Become a Hero of Justice or protect his family? A question one man answered confidently each time it was asked. When the war he had been preparing his entire life for finally arrives, the question changes into a choice: Be the monster everyone believes him to be or watch his family die one by one. [Pre F/Z to post F/SN]

[ONESHOT] This is my own take on Hachiman and Yukino’s ‘confession’.

Tokiomi Tohsaka didn't marry Aoi Zenjou. Instead, he married his cousin Valkolumi Edelfelt. Everything changes.

The Underworld is a wonder of engineering, with NPCs that are actually human. But no matter what, nothing's going to stop me from finding Kirito and getting him out of this place. Even if I have to challenge the world to do it.

He was a hopeless man, a man who would amount to a little more than a fool. Yet this man pursued an endless dream, a dream in which he could hold her again... (A Shirou medieval Britain Fic-beginning before Saber drew Caliburn)

Weeks after the climactic events which transpired at the end of BiA, the shock waves of aftermath begin to reverberate around the Real World- with deadly implications for some. Old foes emerge, the public grows suspicious, and the FBI steps in to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, back in Aincrad, those who risked all to return soon discover that something is amiss...and wants them dead

Dreaming about fictional universes was nothing unusual. Having dreams continue from one night to the next still somewhat normal. Consistently reappearing in the same dream world every night, however, meant something bigger was going on. Right? Short chapters.

An overthinking loner and the resident Ice Queen decide to go on their first date, and honestly, it wasn't as bad as he thought it would be. No story, just two teenagers going on a date.

Dual Blades and Holy Sword...these two [Unique Skills] made their wielders stronger than their peers...imagine what the wielder of a third one could accomplish? Now has a TV Tropes Page! Which needs updating!

"I will ALWAYS be with you… Kirito…" Asuna and Kirito belong together no matter the game, world, or AU. They've gone through so much that even doesn't quite meet the outsider's eyes and yet they always prevail no matter the situation and no matter the cost. Note: I accept requests, just don't expect them to be done right away XD (ACTIVE since JUNE 13th)

A floating castle. Immersion very few people had ever experienced. As an avid gamer, who was I to resist? As I, Riwet, ventured into Aincrad, little did I know that it would be the start of an event that will change me, for better and for worse. OC Self-Insert. Some OOC. KiritoxAsuna, SI-OCxSilica. T for violence, profanity, and occasional author immaturity.

Hikigaya Hachiman is the author of the most popular light novel series in Japan: Love and Coffee. But when the inspiration for his work appears to interview him about his series, he finds that some questions are not so easily answered. Originated from GenericOregairuFan's Love and Coffee.

"Have you ever truly experienced the feeling of losing your sense of reality?" These words echoed mysteriously in Kirigaya Kazuto's mind one day. Little did he know, it was the onset to his suffering. Will his friends be able to save him from the whirlpool of his pain? Spoiler alert as the story takes place after the Alicization and Unital Ring arc (assuming it ended on year 2026).

We can make this work, right? The hardest part of a relationship is working out the kinks, and when there's a rather apathetic guy, reserved girl, and a bubbly girl all in one relationship there are many kinks and minor problems to work out between the three of them. However, there's also many good, amusing, and just generally fluffy moments between them all.

Graduation marks the end of youth and the end of the Service Club. The high school romantic comedy never plays out. Years pass, and a neurotic Hachiman serves as a detective in Tokyo amidst rising crime rates. He finds himself embroiled in a lawsuit after a confrontation with a felon turns deadly. If things weren't chaotic enough, his assigned lawyer was… Yukinoshita?

Kazuto Kirigaya is the Most Powerful Psychic in the world. Sadly, that's not helpful when all he wants is a normal, boring school life. Brocon sisters, childhood friends, transfer students, and teenage problems on top of it all... What's someone cursed to be the Main Character to do?

David Wilson lived a life without excitement before he finds himself summoned by Louise, but even with the knowledge he has of the series, it doesn't mean he can fill Saito's role easily. When he finds that the world is far more complex than he thought, following the canon is no longer a safe option.

The continuation of where the movie left off, detailing a possible future of Taki and Mitsuha's lives (bold and italicized "I" represent Taki and Mitsuha respectively.)

Hikigaya Hachiman cannot keep his eyes off the Ice queen today. What will happen when Yukinoshita Yukino notices and demands he walk her home?

A multiple-perspective story of Aincrad starting from scratch, with both new and cannon mechanics of the original stories. Follow the original cast and new in their progress through each floor. Inspired by progressive novels, season 1 & 2, Material editions and more. Slightly AU.

