//------------------------------// // A Nice Reunion // Story: Link Start! // by UsefulRamen //------------------------------// With Kirito I hope these guys can help us. Kirito thought to himself with an eager look on his face. Spike took notice to this, and tried to comfort Kirito by resting his claws gently on his shoulder. "Don't worry Kirito. This is just a hunch, but maybe they could be looking for you." Spike said reassuringly. Kirito and Spike were closing in on the guards when the two saw a familiar purple alicorn talking with one of the guards. Or at least, it looked that way. But for some reason, neither one of the guards' mouths were moving. He was about to try and call Twilight's attention to him when she glanced at him. "Actually, Kirito is right behind you." Twilight said as she ended the conversation, and pointed to him. When Kirito saw the feminine figure with a 'Knights of the Blood Oath' uniform on turn around to stare at him with hazelnut eyes, Kirito's excitement and happiness had overwhelmed him, but he somehow managed to look calm and speak calmly. "Asuna? Is that you?" Kirito asked as a spark of joy, happiness, and excitement jolted through his body. In fact, he was so happy that you could see it in his eyes. His face only let on with a small, warm smile. "Kirito!?" Asuna exclaimed with overwhelming joy in her voice. Her hazelnut eyes shimmered, and sparkled and began tearing up. "I thought I might never see you again!" Asuna exclaimed with tears now running down her cheeks, as she tackled Kirito. She passionately kissed Kirito as he happily returned it. Their loving embrace lasted for about thirty more seconds. When they finally broke their kiss, Asuna helped pull Kirito up, and blushed as she remembered that there other ponies around. Kirito saw this, and beamed with a short hum of laughter. The two guards gave Kirito a scornful look and turned around, not wanting to see the girl their dreams be some pony else's. Kirito and Asuna began walking side by side beginning the round up for all the other guards that were still patroling around the small town. Of course, the two guards that were already with them were keeping an eye on Kirito, and stayed closely behind the two lovers. Later All the guards in group A were finally rounded up. They then began to hook themselves up to the golden, chariot-like carriage. Asuna and Kirito were the passengers. Twilight and Spike decided that they would catch up with them later. "So why does Princess Celestia want to see me?" Kirito asked curiously. Apparently he missed something important while Asuna was explaining why they were going to Canterlot because she punched him on his right arm as her cheeks began to puff up, and a frown seemed to cross her face. Kirito found it cute when she was angry. He never told her that though. "I told you already, but apparently you weren't listening! I told you she wanted to see you because she wanted to meet you when I finally found you. Ughh. Idiot." Asuna mumbled the last part. Unfortunately, Kirito heard it and without warning, was soon hovering over Asuna. He bent down a little and put his mouth close to her ear. "But I'm your idiot." Kirito whispered causing Asuna to jump a little at the air current near her left ear. "Oh, don't even start with that." Asuna firmly demanded as she tried to push Kirito away. "Why not?" Kirito asked with a slightly mischievous smirk on his pale face. "Because one, there are at least nine other ponies here, and two, we're about to be at Canterlot." Asuna argued. Kirito just shrugged in defeat as he sat very close to Asuna, almost touching her. In the background, he could hear some of the guards snort, and groan under their breath out of jealousy. He just smiled that infamous smile, and looked at Asuna who was obviously not angry anymore, but still acted like it. Kirito knew that he could easily make her smile and wrapped one of his pale, muscular hooves around her shoulder. Asuna blushed in the slightest and smiled in defeat. "Fine, but this is the only time okay?" Asuna sighed as she whispered in Kirito's ear. In return, Kirito kissed her forehead as he romantically pulled her closer to him. Then, almost instantly, the carriage had landed without warning, and skidded to a stop. "Sorry about that ma'am but we didn't want to ruin your time with him." One of the white guards politely apologized. Asuna knew exactly why they landed like that though. She also didn't really care too much about it. She had who she wanted- no who she needed and that was all that mattered for now. "Could you guys do me one more favor before you go?" Asuna asked with a warm smile. One of the chocolate-brown guards beat the race with the others to answer. "What is it?" The guard asked in the politest way possible. "Could you round up group B and tell them that they can stop patrolling Canterlot now?" Asuna asked politely. "Anything for you ma'am." The guard answered with pure admiration in his eyes. He bowed down slightly, in an attempt to hide that admiration, and walked back to the rest of group A. "You know they're all into you right?" Kirito asked in teasing tone. "Yeah, I do. II even like to tease them sometimes." Asuna answered with a giggle. "Well, guess we'd better get going if the Princess wants to meet me." Kirito said with his casually chill tone. "Yeah, I guess we should. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Asuna said with a determined look on her face. "Right." Kirito answered as he began walking at Asuna's pace. Kirito and Asuna earned a few glances and stares from both mares, and stallions. They could tell that they were being stared at, but very easily brushed it off and kept walking. They stopped to ask for directions every now and then just to make sure that Asuna wouldn't get them lost. Soon enough, they were at the palace entrance with at least thirty guards staring at them with spears aiming right for their faces (most of the spears were aimed at Kirito of course. There were only about three to five spears pointing at Asuna (of course)). A taller, more muscular one suddenly came out of the crowd of guards. His armor was different than theirs, and had the same symbol as his flank. His cutiemark. His helmet was longer, and looked more protected than that of any other guard that either Asuna or Kirito had ever seen before. His coat was white, and his mane and tail were two different shades of blue. His hooves were way more muscular, and looked way more powerful than that of Kirito's. He waved his right oversized hoof in a downward motion and made his way to the two. Now that they both had a closer look, they could see that this one's horn was much longer than anyone else's. Kirito and Asuna both thought that he was their a leader. Maybe their general or something like that. It only makes sense. "Hello, my name is Shining Armor. Can I help you?" Shining Armor said with sincere kindness and gentleness in his voice. It was such a chill tone that it reminded Asuna of Kirito when he spoke regularly. "Hi. I'm Kirito, and this is Asuna. Princess Celestia asked to see us." Kirito answered as he introduced him and Asuna. Shining Armor smiled warmly, and held out a humongous hoof towards the door. "Right this way." He pointed. His plan was to guide them there if they needed it.