Hey guys! Now, I don't know if this will make it to the site in time, but if it doesn't, I'm very truly sorry. You see, I have to go on a cruise tomorrow and I won't be able to get on the internet for four days. Plus, there's a tropical storm out in Florida where I'm at so hopefully your favorite writer doesn't die from a some rain...ANYWAY, please forgive me for the wait this chapter may have. I didn't intend for it to be that way but that's life. Please review or comment the story! If you don't, I'll kill you; blah blah blah...Finally thanks so much for taking your time to read this story and here is the chapter!
Ch. 7
(Sinon's POV)
I stuck my key into the lock and tapped on the combination to my door. The apartment door opened with a slight creak as Arkady held me steadily. I was practically blushing the whole time. How could I forget to bring another pair of glasses with me? And now, because of my idiocracy, he had the very labored job of walking me home. I'm just glad we made it. I couldn't even see the red light turn green on the fucking crosswalk.
How pathetic is that?
"So this is your apartment huh?"
The tall Russian boy remarked next to me. I smiled nervously as I put my purse down on the table and began digging through my drawer for an extra pair of glasses.
"Hehe….Yep...This is it…."
"Hmmm….I like it. It gives off kind of a warm "homey" feeling…."
Arkady said with a smile as his blue eyes scanned the room. His light brown hair shined with the ceiling light and I had to tear my eyes away.
"There you are…"
I said happily as I found the spare. I slowly fitted them upon my face and nodded with certainty.
"That's better."
I told myself as I got a clear image of the boy in front of me. He was wearing a cool black hoodie with red trimming along the cuffs, zipper, and hoodie, his hand were covered in black gloves for warmth, for pants he wore black jeans that clung to his body nicely, and it all ended in solid black converse shoes. By the look of it, he was probably a size ten or eleven. I readjusted my glasses and took a deep breath. Other than Kirito, this was the first time I had a "real" boy in my apartment. Was I supposed to be doing something? He just stood there and looked around, making quiet observative nods every few seconds.
"D-Do you want anything to drink?"
"Да, water would be nice."
He said, giving me a warm smile. Trodding over to the kitchen, I poured him some water from the filter and handed him the glass. He thanked me in russian on instinct and I giggled when his cheeks turned slightly pink. you may know this already, but every time Arkady speaks in his native tongue it makes my heart flutter. The way the russian language intertwines with his voice just...you get the point. I watched him take a few sips before holding the glass close to his chest. He looked at me as if he wanted me to break the silence and I froze. I was never one to make conversation.
"Sinon...It's boiling in here…"
He suddenly said while pulling the sleeves of his hoodie up; showing his strong arms. I gasped and immediately ran to the thermostat after apologizing a thousand times.
"Haha It's okay, I'm just not used to warm temperatures yet."
He said as he took off his hoodie to reveal a black t-shirt with white trim. I mentally fanned myself because either the room was really warm or Arkady was just that hot. God, I can't even believe I just said that...If anybody else said that out loud, I would probably label them as a slut or a whore. You know, the usual dirty girl insults. He blinked at me a couple of times before waving his hand in front of my face.
"Uhh...Sinon? You okay?"
He asked me. I went red and nodded furiously. I really needed to stop acting like this. If I didn't, he would suspect something. Looking around, I tried to search for anything that would break the mood. It's weird; in the game we could talk like it was no one's business, but here, we were both silent. My phone suddenly buzzed right at this moment and I thanked God it did. I quickly checked it while Arkady watched me and saw that Kirito had texted me. He sounded kind of worried, pissed, and a little drunk...He kept asking over and over where Arkady was, where Thorn's money was, and if he got the flash drive. I turned to the tall strong-built guy across the room from me and giggled.
"Haha, Kirito wants to know if you're still alive."
He gave me a weird look and tilted his head.
"Yeah I'm fine. Why would he...Вот дерьмо! (Oh shit!)"
"What?"
I asked him. He shook his head and picked up his hoodie from the bed he had laid it on. Was he leaving already? No! He turned to the door and sighed.
