Chapter 24: Don't touch her
[Hello everyone, whew Christmas is getting close huh. I'm late on my Christmas shopping, guess I just like to wait till the last minute. Anyway I hope everyone is well and not stressing to bad over Christmas, quick plan update, I will "try" (keyword Try) to post 2 Christmas chapters, Yes 2 not 1. Ch25 will be Christmas with Eric and Asada plus the family while Ch26 will be Kirito, Asuna, Silica, Hunter, And the others. I'll try to post those 2 chapters on Christmas day. Anyway enjoy this chapter. Link Start!]
Eric woke up on the couch of the living room and looked around. There was a man sitting in a chair playing a video game on a 60inch TV.
"I see you are awake." The man said as he paused the game.
"Hey dad." Eric said groggily.
"I came home yesterday and you were out cold on the couch, you slept the whole day." Eric's dad said.
"Oh, well I guess getting shot and having jetlag will really knock you out." Eric said. "Where's Asada?" Eric asked.
"I saw her leave the house this morning, she probably going to check out the town and beach." Eric's dad replied.
"Then that's where I'm heading, this town is mostly peaceful, but sometimes you have a kid who thinks they own the place. Those are the kids I love to beat some sense into." Eric said as he stood up and started for the door.
"It's good that you have the sense to protect her, she's the one who checked on you many times in the night." Eric's dad said.
"I'll protect her with all my power." Eric said. Eric left the house, time he got off the porch he broke into a sprint towards town. 'I hope she's not getting into trouble, I mean she can handle herself but still.' Eric thought as he took a short cut through the woods. Asada was walking down a street heading towards a quaint little store when a teenager that looked to be just a bit older than her stepped into her way. She didn't notice in time and she bumped right into him, she fell to the ground.
"Yo twit, watch where you are going." The boy said. Eric stepped out of the forest and walked towards them.
"Asada!" Eric called out.
"I-I'm fine." Asada said as she shakily stood up. She looked at her hand and both her and Eric saw blood. Asada had scratched her hand and knee in the fall.
"Dude you should tell her to get some better glasses." The boy said. "Tch blind fools." The boy said as he started to turn away until he noticed Eric's stare. Eric's eyes were locked on the boy, and his pupils were so small. "Stop death glaring at me, I might catch your ugliness." The boy said.
"You already are ugly." Eric said grimly. The boy was shocked.
"Please! I'm wearing fucking Gucci and gold chains." The boy said.
"And that makes you better than everyone else?" Eric asked.
"Yeah." The boy replied.
"What has society fallen to? Wearing some over priced ugly sunshades and belt plus gold chains does not make you the strongest nor the smartest. And in your case it definitely doesn't make you look the best. After all 5x0 Is still just ugly 0." Eric said.
"Shut your broke little ass up." The boy said as he tried getting in Eric's face.
"My family owns over half this property." Eric said calmly.
"Obviously you and your family has no taste if they let you and this ugly bit-" The boy was cut off my Eric's swift movement. Before anyone knew it Eric had his hand around the boy's throat and was dangling him in the air.
"If I had let you continue talking my blood might have evaporated from all the boiling it was doing, now look me in my eyes." Eric said as he choked the boy a little more. The boy refused to look at Eric.
"Don't kill him." Asada said.
"Honestly I really couldn't care less about this punk, hey boy wanna hear something nice. 90% of the people in this town know who I am, they trust my judgment when It comes to kicking people out the town, and I'm willing to bet they would turn their heads if I was to oh say, murder someone." Eric said as he put more force. Fear crept into the boy's eyes and he looked at Eric with tears. "Good now listen closely, Insult me all you want I couldn't careless what some idoit like you thinks about me. But I swear to every god in every belief that if you as so much think something bad about my family or her I will find you and I will keep you at the verge of death without giving you the sweet relief of it." Eric said. "Understand?" Eric asked. The boy did his best to nod. Eric released his hold on the boy, he dropped to his knees. "One last thing." Eric said. The boy looked up at him. Eric grabbed the shades and crushed them in his hand. "Pity anyone is foolish enough to buy this crap." Eric said as he grabbed Asada's hand. "Now let's get you to a better area so I can look at the scratches." Eric said as he led Asada away.
'That psycho.' The boy thought as he sat on the street in tears.
