Hiro (POV)
Both Kirito and I are nothing more than floating flames waiting to respawn
Itsuki *mind*- Fuck we died. Damn it. I thought we had this. This just goes to show how weak I actually am. My strength in here is a lie. Nothing more than skills and stats. I can't even save my friends. Is this my punishment for thinking this as some game? Is this your doing........Sachi?
The guardians are going back into their respective portals but they stop. I turn my transparent self around to look down and I see Leafa flying in.
Itsuki *mind*- Damn it. Get outta here. This isn't your fight.
She dodges and avoids sword strikes as she gets closer to Kirito and my flame. She gets to us and grabs us. She flys to the exit as arrows rain down upon her. She ends up crashing into the ground but we make it out of there. Once outside, she uses something to revive us.
Leafa- Guys......
I bend down and grab her shoulder.
Hiro- Thanks Leafa.
Leafa- I-I didn't
Hiro- Promise me you won't do that again. We can do this on our own. We don't want to cause you anymore trouble.
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Leafa- Trouble?! I was just-
I cut her off by getting up and heading to the grand quest door again.
Leafa- Hold on. Where are you going? Wait! You can't do this alone.
Kirito- Yeah. Maybe you're right.
Leafa- You know I'm right. Just listen.
Hiro- We're going anyway.
She runs up to me and embraces me.
Leafa- Please just stop. Just go back to how you guys were. I-I just......you two mean so much to me. Especially you Hiro.
I take her waist and gently pull her off of me.
Hiro- Sorry.
Kirito- If we don't get up there, nothing will end. Nothing will begin.
Hiro- We have to see her again.
KH- We have to see Asuna.
Her eyes go big out of shock.
Leafa- Wha- What did you just say?
Kirito- Her name is Asuna. She's the one we've been looking for.
Leafa- B-But then...you're....oh my god.....Is that you......Kazuto?
Kirito- Huh?......Sugu? Suguha?
Hiro- Wait what? That's your sister?
Leafa- Wait who are you then Hiro?
Hiro- I'm Hiryuu. Kazuto's best friend.
Leafa- I can't believe it. This isn't fair. No.
Kirito- Sugu.
She hurries up and logs out. Kirito logged out right after.
Hiro- What in the hell just happened?
Timeskip
Minutes passed by and kirito came back and headed to the northern terrace. Leafa logged in a while later.
Leafa- Start explaining.
Hiro- Explain what?
Leafa- Everything. I mean, I hardly know you. I've only seen you whenever  you would come other to my house and hang out with Kazuto. You never did talk to me. I've always wanted to get to know you ya know?......I fell in love with Kazuto and I know that isn't right. We're cousins and not siblings and I was so excited because he was being nice to me and I thought he was giving me a chance. But you....you changed me. Traveling with you across this world and getting to know Hiro made me forget Kazuto and I fell in love with Hiro. Now it turns out you're Kazuto's best friend. The one  who was stuck in SAO with him.
Hiro-........The name Hiro is a name derived from my real name Hiryuu. I named myself that because it close to my name and it sounds like hero. A hero is all I've ever wanted to be. I found out I could be one through virtual games. When SAO came, I changed. I grew darker and separate after a certain day. Kazuto was one of the only people I could trust in the beginning. But later on that year I decided to turn my act together try to be the smiling, bright, humorous dude I once was. So when I beat SAO I thought, "finally, I can go back to my old life." I never thought about going into the virtual world again. That wasn't until Kazuto told me that Asuna hasn't woken up. Months passed and a picture of her trapped inside a cage in the world tree was taken not to long ago. Now, she's a good friend of mine and she loves Kazuto. I would do anything for my friends. So I didn't hesitate to help Kirito get her back. I was still unsure about the virtual world until I met you. Because of you and this world, I understand why I fell in love with the virtual world in the first place. I found my purpose again and it was all because of you. I thank you. Look, how about we start over. (Gives her my number)
Leafa- What's this?
Hiro- It's my phone number. I have lots of free time IRL so if you want, we could always hang out or we could just talk.
She tears up and hugs me.
Leafa- I would love that. Thank you Hiryuu.
Hiro- No problem. Now let's go to the northern terrace. Kirito's waiting and you two have things to work out.
Indigo: That's the end of this one. Hopefully y'all enjoyed it. Later indigo fam. Peace.