Sword Art Online/ソードアート・オンライン 1. Introductions

Chapter 1

(Buranku P.o.v.)

"Beep, beep!Time to wake up, Buranku!" My roommate, Argo, slammed opened my door, and threw a book at my face.

"What's this about? ''Codes for hacking into GGO'? Thanks. I can get all my old stuff back from SAO." I laughed, then threw a playing card at her. Surprisingly, it hit and pierced her shirt.

"What the heck was that for? I just gave you what you'd been searching for, since you started to play Gun Gale Online!" She punched me on my arm, and I laughed.

"You know, I just thought of are we even roommates? I mean, we're only in highschool." I threw one of my cards at a target that I have placed onto a wall in my room of Kirito.

"Because we have to. We both have nowhere left to go to, except for a foster home or orphanage. I know it sucks, but at least it wasn't with someone that we didn't know, right?" She walked out of the room, and I just stared at a picture that I have on a desk next to my bed. It was of my brother: the creator of Sword Art Online, the great Kayaba Akihiko. When most people that I'm near speak about my brother in a negative way, I just throw some playing cards at them, aiming at their pressure points. This causes them to collapse, and I just laugh at that.

*Knock, knock* I heard Argo knocking on my door again, and she asked "You're actually gonna' come to school today, right?"

"Sure. It's not like I have much else to do." I threw myself off the bed, and looked at myself in the mirror. My white hair went down slightly past my neck. Though, right now, my hair was all messed up and knotted. "Yo, Argo! I need you to un-knot my hair!" Once I said this, I could've sworn that I heard her chuckle.

"Sure, just give me a minute!" I heard some banging and cursing, then I saw Argo as she opened the door with a brush in her hands.

"Get that thing away from me!" I attempted to step back, but then I realized that all the room I had left was on my bed. "Damn. Just get it over with." She punched me, then began to tug on my hair with that brush. "I hate you."

"Let's just get this over with, yes?" I nodded, and grabbed my phone.

"Let's see here. There's an upcoming tournament in GGO, which is actually offering real money? Good. I'll make my debut there."

"Alright, I'm all done. Now go away."

"Thanks, ma-" I cut myself off, and she punched me in the face.

"Shut up, man." She walked out of the room, slamming the door behind her.

"I hate this." I got up, and opened my closet. "I hate this uniform." It was an average uniform for the school of people who were stuck in SAO. A black standard high-school uniform, with a golden-colored symbol on the left of it.

"Hurry up, Buranku! You'll miss the start of class!"

"Crap!" I quickly threw in my clothes, and added my favorite white, light material jacket, with light orange fur on the inside. "Let's go to school." I grabbed some keys from my desk, and jumped out of my second story window, onto a tree, and climbed down from it. I walked over to my custom made motorcycle, which is sleek, aerodynamic, and extremely fast.

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><p>It took me about six minutes of riding to get to school, and when I did, I walked straight to class. When I opened the door, I saw that there were already two people in the classroom, sitting next to each other. One had long, flowing, orange hair, and giant breasts, while the other was a guy with black hair and a black under-shirt.<p>

"Oh, someone else is here!" The girl looked over at me while I was walking over to the farthest seat in the back, right next to the window. I sat down and saw them talking amongst themselves. I think I heard one of them saying "I think we should introduce ourselves." They walked over to me, and the girl giggled. "Hi, I'm Yuuki Asuna!" She bowed, and walked away. "Kirit-I mean, Kirigaya, introduce yourself!"

"Okay, Asuna. Hello, person. I am Kazuto Kirigaya." He waved his hand, and walked away. By the time that he was seated again, the whole class was filled and the teacher walked in.

"Ah, it looks like you actually decided to show up today. Eh, Akihiko?" The teacher stared at me and laughed, while I heard whispering around the class.

"He's related to the psycho who put us in that death-game?" When I heard that this was said, I threw six cards at she who had badmouthed my brother, and they collapsed, as I only hit her in the pressure points.

"Don't you dare disrespect my brother!" Everyone looked at me, and then the teacher broke the silence.

