It was a cold, rainy, Saturday night. Onii-chan was upstairs again. Probably playing ALO. It's only been a week since we saved Asuna from that creep Sugo Nobuyuki. I admit, I'm still in love with Onii-chan. But his heart belonged to Asuna-san. Seeing him happy makes me happy too. I'm pretty happy how things are right now. Asuna-san still had to stay at the hospital though. The Doctors said her body became really weak. Weaker than the others who got off from the NerveGear. Onii-chan visits her everyday, and I accompany him. He doesn't seem to mind.

It was after dinner. I was at the kitchen sink, washing the dishes we used earlier. It was his turn to cook tonight and my turn to wash. It's kind of like a routine; we switch roles everyday. The room was pretty silent. It was only the sound of the water flowing from the sink I could hear. Suddenly, I heard the phone rang. I dried my hands so I could answer it. But by the time I got to the phone, it stopped ringing. Onii-chan probably answered it, so I just went back to the kitchen.

"WHAT!?" The sound echoed around the house. I saw Onii-chan run quickly down the stairs, putting his jacket on and went straight out into the rain. "Onii-chan! Where are you going? You don't have an umbrella!" No answer. Something in me told me to follow him; and so I did. I took my umbrella and ran after him. Oddly, he didn't use his bike. He was running as fast as he could. It was raining really hard. I already had my umbrella but I couldn't help getting wet a little. But Onii-chan didn't seem to care at all.

I noticed that we were heading straight to the hospital where Asuna-san was being held at. Did something happen? What's wrong with Asuna-san? We were going to find out soon. Onii-chan ran fast. I could barely keep up. "O-Onii-chan! Be careful! It's raining. You might-" I spoke too soon. Onii-chan slipped, and landed hard on the wet pavement, back first. "Onii-chan!" I ran to him and took his hand in mine and helped him up. "Sugu, let's hurry!" He tightly grabbed my hand and we ran to the hospital. Something really serious is definitely going on with Asuna-san.

We finally made it inside the building. It was about 9:30 in the evening. There were nurses and doctors walking around the place. I guess a doctor's job is never done. Onii-chan ran up to the counter and asked for Asuna's room. With a nod, he ran to the elevator, and I followed. He stared blankly at the elevator doors. I could tell he was nervous. I saw it in his eyes. His fists were clenched. I looked up at him and grabbed his balled fists in an attempt to calm him down. He looked at me and placed a kiss on my forehead. That made me blush a little…But now's not the time for that!

The doors opened and we ran to Asuna-san's room. "Room 315." He murmured. He opened the door and rushed inside. Shozo Yuki, Asuna-san's father, stood before the bed. Onii-chan ran beside him and grabbed the edge of the bed. I walked over to see a heart-breaking sight. Asuna-san, barely being kept alive. The beeps on the ECG were really slow. "Kirigaya Kazuto…Kirigaya Suguha…I'm glad you're both here." Shozo Yuki-sama said to Onii-chan and I. "What's wrong with her…?" I asked. "Her body has always been weak and frail…She's always been under stress. Playing that game took a toll on her body. She's…She'll be gone soon." Onii-chan started to cry. "This can't be!" He shouted and clenched his fists tightly. "I'll leave you two here to say goodbye…" Shozo Yuki-sama left the room and left us with Asuna-san.

"Why…" He sat on the edge of the bed and ran his fingers through Asuna-san's hair. "Onii-chan…" I whispered to myself. I wanted to make him feel better. But it doesn't look like I can do anything for now. The beeps were getting slower and slower. Onii-chan grabbed Asuna-san's shoulders and cried and cried. "A-Asuna! Don't leave me! I love you!" But no response. Asuna-san's body just laid there, below Onii-chan's body. I started to get dirty thoughts. But I shook my head. Now wasn't the time for that! Maybe some other time though…

The beeps went slower and slower. It didn't take too long until the ECG emitted that sound. The sound of death. That dreaded sound echoed around the room. Asuna-san was gone. Onii-chan took her lifeless body and wrapped his arms tightly around it. "ASUNA!" I couldn't help but cry too. I dropped to my knees and covered my face with my hands and cried as hard as I could. Asuna-san was very nice to me. She and I became really good friends. She's gone now. And I couldn't help by cry my eyes out. I heard Onii-chan whisper one last sentence into Asuna-san. "I love you…"