... What? Surprised I am appear again? Let's just move on with the story please.

And Lelouch-sama, yes I am finally understand your pain, what a pain to understand a pain like this. And Gooball, maybe you right, maybe it was your brain waves which force me to write *glare at you* C'mon, I am pretty busy here stop use your brain waves to me man. And last, please enjoy and review.

Disclaimer: Ane, Brs, and Sao aren't mine.

Hate. Yes, hate, a feeling of passionate dislike toward something or someone. Some people dislike this feeling and choose to avoid at all cost while some other people maybe will choose to embrace the feeling and make it as their motivation. For more than thousand players which trapped in an amazing game called Sword Art Online, the feeling of hate they felt usually directed toward the bastard who create of this game and the game itself. But, in this case, a certain player feels an overwhelming feeling of hate which he directed toward the least thing someone will expect, the imitation of the sun. Why he said that, Well...

"Damn, today is very hot. Is this summer already?" The black haired grumble while his blue eyes glaring at the one who responsible for this condition. He stops glaring at the sun before letting out a sigh and stared at the scene in front of him. A smile crept into his face as his legs start to move. And a few seconds later...

"Cannonball!"

A wave of water appears as Night jump into the water at high speed (or so he thought). A second later, the player who called as the 'Final Knight' appear on the surface of the water before shaking his head to get the water off of his face. A grin appears on his face after he did getting the water off and he turned around to face the other player who remains stood on the shore instead coming with him.

"C'mon Mato! The water is fine! It will help you getting off of this heat!" Night yelled toward his 'wife' while waving his hand, signaling for the girl to come toward the water just like him. But, his 'wife' only glared at him, he should know why the hell she can't jump into the damn water just like him. Shouldn't it already obvious to him? But knowing him, maybe he just teases her like what he always does when he gets the opportunity to do that.

Night keeps grinning like an idiot while he staring at his 'wife' who also keep glaring at him. He never thought, not even in his wildest thought, that his 'wife', the great 'Black Assassin'... Actually can't swim. But, no, he didn't laugh at it, he perfectly aware why she couldn't swim. If not because her real body lying in hospital's bed all this time, he sure she will be able to swim like any other kids. Now he think about it, did not usually every kids taught how to swim when they are in elementary school? Well, every people receive a different education, right? And that's why he brings both of them (Kuro not included, because clearly, the cat won't get anywhere near water) to teach her about how to swim. Even if there is indeed a swimming skill in Sword Art Online, Stella has zero point in that skill and maybe, just maybe, he could help her solve her problem in swimming.

"C'mon Mato, I am promise everything will be fine and I won't do anything reckless (I hope)" Night yelled again toward his 'wife' who still glaring at him with those beautiful blue eyes of her. There is another reason about why he drags her toward the beach near their house, their private place as he likes to call it since no one ever shows up here and he hopes that this will last until they complete this cursed game. Well, about the other reason, it was because he wants to see how the swimsuit which made by Ashley, the same player who creates their current battle outfit, suit her body and damn, that swimsuit really did suit her. The swimsuit consist a black string bikini and a short shorts (AN: Brs original outfit minus the cloak, glove, and boots). He can feel his face blush a little when he saw her wear that swimsuit for the first time earlier. 'Damn, teenage hormones' Night thought before the grin on his face turn into a smile because finally, slowly Stella starting stepped into water.

She hates it, she really hates about herself who didn't know about how to swim. If she could turn back time, she would try to not fall into his trick in revealing about her inability in swimming. She already can feel the water lick most of her body as she walks toward him. The lower part of her body already in the water and fortunately, the water isn't too deep so her feet still can touch the ground underneath the water. Slowly, but surely, she made her way toward her 'husband' who keeps smiling toward her while sometimes also gives her a nod like he was encouraging her to keep walking forward... He did encourage her. When the distance between them only a few feet away, her feet accidentally tripping over a rock which she can't see because of the water. She fell forward, but to her surprise before her face can hit the water, someone grabs her and prevents her fall.

"Woah, easy there, can't have your beautiful face getting wet" Night tease her before chuckling a little.

"Idiot" she muttered before leaning against him, she can't help it, his arms are really comfortable. She won't admit when they still... a friend and she tries to break his embrace the second time he fully embraces her, but now she did not to do that because of their... Status.

