Chapter 10: Kazuto Versus Akechi
Kazuto returned just a few minutes before Yui's bed time. He opened the door, and in two seconds flat, Yui tackled his legs in a hug. Kazuto smiled, "So are you excited to see me? Cause I can't tell." He said jokingly.
Yui laughed as she was picked up by her father, "Daddy! I can fly without the controller now!" She said.
Kazuto smiled, "Wow, really? I can't wait to see that." He said.
Asuna had a big smile on her face as she walked in, "Your sister is a great teacher on that subject." She commented.
Kazuto scoffed, "Yeah, so good that when she taught me, I flew at full speed, head first, into a building. That was deep in Sylph territory." Yui looked concerned, while Asuna was simply laughing.
Kazuto tucked Yui into bed and met Asuna in their bedroom, "So, Yui flew on her own today, how did she do?" He asked as he laid down.
Asuna did the same and cuddled into his arms, "She did good, except for when she ran out of flight time."
Kazuto looked at her, "She fell from the sky!?" He hush-screamed.
Asuna nodded, "Technically yes, but I caught her before she hit the ground." She said, reassuring him.
Kazuto sighed as he relaxed again, "Thank God the love of my life is the Lightning Flash."
Asuna blushed and kissed Kazuto, "I love you, Kirito."
Kazuto smiled, "I love you too, Asuna." Then they fell asleep in each other's arms.
The next morning, the three of them had finished breakfast and Yui was helping Asuna with the dishes when they heard the doorbell ring.
Kazuto walked over, "Coming!" He called out. Kazuto opened the door to see Akechi, standing in the door way, "Are you Kazuto Kirigaya?"
Kazuto eyed the man suspiciously, "Who's asking?" He inquires.
The man sneered, "Akechi Narumi, that's who!" As soon as Asuna heard the name, she rushed Yui into her room and instructed her to hide in her closet until she comes for her.
Kazuto shook his head, "We don't want any trouble, sir."
Akechi scoffed, "Then hand Yui over to me. And then you'll never have to worry about me or Yui again, because you'll never see her again."
This made Kazuto angry, but he decided to hide it, "Look sir, we were given Yui by the government. Besides that, she's really impacted our lives. Plus, now going to a scientific-."
Akechi hit Kazuto in the gut, "I don't care about your fake excuses. Give her to me. Now."
Just then, Akechi heard a gun cock behind him, making slowly raise his hands behind his head. Kazuto looked to see Agil holding a pistol, "Leave now. Or I'm gonna need to clean up in a second." He said.
Akechi gritted his teeth, "This is not over yet. You'll see. I'll force you to give me the brat back. Just you wait."
The man left and Asuna, who was hiding herself by standing just beside the doorway, rushed to Kazuto, "Kirito, are you ok?" She asked as she helped him up.
Kazuto groaned, "Take me to the bathroom." He then fought the urge to vomit, "Now!" Without another word, Asuna rushed him to the bathroom.
After a brief vomiting session, Kazuto stumbled into the living room, "Damn…I wasn't even aware that was possible." He said as he sat down on the couch, next to Agil.
Asuna walked in and handed her boyfriend a glass of water, "Here, drink this."
Kazuto smiled, "Thanks." He then gulped it down quickly. Once he did, he smiled to Agil, "Thanks, Agil. But how'd you know we needed help?" He asked.
Agil smiled, "Well I was on my way to open up the Dicey Café, when I saw that guy walked in rather menacingly. So, I decided to trail him and when he hit Kazuto, I decided it was time to intervene." He said with a smile.
Asuna raised an eyebrow with curiosity, "But since when do you have a gun?" She asked.
Agil chuckled, "Rule number 1 when you run a place that serves alcohol," he then pulled out his gun, "always have some kind of crowd control on your person." He said before putting the gun away again.
Asuna stood up, "I'm gonna go let Yui know it's safe to come out now. Poor thing must be terrified." She then hurried up to Yui's room.
Kazuto sighed, "No offense, but I'm glad Yui didn't see you with a gun."
Agil chuckled and shook his head, "None taken, I get it." He assured with a smile.
Yui ran in and hurried to Kazuto, "Daddy! Are you ok?" She asked worriedly.
Kazuto smiled and pulled her into a hug, "I'm fine, Yui. Everyone's ok."
