Sword Art Online

After The Incident

Chapter 40 – Moonlit Love

~Kirigaya Residence, Kazuto's POV~

I sighed quietly as I sat down on the last two steps on the stairs in the entranceway in my house. This was it. The first date with Asuna in a long while. I was much more nervous than I had ever been on any other date with her, but it wasn't because it had been a long while since our last date. It was because I finally felt ready to take the next step with her, in our relationship.

After all we had been through, after all those painful months of having to go through all of that anxiousness, that nervousness, fear of Sugou striking and hurting my family, or the people I held the dearest, I felt a strong urge to be close to Asuna, stronger than I had ever felt it before. Every minute I had to spent away from her became more painful than the last, and I had noticed how I had kept glancing at my phone for when she would text or call me again.

I felt a strong craving for her, one that was much stronger than anything I had ever felt before. My desire to be near her was so overwhelming that it was almost sickening, and tonight, I wanted to finally be able to go that far with her. I just hoped that she felt the same way about me.

I took a deep, nervous and shaky breath. Besides being nervous for the date going well, there was all the nervousness about the question I would let fall this evening. I had gone through the plan again and again. I already knew that my entire family would be out that evening, so that took care of the matter of getting interrupted if we ever actually got that far.

We'd start all casually and sit quite normally at first. Then within maybe the first 20 minutes we'd get all cuddly with each other. Maybe crack a few sweet and flirty jokes to break the ice. I had even prepared snacks, and for once, tried to bake HER something, a small bag of cookies, chocolate chipped. We would feed each other snacks and we'd have a really great time.

Then out of the blue, if the mood would be right, we'd start kissing. And from then on… Well, we'd just have to wait and see. Though plans rarely ever go as you planned them, so I didn't want to jynx myself by thinking too much about it.

Right now I was trying to muster up the courage to do something I had never thought I would do so early in my life. I pulled on my running shoes and took a look at my phone screen, before heading outside and grabbing my bike and driving along towards the store nearby.

I could feel how my nervousness was getting the better of me, and I was already beginning to strategize in my head how I was going to approach the situation, like it was some sort of boss battle back in SAO. It was just quickly into the store, buy them, and out again. Don't even look the cashier in the eye, you wouldn't have to. But rather this humiliation than risk hurting the both of us.

Now that I thought about it, it actually helped on my nervousness to think about this humiliating experience like a boss battle, with every action forward towards my goal would be an attack bringing the boss' health points a bit closer to zero.

I sighed quietly as I parked my bike outside the convenience store. Any other day this building would have been as welcoming as ever, not seeming any different in my own or in anyone's eyes actually. But now that I stood and watched it, it mostly reminded me of a haunted house. I could almost imagine how it would transform, Transformers style, and stand on two legs before picking me up and swallowing me whole.

I took another nervous gulp before I took in a breath and finally stepped inside through the automatic sliding doors of the entrance to the store.

~About five minutes later~

I could finally release the breath of air I had held in the entire time I was in there. I sighed quietly and looked down at the small plastic packet between my thumb and pointing finger. I pressed onto it lightly, like just the fact that I was holding it, or anything that could be connected to it, was a dream. Or maybe a nightmare.

I sighed quietly and stuffed the small packet into my pocket. It had been so humiliating. The cashier had smirked at me and had had a certain glimmer in her eye as I payed for the small packet. I hadn't even dared to look up at her, and she had even had the nerve to ask me "If it was my first time buying one of those items?" it was so embarrassing…

But at least, now I could actually put it behind me, and actually get to preparing for tonight. This entire day had been embarrassing enough already, and the clock hadn't even stroked 1 in the afternoon.

I moaned a bit of maybe despair, before I jumped back onto my bike, and going back home. I just wanted to hide under my bedsheets for a few hours until my embarrassment had disappeared, and Asuna would actually arrive.

She had some family business she had to take care of before she could come over, but when that was over, we would have more or less the entire afternoon and evening to ourselves, which was a soothing thought in the midst of the chaos that was my head right now.

I smiled quietly and panted a bit from pedaling on my boke. It had been a while since I had rode this old bad boy last time, but surprisingly, it still fitted me. It must have been from a time before I entered SAO, three years back from now.

You would almost think I had grown a little bit since I was fourteen, and it did seem a little smaller, but I didn't seem to have grown all that much. Now I was about 1.88 meters tall, and though that was pretty good height norm for my age, I had always wished that I would grow to at least 1.9 meters. Though I guess I had grown a lot as a kid, so I wasn't exactly complaining.

That thought crossed my mind as I settled my bike against the wall in the garage of my home, before stepping in through the main entrance to my house. Of course, my torment was from earlier was not at all over. With my luck, it was only natural. Suguha was of course standing in the entranceway, smirking at me mischievously as I stepped inside.

