Alicization: I am Rio...
I sit with Asuna, Kirito, And Sinon, as a boy walks up to us.
"Zakuro"
"Yes"
"W-will you go out with me!"
"You are?"
"Daisuke... 1st year"
"Oh, um, thanks but, i don't date"
The boy walks away disappointed.
"Why did you turn him down?"
"I'm just not interested in love"
"One day, your gonna find someone just like how i found Kirito, and when you do, you'll understand what love means"
I shook my head.
"Doubt it"
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"Ready"
We nod.
We go in.
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"Come on, Sakura"
I run to them.
"You three are so fast"
"Or your so slow"
I scoff.
"What was that? Kirito?"
"You chicken"
I glare.
"Your on"
We race each other.
"Wait, you two"
Alice and Eugeo run after them.
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We make it to a cave, I see a katana, i walk closer.
"Sakura!"
I touch the engraved name.
Rio.
A force pushes me to it.
My hand touches it, burning my hand, I pull it out of the ground. it shines.
'Sakura'
Who said that?
'Me'
I look at the sword.
it glows and then a person with pink skin and pink hair looks up at her.
"Who?"
"Rio, keeper of the sword"
"What are you?"
"I don't know this is your imagination, how you see me, i have burned your DNA into the sword, it's yours, but... it comes with a few things"
"Like?"
"You must stay with me and learn the Craft"
"But my friends"
"You'll never see them again"
"I don't know"
"I'm sorry but you have no choice, your DNA is burned into the sword, we must leave now"
"Alice!"
Alice
I look to Rio.
I sigh.
I'm sorry
We run away.
"Sakura!"
I turn to Eugeo.
I run.
Pink light glows from the sword as we disappear.
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My levels go high.
"What's going on?"
"Her brain levels are high"
"What does that mean?"
"It mean... She's not coming out of the simulation... Ever"
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"Generate, Rio art, Shape, blades, fly straight, discharge"
Blades of Cherry blossoms fly straight hitting a tree, it incinerate into ash.
"Nice, Sakura"
It's been years since i saw my friends, i have been training my secret art with Rio, and getting good at it everyday.
I raise my hand, my katana glows coming to my hand.
"Milady"
One of my students come to me.
"Yes"
"Two men, came here asking for you"
"Who?"
"They said their names are Eugeo and Kirito"
Their back?
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Kirito and Eugeo are sitting waiting on my arrival.
I bust in.
Their eyes fall on me.
"Sakura"
"Eugeo and Kirito, as i live and breathe"
"You left us! Alice-"
"Alice? I don't know anyone by that name"
"How could you say that?"
"Look, i can't be here, i have practice"
I walk away.
"But-"
They come after me.
"Generate, Rio Art, Shape chains,"
Cherry blossom flowers form from the wall, attaching to them, wrapping around their bodies.
"Don't come after me!"
"Sakura!"
I walk the halls.
"Sakura!"
I disappear in a pink glow.
I need to forget about them both, about us, about everything we went through, my betrayal cut deep, but i need to let the memories fade, they were never mine, he... was never mine.