An: Craptastic, I know. I'm only posting this because I want to get ready for Part 3, which is wayyyy better. So yeah, bear with me

"What is she doing here?" Pi asked as Aina and I walked in.

"She's the Epitaph of Rebirth..."

"Don't be absurd, you-"

"She's right, Pi. This is why I have called this meeting. It appears that the Epitaph inside Kaden has split itself. At first it travelled back to Ovan but..." Yata interrupted.

"It's AIDA again." I hissed.

"Yes. Anyways, Ovan passed the Epitaph off to Aina, who was the one who healed Kaden in the tournament."

"So," Haseo began. His voice was softer, as if Ovan and Aina were a touchy subject. "If Aina is the Epitaph of Rebirth then what does that make Kaden?"

"I'm looking into it. By the way, are you aware the 'Reality Factor?'"

Balmung walked in. "No. Explain." He demanded.

Yata glared. "It is a virus that has already affected every player in 'the World.' It is also a virus in the real world as well. It brings the user into the game. Body and all."

"For how long? And... will we be able to log out?" Bo asked.

"I am looking into it."

"That's all he ever says! I want some cold, hard facts about what's going on." I complained to Kuhn as we walked around Mac Anu.

"Welcome to my world." Kuhn rolled his eyes and then looked at the sunset.

I turned to him and scowled.

"What?" He looked down at me. I hated the fact that I was slightly shorter than him.

"Your world is not that bad!" I put my finger against his lip and then laughed.

"Lemme guess, you're gonna PK me now, right?"

I scowled again, and turned away.

"Hey! Wait Up!" Aina ran up to us. "I forgot to give you my member address."

"Oh, yeah..."

Aina looked between me and Kuhn and then smiled. "Sorry if I'm interrupting."

I opened my mouth to object, but she skipped off happily.

"So, what're going to do next?" Kuhn asked nonchalantly.

"Well I am fighting in the Arena, you know."

"Right... I meant today though."

I yawned. "Probably going to sleep."

"Oh come on! That's not fair! You've let everyone else hang out with you!"

I laughed. "Kidding."

He glared. "You're mean."

"So are you!"

He smiled and leaned against the railing. "How long has it been?"

"Huh?"

"How long has it been, since you and I really talked like this..."

I thought back.

"Lumina?" I whispered.

"Yup..."

I sighed.

"Kaden... You look a lot like your real world self."

I blushed and looked away.

"Strong, beautiful and independent."

He brushed my hair out my face and smiled. It felt so human, which was bizzare, since it was a game after all. Then again, there was that damned 'Reality Factor' to account for.

"Are you blushing?" He asked, laughing a little bit.

"Maybe..." I mumbled.

"You are!"

I sighed. Kuhn had a point. I was blushing madly, and nothing was going to change that... Damn...

I lifted my hand to bat his away, but he caught it.

"It always happens like this." I growled.

"Not like this."

He let my hand drop and he stroked my face. My eyes fluttered shut, and the blush grew even brighter and my heart pounded. Why was I actually feeling this? Stupid 'Reality Factor.'

He smiled and put his lips against mine.

"I missed that." he told me.

I was about to point out that he had kissed me back at the battlefield, but he wrapped his arm around my waist and kissed me again.

"Hmm, maybe. How about we head back to Coite Bodher. I never got to say what I wanted to."