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[Truth be told, she was honestly not sure if she should have accepted his invitation to join «ALfheim Online», but it was worth a shot. She had never played a VRMMO before, yet she knew that it would be very different from the other games she played back in middle school when she was a hikkikomori. Character creation was the thing that probably took the most out of her. There were just so many choices to choose. . .

But if she was going to use this account as her main (she could always make another, for trolling purposes) it would be for the best to keep things simple -- which is why she decided that her avatar should look similarly enough to her actual self. It would probably help him find her easier when she logged in.

The only exception to the rule was the race— choosing a Cait Sith, which meant that she had an additional cat ears and tail that matched the color of her raven colored hair. And the name she chose for her avatar was also rather simple; she took the first character of her last name and switch to katakana to type out the two characters for her intended handle: Ine.

Now all she had to do was wait for the idiot to show up in the first town that she was spawned in. Just because she was familiar with games didn't necessarily mean that she didn't need help, especially in something that caused her to be fully immersed in the game like this. Letting out a self-deprecating sigh, fingers ran through her hair as she crossed her arms over her chest, taking quick glances around as the cat ears that rested atop her head twitched in anticipation.]

Geez. He better not take too long, or else I'll kick his ass into the next world!

[As if that were possible, considering that in this world, she would be considered a level one newbie and would barely be able to defeat him. He had experience, after all...]

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[Inaba did not like the idea of crashing. Especially since crashing probably meant that she would get injured and that did not sound like fun. Wincing visibly, she gulped, skidding to a stop as she stared deeply into his eyes.]

You will catch me, right?

Oi, oi... if you don't trust me enough to think so, then nothing I say will change it, mh?

[He gives a shrug and looks back into her eyes. Then he smiles some and nods before drifting downwards, keeping his face on hers. Then he touches down gingerly, wings disappearing behind him.]

Just get as close as possible...

[With that, he holds out his arms and tries to do his best to look reassuring.]

...Don't be stupid! I do trust you. So you better catch me or else I'll never forgive you!

[She gives an angry huff in frustration as she folds her arms over her chest, letting go of the assist controller as she begins to drop down, her wings dissipating as she does, falling rather quickly with a loud, high pitched yelp.]

[The black-haired swordsman bites his tongue, keeping his comments to himself. There is a smile on his face, however, so he's obviously amused by her remarks. He places his hands on his hips as she moves a little closer. It almost looks like he won't catch her at all since he even glances down at the ground and kicks at a pebble at the same time that she gets rid of her wings.

But at the last second, he lifts his arms again and grabs her out of the air as she drops down, catching her before she's close to hitting the ground. He grins a little at her, holding her a few inches off of the ground. Then he slowly lowers her so that she's standing on her own feet.]

You'll wake all the monsters up in this area if you yell like that.

Nnn...

[Her face turns red when she feels his hands around her, slightly embarrassed by the fact that she's in his arms. And the grin he wears on his lips makes her redden even more, the blush reaching her ears before she stands up on her own two feet, her arms still crossed as she jerks her head aside to hide the slightly pleased, yet frustrated expression.]

Sh-- Shut up, Kirito. I'll be quiet, so let's just go.

[He only holds her for a split-second more than is needed. Then he lets her go easily. Her frustrated expression almost makes him laugh a little, but he spares her that. To be honest, he was a little embarrassed for having to catch her again. It's not like he catches every girl that needs help. Still, he can't really mention that fact since it would probably make him look like a bigger goof. Instead, he resists the urge to scratch behind her Cait Sith ears as he lets go of her and nods.]

If you want.

[Then he motions to the closest NPC, an old man with a beard who wants some rats cleared out of his basement.]

Since Ine-san is done with flight training, we can move on to combat quests...

Geez. . .

[She lets out a heavy sigh as she tosses her hair in the air, the flustered look in her face cooling down. At least she's not as red as she was just a few moments ago, and speaking about quests is making her mind drift from any other strange thoughts that might have flickered in the recesses of her mind.]

Okay. So I just talk to the NPC to initiate the quest, right...? [Inaba takes a few steps forward deciding to talk with the NPC so she can accept the quest. It's just having rats cleared out; it shouldn't be hard. Probably.]

That's how it usually starts...

[Kirito gives a shrug, smiling some as he lets go of her. He doesn't think too much about the two of them being so close, how his arms had been around her tightly. That's not the important thing, right? She doesn't really care, so why should he?

In any case, he just glances towards the NPC and nods.]

It should be easy enough. I'll be right here.

[Although Inaba was thinking about it, she pushes those thoughts aside as she goes and accepts the quest, nodding to herself and to the NPC before glancing over her shoulder to ask him a quick question.]

Hey, Kirito. Do you think if I just whack the rats with the staff it'd be enough to kill them? Or would I have to use magic instead?

[Priorities. . .]

These first quests are more about learning your limitations...

[The swordsman gives her a shrug. He watches as she moves to the NPC and accepts the quest. It's been a very long time since he's accepted this same quest, but he knows that a new character can handle it no matter what their class is. Even if she uses a staff, she could finish it easily. It's set up so that any person, melee or ranged, can do the quest.]

Maybe a combination of both...?

[Her companion gives a shrug as he folds his arms across his chest. It's up to her to finish it on her own.]

Hmm, I guess I could try doing both. Maybe the karate I learned from Yui would help. . . Anyway, I'll be back.

[Probably. She shouldn't have too much trouble for a beginner's quest. At least she won't come back messy since it's a VRMMO.

(Most likely.)]

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[It's merely a starter quest, so he doesn't think too much about letting her go off on her own. Since he's so much higher than she is, he would definitely be at her side if it were a higher quest. It's just a noob quest, however, so he doesn't think too much about letting her do what she needs to do by herself.

