Glimmering of Sword and Shield (Rising of the shield hero X Sword art online)

CHAPTER 8 : IN THE NAME OF HERO

" See you later Raphtalia-san " Asuna said as she arise from her sit and walks towards the exit. " may have a lovely evening Raphtalia-san " a wink once again is shown to Raphtalia that makes her face red as a tomato

Duh, what's with Asuna-san?, why she always teases me like that . Raphtalia's thought as she trying to calm herself

" What are you and Asuna talking about earlier? " Naofumi flatly asked to Raphtalia as he sit on the bed next to Raphtalia

" Nothing the matter, girls talk, that's all " Raphtalia chuckled a bit and give him a smile 

Naofumi : " So, anyway how about your wounds? "

Raphtalia's attention turns to her injury " its getting better, definitely because the medicine you crafted Naofumi-sama "

" Glad to hear that then.." A sorry expression appears on Naofumi's face as he trying to recall what was happening to Raphtalia yesterday. " sorry Raphtalia, for not being able to be there when you needed me the most, sorry for making you through all of that yesterday, I even-"

Before Naofumi could finish his words, his hand are grasp by Raphtalia to comfort him "But you did came for me right? Its makes me happy just by seeing you came yesterday and through all of that for me, I always believed in you Naofumi-sama, that you won't leave me. So don't ever blame yourself ever again okay? " Raphtalia comfortly hug Naofumi as she close her eyes and put her head on Naofumi's chest, hearing the beating rhythm pace of his heart   

Naofumi could only smile at her, even though yesterday was an accident, right now Naofumi is determined to protects everything he loved and  get everything what's right to him, even if he must make the impossible, possible. Firo, Melty hang in there, I'll find you all wherever you guys are, that's my duty as a hero.

* Kirito's home ; living room *

At the same time, everyone is gathering on the living room discussing whether what they should do about stuck again in this whole new world, such as the incident of Sword art online a few years back, Kirito and the others once again find themselves trapped in this new virtual world, being trapped in sao is already bad, now this. 

Kirito thought to himself as he got something on his mind but its to early to share with the others, then he suddenly interupted by leafa who notice this.

" Hey niisan, I know the look on that face, you got something in mind, don't you? " Leafa ask  confusedly

Kirito give her a warm smile as he stopped thinking about it for a while " ah nothing to be concerned about ahaha " he awfully joke about to lighten the mood up

" Kirito, your sister is right, share with us if you got something on your mind, don't burried the burden to yourself " Klein said as he put his hand on kirito's shoulder 

 " i'll keep that in mind " Kirito awkwardly smile to his companion, he seems to be keeping his thought to himself

A sudden emerging Asuna to the living room is greeted by a pair of her companion's eyes, she entered the living room from the direction of Raphtalia's room

" So how are they? " Kirito ask politely to Asuna

" Like a couple of love birds " Asuna says it with a chuckled 

" WHAAAAAAATTTT....."

The rest of the team gasped hearing Asuna's impression about Naofumi and Raphtalia, From what they Knew Naofumi and Raphtalia are only like a daughter and a father, but  Asuna's impression makes they thought differently.

Klein : " D-Didn't Naofumi said, she is her daughter? " 

Silica : " Y-Yeah, how could you say that Asuna-san? " 

Lisbeth : " Is he really her father?, don't tell me... " 

Sinon touch her chin thinking about it " Maybe he never was her father, step father...? " a confused look appears on sinon's face

Yuuki adds her opinion to Sinon's statement " Maybe he's a pervert who takes on girl younger than him " Yuuki said with a grins

Leafa flinched as she heard Yuuki's answer " How can you think of it?! " 

Yuuki chuckled hearing Leafa's responds " Just saying hihihi " a trying-to-make-innocent laugh is done by her

" I think Naofumi-san just made her his daughter, even though not biologically " Asuna said with a smirk, as she know that Raphtalia might actually have a crush on Naofumi, but she rather keep it to herself.

" Anyways, you guys should have enough sleep, I hear the dungeon near the salt lake contains a rare items, that could be a good place to farm items and exp as much as possible" Kirito interrupted everyone thought about Naofumi so the topic wouldn't be last long

" Really? then I should raided as soon as possible " As expected, Yuuki is the first one to get fired up 

Kirito : " Alright, early morning, we head there as soon as we can "

" GOT IT !! " everyone responds simultaneously 

While everyone already gone to sleep, the only person stays awake are Kirito and Asuna at the moment, they seems to be thinking about this alddbell world they got stuck into

Asuna : " kirito-kun, if those guys aren't from the world that we used to lived in, then our only lead is to get there right? " 

Kirito : " Seems like it, I can't believe this is happening to us for the second time " 

Asuna tightly wraps her arms into Kirito's neck and give him a kiss to the neck " I don't mind as long as I'm with you, Kirito-kun " 

Kirito just give him his warm smile towards Asuna and returned her kiss " yeah, me too" I have to save anyone, I must return back everything to normal, even put my life on the line, certainly!. A determined look shown on Kirito's face

TO BE CONTINUED