What if Shino and Kazuto were friends who gamed together and got trapped together in SAO? This is a story where events from the canon happen slightly differently, but there's an undertone creeping through Aincrad that Kayaba, the Players, and even Cardinal herself are unaware of. Join Kirito, Sinon, and an OC named Isuca as they travel through a world that is unpredictable at best.

Alternative KiritoXSinon story, first arc, Aincrad. Kirito and Sinon get trapped in SAO and have to fight their way out (most original idea on the planet). Mostly Canon story with some changes and extra adventures. Please don't be scared away by the first chapter, it get's a LOT better starting with the second chapter. [Complete] Sequel: ALO: The Rangers

Shino and Kazuto become close friends after a series of unfortunate event. After hearing Kazuto talk about games so much she decided to sign up for a beta test with him. Even if they don't get to beta test it, they'll play it, together. Tag along as they become stuck in the death game 'Sword Art Online, and are forced to clear every floor.

SAO - A revolutionary game that was meant to be fun, only to transform into a tragic incident. Kayaba Akihiko, the creator of SAO, mysteriously vanished after release. Kirito, an ordinary teenage boy, now stuck in this life and death game and Sinon, a skilled beta tester, also stuck in the floating castle of Aincrad. How will they escape? Strength? Intelligence? Or Skill? - Hiatus

When Shino Asada is trapped inside of the death game Sword Art Online , she must fight with the one partner she trusts to make it out alive. KiritoxSinon fic. T just to be safe. DISCLAIMER: I do not own Sword Art Online, or the cover. SUPERCEEDED BY REWRITE, which is much higher quality.

Asada has been broken all of her life, constantly attacked by those around her. But after a violent attack from Endou a boy with onyx hair appears in her life. And little would she know, that together they would enter the death game.

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