Okay, here's the 7th chapter. I know I said I'd get it done sooner, but I finally got free time(Just after finished studying for finals...) and after finals week I got 2 whole weeks for winter break! And that meant chapters! Multiple! Yippee! So I got them all planned out, outlined and now having to be written. This means that even though it might be sporatic, there will be more updates and closer together. Plus, my writer's block is disappearing little by little so, YAY! Although unfortunately, I've been sick a lot lately and have a bunch of work to get working on so be happy I even procrastinated my homework for this. Oh and FYI, MoonlitZealFlare(Kirito's kitten/familiar) will be called either Zeal Flare, just Zeal, or just Flare.

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Chapter Seven:

The First Errand

Headaches. Were they even possible in the game? If so, Kirito most likely had one. Listening to Silica and Klein argue was about the most annoying thing he had ever come across. Yes, it was up in the ranks with Kayaba. Kirito massaged his forehead in annoyance. Dynamm gave him a sympathetic look but nothing more.

"We can't just go back empty-handed! She'll be furious!"

"So what? I'll just get furious right back at her. I'm trying my best."

"Well some of us can't do that. And it'll come straight back at me too!"

"Oh? Then you made the wrong choice joining the guild."

"As if! She'd lost a lot of players!"

"Oh so you're sympathetic?"

"No, I just understand the feeling of loss. Unlike you!"

"What do you mean? You've never lost a friend before. So stop acting like a spoiled brat."

"And what do you know about me?"

"I know that the whole guild spoils you because you're a beast tamer."

"Anything else? I thought so."

"Brat."

"Jerk."

Kirito couldn't handle it. "Can the both of you just shut up for two minutes? Dynamm and I are going to get headaches, which we can't even get in this game!"

Klein snorted and turned around. "Why are you even sticking around Sao? You aren't part of the party."

That made Kirito pause for a second. How do you say that you have no idea where you are without actually saying it? "Well, maybe I like company."

"Then find it somewhere else."

"Then how would I get to know another beast tamer?"

"Find one."

"Do you know how rare they are?"

"Don't care."

Frustrated, Kirito stomped his foot on the ground and his arms folded. Silica gave a harrumph of annoyance before walking ahead. Dynamm patted Kirito on the back before following her. Kirito sighed, unfolding his arms and reluctantly following them after Klein gave up his glare. The rest of the walk was relatively quiet, besides Klein and Dynamm talking about how to fix certain problems in their guild and Silica halfheartedly trying to make conversation.

Kirito let his mind wander, trying to figure out ways to cover for himself because he had a feeling Klein was suspicious. He had tried something new this morning though, being more talkative and expressive, but it seemed it only allowed Klein to become either more suspicious or just plain annoyed by him. Kirito let out a silent sigh and decided that as soon as he got to an area he knew, he'd try and figure everything out. If only he hadn't agitated that stupid GM...

"Hey, you coming to Granzam with us?" Klein asked as they neared the teleport gate.

Kirito paused to mentally shake his head clear of his thoughts before nodding. "I was going to head to a friend of mine. A, uh, blacksmith. I'm guessing your guild headquarters are there?"

"Knights of the Blood Oath is. Klein, Silica, and I are reporting in then Klein and I have to go back to our own guild." Dynamm explained. Kirito mouthed, 'Ah', in response.

And so he teleported with them to Granzam but parted ways after that.

"Friend me?" Silica asked, giving Kirito a friend request.

He smiled. "Sure." He tapped the accept button and was alerted to the fact that Silica was now on his Friends List.

"See you around Sao!" Klein called over his shoulder as the group left. Silica was waving and walking backwards until Kirito smiled at her and turned away.

"Now," he muttered to himself, "to find an inn and see what I can learn."

So he walked around, taking in the sights of the Steel City but steering clear away from the Knights of Blood Oath Headquarters. It wasn't because he was avoiding it, it was just that he'd rather... stay away for now. Maybe it was the fact that he'd have to face Asuna without her knowing it was him or maybe because he didn't want to have to join it again, Kirito just couldn't get the guts to go near it. Zeal Flare trotting happily along by his feet, occasionally running off after something but always coming back.

He finally found a suitable inn and went up to his room. Kirito collapsed onto the bed, thinking of what to do next. He knew Klein had to be suspicious. A new player pops out of nowhere, seemingly knowing nothing, and suddenly wanting to tag-along to their party is completely strange and unusual. Not a great start to this undercover stuff. Then again, when was he really ever that good at it?

Moonlit Black Cats, a small voice in his head whispered. It tempted the bad memories Kirito tried to push aside.

Frustrated and needing to get his mind off of the guild, Kirito browsed through his inventory. There were basic items, items that most front line players had, some items that most others had, and a few unique items. Kirito grumbled, upset that Kayaba didn't just give him his actual inventory. Zeal Flare hopped up into his lap, rubbing her head against his stomach and beginning to purr. Kirito exhaled through his nose in amusement and petted the kitten. Her purrs grew loud and for some reason, Kirito found it soothing his tense nerves and muscles he didn't even realize he had.

An alert message popped up, telling him someone wanted to get a hold of him. Grinning to himself, Kirito assumed it was Silica and opened it. Then his grin faded at the name attached to the message. Ffilchtaeh. Who...? Kirito frowned and read the message.

Kirito,

Remember the errand part of the deal?

I have one for you.

Message me as soon as you read this so I can give you the details.

