Magicus Ensis Art Online
Magic Sword Art Online
HP/SAO x-over
Kirito/Asuna HP/Argo

XXXI

Sinon stared! Kirito, Kirito! The weird stalker bi-sexual appealing avatar that wielded a pistol and a sword, and subsequent co-winner of Bullet of Bullets Tournament 3 had just saved her life. Now he was dead…

Sinon rushed to him, checking him over only to see the syringe contents on his black shirt. 'Figures', thought Sinon; of course, Kirito would only where black. As she went for his pulse, he twitched.

"Kirito! You're ALIVE!" She exclaimed.

"Ow…" Kirito lifted his shirt to see one of the electrode pads still attached to his chest. "Huh…Saved by an electrode pad where I was participating in BoB from. Is he dead?"

Sinon checked as Kirito got to his feet "Alive…What should we do?"

"Got any tape, cable ties? Zip ties? Plastic strap things? Used in films for hostages to tie their wrists together?" Sinon nodded and came back with a role of tape with faint markings of a gorilla on it.

"This do?"

Kazuto grinned wolfishly "Harry-san will love you and this. Gorilla tape…that idiot's not going anywhere anytime soon. Right, I'll get to the taping and you get to the phoning."

"Hello, I need the police. I'd like to report a breaking and entering along with an attempted murder…" Sinon began. Kirito, tuned it out as he tied up the unfortunate idiot.

"You utter fool…Were delusions of this world so bad you had to kill your friend, in order to keep them safe? You remind me too much of someone." Kirito tied him up and pressed ring.

"Akio speaking on Harry's phone."
"It's me."
"You're alive…Of course you are Kazuto-chan. Harry-koi said you were too much like him. What is it?"
"Attempted murder. Getting my calls in…"
"I'll persuade Harry to get Andy to help you out…Murderer's alive right?"
"Tied up with Gorilla-tape…I'll send a pic."

There was a moments silence, followed by the sound of the phone swapping hands and then snorts of laughter.
"Kaz-kun, you didn't…"
"I'm not you Harry…His nose is uncovered. I'm not a psychopath and do not have kids that could warrant me, killing everything in my path to keep them safe or get out alive."
"That is true…For now. Anyway, sit tight and play-nice. 'Mione and Andy will meet you in the Police station."

Kazuto Kirigaya and Shino Asada quickly found themselves in an interrogation room. Both of them had been handcuffed with water just in front of them "What's with all of these precautions?"

"I'm a SAO survivor. I also work for RECT. INC. A game company that has slowly started to shift the stigma of keeping hostages. Furthermore, there may or may not be some criminal charges that I have been linked to…That's why we're in handcuffs and now here's the lawyer."

The door opened and Kazuto couldn't do anything but grin as Hermione and Andromeda entered the room. "Both of you say nothing. As for you Kirigaya-kun, I have never met anyone before as troublesome as my grandson's godfather. Thankfully, he has settled down. Now, this is I will admit a fascinating case. Asada-san, you were the victim of a breaking and entering, attempted murder and attempted rape…Kirigaya-kun, is accused of breaking and entering and trespass."

Kazuto nodded "Idea?"

"Say nothing. Let me do the talking. If anything say you were doing it to defend your friend. Here they know me as a good lawyer. If anything we can settle this out of court, you get a warning and community service. It won't hinder you that much, however I would not suggest working in the Security Industry for a while."

The officers entered and within two hours the four of them had been released "How much…"

"Just dump it on Harry. Asada-san, eventually you're going to be dragged into a mad world of my best friend, Harry."

Asada watched curiously, then blushed as Kazuto walked her home and then left himself. She finally got to speak with her grandfather, it was nearly midnight. The discussion was initially was frank, but once Asada had explained that she was okay, her Grandad's tirade subsided dramatically. It however, did not stop him from sending a scathing letter to the Landlord of the Block of Flats.

The Landlord disappeared and it quickly became apparent that someone else had bought the block of flats. Asada, quickly found that all of the security in the flat had changed, first of all the electronic keys let someone into the foyer where a security guard who looked the part and certainly acted the part checked everyone over before sending them on their way.

All of the locks on the doors had been changed as well.

