Wow! Okay don't throw things at me! I know this chapter took forever to get here but it is, alas, finally here. This is the chapter following 7.5, which is uploaded as a different fic named Tangled in You. If you haven't read it and you want to read Kirisuna lemon, you are more than welcome to do so. If that isn't your cup of tea, then it's not necessary for this story. So here it is! Chapter 8!

The next morning was supposed to be a quiet one. Kazuto was supposed to his beauty looking down at him, giving him gentle kisses until he awoke. They were supposed to sit and have a nice late breakfast whilst giggling and being overly affectionate towards each other because that's the way couples were supposed to spend the morning after their first time together.

That is not what happens at the Kazami household.

"Wait-Rima-… you can't just barge-RIMA!" Kai fiercely whispered as he followed a tiny blonde down a familiar hallway. She was already at the door.

"Kai, honey it's fine I'm just gonna check to make sure they didn't chicken out!" she whispered back, pulling back the door. She was about to peek in when Kai stopped her again.

"What if they're not decent?"

Rima rolled her eyes. "I'm just gonna have a quick peek, can I please? I don't want all of my hard work to be for nothing!" she pouted, pulling out the puppy dog eyes shamelessly.

"No. Besides I don't think you need to check. I'm rather sure your hard work wasn't all for nothing." Kai said firmly, just barely resisting her puppy-dog look.

Kazuto, already been woken from their incessant whisper-bickering, resisted the urge to get up and slam the door in their faces. He definitely would have done so if he wasn't as naked as the day he'd been born. Asuna was still asleep, and for that he would eternally be grateful. He was just glad his brother had some sense of privacy and wasn't allowing Rima to peek.

"But Kaaaaaiiiiiiii!" Rima whined as Kai closed the door once again.

Kazuto waited for their mini-argument to be over before lifting himself out of bed, mindful of his girlfriend's still sleeping form. After making sure he was at least partially clothed, he walked into the connecting bathroom and turned on the water for a quick shower. Just before he was about to close the door and undress (again) he heard a rustling in the bedsheets where Asuna lay. The light-brunette rubbed her eyes sleepily and patted the space beside her, wondering where her body pillow had gone.

"Hey love," he said quietly walking over to her, "how are you feeling?"

Asuna yawned, sitting up and letting the covers pool at her waist. "I'm sore, but I'll manage."

"I'll be sure to take it easy on you next time." Kazuto smirked, enjoying the way her face heated up at his mention of a next time.

Asuna pouted. "It's nothing to be arrogant about," she scoffed, "but still, thank you for everything Kazuto."

Kazuto blushed. It was rare that she used his real name instead of his avatar name, but whenever she said it she filled the name with such endearment. "You don't have to thank me for anything, love. Last night was perfect."

Asuna nodded. She attempted to run a hand through her messy hair and winced at how tangled it really was. "I think I need a shower…" At this, Kazuto chuckled.

"Go ahead, I already started it. I'll go in after you're done."

Asuna blushed. "Or we could just take one together…" she said sheepishly. Kazuto's eyes widened at the suggestion, but then he smiled.

"Sure, why not?"

After the couple had showered and redressed, they decided it was time to finally leave their room and face the torturous teasing that was sure to be ahead of them. Kazuto deducted that even if he hadn't known Kai for long at all, he was still his older brother and therefore inherited infinitive teasing rights.

And he didn't disappoint.

"Well hello there, little brother. I'm surprised you're just waking up. I thought for sure that since you left the club so early you'd be the first ones awake." Kai winked, a smirk coming to his face.

"Oh, Kai I'm sure they were just so exhausted after last night's excitement." Rima winked from the kitchen. She was making blueberry pancakes.

