KazuAnaka

"Strike me down where I stand... I've asked it once, just don't go after my friend." Kazuki was hopeless just like his voice. All feelings were gone, the only thing still remaining was sadness. What would happen to Kouta once he was gone? He can take care of himself, after all he became more mature. Kazuki's eyes watered at the thought of that, he didn't want to die. There was no choice now, death was looking at him in the eyes.

Kazuki saw his fate now. He wasn't stupid, he knew he couldn't escape death this time. "So be it..." Kazuki stood there in despair, accepting his death. "But first, answer my question. Will you promise not to go after my best friend? If so, then you may take my life where I stand." His deepest and final thought. Everything was a dream.

He saw his health go into the orange zone and panicked. "Not now! Damnit! You've gotta be kidding me, if you kill me you'll become orange and everybody will hunt you down! Isn't your life more valuable than this?" Kazuki couldn't understand why he was being assaulted but stood there like a rock. He was skeptical about them actually killing him. "Look, it's crazy and we don't need to do this."

Kazuki was caught in the middle of the chaos. He was one step away from having his hand cut off by an aggressive person. "Hey, no need to be angry. I'm just a friendly guy here, I don't do stuff like that." The contradiction Jetra made was hurtful. It reminded him of what happened in middle school when he first met Kouta, his best friend. "You remind me a bit of my best friend. He was always the kind of guy to be hostile at some moments, but I know you have a heart like everyone else."

KazuAnaka looked around searching for materials, it was dangerous but nobody killed people on the first floor. He spotted a group of people in the fields and waved to them. "Hey! Do you guys need some help?" KazuAnaka hoped that he came across as friendly so that he doesn't start some unnecessary trouble. The group was big, and he couldn't fight them all off. "My name is Kazuki, it's a pleasure to meet you." Kazuki extended his hand to shake Sinful's.

"HEY, GET DOWN FROM THERE YOU IDIOT!" As he sees Kouta running, he does the same. "Dumbass! You'll fall and hurt your face! That's the only thing you have going for you!" Kazuki was too late, Kouta had already bumped into someone and suffered the consequences. So far, this day was terrible, he's got to deal with Kouta and their finances, and you know how hard it is to deal with money when you don't have any.

KazuAnaka entered the festival area and breathed in the fresh air. "I'm sure Kouta would love this, he'd probably even feint once he sees this. Wait, where is he anyways?" Kazuki looked around him and spotted a boy with headphones running straight at him. "Oh boy, really Kouta? Fashionably late as always." He took out a cream bun from his inventory and tossed it at Kouta, "Enjoy that, I bought that for you. Don't choke on it either." Kazuki could see the change happening in Kouta, he became more mature, but stayed true to his old self. In his heart, KazuAnaka was proud of him, at least for now that is.

KazuAnaka looks at the chaotic scene in the tavern. "Oh dear lord... What've you done Kouta! Ah, well, I guess I'm just going to leave then." Kazuki gets up from the seat he was just perched on, and exits the tavern. He had already decided before that he was going to just wing it and let CookieKat deal with his own problems, after all he was getting a bit more mature.

-KazuAnaka leaves the thread

COMPLETE!

Everyone: +1 SP

KazuAnaka: +300 Col (From Phillia and Teselmar)

KazuAnaka: +2 Mats

Kazuki enters the tavern looking at CookieKat. "Kouta, you're a mess. What've you been doing pal?" He walks up to a table and requests two waters. "Oh, and could ya' deliver one to my friend, he's the one screaming and shouting, thanks." He leans his arm on the table and looks at Kouta. "You need to take better care of yourself, you know what's going to happen once I die right?" He appears to be a bit stressed out and puts his hand on his forehead."You worry me a lot Kouta, so don't do stupid things like that again." He tells him assertively.

The sun was shining bright this morning, another day in Aincrad and not much progress made. Kazuki was only level two, and he sought to beat the game and bring everyone back to the real world. Sadly he can't do anything, he's just another pawn in Akihiko Kayaba's game. "Curse you Kayaba!" he hissed. Sighing, he went back to looking at the sky. Hundreds of clouds could be seen in the sky sea of blue, a few of the clouds were shaped like whales but what stood out the most was the one that was shaped like a pair of boxer shorts. Kazuki smiled and shed a tear for the first time since he said those words. 'Link Start!' "I can't believe it, it reminds me of home..." Although the day was bright, it appeared to be awfully gloomy for him.

KazuAnaka goes walking up to CookieKat with a warm smile one his face with sword in hand. He was about to offer his hand to CookieKat but realizes he was already helped up by Antofer. "Hey Kouta, you're one lucky guy you know that? Those four boars I took on back there are dead, thanks to that girl and a KoB member. If it wasn't for them I wouldn't be here so pay your respects soon Kouta." After giving a mini-lecture he looks around him paying careful attention to the wind blowing the grass and the hair of the hooded girl. He takes a closer look at her hair, and recognizes her. "Oh hey, you're the Japanese girl who helped me. Thankyou." KazuAnaka bows respectfully to Phillia , his head nearly touching the ground.

KazuAnaka laughs at Nixon. "You sure are one heartbreaker pal, but oh well. I guess we can get your date back or something, love isn't dead yet!" He acts a bit enthusiastic and serious about his words. He intends to actually fulfill them and not break the promise he just made to Nixon. KazuAnaka whistles while looking around, seeing the nice rays of the sun bounce off a window. "That's a nice build- AAAHH!" He covers his eye and bends to the ground. "I guess that's a lesson to be learned... Oh man, I don't even think Kouta could do something as stupid as that, no, he wouldn't ever dare drink... What am I doing talking about things like this out loud? Damn, I think Kouta has gotten me stressed out enough to make me do stupid things like this..." Kazuki's spirit goes down, but searches for Phillia with Nixon. He is eager to help Nixon get his date back.

