Night had found them clean and huddled for warmth under the covers, both drifting off to sleep.
Morning found then jumping out of bed at her mothers screaming, the sheets falling off of both of them, still nude from the bath.
"improper, lady of your breeding-" her mother ranting on. Asuna couldnt take it, she snapped.
"YOU WERENT THERE!" she screamed, her voice giving out at the very end. "You werent there. no one was there." she repeated, her voice cracking. "No one was there. people were dying. they just disappeared, and that was it. gone. like they never existed." she grabbed the sheet to hold in front of her before continuing.
"But he was there for me, mother. we found each other. we helped each other." she paused, "we got married."
"I didnt know..." Her mother trailed off.
"Thats right. you didnt know. you never asked. you never asked anything. Im not the same little girl, mother. I did things. terrible, horrible things."
"Were you one of those...PK'ers?" Her mother asked, voice a whisper.
"Some one had to stop them." Asuna said in a tiny voice, shrinking in on her self. "They didnt want to stop."
"WE did what we had to. to keep the other players safe." Kirito said, his voice firm, hand on her bare shoulder.
"I am sorry. thank you for watching over my daughter." Asuna's mother said. "Breakfast will be ready soon." she said before turning away and gently closing the door.