"I was supposed to get them a flash drive for the game and Thorn gave me money from his wallet so of course they would be worried about me. I have been gone for about three hours already. Sorry Sinon, I have to get back. I don't want to be a bastard to them when they just gave me a guest room to stay in for my time-being here...The sky was kind of cloudy when we walked all the way here. Do you think-"
He opened the door to find rain pouring from the sky in drones. He cursed under his breath and gripped the hoodie tighter in his arms. He wasn't possibly thinking about going out in that was he!? Although...He was wearing a white shirt and it was raining so maybe this was going to be good. He started to put on his hoodie but I stopped him before he could poke his head through it.
"Wait, why don't you walk out there a few steps and see if it's too much rain, you can just stay here. Sound good?"
I asked him with a casual smile. He stared at me fore a second before replying.
"W-Would you really let me stay here the night if I needed to?"
I nodded and he grinned. He walked a few steps out into the hard-falling rain and I could tell that he was already soaked to the core. He turned and looked at me; giving me an apolegtic look in the rain. He looked so adorable and cute all wet in the rain. I waved my hand through the air as he came back into the room. His hair dripped water and his clothes did as well.
"I think I might need to stay here..."
He commented with a sly smile. I nodded and put my soft hand on the edge of his dripping shirt.
"Arkady, you can't sleep in this wet shirt, you'll catch a cold."
I muttered with a red face. Well it's true! he averted his eyes from me and I could see that his tan cheeks turned a bit red at what I had just said. He rubbed the back of his head for a while, and opened his mouth to say something but no words came out. I stood there waiting for him to respond and nothing came. He seemed a bit flustered but he hid it extremely well. However, my analyzing skills were pretty darn good and I could tell.
"Да, you're right Sinon..."
I turned my head at his sudden voice as he crossed his arms over the edge of the bottom of his shirt. He lifted his black shirt up and pulled it over his head; throwing it on the bed along with his hoodie. Oh my God. I gripped the table behind me from falling and steadied myself. His body was slightly tanned and it just looked perfect from the lenses of my glasses. He had nice-looking toned abs that ended in girl-killing pecs. I wish I could've said that any other way but damn...His chest was strong-built and his shoulders complimented his teen muscular arms nicely. Upon his neck, he wore a cross necklace that ran tight along his neck. Was this a dream? I think this is a dream...
"Are you sure it is okay to stay here?"
The boy from Moscow asked me while glancing at the bed. I took a look at the clock to see that it was nearing midnight. The storm outside was also giving me evidence that he was indeed going to have to stay here. The only problem was...I only had one bed in my apartment room. Where was he going to sleep? Where was I going to sleep? By the look in his eye and the countenance of his face, he was surely asking himself the same thing. Walking over to the bed, I patted my hands on the covers and fluffed the pillow.
"You can have the bed tonight. I'll sleep on the floor."
I said with a smile; still trying hard not to look at his fine upper body. He waved his hands in front of his face and shook his head calmly.
"нет, I couldn't possibly make you sleep on the floor in your own apartment."
"Well I couldn't possibly let a guest sleep on the floor of my apartment either."
I responded. He smirked and shrugged his shoulders.
"Then I guess we'll just have to sleep together tonight. You don't mind do you?"
He asked with a warm loving smile. I felt the blood rush to my cheeks as I shook my head unconsciously. His smile widened and he stretched his arms out.
"Awesome."
He remarked. He stopped stretching and pointed towards my bathroom.
"This is bathroom, Да?"
I nodded and he walked in there to do his business. After he closed the door, I let out the breath I was holding in ever since he took his shirt off. What the fuck is this? Some kind of love scene!? This definitely doesn't happen to normal girls...Does it? Well I need to stop asking myself dumb questions and get to the important ones. How am I going to get through the night with him next to me. That bed is for one person so we're probably going to be bunched up together! Shit! What am I going to wear? I don't sleep in my shirt and pants; I sleep in my underwear! You know what, the hell with it. I'm just going to put on my PJ's. This consisted of a short-sleeve white shirt with Naruto on the front of it and a pair of booty shorts. I never wore them in public so if I didn't sleep in my underwear, this is what I slept in. Not having to go to the restroom, I slipped into the warm little bed and waited for Arkady to come out. I laid my head on the soft pillow and twirled my hair on instinct.
