I Will Protect You

by kihose

Kisaragi Noa, a tomboy, was a beta tester for 'Sword Art Online' and convinced her friends to play, too. But she didn't expect that they would be fighting for their lives after being imprisoned in the game. She knew it was her fault that her friends were trapped even if they didn't say. She vowed to get all her friends out of the game alive, even if it costs her life.

1. Chapter 1

"The only way to escape is to clear the game….."

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"And then BAM! I was like 'oh, yeah in your face' and it was like 'no don't hurt me' and I like slashed it with my sword and BOOM! Next thing you know I'm on the 3rd floor!" I exclaimed as I explained the game 'Sword Art Online'.

"Man, you're so lucky to be chosen as a beta tester…." One of my friends, Oomiya Leo, a gamer said.

"Well, it was just luck!" I bragged. "But that game is awesome! I really felt free and you can control everything with your body instead of a controller stick!"

"Yea, was so into the game that she forced me to buy the game, too. You know I lost all my money because of you." My best friend, Sakurai Rumina, said while laughing. Although she sounds mad she really is excited to play the game.

"I bought the system, too! Almost everyone in this school bought it!" My other friend, Kaisugi Jun, exclaimed pointing to all the people talking about the game.

"Yea, almost everyone we know is going to play." I said. We reached the student council room and opened the door.

"Yo, Souta! Hurry up or we'll leave you behind!" I yelled into the room.

"I'm coming and how many times have I told you not to yell in this room!" The Secretary, Yamasaki Souta, scolded me.

"You worry too much, man! Besides the student council got used to it! Right, senpai-tachi?" I asked them.

"Yeah, you've been doing that since Souta joined the student council but that doesn't mean you can." The Vice-President, Amamiya Hina, sighed. She was the prettiest girl in the school and very smart, too.

"Come on let's go! Meet us at the rooftop, Sou!" I yelled completely ignoring Amamiya-senpai. I rushed out of the room with my friends following me.

Souta's POV

I sighed and smiled at I put my stuff in my bag. Kisaragi Noa, my best friend from middle school, was just so…..

"I honestly don't see what you see in her Souta…." The treasurer, Tsukimura Daiichi, asked. I was the youngest in the student council, being a 1st year and everyone else a 3rd year, but my entrance exam scores were so high they scouted me.

"Wha-what are you talking about, senpai!?" I blushed and stammered.

"Man, you are so obvious!" Souma Daisuke-kaichou commented.

"But, what do you see in that she-gorilla? She's such a guy!" Daiichi-senpai said. My senpais started discussing about Noa and while they did I carefully ran out of the room towards the rooftop.

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Noa's POV

"Everyone's on already…. I should hurry, too." I chuckled towards the computer screen. I clicked on a few icons then grabbed the Nerve Gear helmet as I stood up. I laid down on my bed and slowly took a deep breath. I put the helmet on and closed my eyes. A series of icons or stuff appeared before me asking about my personal info like gender and such. I smiled a bit as I stopped at the question asking my gender.

"Maybe I should try something different." I chose 'Male' and arrived at the last question. I easily entered my password and my username. The screen which was once blue turned completely black. I opened my eyes slowly getting used to the scene around me. I looked down at my appearance and then to my hand. I smiled at the familiar feeling of being free.

"I'm finally back…."