Kazuto rolled his eyes at the pair and tried his best to keep the blood from rushing to his face. Asuna, on the other hand, felt like a tomato. They'd been so obvious! Even Kai was snickering at them and Rima openly gave her a thumbs up. How embarrassing. Still, if Kaito and Kazuto could be this comfortable around one another after only a day of knowing each other the teasing was sure to be a good sign. In truth, Asuna was worried there would be an awkward tension that lasted at least a few days, but the two seemed to take to each other easily.

"Alright, alright I'll stop the teasing. I actually have something fun planned for today." Kai said, handing his brother a plate of pancakes and digging into his own.

Kazuto accepted his breakfast gratefully. He was hungrier than he'd been in a while. "And what would that be?"

"Racing!" Rima shouted gleefully, almost skipping into the dining room.

"Racing?" Asuna said hesitantly. She wasn't sure she liked where this was going.

"Yeah, we're gonna meet up with the others later and have a few friendly races. You two don't have to participate, but Bryan and Kyo never miss a chance to show off their cars." Said Kai, "The track is a little ways from here, and unless you want to drive yourselves, you can ride with me. Rima's going to take her own car this time."

Kazuto's interest was piqued. He had never been to a real race before, and had definitely not competed in one. Though he did enjoy the thrill of racing games, he wasn't sure if he would actually like street racing. I wonder what kind of car he has, thought Kazuto. Surely, since his brother was rich he'd have the top of the line sports car, which was probably something European that he didn't know how to pronounce. His own motor bike was the only thing he really liked driving, although he did acquire a driver's license not too long ago. He also knew he would never be comfortable behind the wheel of a vehicle that was worth probably more than his own life. Kai was probably was right when he recommended they just watch.

The races weren't supposed to start until the afternoon, so the four had some time to kill before they had to head out. Kazuto decided it would be the perfect time to introduce his brother to his well… niece. He supposed it was the correct term. After all, Yui was very much his daughter, even if she was an A.I. and was not his biological daughter. He knew when the time came, he would introduce Yui to Kai, but it was how to go about doing so that had him pondering. On one hand, he could just say "Hey Kai, I want you to meet my daughter," but he had a feeling that wouldn't go so well. Well… there was another way to go about it.

"Hey Kai…" he started, scratching the back of his head, "do you want to play some ALO?"

Kai looked surprised. Honestly, he hadn't been expecting that to come up. He was never really into games, especially since his music took up so much of his time. Really, it was a wonder Rima found so much time for reading when he was always responding to emails or writing new songs. If anything, the couple enjoyed playing retro games like Mario Kart and Sims when given the opportunity, but those times were few and far between. Full-dive gaming though? Kazuto really seemed to enjoy them though, and if he wanted to bond with his little brother, he supposed it wouldn't be too bad if he tried a little full-dive gaming.

"Sure," he replied, a small smile coming to his lips, "I've never played before though, so you gotta take it easy on me. I also have a few of those Amusphere consoles, in case you wanted to play while you're here."

Kazuto revealed a bright smile. "Actually, Asuna and I brought our own. Our avatars are saved to the hard drive, so we'll be using those."

Asuna and Rima looked excited at the prospect. "We should tell Liz and the others to get online too! That way everyone can meet Kai and Rima!" Asuna beamed, looking more excited than ever.

"If you'd like, we can make avatars for you two so that you don't have to worry about creating one. It can be a bit of a pain," offered Kazuto. Kai nodded at him, trusting his sibling.

They all agreed that it would be a great idea for Kai and Rima to meet the rest of Kazuto and Asuna's friends, even if it was in a game. Rika, Asuna knew, would be the most excited to meet two of Japan's most famous idols. She nearly flew through the roof when she heard word of who exactly was Kazuto's long lost brother. Keiko would most definitely enjoy the experience as well. She couldn't quite determine Klein or Agil's (she could never remember their irl names, they were more Kazuto's friends than her own) position on the matter, but she could guess they wouldn't mind.

