They kept getting closer and Kitsune parked as he check the time.

Kitsune: five minutes to spare!! Come on!!

Sinon then grabs their hands as they rushed in the building.

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Sinon: come on, hurry!!

They walked faster as both players looked around.

Kitsune: is Death Gun and Fallen among them?

They continued walking an they arrived the registry and now going to do it until Sinon asked them.

Sinon: you know how to use it right?

Kitsune: yeah I got it.

Kirito who was reading the informations as he was getting freaked out.

Kirito: we...we're supposed to enter our real life info?

"Fake data, while allowed, will result in the forfeiture of the right to top prizes."

Kirito began to sweat as he was getting worried.

Sinon: are you done?

He quickly pressed the yes button.

Kirito: yes, I managed. Really, thanks you for going out on a limb for us.

Sinon: that's alright. It was kinda fun speeding away on that buggy.

Kitsune: I agree that was fun speeding around. But I can show you actual speed.

Sinon:*giggles* yeah sure. Anyways, which preliminary block did you end up in?

Kirito: um...Looks like block F. F-37.

Kitsune: same here Block F, F-23.

Sinon: oh, right. I guess it's because we registered at the same time? I'm in Block F, too. No. 17, so... oh, good. We won't meet until the final.

Kitsune: you're happy aren't you? If we made into the final of the preliminaries, win or lose we'll be eligible got the Battle Royal in the knockout tournament. The three of us has a chance to take part of the knockout round.

Kirito: ah...

Sinon: but if we do meet in the final, just because it's the prelims. It doesn't mean that I'm gonna hold back.

Kirito: oh, right. Of course, if we all meet, let's go all out!!

Kitsune: hehe better be ready you two I'm not gonna hold back to the best of my abilities. I'm not gonna lose even to a cute girl like you, Sinon-hime~

This caused Sinon to blush as Kitsune chuckles.

"This concluded the registration for the Bullet of Bullets 3 Preliminary Tournament."

Kitsune: I have to say the localization of the Japanese got these terminals are pretty solid.

Kirito: well the official site is in english.

Sinon: the operating company, ZASKAR, is an US company, but they seem to have some Japanese staff on this JP server. But you know. GGO is in quite a gray legal area, both here and in the US.

Kirito: because of the currency exchange system?

Sinon: The official page has only minimal
information. You can only manage your
character, access the e-money accounts you
need for currency conversion, or do most
anything game-related inside the game itself.

Kitsune: well...It's amazing.

Sinon: That's why it's almost entirely cut off
from the real world. Because of that, it feels
like the real me and the me that exists here are two different people.

She said as she stops walking and that make
Kitsune and Kirito stopped too. Sinon then looked at Kitsune and Kirito.

Sinon: It's nothing, sorry. We need to get to the tournament-qualifier area. Are you two ready?

Kitsune: yep.

Kirito: Yeah.

Sinon: That's it. It's down there.

She said pointing at the elevator. The three of
them then entered the elevator up to the
tournament-qualifier area. They see many players looking at them. Kirito was getting scared but Kitsune was looking for the two certain players.

Sinon: hey are you two okay?

Kitsune: yeah I'm fine.

Kirito: y-yeah!!

Sinon: you need to change into that combat suit that Kitsune bought you.

Kirito: right!!

"Time: 28 minutes remaining"

They walked towards the waiting room as Kirito looks around as someone chambers a shotgun and a bullet fell to the floor as Kirito flinched. Kitsune hugs "her" as "she" felt more safe with Kitsune.

Kitsune: oh this part!!

They went to separate waiting rooms as Sinon say down.

Sinon: seriously...what a bunch of show off players!!

Kirito: huh? Sh-show off? You mean those rough-looking guys just now!?

Sinon: that's right. Flaunting their main weapons a whole half hour before their matches!! They might as well be saying "Please come up with a countermeasure!!"

Sinon: you better wait to equip your Photon Sword and Five Seven till just before your match, all right?

