Well I wasn't oing to update until I had more reviews but whatever. I felt like posting it now. ^^ Ino as Silica...Yep! As for Sakura...I can't see her as Silica. Thanks to everyone who reviewed! I really need to edit/re-write chapter 1...It sucks -_-' Lol. Enjoy!

The 35th Floor*Forest of wondering

"What are you talking about?"

"You have that lizard to heal you. So what do you need healing crystals for?"

"So do you! You fight from the safest position, so you don't need healing crystals!"

"Of course I do. I'm not a ditsy pretty blonde like you so the boys won't heal me, Ino-chan."

Ino growled, "What did you just say!?" she hated her so much, she'd had enough! "Fine, take the damn item. I'm never partying with you again. Besides, I get party invitations all the time!" Ino smirked smugly and turned her long blonde hair that was tied into a high pony tail swished.

"Wait! Ino-chan!" She didn't listen and continued walking.

-:-

She panted her sword in her hand. She was in trouble, what mess did she get herself into? Way'da go Ino! Now you and Pina are in danger. These ugly looking ape monsters are going to be the end of you if you don't do something quick! You don't have much life left either; And Pina can't keep on healing you!

Ino gasped and flipped backwards as the Ape monster tried hitting her with its cane.

I can't keep on dodging like this! She thought as Pina healed her. It wasn't enough! Shit! I'm out of healing items. She gasped looking into her bag.

The result of her distraction caused her to fly back into a tree as the ape monster hit her with its cane. Ow.

Her life dropped to red as her sword flew to the other side. The ape was about to deliver the final blow, but Pina, her partner dragon, wasn't going to have that. Pina flew towards the ape and bit its cane, Ino gasped. Pina...! The ape simply swung Pina off causing it to land on the ground.

"Pina! You stupid monsters!" Ino cried as she crawled towards it. "Pina...Pina...Pina! No, Pina!" She cried as she saw Pinas HP dropped rapidly until it had nothing and a light blue light engulfed it. Ino cried and hugged Pina causing it to shatter into crystals.

"Pina..." The apes were coming towards her but she didn't notice. Hearing one of them growl, she turned around and gasped, her cheeks tear stained and her eyes watery. Suddenly the apes disappeared and shattered into crystals. She stared at her saviour, he had black raven hair and onyx eyes and his sword was in his right hand. He was hot but Ino was still broken due to Pinas death to really fawn over him.

"Pina..." Ino looked at him with her tear stained face. I'm so weak...I couldn't save Pina...Now... She gently picked up Pinas remains, which was a feather.

"What's that feather?" Sasuke asked hesitantly. He didn't really know how to deal with crying girls. With Hinata, he just let her cry on him.

"It's Pina...My partner..." Ino cried, her hands covering her face. She couldn't believe Pina was gone.

"So you're a beast tamer...? I apologise, I didn't make it in time to save your partner." He said, slightly angry at himself.

"No..." She shook her head. "It's all because of me, I was being reckless. I was being conceited, thinking I could make it on my own." Ino sniffled and finally looked up and at Sasuke. "Thank you for saving me."

"Does that feather have an item name or something?" He asked kneeling down to Ino who was sitting on the grass. Ino gently touched it.

Item

Pinas Soul

Popped up. This caused her to start sobbing again. Sasuke looked at her, his arm placed on his leg. If I got here sooner I could've saved her partner...I have to help her.

"Stop crying, as long as you have Pinas soul it's possible to resurrect her." Ino gasped and looked up at him in astonishment. Pina could...Live?

"Really...?" She asked hesitantly.

"Yes, in the southern part of the 47th Floor, there's a field dungeon called the Hill of Memories. From what I heard, the flower at its summit can resurrect a familiar."

Ino smiled her tears instantly disappearing. However, it was the 47th floor, her eyes narrowed as her brows creased. "The 47th floor..."

"If you reimbursed me, I'd get it for you, but...The flower only blooms in the presence of a beast tamer." Sasuke said as his eyes cast down.

"The information is more than I can ask for. I'll work hard so I can level up and then I'll revive Pina someday." Ino smiled and said in determination.

"Familiars can only be revived within three days after their demise." Her eyes widened as she gasped...Only after three days...?

"No way... It's my entire fault...I'm so sorry Pina." I have to help her...I can't just leave her here... Sasuke wondered when he became so soft. He guessed it was because of Hinata and the guild. They had a huge impact on him. He quickly stood up.

"Three days is plenty of time." Ino watched as he checked his profile and started sending her equipment. "These equips will give you a stat boost of at least five extra levels. If we go together, you'll be able to manage." Ino stood up in shock.