Mitsuha and Taki were bound to figure it out at some point.

Even among monsters, there is always a beast that lurks in the deepest corners of the darkness; a shadow that the creatures of the night dare not approach. Such beings are not born, but created in the most unsuspecting places. Where once stood a good man, only the shattered fragments of a tortured soul remain to lash out at the world that created him. Part One of a series.

An E-Class reunion in which Karma and Rio get sick and tired of seeing Kayano and Nagisa stay single when it's obvious the poor girl wants something more with him. So, Karma being Karma, comes up with a plan to help her out.

Campione rise and fall, but none are ever older than a thousand years old, because every thousand years, they are mysteriously wiped out. As the end of this current millennia draws to a close, watch through the eyes of the newly risen Eighth Campione as she rises into power and stands against those who seek to end her. Has a TV Tropes Page!

"I've caught you." I said breathlessly after finally reaching the end of this wild ride that she herself initiated. She continued to stare at me with a shocked expression, probably wondering how this all turned out. Her golden locks, dancing along the breeze, Her emerald eyes, reflecting the golden light from the afternoon sun making them shine more than I've ever seen before. ...

Mikoto finally confesses to Touma.

As their high school years come to a close and the final national examination approaching, Hachiman feels the pressure of studying ever increasing. At his limit, he stops studying for a moment, wondering if he could truly go to Tokyo University with Yukino. However, Yukino, ever the attentive girlfriend, gives him something to motivate him...

There, on the crest of the crater which held the vessel of the Miyamizu shrine's god, during the twilight that would be the beginning and end of their time together, something happens. Now, Taki finds himself stuck in the past with Mitsuha. Not exactly the worst case scenario, if he had to say so himself.

Meet Naomi: Qiao YiFan's sister (cousin). She is a young figure sculptor in the industry, the owner of The White Robed Witch character, and a Glory noob. Follow her life through her point of view on how she survived day to day in the world of The King's Avatar.

Three years have passed since the comet Tiamet fragmented and fell on Itomori. Fortunately, its residents survived, and one of them, Mitsuha Miyamizu, lives her dream life in Tokyo. However, a feeling of emptiness plagues her in the mornings, and she doesn't know why. In order to finally fill this hole, she does things she's never done, and things she thought she never would.

Hachiman and Yukino head over to the Yukinoshita household for dinner after being relentlessly pressured by Yukino's dear mother.

Three fingers. That's how many people I cared about in this shit world. Society lies and thieves steal without consequences. The strong abuse their power and the weak work their ass off to live. This new life is better; be your own King and live your life how you want. Aincrad is a blessing, and yet, I only regret one thing. Funnily enough, it doesn't concern me at at all.

Somehow, out of some strange circumstances and a teacher with some underhanded methods, Hachiman and Yukino are going to America. Join them in their epic quest in living and experiencing such a different culture than their own, and how they'll adjust with it together. And some comedy along the way.

Toshi and his sister both went into to SAO, but only Toshi escaped alive. Why? It's his fault that she's dead; the Black Swordsman, Kirito, wouldn't help save her. When the death game ends, Toshi is forced to reckon with the swordsman that he loathes more than anyone. But, how can he move on? Is he worthy of forgiveness, or was the price of the crime too great? I do not own SAO.

Hikigaya is hiding something from everyone else and eventually that thing he's hiding decides to reveal itself. AU

When one Hikigaya Komachi dropped a bombshell regarding the relationship status of one Hikigaya Hachiman to their mother, all hell broke loose. Demanding that Hachiman bring his girlfriend, the Hikigaya matriarch shows to her son, once again , that she loves him very much. As for said girlfriend... she remains very confused. (Translation)

Blanche, The No Head Dragons, these groups use magic to defy the law and do as they please. In the criminal underworld, respect is earned through strength, and there is no one stronger than the Black Dragons and its two enigmatic heads. However, when those two heads disappear they think it's their time to rule the underworld. But who said disappear meant gone forever?

Before the raid on the 25th Floor Boss that decimated the Army, something happened to split Kirito and Asuna apart. Now, a year later, they have quite a storm under the bridge.

Kayaba is dead. The game is beaten. So why are they still in Aincrad? And, is that Tokyo down there? The players Avatars, their stats, their gear, the monsters, and all of Aincrad have become real. Now it is time to deal with the consequences.

In which Tsurumi Rumi finds out the definition of family. Oneshot.