Night chuckled again before wrapping both his arms around her waist and take a little jump which making them hovering backward around the water. They just hold each other, savoring this very peaceful moment and even Night start thinking that there is only them in this world. Their perfect and calm moment must stop when Stella gets a message from someone. Stella uses one of her hands to open the message and read it.

"What's wrong?" Night asks after he sees his 'wife' closing the message and letting out a sigh.

"Ashley needs our help with a quest, since she has done so much for us, I don't think it was right to refuse her request" Stella answered without looking at him as she writes a reply for Ashley's message.

"Man! When I am about to start the lesson something comes up, but I guess I can't complain" Night said before he about to make another small jump, but... His feet tripped over a rock which makes...

'Crap!'

SPLASH

Both players fall into the water.

"Thank you so much for accepting my request, I know you both must be very busy being one of many top players of this game and I am really sorry if my request interrupt you guys" the black haired girl who wears a glass bowed to them as she said this.

"Ah, it's fine, besides we aren't really busy, right Stella?" Night said with a nervous smile before glancing to his 'wife' who nod her head to support his statement. Only if you know what you really interrupt.

"A-anyway, what kind of request you want us to do?" Night said attempting to change the subject of their conversation and at the same time trying to find any information about their quest.

"Oh right, so you see, I wanted to make this... Items and in order to do that I need an ore named 'Core of Eclipse' which only can received after finishing a rare quest" Ashley answered Night question before open her menu to do something.

"And about this rare quest-" before Night able to asks furthermore about this request, a square appear in front of him. The square only contain one item which Ashley send to him.

"These items is the key which will open the hidden gate which located on 19th floor" Ashley explained and the mentioned about 19th floor making Night winced a bit, he still able to remember the time when his 'wife' almost getting caught by the 'Army' because some misunderstood... And also that's the place where he starts to dislike the biggest guild in Aincrad.

"So will you accept my quest?" Ashley said with... A bit pleading eyes, seriously what kind of items she wants to make anyway?

"We will accept it" Stella suddenly said which make Night turned his head toward her. Like knowing what he going to asks, she just turned her head toward him before giving him a small smile of reassurance. Seeing this only make Night letting out a sigh and smiled back at her. Ashley just glance confusedly between the married players before deciding it was the time for giving them the next information.

"*cough* Also, because this quest is too dangerous... Not like I don't think you two are strong, but I didn't want you both to risking your life for something pointless, so I also asks a few of my friends and don't worry they are skilled players and they already wait for both of you on 19th floor" Ashley said, finally let two powerful players in Aincrad absorb the last piece of information she give them. Stella just nod her head after receiving the information while Night raise one of his eyebrows and crosses his arms.

"What do you mean is we will get an ally? And can you tell us, who are our ally?" Night asks which only make Ashley giggled.

A few minutes later...

"Oh, Stella! Night! And you bring Kuro too!" The cheerful voice greet them and they see four figures with the shortest figure waving their hand at them. They instantly know who is it just from the voice.

"My worst nightmare finally come out" Night muttered under his breath while both he and Stella walk toward the waiting players.

"Yo" Bon casually greeted them while eyeing Night who looks like after seeing his worst nightmare come out.

"Night-kun, Stella-san, it was nice to see you both again" Koneko greeted them.

"Hey Stella-chan, been awhile since we last met and congrats on your marriage, also did you both already- hmph!" Before Shima able to finish his sentence, Night shoved one of sandwiches he carry into his mouth.

"Let's just get this over ASAP" Night said before gesturing for his 'wife' for leading the way. Stella just nod her head before opening her menu and go toward the map section, she also understands why he wants to finish it fast... So he can teach her how to swim again... And she don't know whether to accept it or decline it. After she starts walking, the other players follow her from behind and as usual, Yutari always tried to make a conversation with the relationship between 'Final Knight' and 'Black Assassin' as the main topic. But after a silent threat from Stella to Yutari and a... Blunt threat from Night to Shima, the conversation concerning their relationship finally end. Really, who in their sane mind going to let another people pokes their nose into their relationship? In order for lightening the mood, Night makes a new conversation with the topic of their conversation focusing more toward the three boys guild, 'Brave Legend'.

