Suguha: "But..."
Suguha: "If this was going to happen, it'd have been better if you stayed distant! If you had... I wouldn't have realized my feelings for you, or been pained by those feelings after learning about Asuna-san."
Suguha: "I wouldn't have tried to forget about you by falling in love with Kirito-kun either!"
Kazuto: "..."
Suguha: "Huh?" He wouldn't say anything and just looked down
Kazuto: "I'm sorry."
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Suguha: "Just... leave me alone." She shuts the door
After that, she just continued to cry on her bed while Kazuto sits on the floor thinking about the situation right now
Kazuto: "Sugu..."
While I was thinking on what to do in this current situation
*RING* *RING*
Rin: "Somebody's calling me?" I picked up my phone to see the caller ID is Kirito
I then answered the phone
RIn: "Hey Kirito how's Sugu?"
Kazuto: "..." I got silence I then sigh
Rin: "What happen over there?"
Kazuto: "She knows that we aren't really siblings... And I don't know what to do..."
Rin: "Well I guess that was expected she was bound to know anyway."
Rin: "This is about you avoiding her because you two weren't real siblings right?"
Kazuto: "Yeah... And she doesn't want to talk to me anymore I blew it. It was my fault..."
Kazuto: "I'm a horrible brother."
Rin: "Don't say that. The Kirito I know wouldn't say that and you know it."
Kazuto: "But I avoided her and she hates me for it."
Rin: "But you can still fix this besides I remembered back in your hospital room weren't you glad when Sugu was happy to see you?"
Kazuto: "I was... I was and truly glad that I get to see her."
Rin: "Then let me ask you a question Kazuto. What can you do for Sugu?"
Kazuto: "What I can do for Sugu?"
Rin: "Your her brother and I'm pretty sure you know what to do for her."
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Just then Kirito smiled a bit
Kazuto: "Thank you Hikari I needed this."
Rin: "No problem. So what's your plan."
Kazuto then thinks for a moment
Kazuto: "Hikari. I need you to talk to Sugu for me just convince her to go to the northern terrace of Alne."
Rin: "Sure I'll try but what are you going to do?"
Kazuto: "To try and do what I can do for Sugu." I smiled
Rin: "Alright I'll meet you there and hopefully Sugu as well."
Kazuto: "Thank you Hikari."
We then end the call and I then called Sugu on her phone
*RING* *RING* *RING* *RING*
Rin: 'Please pick up.'
After a few more rings she finally answered
Suguha: "What is it..."
RIn: "Sugu are you alright? I heard from Kazuto that things weren't going great."
Suguha: "So he told you everything?"
Rin: "Some of it but I'm guessing you know who I am right?"
Suguha: "Yeah... You're Hikari."
Rin: "And judging from what Kazuto said do you hate us both?"
Suguha: "No that's not it I-"
Rin: "Sugu... Was Kazuto the one who you were talking about back in ALO?"
...
Suguha: "Y-Yes..."
RIn: "Sugu what did I say back in that room?"
Hikari: "I guess so... Leafa um I'm not good in these types of situations but... I think the best thing for you to do is to move on from that person."
Leafa: "Move on?"
Hikari: "Yes. Move on and find another person in your life because if you keep pursuing that person it will only break your heart more."
Suguha: "To find another person in my life..."
Rin: "Yep that's what I said and also that I would be there for you Sugu."
Rin: "Love is unfair but... You can't let it beat you like this."
Suguha: "But I'm-"
Rin: "Don't even say that you're weak. You're a strong person Sugu and I know that because I've seen you practiced multiple times."
I sighed
Rin: "I believe that you are strong Sugu and you need to know that."
Suguha: "Rin..."
Rin: "Sugu meet us at the northern terrace of Alne we'll be waiting for you there."
Rin: "It's your choice to go or not Sugu. But whatever you choose I'll respect it."
RIn: "Anyway I hope you're doing better see you later Sugu." I then hang up the call I then sighed
Rin: "Hopefully she does come." I then put on the AmuSphere and logged back into the game
ALO
I then met up with Kirito at the northern terrace
Hikari: "Hey Kirito."
Kirito: "Hey Hikari. How did it go?"
Hikari: "I tried my best it's all up to her now if she'll come or not."
Kirito: "Yeah..."
Hikari: "Hey Kirito no matter what happens I'll be there to support you."
Kirito: "Right back at you Hikari" We fist bump each other
After that, we pretty much just waited
Meanwhile
Sugu logged back in the game after some time
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Rin: "I believe that you are strong Sugu and you need to know that."