"Oh! Welcome home, dear brother of mine" She said with a cheeky smile as she wrapped her arm around my shoulders "I wonder where you needed to go, in such a hurry"

Dammit, if I snapped at her, she would definitely know what was going on, and if I seemed too nervous or shy, it would have the same effect. I would have no other choice but to try and pretend I hadn't done anything important.

So, my best course of action would be to avoid the topic entirely.

"That does not concern you" I mumbled with a pout "Do remember that I am older than you, dear sister. The question should come from me, not from you"

She pouted a bit and grabbed onto my waist as I was headed upstairs.

"Come on, tell me!" She yelped in excitement "You haven't bought anything shameful for tonight, have you!?"

"L-Like hell I would!" I lied, looking back at her shocked "A-Anyway, I have to go get ready for tonight! E-Excuse me!"

She smirked and giggled evilly as she let me go, and I immediately took the opportunity to bolt upstairs. Now to hide that item and take a shower so I was ready for tonight.

"That Suguha, geez"

~A few hours later~

I smiled quietly as I sat in the rocking chair on my family's porch. Only a few more minutes until Asuna would arrive. Just as I was about to close the book I was reading and head back inside since it was cold, I saw Asuna's mother's car swing down from a linking street to ours, and park outside my house.

Asuna smiled as both her and her mother stepped out of the luxurious and high class car, before she ran up and hugged me close to her. I couldn't help but blush a little before I hugged her back, since she never used to show her affection for me in front of her parents, especially in front of her teaseful father.

Ms. Yuuki smiled heartily before walking up onto the porch and bowed her head.

"Good to see you are still well, young man" She said with a small smile "I believe you and your family are doing well?"

"Very much so, thanks, Ms. Yuuki" I said as I bowed my head to her as well "We've somehow managed to move past what has happened until now."

"Very good. Keep going, okay boy?" she said with a nod and a smile before she turned to Asuna "I expect you to act like a proper lady, alright Asuna? I'll pick you up at 3 tomorrow afternoon"

Now that she mentioned it, I had noticed Asuna had brought a small bag with her. Did she want to stay over, until tomorrow?

"Of course mother." She mumbled back as her mother kissed her forehead and went back to her car.

We stood on the porch and waved as we watched Ms. Yuuki drive out of sight. As soon as the red lights from her hindlights disappeared around the corner, Asuna turned to me and smiled as she held up her back.

"I hope you don't mind I'm staying over" She said with a small smile "I kind of just acted from an idea, you know"

"So, you just got the idea and asked your parents if you could stay over?"

"Exactly" she said with a giggle "But what are we still doing out here? We're supposed to be all lovey-dovey and cuddly in there, aren't we?"

With this flirty little jab, she took my hand and let me inside, like it had been her house we we're staying at and not my own. I wouldn't do anything but follow her willingly though.

We quickly settled into the living room and I dimmed down the lighting to set the right mood. After that was down, I quickly settled down with Asuna on the couch, who had already pulled out several things from her bag, one being a small bag of candies, and another a few drinks.

"There's no reason to watch movies on an empty stomach am I right?" She said with a cute smile "Come on, put on the movie!"

She seemed a lot more excited for this than I was, or maybe it was just nervousness. Any way or another, I wasn't going to decline such an offer.

I smiled and reached for the remote on the coffee table, before starting the movie. It was a rom-com, classic for a cuddle date.

I smiled quietly and wrapped an arm around her shoulders, and she quickly lied her head on my shoulder as we began to relax. I blushed quietly as a certain smell hit my nose. Was she wearing a new perfume or something?

I smiled quietly and cuddled up as close to her as I could, just enjoying her presence. I had more focus on staring at her than focus on the Tv, and before I even knew it the movie was over, though I had caught on most of the plot by the time that the movie ended.

I glanced over at Asuna, and was a bit surprised. She seemed to be crying silently. Guess the movie really hit her.

"Are you okay, Asuna?" I asked her silently as I hugged her shoulders a little.

"Y-Yeah, it was just a really sweet movie" She mumbled as she dried her eyes "Those two were perfect for each other…"

"I still think he should have been with Nana" I mumbled with a pout.

She looked at me with a surprised expression, before lowering her gaze and shaking her head with a sigh.

"Poor, poor Kazuto… You obviously have no idea how a relationship works" She said resignedly.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?!" I yelled in protest "Don't I have the most amazing girlfriend right here!?"

She blushed and pushed me playfully with a small giggle, and it didn't take long before her and I was in a full fledged wrestling match on the couch. Somehow we managed to roll over each other and she ended up on my back, with my stomach on the couch, completely pinning me down.

"Do you give up!?" She exclaimed victoriously. I wasn't going to let her win so easily of course.

"Never!"

"Not even if I do, this?"

I suddenly felt a crippling and wet sensation along my neck and the bit behind my ear, and I realized she was kissing me. She was so sensual and gentle about it. I couldn't help but moan as her lips moved down and along the nape of my neck. I could feel my skin crawl from the sensation, and clasped a hand over my mouth to not let her know she was winning with this.