She got up, opens her menu, she opens other menus and her clothes turned into polygons revealing her in a bra and panties. This caused Kirito to freak out.

Sinon: what are you doing? You need to hurry up and change, too.

Kirito: yeah, right. Uh, no!! That's not what I mean! You see...um...I-I'm so sorry!! For not truly introducing us till now...this is who I am!!

"She" opens "her" menu and sends it to Sinon as she checks it.

Sinon: huh? Now?

Then she checks "her" name.

Sinon: Kirito. Hmm what an interesting name, that name I've kept hearing from this Kitsune. Wait...male?

Then she backs up.

Sinon: huh? But...you...I mean. Now way!! A guy!? With that avatar!?

Silent was in the room as Sinon starts to realize it as she was in her bra and panties. Kirito looks up to see Sinon covering her bra.

Kirito:*gasp*

Sinon: why, you!!

(Skip)

Both walked out of the waiting room with Kirito's cheek having red hand mark on his face. For some seconds it was gone as Sinon turned right(her's) as Kirito was worried.

Kirito: h-hey wait!!

Sinon: don't follow me.

Kirito: b-but I don't know what to do after this.

Sinon: don't follow me.

Kirito: I-I don't know anyone else here, I don't know where is Kitsune!!

Sinon: don't follow me!

Kirito: B-but..

She stopped as Kirito waits for her yelling but she takes a deep breath. They went to a table and sat down. Kirito who was trying not to speak to Sinon while waiting for Kitsune.

"Time: 10 minutes remaining"

Kirito: come on, where are you Kitsune? I'm getting freaked out by now!!

Sinon:*sigh* I'm just giving you a bare bones lowdown. After that, we're enemies and I mean that.

Kirito: thank you!!

Sinon: don't get me wrong. It's not like I've forgiven you.

Then Kitsune walks in with his clothing.

(So much edge it hurts)(this will be replacing Dante's coat for now)
Kitsune: awww is Sinon a tsundere?

Sinon: eh!?*blush* tsundere!?what do you mean by that!?

Kitsune: anyways, you were saying?

Sinon: well, the countdown reaches zero, all contestants here will be automatically transferred to a battlefield for just you and your first-round prelim opponent.

"Time: 9 minutes remaining"

Sinon: the field is a square, 1 km long on all sides. Type if landscape, weather and time are randomly generated. You start from a minimum distance of 500 meter and at the end of this match, this winner is transferred to this waiting area while the loser is transferred to the first floor hall. Even if you lose, there's no penalty for dying.

Kitsune: 64 people in Block F, five wins will take any players to the finals, and you'll be eligible for the knockout round.

Sinon: you know you stuff Kitsune.

Kitsune: yeah, let me ask you one more question.

Sinon: okay go for it.

Kitsune: are you sure you'll be making in the finals? I mean I'll be upset if you lose this event.

Sinon: I will make it to the finals, better not hold back.

Kitsune:*chuckles* Oh you'll see my tricks and I'm not losing to a I must say a hot girl like you Sinon~

Sinon then blushes again as she covers her cheeks with her muffler.

Sinon: there's that again!! Is he really flirting me? I gotta give him points of making me blush. Well If I'm out then I'll retire for sure. I'll defeat them...I'll defeat all the powerful players.

Kitsune:....

Then Kitsune began to see a male who's sword was broken and he was dying.

????: I'm sorry...I couldn't be strong to be with you and see the real world. I love you...

Kitsune: no!! Not again!! I can't lose you again!! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Then he gasped as he gripped his chest.

Kitsune:*gasp*

Kirito: Kitsune, something wrong?

He looks around and shakes his head.

Kitsune: sorry just a bad memory. I'm going to save them, I'm going to save them.

Sinon: well I hope you're okay.

Kitsune: aw you do care, Sinon.

Sinon*blush* Since this probably the last time we'll be talking like this, I'll actually introduce myself now.