Suguha: "Rin..."
Rin: "Sugu meet us at the northern terrace of Alne we'll be waiting for you there."
Leafa: "What should I do?" She sighs and continues walking
???: "Leafa-chan!"
Leafa: "Huh?" Once she looked at who was in front of her she jumped back
Leafa: "Eh!?" It was Recon
Recon: "Jeez, I've been looking everywhere for you, Leafa-chan."
Leafa: "R-Recon? Weren't you held captive by the Salamanders?"
Recon: "I poisoned them all and escaped." He said while doing a cool pose
Leafa: "Poisoned?"
Recon: "And then, I came back looking for you. Wait..." He then realized that it was just only her
Recon: "Where's the two Spriggans?"
Leafa: "Oh... well... You see, I said something terrible to one of them. Something I really shouldn't have. I'm such an idiot." She said while wiping her tears
Leafa: "Sorry if I weirded you out just now." She started going down the steps
Leafa: "I won't be seeing those two anymore. Let's go back to Swilvane."
Leafa: 'I'm sorry Rin but... I'm just not strong enough...'
Recon: "Leafa-chan..." He then ran towards her
Recon: "Leafa-chan!"
Leafa: "Eh?" Recon then grabbed her hands which made her surprised
Recon: "Leafa-chan, you can't cry!"
Leafa: "Wh-What?"
Recon: "The Leafa-chan I know should always be smiling! I... I'll always be beside you!"
Recon: "Whether it's in the real world or here, I'll never let you be alone!" He then leans towards her
Leafa: "Wh-Wha-"
Recon: "I-I... Leafa-chan... Suguha-chan, I like you!"
Leafa: "Eh?! Um..." While she was processing what she just heard Recon was leaning in for a kiss
Leafa: "Wait! What do you think you're doing?!" She then punches his gut HARD
Recon: "UAgh!" He fell down the bottom of the stairs
Leafa: "Oh... A-Are you okay?"
Recon: "Ouch..." He then just got back up and continued to walk back up
Recon: "That's weird. At this point, I thought it all depended on whether or not I had the courage to confess."
Leafa: "You're a real idiot, aren't you?"
Recon: "Ugh..."
Leafa: "Pft..."
Recon: "Eh?" Leafa just continued to chuckle
Leafa: "Maybe I should learn a thing or two from you."
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Kirito: "I don't think she's coming..."
Hikari: "Don't say that we should just wait a little longer to make sure."
I was sitting on one of the steps while Kirito was just standing in the middle of the area
Just then we heard somebody flying toward here and we looked up to see
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Leafa
Hikari: "Well here she is Kirito good luck." He nodded at me
Leafa then lands in front of Kirito
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Kirito: "Hey."
Hikari: "Took you long enough." I smiled
Leafa: "Sorry for the wait."
Kirito: "Sugu-" However he stopped when Leafa gives him a sign to not talk
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Leafa: "Onii-chan, let's have a duel."
Kirito: "Huh?"
Leafa: "To finish what we started." She then takes out her blade
Kirito smirks
Kirito: "This time. there's no holding back." He then takes his blade out
Hikari: "This will be interesting I'm cheering for the both of you guys." I was going to go back to my spot when Leafa called me
Leafa: "Rin."
Hikari: "Hm?"
Leafa: "Thank you for what you said back there..." I smiled at her
Hikari: "No problem Sugu. Anyway, you should focus onto Kazuto right now." I gave a her thumbs up and she nodded
They then both got in their stance
Leafa: "Eh?" She realized that Kirito was using the same stance as before in real life
Leafa: "No wonder he looked so confident back then." She then changes up a bit and goes for her own stance
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Leafa: "Here I come!" She then dashes to stab Kirito but
*CLASH*
Kirito deflected it easily and tried to slash her but failed
She was up in the sky once Kirito saw this he instantly chased Leafa by flying toward her
*CLASH*
Both are fighting around the area while flying
Hikari: 'Hm... Now that I'm seeing this fight in a third-person view...'
Hikari: 'It kinda looks plain...' I chuckled to myself
Leafa flew high up in the sky and landed on a platform while Kirito does the same
...
They were then ready to attack but I looked at Leafa to see her face tear up a bit
Hikari: 'Well here it is.'
They then flew to each other to try and attack but...
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Leafa lets go of her blade
Kirito: "Wha-" She then falls onto Kirito where drops his blade and catches her
...
Leafa: "Eh..." The two were now in the air floating
Kirito: "Why?"
Leafa: "How come?"