Yui squeezed her father for all she's worth, "Who was that man, Daddy?" Kazuto and Asuna exchanged looks, silently debating on how to put it.
Agil shook his head, "He's just a bad man who doesn't tell the truth. So, don't believe a thing he tells you. Ok?" Yui nodded.
Asuna placed a hand on the girls' shoulder, "Alright, it's almost time for school, so why don't you go pick out what you want to wear, but remember, it's photo day, so pick your favorite clothes." She told her.
Yui smiled, "Alright Mommy." She then hurried to her room.
Asuna sat down next to Kazuto and looked to Agil, "Thank you for that." She said.
Agil smiled, "It was nothing. Just didn't want her to have to deal with him being her birth father, ya know." He then stood up, "I gotta go, the Café won't open itself." The two said their goodbyes to Agil and he left.
Asuna sighed, "Well, I'm gonna go help Yui get dressed." She then walked off towards Yui's room.
Kazuto sat back down and began to think, "Even though he's Yui's birth father, I was ready to fight him for her. But recent events have proven that I'm no match for him. Not in the real world, at least. And he clearly can't be reasoned with. That muscled moron doesn't have the sense he was born with. The only option is to handle things legally, and hope for the best."
Asuna walked into Yui's room, "Alright, have you decided what you're going to wear?" She asked. Yui smiled and nodded before showing her the dress that she got for her birthday, bringing a warm smile onto Asuna's face. As she helped Yui into the dress, she couldn't shake the feeling of worry in her mind about Akechi. But she shook her head of that, if only for a moment, because she didn't want Yui to feel like she should be afraid. A few minutes later, and Yui was fully in her dress. She turned to look at Asuna, "How does it look?" The child asked.
Asuna shed a tear of happiness as she saw her daughter in, what used to be, her dress. She wiped her eyes, "You look perfect." Yui was happy to hear her mother approve of her, and couldn't wait to see what Kazuto thinks.
Yui fast-walked into the living room, since Asuna told her not to run in that dress. She got in front of Kazuto, "Look Daddy!"
Kazuto had a big grin on his face, "Wow Yui. You look amazing!"
Yui's mood brightened even more -assuming that was even possible- when Asuna walked in, "Ok Yui, we need to get a move on, or you'll be late for school."
Yui nodded, "Ok." She then hugged Kazuto, "Bye Daddy!"
He smiled and hugged her back, "Have a good day at school Yui." Then Asuna walked Yui out to the car.
Kazuto went and called Kouichirou.
Mei picked up the phone, "Hello?" She said.
"Hey, it's Kazuto. Is Kouichirou with you?" He asked.
"Yeah he's right here, hang on…...Ok you're on speaker phone." She told him.
Kazuto took a deep breath, "Mei's dad showed up about a half an hour ago." He told them.
"WHAT!?" They both said, "How'd he even find you guys?" Kouichirou asked.
Kazuto shook his head, "No clue." He answered.
"Well, are you all ok?" Mei asked worriedly.
"I got hit in my gut, then barfed for two minutes, but other than that, yeah we're fine."
Mei gasped, "What!? Grr...I swear I can't stand that guy! How'd you get rid of him?" She asked.
"Agil showed up and saved our skins. But he said he'd be back."
"He will be, I'm afraid." Mei sighed, "I'm sorry. If I hadn't told them Yui was still alive, then we wouldn't be in this mess." Then, Kouichirou spoke up, "It doesn't matter how we got into this situation, what's important, is figuring out how we get out of this."
Kazuto nodded, "Yeah. Well, I gotta head to school, so I gotta go. I'll let you both know if anything else comes up." He then hung up.
Mei sighed, "I feel like this is all my fault." She said sadly.
Kouichirou wrapped her in a hug, "Well it's not. They probably would have found out eventually in some way or another."
Mei exhaled through her nose, "I know, but still. I've got to do everything I can to help them."
Kouichirou smiled, "Well let's start by calling my folks and telling them what happened."
(A/N: The final clash against Akechi has begun! Don't worry, this book still has a ways more to go. Read and review please! Also, for those Tales of Symphonia 2 fans out there, check out my very first fanfiction ever! It's called Symphonia After the Tales. See what happens to Emil and Marta after their journey ends.)