Chapter 3:

Before I start, TheSib brought up a great point! Let me just quote from the English translation of, SAO Book 7. "...the one event that finally got to her occurred on the day before she returned to Tokyo, when she found herself isolated in a back room of the main mansion with a second cousin who was two years her elder."(page 11) There is only perhaps two or three paragraphs/sentences dedicated to to talking about this certain cousin of hers (Yuuya). Most people, I would assume, like me, wouldn't remember, or wouldn't notice this detail. I only did cause I was really, really taking my time while re-reading, & taking 3 seconds to read each word. Don't ask. Right. On with the story.

Lights, Camera, Action!

Kazuto shifted his weight from one foot to the other, his clammy hand encased in Asuna's elegant, gentle, and warm hand. He was really trying to look anywhere but his shoes, and Asuna's Grandfather, because looking at his shoes was a bit too obvious. Meanwhile, Grandfather was sipping on his tea calmly.

Honestly even describing the office as GRAND in capitals was an understatement. All the latest technology was installed. There was a home theater in one corner. Three walls were high definition screens that changed the scenery every five minutes. A whole library was settled in the other corner. Behind the grand victorian desk was a whole wall of floor to ceiling glass. The carpet was so soft Kazuto could just lie down and go to sleep. Or maybe it was just the lack of sleep getting to him. The room seemed to react to Grandfather's every movement. He flicked his hand and the curtains rolled down over the glass wall. He shifted slightly and the song changed. He took a sip of his tea then let out a sigh, and the three wall/screens changed to a calming scenery of snow drifting slowly onto the ground.

Finally, after many torturous minutes in the office that had been adjusted pretty much perfectly for Grandfather, Grandfather spoke. "I saw your eyes. Both of you. Both of you have that same glint in your eye, that can only be described as the spark of a warrior at heart." Both Asuna and Kazuto glanced up in surprise. That wasn't what they expected at all. I mean, a normal Grandfather would reprimand Kazuto for cheating on Asuna, or ask them what was going on with their relationship right? Then again, Asuna's Grandfather wasn't quite the ordinary Grandfather if you think about it.

"No warrior would cheat. Especially not on such a beautiful girl. At first I questioned it too. The way you looked at each other was just like lovesick puppies. Young love. Dangerous love that could explode in your faces at any second like a bomb waiting to be ignited. But the way you two communicated mere minutes ago was far beyond that. I have never seen a better match for anyone. Not even my own wife and I. I questioned what happened to Asuna in Sword Art Online to change her, and I thought it was something bad. But perhaps it is a good change,"Grandfather continued.

Kazuto had to agree. With all of it. There was a difference in their eyes when you knew that person really meant the fight or if it was just fun to them. And it really wasn't puppy love. It jumped billions of light years farther than that the moment he kissed her after killing Kuradeel. It was so much more painful than that. It was so much more sophisticated than that.

"Now you better have a good excuse for the phone call, or even I can't supress my children, neices, nephews, and other descendants from kicking you out, Kazuto,"Grandfather added with a smirk.

Kazuto whitened visibly, and he felt his palm start sweating once again. "I-"Asuna started to say, but Kazuto cut in, "I can show you it. In fact, this has something to do with what I suspect is our next topic too. My newest invention is what I hope will help a lot of people, but for us it is a communication system."

To be honest I almost made a Ninjago reference. Which I shouldn't even have thought about. Thanks to everyone who supports me. Although I am still scared a sudden bloom in negative reviews will happen...

I am sorry for the rather long intro. I just thought it better to clear it up before I started this chapter. I realize compared to my other fanfics I am making these chapter extremely short compared to my other fanfics. To tell the truth that's cause my attention is really focused on animes and Reki Kawahara right now. I will make the next chapter longer. I promise. I know this is a horrible chapter without action that is extremely short :'( I'm sorry.

-Dr.V