She opens her menu and shows them her name and avatar.

Sinon: that is the name of the person who's going to beat you someday.

Kitsune: try to be quick to catch me, Sinon.

Then a person walks up to them.

????: you took a while to show up, Sinon.

????: I thought you were running late, and it go me worried that you'll miss it!!

Sinon: hello, Spiegel. I gotten a little tied up with an unexpected errand. Wait but I thought you weren't competing?

He sat next to Sinon.

Spiegel: well, I know it might bug you, but I've come to root for you, Sinon. I mean, here we can watch the matches on the jumbo screen and all. By the way, what do you mean by "unexpected errand"? 

Sinon: I was just guiding that person along with him, here and stuff.

He looks at Kirito and he starts to blush

Spiegel:*blush* Oh, h-hey. It's uhh..... N-Nice to meet you. So are you.... Um, a friend of Sinon's?

Kitsune then tried his best not to laugh/wheeze at the guy that got fell into that trick.

Sinon: Hate to break it but she's actually a dude.

Spiegel: huh?! How!?

Kitsune: His name is Kirito and I'm Kitsune. If you're wondering if Sinon says true or not, she's telling the truth. Kirito is a dude and you fell for it.

He then turned at Sinon and smiles.

Kitsune:*smiles* Anyway, thanks Sinon for helping us with everything for today. It was fun and we should do it again sometime, hey I'll treat you for some lunch.

Sinon then started to blush red and cover her
face using her scarf so that Kitsune can't
saw her red face but he chuckles behinds his mask.

Sinon: You're welcome. Sure.... I also like to
spend time with you again sometime.

Suddenly, a bright light started to shine
around the area as a mechanical voice could
be heard.

"We thank you for your patience. We will now begin the third Bullet of Bullets Preliminary Tournament. When the countdown reaches zero, all players in contention will be automatically transferred to the preliminary round first-round match field map. I wish you godspeed."

Then the players around the area are getting hyped up and some of them started to show off by shooting in the air wasting their bullets always.

Kitsune: idiots.

Kirito: Time to go.

After the announcement, Sinon stood up and
pointed at Kirito.

Sinon: You, I still not forgiven you yet. So,
you better advance to the main tournament so that I can beat you! And.... you.

She said as she now pointing her finger at
Kitsune as he looks at her.

Sinon: Get to the final! I'll kick your butt
there!

Kitsune just smirked and stand up along
with Kirito.

Kitsune: If you're inviting me, then I'll be
happy to oblige. But make sure that you make
it there too, don't be saying that because you'll get a game over.

He did a gun sign on his head, Sinon then looked at Kitsune's overconfidence in annoyance.

Sinon: Y-You...

Kitsune and Kirito then started to walk off
leaving an annoyed Sinon. Kitsune looked
back and saw Sinon still looking at him
annoyed and Spiegel glaring at him.

This made Kitsune glared him more as he sees a hedgehog demon looking at him a wide smile with it's wagging it's figure mocking a certain blue hedgehog and he hears a woman's voice.

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????: you can run and fight but Kitsune can find you and rip your flesh from your body. We'll be playing together in Hell forever!!

This scared Spiegel as he shakes his head as Kitsune walks away.

Kitsune: gotta make sure I had to deal with him. He's too obsessed with Sinon.

Suddenly, Kitsune was then teleported and
he arrived in a black space. He looked up as
he saw a screen above him and saw that he
was fighting some player named Uemaru. He got less than a minute to prepare and they will
fight at the field, Lost Ancient Temple.

Kitsune then pulled down his menu as he
equipped his sword Florid Sakura on his side along with his pistol, Ebony and Ivory, his assault rifle, the Gaili, a couple of weapon.

Kitsune: wait I can just summon almost anything!! I'm a dumbass!!

Kitsune finished equipped his weapon, he
thought back to what Sinon said to him
before he left.

Sinon: I'll defeat them...I'll defeat all the powerful players.