[Complete] Just a short oneshot about the wind's impact on Asuna's life and her life beyond life. Rated T for a kiss and some hugs. It might less than that, but I'm just going to rate it T to be safe. Also, the cover image for this story is just a free wallpaper I found online. I didn't create it.

Kiritsugu Emiya saved a different child from the pyre of the Fourth Holy Grail War, and took her in as his daughter. Ten years have passed since that terrible night, and Ayame Emiya now stands on the brink of a war that will end the fate of tragedy the three founding families laid upon the land...one way or another.

Kirito isn't a criminal. Neither is Asuna. They are NOT the leaders of the most infamous famiglia in Japan, no matter what the rumors say. If anyone asks, it Argo's fault.

Teaming up with Kirito was a sure way to boost my survival. He was a beta-tester, someone who knew the game before the launch. I had a clear idea in what that meant - He was supposed to teach me how to stay alive and then we'd both say our farewells and never meet again. Instead, I found myself to be a permanent teammate to the beta-tester.

On this day Hikigaya was given a rare opportunity. The opportunity to leave school early because the club was cancelled for that day. But unfortunately for him rather than spending his extra time at home he was coerced into doing a troublesome request. By a troublesome individual.

Mitsuha didn't have a boyfriend, per se, but she definitely had admirers.

In which Kirito finds out certain activities have different meanings in other cultures. I'm sure it's fine, though. Probably.

For a moment on top of the tower, Hina hesitates before she prays.

After the long awaited day of graduation and his 18th birthday arrives, Hodoka runs back to Tokyo to find Hina. The newly reunited couple must face a new set of challenges as Hodoka struggles with the harsh realities of the adult world and Hina tackles trying to raise her little brother in a Tokyo forever changed by rain.

Three years have passed since that fateful day, and now, Hina and Hodaka are finally reunited. Things have indeed changed since then, but will their relationship remain the same, or will it blossom into something else? Or in other words, a slice of life fanfiction to satisfy my cravings for a fluffy 'aftermath' story for these two lovebirds... NO LONGER UPDATING

The moment was soon washed away, as it always was, by all the things forgotten upon waking but soon remembered in the light of day. The weight of it all was heavy on her mind. Hina wakes up in her hotel room early in the morning, before the others.

One sarcastic boy, one brilliant girl. Both play a hand in Aincrad's creation. The past will converge with the future as Shoichi Shin sells a code needed for the game, and Kairi Ono is hired as an alpha tester. Both must struggle with their own histories to discover who truly is to blame for the castle in the sky. Follow OCs and canons.

In which there is no time difference, and Mitsuha moves to Tokyo. COMPLETE.

There is no impeccable disguise, every disguise can be seen through. After Scorched Halloween, Saegusa Koichi smells something amiss with regards to Tatsuya and begins to investigate him. As Tatsuya's disguise gets exposed bit by bit, he gets caught between the Saegusa and the Yotsuba. T rated just to be safe. Warning: Tatsuya goes OOC

Kazuto knew he wasn't nearly as awesome with the mask off. He just didn't know that superheroes didn't need masks to be heroes. Or some other cliched crap. Point is, more stress, more villains...blah...Superhero AU, Kirisuna.

One shot. Yukinoshita Yukino wishes to outdo her sister in the arts, and enters a prestigious art contest. However, first place eludes her, instead going to a mysterious work created by an equally mysterious "Hikigaya H."

Kirito is launched into SAO, however, this time he has got his hands on a recording device, and connected it to his livestream with the purpose of recording his progress. Unknowingly Kirito's stream gain popularity in the outside world. Follow Kirito's endeavours in the death game that is SAO. Contains spoilers - Kirito/Silica pairing - Rated M to be safe - Cover image by drak95

"We are pawns, but you are a Queen. Make your moves count." Kayoko Akahoshi, niece of Akihiko Kayaba, has a mission to complete. To kill her uncle would end the game, but what will she have to sacrifice for the deed?

His Luck has always been bad, something he knows well. So when he went to Italy on a request, he knew something would happen. Just not him becoming a King.

While walking to her dad's workplace, in a new country, she found a damaged piece of tech, labeled only "G-#12-BACKUP" After fixing it up, imagine her surprise when the Artificial Intelligence (AI)- otherwise identified as ME- woke up inside it! (Mixed Data Semi-AU/Parallel-Fic)

When Asuna, a fair village maiden blessed with a long-held secret, is rescued by the Heir Prince of Aincrad, Kazuto Kirigaya, the two of them must navigate opulent balls, court intrigue, and cloak-and-dagger schemes to save not only Aincrad, but each other. SAO Fantasy/Kirisuna AU, will have light romantic content.