"Buranku Akihiko, you have detention."

"Like I'll even come," was all I had said for the rest of the period. Though, I did see the girl taken to the school infirmary, and I said "She deserved it."

After a few hours of this class, it was time for lunch, and I was quickly pulled back by the teacher. "Here's your detention slip." I was about to walk away, then she continued. "Don't take everything personal. You're not the only one wh-"

"I could've been the only one who watched their family killed right before their own eyes!" I stormed out of the room after that.

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><p>After I stormed out of class, I ran over to a cherry blossom tree, and sat under it. I saw a cherry blossom falling, so I threw a playing card at it, and it split in half. "Why did he have to enter that game?" After I said this, I drifted off, into sleep.<p>

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><p>Everything's dark. There's no one here. Just black, blind, darkness.<p>

"Hello, little brother. How have you been faring in the real world?"

"Hello, big brother. How've you been? Great, I assume?" His body began to materialize in front of me.

"How have you been liking school? Do you still have the gloves that I made and gave to you?" I nodded, then hugged him.

"I'm glad to know that you're still alive."

"Yes, I guess I am still alive. In your mind." I stopped hugging him, then he backed away.

"It was nice talking to you."

"Indeed. It was ni-" I saw something go through Kayaba's chest: Kirito's black sword, Elucidator. Once he was impaled, I saw Kirito's silhouette, and when I got a better look at him, he was impaled as well.

"I'll kill you!" I jumped up and attempted to strangle him, but he pixelated, just as my brother did, before I could kill him. I saw brother's sword on the floor, and then I just broke down. "Br-brother. Brother? Suicide? No, someone would pull me back. Th-th-th-th-that's the only option that I would have." I looked around and saw that everyone was taking amongst themselves. "No. Alone. All alone. Scared. Out of mind. Breaking down. No, no, nono. nononono. nonononono, _**nonononononononononononononononono**_!" Soon after that, I'd blacked out.

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><p>"Gaaaaaahh!" I suddenly woke up, sweating bullets. When I looked around, I saw that same couple from earlier sitting next tome and eating sandwiches. And, as it had appeared, I had scared them as I awoke.<p>

"Hey, are you okay?" Asuna walked over to me, and put her hand out.

"Info?"

"What?"

"Huh? Oh, sorry. I'm a very... Distracted person. I ramble to myself." When I saw her hand, I grabbed it, and when I grabbed it, I suddenly collapsed.

"Are you okay? We need to get you th-"

"I don't need to go to the infirmary. Could you lean me onto the tree? I can't feel my left leg." She looked at me puzzled for a moment, then Kazuto stood up.

"I'll help you, Buranku." He grabbed my arm, then dragged me to the tree.

"Thanks, and could I have glass of water?" Kazuto nodded, and went to get it. While he was getting it, I went into my jacket and pulled out a small syringe. I then proceeded to check it, then I quickly injected it into my left leg. This gave me enough adrenaline exclusively for my left leg to last for at least 12 hours. Next, I pulled out a small pill bottle, and took two out.

"Here's your water, man." I took it, and said thank you.

"Here goes nothin'." I popped the pills into my mouth, and drank the water. I felt my heart skip six beats, then I felt somewhat normal. "Now, we go back to class?" They both nodded at this, then, I walked over to my motorcycle, and rode home. "I'm skipping school."

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><p><em><strong>(Chapter One End)<strong>_


	2. Breakdown(s)

_**Hey everyone! It's whitemist0 here, and I just wanted to apologize for not posting this chapter, until now. I think it's been a month or two, and I do deeply apoogize, and I hope you enjoy this chapter. Also, I would like to thank both KaijuKyurem and Microtoa for following this story, and Microtoa for adding this story to his/her favorites. But now, without further delay, on with the chapter!**_

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><p>(Chapter 2)<p>

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><p>(Buranku's P.o.v.)<p>

*Tktktktktktktktktktktktktktkttktkttkktttktktktkktkttktktktktkktk* "I hate this!" I slammed my desk, because I was denied access to GGO's source code. "I'm always a few clicks away, then I get something wrong!" I grabbed one of my throwing cards, and threw it directly at the center of the door, but it opened surprisingly.

