"You're still thinking about him, aren't you?"
Kirito balked at the question Asuna posed to him. He shook his head and tried denying it, but she saw right through him.
"It's okay to think about him. I won't get jealous."
"There's nothing to get jealous over!", Kirito once again denied.
In the weeks since their return, Asuna had tried getting him to talk more about his experience in that other world. Kirito had told her just about everything. But she was able to read between the lines and decipher from what he hadn't told her. He always cut himself off when he got to talking about that other guy. That Komuro Takashi. Asuna vividly remembered the kiss they shared.
And she knew Kirito still thought about it too.
"Kiritio-kun, do you love him?"
"I-! ...I love you, Asuna." Kirito held her hands. "You're the most important person in the world to me."
"But you want to see him again."
Kirito struggled before nodding. Asuna had worn him down. He couldn't lie to her anymore. He had a connection to Komuro that he couldn't explain. He wanted to see him again.
"I don't know how we can see each other again. Not unless you wanna be kidnapped again. You've gotta have some kind of world record. Maybe inter-dimensional record", Kirito teased.
Asuna slapped him lightly on the shoulder. "I think we can figure out our own way there. We saw that it was possible. We just have to do it ourselves."
"Us? Figure out how to cross into a dimension that we've never even been to before?"
"If anyone can do it, we can", Asuna said, completely confident.
Kirito smiled. "Why are you trying so hard to help me get with another guy?"
"I'm not helping you 'get with another guy'", she rolled her eyes. "I want you to be happy, Kirito-kun. And since we got back, it's like you're not all here. Like you left a piece of yourself with him. I think you're still held back by the what-ifs. And for the record, I do believe that you can love more than one person at once." Asuna then shot him a mischievous grin. "And more importantly, you've still got to actually woo him. He might think you're just a dorky gamer otaku and turn you down."
"Hey!", Kirito shouted with a blush. "You chose this dorky gamer otaku!"
"I did, but if I'm being honest, your flirting could use some work. And he's a guy, which means he'll be completely oblivious until you tell him outright."
Kirito rolled his eyes this time. "He's the one who touched my butt when we were kissing. I think it's safe to say he's into me."
"Then let's go out there and find him", Asuna said.
Kirito felt himself getting truly excited for the first time in weeks. It would probably be hard. It could actually be impossible. But he was ready to give it a shot. And with Asuna by his side, he knew he could face anything.