(OOC: Alright, I'm closing and completing the thread) (Don't forget the col reward)

"Alright, let's go!" Kazuki shouts. He unsheathes his long sword and gets in the perfect position to activate his Sword Art >>Horizontal<<. His sword glows a brilliant blue color, and he slashes at a boar dealing a small amount of damage to it. The boar's health bar goes down by a fourth, and Kazuki smiles. "That's one fourth, another eleven to go!" he shouts while gripping his sword tightly, being careful not to release his grip of it.

ID#47472: Battle 6

KazuAnaka HP 4/4 Energy 0/1

Boar: HP 3/4 3 DMG 1 MIT
Boar: HP 4/4 3 DMG 1 MIT
Boar: HP 4/4 3 DMG 1 MIT

"Way to go CookieKat, now after we get around five materials, we can get back to town and maybe eat out at a restaurant of your choosing." KazuAnaka looks to his left to spot a group of three boars. "Hey Kouta, after this we better start running, we're not gonna be so lucky with the boars next time, so after you gather, pack up and leave! I'll meet you at a tavern in the first floor alright, and when you're done gathering, don't hesitate to get up and run, I mean it Kouta!" Kazuki looks around him and starts gathering materials, but fails to get anything useful. After failing to get anything, he stands watch to make sure Kouta can escape.

ID#47470: Loot 3

Don't find anything

Kazuki only stares at the apple in disbelief. "Kouta, you've got to be kidding me right? A rotten apple is not material, now get back to work!" He yells. (You know me so well dude) KazuAnaka checks his inventory and counts the materials, "Two" he says. That will bring him about 100 col assuming he sells the materials for a decent price. Kazuki does a few calculations in his head and decides that the amount they will earn by the end of the day will allow them to buy full sets of gear. "Alright Kouta, you heard me, back to work!" He begins searching and finds nothing. "Damn! These materials are elusive!"

ID#47467: Loot 10

Find Nothing

KazuAnaka swims to the edge of the stream and gets back up. "Damn Kouta, you've actually matured for the first time in your life. And here I thought I needed to be your babysitter in SAO, otherwise you'd be doing some nasty things with people." He laughs and takes off his buttoned shirt, his entire outfit is now wet. "Despite that, you still cause me trouble. But uhh... how do I word this. You still are my friend, and I can't ditch you. The good thing is you've actually grown up a bit, and that's enough for me." Kazuki puts on a warm smile and offers his hand to Kouta, "Well, you ready? Let's go pick some materials!" Kazuki begins searching, and finds a suitable material. (+1 Material) [2 Materials]

ID#47465: Loot 19

Find a suitable material

KazuAnaka enters the fields in search of materials. Instead he finds a bunch of people fighting boars. Kazuki stands next to Macradon and pats him on the back, "What's up pal, you look bored, want some entertainment?" he asks him kindly. Kazuki puts on a smile and snaps his fingers as Yuji kills a boar. "The work of a true expert." KazuAnaka puts two fingers on his chin and looks at them go.

KazuAnaka sighs "You know, sometimes you can be really stupid and clumsy Kouta..." They continue to flow with the stream, and Kauki finds it quite calming, closing his eyes while they get washed away. "Hey Kouta, what do you wanna do after this? Go eat at a restaurant or something, or go flirt with some girls. I'm down with either of the two, just that I won't be your awkward wingman anymore."

He didn't notice the screams of Kouta until he finished gathering his materials, which he failed at. "Kouta!" KazuAnaka runs to the stream holding one hand out to him. "Grab hold of my arm Kouta! You're not done yet, you still have all those girls waiting for you to return to the real world!" Kazuki grabs Kouta's arm but falls into the stream with him. The stream starts to flow more calmly, and Kazuki gives Kouta a look. "Oh Kouta, you idiot..."

KazuAnaka washes his white button shirt and leaves it to hang-dry, wearing his spare. "Whoo! That was one hell of a day... Lots of boars, tons of materials, loads of col!" He laughs while walking down the streets, closing his eyes for the majority of the time until he comes across someone speaking. "Hey, what's up man, something wrong?" he asks Nixon. "I hope you haven't been drinking too much, you can't beat the game being sober like this!"

"Bad timing Kouta! A boar is on our tail now!" KazuAnaka stares at the magnificent boar walking towards him, its brown leathery fur and tough horns inching closer to them by the second. The eyes of the monster gleaming with the crimson of blood as it has yet to fill its thirst for disaster. He can see it now, death is imminent as long as that boar continues walking towards them. "Ruuuuuun!" KazuAnaka shouts. He starts running, and looks behind him to see the most unsightly thing possible. The boar had no interest in either of them at all; it only wanted a bush snack. He sighs, "Hey Kouta (CK), let's go search for materials..." 

ID#47452: Loot 2

Find nothing

"Damnit! I gotta search faster! This boar's gonna kill me if I don't hurry and get out of here! The forest gives KazuAnaka a bit of coverage, but he is about to be seen soon, nonetheless, he continues searching wary of the boar. KazuAnaka has his sword out and is in a position to run if things go south. He sees the boar getting closer to him; it will spot him soon.

ID#47449: Loot 14

Find nothing

He smiled at the material he found. "One col for me, twenty nine for Kouta!" He appears excited and continues looking around for materials until he sees a boar, the lush green forest provides him coverage so he is not seen. "Better Loot this place quickly and get the hell outta here!" He continues searching for materials.

ID#47448: Loot 2

Find nothing