"Kyaa!" Argo had opened my door, and got hit by the throwing card that I threw. "Why'd you throw that at me?!" She had blood dripping out of where I hit her.

"I didn't mean to hit you! Look at where I would've hit the door!" Once I said this, Argo closed the door, and saw that I had a picture of the sillhouette of the Black Swordsman on there.

"Oh, geez." Argo facepalmed at the picture, then threw some random thing off of one of my desks at me, causing me to fall off my chair. "You're really still stuck on that?" This made me snap.

"Of course I still am! He killed my brother! My only family! Right before my eyes, maybe ten feet away! You expect me to **not **hate him?! To n**ot **want to **kill** him?!" Once I said not for the first time, tears began to fall from my eyes. Once I finished the sentence talking, I slammed my hands over my eyes. "You expect me to not hate the one who took everything from me?" I just broke down after that, full-on bursting into tears.

"Rikan..."

"Why did he have to take away my only family? The only one who cared about me?" Everything from that point on was said in between sobs. "Why? Why me? Why big brother, why?"

"Stop..."

"Wh-" I was cut off when Argo hugged me, and kissed me, completely shutting me up. "Mmmm." This warm, gentle kiss lasted at least twenty seconds, then she backed away.

"S-sorry if that was sudden." Argo slowly backed away, until I grabbed her shoulder.

"Thank you. I needed that." I began to wipe the tears off my face, then continued. "Besides, we haven't kissed anywhere near like that since SAO." I winked at her, then she smacked me on the back of the head, getting what I was suggesting.

"Not for a little while. Maybe a couple more wee-" *Knock, knock*

"Who the hell is that?! Interupting a moment like this?!" I walked over to the door, storming out of the room in the process. *Knock, k-* "Shut up already!" I opened the door, and to my surprise I saw Kazuto and Asuna, from school. "What do you want? Do I owe one of you money or something?"

"Oh! We didn't know you lived here! We're here to see Argo! May we come in?"

"No, you may not." I shut the door in their faces, and Argo slapped me in the face.

"Who was that at the door?"

"Some people from school. If they're here to talk to you, then go. I'm gonna' continue to hack into GGO. Come get me if you need anything." Once I finished talking,. I kissed Argo on the cheek (which made her blush), then I walked back into my room. "Let's get to work."

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><p>(Argo's P.o.v.)<p>

Once Rikan kissed me, I walked over to the door, and opened it. "Sorry about Rikan, he's just not a people person. Would you like to come in?" They both nodded in unison, then I showed them where the couches are.

"Hey, Argo. How can you afford a place as nice as this?" Asuna was partially amazed by this place, while Kirito was astonished.

"Oh, it's not me who can afford it. It's Rikan."

"Who's Rikan?" Kirito was confused, then I pointed to Rikan's room, and gestured for them to follow.

"Ggaaaaaahhh! Dammit!" I heard Rikan throw a card at the door, and it pierced it. Once Rikan pulled it out, Asuna and Kirito looked through it, and saw Rikan typing away on the computer, and a wolf lying on the bed. Once they saw the wolf, they both ran to the couches, and plopped on them.

"Why the heck is there a wolf in here?! Isn't it illegal to have a wolf as a pet?!"

"Read this." I pulled out a paper from a secret drawer, and had them read it together.

_"_Dear_ Akihiko Buranku, or whatever you call yourself. I am pleased to inform you that for your services to your country, you have been given what you have asked for: your brother's old wolf named 'Nazo", your brother's old Yamaha sports bike, your brother's old apartment, and all other things that were inhis possesion or in any storage space belonging to him. As I had said before, I am pleased to tell you this. P.S. Because you now own your brother's old wolf, the law against owning a wolf as a pet has been lifted upon you only. I look forward to doing business with you again. Sincerely, Blank." _Yet for some reason, they kept reading it over and over again, until Kirito suddenly yelled "Akihiko?!"