Nagisa came back from his 4 year studies in America. Waking up because of his jetlag, he met someone he had missed the most in his old classroom.

Mitsuha clenches a fist as she looks upon the debris she once called home. Three years ago, she went to find Taki, and came home with a broken heart. Then, somehow, Taki went three years back in time to find her, but now. . .all she can do is whisper a promise to herself. ". . .Wherever you are in the world, I swear that I'll find you again. . .no matter what."

A continuation of where the anime ends, with new arc and resolution as well as some additional backstory for the body swapping. Criticism is highly solicited.

[Freak of Nature] When Kirigaya Minetaka and his wife Midori found a strange 'pod' in the mountains, they knew they should have walked away. When a confused and weird-eyed little kid came out, the feeling was only doubled so. But...he seemed harmless, and he made their daughter laugh, so really, bringing him home couldn't hurt, right? After all, what's the worst that could happen?

Most people when they wake up in a strange place wonder how they got there. The AR display points towards a game but, I am from Japan so weird parallel world is still an option. Either way its good to be back. Expy Fic

Four tribes that used to rule the land, four tribes that are the legacy of the four elemental dragons. What will happen after their downfall and humanity take start to take control? Using Assassination Classroom Characters in a world I created myself, the characters have nothing to do with the original story except for their appearance and personality.

Kazuto is a 2nd year in high school while also secretly being Kirito, the best gamer in the popular game Sword Art Online. He tries to hide this from everyone at school since he tends to keep to himself in the game and IRL. AU where Sword Art Online was not a game of death. SAO arc complete. ALO in progress.

Normality. One's own perception of how the natural order of things should be. But...what happens when that perception is totally screwed up? For a normal human boy raised with a Half-Succubus as 'sister' by their mischievously cunning Succubus mother, it most certainly is. Doesn't help he seems to be like a magnet for everything supernatural, but hey, if he doesn't find it weird...

Yukinoshita invites Hachiman to her apartment for a 'study session'. Studying, however, is the last thing on their minds.

A birth has passed where its delay continued. The initiation of bloodshed, torture proceeds to practice, and life values to nothing. Like fairy tales, "once upon a time" would be a great start. But in this story, people would do almost anything to end this kind of beginning. But they all failed nonetheless. Failed to accept it. To find its origin. Its ending... until one that is.

A "What If" scenario based off the concept that Asuna never made it out of the first arc of Sword Art Online. A retelling of Phantom Bullet with some extra strings attached. [A redux from the original, partially completed story I started in 2014.]

What if Asuna didn't make it through the end of the Aincrad arc? What would Kirito do then? A retelling of Phantom Bullet with some different strings attached. [[Story is being rewritten, please see the new story for latest updates.]]

I love you. You must know that, right?

The game has become life. Kirito is a new player who migrated to ALO from another game due to a request from his sister. One month after he begins playing, he is declared a Renegade (again) and forced(?) to undergo the Transmigration Ritual to reset his character to level 1! Includes characters from all arcs and spinoffs.

"If you stare into the void too long, the void stares back." Kazuto wondered one day, tired and bruised and battered from kendo practice: if you reached towards the sky long enough, would it reach back?

...I power it with love. Love for her, my equal and better half. I power my sword with the thought of protecting everyone in the Underworld and one day returning to the girl with amber eyes and long caramel colored hair named Asuna Yuuki. I know she's waiting for me, with open arms for when I return. Kirito will always carry Asuna in his heart, even in a world tens of years away.

It is one year after the Itomori incident - Mitsuha has retaken her second year of high school and moved to Tokyo, while Taki's life has returned to normal. When Mitsuha ends up transferring into Taki's class, memories start to return and a romance begins to bloom. [AU where Mitsuha and Taki are only separated by one year rather than three.]

No one, not even Kamijou Touma, can forget ten thousand worlds. But a certain someone can help him with that - in a way neither of them ever expected.

Post ep 22/23. Yona stumbles into someone.

Asuna was gold and silver and bronze and nothing at all.

AU. After Miya's death, Tatsuya and Miyuki were separated with Tatsuya being adopted by Maya. The result? The Shiba siblings don't get along well. This is a re-write of the anime series with no incest, and heavy Tatsuya x Mayumi. Will stay VERY SIMILAR to the anime for the first arc, but situations are different. Rated T for descriptive deaths. Complete.

