Its been a whole year since Kazuto was brought to ALO, and he is having his problems. Aside his school and social life, a threat he thought was long gone has come back to haunt and torture him. How will he and Asuna put through this new problem, and make their lives work? Rated T for cursing.

Kirito was on his way home from clearing the most recent floor, Floor 98, when he is attacked and poisoned. The poison, he finds out, is a very rare kind that is incurable. His last objective is to get back to Floor 22, where Asuna currently is in their player home, to see her one more time. AU where Kirito doesn't figure out Heathcliff's identity.