Kitsune: Sinon, I know what you've been through but you're getting over in your head.

Byakuya: Sinon is getting too much of herself. I know you care for her but you understand the situation.

Kitsune: yeah Death Gun and this Fallen person. I'm worried about her.

Nel: how about using your honkai powers?

Kitsune: okay maybe but I have to be careful.

The timer on the screen then hit zero/STARTS as Kitsune was then teleported into a field:
Lost Ancient Temple. After Kitsune appeared on the map, he then started to walk as he scoped the area, trying to look around for his opponent, Uemaru.

Kitsune: he's here I can sense him.

Kitsune then saw a glint coming from the bushes and then multiple bullet lines started to appear on him.

Kitsune: bingo!!

He dodges the bullets while some able to hit him but he regenerates his wounds. He sighs that it would be unfair so he has to disable his regeneration ability. He took cover behind a pillar as Vemaru continued to shoot at him.

Kitsune: Okay I can deflect the bullets. Okay, remember what Kirito did back then...

He remembers back at "Untouchable" both he and Kirito did. He takes out Florid Sakura and Ivory. He breaths in and out as be senses Uemaru crawling to flank him.

Kitsune: now!!

He got out of the pillar and charges towards Uemaru. Uemaru got up and points his gun as Kitsune sees the red prediction lines coming at him. They were all pointing at his arm, neck, chest, tight, leg and his head as his eyes turned pink. Uemaru his ammo clip as Kitsune swings his katana.

His blade reflects each bullet. As Uemaru shot more as one of the bullet was heading straight to Kitsune's head as his slices the bullet in half.

Uemaru: no way!!

He pulls out his empty clip and he rushes to take out his loaded clip. Kitsune pulls out Ebony and Ivory as he has his blade clenched by his teeth as he shot bullets at Uemaru. In one shot, it instantly ripped off Uemaru's left hand, preventing him from reloading and his HP instantly dropped to the yellow zone. He puts away his to pistols and takes out his Katana.

Kitsune: the end for you!!

Kitsune then did the motions and did Stinger as he lunged at Uemaru.

Kitsune: eat this!!

He then stabbed the man in the chest with his
katana blade as it then instantly lowering
Uemaru's health to the red zone and finally he
died leaving a bursting particle, ultimately
making Kitsune winning the round.

He then puts away his Florid Sakura and
sheathed it.

Kitsune: pretty fun, okay I won this one and I'll return to the waiting room. Kirito and Sinon are in their own matches.

He said as he closes his eyes and he was then
got teleported back to the waiting room.

—-
Back at the waiting room, Kitsune noticed
that Spiegel and other players watching
ongoing matches. He then looks up at the
large screen up.

Kitsune: they're sure busy. And he should be right behind me.

????: are you the real thing?

He looks behind him and it was a man
in a cloak and a mantle covering his face but
he can saw a metal mask with visible teeth
and red glowing eyes.

Kitsune: The real thing? What do you
mean?

The mantle figure then walked over to
Kitsune and slowly stood over him. The mantle figure has a bigger body than Kitsune so he looks down at him.

???: I saw your fight. You used a sword, didn't
you?

Kitsune: Yeah.... So what's your point?

The mantle figure then slowly got closer to
Kitsune's face.

He then looked at the masked figure glowing
red eyes on his mask.

Kitsune: thank god I used this name and not my real name.

The player then pulled out his menu and he
showed to Kitsune the tournament brackets
and went to his name.

???: This name.. That skill with a blade. That
overwhelming strength.... Are you the real
thing?

Kitsune: He's one of the SAO Survivors. Today it's my lucky day.

Kitsune/Yami then starts to try and think of every person he had met in SAO. As the man
withdrew his hand, Kitsune sees a tattoo on his arm and spotted a mark on his arm, the tattoo of the Sword Art Online guild <<Laughing Coffin>>.

This made Yami/Kitsune giddy inside.

Kitsune: the guild lives...well time to take them down...for good.

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