"Why would you go so far for me? You don't even know me." Sasuke turned around to look at her.

"It doesn't matter. I'm helping you, which is all that matters." He said. Ino didn't say anything but simply smiled.

"Thank you..." She accepted all what Sasuke sent her. "My name's Ino."

"Sasuke."

-:-

35th Floor*Mishe

Sasuke and Ino were currently walking in the thirty fifth floor of Mishe. Ino was glad that she had the chance to revive Pina when she heard her name being called.

"Ino-chan!" Two guys came running up to them. She didn't say anything. "Party with us next time! We can go wherever you wish." The other guy said.

"Sorry but I've decided to party with him for a while." Ino said with a slight blush and then clinged to Sasuke. The two guys glared at Sasuke while he merely sighed.

"Goodbye" She said as they started walking, she was still clinging to Sasukes arm however. They walked in silence for a while before Ino decided to break it.

"Sasuke...Where's your home?"

"The 50th Floor...However, it'll be easier if we stay together so I'll spend the night here." He replied,

"Alright, you're right." Ino smiled but frowned when the red head made towards them.

"Well, if it isn't Ino-chan? Wow! I'm surprised you made it out of the forest. Good for you." Rosalia smirked as a frown marred Inos face. Usually Ino would've retorted back but after she lost Pina...

"Hm... Where's the lizard?" The red head raised an eyebrow and gasped, an evil smile twitched at her lips. "Don't tell me it..."

"Pina died." Ino finished her sentence. "But I'll revive her so save it!"

"So you're planning to go to the Hill of Memories? But will you be able to reach it with your level?" Ino said nothing.

"She will." Sasuke said, his eyes closed and arms crossed.

"Have you been seduced by her too? From what I can see you aren't very strong." He nearly laughed. He started walking and motioned for the blonde to follow him, which she did.

-:-

47th Floor*Floria

Ino gasped looking around, beautiful! There were so many beautiful flowers! It was amazing... "It's so beautiful!" She said astonished.

"It's the flower garden." He nodded. Ino smiled brightly and knelt down by a bunch of blue flowers and inhaled their scent. She looked up and blushed. This place is for couples!

"Ino" She quickly stood up and dusted herself.

"Sorry..." She looked away.

"Let's go"

(Awhile later)

Sasuke held out a blue teleporting crystal. "If things get dangerous and I tell you to run, use this, it'll teleport you to town." He instructed her.

"But..." Ino trailed off.

"Do it, understand?" She merely nodded and took the crystal, putting it away. Sasuke nodded and they started walking. "This path leads to the Hill of Memories." Ino gasped and ran to catch up with him.

Before she knew what was happening she was up in the air and screaming. She bent her head and what she saw made her scream even more.

"Calm down," Sasuke sighed, "this monster just a fodder!" He said.

She swished her sword furiously, not getting anywhere however. She was getting mad as the monster kept swinging her around. Eventually she managed to chop it and get released. Up in the air, she frowned and dove right for its brain(?) and pierced it with her sword, destroying it, she landed gracefully on her feet and pumped her fist in victory.

They came across a lot of plant monsters to their journey to the Hill of Memories which both of them destroyed. Ino also asked a bit about his life in the real world, she learned his family was dead and that he lived with his families close friends and that he was adopted, she also learnt he did kendo with his best friend and that he enjoyed it and that his adoptive sister did too.

They eventually made it and Ino couldn't be happier. "Is this where the flower's supposed to be?"

"Yeah" They started walking towards it, well Sasuke was, and Ino was running.

She gasped seeing it; it was blooming in front of her! So beautiful...

"Go on" Sasuke said with a slight smirk and his arm on his hip. Ino nodded with a smile and gently took it.

"Before you resurrect Pina, you should wait till we get into town; there are a lot of strong monsters around here." Ino nodded and they started heading back.

"Whoever's hiding back there, show yourself." Sasuke ordered firmly and they stopped walking.

The red head from earlier came out from behind a tree.

"Rosalia?" Ino scowled.

"If you're able to see through my Hiding skill, your Detection skill must be quite advanced, Mr. Swordsman." Rosalio smirked. "Looks like you managed to get the Pneuma Flower. Congrats." She gave a fake smile. "Now...Hand it over."

"Why should I do that?" The blonde scowled while Sasuke stared at Rosalio blankly.

"That isn't going to happen." He stated sternly and smirked. "Or should I say the leader of the orange guild, Titan's Hand." Rosalia looked at Sasuke in disbelief. How did he know?