She giggled quietly and moved a little farther up, whispering in my ear.

"I'm pretty sure I found your soft spot already, Kazuto" she whispered teasefully "Why don't you just give in?"

"I-I can't let you win so easily, can i?" I said with a challenging smirk as she rolled me onto my back and sat on my lap.

"Hmm? I'll have to bring my A-game then" She said with a teaseful smirk.

I had to admit, at least to myself. This wasn't anything I was against. If she treated me like this, I felt like she could fell me with only a few short sensual words or actions. I smiled quietly, almost begging for it internally as she leaned down and kissed my lips deeply and gently. I smiled and kissed her back, feeling the electricity run through my body with every touch.

I found my hands move on their own, wrapping them themselves around her waist and pull her closer to me. I could feel her lips towards mine retract in a smile as she deepened the kiss more and more, the more we kissed, the more sensual and magical it became.

Before I even knew we had moved, we ended up in my bedroom. Everything seemed to go on 5 times faster speed than usual. Right until we ended up my bed, with her on top of me. She pulled away for a moment to catch her breath, and at that exact same moment, the moon broke free of the clouds out in the sky, shining the most beautiful ray of moonlight on her, illuminating her beautiful presence.

I got chills when I managed to get a good look at her. I had no idea how, but somehow, I had managed to form a wonderful relationship with the most beautiful and mindful girl in the world. She meant everything to me. I loved her so much.

"Kazuto, what's wrong?" She asked quietly, her expression suddenly turning doubtful and worried "You're crying"

I widened my eyes a bit and moved my hand up to them to confirm it. Indeed, tears was streaming down my face.

"I'm sorry, it's just…" I mumbled as I tried wiping my face "I guess I'm relieved. Relieved to have gotten through this nightmare, and you're still by my side… I can't stand the thought of losing you…"

I could hear a small breath from her as she removed my hands from my face and looked deep into my eyes with a smile as she intertwined her fingers with mine.

"me too Kazuto… Didn't I tell you?" She said with a small smile "We got through it together. All of those hardships was worth it, to be with you…"

I smiled quietly and nodded, leaned up and kissed her once more.

"Asuna… I have something to ask you…" I mumbled silently as I looked up at her "Do you know what I mean?"

She nodded quietly and giggled a little.

"Rika saw you in town today by the convenience store" She said with a small smirk "I know what you bought there you pervert"

An eruption of blushing spread over my cheeks and I looked away in embarrassment.

"Come on, don't treat me like this…" I mumbled in embarrassed pain "I have trouble finding words as it is!"

I blushed a little deeper as I felt her hands leave mine and rest on my cheeks, pulling my gaze back towards her.

"I haven't said no, have I?" She asked quietly as she rubbed a thumb across my cheek "To be honest, I have thought of taking that step too. I just felt like it would be right to take that step tonight…"

My blush crept up to a new crimson level and I nodded, before I reached over to my nightstand, and opened the small drawer, revealing the small packet to her. She couldn't help but blush quietly at the reveal, knowing what would come up it.

"Is it okay though?" I asked, as I couldn't help but get doubtful and nervous "Are you sure it's okay?"

She nodded quietly and slowly took my hands again, giving the both of them a small squeeze.

"You are the only one I would ever do something like this Kazuto…" She whispered silently as she sat up on the bed "I trust you. And I trust that you feel like you've made the right decision"

I smiled and crawled over to her, kissing her deeply. I could feel how she smiled and deepened it passionately, sweeping away any doubt of myself I may have had. I was hers, and she was mine. We were each other's counterparts. And only with our counterpart could we experience the magic that was being born between us.

She smiled and sat back before slowly opening her shirt, letting me help her pull it off her shoulders. She smiled quietly and crawled over to me before kissing me again, letting the two of us fall onto the bed in a tender and passionate embrace.

We made love for the first time that night. The pleasure of having her so close to me was indescribable. That night, without words, we renewed the vow we made after I escaped from ALO.

I was her's, she was mine. I was her black knight, and she was my red and white queen. And forever on, no one could ever take us apart. Ever.

A/N

Hey guys. Hope you enjoyed this very sensual chapter of After The Incident.

I had such trouble writing this chapter to be honest, since I've never written something so close to the edge of a lemon xD but I think I pulled off fine. Let me know how you guys think I did, by leaving a review.

And also, to answer KIRITOASUNA22's questions from the last chapter, i believe i will skip most of the Caliber arc, to be honest. i didn't really see it as significant. though i will be including the new characters from the Mother Rosario arc, such as Yuuki and her guilt. I can't help but write about that goof xD

And "A Forbidden Love" is updated every week on Sunday, alongside "After The Incident". So there you go, i hope that answered your questions at least to some degree XP

So tehre you have it. See you guys soon, and keep reading.