The next morning Asuna and Harry woke up refreshed and well rested. Harry was feeling much better after getting over the horrible nightmare he went through the previous night. After taking a quick bath and getting dressed, Asuna scooped Harry up and took him down stair to get some breakfast.

Asuna ordered an English breakfast for the both of them and received their meal minutes later. The orange haired teen watched as Harry ate his breakfast with a fond smile on her face.

"So Harry, I was thinking that maybe we can take a break from grinding to explore the town." Asuna told him. "Would you like to do that?"

Harry smiled at her. A day just spending time with Miss Asuna? He LOVED the sound of that! And so, he nodded eagerly to show his approval.

Asuna giggled at his enthusiasm.

"Alright then, after we're done eating we'll have a fun filled day of exploration." Asuna declared, folding her fork up dramatically.

"Yay!" Harry cheered, throwing his arms up with a grin. Asuna giggled, reaching over to pat his head. Harry giggled as they finished up their meal and left the inn. Asuna had a tight grip on his hand. "Let's see what we can find around town."

Asuna led them through the morning crowds until they arrived at a Bazaar filled to the brim with players and NPCs. Harry nervously scooted closer to her, wrapping his arms around her leg. It was crowded. He didn't want to get lost.

Asuna gave him a reassuring pat on the head before pushing through the crowd to look at all the amazing accessories, weapons, and items that the peddlers were selling.

'Hmm...Is there anything here worth getting Harry...?' She thought to herself, putting a finger to her chin. Suddenly she noticed a sparkle from the corner of her eye. She turns around and sees a jewelry accessory vender selling a necklace that had a gem that was the same shade of green as Harry's eyes.

She grinned broadly. It was PERFECT! It would look great on him! She went over to the vender, who greeted her politely.

"Hello weary traveler, would you like to look at my wears?" The vender asked Asuna.

"Yes, I'd like that necklace please!" Asuna replied, pointing to it. The vender nodded, going over to the necklace and bringing it over to Asuna.

"That will be 150 cor." The vender told her. A menu appeared in front of Asuna that asked whether or not she wanted to buy the accessory. She pressed the 'YES' option without a moment's hesitation, a broad grin on her face.

A message popped up, thanking her for her purchase. Asuna immediately went into her inventory to search for the item she just purchased. Moments later, she found that it and that it was called 'Emerald Eye.' She selected the necklace and was about to send it to Harry's inventory until she noticed something was very wrong. She no longer felt Harry holding onto her leg anymore.

She stiffened and snapped her head down. "Oh no!" She exclaimed. Harry was gone! She desperately turned around in hopes that he was close by, by no matter where she turned, Asuna couldn't find the green eyed boy.

"No...No...Nonononononononono!" She panicked. She had only taken her eyes off him for a second!

He must have gotten swept up by the crowd. Asuna started running around the Bazaar, desperately looking for her charge before something bad happens to him.

Harry, meanwhile, was wandering around in terror. Where was Miss Asuna?!

He had tried his best to keep a hold of her leg as much as possible. But as she was approaching one of the booths, he ended up slipping off and fell to the ground. By the time he was able to gather himself, the moving crowd ended up pushing him away from Miss Asuna. And now he was scared and confused and alone!

"Hey, are you okay?" A masculine voice said behind Harry. He stiffened at the sound of the voice and snapped his head around. It was...the man from the day he first met Miss Asuna!

"Are you lost ki-what? Aren't you the kid that I saw out in the fields that other day?" Klein asked. The brown haired man was wearing different armor then when he first saw Harry, but his signature red bandana was still wrapped around his head.

"Y-Yes...Hi..." Harry squeaked, hiding behind his hands. The taller man gave him an easygoing smile.

"You don't need to be nervous." Klein told him, crouching down to Harry's height. "My names Klein, what's yours?"

He looked down. "H-Harry...I'm...I'm looking for Miss Asuna..." Harry answered hesitantly.

"Asuna huh?" Klein asked, scratching the stubble on his chin as he tried to remember if he met a girl with that name. "Can't really say that I met anyone with that name. Can you describe what she looks like to me? Maybe I'll be able to help you find her."

Harry looked hesitant. Then he nodded slowly. "Okay..." For the next few minutes, Harry tried his best to describe what Asuna looks like to Klein.

"All right...I think I got it. Where'd you last see her?"

"W-we were in the street with l-lots of people." Harry said with a shutter, remembering the feeling of claustrophobia when they pushed through the crowded street.

"Ah. That's gotta be rough." Klein said, scratching the back of his head. "I hate crowded areas too, y'know. Waaaay too hard to get around." Harry nodded in agreement, happy that he wasn't the only one that felt that way about crowds.

"So let's find this Asuna!" He said, grinning broadly. Harry nodded, offering the man a small smile as he followed the taller man as he led them deeper into town.

Meanwhile, Asuna was absolutely frantic. She was running around like a chicken with its head chopped off, pushing through the crowds of people as she searched far and wide for Harry.

"HARRY!" Asuna screamed at the top of her lungs. She didn't care that people were staring, she just wanted to find her Harry!

After a few minutes of searching the Bazaar Asuna deduced that he wasn't there anymore and left the area hoping that she will have better luck in a different area. What she didn't know was that she was heading towards the same area that Klein and Harry were heading. And little did Harry and Klein know, they were about to witness something horrific.