"Wow, your bathroom's really cool haha."
Arkady said as he came back into the room. I gave a small 'thank you' and held my hands to my chest. He smiled and slipped into the bed slowly. His chest automatically pressed against mine and I couldn't help but make a squeaking noise. His bright blue eyes went wide and he tried to move back but his body almost fell over the bed. He gave a slight chuckle and looked back at me.
"Last chance for me to sleep on the ground."
"No, it's fine!"
I said quickly as I wrapped my arms around his back and pulled him closer to me. Well damn, didn't think I would do that. He just laughed and laid his head on the pillow next to mine. His built chest pressed against my own and I was starting to get excited. It just sort of happens, you know? I saw that his eyes were closed and that I shouldn't try to disturb him. Ugh...But this felt so good. The way his soft cheek barely touched mine and the warm breath of his soft breathing was comforting. The best thing to do was to just snuggle in next to him and go to sleep I guess.
"Sinon...?"
I opened my eyes after closing them and saw that Arkady was looking at me. My voice came out shaky.
"Y-Yeah Arkady?"
"Umm...Can I talk to you for a second?"
He asked. I tilted my head and gave him a weird look.
"Yeah...You're talking to me now, haha."
I laughed. He cleared his throat and shook his head.
"I mean talk to you for real. Serious."
"Oh...Well okay..."
I whispered. He paused and took a deep breath. He didn't look like the same Arkady I knew. He usually acted calm and cool, but now his face looked all red and he kept shifting in the bed we were in. I mean, his eyes weren't even looking into mine; they kept moving around like he was trying to think of something to say. He looked sexy like that; all confused...SINON! FOCUS! I laid my hand on his cheek and he finally looked at me.
"Arkady?"
I asked him. He took another deep breath. He started to say something but then stopped himself; then he did it again for a second time.
"Screw it."
He blurted out as he wrapped his arms around me and put his lips up to mine. I thought my eyes would go wide if something like this happened but they didn't. As if I was practicing, I closed my eyes and kissed back instantly. His lips were like cool lava against mine. They felt like they were massaging my mouth and I started to moan and purr against his lips. He did the same after a while and brushed my hair with his hand. My heart felt as if it would shut down by the quickness of its beats. I pressed my hand on his bare chest and to my surprise, his heart was doing the same thing. That kind of made me get in the kiss even more. The fact that his heart was doing the same thing told me he was serious about this kiss. I wasn't just another girl he found off the street.
"..."
He pulled away for a second for a quick breath and then continued kissing me in the little bed we were laying in. I barely had enough time to catch a breath myself but if you haven't noticed, I don't really care at this moment. He sighed in our kiss seductively and began to run his tongue along my mouth. I REALLY didn't know what I was doing now so I accidently opened my mouth. He took the opportunity to slip his tongue in and comfort the inside of my mouth. By this time, I had totally lost any will to fight back with my own tongue. I knew at that moment that I had quickly fallen in love with this boy I had met only a few days ago. It was quite unbelievable to me. No one had ever made me fall for them...But this guy, Arkady Yakushev, I felt like he truly cared about me. His hands held my soft white arms firmly as he pulled away slowly with a breath or two. His light blue eyes stared into my dark ones for a second before he pecked my cheek gently.
"Я люблю тебя, Sinon (I love you, Sinon.)"
He said in his usual thick Russian accent. He caught himself before I question what he said.
"I mean, I love you Sinon."
He said with a laugh. I felt my lips turn upward into a big smile. There was only one response I could think of to say to him.
"I love you too Arkady."