Ino stared at Sasuke with shock. "That c-can't be! Her indicator's green."

"It's simply a strategy. The green members find prey and lead them into an ambush of orange players. The guy who eavesdropped on us yesterday was one of your men, right?" Sasuke confirmed. Ino then remembered yesterday when they were talking that someone was eavesdropping on them but managed to get away before Sasuke could catch him.

"That means she partied with me for those two weeks because..." Ino gasped in realisation.

Rosalio smirked evilly. "Exactly. I was assessing the strength of each party member." She licked her lips.

"It was regrettable, that you, my most anticipated prey, left the party." She raised her arms, her sword in her left hand.

"Yet knowing all of this you still stuck with her, idiot." Rosalia said directly to Sasuke. "Or have you really been seduced by her?"

"No, my reason is entirely different. I've actually been searching for you, Rosalia." He smirked.

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

"You assaulted a guild, "Silver Flags" ten days ago. Four members were killed, leaving only the leader alive."

"Oh, I remember those hobos." She said twirling her red locks.

"Their leader went to a plaza near a teleport gate at the front lines and camped their all day and night, begging for someone to avenge his friends. Bur rather than wishing death upon your guild, he only asked that you guys be thrown into prison. Can you understand how he must have felt?" Anger was evident in his voice as he spoke.

"Of course not. He sounds like an idiot for taking it so seriously." She said her arm on her hip. "It's not like it's been proved that death here applies in the real world, too." She gave an evil smile. "Besides, you don't have time to be worrying about others right now." She clicked her fingers and other men came out from behind the trees, evil smirks on their faces. Ino gasped while Sasuke stood unfazed.

"Sasuke! There are so many of them!" She gasped in fear, he simply shook his head.

"Remember my instructions, if I tell you to run, use the crystal." Ino nodded.

"B-but..." She saw him walk towards them and yelled. "Sasuke!"

"Sasuke?" The guild members' eyes widened. He took out his sword and kept on walking.

"Black clothes...A shieldess, one-handed sword user. He looks like...The Black Swordsman." They said in realisation and started sweating in fear.

"Rosalia-san, this guy's... A beater that survives in the front lines all by himself." The one guy said. "He's a part of the clearing group!" He yelled.

"Clearing group?" Ino blinked.

"There's no way someone from the clearing group would be here! Come on, cut him down and loot his dead body!" She ordered them, wearing a smug smirk on her face.

"Die!" They charged, charging up their weapons. One after the other they sliced at Sasuke, while he merely stood there unfazed by their actions.

"I have to save him...Sasuke..." Ino looked helplessly at Sasuke ready to draw her sword. She looked at his HP which wasn't going down and gasped. "What's going on?"

The members of the orange guild panted and stared at him.

"What are you punks doing!?" Rosalio yelled infuriated. "Kill him already!"

"Around 400 damage every ten seconds, huh?" Sasuke said looking at them. "That's the damage output that seven of you can muster." Rosalio scowled at Sasukes words as he continued. "I'm level 78. I have 14, 500 HP. The health regeneration effect of my battle healing skill restores 600 HP every ten seconds. You guys can hack at me all day and it wouldn't do a damn thing." He smirked smugly,

"Is that even possible?" The one guy asked.

"It is." Sasuke retorted. "A mere increase in numbers can create a ridiculous gap in strength. That's the unfair reality of an MMORPG levelling system."

Rosalias eyes narrowed in anger.

"My client spent every penny he had to buy this." He said raising a teleport crystal in the air. "A teleport crystal, the teleport point has been set to the prison area. That's where you'll all be going!" Sasuke yelled as the guild gasped and stepped back in fear. Rosalio raised her weapon.

"Your indicator will turn orange, if you attack me a green play—" Rosalia got defensive.

Before Rosalia could blink, his sword was right through her. "Remember, I'm a solo player. Having an orange indicator for a day or two means nothing to me." His eyes were darker than usual and his voice stern. She could only gasp and drop her weapon.

-:-

"Are you leaving now?" Ino asked a little sad.

"Yeah, I've been away from the front lines for five days now."

"The clearing group is pretty amazing, huh?" She smiled. "I don't think I'll ever be able to join it..." She trailed off.

"Levels are nothing more than numbers. Strength in this world is just an illusion. There are more important things." Ino could only stare at him.

"Next time, let's meet in the real world." He said, looking at her. She smiled. He was a really amazing guy...

I'll start working on, and hopefully post next chapter soon!

If I get reviews...

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