streakofsunlight | A freak accident waiting to happen.

A freak accident waiting to happen.

[Sachi never really expected a lot of the things that she experienced leading up to now.

From being returned to life as an NPC within the world of New Aincrad and ALfheim by proxy, to being returned to the world proper from inside a camera that was her former guildmate's doing, to being thrust into one of the capers that he'd gotten tangled with, she felt a strange mixture of being blessed that she could continue on, albeit in an awkward shell of sorts, and being confused that she's still even alive. Not that it kept her from being happy to be back -- especially since she could meet the many people that pushed him to become what he is today.

Nothing could really describe her confusion at what was going on now, though--the fact that she was helping him find, of all things, a stash of... 'unmentionables', so to speak. This was awkward; why was she the only one that could help him with something like this? Isn't it a bit much to ask her of something like that in the first place!? DX ...Though then again, now that she reflects on it, it's not like Kirito has any better choices right now...

...well, best to pull it together for him. She can't let him down...though that might be harder to avoid than she's expecting it to be...

Sachi's lens widen and narrow in bewilderment as she stares into the darkness under Kirito's bed...]

Er...Kirito? Are you sure this is where you left it?

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Yeah, I'm sure... there's no other place I'd trust myself to hide it...

[ Meanwhile, Kirito himself is questioning if this really was the best idea he'd had, having Sachi help him look for his missing stash... granted, he knew that he had a penchant for questionable ideas, as his friends would continually remind him, but this was just the topper to an already awkward chain of events from before.

Between having his little secret stash of 'unmentionables' being revealed to everyone under awkward circumstances and Yui herself asking what porn was as a result, Kirito'd made up his mind to get rid of the offending items as soon as possible. However, asking the other girls for help was definitely out of the question, considering how they reacted; plus, with Asuna being particularly aggravated at Yuri asking that question he couldn't very well ask her to help him find the lost items.

Hence why he could really only ask Sachi for her help because she was really the only one he could ask, as awkward of a request as it was. So here they were, searching under his bed, where he usually kept everything.

Which is why the distinct lack of offending magazines under the bed only made things worse. Sighing, he peers under the bed, grabbing Sachi's camera and making a face into the darkness. ]

Augh... did someone move them or something? If they tossed them out already that's great, but...

Who'd even be going through my room looking for that in the first place!?

[ He can think of a few people, sure, but no one he knew... at least, he didn't think it'd be anyone he knew... ]

[There was a small part of her that really didn't like where this was going, but she wasn't entirely sure if it was from the people he knew, or if it was from something else. She sincerely hoped it was the latter, considering the circumstances...

Her lens widens a bit -- probably the closest thing to a thinking gesture from a camera -- as she tries to piece things together.]

I can't really...think of anyone that would go around deliberately looking for those. [Though understandably, that's probably because she hasn't talked with them enough, what with the past few years making moments to talk few and far between...]

. . . neither can I...

[ No stash anywhere, huh... was his memory just crap, then? Kirito frowned, looking in the direction of Suguha's room as he sighed, placing a hand to his forehead as he sighed loudly. ]

But if it isn't there, where did it go? I can't think of anywhere else I'd hide, well... that...

Is there anywhere else that would look like a good place to hide it...?

[She wouldn't really know since she'd kept away from those sorts of things even while she was first alive -- but maybe Kirito would.

...And there was something kind of embarrassing about thinking like that...]

. . . maybe the closet? But I'd definitely remember putting something like that in there...

[ Not that it stops Kirito from reaching into and looking through his closet to double-check and be sure... nope, nothing but his wardrobe and old kendo gear inside. ]

. . . it's not in there...

[ This was starting to get frustrating... ]

[And it certainly wasn't hard for Sachi to see that, even if she was stuck in a camera...]

...If it's not, the only place I can think of is somewhere in the rest of the house...

[...well, that's not going to bring up any awkward hiding places at all...]

I suppose that would make sense, but where would they even hide it if they did? The kitchen? One of the other bedrooms?

[ . . .

. . .