Stella only choose for listening the conversation and remains silent all the time. The conversation goes pretty well with Bon mainly explaining thing while Night and Yutari mainly asking a question regarding their guild, Shima and Koneko occasionally also add a few things toward Bon's explanation and sometimes, both Night and Shima will make some jokes which always success in making Yutari, even sometimes Koneko, to laugh. Stella can't help, but smiled a little at their condition. Instead of looking like six players which trapped in a very deadly game, they just look like six teenagers who enjoying their time with each other, filled with laugh and smile. But, their time to act as six normal teenagers has to end when...

"So, is it the gate of the dungeon?" Night asks after they arrive in front of the gate made of stone which look like cover the way toward an underground dungeon. Stella inspects the gate for a second before noticing two holes on the stone. She opens her menu before retrieve the items she and Night receive from Ashley earlier. The keys for the gate are two orbs with one colored in red while the other colored in blue. Night stepped forward before accepting the red orb which handed to him by his 'wife'. They nod toward each other before both of them placed the orbs into the holes which make the gate shake slightly before open by it own.

"Well then..." Night said before turning around toward their party with a grin on his face.

"Shall we?" He asks before gesturing toward the entrance of the dungeon.

"Heh, I bet it going to be easy with you both at our side" Shima commented before all of them starting entering the dungeon. Only if he knows about how wrong he was...

After exploring the dungeon while occasionally fighting the monsters which suddenly appear, but it wasn't really a problem for them. Mainly because of their good teamworks with Night and Bon positioned as tank while Stella and Shima going to be the damage dealer and Yutari and Koneko as the support along with Kuro. All look good to them until they reach the boss room where the items they looking for should be there. They found it, inside a chest which located at the back of the room and unfortunately that chest is guarded by a boss which they never faced before... Tsuchigumo the dirt spider.

"Damn, just how much that spider could summon minions?" Bon grumbled before swing his great sword which kills two miniature versions of Tsuchigumo at the same time, but after both spiders die, two spiders also appear.

"It like we didn't really kill it, but only make it disappear for short time" Shima add as he killed one minion with his spear, only for another spider appears again to replace the one who killed.

Incursio shine in green before Night swings his sword horizontally and instantly killing three spiders which lunged toward him at the same time. He gritted his teeth when he spot three more spiders appear to replace the dead spiders. He quickly jumps backward to avoid another two spiders which lunged toward him. Three more spiders burst into a million shards after the 'Black Assassin' kill them with her sword skill, but like what she has expected, three spiders appear to replace them. She jumps backward when a spider decides to try to attack her. She land at the same time when her 'husband' landed a few feet behind her.

"Any plan would be good now" Night said before he gripped the hilt of Incursio with both his hands while his eyes eyeing the spiders, ready to attack whoever dare to try lunged at him. Stella narrowed her eyes as she let her mind scanned the situation. Their situation is very bad, no matter how many times they kill the spiders, they will keep reappearing. And then she turned her head toward the boss who only watching the battle, if only Night or Bon could reach the boss, then surely either of them can give a good damage toward that spider. Sure, she or Shima could attack the boss using their speed, but that eight legs aren't just for show. She glance toward all her comrades who still struggle for fighting the boss's minions. If they keep fighting like this, they will reach their limit soon. After making up her mind, she decides that it was the right time to test 'that'.

"Night, I will use 'that's', distract them when I am preparing myself. Also after I using 'that' which hopefully going to give you enough time to reach the boss, I want you to use 'that' too for killing that thing" Stella explaining her plan to her 'husband' and from the corner of her calculating eyes, she can see a grin appear on Night's face.

"Finally, I am getting tired of keep hiding it" Night commented before he swat two spiders which lunged toward him.

"Now" She command before both players move at the same time which makes Stella crouching down behind Night while opening her menu, and the 'Final Knight' himself swatting any spiders which dare enough to try to attack him. Suddenly, Stella standing up before rotate Murasame and holds it in a reverse grip and then hit the pommel of her sword with her other palm. And a few seconds later a bright light appears. Bon, Shima, Yutari, and Koneko quickly close her eyes because of how bright the light. When Bon opens his eyes again, he notices that Night already standing beside him.

