Author's Note: Tada! I added a chapter 2! I have an idea for a chapter 3, no clue how it'll turn out. Probably gonna be a bit sad. (you can already guess why)

MissSexyRain I have been ignoring that flamer from the start. They're not ever right, just because there's an age difference doesn't mean its pedophilia.

all the rest of you thanks for the positive feedback! As said above, I'm certainly going to continue this, although it will probably be rather slow.

We unlocked a new floor last month. It's very cold, there's always snow falling. There is a lake that I love. It's fairly open to the public so there's normally a lot of people around. In the morning however it's not so busy. Ever since I found it I've wanted to bring Klein but he's always busy with his guild. Today is no different it seems.

"Klein please, we haven't gone out in forever." I beg, giving him the best puppy dog eyes I can.

He frowns at me, "I'm sorry. I've been busy with my guild."

I grab his hand, "Klein, what's wrong? Why won't you go skating with me?"

He uses his free hand to rub the back of his neck. "It's a lake covered in ice. If you fell in..."

I frown and pulled his other hand into mine, "We fight monsters and bad guys all the time, we have no reason to be scared of a little ice. At least come look at it. Even if we don't go out it's really pretty."

Klein nods, "Fine, but we're getting tacos after."

I laugh and hub him. "Thank you!" I exclaim before turned my head up to look at him, "Wait, where are we getting tacos from?"

This time Klein laughs, the vibration in his chest rattling my jaw slightly, "There's a guy named Goyo on the 33rd floor who's figured out how to copy the taste."

I pull away from him, "Alright. Let's go," I say, dragging him down the street.

When we arrive I let go of his hand to access the menu. I ran onto the ice and put on the skates I'd bought. Klein tries to follow me but stops at the edge of the ice, "Kirito! You said we'd just look!" he fusses.

I chuckle and open the menu. A moment later I see Klein open his menu to look at what I just sent him. "If you want me off the ice you'll have to come get me."

He frowns, "Kirito I can't skate," He says pitifully.

I skate over to the edge and extend my hand. "Come on, I'll teach you."

He hesitated for a minute before putting on the skates and grabbing my hand. Almost immediately he nearly falls. Once he gets his balance I start to pull away but he clings to me. "You have to let go if you want to get any better."

"I'm not letting go of you," he says, glancing at the people around. No doubt he felt like an idiot, but there were a lot of people still learning.

"Let go with one hand. You can't skate properly if you're clinging to me." I tell him, though I don't honestly mind that he's clinging to me.

Slowly he took his right hand off me. Before long we're slowly skating over the ice. Klein hasn't let go of my hand. However he has loosened up a lot. We spend the next couple of hours on the ice. As we take a turn around a bend in the shore Klein bumps into me, causing us both to fall. I land on my back with Klein's legs tangled with mine. He's not quite on top of me but we have to untangle our legs. Once we were untangled Klein glared at me. "I told you we would fall," He says.

I sigh and scoot over to sit next to him. "The ice didn't break though. It's okay Klein." I say, grabbing his hand. He looks at me and nods. "C'mon man, I've beaten tons of bosses. Why would you be worried about ice breaking in an ice world?"

Klein chuckles, "It's new, no one can skate. I guess I'm paranoid."

I smile and kiss his cheek. "Let's go get tacos."

After a little but of struggling to stand we make our way to land. As we walk Klein grabs my hand. It doesn't take long for us to get to the teleporter and teleport to the 33rd floor. From there he took the lead, nearly dragging me into town to a stand on the side of the road. The guy, Goyo is what Klein called him, smiles and greets us. He seems familiar with Klein, so I figure he comes here a lot. "Who's your friend?" the vendor asks.

Klein smiles proudly, slinging an arm around my shoulders. "This here is Kirito, the famous Black Swordsman."

Goyo looks at me, surprise covering his face. "You're the Black Swordsman?" I expected you to be older. Anyways, I bet you boys want some tacos."

Klein nods, pulling his arm off my shoulders. "That's why we're here," he says, eagerly await his food.

A few minutes later we both had our tacos and were walking away. While we were eating we didn't talk much. I didn't even pay attention to where we were going until we got to the top of a cliff and Klein stopped walking. From where we are we can see the town we'd been in. Better than that we can see a volcano in the distance. True it had been visible in town, but it was a much nicer view from halfway up a mountain. "Klein, have you been here before?" I ask.

He sits down on the cliff edge, "No, I heard it was a nice view though."

I sit down next to him, dangling my feet off the edge. "It really is a nice view. Who told you about this place?" I ask curiously.

"Yuri, she's Goyo's wife. Sometimes she works at the taco stand when Goyo is off on a quest," he explains.

I nod, "She's probably always worried about him."

Klein nods in agreement, "Probably as much as you worry about me during boss battles." he said, elbowing me in the side.

Jerking away from him I laugh, "I don't worry that much do I?"

He leans backwards, propping his arms behind him. "If I ever get hurt you risk your safety to help me."

I bury my face in my hands. "You've made me so reckless."

Klein laughs and moves closer, wrapping his arms around my torso. "You know you love me."

I drop my head, "Yeah I do love you. Of course at least I'm worried about you dying in battle, not on ice."

Klein blushes slightly, lowing his head as well. "I guess I was being a bit ridiculous."

I raise my head. "Yeah, I mean frozen water is a problem yet a huge cliff is fine?" I tease.

He scoots back a little, pulling me with him. "Why'd you bring that to my attention?" he asks.

I chuckle and lean against his chest. "Because it's nice how you try to protect me."

"No matter how leveled up you are a fall that far would kill you," He says, pulling me closer to him.

For a while we sit like this, watching the sunset behind the volcano. With the sun gone it gets colder and I try to move closer to Klein. He of course noticed this and pulls me into his lap. Another few minutes pass with us sitting like this. We're watching the stars by the time we hear a voice behind us. "Well aren't you two cute."

I look over Klein's shoulder to see Asuna standing behind us. I blush, slightly wanting to hide my face behind Klein. "Asuna, what are you doing here?"

She smiles slightly at my embarrassment, "I was looking for you two. We're needed on the front lines.

Klein turns to look at her, "Did they find the boss?" he asks.

Asuna nods, "It's going to be a hard one. They need everyone they can get," she explains.

We both nod and stand up. "How'd you find us anyway?" I ask.

"Your friend Goyo sent me this way," she tells us.

Klain nods and wraps an arm around my shoulders. "I suppose we should be going then," he says. Asuna nods and leads us away from the cliff.

It's been a good day. I finally got Klein to skate, which deserves a reward all on its own. With any luck we can do this again. I suppose it'll depend on the outcome of the upcoming battle...