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Kirito then realized it was the right time to say it
Kirito: "I wanted to apologize to you, but I didn't know what to say. So I thought I'd do so by letting you strike me."
Leafa: "Really?" He then hugs her close
Kirito: "I'm sorry."
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Leafa hugs him back
Leafa: "Me, too."
Kirito: "I haven't really returned from that world yet. It's still not over."
Kirito: "Until she opens her eyes, that world is my reality. So..."
Kirito: "I don't know what to think of you yet."
Leafa then shakes her head
Leafa: "No it's fine Onii-chan."
Kirito: "Eh?" He was confused
Leafa: "I've come to terms with these feelings of mine... I'll become a better sister so let me help you!" She smiled at him and he smiles back
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Hikari: "Soooo you guys finished?" I asked the duo and they look at me standing on the platform
They both just smiled at me
Hikari: "Guess I'll take that as a yes." The three of us flew down in front of the gate of Yggdrasil
Recon who was there was confused
Recon: "U-Um... Wh-What's going on?"
Leafa: "We're going to clear Yggdrasil. With the four of us: him, her, you, and me." She says while pointing at us and her herself
Recon: "I-I see. Wait wh-what?!"
Kirito: "Yui, you there?" Yui then appears out of the blue and lands on the top of my head
Yui: "What is it, Papa?"
Kirito: "Did you figure anything out during that fight with the guardians?"
Yui: "In terms of stats, they're not particularly powerful, but their numbers are overwhelming."
Hikari: "Well that's obvious but a certain someone decides to just fight them all at once."
Kirito: "Ahaha..."
Yui: "Continuing on... it's almost as if the area is designed to be impossible to overcome."
Hikari: "So basically in bigger numbers they're pretty much impossible to beat right?" She nods
Yui: "However, with Papa's and Onee-chan's skill proficiency, it may be possible to break through momentarily." We both nodded at each other
Kirito: "You guys, I'm sorry, but could you put up with my selfishness one more time? For some reason, it feels like we're running out of time."
Hikari: "Kirito you know I'm always going to support you right? It's no big deal."
Leafa: "If it's something I can do, you can count on me. And that goes for him, too." He nudges Recon
Recon: "Ehhhhh......"
Hikari: 'Poor Recon.'
Recon: "Well, Leafa-chan and I are one in body and soul, after all." She then punches him in the back
Leafa: "Don't get ahead of yourself!"
Recon: "I'm sorry." She then puts her hand out
Leafa: "Let's do our best."
Recon: "Eh?" In response, he quickly put his hands over Leafa
Hikari: "Well yeah let's do this together." I put my hands over Recons
Kirito nods and puts his hand over mine and lastly, Yui sits on top of his
Kirito: "Thanks."
Kirito: "Me and Hikari will take on the guardians. Staying back and healing us both shouldn't make them target you." We all nodded
Just before we go inside
Hikari: "Hey Leafa come here for a sec." I called out to her
Leafa: "Eh? Okay." I then led her away from the boys
Leafa: "So what did you want me for?"
Hikari: "I know this isn't the best time to say this but."
Hikari: "After the fight you two had I'm guessing you took my advice right?"
Leafa: "Eh?"
Hikari: "I guess so... Leafa um I'm not good in these types of situations but... I think the best thing for you to do is to move on from that person."
Leafa: "Yeah... I did." She nods slowly
Hikari: "Great... So. who's the lucky person?" The soon as I said this she instantly got red
Leafa: "Eh?! Uh... um..." I then had a realization
Hikari: "Oh it's Recon isn't it?"
Leafa: "No it's not!" She says while her face was red
Hikari: "Eh... Then who is it then?" I leaned closer to her
Leafa: "S-Someone else..." I gave up seeing no answer from her
Hikari: 'That's a shame I was hoping to know who she likes.'
Hikari: "Hmm alright. Guess I won't be able to know whose you're crush." Leafa looked relieved when it ended
Hikari: "But I am glad your doing better Leafa. See? You are strong never forget that." She nods
Leafa: "Mm."
Hikari: "Well then we shouldn't keep those waiting now should we?" I started walking back when Leafa called me
Leafa: "Hikari!"
Hikari: "Hm?" I turned to her to see her face like a tomato
Leafa: "D-Do you have a crush on someone?"
Hikari: "Eh? Why you ask?"
Leafa: "J-Just curious is all."
Hikari: "Well I guess it's fair since I did ask you first." She then listened closely
Hikari: "I don't really have a crush on someone, in particular, I just generally like to be alone and I never got interested in romance so I don't know if I CAN fall in love."
