Sword Art Online / Alfheim Online Another Story
Chapter 2
Hello and welcome to Sword Art Online Another Story! I hope you enjoy this (I think) good and short story. It might not be short sometimes though... Oh well~
Let the adventure continue!(I'm such an otaku!)
5:27 am
Kaoru's POV
I woke up on the couch in Akari's house. I forgot she let me stay here. Man, again, girls are weird. I sat up on the couch and looked around. Maybe I should get to training. I left a note on the couch and left. When I was outside, I saw my childhood friend Kyoko come in front of me. In the game, she is a blacksmith. "Hello Kaoru!" She yelled out. Then she noticed I came out of someone else's home. She sneaked up to me and said, "What were you doing in Akari's house?" I never talked to her. I just ignored her, so she doesn't count as a girl I talked to. Akari was the first girl I talked to besides family, plus, Kyoko is like family to me. I was ignoring her as always.
"Hey?! Did you hear me!? WHAT WERE YOU DOING IN A-KA-RI'S HOUSE?!" She yelled. "Nothing. I saved her and she invited me over. And, how do you know who she is?" I asked all suspiciously. "Well, she's a regular customer and she helps me sometimes." Kyoko stared into the clouds of Aincrad and said, "So, now you know she's weak?" "Yeah." "Her brother?" "Yeah." "Her EXTREMELY good cooking?" "Of course." She laughed and looked into the fountain nearby." Where were you going to go anyways?" She asked. "Oh yeah I forgot. I was going to train." Man, I'm forgetful. I sighed and walked away. "H-hey! Don't walk away when someone's talking to you!" Kyoko screamed. "No. Bye." I only said those words and escaped Kyoko's grasp. "That idiot..." She muttered in fury. I walked away and thought about why Akari would let a total stranger stay in her house. I mean it's not like I don't need shelter, but I was just wondering. I walked round finding someone or something to fight. Man it's so boring.
Akari's POV
I was already awake when I heard the door close. i figures it was Kaoru. I walked out and saw a note. I picked it up, and it read, "Dear Akari, I'm going out to train for a bit. You know you should train too. I'm at Mountain Bluff if you need me. From, Kaoru" I smiled. He's just like him. I walked to the window and scanned my surroundings. I turned around and went outside. I saw Kyoko jumping around for some reason and I walked over to talk to her. "Hey Kyoko." I said. "Oh hey Akari. By the way, Kaoru was just here, do you have a thing for him or something?!" She 'whispered' loudly. "N-no! Of course not! I just met him!" I panicked. She stood firmly and said pretty loudly, "And yet, you let him live with you!" "Shh! I didn't let him live with me, I let him stay there for a while!" "Same thing!" "No it's not! Quit teasing me!" I yelled out. Kyoko just stood there laughing at me while I'm sulking. "I'm going to Mountain Bluff!" I ran out of there as fast as I could. "Hey! You're just like him! Ignoring me!" Kyoko was really annoyed now it was funny to watch her stomp repeatedly on the ground.
When I made it to Mountain Bluff, I looked around for Kaoru. He was fighting a golem. I was going to call out to him, but then, bang! Something hit my head and I fell to.
Kaoru's POV
"Stupid Golem! Get out of my way!" I yelled while fighting. Bang! Huh? What was that? I turned around to see Akari on the floor and someone standing behind her with a sword, "Don't worry I hit her with the dull side." The person said. "Heh. I couldn't careless about that girl." I said coldly. The person stood there staring at me. He or she was in a cloak. "Why don't you think before you say?" That person just whispered that and ran away. ? "That guy is a weirdo. I haven't met anyone like him before." I was just assuming it was a boy. His voice sounded boy-like, but I couldn't be sure. "You mean it?" Huh? I look down to see Akari getting up. "You heard me!?" I yelled. "Yeah... I'm sorry you hate me." Akari looked up and smiled in tears. I looked down and turned around. Sorry... I couldn't say it. Why? "Well, I guess it was a waste coming here to find you. I'm a nuisance to you right?" She stood up and walked away. "Wait! Akari!" Why? Why did I yell out her name? She turned around and said quietly, "What do you want?" "I-I'm sorry Akari." I clenched my fist and looked at her straight in the eye, "I'm sorry okay!?" She took a step back like in fear, but then she smiled. "Thank you Kaoru." Her voice was sincere and there were no traces of bitterness in it. My eyes opened in shock and she said, "You have a secret too right? About your family?" I flinched and looked down again. "How did you figure out?"
