(You) x Kirito prose

You looked straight down, feeling extremely anxious at the raven clad teen's decision.

"Are you sure it's ok to pick someone like me? I'm not nearly as pretty as Asuna-san and Iー'

Kirito glared at you and interrupted your tirade.

"There's no-one else in the world I'd rather spend my life with than you."

"…"

You stammered, wondering whether to cry. How long had it been since you had felt this in your chest?

"And you know the last time I tried that I thought you were a liar and I tried to strangle you. Don't you have any feelings? Be honest."

You sighed and nodded.

"I've been thinking a lot about how my life has been since we were trapped in Aincrad."

He grabbed your shoulders and forced you to look at him straight in the eye.

"Although it hasn't been all happy experiences... I can still say that you became my reason to continue to exist here in Aincrad."

You couldn't help but burst into tears, no-one else has ever said such words to you as Kirito had done.

When your life was at stake, Kirito showed you everything. Even though you never thought it would happen, you no longer felt like a helpless girl anymore.

It makes you feel like the battle has already begun.

If it wasn't for Kirito, then how long would it have been before that could happen?

In Aincrad, this time, Kirito, took your life.

...

You begin to see that world differently now, only just now you are recovering from your shock.

Your legs collapsed and Kirito looked at you with worry in his eyes.

"A-Anon? I'm sorry if I'd made you cry, it wasn't my intention to hurt you Iー"

This time it was your turn to interrupt him. Words came through your throat but they sounded shaky.

"No, you big dummy. I'm crying because I'm so happy right now!"

As you said so with an unusually bright smile, a soft sob escaped your eyes. It was not a shriek but a sob and one filled with happiness. Kirito glanced at the swords in your hand and his expression changed slightly.

"Nn… I was worried… and then…"

This time you said it while taking a deep breath and you then regained the calmness you had before and took a few steps forward. With a rush of adrenaline, you went for the offensive while Kirito was still rather dazed.

You felt his warm lips as you locked lips with each other. From the corner of your eye, you saw Asuna who had watched the entire thing unfold. You tell yourself, you'd bridge the gap sometime and have Kirito and her reconcile.

But for now, the surroundings melted away as the only two people who inhabited the world were you and Kirito in a deep and intimate kiss.