Disclaimer: Everything is inspired, based on, and owned by SAO owners, including the song Niji No Oto, which also belongs to SAO and the original singer. The version that I used with this was the male version.
September 30th 4:30 2028 Floor 55 Granzam HQ
After a while, a big hall in the HQ was set up with desks for the council to use, or at least the most trusted council members. This was where Asuna stayed most of the time, as well as most council members. They fell into familiar routines like a well oiled machine due to incidents that happened. For example, Klein made the mistake of asking if anyone wanted him to pick up a lunch for them at Weathercock Pavilion. Everyone raised their hands, and Asuna sent Kirito to help him. Now, every day, the workers of the Pavilion, expect Kirito and Klein to walk in with the same familiar list of orders. Another incident, was that one time, a mob tried mobbing the HQ, just because they couldn't find any council members outside, that could deal with a theif that had robbed a bunch of shops in Algade. From then on, they had Liberation Army members protecting the front door.
Which was why, when the time came for Asuna's birthday, and Kirito suddenly realized when he was half awake in bed that it was his wife's birthday, the sat up abruptly, suddenly wide awake. He panicked because one, he forgot. Two, it would be hard to plan anything this late. Three, it would be hard to do anything because everything was a routine in here. Kirito got dressed, giving himself time to think and calm down, before looking at the clock. By then, it was already 5:00, but nobody really woke up until 6:30. That meant he had a hour and thirty minutes. Kirito hurried out of the HQ, sending a message to Sinon, Lisbeth, Silica, and Suguha through four boys he paid that were on the streets. He would need their help, was girls, as Asuna's friend, and because he couldn't let his mother know, or he'd never hear the end of it.
Kirito found himself in Algade House at 5:10, which he really didn't want to be, but almost nobody went there, because of the food. The door opened, and in walked the three girls, who sat down at his table and glared at him, mostly for making them get into Algade House of all places, at 5:10 in the morning, on his Asuna's birthday. Suguha was the first to talk, "Shouldn't you be celebrating with Asuna?" "Yeah, shouldn't you be with her, especially in her condition?"Sinon agreed. "I mean, I really love spending time with you, Kirito, and you look and charm a lot better than Klein, but really, I was looking forward to spending the day with Klein,"Lisbeth added. "Really, why are we here?"Silica asked.
Kirito shrugged, then explained, "It's Asuna's birthday, and I forgot so I need help, doing something that she doesn't expect because everything in the HQ is in routine. For example, I need to be back by 6:30." Kirito let out a gutteral scream after that, making the owner of the restaurant look over with a frown. As Kirito whimpered in pain. Suguha had nailed him in the head, Lisbeth in the shin, and Sinon and Silica on the arms. Then the four girls sat back, deep in thought. They all sat up straight at once, snapping their fingers. "We've got it!"they yelled. Everyone at the table leaned in over a late of Algade Grill, that nobody was planning on eating, confiding in each other, then Suguha told Kirito, "Meet us in Weathercock Pavilion at the normal time and we'll teach you how to play the song and sing it. Good thing you know how to play a piano." The four girls left just as abruptly and randomly as this chapter of this story is, rushing off the pull strings and favors to pull it off.
And so, as normal, for lunch and breakfast, Kirito and Klein went to Weathercock at the same time, except both times, there was apparently a chef missing, so it took a bit longer than usual. Everything ran on routine. Everyone ran errands at one time or another not except Asuna who stayed in her seat, as usual. Everything was usual. Until the bells tolled for 5:00 P.M.
There were shouts from the hallway leading to outside, and Eugene suddenly charged in, Lisbeth, Sinon, Suguha, and Silica chasing him. "I want a rematch!"Eugene howled, leaping at Kirito. Kirito's eyes widened, and he reached for his sword, and Eugened realizing that, threw the knife. For once Kirito the Black Swordsman hadn't been fast enough. For once, Sinon, Lisbeth, Suguha, and Silica hadn't been fast enough. They grabbed Eugened as Kirito fell. Asuna screamed. She leaped forward attemtping to catch him. That was not a good idea, because she struggled to keep both of them up, which was practically impossible, because she was almost four months pregnant, and Kirito was heavier than her. She fell, landing with her legs under Kirito's back, and Kirito's head leaning on her stomach. He gasped for air, hands around the knife, smearing blood on his hands, before raising his hands up to her stomach. Then he reached for her face, which was upside down for him. She put her hand over his, feeling the warmth in his hand, getting blood on her face and hand as well. Their moment ended as Sleeping Knights walked forward ordering medical help. Schmitt and Agil picked up Kirito, carrying him out. In the chaos, Leafa, Sinon, Silica, and Lisbeth were still wrestling down Eugene, and the council members and guards were in a frenzy. Asuna's mind raced. My Kirito, my Black Swordsman, dying. He had promised he'd see to it himself that he see me hold our children. She found her knees go weak, and stagger. Recon, was unfortunately standing behind her, and so she fell right into his arms. It would've been a great couple scene, except for the fact that once she literally fell into his arms. Recon staggered backwards, being even smaller than Asuna, and not really having strength. He kept trying to keep them up, and Asuna just leaned against him, head dizzy, not quite registering what was going on. Eventually, Recon staggered into a chair. He tried placing Asuna on the chair, and fell onto the floor.