Besides, someone might get the wrong idea if he was rushing to Inaba's aid all the time. It's not like he likes her or anything!

Too much...

He gives her a shrug.]

I'll be here.

[And then a nod. It shouldn't take too long to finish the quest, after all.]

[She nods at him, her back turned before she rushes off for the quest. It will definitely take her around five to ten minutes, but she will return, looking rather pleased with herself, but slightly out of breath when she does return, smiling at him as she throws a victory sign.]

Haa. . . haa. . . I'm back, Kirito.

[Laughing hollowly, she falls to her knees, exhausted.] Hahaha... that was really fun.

[Kirito remembers those quests. There is always a rat killing quest in almost every MMO, and ALO is no different. She shouldn't have too many problems with this quest. He smiles a little as she takes off. Then he heads over to lay down in the shade of a large tree, pillowing his hands behind his head and closing his eyes.

They pop back open when he hears her return. Still on his back, he looks at her from his spot for a bit before finally sitting up. She looks tired, but she also looks like she had fun.]

Hehhh? Ine-san, slayer of rats. I guess you're getting the hang of it now, huh? What do you want to do now?

I'm obviously the best slayer of rats there is. You can call me the Queen Rat Slayer! I wanted to kill those rats after what they tried to do...

[Grimacing a little at the brief reminder of what just happened just moments ago, she manages to hop right back up onto her feet, dusting her skirt off as she hums to herself, mulling things over in her head.]

I was thinking maybe a little break should be in order. We could stroll around the town and maybe do some other things. Taking in the scenery is also a good experience, don't you think?

Mh, it's not always about quests, you're right.

[Though, a battle-crazed idiot like Kirito really likes the fighting. That's what Klein had called him before... battle-crazed idiot. He really did enjoy combat way too much, and he almost looked insane at times when he was really going berserk.

Shifting, he hops up to his feet easily and dusts himself off before nodding and moving to her side.]

Maybe you should lead. If I lead, I'll show you only the things that interest me, so it's important for you to enjoy for yourself.

So basically you would end up showing me all of the weapon shops, right?

[Her words roll off her tongue easily, swinging her hands behind her head as she brings to walk slowly, relieved that he doesn't ask her what happened during the quest. Actually, she's glad he doesn't ask.

Because it was a very embarrassing quest and she's just relieved that he didn't see it because he would probably be laughing at her.]

I'm not really the type of person to really care where I go, but I kind of want to just look around and see where the wind takes me. [A beat, as she realizes something.] Not literally of course -- I don't want to fly face first into a building.

[Her remark almost makes him laugh. He just smiles in amusement and nods, walking alongside her as he remembers his first few attempts at flight. There were a few buildings that had a Kirito-shaped hole in them because he didn't know how to land. Of course he wouldn't really be admitting that to her anytime soon. It was much more fun to watch her try to figure out how to land.

After a few moments of silence as he slides his hands behind his head, he glances over at his companion.]

Anyways, you didn't tell me how the quest went, Queen Rat Slayer-san.

Maybe that's because I don't want to tell you.

[She sticks her tongue out playfully towards him as she takes a few skips forward, giggling to herself in mild amusement. Although there are absolutely no qualms about telling him how the quest went, she wants to tease him a little bit before telling him how exactly it went.]

[When she skips ahead, he sighs a little and shakes his head. Still, it's nice to see her having fun. She didn't seem like the type that had enough fun, which was part of the reason he asked her to join him in the VRMMO world. He's glad to see her like this, and he's glad he has a partner to go around and quest with.]

Playing the mysterious card? Ine-san is so mean...

[He speeds up so he can walk alongside her again. Then he leans over close to her ear to speak directly into it.]

Hahh, mysterious is my trick. Choose another one.

[Inaba's Cait Sith ears perk up slightly when he leans in close, causing her to almost screech in response, letting out a frustrated huff as she walks a little faster, if only to hide the flush of her cheeks.]

No way. I refuse. I'm going to whatever I want, and not even you can stop me, Kirito.

[She adds a skip to her step, trying to get ahead of him before turning around to face him with an innocent smile on her lips, giggling as she ran a hand through her hair.]

Anyway, hurry up or else you're going to get left behind. [Not that she doubts that he could catch up to her.]

[Once more, he lets out a sigh. All he can do is shrug and move to follow her. He's not too worried about being left behind. Not only is he fast enough to catch up to her easily, but he can also find her if he loses her thanks to his searching skill. Still, he knows she's not really being serious anyways.]

Rushing, rushing. So much for checking out the scenery. Lead the way, Ine-san.

You've been here longer than I am -- shouldn't it be me who wants to check out the scenery?

[She skids to a stop at his words, spinning around on her heel as she marches forward, smiling wide as her tail swishes happily left and right.]

[Sometimes he couldn't help himself. With that smug attitude of hers and the teasing smiles and such, he just can't help himself. His troll mode always gets activated at full power, especially around her, and she presents the best opportunities to him all the time.

No, he's not watching her ass as she walks. He's looking at her tail swishing back and forth.]

Ine-san, you're presenting your weakspot.

[With that, he reaches out and grabs her tail and squeezes. He's heard a lot of different stories about the Cait Sith tails. Some people felt a lot of intense pleasure when their tails were squeezed while others felt pain. He was almost tempted enough to make his own Cait Sith and find out what it felt like, but he never bothered.]

Eh?

[Her ears perk up slightly and just as she's about to turn her head over her shoulder, Inaba jolts somewhat, letting out an intense, loud screech, her mixed emotions leaking out -- both flustered and angry as she jerks away from him, crossing her hands over her chest.]

What the hell was that for?! [She raises her hand, ready to flick him in the forehead because oh god that was embarrassing.]

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