Suddenly Kirito's face turns into a growing expression of horror, his jaw dropping as he takes Sachi's camera and starts heading towards the one place that he could think of...

He looks into the camera with a panicked frown as he stops in front of his aunt's room, sharing a look of accord with her. ]

You don't think...?

[The lens narrows for a moment as Sachi tries to get a better look inside.

It doesn't take her long before the realization of what he's thinking of hits her, and said lens widens accordingly...]

If whoever looked through your things was in enough of a rush...there's a chance of it...

[Considering the tone of voice she had, it's probably easy to imagine the sheer nope on Sachi's face right now...]

. . . remind me to run them through with a Sword Skill if I ever find out who it is, Sachi...

[ NOPE. NOPE. N O P E .

He's going where no man has gone before. And he doesn't like it one bit. This is even worse than all the times he either walked in on or saw his fellow gamer girls in varying states of undress... and that's saying a lot...

Eventually, they finish searching the room, with no results, but there's a very obvious traumatized look on his face as he shuts the door behind him as he starts heading back to his own room. ]

Never again... let us never speak of this again...

I'll...be sure to notify you in ALO...

[Sob. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOB.

That whole search felt so much like an intrusion into privacy that it physically hurt even though she shouldn't be feeling it... Kirito certainly isn't the only one coming out more mortified than they were moments ago...]

...Yes. Yes, I'd like that. I'd rather not remember that we just went into your aunt's room to find something we need to throw out...

Yeah. Yeah... that was worse than anything I'd ever had to deal with...

[ Kirito may be exaggerating, but that's basically how he feels after searching his aunt's room for those... those things...

He frowns, passing by Suguha's room on his way back - and shakes his head. Yeah, no, if someone had hidden them there, of all places, he'd definitely hear of it. As well as feel it, too, if her way with the shinai was any indication...

Eventually he settles on flopping onto his bed, sighing loudly and scratching his head in aggravation as he groans. ]

Where could they have gone? I doubt it's anywhere else in the house, otherwise I'd definitely have heard of it by now...

[There's a sigh from the camera resting on his shoulder. She wasn't exactly too happy about this either, especially since he needed to toss those out as soon as possible...]

Maybe they sold it...? Or they left it outside the house somewhere and forgot it...

. . . I guess there's markets for this sort of thing if you look deep enough on the Internet...

[ Kirito makes a face, though. Who'd even want those magazines aside from fellow perverted schoolmates and other people? ]

And if it's outside, that'd be even worse... unless someone thought it was trash and left them outside... then that's one less thing to worry about...

... aaaaah, what a mess. I should've tossed those out as soon as it was mentioned...

[Liz.

But considering the usual reaction he'd get, he probably wouldn't consider her at first, would he? :|;]

You don't have to think too hard about it...just relax for now; we could always try again later, right?

[ His fucking face when he finds out that Liz had something to do with this, omigod...

That said, though, Kirito nods, sighing as he glances over at the camera and gives Sachi a lopsided smile. ]

Yeah... sorry about dragging you into this, Sachi. You're really the only one I can ask to help me with this...

I don't mind -- really. This sounds like something you couldn't really ask the others in the first place...

[And that wasn't even going into their new batch of friends. She was pretty sure asking his teacher for help would be an extra special kind of awkward, and then there was the girls from Kibougahana... :|;;;;}

Yeah... yeah. Asuna would kill me many times over in ALO if I even thought of approaching her about this...

[ To say nothing of how the others would react... :| !!!

Either way, Kirito eventually sits up, shrugging it off as he pulls himself upright and takes her camera in his hands. ]

Thank you, though. I really do appreciate it, Sachi.

Anything for a friend, Kirito.

[She's just happy to be able to spend some more time with him. Being on the other side of reality makes it so easy to start fretting for the people you care about...

A beat later, her lens widens a bit.]

...Oh, that reminds me. Did you have anything else to do today? I remember you wanting me to remind you about something, but...I think I forgot what it was.

[For reasons she won't discuss, because they already agreed to never talk about that trip into his aunt's room again... :|;]

Edited 2015-05-28 16:01 (UTC)

Ah...

