact that Sugou is still at large` I thought to myself as I disappeared in my own thoughts.
`No. I don´t want to think about him right now` I thought to myself as I frowned a bit `I want this to be a memorable date. And I don´t want to ruin it with thinking about that bastard`
To take my mind off Sugou I sighed a bit and nuzzled up to Asuna, breathing in her scent and perfume.
"Hey! You´re using a new perfume" I mumbled as I smiled at her and she smiled back.
"Yeah. I thought I would try something new for our date" She said with an adorable giggle "Do you like it?"
"It smells wonderful. It fits you" I said as I wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
She smiled a bit and pecked my cheek softly.
"That´s good" She mumbled softly, and we fell into silence once again.
"Anyway, it´s getting late" I said after a moment of silence "Maybe I should get you home
"No, not yet" She mumbled as she pouted and shook her head childishly "I want this to last just a little bit longer"
"Ok. But only for ten minutes ok?" I said as I ran my fingers through her chestnut hair "You´re beginning to freeze anyway" I said as I realized she was shaking a bit.
"Mhmm." She mumbled as she nuzzled as close to me as she could, and I wrapped my arms around her body to keep her warm.
She smiled and hummed a bit of satisfaction as she let me warm her with my body.
Two young people sharing a beautiful moonlit night together. What could be better?
A/N
Hey guys!
Hope you enjoyed this chapter!
Somehow I don´t really have that much to say this time, so hope I see you next time!
Sayonara!