"Wha-"

"Spiritual light, an extra skill. In order to get it first you need a skill called 'Fighting spirit' which you can get from a quest at 15th floor and then after some times using that skill, you'll get the skill she uses, 'Spiritual light'" Night explained even before Bon can form a question, he also explain it loud enough so the others could heard him too.

"It will blind both enemy and ally, except someone who closes their eyes before the skill active, for a few seconds, but..." Night stopped explaining when all spiders walking toward Stella.

"Stella!" Yutari yelled before running toward her friend... Only to be stopped by Night who grabs her arms. When Yutari turning around, ready to give Night a piece of her mind, she stopped when she sees a deadly serious expression on his face.

"She does it in purpose, to attract all the monsters using this skill. Trust her" Night said in a completely serious tone and when the 'Final Knight' become like this, it's mean he knows what he doing. Yutari then calmed down before looking back at her childhood friend who already does the pre-motion of her skill. She hopes Stella really knows what she trying to do.

Stella narrowed her eyes as her sword shines in blue, she needs to do in the right time... Now!

She quickly release her sword skill which makes her body automatically do 7-hit combo. When her skill almost over, Yutari tried to run toward her, but Night stopped her once again.

"Just wait she not over yet" Night said and to everyone surprises, after almost reaching the last combo, Stella somehow able to alter the last move and keep continuing her assault with her sword still shine in blue and everyone also notice that her move slightly change, now instead of moving her feet like earlier, her feet remain silent only and it look like she was dancing.

"I-Impossbile, that skill should only last after she executes 7 combos, but... " Bon said, still in disbelieve after what Stella capable to do.

"She explains it to me, after getting Murasame, she knows that the effect of the sword won't work all the times, so in order to prepare herself if anything went wrong, she tried to create a sword skill of her own. She chooses her sword skill with the longest combo before trying to think how to make the combo become longer. She did find a way to make the combo become longer, but it needs a great concentration. So you see, when using the sword skill, our body automatically moved by the system, making us capable of reaching the speed which seems impossible. But when our body being controlled by the system, it was possible for us to move our body, but the possibility is very low. In this case, Stella able to do it with focused her entire concentration while her body move on it's own and in the last second when her skill almost over, when the system grasp on our body weaken, she uses that chance to extend her sword skill and make the system think that the sword skill isn't over yet. Even though her speed will become a bit slower than before, but with her high Acrobatic and Sprint skill she still able to maintain most of her earlier speed and with tricking the system into think that the sword skill isn't over yet, her sword will still shine and give her the same damage like her original sword skill. This was what the 'Black Assassin' capable to create, turning a 7-hit combos into 20-hit combos, her true trump card, a sword skill of her own, 'Dance of the stars'" Night explained in a proud tone. The rest of the players only staring at Stella in awe after hearing Night's explanation, they know that she skilled, but to manipulate the system and create her own sword skill? That's beyond a normal person could do.

Night narrowed her eyes when Stella's skill almost over and he quickly opens his menu and does something really quick before pulling Incursio and calling Kuro.

"Listen everyone, after Stella's skill over, please protect her as it takes a lot of her for doing this skill. I believe you guys could do that" Night explained before he mounted Kuro and the big cat run toward Stella who still 'dancing'. After performing two last slashes which form an X, Stella dropped to her knee and panting quite hard. Her body still not entirely accustomed with her trump card, but for now it was enough. She has completely killed many spiders when she executes her trump card and like what she thought, the boss didn't even bother to attack her too. Now all the spiders starting to reappear again, but it was enough. She can feel something passed over her and she glad when she sees a familiar black cat running toward the giant spider with a black haired boy sat on top of the cat.

"You okay, Stella?" Stella lift her head and meets Yutari's face who looks worried.

"For now, yes, but let's hope, Night could end this battle" she answered before staring at her 'husband'.

Kuro jump right and left, tried to not get caught by the webs which come from the boss. Night gritted his teeth while his hand gripped the hilt of Incursio tighter. Suddenly a web coming toward them and Kuro didn't notice this, so Night do the only logical thing he can think. He raises his sword and lets his sword getting caught by the web.

"Woah" the sound of Night can be heard as the spider lift its massive head which make Night follow its movement since the web connected toward the head.