"I didn't. Kyoko told me." Once Akari said that, all my anger was pointed towards Kyoko. "That little..." I held up my fist and got ready to run down to her and punch her. "But don't hit her! I mean you kinda owe me... I did tell you about my brother and I let you stay at my house, but I guess you did get me that boar meat, and maybe you did keep the brother thing a secret, I don't think that counts, does it?" Akari was getting off track. "Hey Akari, You getting way off track." I said calmly again. "Ahh! You're right! Uhm... What do I say now? Uhmm.." She was panicking like always. I don't know why, but she makes my atmosphere different. I did something that I never did before. Laugh. I actually laughed. When I did, she stared blankly at me. "Are you happy?" She asked, "If you are, I'm glad I could make someone happy." She smiled and stood firmly. She already forgot about what just happened. "You're forgetful Akari." I said. "I am? Really?" "Do you remember what just happened?" "Huh? What do you mean?" She is an airhead. I thought so. I started to walk past her. "Hey! What do you mean what just happened? What happened? Refresh my memory!" She whined, but she followed me. "Let's go home." I muttered. "What?" "Nothing!"
Akari's POV
I didn't forget. I'm not forcing him to tell me his family secret. I don't want to remember tragedy. I don't want to remember about that cloaked person either. I had enough stress in my life. Even so, everyone's going to praise me. Every-freaking-body.
I hate everyone. I don't act like it, but I hate humans and people. I even hate myself.
(2 Months later)
Akari's POV
But, I grew to like one person. "Hey hey! Kaoru! Look! I caught one!" We were fishing on the lake on Floor 22 and I was getting dinner. We lived in the wild. I did lose my house because of Kyoko, and I ended up putting her on my kill list. Of course I don't really mean to kill her. Maybe. Anyways, Kaoru was helping me catch fish. I got stronger, but so did Kaoru. I'll never get as strong as him at this rate. "Good! Now try to catch a bigger fish!" Kaoru ordered. "Hey! Are you making me do all the work?! Don't slack off slacker!" I protested. "Hey, I have a new nickname slacker. So, now I have to follow the nickname rules,so, you are now monkey!" Kaoru said nonchalantly. "Hey! There is no such thing as nickname rules! Wait, you called me monkey. Hey! I'm not a monkey!" I whined. Kaoru just sat there laughing at me. He stuck with me when everything was bad, he helped a lot, and yet, he can't stop teasing me. "Yes you are! You climb a lot!" He countered. "That doesn't mean I'm a monkey meanie! Hmph! I'm not getting or making dinner then!" "Okay okay! Just make dinner I won't call you anything else! Monkey..." I heard him say that and I glanced at him. "I'm sorry I'm sorry! Okay, I'm done." I never seen a boy panic and joke that much before, so I couldn't help it but laugh. "See? You're laughing too!" He did not make a point. At all. "No! I'm laughing because I never seen you so active before!"
"Hey!" He yelled he jumped up and started to chase me while I was laughing. "I did nothing wrong!" I tried not to put laugh in there, but I failed terribly. "You're laughing!" "Ha ha ha! Sorry!" After a while, we stopped running because we were tired. "Man, we did a lot of exercise." Kaoru was panting when we stopped. Of course I was panting too. "I forgot, Kaoru, can you tell me about your family member now? It has been two months Kaoru, please." Why was I begging him? Did I want to know? I don't even get myself. Kaoru was quiet for a moment and he didn't say anything. Until, "It's about my parents. I was an only child. I trust you Akari, so, please don't spread this secret." He trusts me... "Okay I trust you too! I mean you still didn't spread out my brother secret." "Okay... Well,..."
Cliffhanger! Bum bum dum...
JK Find out Kaoru's family secret in the next chapter!
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I'm sorry if I skipped a lot of time with Akari and Kaoru. I'll make another one when I'm done with this one that's will tell the times they had together!