[ Oh, there was something he wanted to get at the library, now that he thinks of it... especially with how his phone blew up when he woke up this morning... ]

I think one of the mechatronics reference books I requested's in at the library, actually. Should probably pick that up before it closes...

[ Kirito sighs, placing Sachi's camera back on his shelf, before pausing. ]

I should be back soon, all right? Keep an eye on the room for me - we can search for... that... again, when I get back.

Okay. Stay safe, Kirito...

[While she didn't really like being stuck behind a camera (How can she operate a phone when she doesn't have a hand to touch it with... :|), there was at least one thing that she could say was convenient about it -- she won't have to worry about passing out while on watch.

That being said, she widens the lens again so she has a somewhat clear view of things from the shelf.]

Edited (Previous icon seems a bit inappropriate here. :|) 2015-05-29 02:48 (UTC)

[ Well, there's not really a lot on the shelf she's on aside from Yui's own camera...

Either way, Kirito smiles, waving at the camera with a lopsided smile and a nod before he heads out. ]

Thanks... I'll see you soon, Sachi.

[ With that he closes the door behind him to leave, though she will be able to hear some muffled wondering from Kirito regarding who'd even want something like that from his room...

Once he leaves the house entirely, the whole room is quiet, save for the quiet hum of his computer, currently in sleep mode. It looks like he could be gone a while... ]

[If she had to be honest? He wasn't the only one.

Seriously...even though she only really has his word to go off of, when the thought that someone keeps filching through his room comes into play, she just can't help but wonder why anyone would... It's not like Kirito's hiding a pile of confidential files under his bed. Or anywhere else, for that matter. The question of 'who' still bothered her, too. And it wasn't like she could really suspect any of his gamer girl friends of being that dirty-handed, either...well, at least, as far as she knew, anyway...

Hopefully she'd have some sort of answer to this soon; this was going to eat away at her for a while, she was sure.

As she continues keeping watch, she finds herself drifting a little, contemplating those thoughts...]

[ Before Sachi can drift too much farther into sleep, she'll hear the sounds of the door opening and closing - it appears Kirito might have come home early? But isn't the library a fair distance away from the house...? This seems suspect...

If that wasn't enough, she'd also be able to pick up what definitely sounds like someone whispering to another person; apparently whomever just came home brought a guest. Either way, the next several minutes are nothing but the sounds of footsteps wandering around downstairs, almost as if they were casing the house... the footsteps soon continue into the upstairs area and outside the room, though tellingly, they don't actually go straight into Kirito's room - rather, it sounds more like they're wandering around upstairs again...

Definitely suspicious.

Eventually, the door opens up; slowly at first, and then in a wide arc as... someone who is definitely NOT Kirito enters the room, a particularly large grin on their face as they look around and walk right in. ]

It's okay! The coast is clear... good for us, it doesn't look like Kirito-kun's gonna be home anytime soon.

[ Liz glances back towards the door as she looks at her accomplice with a slightly annoyed huff, gesturing to her. ]

Seriously, just get in here already! No need to stand around looking lost, Sinonon...

[Sachi, of course, reacts accordingly, keeping her wits about her while listening in on the noises. Suspect didn't even begin to describe what was going on, so unless Kirito forgot something and had to shuffle back in to pick it up... Maybe it was the culprit--! And it seems like they weren't alone, either...!

...of course, nothing quite prepares her for what she sees when the door opens...especially when a certain teal-haired sniper she recognizes -- rather, the brunette behind the sniper -- comes along too. :|;;;;]

It's not so much 'lost' as it is 'why am I even here'...

[The flat-faced archer of their band of gamers steps in, sounding just as irate as she looked. Seriously, Liz? Of all the things, you want to look at what you found under his bed again? Seriously, it's getting a little out of hand...

At least she didn't have her homework to worry about; she'd taken care of that as soon as she could have...but still...]

Do you have some kind of secret love for looking at those, or something?

[...Sachi hushes up for now, trying to keep track of all this as quietly as possible...]

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