"It's really not that bad." Asada said as Eric kneeled and looked at her hand and her knee.
"Ok, but if they start hurting bad tell me, ok?" Eric asked.
"Yeah." Asada said.
"Sorry." Eric said as he stood up. Asada looked at him with confusion. "I went psycho and stepped to far." Eric said. Asada hugged Eric tightly.
"It's ok because you didn't kill him, odds are he will be just fine. And you did it to protect me." Asada said. Eric sighed.
"Yeah, I just hate doing that around you. I don't want you thinking I lose control." Eric said.
"You do lose control sometimes, but it's ok because I know you would never hurt me. As long as I'm at your side I will stop you from going to far." Asada said.
"Thanks." Eric said. Asada let go of him and backed up.
"Well since you're up and here do you wanna go to some shops?" Asada asked.
"I'd love too." Eric replied. Eric and Asada checked serval shops when suddenly a guy walked up to Eric. "Who are you?" Eric asked the man stopped in front of Eric.
"I'm the older brother of the boy you beat up." The brother said.
"I beat that teenage punk because he cause her to fall and proceeded to insult her and my family." Eric said.
"That doesn't matter to me, you beat my brother so now I will beat you." The brother said.
"Asada step back." Eric said. Asada started to step back but an older man stepped behind her and held her in place with a strong hold on her arms.
"Even my pops wants revenge." The brother said.
"Never mess with one of my boys." The old man said. Eric started laughing.
"What's so funny?" The brother asked.
"I beat up your brother for messing with her, and like the first thing you do is have that geezer grab her?" Eric asked with a twisted grin. The grin quickly faded. "Now I'm pissed." Eric said as his eyes narrowed.
"Whether you're pissed or not is none of my concern." The brother said as he stepped towards Eric.
"Let go of her and I might pull a punch or two." Eric said. The brother froze from the tone of Eric's voice and the stare of his eyes.
"I-It's to late for deals." The brother stuttered out as he punched at Eric. Eric was behind him in a blur. Eric hammered his fist into the brother's side. Eric jumped and slammed his knee into the back of the brother's head. The man collapsed and Eric ran at the old man.
"wait now sonny! You wouldn't hit a fragile old guy would you?" The old man asked.
"Normally no, however, you messed with Asada so now I'm gonna hit you like I hit that other dude." Eric replied as the old man backed into a corner.
"I could die!" The old man shouted.
"You should have thought about that before you tried messing with her." Eric said.
"Eric wait, he might die." Asada said.
"I don't know him so it's not like I'll feel sorrow." Eric said.
"That's going to far." Asada said as she tried to stop him but Eric just kept walking towards the man. 'Geeze he can be so hard headed.' Asada thought as she tried to think of something to stop Eric. 'Oh maybe I can throw him off guard for a second so he can try to be reasonable.' Asada thought as she went in front of Eric. Eric went to go step around her but she grabbed his hands. "Eric!" Asada shouted as she let go of his hands and hugged him. Eric stopped for a second.
"… Old man run, if as I see you or one of your children again not even god could pull me off you." Eric said. The old man heeded the warning and ran off.
"Maybe god couldn't pull you off, But I'm sure I'd figure something out." Asada said as she smiled at Eric.
"That's what I'm afraid of." Eric said with a chuckle.
"We should head back to your parents house." Asada said.
"Right." Eric said. Eric and Asada had a peaceful walk back to the house. They went inside and walked to Eric's old room. They sat together on his bed.
"In a few days it's Christmas." Asada said.
"Yeah." Eric said.
"What do you want?" Asada asked. Eric just smirked and picked up his phone and started looking for something. Eric clicked a video and music started playing.
"🎵All I want for Christmas is you. 🎵" Eric sung.
"Oh you." Asada said as she cuddled with Eric.
"But in all fairness the only thing I want is time with the people I care about, including you." Eric said with a smile.
"Well I'll still get you something." Asada said.
"Go ahead, I already got you something." Eric said.
"Really what?" Asada asked.
"Is it Christmas?" Eric asked.
"No." Asada replied.
"Then I can't tell you." Eric said. Asada pouted. "It's a surprise." Eric said.
"Fine, that means I won't tell you what I get you." Asada said.
"Alright." Eric said. Eric and Asada stayed there together and watched out the window as the day neared night.