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What kirito expected was a decent meal, granted he never expected this. First she was giving a grand tour of a place so high in costs, that the sheer look of the homes made him feel like he begged for coins at a nearby bar. The place was so high in looks, clean, an air of sophistication. That when he though in terms of property taxes, it made him almost imagine his wallet crying and running for dear life. The NPC women were dressed in stunningly beautiful clothes, and more he spent time, the more he thought. "No wonder Asuna always look at the town i live in as a ghetto." He believed that a single window would cost more than his entire house.
"It's a very nice, and peaceful town." Kirito mentioned to her. "Why don't you join the guild. This part of town is where we could provide you with a home." He simply kept on walking. "Look I said it was a nice town, but I am not joining no guild if it is in my control. I would have to be quite literally be forced to do it, and I would more than likely be kicking and screaming as the person drags me into the guild." Asuna could not understand why he was so against joining guilds.
For a moment Kirito was growling in an almost upset tone, what she did not understand is what he was actually doing. "Trust an invader to never see beyond the surface. Why am I here?" was what he was saying in monster. The few monsters that had listened simply said to themselves, "Because you are either letting your hormones do the thinking or your insane." Kirito smiled when he heard the reply. Maybe he was insane or maybe his hormones where at fault, but maybe it was a little bit of both.
He stopped at a home that looked so expensive that he felt out of place, "Well lets go it, the sun is setting and we were supposed to cook this thing, right?" As he walked in he excused himself and walked towards a couch, "Darn, this couch is really comfortable, puts my furniture to shame." As Asuma walked towards the spacious kitchen she told him, "Aren't you going to take your weapon and coat off?" Kirito did not even think about it, He was in someone else home. But since she mentioned it he did just that. He took off his coat and sword.
"Cooking is over simplified in Aincrad. To actually cook we would need to do all sort of prep work, and steps. That is why most people find it boring." Asuna explained as she cut the ragout meat, looked like it would make a decent stew. "Now set this for 30 minutes, and now for some side dishes." She was on a roll. She made some fruit salad, and some nice looking tea.
"Well don't just stand there, help me get the table set." Kirito did just that. He helped her set the table ware, he did not want to even touch the dishes. He felt that if he touched them and broke one. He would have to sell his house to pay for it.
Kirito heard a bell, and Asuna walked to the oven. Pulled out a steaming pot and carried it to the place on the table. As she took the lid off the smell it came off was making his mouth water. She took his plate served his portion and she served hers on her plate. After a traditional grace said by her, and occasionally slapping the spoon form his hand as he wanted to eat without waiting. The meal was great, he never had anything that good. "Ah, I am glad to have lived long enough to enjoy something like that." Asuna said as she began serving the tea. "Me too." Kirito replied.
It is funny he never could get that kind of food in the restaurants in Aincrad, I guess it just needs the touch of something he could not describe. "You know it is funny, I sometimes feel like I lived here all my life. Like the other place is a hallucination or a dream." Kirito smiled, to him this place was his home. Aincrad had everything he needed, challenge, an opportunity for personal growth, and some real friends. Granted to most they look like bloodthirsty monsters but Jack and the others had their fun side too. "People simply adapt, and some just begin to realize that they want to escape something from that other place." Asuna understood what he was saying, but it was sad. "It might be true for some, but there is things I want to do that I can't do here. Alright the answer is no and stop giving that look." Kirito looked confused, "Its just that when ever someone eats my cooking they often, the men tend to propose to me." Kirito looked shocked. "Guess no one special with you then?" Kirito tried to take another sip of tea, but his cup was empty. That is when she offered a refill. "I am a solo player, how am I supposed to even start a relationship." Asuna was both happy and a little sad. A little happy to know that she had very little competition for his affections, but a little sad to seeing him so alone.
"You know I am going to party with your tomorrow, and my horoscope said my lucky color for tomorrow was black." As she sent him an invite to form a party. He decided to drink a little tea, "You know that most party members simply slow me down." As he finished he saw her start a high level rapier skill. "I guess you are the exemption." Looking defeated he accepted, they both agreed to go for broke and start at the new floor that just opened, 70th floor. They both agreed to meet early in the morning, little did they know what she had someone spying on them.