For one year, she finally has the chance to leave her boring hometown in the country and to live her dream of life in the city of Tatsumi Port Island. For one year, he has to leave the city he's known all his life and live in the quiet country town of Inaba. Neither of them could have foreseen what the future would hold. (A Kimi no Na wa/Your Name AU)

"You know, Onii-chan, I had another dream last night. In my dream, there was a floating castle in the sky..." In which Kayaba Akihiko's dream was not his own, and the Death Game was instigated by a monster born out of that dream.

The light novel series Love and Coffee, written by Hikigaya Hachiman, is currently the most popular in all of Japan. But, the story of its inspiration is anything but a romantic comedy...

Asuna's had enough. The lonely and tired girl gazed below at the water from where she was sitting, was it worth it? And if so, what could change her mind? A boy from her past who's been looking for her since she beat him in a tournament two and a half years ago. 'I will NOT lose you! Never again' (Heavy AU)

When Aguri Shiota and her sister went to visit the mountain, they didn't ask to be pulled into this. Time travel. Rated T to be safe, rating may change.

All things that had tangled between them had come undone, yet the very universe conspires to reconnect them. Even as they meet that stranger's eyes, something inside them changes. Like a star falling. And they remember. (Alternatively, stupid artsy summary aside: Taki and Mitsuha remember everything and sickeningly sweet fluff ensues)

Kirito has decided after being in a party with her for a year, that Asuna's potential is limitless. So she needs to be with a guild, the new third guild called the KoB. But to get her there he may have to push her away to get her to leave him and join the guild. However, one sentence stops him in his tracks 'Because I love you! I love you much to leave...' (Kirisuna)

Yu had done it. He had successfully managed to loot all the abilities in the world. But is it already finished? He who had fought against the world finally have some rest with his loved ones... of course not. He will face the consequences of having supreme power. But he would also protect the loved ones he cares about... and also find out about the origin of Charlotte.

10 years after graduation from Sobu High School, a broken and depressed Hikigaya Hachiman has distanced himself from his former 'friends'. But when an unexpected request from the person he cared about finds its way to him, it will bring about changes in his and everyone else's life in completely unexpected ways.

What if Rin was adopted by the Matou Family instead of Sakura?... Along with other changes.

In a dying world, a boy gave up everything to save the person he loved the most. Together, the two crossed dimensions and reached a world where they could live in peace. However, it was not meant to be. In this world, the Fifth Holy Grail War has begun. The fight hasn't ended yet.

Kazuto slowly opened his eyes. He saw a petite girl sitting next to his hospital bed. She smiled and said, "Welcome back. It's me, Sachi. I've been taking care of you." Oh dear, Asuna is not going to like this. AU starting at episode 14. COMPLETE

Going solo is a path Kirito always walked, a path that always seemed to agree with him. But in a game of death with thousands of players trapped alongside him, can he still ignore the calls of others? A remake of Fūrin Kazan.

When Mikazuki's Girlfriend Ayumi dies from the SAO death game, and his sister transported to the hospital, he decides to log in and protect his sister. No matter the cost Mikazuki must protect his sister from dying, but along the way he makes friends that mean a lot to him also, making promises that could be impossible to keep.

AU. Kayaba Akihiko traps one hundred thousand players into his virtual game of death. If players can clear all 100 floors, or if government hackers can fully shut down the game servers, Kayaba will set the players free. Otherwise, all NerveGears will explode, killing the wearer and anyone near them. The deadline is exactly 365 days. The time starts NOW. Featuring smart!Kayaba.

Selim has been blind for as long as he can remember. SAO promises to change that. However, it might be a little more than he bargained for. Follows OC's Selim and his sister as he adapts to his blindness. Follows Canon. Lots of interaction with main characters of SAO. Complete and utter rewrite of "the Wind Also Cries"

Assassination comes easy to me. Still, this assignment might just be the hardest challenge I've ever faced. Even if it means killing my Mach 20 teacher, I'll graduate from this classroom...

A close friend. A less than proud Beta tester. Taisuke Ishoyama, or Taiyama, logged into SAO halfheartedly, before realizing he had to do his very best to keep himself and his best friend Asuna Yuuki alive. He makes it his duty to fight by her and battle to the end, and be the spear at her side. (More Details on profile)

What if Kirito was able to complete a quest in the Beta that let him keep his level, skills, and a few other things when he started the game for real? How would this affect the story? Are you willing to look past this horrible summary to the hopefully not horrible story inside? Rated M just to be safe (like most of my stories)

This is it baby. We're back! Ask the cast of Sword Art Online and their Abridged counterparts anything! I'll try to update multiple times a week! ARGH I MISSED THIS! Okay. Calming down. Feel free to drop a review asking any SAO characters anything.