It only took a little while for the Amuspheres to get set up in the living room. Asuna and Kazuto took a few minutes on their own to create avatars for Kaito and Rima on their respective devices. It was decided that they would all play in the living room because of the numerous couches to lay on and so that they could all be in the same room. After Kazuto briefly filled the pair in on how to work the device and set up an account, they were all set up for their first full-dive experience. There was a simultaneous "Link START!", which Kai felt absolutely ridiculous saying out loud, before he was plunged into the digital world. There were flashes of what looked like multicolored rods for a few seconds and then suddenly he was standing in a clearing in what he assumed was a large forest. Looking down, he noticed he was wearing all black. A simple long-sleeved black t-shirt and loose-fitting black pants with black boots is what he wore. His hair was long, he noticed, reaching down to his waist.

In a flash of light, there was another character standing in front of him. She wore all green, his favorite color. Her dark green hair was short, reaching only her shoulders. She had cute pointed ears and wore tight-fitting light green shorts and a darker green blouse. Knee-high white boots were on her feet. She was absolutely adorable.

"Kai!?" the girl said, her hazel eyes widening at the sight of him.

"Is that you Rima?" he asked back. She nodded and ran up to hug him. "Where are we?" she asked, looking up at the clear sky.

"This is Kazuto's game, huh?" Kai stated, wondering where his brother could be.

There was a sudden fluttering noise and then two more characters joined them. Kazuto's character was recognizable instantaneously. The hairstyle and even facial features were exactly the same. Asuna's avatar threw the two off for a little bit, if only because her hair and eye color were different.

"Hey, how come you guys look like yourselves and I look like this?" exclaimed Kaito, gesturing down his body. He looked nothing like his real-world self, while Kazuto was a spitting image.

"It's a long story…" the Kirito avatar trailed off, scratching the back of his head. Thinking back to how much trouble it was to fully integrate his SAO avatar into ALO gave him a headache. "By the way, names work a little differently here. I go by Kirito. Asuna chose her real name for her avatar name, so you don't have to worry about hers. Kai, your avatar's name is Darren. And Rima, your name is Flora. I'll introduce you to everyone using your real names though."

There was a short flying lesson after the basics. They learned how to open the menu, access their inventory and control their wings. Rima took to the virtual world fairly naturally, but it was Kai who had trouble adjusting to the feeling of having wings and using spells and such. He stumbled his first time flying, reminding Kirito of his first days playing ALO. Meanwhile, Asuna and Rima had a gal of a time flying circles around each other. It took a little while longer than expected, but Kai eventually got the hang of his new wings and could fly straight and land without stumbling.

Once Kai and Rima had full control of flying, the four set out to the floating castle in the sky, where Asuna and Kirito's house was. It was also where all of their friends were awaiting them.

"That's where you live in-game?" Kai asked, looking in awe at the cabin surrounded by the beautiful landscape.

"Yeah. It's also where we lived for a while when we were stuck in the death game. Let's just say it was a wedding gift to ourselves," Kirito replied, glancing at down at his wedding band. It's been a while since his last full-dive, and he liked how he and Asuna were married in game. "Anyways, come on in. The others are waiting."

Rima looked at the building in front of her in quiet contemplation. This is the same house that those two spent what they thought was going to be the rest of their lives. It was cute, nothing compared to the huge estate she and Kai lived in, but she could see why Kazuto and Asuna chose this place. It was private, lakeside and had a cute little town just down the way. All in all, it was quaint and cute, and seemed perfect for the virtually married couple.

When the group entered the house, there were many more people than Kai and Rima had initially expected. There was a taller African-American fellow (assuming he was American), a red-haired man who looked roughly their age, along with four girls of varying heights and hair colors. There was a petite girl who was sitting on the couch with cat ears and honey colored hair that almost matched Rima's. Next to her was a taller girl with short pink hair. Standing near the corner of the room was another girl with cat ears and pale blue hair that was slightly lighter than Asuna's blue hair. And last but not least there was a tall, busty blonde girl who perched herself on the armchair. Kai scanned the room carefully, taking in each and every face and wondering if their avatars resembled their real life bodies like his brother's did.

