Hello, my dear readers! Thank you for reading my block of words called a fanfic. This is my first ever story of SAO, and I hope I'm doing it right. Please review!

Disclaimer: I do not own SAO.

ONE

"Asuna... Asuna.."

Kazuto can't resist the urge of saying her name. He wants to see her, he wants to be with her.

Her face flashes through his mind. Asuna smiling face did not calm his raging feelings, instead it made him want her more.

"Asuna... Asuna!"

Kazuto ran deeper into the hospital. His wounds still bled but he didn't care. Sugou was gone. The raven haired boy finally found the door with Asuna's name on it. He quickly opened the door, rushing in to his lover.

But, he did not see Asuna smiling, anticipating his arrival. He saw an Asuna staring blankly at the wall. She did not even turn to see him.

Uncertain, Kazuto called her. "A-Asuna? I'm here."

The brunette finally turned her head, her eyes showing no emotion.

"... Who are you? Who is Asuna?"

That statement made Kazuto freeze in his place. This was not the welcome he assumed.

"Asuna... You're kidding, right?" he said, his voice shaking.

"Who is Asuna...? Why am I here...? Who am I..?"

Asuna said this slowly, like a child learning how to speak. Kazuto tilted his head in confusion. Why is she acting like this? Did she somehow forget? After all they've been through?

"I-I'm Kirito... Don't you remember me?" he asked.

Nw it was her turn to tilt her head. "Kirito...?"

"Yes.." Kirito replied, gritting his teeth to prevent from crying. "Do you remember?"

"No..." Asuna replied.

Kazuto scratched the back of his head, chuckling to hide his , he was tearing apart. Ho could Asuna forget him? The question is, what made her quickly made a recap of all events that happened in ALO. He tried to remember everything Sugou said. Then it hit him.

Could it be that Sugou removed Asuna's memories? Before he defeated him?

He racked his brain for possible ideas. Anything.. Anything he could report to the police.

"It took me a lot of trouble to get an analyzer into your room."

Could it be that the analyzer removed her memories?No, wait. If Asuna still remembered him in-game, then how come she forget him in real life?

Maybe he was just unlucky. So that was why Sugou was so proud, even if he was defeaeted. He didn't save her after all. He was no hero.

Kazuto looked once again at Asuna's eyes. It was still blank. He could not kiss her, let alone touch her. Asuna doesen't know him at all.

Kazuto cursed. They should never end up this way. Or rather, they should never end. He knew that Asuna was her one true love, and it was the same for her.

But this was not the Asuna he knew. He is a stranger to her. Even her own identity is a stranger to her. There was nothing else he can do.

Kazuto forced a smile on his face that felt fake. Asuna did not even return it. Then he turned and left the room.

And that's all for Chapter One!

Will Kazuto win back Asuna? This and more after a short break.