Asuna wordlessly carried the child into the nearest town, then looked down at him.

"Where have you been staying, sweetie?" She asked gently. Harry, snuggled into her bosom, pointed at a nearby alleyway. Asuna's eyes widened, then narrowed. "...Well that ends now." She said firmly. "Where I go, you go." Harry flinched slightly at her tone, which she noticed. "Oh! No, no, I'm not mad at you or anything." She said gently. "I just...really want to help you."

Harry looked up at her with hopeful eyes. "Really?" Harry asked with huge, adorable eyes. Asuna's heart stopped at how he looked at her.

'H-He's so cute!' Asuna thought. She then smiled and brushed some hair out of his eyes. "Really." Asuna told him, making him smile.

"Thank you, Miss Asuna..." The little boy said quietly. Asuna closed her eyes and smiled.

"You're welcome, sweetie." She said gently. She rubbed his back.

Harry smiled warmly in content, enjoying the soothing gestures. Slowly, as if afraid of getting hit for doing it, the little boy wrapped his arms around the young woman in a hug.

Asuna paused momentarily to look at Harry hugging her, a surprised look on her face. 'Aww..." The young woman thought, until Harry realized what he was doing and let go of her, looking on the brink of a nervous breakdown. "I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you mad!" Harry said quickly, causing Asuna to frown.

"I'm not mad at you for hugging me." Asuna told him.

Harry blinked. "R-Really?" He asked. Asuna giggled.

"Of course! It's really cute, actually." Harry blushed.

"Um...y-you think I'm...c-cute?"

"Of course I think you cute!" Asuna said happily, thinking that it was obvious. "You're easily the cutest little thing I've ever seen in my life!" Asuna closed her eyes and tilted her head with a warm smile as she said this. "In fact, I'm gonna hug you back." Asuna stated, before holding him as tightly as she could without hurting him.

Harry was stunned. She didn't think he was ugly...It was a miracle... The little boy teared up slightly, but wiped the tears away, not wanting to anger her. Everyone got angry when he cried... He buried his face in the young woman's chest, trembling slightly from the amount of happiness he was feeling.

Asuna looked at him with a sad smile as she started to rub the back of his head again. 'He's so shy...' Asuna thought with concern. She started to walk again and continued to do so until she found the Inn."Here." She stopped in front of the building. "This is where we'll be staying, sweetie." She said gently into Harry's ear.

Harry looked up at the inn. It was small, but it would be a nice place to sleep for the night...

"It's nice..." He replied shyly. Asuna smiled.

"Yes. It is. ...Are you hungry?" She asked. Harry opened his mouth to reply...then his stomach grumbled. He blushed, and Asuna's smile widened. "Well, then. Let's go get you something to eat, okay, sweetie?"

Harry hesitated but nodded his head. "Great, then let's go in." Asuna said as they entered the inn. Once inside, they looked around and saw the front desk, stairs that led to the room upstairs, and a little bar area with a counter with someone manning it and tables.

Asuna sat down at one of the tables. A waitress came over to their table and asked for their order.

Asuna ordered herself a simple meal of some boar meat and some salad. Harry tried to order a small bowl of soup. but...

"Is that really all you want to eat?" Asuna asked.

"It's all I deserve..." Harry replied. Asuna frowned.

"...He'll have a medium sized plate of the best meat you have." She said calmly as she handed the money to the waitress.

The waitress nodded and left while Harry looked at Asuna in surprise. "W-Why did you do that?" Harry couldn't help but ask, still new with people being nice to him. Asuna offered him a small smile as she explained.

"Because you need more then soup to get rid of the artificial hunger from the game." Asuna told him.

Harry smiled at the young woman. He decided he liked her a lot. She was so nice to him.

Asuna smiled back at how cute the child was.

"So, Harry...Tell me about your family." Asuna said, trying to start a conversation.

Harry's breath hitched at the mention of his family. 'If I slip up, Uncle Vernon will kill me!' Harry thought as he started to panic. Asuna eyes widened as Harry started to hyperventilate.

"Harry?! What is it?!" Asuna asked, now worried. Harry's rapid breathing didn't cease. By this point, everyone in the cafeteria was staring in concern. "Harry, please calm down! You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to!" Harry's breathing did not slow. Immediately, Asuna rose from her seat, kneeled beside him and held his tiny body against her chest. "Shhh..." She whispered softly.

She started rubbing his back and the effects were almost immediate. His breathing became less erratic and more even. After a few minutes, his breathing went back to normal as he calmed down. He leaned into her hug and sobbed silently for a few moments.

After a few moments, Harry's sobs faded, and he buried his face into Asuna's chest, allowing his tears to fall on her shirt. Slowly, he gripped onto her clothes with his tiny fist, then remained absolutely still in her arms.

Asuna absentmindedly rubbed the back of his head as she became lost in her thoughts. 'Why did he react like that?!' Asuna internally questioned as she looked at Harry's still form. 'Did...did something happen at his home...?'

After a few moments, they heard someone clearing their throat. They turned to see the waitress, standing awkwardly.

"Your food is ready..." She said softly. "I apologize for interrupting." And with that, she turned and left.

Asuna looked down at Harry with a smile, then sat next to him in a seat. She moved her bowl over from the other end of the table, then wrapped an arm around Harry and pulled him against her body.

Harry immediately wrapped his left arm around her and leaned into her body. Asuna smiled as she picks up a fork and speared a piece of meat from his plate, proceeding to move it towards his mouth.

Harry felt himself drooling at the smell of the warm meat, and when it was close to his mouth, he eagerly opened wide and chomped down on it. He blinked and grinned as he chewed on the food. It was the most delicious food he'd ever had in his life...

Asuna giggled, then fed him some more meat. The rest of the people in the restaraunt smiled at the scene, genuinely believing that they were a mother and son that had been playing the game together.

Asuna continued to feed him his meat, while eating her own boar and salad every now and again, until they were both out of food. They were both humming in content as Asuna used a napkin to clean some stains from his mouth and cheeks.

Harry looked up at his temporary caretaker with a smile.

"Th-Thank you for dinner, Miss Asuna..." He said softly. "It was yummy..." Asuna giggled.

"Of course, sweetie." She scratched the top of his head. The little boy hummed softly...then let out a soft yawn. "Aww, are you tired, sweetie?" Asuna asked. Harry hesitated, then nodded shyly. With a smile, the young woman lifted Harry into her arms. "Let's go upstairs then..."

And so, after reserving a room, Asuna carried the little boy up the stairs, and sat on one of the beds. She looked down at Harry...and saw that he had already fallen asleep in her arms.

Asuna looked at him for a few moments and almost had a heart attack. 'OH MY GOD! HE IS SOOOOOO CUTE!' Asuna cooed in her head as she resisted the urge to hug and nuzzle him. She took a few breaths to calm down.

She forced herself to place him in the bed, then wrapped the covers over him. She crawled in next to him, then smiled as she pulled him against her chest. He let out a soft coo as he snuggled up to her, and she bit her lip to keep the squeal of delight from awakening him. Smiling lovingly, she placed a gentle kiss on the little boy's cheek.

"Sweet dreams, Harry." She told him softly, before resting her head on the pillow and joining him.