"Night!" Yutari yelled in worry when the spider pull back the web which make Night coming toward it. The spider looks ready to strike the boy and there nothing he can do... Well, that was what all players except Stella think, but they never notice something, a grin on Night face.

"Active!" He yelled when he thinks he was close enough with the spider and then...

SLASH.

The spider screeching in pain after Incursio broke free from the web and slashing the spider's giant head, but something was really different with Night's sword right now. What make it different? Because right now, the blade of Incursio completely covered by blue flame.

"Wha-"

"An unique skill like Kirito's 'Dual Blade' or Heathcliff's 'Divine Blade'. An unique skill named 'Blazing Blade'" Stella answered Bon before even he can get the question out of his mind.

"But shouldn't there is no magic in SAO?" Koneko questioning.

"We don't know about that and neither of us ever complain about it" Stella replied while her eyes see the giant spider fall from where it stood before.

"Wait, why the boss's HP keep decreasing? Is it because that blue flame?" Shima asks while pointing at the blue flame on top of the spider's head.

"Yes, it was a special effect which possessed by that skill, Burn, which can decrease enemy's HP once they get hit by the flame" Stella explained again as Night's sword start shining in blue and with the flame covering the blade, it only make the light shine brighter.

"How about when end this?" Night asks before he starts to run toward the boss and then jump in the air with the flame in his blade blazing wildly.

"Meteor Smash!" Night yelled before slamming his sword at the top of the boss's head. But he still not done yet, because after landing on the boss's head, he stab his sword which still covered by flame and run toward the back of the room, using the boss body as his footing while dragging his sword along and piercing the boss in the process. After he reaches the end of the boss's body, he jumps at the same time pulling his sword and landed on the ground and then...

The boss burst into a million shards.

"Wow" was the only word Shima able to speak after watching Night singlehandedly killed the boss while the other players only watch in awe. Ignoring them, Stella quickly stands up before run toward his husband who still kneeling down. After she reaches him, she takes out a healing crystal before kneeling down beside him.

"Heal" she muttered before watching the HP of Night which earlier already reach yellow now come back to green. The risk of using this skill, it will decrease his own HP every seconds pass. While true that his unique skill is powerful, it also risking his life, so she won't let him uses that too often or recklessy.

"We did it, right?" Night asks with the same grin he always have on his face. Stella only letting out a sigh and smiled and nodded at him. A few seconds later after making sure that everyone is alright, the small party quickly walks toward the back of the room and found a chest there. Nodding toward each other, Stella opens the chest and taking out an item which looks like a transparent ball with a black and white ball inside it. After reading the description of the item, Stella let out a sigh after knowing Ashley's true intention and said...

"This thing isn't a material for making something, instead it was a rare item" and this make all the players have confused expression on their faces.

Later on...

"So, let me get this straight, so all this request is for getting this rare item for us?" Night asks after hearing the explanation of the glasses girl.

"Yes... Um, I am very sorry for hiding my true intention" Ashley replied before bowing.

"*sigh* Next time, just tell us the true purpose, it isn't like we going to refuse your request if we have some free time, right guys?" Bon said which make Shima and Koneko nod for supporting his statement.

"That's right, beside, because of your request we able to see the 'trump card' of those two *point at Night and Stella* they are really awesome" Yutari cheered which make Stella let out a sigh while Night only smiled and put both his hands into his pocket.

"Well, how about you guys tell me more about this 'trump card' while eating the dinner I already prepared for you guys?" Ashley offered which agreed by all players except Stella who didn't give any respond.

"Today is pretty surprising day, right Stella?" Night asks when all players already walk toward Ashley's dining room.

"Yes" Stella replied before looking at her 'husband' with small smile which makes Night raise one of his eyebrows.

"Something on my face?" Night asks, not clearly understand why she smile all of sudden. But her response really surprise him, because in fast motion, Stella stands her tiptoe before giving Night a peck at his cheek.

"Nothing" she replied before walking toward the dining room too. Night only stood there, clearly shocked by his 'wife' sudden kiss... Even if not in the lips. And all of sudden..

"HELL YEAH!" Night yelled while raising both his hands in the air.

"Night! Don't be so loud!"