A/N : Thanks for the reviews - To Cassiopia, I don't believe Kite falls in love in the game. But writers like us are there to spice the game .. So, today I'll start writing the second chapter. Nobody knows how it will turned out, not even me :D

Spiral Edge of love,

Chapter Two

Alone in a blossoming field, a troubled teenager was wandering around, meddling thoughts.

He didn't know at first in which adventure he was going into, but from this moment and on, everything escaped his grasp. The World surpassed his understanding. It seemed that there were more than meets the eye behind the on line game. This white girl gave him a book that seemed important. Ever since, he possessed the bracelet, along with the new skill Data Drain. Was it of any good? Balmung, the enigmatic knight player considered him a virus. Mia, the cat player, seemed to have much interest in the bracelet and finally, the notorious hacker Helba was apparently helping him, but as she said, he could be helping her. Who knows? Why so much people get involved in this thing?

Then again, they all helped him. It was thanks to them if it had been able to go so far. He met Mistral, the wavemaster that always was hopping around. Sanjuro fought at his sides whenever he needed him. Gardenia looked like a tough girl but deep inside, he could tell she was a kind woman. Piros was sometime asking odds questions and put himself often in of funny positions, particularly because of Mia. He often made him laugh.

And then, there was…

"Hi", a voice came from behind.

Kite let out a small sound of surprise. He jerked and rolled around on the ground to get a glimpse of the person that annoyed him. He didn't feel like being nice to anybody. But when he saw her, he jumped on his feet immediately.

"Hey, Natsume. I didn't expect to see anyone ", the twin blade said. Ever since he first met her, he thought about her a lot. At the beginning, her words obsessed his mind. Her voice flowed to his ears like honey every time. He remembered how her eyes shined brightly when she held the Spiral Edge. However, as time passed, he realised how foolish he was thinking and he tried to forget her. At last, all he had from her was some blurred images.

"Am I bothering you?" asked the girl, disappointed. Kite hurried up to protest. "No, of course not! That's not what I meant."

She sighed of relief. "You're Kite, the guy who found the Spiral Edge and gave it to me. It was generous of you".

He wished that some monster would appear so she wouldn't notice that he was blushing intensely. "Well… I didn't mind. You really wanted it, didn't you?"

"Yes! It has been really useful. I'm glad." She paused. "Now I'm looking for grunty food. I heard iron grunties exist. I'll try to raise one. Wanna tag along?"

He couldn't possibly refuse. One side of his mind objected to this nonsense –abandon days of hard work to bury his memories about the player, it was madness! – while the other part exalted this fantabulous proposition. The view of the nice feminine shaped form of the twin blade made him salivate and the he shut off the little frantic voice telling him to run away. She needed him!

"Y-yeah, sure!" he exclaimed. She took a grunty flute and whistled. A noble grunty ran towards them. His French accent teased him but it didn't keep him from awing the pig-cow animal. Its fur was abundant and there was no trace of dirt or whatsoever. She really took good care of him and the boy said it to Natsume.

"Thank you". She blushed lightly and fussed the animal. "So, let's get going then."

Kite was wondering why she called the grunty when she offered her hand. He looked up and saw her on the back of the animal. He hesitate a bit; he never rode a grunty while playing The World, or even rode anything in the real life, but she seemed confident, so he grabbed her hand and sat behind her.

The noble grunty speeded in a direction frantically, sniffing out every single item on his way. Kite suddenly wished he could log out. On top of things, he couldn't help but surround his arms around Natsume. Heaven and Hell both battled to win. Which was better, the firmed and yet soft stomach or the growing embarrassment inside of him? Should he enjoy the girl's presence or reject it?

The confused player was struggling between his feeling for the girl but he never moved an inch away from her. Worst, he nearly laid his head on her shoulder but when he realised what he was about to do, he moved back. "What was wrong with me?" he thought.

"Kite, are you alright?" inquired the rider.

In fact, he absolutely needed to get off and if possible, puke all the content of his stomach, but if he did, it would sicken Natsume, so he gulped and answered the most confident possible "Yes, I am. Don't worry." with a small smile of the corner of his lips, but as soon as she turned back, he wiped his forehead.

Eventually, they cleared the field and came to a rest gladly welcomed by Kite. Natsume watched him as he slid down her grunty and sat down. Night has fallen; she didn't see Kite's blank face.

The twin blade girl laid down. "The World is extraordinary, you know. It's amazing how CC Corporation built such a great game. Everything looks so real…" Kite listened to her voice, catching every sound.

"However…" she added, "there are no stars in the skies." The boy glanced at her, confused, and then watched the sky. It was true, indeed. The sky was pitch black most of the times, covered with clouds. He never noticed it. "You're right Natsume. It's kind of sad."

"Yeah. I read a lot of books about the universe, you know."

"So you like stars?"

" Yes… even if clouds hide them, they're always shining above. In the World though, the sky's empty." Kite meditated her words, still looking at the sky. No stars, no light. Not even a moon. But the World didn't resemble the Earth. It was a whole new universe. Monsters only existed in games. Grunties were created out of men's imagination. Nothing looks exactly like the real world, so why should there be a moon and starts? "To make Natsume happy, that's why" he whispered.

Natsume got up and told her grunty to go back at the stables. "It's late, I have to log out. If you need help, just email me. I own you one" she said, giving him a wink.

With these last words, three golden rings surrounded her as she disappeared. Kite once again was alone, only this time, he wanted someone's company.

A/N: AHHHHH….. It's over! I hope you'll like it. Bonne journée! Have a nice day!