I'm back everyone! I can only post at night during the weekdays. Damn this forsaken sin known as "homework"! So here's a chapter I hope you'll like.

Disclaimer: I do not own Sword Art Online. Sword Art Online belongs to Reki Kawahara. I only own the OCs, weapons, towns, and skill names.

Otherworldly Thoughts

November 7, 2024(Yes, they're not going to clear the game as fast)

Yuu's POV

When Seiko and I finally got out of the hole, thanks to Gin and Aiko, busting down trees and making a ladder. We came back home and started to pack everything. We were going to need to buy a new house to fit in all 13 of our members. 7 guys to 6 girls, it makes an odd number on room formation. If only my party had one more girl, then it would even out 7 to 7, boys to girls, I don't know. Something. Or better yet, the guild as a whole gets 2 girls and 1 guy. Making it 8 to 8, and even number, so we can split the rooms nicely. Not that we have a house in mind anyways.

We were roaming floor 63, it was a really summer based floor, lots of flower, the sun shining almost all day, some forest, a few lakes. Seemed like more a vacation resort. Seiko and I have been together since June, and we still haven't told anyone. I wonder how much longer we can keep it up, I don't think I can handle the excessive teasing I'm gonna get from Kyo and Gin. Christmas was coming up, and so was our birthday. Seiko and I are both born on December 17, we told each other our it was our birthday, on December 17, 2022, we told each other at the same time and were really surprised. I will never forget the look on her face, we started talking more about our birthdays, like what hospital we were born in, what room, and what time. Turns out we were born at the same hospital, rooms right across from each other, and 5 minutes apart, me being older.

The guild was all traveling in a group, I bet we looked weird. A whole group of warriors walking through a meadow filled with flowers and couples. I would ask Seiko if she wanted to stay here a bit longer as a date, but it would be awkward with everyone around.

How long can I keep up the act?

Aiko's POV

It started a few months ago, my ship senses went off like crazy. I couldn't tell who it was from, but I know that it was from 2 people in our guild. So I started narrowing down my choices.

Yuusuke and Sai? No, they're too oblivious of each others feelings. Kyo and one of the ninja girls? No, he's so hopeless he'd get stabbed before he could utter the words. Tarou? Maybe he got married to a noodle shop owner. Gin? No, he just seemed interested in taunting couples instead of being in one. So it has to be someone from Shizuyo's side. I'll interview her later, then, I'm starting a TarouxNoodleShopOwner fanfic.

Operation: Shippy Senses is a go.

Gin's POV

It was obvious that there was something weird going on between Yuu and Sai. I noticed it when they exited the whole they were trapped in during June. It was a long time ago, they seemed to cover their tracks almost professionally. What if they had been dating for all this time and I only now noticed!? But who made the first move? Yuu was too oblivious and Sai was too shy.

They're perfect for each other, I need to find out more to satisfy my hunger, I need to make a run or rhyme about them later. There was something going on, and I don't like it.

I'm getting very very suspicious.

Seiko's POV

I have a feeling everyone's catching on to Yuusuke and me. How can I cover the tracks? At this rate they'll find out about us by Christmas, what do I do, what do I do. I could withdraw from him, I mean we haven't even gotten very serious I coul- NO! What am I thinking, I can't break up with Yuusuke, we'll both be heart-broken. I just have to get the team to think about something else. Maybe I can tell them about that noodle shop owner Tarou's been seeing, or how Kyo's planning to open a BlackSmith Shop. Or how Gin gets drunk really easily.

No, I'm too gentle, they wouldn't believe it coming from me, but from the guild leader...I have to talk to Yuu about this.

6 days later

Aiko's POV

I've got it! We all play Truth or Dare and I can get a few people in on it. We can all gang up on the suspicious people and ask them the most juicy questions, or make them do the most fluffy dares. Oh, my followers are going to love this! As well as all the players on SAO, they've been reading my YuuxSai fanfic non-stop. I bet they'll love my TarouxNoodleShopOwner Fanfic.

"Hey everyone! Group meeting! Super duper important, if you don't come to the fountain right now, I'll write a lemon about you!" Everyone rushed to the fountain as fast as possible. Nobody wants to be in a lemon. It was 8:00PM now, perfect time for Truth or Dare.

"First order of business today! Truth or Dare."

Yuu: Huh?

Aiko: I said truth or dare Yuusuke.

Yuu: Yeah, but why truth or dare? Didn't we have enough chaos when we played it last year?

Aiko: But it was so juicy last year.

Shizuyo: Oh, I want to hear about this.

Kyo: Maybe later, for now, we'll let you experience it.(In on the T or D plot)

Dairo: I guess it couldn't hurt.