"Maybe we'll have some luck over here." Klein said as they entered a small plaza that over looked the endless void that was the edge of the world. Harry looked around, but saw no signs of Miss Asuna.

The young boy was about to look down sadly when he noticed a person standing on the edge of the plaza, arms slumped and back hunched.

"Um...Mr. Klein, what is he doing?" Harry asked the taller man.

"Uh...I dunno..." Klein replied, a bad feeling in his gut. "Maybe they're-OH NO!" The person then jumped right off the edge, falling towards the cloudy abyss below.

"SHIT!" Klein cussed, rushing over to the ledged and looked over just as the man exploded into blue pixels. Harry stared wide-eyed at the spot. The man was gone. Was he...? Without even realizing it, Harry started to walk over to Klein, feeling curious about what the man just did. He stopped walking when he heard a familiar voice yelling for him.

"HARRY!" Asuna yelled as she rushed over to him from the other side of the plaza, terror in her eyes. When she made it to him, Asuna scooped him up and held him to her chest, keeping him from looking at where the man jumped.

"Shhhh, it's going to be okay Harry. Everything is going to be okay. Just don't go over there okay?" Asuna said, attempting to be as calm and soothing as possible. However, she was shaking like a leaf. Harry, at this point, had just realizing what had happened. The man was dead by his own hands.

It took him a full minute to process who was holding him. He slowly looked up at his caregiver. "M-Miss Asuna..." He squeaked out.

"Yes Harry, it's me." Asuna answered, rubbing the back of his head. "It's okay...I'm back...You're safe...Nothing like that will EVER happen to you. I promise."

"But...why did that man jump? Didn't he want to live?" Harry asked her. Asuna frowned. How could she explain this type of subject matter to a five year old without traumatizing him?

Asuna's thoughts were interrupted by Klein, who walked over to them looking somber. His quirked his eyebrow at the sight of Asuna.

"Hey, are you Asuna?" Klein asked the red haired swordswoman.

"Yes...I am." Asuna replied, thankful for the distraction. There was no way to describe suicide to Harry and not have him traumatized afterwards.

Klein sighed in relive. "That's great; I was helping Harry here look for you." Klein explained, pointing at the top of Harry's head. "I'm glad that we were able to find you, though I wish it wasn't right after…you know." Asuna nodded, knowing what he was referring to.

"Thank you...For helping him..." She said gratefully, rubbing Harry's head gently. "I really appreciate it."

Klein's beamed at the praise, a grin threatening to split his face in half. "It was nothing. I was in the area and happened to bump into him." Klein explained. Asuna giggled despite herself.

"Well you're a very nice guy." She said sincerely. Klein blushed at her compliment. Asuna stood up; making sure that Harry was secured in her arms. Harry poked his head over Asuna's shoulders.

"Thank you Mr. Klein." He said shakily, still shaken up by what he had just witnessed.

Klein stares at Harry for a moment before smiling, reaching over with his hand to ruffle Harry's hair. "Don't mention it kid, I was happy to help." Klein told Harry. "And don't worry; everything is going to be fine, I promise."

"That's right." Asuna told him gently. "Nothing will ever happen to you while I'm here."

Harry gave them a small smile before burying his face into Asuna's shoulder. After they bided watch other good bye, Asuna and Harry departed from the plaza and headed back to the Inn. Asuna had decided that Harry had had enough exploring for one day.

Once they reached the Inn they immediately went up to their room to rest from the stressful few hours they endured. Asuna placed Harry on the bed before she remembered about the necklaces she got for him and smiled slightly.

"Harry~..." She said in a sing-song voice as she quickly opened up the menu and clicked on the item. "Look what I got for you~!" Harry looks up at Asuna in confusion as the Emerald Eye spawned in her hand. The young boy's eyes widened after examining the beautiful necklace.

It was the prettiest thing he had ever seen ever!

He was so memorized, that he almost didn't notice Asuna placing it around his neck and straightening it.

"There! It looks perfect on you!" She said, grinning broadly. Harry looked down at the necklace for a moment with his hair covering his eyes. Before Asuna could do or say anything, Harry had already wrapped his arms tightly around her stomach, sobs escaping through his mouth. Asuna could hear him saying thank you multiple times through his sobs. She was surprised. Why was he crying? Was he that happy over a simple necklace?

"Harry? What's wrong?!" Asuna asked the sobbing boy, rubbing soothing circles on the back of his head.

"I'm...I'm so happy..." He answered between sobs. Asuna nodded in understanding and continued to comfort him until he calmed down a few minutes later.

"There...All better?" She asked softly, stroking his head.

"I...I don't know what I done to deserve you." Harry told her, feeling his eyes droop from emotional exhaustion.

Asuna smiled sadly and held him closer. "I'll tell you. You are a sweet, cute little boy. That's what you did." Harry smiled in contentment as exhaustion started to overtake him. "I love you...Miss Asuna." Harry said before falling asleep in her arms.

Asuna smiled warmly. She felt impossibly happy hearing those three simple words.

She gently tucked him into bed and swept some of his hair away from his face before frowning. The young red haired women hoped that Harry doesn't have to witness anything else like what he saw today ever again. She'll make sure that he'll be nice and happy while their all trapped in this god forsaken game.