Leafa: "O-Oh... Okay." Her face was full of relief when I said that
Hikari: 'Was I suppose to say something else?'
Kirito: "You guys done?"
Hikari: "Oh yeah we are Kirito. Now let's go Leafa."
Leafa: "Yeah!"
We then walked back to the guys
Kirito: "What were you guys talking about?"
Hikari: "A girls talk that's all anyway what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
Kirito: "Alright."
We all then went inside
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Hikari: "We're back for round two!" We both flew high up in the sky while Recon and Leafa stay back
Leafa&Recon: "Seā firra heiragūru ausutoru, burotto subāru bāni." The two chanted their healing magic
After a while, we were facing an army of Guardian Angels
Kirito: "You ready?"
Hikari: "Of course, I am now let's go!"
We then rush in to slash multiple Guardian Angels
Kirito: "Huaaaaaaghhh!"
*SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH*
More came in to attack
Hikari: "Watch your back!" I then sliced multiple of them in one swipe
*SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH*
Kirito: "Thanks."
Hikari: "No problem." We then continued to kill more of them while having each other back
Recon and Leafa who stayed back were amazed at how many we killed
Recon: "Wow."
Leafa: "But there are too many!"
Hikari: 'She's right... There's just too many of them.' The both of us see multiple Guardian Angels spawning
In a matter of seconds, we were fully surrounded by them
Kirito: "Ngh... HUUUUAAAAAGGHHH!!!"
*SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH*
*SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH*
Hikari: "When will it end!"
After killing more of them more come in
Hikari: "Crap..."
*CLASH* *CLASH* *STAB* *CLASH* *STAB*
Hikari: "Ack!"
Kirito: "Augh!"
We were being pushed back
Hikari: "Get off!" I rushed in
*SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH*
Hikari: "Kirito you okay?"
Kirito: "Yeah just fine."
Leafa: "Recon!"
Recon: "Right!"
They then used their readied Healing Magic and sent it toward us
Once it reached us our health was fully restored and we started to attack again
However, some of the Guardian Angels were now targeting the two and they start to fly toward them
Recon: "Wh-Why are they targeting us?"
Leafa: "Their AI probably runs on different algorithms than other monsters. In that case, it's meaningless to divide roles." She was going to go and help the two when
Recon: "Wait!" He grabbed her hand stopping her
Leafa: "Recon?!"
Recon: "Leafa-chan, I don't really understand but this is important, right?"
Leafa: "That's right. It's probably not just a game. Not now, that is."
Recon: "..." He then had a determined face
Recon: "Then I'll do something about it!"
Leafa: "Huh?" Before she could talk Recon instantly flew toward the guardians
Leafa: "R-Recon?!"
Recon: "Seā surīta fimu gurōn vindo" Five green boomerangs shot out of Recons hand and killed five of them gathering the attention of multiple Angel Guardians
Leafa: "Y-You idiot!"
Kirito: "Ngh..."
Hikari: "Leafa we need your help right now!" I said while slashing the guardians
Leafa: "Got it!" She then cast her healing spell healing us to continue
However, two guardians went past us and rushed toward to Leafa
Kirito: "Leafa!"
Leafa: "Eh?" Before they could attack
Recon: "Ngh!" two boomerangs killed them before they could touch her
Leafa: "Recon, that's enough. Run outside!" But he just looked at her and smiled
He then proceeds to cast another spell
Recon: "Ekku karra suvaruto tugāri, berufa-"
Leafa: "That's... dark magic."
Hikari: "Whatever he is doing he's definitely attracting a lot of them."
Recon: "himin, burotto regin, gāpa nīzafōru!" Just then Recon and most of the Guardians around it was consumed by a bright light and...
*EXPLOSION*
It made a huge dent at the top making a giant hole
Hikari: "He... He kamikaze?"
Leafa: "That's Self-destruction magic. The death penalty for that is pretty serious..."
Leafa: "You really are an idiot!"
Kirito: "Hikari I need you with me!"
Hikari: "Yeah I know we can't let this go to waste!" We then flew toward to try and get through the hole that Recon made
*CLASH*
Hikari&Kirito: "Ack!" We were knocked back by a stampede of Guardian Angels
*STAB* *STAB* *STAB*
Kirito: "Augh..." He was stabbed multiple times in the chest
Hikari: "Kirito! Hold on!"
*SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH*
I then tried to pick Kirito up but
*STAB* *STAB* *STAB* *STAB* *STAB*
Hikari: "Ngh!" I got stabbed many times all over my body
Hikari: "You all are really annoying!" I then flew to them and sliced their bodies in half
*SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH*
I was panting from being overwhelmed by them
Leafa: "No way... that's just too much." The hole Recon made was now fully sealed up
Leafa: "This is..." She heals Kirito and me but two Guardians were right by her
Hikari: "Leafa watch out!"
Leafa: "Ngh..." She can't cancel her magic so she braces for the hit but
*WARCRY*
We heard multiple warcries behind us and it was the
Kirito: "the Sylphs?" Multiple Sylph warriors then flew up to deal with the guardian
Leafa: "Why?"
Hikari: "Not only the Sylphs but the Cait Siths as well!" We look to see flying dragons and the people who were riding it were none other than the Cait SIths
Sakuya: "Sorry we're late." Sakuya and Alicia then flew beside Leafa
Alicia: "Sorry! It took time to get our gear ready." They then flew up
Leafa: "Sakuya! Alicia!"
Alicia: "Dragoons, breath attack at the ready!"
Sakuya: "Sylphs, subsequent attack at the ready!" Multiple Guardians were approaching them
Alicia: "Fire Breath... Attack!" At her command, multiple fire breaths were shooting out of the dragons killing an enormous amount of the Guardians
Sakuya: "Fenrir Storm... Fire!" Just then The sylphs weapon fired a bolt of green penetrating lightning killing multiple of them
Hikari: "This is amazing..." Me and Kirito nod at each other
Leafa: "Thank you! Thanks to both of you!"
Sakuya: "There's no need for thanks. We're indebted to him, after all."
Alicia: "And arming this raiding party was only possible because of her huge donation." She teared up but quickly wiped it off
Sakuya: "All units, charge!" Screams of warcry from the soldiers of both races then charge at them
However, they were being pushed back but with them protecting their backs it was no problem
Sakuya: "Don't falter! Push forth!"
*SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH*
Leafa who was now focusing on killing them now that she doesn't need to heal was now having our backs
Kirito: "Sugu!"
Hikari: "It's nice to see you fighting Sugu!" She just smiled at us
Kirito: "Watch our back!"
Leafa: "Leave it to me."
Hikari: "Now then let's do this!"
*SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH* *SLASH*
We then in sync killed them while proceeding forward
Sakuya: "Follow their lead!" Multiple fires breaths were shot out killing most of the guardians
After they were killed we could see the hole to the top
Kirito: "Let's go Hikari!"
Hikari: "Yeah!" We then rushed forward but multiple guardians were now in our way blocking our path
Leafa: "Onii-chan! Rin!" She then threw her blade up to Kirito and he grabs it
Kirito: "Hikari grab on to me tight."
Hikari: "Okay." I grabbed onto his back and Kirito combines the two swords and rushed forward making a lance bursting through the guardians
All the guardians that were in our path were knocked away or killed
Leafa: "GO!"
Kirito: "HUUAAAAAGHHHH!!!" We were now going at a fast speed
*STAB*
We were now at the top
Hikari: "W-We got through!"
The hole then closes up however we already won with a smile Sakuya does a final order
Sakuya: "All units, fall back! We're withdrawing!" All of the units then withdraw to the exit
Leafa: 'Good luck you two." She smiles one last time before she withdraws as well
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However at the top
Kirito: "Damn it. What now?" The door won't even open
Hikari: "Why won't it open?" We tried to stab through the door to open it but failed
Hikari: "What about Yui does she know?"
Kirito: "Right! Yui!"
Yui: "Yes, Papa, Onee-chan?"
Hikari: "Yui what's up with this door it won't open."
Yui: "Hm?" She then checks the door to see what's going on
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Yui: "Papa, Onee-chan, this door isn't locked by a quest flag. It's under the authority of system administrators."
Kirito: "What do you mean?"
Yui: "In other words, this door was never intended to be accessible to players!"
Hikari: "What?!" Just then multiple Angel Guardians were now going toward us
Hikari: "Not again..."
Just then Kirito remembered the card that he picked up
Kirito: "No, wait. wasn't that..."
Hikari: "Kirito whatever your thinking you better do it now!"
Kirito: "The card!" He then takes out the card in his pocket
Kirito: "Yui, use this."
Yui nods and takes the code from the card to herself
Yui: "Transferring code..."
Hikari: "Hopefully this works."
Yui then touches the door and transfers the code to it
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The gate was then slowly opening
Yui: "We'll be teleported. Papa, Onee-chan, your hands!" We noded and we both hold Yui's hands
We were then consumed by a bright light
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