A/N: Thank you all for the wonderful reviews! As promised in the previous chapter, there were more than 4 positive reviews so here is the second chapter, but first…

Guest(s) - Thank you for the reviews and I would PM you this but it's a guest review…

Awesome Guest- Thanks to you as well for the review! The thought think was something I'd thought I'd change since I have seen a lot of stories with italics in it. I also love Bashabuttonstorys so I know how you feel *fangirls on the floor* and don't worry, I didn't forget Sinon/Shino!

And finally…

Bashabuttonstorys, Agent 94, and KaiserNight- PMed this already but, thank you!

Now, on with the story!

Disclaimer: This sad author unfortunately doesn't own Sword Art Online.

"ASUNA!" Kirito screamed as he saw his beloved hit and collapsing. Ignoring the fact that he was still weak from the attack, he tightened his grip on his sword and charged the minions, his vision tinted slightly red at the edges from anger. Within seconds, the air was filled with the floating fragments of polygons that used to be the minions. He turned to the monster and once again charged.

Looking up, Asuna saw the air filled with polygons and Kirito charging the monster headfirst. 'What happened in the few seconds I look down to my wound?' Asuna asked herself. Asuna had looked down to her wound immediately after hearing Kirito scream her name, wanting to take out the arrow that was lodged in her. She then looked at her HP to see if there was any status like poison but she saw none. When she saw this, she looked up to see if anything had happened to see a scene that confused her.

No one word could describe the mixed emotions of rage and vengeance that Kirito felt. As he was charging towards the beast, he remembered a sword skill he used to do in SAO and decided to replicate is actions. Kirito moved his sword slightly downward and continued with his charge until he was some feet from his target. Just as he was under the head of the beast, he jumped and brought the blade into contact with the face of the beast and dragged it into a downward slash, causing is HP to quickly diminish. Asuna gasped slightly as she saw what Kirito had done, he had used managed to almost perfectly replicate the sword skill Sonic Leap. The air was once again full of polygons and the threat was gone, Kirito took some steps back and feel backwards on the cave floor.

"Kirito-kun!" Asuna said in a panicked tone as she ran to him. She worried that he might have fallen unconscious from the fight, just as he had done fighting Gleam Eyes on floor 74. Before she even reached him, Kirito sat up looking straight at Asuna with a dazed, but goofy grin on his face. She quickly embraced Kirito in a death grip, not wanting to let him go. A small chuckle escaped Kirito's lips at Asuna's hug.

As she heard this, Asuna remembered what she was going to do to Kirito for doing something so stupid. She let Kirito out of her death grip and brought her right fist back, prepared to send it flying to Kirito's face. Kirito moved faster, quickly claiming her lips with his. Asuna's face turned a deep shade red at the sudden action, but returned the affection and let her hand drop. When they parted, their foreheads were pressed together, both of them with blushing faces and small smiles.

"I'm glad you're safe Asuna." Kirito said, breaking the silence between them. Hearing this, a question popped into Asuna's head.

"Kirito-kun, why is it that you wanted to fight all the monsters by yourself? I could have helped, you know." Asuna asked him as she moved her forehead away from his to look at his face more clearly. Giving a sheepish smile, he looked into her eyes, onyx locking with cerulean, and answered her honestly.

"Well, during the fight when you got hurt, all I could think about was protecting you. Even if our real lives aren't at risk anymore, I'm still going to protect you no matter what." as he said this, Asuna could feel tears threatening to spill from her eyes and she embraced Kirito again, fighting the urge to let them overflow from her eyes. Another question appeared in her mind as she thought back to the battle.

"Is that why you went insane and fought all of the minions at speed almost as fast as mine?" she questioned him. He looked down slightly embarrassed.

"Well, that's part of the reason why." he grabbed her hand and held it in his before continuing.

"When I saw you fall to the ground from the arrow, all I could think of was getting revenge at whomever and whatever hurt you. I wanted to keep you save and rip apart anything that tried to harm you. As long as I'm here, I won't allow any harm to come your way if I can stop it. Nothing will ever happen to you because I love you, Asuna." he stated clearly with confidence in his voice and a look of pure love in his onyx eyes.

Asuna made no effort to contain her tears of joy, and she allowed the tears to fall down her cheeks as she grabbed Kirito's face in her hands and kissed him, slipping her arms around his neck and as his arms went around her waist. They stayed that way for some time, in each other's embrace, not acknowledging the world around them or the fact that a monster could spawn at any moment. They could only concentrate on their significant other in that moment. When Asuna got a message, they finally broke apart with an evident blush on both of their faces, from the kiss and the lack of air they had. She checked her messages to see who it was that had interrupted them in such a sweet moment, when she saw what the message said.

SENDER- LISBETH

Asuna, I was just wondering if Kirito had gotten used to the new sword yet.

He probably has knowing him, but I felt a need to ask, my pride as a blacksmith is on the line!

Anyway, answer when you can.

Come to my shop later!

I have a surprise for you as well!

Liz out!

As Asuna read the message she couldn't help but begin to laugh. She had forgotten that the whole reason they had gone to the Imp territory today, was to get Kirito used to his new sword. Kirito looked beyond confused at the laughing Asuna in front of him, wondering if the moment they just shared caused her to be just a bit too lightheaded. She saw the face on him and quickly put the message on visibility mode for him to see. Not long after Kirito read the message, the laughs of the couple echoed though the cave so much that it could be heard from the entrance of the cave.

A/N: And scene! Sorry of anything is wrong or of anything like that (OOC, grammar errors, etc.) Review you opinion, whether it be good or bad, feedback is always welcomed! Until next week!