"Yes, Akihiko."

"Why are you living with an Akihiko, may I ask?" Asuna suddenly asked the worst of all of the possible questions.

"Well... We kind of developed a... Relationship, in SAO."

"A relationship?" Kirito looked sincerely perplexed, and I laughed.

"You really can't take a hint, can you, Kirito-kun?" Asuna hugged him, then began to speak again. "It means that they fell in love." Then, she quickly added "And that also means that they probably slept together, to-"

"Dammit! I hate this shit!" I heard Rikan throw a couple cards, then slam his door open.

"Great." I facepalmed.

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><p>(Buranku's P.o.v.)<p>

*Slam*! "Screw it all! I just can't get into the source code!" I grabbed one of my cards and threw it through the hallway, then hear someone whisper "He's got anger issues."

"Not funny, Kirito-kun! We're in his home! Don't make fun of the host." I heard that girl from earlier's voice.

"Whatever." I mumbled this so that nobody would hear that. I walked out into the kitchen, and grabbed an apple from the fridge. "Hey, Argo. What time is it?" It seemed that everyone was shocked by hearing me out of nowhere, just talk.

"It's 12:46. You have another 4-ish minutes." Argo was the one who answered my question, but the guy looked perplexed.

"Until what?"

"That's none of your business, 'Blackie'."

"Who are you calling Blackie, 'Whitie'?!"

"Hmmm?" I looked down and saw my clothes, which were all white. A white jacket, which used to be my brother's. White pants, a white long-sleeved shirt under my jacket, and a white necklace that my mother gave me on my 9th birthday.

"Are you really just realizing that you're wearing full white?" Argo chuckled at this, then I laughed.

"What? It's just a subconcious thi-" I collapsed down to one leg, then I laughed. "And this is what I get when I get distracted."

"Are you okay?" The girl-I think her name was Asuna-ran over to me and attempted to help me up, but to no avail.

"There's no point. I can't feel my left leg, meaning I can't get up." I looked over at Argo, and she nodded.

"I got it." After she said that, she walked into my room, and came out with a syringe. "Here." I laughed when she gave it to me, then I jabbed it into my left leg. I almost instantly felt a rush of adreneline rush through my veins.

"That feels somewhat better. Can you get me my pill bottle?"

"I got that too." Argo walked back over to my room. "I can't find it!"

"It's next to my photo." A minute after I said that, she walked in here, and handed me a small, white pill bottle. "Thanks." I took two, and swallowed them. Then, the adreneline really kicked-in, as I felt my leg begin to tap. After awhile, though, I got up and walked back to my room, eating the apple that I began to eat earlier. "And by the way, why did you invite them over here, Argo?" She flinched when I asked this, then slowly backed away from me.

"Ah, you know... Just to chat, maybe have a snack."

"Argo... Are you lying to me?" I tossed the apple up and down in between my hands.

"Ok. The truth is, I had them come over to discuss something with them."

"Oh. Ok. Tell me when you're done." I walked over to my room, then began to laugh like a maniac.

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><p>(Asuna's P.o.v.)<p>

"Mwaaahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahaahaha!" *slam* *tremble* I began to shiver. I shivered, and shivered, and shivered. Then, I felt the warm touch of Kirirto-kun.

"Hey, there's no need to shiver... Whitie won't hurt you. I won't let him." Kirito-kun kissed my forehead, then I felt like I was melting in his arms.

"Anyways... We should start our talk. Like, right now." I almost instantly snapped out of my daydream, and I looked over at Argo, who had a serious face put-on. "Kazuto, do you know the reason that I've called you here?" He shook his head, and his head rubbed on my head. "I've called you here regarding Buranku. He is obsessed with you-or I should say, 'The Black Swordsman.'" Kirito-kun's eyes opened widely, and he began to scoot back. I could tell that he was nervous.

"What's his last name again?" Kirito was incredibly nervous, and he was trembling when he asked this.

