(3rd Person)

"Oh my this looks like a mess," Hikari exclaimed, picking the bed sheets from the floor.

Kazuto sighed and sat on Shino's bed, head hanging.

"I'm sure you'll find her," Hikari reassured, folding the bed sheets neatly, placing them at the feet of Shino's bed.

"Where could she be?" Kazuto asked.

"Well what does she like to do? Where does she like to go?" Hikari questioned. Kazuto eyes widened and began to rummage through her stuff.

"Uh, I think you shouldn't go through her stuff," Hikari squeaked. Kazuto turned to her and her face was red. Kazuto sighed and shook his head.

Perverts, they're all perverts, Kazuto thought as he continued to search.

"What exactly are you looking for?" Hikari questioned.

"Her Nerve Gear," Kazuto explained.

"She has one too?" Hikari chimed. Kazuto gave her a questioning look.

"Bad timing, I know, but maybe now I can actually talk to her," Hikari admitted.

"You see, I don't any friends either," Hikari confessed.

"I'm sure she'll like you. But right now I'm trying to look for her Nerve Gear," Kazuto explained. Hikari nodded and helped him look.

"I don't think its here," Hikari replied exhausted. Kazuto nodded.

"Then I know where she is," Kazuto walked out the door.

"Where?" Hikari called out to him. She sighed.

"I wanted to help," she pouted as she walked out Shino's room and locked the door, placing the key back under the mat, and dragged her feet, going back in her room.

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Kazuto rushed back to his place, and ran to his room looking for his Nerve Gear.

She has to be there, Kazuto thought as he placed his nerve gear on, and went into the virtual world. One he hasn't been to in a while.

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(Kazuto Kirigaya)

I logged into GGO. Knowing Shino, she wouldn't log into ALO if she wanted to be alone. I hope its not something worse that happened.

I shook that out of my mind. She has to be here.

I look down at my avatar and groaned. I look like a girl again. Great.

I shook my head, who cares. Sinon has to be here. Where would I go if I was Sinon?

"I'm so gonna win this tournament!" A guy exclaimed, pumping his fist in the air.

"You still have to go against that cute sniper," his friend added. His friend groaned in reply. They passed by me and I just had a hunch.

"Um excuse me?" I asked. They turned around and their eyes widened.

"Yeah?" The two guys stammered. I feel sick to my stomach.

"Did you say there's a tournament today?" I asked.

"Oh yeah!" They answered enthusiastically.

"And you said there was a sniper. You wouldn't be talking about Sinon, right?" I asked. They blushed and nodded. Ew I feel so dirty. The things I do for you Shino.

"Wait, aren't you the girl who won with Sinon?" One of the guys exclaimed.

"You know it!" I answered. I wish this conversation would end. I don't like the way they're looking at me. Perverts. All perverts.

"Wow, its not too late to sign up! You should sign up! It'd be awesome to see you two duke it out!"

"Can you show me where?" I asked. They nodded and led me to a counter where they helped me sign up.

"Good luck," the boys waved at me, dreamingly. Ew. I wave back with a sweet, fake smile. Now I wait till I spot her.