They say a true friend is someone you can rely on when everything seems hopeless, and for Shino, that person was Kazuto Kirigaya, her best - and only - friend. But Shino didn't want to rely on Kazuto as much as she did, so when beta testing opened for a new game called Sword Art Online, she submitted an application...

It's SAO. But different. Sinon, a unique skill, an OC, and something completely unexpected happens. Rated T: Fairly mild suggestive themes, Aggressive hand-holding, Violence, and The usual physical abuse of Kirito by girls. If you like Sinon x Kirito, or you want Sinon to be in SAO, this is the story for you. (It gets progressively better in writing quality)

What would happen if Kazuto and Shino were friends before the entire SAO incident? What if they both entered, not knowing each other's identity until the last second, right as they were given the [Hand Mirror]? What would their resolves be to beat this death game? KiritoxSinonxAsuna