I said softly and quietly as if we were in public. Arkady gave me his usual grin that always made the people around him happier. He didn't say anything after that; he just laid his head back down and cuddled into me. That was fine; he didn't have to say anything because I knew what we were both thinking. I rested my head down next to his and lightly kissed his forehead before getting enveloped in his inviting warmth once again. The light in the room dimmed automatically; seeing as how we were both going to sleep and then went off completely. The temperature stayed a cool sixty-eight degrees as the both of us fell into a deep slumber inside each other's arms...
(The Next Day)
You know how in the movies the girl wakes up in a very peaceful manner after her guy confesses his love to her, and then they sleep together? Well that didn't happen with me. And it wasn't even Arkady's fault! It was my fucking phone! It was about nine in the morning when it started ringing its head off! The sun's light burned rays through my window into our eyes as we both jumped in the bed from the phone's constant ringing. I seriously have the most annoying ringtone on the planet. It's like a mixture between pop music and a tornado siren. What the fuck right!? I would change it to something better but I'm lazy as hell. So instead of waking up in Arkady's arms lovingly, I jumped out of them and landed on my ass on the hard floor. Arkady blinked a few times, as if he was trying to comprehend what was going on, before he quickly helped me up.
"Are you alright!?"
He asked loudly over the alarm. I nodded and rubbed my butt as I answered the phone.
"Hello? What the fuck do you want!?"
I screamed into the cellular device. There was silence before the person on the other line spoke.
"S-Sinon...?"
It was definitely Thorn's voice. He sounded a bit hurt at the tone of my voice and I cursed myself for screaming at him. I hope I didn't hurt his feelings or anything.
"I'm sorry Thorn, it's just the phone alarm pissed me off..."
"It's okay..."
He said quietly. I sighed before saying anything else.
"Okay so...What's up?"
"I was going to ask about Arkady. Have you seen him anytime between yesterday afternoon and this morning? Please tell me if you have."
I giggled and turned to look at the boy in my bed. He rubbed his chest like he just got done with a work-out and smiled at me. Annnnnnnnnnnd I'm blushing again. I turned back to my phone and replied.
"Uh...Yeah he slept at my apartment..."
"Oh...OH! Did you guys do-"
"NO! NOTHING LIKE THAT! GOD, I'LL TELL YOU IN THE GAME! BYE!"
I clicked "end call" and exhaled. All of my friends are so embarrassing! Putting the phone back on the table, I walked back over to the bed and sat down. Arkady snaked his arms around me and kissed my cheek in a loving way. I did the same and we sat there holding each other. It felt like we were an actual couple now; like this was just a daily thing and it was all pretty normal. That's definitely not what I felt yesterday for sure! And damn, why did mankind invent shirts? I could stare at his chest and abs all day...But I GUESS...that would be kind of weird so I won't. That's okay though. More time to stare into his beautiful eyes!
"Who was that?"
"Thorn; he wanted to know if I had seen you."
"What did you say?"
"That you slept here with me haha. All he wanted to know after that was if we had sex or not..."
He laughed and crossed his arms.
"I'm just glad he's not mad at me for not getting that flash drive yesterday. I think I will go get it later today. What do you want to do?"
He asked me with a smile as he nudged my face with his like a kitten would his mother. It was totally heart-stopping. I touched my mouth for a second in thought. I know this will kill some people's hopes, but I'm not having sex with him today haha. I'm not the kind of girl to just get a guy laid a day after we got together. So this meant we had to do something different. I did tell Thorn that I would meet him in the game...Wait...What if he's waiting on me and I don't come! Then I'm a bad person! I have an extra Amusphere for Arkady to use so that's what we're going to do! My thought process is fucking weird...
"I told Thorn that I would see him in the game so we could get on and see if he is there. Plus, I have a flash drive you can use instead of having to go out and buy one."
"But-"
Arkady started to protest at my generous donation but I quieted him with a kiss. He moaned softly as I left his lips.
"No buts. Now come on, put this on."
I said; giving him the spare Amusphere. He took it from my hands and rubbed it with his elbow to make it shiny. The helmet was a bit dusty before but now it looked almost brand new. Technically it was, but I've never used it. Arkady's light eyes stared at the helmet and then smiled.
"Where am I going to lay down to 'dive in'?"