Suddenly, everyone who wasn't working on Kirito, and Eugene gathered around them. Recon popped up. Stepping to the side so that his back was the the front door, and joining in on the asking. That was the thickest part of her group of coworkers. The sounds of struggle and fighting faded out. Asuna's head swam, trying to comprehend everything that happened on her birthday, that everyone had seemingly somehow forgotten. It was supposed to hurt, but she felt hollow. She couldn't hear what anyone was saying. Somebody pushed through the crowd, kneeled and hugged her. She sniffed. It wasn't crying. This was the smell of Kiouchirou. How was he here? That just made her head hurt more. Suddenly everyone went silent and Kiouchirou stepped back, she knew that it wasn't what it looked like. Recon stepped back, then everyone was stepping back so that Asuna could see the door. In the walkway, where Kirito was stabbed, over the pool of blood was a wheeled grand piano. Eugene, Leafa, Sinon, Silica, and Lisbeth were gone. Klein stood on the other side of the small aisle that had been made through the crowd, across from Recon. Suddenly, they both raised their arms, shrugged, jumped up, and cartwheeled toward the piano as Schmitt and Agil walked in, Kirito sitting on their shoulders, in the same white suit he had worn, on July they reached halfway, Kirito started singing.
Note: The following bold is lyrics, regular is actions, and italics is thoughts
Hidamari no naka Kokoro no kyanbasu ni
Kimi ga egaku kibou no kakera
Te ni shita paratto wa jikan o tsumi kasanete
Tsunagaro iro ga saita omoi de
Me to me ga aeba koboreru hohoemi
Yuruyaka ni toki wa nagare shiawase o irodotte yuku
Reaching the piano, Klein and Recon leaned against the piano as Schmitt and Agil placed Kirito down on the seat and he started playing.
Kimi to tewo tsunaide ayumu sekai nara kitto
Don'na asu mo akarukute
Atarashii kisetsu o kasanete ku konosaki mo futari de
Around that point, Talken, Tecchi and Jun walked in, with white, blue and pink roses, kneeling down in front of the piano.
Irotoridori ni mebuki azayakana keshiki wa
Nijiiro ni kagayaku
Kikinareta koe wa kokoro ni sotto furete
Hibikeba marude yasashii senritsu
Chiisana kaze ga kusaki o yurashite
Sasayaki attanaraba tanoshi ka ni oto ga haneru
At that point, Kirito got up, Recon sliding into his place immediately playing a bunch of much fancier, much prettier chords as Kirito sang and walked down the aisle slowly towards Asuna.
Odayakana mirai e onaji pēsu de itsu made mo
Kawarazu zutto ni aruite yukou
Sono goe ni egao ni terasa rete itsu made mo yoriso tte
Kikoete kita oto wa shikisai no merodī
Doko made mo hibiite...
Kimi to deaete kimi to fure atte
Onaji taimingu de warai atte
Nite kita shigusa ya utsutta kuchiguse mo
issho ni ikiru chikai ni narukara
Kimi to tewo tsunaide ayumu sekai nara kitto
Don'na asu mo akarukute
Atarashii kisetsu o kasanete ku konosaki mo futari de
Irotoridori ni mebuki azayakana keshiki wa
Nijiiro ni kagayaku
Finally reaching Asuna, Kirito kneels down, and somebody from the crowd passes him a red rose. Kiouchirou. He had somehow snuck a rose in while Asuna wasn't looking. In fact, he had somehow snuck in during the chaos itself and she hadn't noticed.
Kimigakuretamono wa atatakaku yasashī kawaranai
Arigatou...