At 7:30 am in front of the portal. "She is late, how long does she intend on keeping me waiting." As he said that he heard someone scream for him to move out of the way. It happened so fast that he couldn't and so he and the young woman crashed. She landed on top of him, and tried to grab something to get back up. He did grab something. "What is this." Grabbed and felt "Well, it's soft, and has a real nice flexible feel." When she saw what he was grabbing she slapped him so hard that he was sent flying and hit a small column. He looked at her and it was Asuna, and she was holding her hands guarding her breasts. He looked at her and looked at his had and made the same grabbing motions. He realized immediately what he had grabbed. Quickly he rose a hand and said, "Hey, Asuna good morning." She quickly ran towards Kirito's back. And then he saw Kuradeel walking towards her. "Asuna-sama I do wish you would not make my job so hard." She looked at him in pure rage, "Your job includes spying on me while I am in my own home." Kuradeel simply answered. "My job is bodyguard, so I must make sure you are safe regardless of where you are." She could not take it. "That does not include peeking when I was taking a shower! You Idiot!" He did not even replayed and grabbed her hand. "Let's go to headquarters. I am sure you are needed there!"
Kirito did not live bullies, and he did not like a person taking advantage of a young woman. He grabbed his hand, "I will be borrowing your vice commander for a little bit of scouting." He let go of Asuna. "You filthy Beater, you really feel like you can do my job! So prove it coward and duel me!" He simply equipped a second blade. The tension could be cut with a knife. He was sent the duel to be a first strike, no time limit. He changed that No time limit, first to drop 70% HP. Kirito was not about to let this creep off so easy. He was going to receive the beating he so richly deserved. As both accepted the count down started. Kuradeel has a large 2 handed ornate sword. Kirito simply waited for him to attack. Using a high skill he did and was sure it hit when he received 2 hits. One on his blade sending the blade back and another across his chest.
He was sent flying a few feet. The winner icon appeared over Kirito and as Kuradeel looked at his sword it shattered. His HP was 10% and lost his blade. "If you are not happy use a healing crystal and equip a knew weapon. I will do it as many times as you want!" Kuradeel being arrogant he grabbed a dagger and attacked Kirito. The dagger was poisoned. Kuradeel was sure that Kirito would die if it hit. Asuna jumped in and also did an attack on his dagger and it was cut in half. "Asuna-sama, that filthy beater cheated, he must have! I would not have lost to someone like him otherwise!" He could hardly believe the glare he was receiving. "Kuradeel, you are dismissed from the position of bodyguard. You are to return to headquarters and await further orders. Disobey and I will remove you from the Guild under the charge of insubordination." If looks could kill Kirito would be dead, that is how hateful Kuradeel glare was.
"Are you sure you will be alright?" Kirito asked Asuna as she watch Kuradeel use the portal. "I will be fine, come one we have a whole new level to explore. I can't wait to see what monsters we get to fight!"
~Somewhere else~
Yui looked at her mom resting on her bed, "Momma, why do you think daddy is avoiding us." Velvet looked at her daughter. "It is a long story are you sure you want to hear it?" Yui simply gave an excited nod. "When I met your dad he was a guard in the king's guard. His dad was just a floor boss, and his brother was a random mid level boss. So that was something his dad was very proud off. I worked as the guard's healer. I was named Velvet because of my hair since I was born, but my official title was the emerald fiend. Your dad was titled the twin fanged ruby fiend. He could use two swords that is why they called him Twin Fanged."
"He did was pure offensive, and so he got hurt quite a bit, during the many training spars between the guards. So we spent quite a bit of time together. The day he won his post as Captain, was the day that we made love for the first time, and during it he bit my left breast. We both received the Mate mark of our race. In all intents and purposes we were married. Your father worked really hard, and so he had to spend a long time away from our new home. The king provided us with one, and I was given permission to be a simple housewife. The king must have known that was also the same night that you were conceived."
"My life was happy, and I was a happy housewife, proud mate to the captain of the king's guard. my in laws your grandparents visited every so often. But 2 days before your daddy vanished from Aincrad something happened. His brother Icefelt, came to visit me at our home. I was 2 weeks pregnant with you, but that did not stop your uncle from doing the most despicable thing ever, he raped me. When he did he bite me on the same place, trying to claim me. Two mate marks was bad enough of a taboo, but on the same place. The marks on your daddy and my mark burned off. His mark disappeared after the pain I imagine, but mine became the condition you see. I am slowly becoming weaker. The punishment for cheating on a mate. For you see during the time when your uncle did that, I actually enjoyed it. It was purely physical reaction, but it made me the cheater of my mate, and that is why I can't go to other floors. I am not strong enough anymore. I have to rely on the few friends I have in the guard, and some floor bosses to try and find your daddy."
Yui was sad to hear that her uncle had done something so horrible, "Don't worry momma, if you don't find daddy. I will try and find him while I work with Cardinal." Velvet simply smiled, "Sweety, he might not even know who you are, and he might not have forgiven me. For this condition to end my beloved must chose another mate. I don't think your daddy will do that, specially after what happened between us."