-Ffilchtaeh

Kirito's mood darkened. Ffilchtaeh. Heathcliff. That thief! Stealing his idea for a fake avatar name. And it was barely his first day back in the world of players and he wanted to give him an errand?

The jerk.

Reluctantly Kirito messaged the game master back. Then he waited, scrolling through the player manual and the info broker's list of a bunch of things. Another message alert popped up and Kirito opened it.

Kirito,

Ever since you got bored, strong monster spawns have been popping up on the higher floors of 73, 74, 75, and 76. I need you to make sure that players aren't killing themselves over it and check if the average level of players could safely defeat them.

You won't be in your new avatar, you'll be using your old one for my errands. Also, you'll have access to some of the GameMaster privileges.

I need this errand done swiftly as to not draw attention. Please go to floor 75 to complete this and I will base the data off your battle.

Good luck.

-Ffilchtaeh

Kirito muttered under his breath incoherently and got up. Zeal Flare meowed in protest as she was dumped unceremoniously on the ground. Kirito mumbled an apology to the kitten as he walked to the door. Zeal voiced her opinion once more then followed Kirito into the hallway, trotting pridefully in front.

"Great, just what I need. A moody cat." Kirito grumbled. He thanked the NPC at the front of the inn and headed for the teleport gate.

Teleporting to Floor 75, Kirito began to realize the fact that Kayaba had not told him where exactly the monster groups were plus how he was going to change into his old avatar. Kirito cursed. Briefly, he thought about what privileges Heathcliff would give him before focusing back at the task at hand.

Once on Floor 75, Kirito asked a few players if they knew any rumors of challenging monster spawns on the floor. One player gave him a random answer, others just shrugged in an 'I-don't-know' motion, and a few directed him to the forest closest to the dungeon but farthest away from any settlements. Kirito decided to set out for the forest, running along the pathways and defeating monsters. He was happy with trying out his new sword and figured out he had a similar set of skills but they were so much more speed and accuracy oriented that he felt like he was sort of copying Asuna only with a heavier sword. It also turned out that his new cloak could turn reflective and give him an escape route or upperhand by disappearing during battles. As he neared the forest he heard a chime-like sound and looked at his arms, almost tripping over his feet in the process.

The little greenish, diamonds that usually appeared when transporting and when anything died or lost its durability were flickering along his arms and legs(most likely all over him) before changing back into the clothes he had in the Ruby Palace. Blinking to get his head wrapped around it, Kirito noticed something different about his health bar from his peripheral vision. His level was much higher but had a different symbol next to it. When Kirito looked closer he realized the symbol were the letters GMA, G and M most likely standing for Game Master but what did the A stand for?

Kirito shook his head and push his thoughts away. He walked into the forest, alert for any signs of monster spawns and didn't notice that his level went significantly way down. Then a monster, one he recognized from the 100th floor, leaped out at him. Kirito pushed it back and fought a quick battle with it before eventually killing it. While he was distracted by all the screens popping up around him, at least two more of the same monster attacked him. Flare cried out a warning as she leapt into battle and Kirito pulled out both of his swords, the screens closing as he did so.

It was then Kirito noticed the lower level as he defeated his foe, cursing as more monsters, obviously it was a pack of these things, popped up. Backing up, Kirito called for Zeal Flare. She bounded over to his side, winding in between his legs and hissing at the monsters surrounding them. He directed the kitten to one set of monster while he focused on the rest. Together, the two fought the pack of enemies off. There were several times Kirito had to stop and keep the monsters from getting rid of his familiar plus where he had to get a breather. The pack didn't seem to have an end!

Finally, the pack of 100th floor monsters were defeated, and Kirito collapsed onto his back, out of breath. Somewhere in the middle of the battle, Kirito's heath should've hit red and disappeared but it was yellow. It was very similar to Heathcliff's avatar. Zeal meowed and climbed onto his stomach, kneading his chest before curling up and locking brilliant amber eyes with his onyx eyes.

"We have to get out of here you know. Before the monster pack spawns again." Kirito said out loud to the kitten. She blinked and rested her head on her paws.

Kirito sighed. "Kayaba better be happy with the data I got him. After all, I could've died!"

Zeal began purring and closed her eyes.

"Hmph. Thanks for your input." Kirito muttered. Grudgingly, he picked up Zeal Flare and set her down on the ground before standing up. He grabbed his swords and put them back in their sheaths, stretching as he did so. Zeal chirruped and stretched as well. Then the two walked out of the forest and to the nearest town to stay the night at an inn.

It was getting dark when Kirito, as SaoKakk, walked into the sparsely populated village and got a room. Just as he jumped onto the bed he was alerted to the fact that he had a message. Grumbling about annoying game masters, Kirito tapped on it only to see the sender.

Silica.

There's your chapter, my awesomely-amazingly-fellow-readers-writers-fanfictioners. Also, I'm working on a bunch of stories so, while this one is at the top of my list, there might be periods of time where it isn't updated. (So if any of you like the Percy Jackson series or Mako Mermaids, or even my others with Warriors, Naruto, and Lady or the Tiger, check out those stories.) Oh and I really need to know if my story is too confusing or if I'm messing something up.

Don't forget to review!(Or PM me. Doesn't matter) I love to hear your opinion! And keep an eye out for the next chapter. All the confusing things in this chapter get sort of explained in it.

Chapter Eight:

Meeting The Flash