"Akihiko. His last name is Akihiko." Kirito-kun almost jumped out of his seat, and he would have, had I not been holding onto him.

"I know that he should be mad at Kirito-kun for killing his brother, but why is he obsessed?" I blurted this out by accident, and at the time, I didn't realize what I had just asked.

"He's obsessed because when Kazuto killed Kayaba, Rikan was right next to him. He saw you murder his brother, right in front of his own eyes. After that, he had a complete mental breakdown. He also vowed to kill you, that is, if he ever found you. However, he doesn't recognize you because he lost his memories of when that happened, except for your silhouette. Though, it may only take a certain event to trigger his memories." I felt Kirito-kun flinch when she said this, so I immediately began to rub his back.

"Maybe we should g-" I heard Buranku's door open, causing me to quiet down.

"I hate that school." I heard Buranku mumbling to himself, then I heard his door slam-again. "Hey, Argo! I'm going to the school!"

"But it's a saturday! Why?"

"I don't know. They just called me, and told me someone from the government was there and requested to see me-immediately." Buranku grabbed his helmet, and walked out the condo, then closed the door behind him.

"So... You guys want to check out his room?" I nodded, and Argo hesitated, then nodded after a few minutes. "Then, we're off! To his room!"

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><p>(Buranku's P.o.v.)<p>

*Slam* "This sucks." I walked out to my bike, then put my helmet on. "Well, let's just get this over with." I put the keys into my bike, then it began to turn on.

"Good morning, Rikan." I heard brother's voice and looked onto the small screen that he installed into this before SAO, and saw him, just standing there.

"Hello, brother. How are you this morning? Well, I'll assume?" He nodded, then began to talk.

"The government of America, a country in North America, has issued a warrant for your arrest." He snapped his fingers, and a chair, desk, and picture of me appeared out of nowhere. "I assume that you've been hacking into GGO, a game made in America, correct?"

"Yes, I have. What about it?"

"It seems that whomever you kill gets suspended out of the game for one month. Correct?"

"Yes, that is correct. I set it that way. You always seemed to know what I've been doing." He chuckled after I said this, then I began to ride, heading for the school.

"It seems that the United States of America's government fears that if you join in and kill certain people, you will screw up a couple year long investigation inside of GGO, relating to people trading names of places to go to deal or buy, or even make drugs."

"Ok. Thanks for the heads-up, bro. But I do have a question. Am I simply talking to your consciousness?" He nodded. "Okay, but are you connected to all my electronic things?"

"Right again, little brother. I am also connected to your gloves, which I made you, and you could create a holograph of me, while most of the things in your room will respond to me as a holograph."

"Ok. That's good to know. I'll try that later. But now, I've got to get to the school, so I'll talk to you later, okay?" He nodded. "Great. Later, big bro." I shut off the screen, and began to high-tail it to the school.

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><p>(Rika's P.o.v.)<p>

"Hey, Keiko, did you hear?"

"Hear what?"

"Kayaba's little brother got another detention."

"I heard that he's being called in today to see some government official or something."

"Really?" I looked around-specifically out of the window-and saw someone in a white jacket riding on an old, white motorbike with a white helmet. "Is that him?" She pointed to where she saw him, and my eyes widened. "I didn't think that he'd be here this early! Quickly, we have to h-"

"What are you two losers doing here? Doing nerd stuff, I suppose?" I was cut off by him suddenly insulting us.

"Just who the he-"

"Just shut up. Where's the Principal's office?" I was stunned by him asking this question.

"His office is three lefts, two rights, one flight of stairs, another right, then one more left and then the fourth door on the right. And by the way, we're here at a cl-"

"Don't care." He simply walked away, then laughed.

"I hate him so much..." Keiko was complaining, and I saw this as an opportunity.

"Maybe you like-like him." She blushed until her face was as red as a pepper, then began to storm away.

"Do-not!"

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><p>(Chapter 2 End)<p>

_**A/N: Once again, I deeply apologize for the lateness of this chapter.**_


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