"Where do you think?"
I asked as I raised an eyebrow and scooted over on the bed. He chuckled and we both laid down next to each other. I covered that damn window before diving in. If I hadn't, the sun would burn our faces off or some creepy shit like that. And Arkady's face is too beautiful to be burned off! What? I'm hopelessly in love here. Anyways, we both dived in the game simultaneously and practically appeared in the same place. We always seemed to pop up in the crossroads where all of the signs were. One said Atlanta while another one would say Seattle so there were a lot of signs and a lot of paths to pick from. I was kind of bummed to see that the game gave Arkady his shirt back, but remembered that he could take it off whenever he wanted to.
"Lead the way красивая. (Beautiful.)"
He said with his arm extended. I don't know what he said but I like it! I decided to go down the "Birmingham" path because I just had a feeling that if Thorn was on right now, he would be in the Alabama area. Arkady and I held hands for the first time while we walked down the grassy and rocky road. It was so cool! This is what other girls got to do with their boyfriends! I just hope my hand doesn't start sweating because that would be gross. The skies of the virtual south, as always, were a bright blue with a few clouds covering up the airspace. We hadn't programmed rain into the system yet. Thorn said we should wait until after everything is finished to do that since each region has different quantities of rain. However, the sun was hardly ever forgiving down here. Japan had pretty fair weather when it came to how hot it was, but here it sucked ass. It was like this in virtual California as well. The trees and flowers along the road tended to grow faster than their real life counterparts. Leaves were already forming on some of the oak when we walked past them. Like rain, seasons would be added when we were finished with all of the countries; the well-developed countries at least...Now that I think about it, our game will be a VR version of that civilization game! Holy shit I loved that!
"Wow, you're so cute Sinon."
Arkady said to me with a laugh. I stuck my lip out and he laughed even more.
"And why is that?"
"Because you're getting excited about something you're thinking about. What were you thinking about anyway?"
"Nothing important. Did you ever notice that time goes by really fast in this game. We have already been walking for about fifteen minutes. Where do you think they're-"
"Do you like this spot?"
A voice interrupted mine and we stopped in our tracks. Arkady turned his head to a small meadow and squeezed my hand.
"That was Thorn's voice. I think he's over here."
He said as he walked the both of us over to the meadow. His suspicions were right as we saw the familiar American and Leafa walk around the grass. She held his arm as they walked and you could tell Thorn just loved being close to her. But what were they doing exactly? Leafa twirled her long blond hair as they walked around the beautiful meadow. Every so often, she would point at something and they would inspect the area. I glanced at Arkady and he shrugged his shoulders in the same confusion.
"No, This place has too many weeds, you know?"
Leafa said to Thorn. He nodded and pecked her cheek.
"You can pick whatever feels perfect Sugu."
He said sweetly to her. She smiled at him and pecked him back with just as much love. Arkady snickered and got close to my ear.
"Haha, yesterday she looked like she was about to kill someone and he looked scared, but today, they look like the best couple ever."
He laughed. I smiled at the sight of them. They were so perfect for each other. They were basically the same height; Thorn was just a bit taller. They both behaved the same way; like awesome teens. The two had a huge amount in common if I remember correctly. Leafa had told me that Thorn was the kind of guy that gave up his pride for her. Like even if she was wrong, he would still apologize to avoid a fight. She knew whenever she was wrong and thought it was sweet he did that since pride is huge for a guy. She also mentioned that he lets her make the decisions whenever she wants too; however, he still thinks of himself as "the man" and does his thing when he thinks it's right. I think Arkady will be like that too; Russian-style hehe.
"I really want it to be surrounded by flowers and stuff to make the scene pretty. It'll be the game's first wedding after all. I want it to be special. I've been designing a wedding dress for it. You're gonna freak Thorn haha!"
Leafa giggled. Thorn's face went red and his words came out in a stutter.
"W-Wedding dress...? I might pass out from your beauty when I see it."