"Well it's about time! You guys said for us to be here at two o'clock and its two-thirty now!" the pink-haired girl scowled before coming up to Kirito and whacking him upside the head.

"Sorry, Liz. We got caught up in teaching these two how to fly and stuff." Asuna apologized. Kirito snickered and smirked at his older brother.

"Yeah, it took a little longer for some people to get the hang of it," he teased. Kai glared at his brother none-too-subtly.

"Well I suppose introductions are in order, then," the busty blonde said, getting up from her seat on the armchair. She extended her arm out to Rima first, "Hi, I'm Suguha, Kazuto's and well I guess now your cousin too, Kaito. In-game I go by Leafa."

Rima shook her hand enthusiastically. "It's so nice to meet you! I'm Rima Mikasa. Kazuto talks so much about you! He says you're mostly like siblings since you were raised together right?"

Leafa blushed but smiled shyly. "Yeah, we thought we were brother and sister for the longest time."

Kai smiled and shook her hand as well, introducing himself. "Hello, it's very nice to meet you. I'm Kaito Kazami. I'd have to say it's strange not only finding out I have a brother I didn't know about, but a cousin as well."

"Trust me, it was a shock to us as well!" Leafa laughed, blushing ever so slightly. Internally, she whined. Why did both of her cousins have to be so handsome? Even Kaito's avatar was cute!

"Alright, Leafa, don't forget there's others we have to introduce as well today. We don't have too much time before we have to get back," Asuna said reasonably. She looked back to see Liz still pouting, Silica playing nervously with her tail, Sinon looking on with piqued interest, and Klein and Agil arguing about who gets to greet Rima first.

"Dude I saw her first so I get to say hi first!"

"No way, man! I get to say hi first!"

Soon they were all so caught up in the mixed introductions and greetings they didn't even notice another person had entered the room. She'd been taking a nap in the other room when all the commotion woke her up. Quietly, she yawned and tip toed her way to Kazuto's side, leaning ever so slightly into him.

Why are there so many people here today? She thought. It was even more than she was used to. The usual crowd was here, but there was something different. It almost seemed like there was more of them. Feeling watched, Yui turned around and caught the gaze of a small green-haired woman, who was staring at her with great interest. Next to her was another avatar she didn't recognize. Her database told her all she needed to know about their avatars. The green-haired one was Flora, and the black-haired one was Darren. Level one players. Not many skills. Just who were these people?

"Kazuto, just who is this adorable little girl? Is she another one of your friends?" Flora squealed, jumping to Yui's side and nearly tackling her. Yui had to grip Kazuto's arm tight in order to keep herself from falling over.

"She looks a little young to be playing this sort of game, don't you think Kazuto?" Darren said, looking slightly disapproving. What was with all the questions?

Looking up into the face of her in-game Papa, all she saw was a look of nervousness and a hint of excitement. He caught her gaze and smiled down at her, reassuring her with his eyes that everything was going to be okay. Still, she wanted to know what was going on…

"Papa… who are these people?" she asked, moving so she was halfway behind him. There was a gasp and then a light thud.

"KAI! Honey, are you alright?"

Yui looked around Kazuto's arm to see Darren now sitting on the floor and rubbing his head. Flora was leaning next to him. Darren mumbled an "I'm fine, it's okay," before shooting a very disbelieving look at her Papa. She glared at the man from behind her Papa, but he paid her no mind. Flora smiled at her, a little too tightly for her liking, before also turning her gaze to Kirito.

"Kazuto, would you like to explain why this child identifies you as her father?"

Okay and that is all for Chapter 8. I hope the transition wasn't too rough when I transitioned to somewhat of a Yui POV. The end is pretty much in Yui's point of view so that's why she called Kai and Rima by their avatar names.

I'd very much appreciate it if you'd review. It fuels my motivation!