Ayako: Yeah, sounds fun. How do you play?

Cilia: You mean you've never played before? What kind of loser-

Kyoko: A person asks you truth or dare, you choose which one and they give you a command. You have to answer the question or execute the dare. That about sums it up.

Ayako: I think I understand.

Aiko: We shall begin now!

Truth or dare time again!

Follow the code on this part of the story. Regular= Speaking. Italics= Thoughts. Bold= Actions. Underlined= Narration. (Parentheses)= (Explanation)

Aiko: I go first! Seiko, truth or dare?

Seiko: Dare.

Aiko: Oooooh. I wasn't expecting you to pick that. Ok, I dare you to kiss the person you are most attracted to in the room.

Everyone goes silent. Wondering what would happen.

Seiko: Leans over and presses her lips to Yuu's.

Aiko: Oooooh! I knew it!

Yuu: Blushes really hard and squeezes his eyes closed.

Seiko: Does the same as Yuu, but with eyes open.

Aiko: Ok, Seiko, your turn.

Seiko: Kyoko, Truth or Dare?

Kyoko: Truth.

Seiko: How many boyfriends have you had?

Kyoko: Um...um(The Truth berries are in effect) 2!

Dairo: Wow, I would have guessed more.

Kyoko: Shut up Dairo! Truth or Dare?

Dairo: Dare.

Kyoko: I dare you to jump in the fountain.

Dairo: Whee! Dives into fountain and hits his head on the bottom.

Kyoko: Hehe, whee my ass.

Dairo: Shizuyo, truth or dare?

Shizuyo: Dare.

Dairo: Dammit. Actually, I can make this work. Shizuyo, I dare you to tell the truth, who do you think is the best looking here?

Shizuyo: Nervously eats berries. Kyo's eyes are beautiful, they look like toilet water!

Kyo: So you like toilet water?

Dairo: Kyo, how clueless can you be? You know what, never mind.

Shizuyo: Tarou, Truth or Dare?

Tarou: Truth!

Shizuyo: What's the name of this Noodle Shop Owner I've been hearing about?

Tarou: Eats berries. Shizaki Mei!

Yuu: Nice name, is she chinese/japanese.

Tarou: Yeah, how'd you know?

Yuu: I do my research. I find myself on the internet a lot in the past since I don't have any friends IRL.

Aiko: What are you talking about Yuusuke. We've met IRL.

Yuu: Yeah, but you live all the way in Tokyo. I only saw you because I was down there for a field-trip.

Aiko: Still counts.

Tarou: Yuu-Sensei. Truth or Dare?(In on the Aiko's plan)

Yuu: Truth.

Tarou: What's been going on with you and Sai since June?

Yuu: Crap! They found out earlier than expected. Wait, I can get out of this, what else is between me and Seiko since June? I've been showing her anime! Yes!

Yuu: Eats Berries. I've been showing her a lot of anime that I watched. Saved!

Yuu: Aiko, Truth or Dare?

Aiko: Truth.

Yuu: How many fanfics have you written about me so far?

Aiko: 16...

Yuu: And who did you pair me with in all of those?

Aiko: Every girl I've seen you with so far. Sai, me, Rikku, Shizuyo, Ayako, Kyoko, Cilia.

Yuu: What gave you the idea of all of those ships?!

Aiko: I don't know, they just came to me. I shipped you in some Cross-Overs too!

Yuu: What? With who?

Aiko: Some girls from this ninja anime. Some girls from this romance anime, some girls from this vampire anime, some girls from this trapped in a game anime.

Yuu: Aiko, I know that's not all.

Aiko: Fine, I also wrote a fanfic where all of the girls you know like you.

Yuu: Facepalm. This is too much to take at once.

Aiko: Moving on, Sai! Truth or Dare?

Seiko: Truth.

Aiko: What was the last dream you remember?

Seiko: No! That dream was really dirty and it was about Yuusuke and I...

Seiko: Eats berries. *Beep beep beep beep censored beep beep beep*

Everyone stared at her wide-eyed.

Seiko: At least I was able to explain it without mentioning Yuusuke.

Seiko: So, it's getting late. Let's all head to bed.

Yuu: Puts a hand on her shoulder. Try listening to this before you go to sleep, it should help keep those kinds of dreams away. Hands Seiko a small mp3 with Startear from the SAO Album.

Well wasn't that a nice chapter. Good thing I censored that dream explanation. I'll leave that up to you guys to come up with. I really do recommend you try listening to Startear, though, you can search for it on spotify or it's in the Romantic Animes album in iTunes. Enjoy. Until next time, TheDemiGeek, Out!