He said while kissing her. They were getting married in the game! Aww! I can't believe they're actually doing that! Kirito and Asuna had sex the same day they got together and got married. Yeah, he told me everything back in GGO when he looked like a freaking girl. I'm still pissed about that one time in the locker room, and slap the shit out of him every now and then.
"I don't know...We can figure this out later. I'm just happy to be spending time with you. I'm sorry for getting mad yesterday. I kind of had...a tough 'monthly' thing to deal with...Are you mad at me about that?"
Leafa asked Thorn while giving a saddened look. He wrapped his arms around her and brought her close. You could hear her sigh in comfort from where we were at. Arkady and I couldn't help from covering our mouths from snickering.
"Sugu, You would have to do something really bad for me to be mad at you. You're my everything remember? and I understand. Well...not really because I'm a guy, but I understand that it hurts and you won't always be in a good mood during it."
"I'm so lucky. How did I ever find a guy like you?"
She asked him with sparkles in her green eyes. He smirked and shrugged.
"I don't know, how did you?"
She playfully punched him in the arm and they continued to walk through the environmental meadow.
"Oh shut it, you smartass hehe. I just so happened to stumble upon a noob who was all alone on a bench. Thorn, you looked so miserable so I decided to be nice and just have a drink for you. I might have been drunk off of that wine the ALfheim bars serve then...Anyway, as soon as we talked, I knew I wanted to be your friend. And then I started to like you...really like you...You had that certain charm; especially whenever you killed monsters with that flame sword. That was hot. And the way you wanted to run and tell me that you leveled up to level five was so cute. I remember fainting that day from blushing so much! Or was that the next day? You get the point babe."
She said while laying her head on his shoulder. His mouth turned into a grin as he looked up at the cloudy blue sky.
"I remember that day too. I also fainted; all thanks to Lisbeth and her bitchiness haha. But on that bench, I remember thinking to myself, 'wow, this beautiful girl is talking to me and is willing to help me out with the game'. I will never forget it and I will always be grateful that you chose to do that Sugu. I...I want to be with you forever and more. Yeah yeah, that sounded chessy but it's the truth! Speaking of forever, your Mom is totally awesome. I thought she would kill me that first day when she walked in on you umm...using your boobs as my pillow...She's really nice and stuff. She even knitted me a sweater that said son-in-law...Though...She spelled son wrong..."
Thorn said with a disappointed tone. Leafa laughed her ass off at that one and then suddenly stopped. Arkady looked at me; both of us baffled at what she was doing. She then turned her head at our direction and we both whisper-screamed "shit" on instinct.
"Damn it guys!"
Leafa yelled as she stomped over to us with Thorn close behind. She crossed her arm and gave us a look.
"How long have you been here?"
"Ever since you thought the area had too much weeds."
I laughed while Arkady chuckled. The blond girl rolled her eyes and then smiled.
"Well yep! We're getting married here and in ALO! We just have to be married in real life to make it complete!"
She exclaimed to me. Thorn and Arkady, on the other hand,were making signals that said something like
'Bro, are you and her a thing now?'
'Hell yeah, we kissed last night!'
'Awesome dude! Congrats! Now we all have a girl!'
'I know! I love her so much! How was Maverick?'
'I fed him and took him outside to use the bathroom last night. He crapped for like five minutes!'
'I know. He does that...'
At least, that's what it looks like they're saying to each other. Leafa was so excited about her wedding that she didn't even notice them. She waved her gloved hands in whimsical motions as she explained things like how the cake would be baked, where the wedding would be; which was still undecided, what her dress would look like, who would be there, how Asuna and I would be a bridesmaid, and how Thorn would have a tough time picking a best man between Kirito and Arkady. Maybe they can fight for it! Guys who fight are sexy to me...You might as well judge me now since I'm such a pervert.
"Oh dude, I got you the flash drive. I'll give it to you when I come back to the house later. Sinon had an extra so she let me have it."
Arkady told the brunette. Thorn grinned and nodded.
"Awesome bro! Thanks Sinon! You the best! After Sugu of course haha."
He laughed as I rolled my eyes and Leafa held her hands to her heart.