A few weeks later, Asada was leaving school when she ran into her three tormentors. "Hey, hey, hey Asada-san…Mind lending your good friends here three hundred yen?"

"Yeah…We're your friends, right?" Said another.

Asada snorted "No…I don't think I will."

Asada grinned as the three girls had identical visages of shock, disbelief and utter loathing. Asada knew those expressions very well, what surprised her was Inko. The tall statuesque, brunette leader of the group reached into her handbag and pulled out a handgun. "My brother lent me this, he did say that you should never point it at someone." The handgun was brought out, the girl aimed at a conveniently placed soda can on top of a nearly overflowing bin. It was almost as if this had been set up previously.

(Flashback)
Asada watched, shortly after the breaking in and near murder she had met some of Kazuto's friends. She had become quite close to Akio Rokuhara; then by nature had become friends with her boyfriend. After hanging out with him online and in person for a few days, Asada began to realise that she and Harry had a similar wavelength.

(End flashback)

"You set this up…I, REALLY need to stop hanging out with Harry." She stated, she knew that they wouldn't or at least had a belief that they wouldn't dare shoot her. Her bloodflow accelerated, her breathing hitched as she felt the panic set in.

"You've seen one before. So this shouldn't bug you right?"

"Or does it Asada? Get on your knees and say you're sorry." Asada stood her ground, the blood pumping in her ears. All she needed to do was survive this contact, tell Harry and he'd bring fire and brimstone down on everyone. Although, something in his voice suggested it would be literal fire and brimstone.

The gun didn't fire, Asada smirked as she walked over and effortlessly disarmed her would be attacker "Government Issue 1911, your brother has good taste…Not my style. Future reference won't fire unless safety is off." With that she turned aimed and fired. Thankfully it was an airsoft round but it hit the can taking it clean off the bin.

"Your brother's right. You really shouldn't point these at anyone. Or anything that could be construed as a weapon actually. Here." With that she turned the safety on, thrust the weapon into the bully's hands and walked off as they collapsed shocked.

She walked off and placed her hand on the wall "First step is always the hardest." She murmured, as she headed to the school gates she could make out the shape of a motorbike.

"Asada, you know that guy? He your boyfriend?" Were two of the torrent of questions asked.

"Hey, Sinon." Said a chirpy looking Kirito.

"When I said I'd meet you, no-way in any shape or form did I mean 'I'll pick you up from school'." She replied as she donned the helmet "Thankyou though."

Kazuto manuevered them through the traffic, before seamlessly being tailed by a beaten up old looking Ford. Both bike and car pulled up and the two groups entered the restaurant.

Kazuto and Asada were de-briefed and were informed about what would happen with the three Death Gun criminals. Kazuto looked over his shoulder and saw Harry, Hermione, Andy and Teddy all at a table, making small talk.

Soon enough the government official left "Kazuto-chan, what did we say about meeting shady government…in fact any government official outside of the Police on your own?" Harry commented carrying Ted on his back.

"Not too…Anyway, I'm not a person of interest whenever anything goes remotely wrong. Nor am I someone under scrutiny whilst game creating." Kazuto replied idly "However, I am under scrutiny due to the fact that I work for you.

"Touché…Kazuto-kun. Asada-san, forgive me before you can go home, I want you to meet someone."

Asada looked at Harry curiously "What do you mean?"

"You'll see."

Soon enough all of them had arrived at the Dicey Café "What is this place?"

"A FullDive meeting point. Also where RECT, programmers hangout."

"Your home away from home. Harry-kun?" Akio said with an impish grin.

"Coffee is to DIE for. Conveniently it's in the middle of four members of 'RECTs Game Monkeys' division commute."

"And how many in the department? Including the interns?"

"Nine of us regulars. The Ring-Wraiths, with 4 or 5…Kazuto's our only intern. So that's 10 so the rest are Government Snoops under the guise of internships."

Asada looked at them "They allow you to work?"

"Less allow us. More Harry-sempai's quoted legislation around them and was half-way calling my scores on oni; lawyers and solicitors, before everything was sorted out...Anyway, in we go."

Asada, went white. The people who they were meeting…well one of them she remembered as the woman who had been held at gunpoint. It was then revealed that she had been pregnant and Asada had saved the pair of them. "Agriatou." Asada lost track of time as tears welled up in her eyes.