I'm good at what I do because I know where my limits fall. However, there are things that are just plain impossible, no matter how talented someone may be - and this time, I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew.

Koro-sensei is back.

Taki Tachibana and Mitsuha Miyamizu's lives could hardly be more different: one, the sole heir of a powerful hive world manufacturing conglomerate, the other a preacher attached to a militia. After swapping bodies, they leave their marks on each others' lives, and discover things about themselves as well. Full fusion into 40k, knowledge of KnNw not needed. Completed.

(Discontinued) He was always there for her, and she for him. They were a unit, a pair. When they worked together, nothing was too big a challenge. They were partners. AU where Kirito brings Asuna with him after the first floor boss.

Reuniting with each other was the easy part. Understanding why would be harder. The hardest part? Letting go. Complete as of 30/06/17.

Summary: It is mentioned in Mother's Rosario book that Asuna went on a week vacation to her paternal Grandparent's house for the competitive annual gathering. We all know that someday in the future, Kazuto will need to meet Asuna's family. So what happens when he actually does? Multi-Chaptered. Just gonna categorize it as Romance as I always do.

In which Hikigaya Hachiman is forced to spend one week living with an unexpected acquaintance from his high school years. Courtesy of Hiratsuka-sensei, of course. Oneshot with an extra chapter.

What if Kayano succeeded in killing Korosensei? How do you try to fit back into your class when everybody is afraid of you and the closest friend you had, and possibly your crush, hates you? How is it when you are the one they fear?

It is the time where there is not only one 'Demon of Okinawa.' Where that event shook the world with fear. Tatsuya along with his allies have to go through obstacles... and what is it that they fight for...? Only time will tell... Canon Timeline.

I'm always searching for something, for someone. This feeling has possessed me, I think from that day. That day when the stars came falling. It was almost as if… a scene from a dream. Nothing more. Nothing less. Than a beautiful view. ... It's been eight years since that day.

This is the story of what might have happened had Sword Art never been created... A story of a Fantasy World VMMORPG called Ryuuko – Fallen Blade. If Sword Art had not been the game that Kazuto Kirigaya had beta-tested for... what would be different? What would the relationships to the other characters be? (Please check out the prequel, Willow Lake - Closed Beta)

Read about the antics and events that happened between Phantom Bullet and Caliber, in-game and in real life! Following Kirito, Asuna, and everyone else in the series! Warning: A lot of fluff! Updated every Tuesday!

I should have noticed. I should have known. But I chose not to. I chose to run from it. And now, I am suffering the consequences brought about my action… or inaction perhaps? (An attempt on a Yukino-POV angst fic. Was supposed to be a one-shot. Decided to make it a two-chapter story instead. UPDATE:Added a sort of an Epilogue)

Strength. Kazuto has it. Asuna has it. The woman I love has it. So, what is it? ...I'm, uh, asking for some friends. Totally. Describe them? ...Uh, one's about this tall, carries a big sniper rifle. The other's really, really good with a sword. Know them?

AU. Based on Worlds Apart. Akihiko Kayaba created Sword Art Online for his own amusement, but that wasn't his only reason. As the players adventured inside the game, Cardinal labored to solve one of Kayaba's most challenging puzzles yet. What happens when the border between the virtual world and reality shrinks even more? Picks up at the end of the Aincrad arc.

Forward-side-together. Backwards-side-together. Easy as that.

In which Yukinoshita Yukino makes a request. A request which Hikigaya Hachiman must fulfill without a single doubt. Oneshot.

He never realized how much he enjoyed their run-ins in front of a certain vending machine... until one day she didn't show up.

Kayaba Rin (Saki for in-game name) helped make a death game without even knowing it. She always hides behind an unemotional mask, and tries to clear the game as a way of repaying back her actions. Rin meets friends along her journey and soon, love. KiritoxOC

Kirito? Asuna? They've got it made - fighting skills, popularity, notoriety... the list goes on and on. And who's that, in the back of the frame, just slightly out of focus? Why, that's me, of course. I've got intelligence, and that's about it. Surviving the Death Game's gonna be tough.

There's always been something fragile about euthanasia. She doesn't realize it until it's her brother's plug she's pulling. Kirito, Suguha, and a world where two years is too long to wait. No OCs.