"Aww Thorn, you so sweet. Well thanks for the flash drive. We really needed it because we were running out of space and memory for development. Luckily, though, we are almost done with every single continent. Then all we have to do is put down the boundery lines for the countries. I didn't think we would actually develop this much in such a short time. Good thing none of have school right now or it would take months!"
Leafa said to me while waving her hand through the air. I have only been on the development team with them for a week, but yet, I have gotten a lot done. They were little things that Kirito knew I would love doing. I was in charge of making and designing guns for the game. I made my Hecate ll first before any other gun because that was MY gun. I was also in charge of the military for the game. How fucking awesome is that!? I made the grenades, flash-bangs, helmets, armor, guns, bows, and other special equipment that enhanced the military experience. You could say it was kind of like Call of Duty or Battlefield. However, the military was only one of eight factions in the entire game. The others being:
Housing - Led by Asuna
Commuciation - Led by Erin
Shops and Restaurants - Led by Leafa
Technology - Led by Kirito
Environmental design - Led by Charles
Countries and territories - Led by Arkady
Weapons, Enemies, and System controls - Led by Thorn
We all had our own thing to work on and we tended to get things done faster that way. At the end of the day, we always met up in a major city somewhere. We were still undecided as to where the "main" headquarters would be. Sure each country would have their own personal base, but there would be only one building that controlled all the others. I'm dying in anticipation for it all to be finished! I can't wait! Plus, I will meet even more friends. I'm not a very social person, but I expect my friend list to be filled for this game. That is our goal; introducing people to new and different cultures.
"And I think we have our list of the cities up for the headquarters bid. Be ready because we have a lot of cities to choose from guys; sixteen to be exact. Okay we have..."
She swiped her finger down and revealed a list of cities for us to vote on;
1. Madrid, Spain
2. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3. Toronto, Canada
4. Tokyo, Japan
5. Moscow, Russia
6. Washington D.C., USA
7. Atlanta, USA
8. Rome, Italy
9. Sydney, Australia
10. Beijing, China
11. Hong Kong, China
12. Berlin, Germany
13. London, U.K.
14. Paris, France
15. Johannesburg, South Africa
16. Seoul, South Korea
My eyes felt tired after reading them all. I wiped them and I saw that Thorn did as well. Leafa put away the list and smiled at us.
"We will all take a vote tomorrow night at the Freedom Tower in New York City. So you guys better be on tomorrow! Haha. Now if you don't mind, Thorn and I have to continue our search for a kickass wedding site! Oh! It will be so perfect! Come on Thorn."
She said, grabbing his arm and pulling him with her. He grinned at us and waved while we waved back. As soon as they were out of site, I turned to Arkady and put my hands on my hips.
"Well that was fun."
"Да haha."
"Well what do you want to do now?"
I asked him. He gave me a smile and pecked my lips before stepping back.
"I should probably get back to Kirito's house. There's no telling what that dog has gotten into."
I frowned sadly but nodded in understanding.
"Oh...Okay...Well see ya..."
He smiled and swiped his finger down.
"I love you Sinon."
He whispered with the cutest face I had ever seen. My mouth turned into a smile as well involuntarily and I nodded my head.
"I love you too Arkady."
And that was that. He logged off the game and his body disappeared in tiny light crystals. I sighed after staring at the crystals as they flew into the thin air. I guess I should start working on some guns or something...God I miss them already...Speaking of "them", where the hell is Kirito, Erin, and Charles!?
And that is the end of the chapter! Well I was gone for like a whole week but I hope this long chapter made up for it. I had to go on a cruise ship so I wasn't able to update at all due to no internet. I hope you guys can forgive me. I tried to make the chapter as long as possible! And I haven't spent any time on my other fics so the people who read those are probably pissed with me for not updating within the week. God, I feel like if I don't update for a week, I'm a horrible person. And yet, a bunch or writers don't update for months! Well anyway, please review and comment on the story! The team worked hard on it so it's the least you could do! XD Finally, thanks so much for giving your time to read this and I will see you next time!
