~from Kirito's POV 2nd person~
I can't just avoid her...but I can't kill her either...but, I can't let anyone kill her...but I can't let everyone else die...
Kirito's thoughts swirled around in his head until he got a massive headache. Finally, he made up his mind and went out to meet with Olivera.
***
He got to the clearing and looked around, immediately spotting her tree. "Olivera? Olivera, are you there? I want to talk to you. Please come out."
"What is it?" he heard her whisper, and although he looked around, he couldn't locate the source of her voice.
He decided to simply trust that she was listening and went on. "It's just...you said that you've been alone up here for 2 years. I figured...maybe you'd like to come and meet some of my friends?" Maybe you should meet the people you're dying for, the thought rose, unbidden, to Kirito's mind.
After a minute, she emerged, looking slightly apprehensive. "Won't they...freak out when they see me?"
Kirito shrugged. "I'll just tell them that you're an AI like Yui that I found while wandering. Besides, my friends are good people. You don't have to worry."
Olivera tilted her head before nodding, attempting a smile. "If you say so."
Kirito smiled. "Well, follow me! It's a long walk back to town. It'll probably take us an hour at least..."
Olivera tilted her head again. "Why walk when we can just portal?"
Kirito frowned. "I haven't been able to portal from this area."
She shrugged. "It is technically a boss room in a way. Anyhow, I can just create us a portal." She waved her hand, and a portal to Kirito's room in the inn he was staying at appeared.
Kirito smiled at her and held out a hand, which she accepted after a moment, and the two of them hopped through the portal...
...and fell on top of each other on Kirito's bed. Half a second later, Kirito registered the sound he was hearing as knocking, and he tried to tell them not to come in-
-but Klein was already opening the door. He walked in to see Kirito and Olivera practically on top of each other.
"SORRY!" he said, bowing quickly and walking out stiffly.
"WAIT! KLEIN!" Kirito yelled, yelping as he fell off the bed in an attempt to get off of Olivera. He rubbed his head, which he'd hit on his fall, and immediately jumped up and ran after Klein, turning to Olivera to say a quick "I'll be right back" before running out the door yelling, "KLEIN, YOU IDIOT! IT'S A BIG MISUNDERSTANDING!"
***
Half an hour later, Klein was sitting across from Kirito and Olivera, who were sharing a booth (Kirito blushing slightly) and eating lunch. Klein wasn't eating anything, though, just staring at Olivera.
"So you two weren't-"
"NO," Kirito repeated with emphasis, quickly shoving a biscuit into his mouth and making an angry face at Klein.
"In that case..." Klein smoothly slipped out of his chair and sat next to Olivera, taking her hand in his own as sparkles appeared next to him out of nowhere. "Trade in Kirito for me, Ma'am." He kissed her hand, and Olivera looked taken aback.
"He just wants a girlfriend," Kirito muttered, having swallowed. "Anything with two X chromosomes is open game for him."
Olivera narrowed her eyes at Klein but didn't attempt to stab him with her knife.
Kirito, however, got out of the booth and dragged Klein back to his seat before sitting back down.
They ate in tense silence for a moment before Klein's eyes lit up. "Hey! I know! You guys should both come to the dance tonight."
"Dance?" they both echoed cluelessly.
"Yeah!" Klein said, looking excited. "The Dance of the Fairies!"