Yuuki Asuna/Relationships

Kazuto Kirigaya (Kirito)
Kirito is Asuna's partner and main love interest in the series. Among all the people Asuna has met, he is the closest and dearest to her. Originally the two of them only thought of clearing the game, but their relationship began when they partied on the 1st Floor. During the boss fight on the 1st Floor, Kirito called Asuna by her name for the first time, noticing earlier her character name below the HP gauge. Asuna was also one of the two people who knew the reason why Kirito called himself a Beater. As the series progresses, the two of them fall in love with each other. After the two of them declared their love for each other, they are only concerned for the other's safety.



This led to the two characters getting married in-game where they resided on the 22nd Floor for two weeks as their honeymoon until being called back to the front lines. During those two weeks, Asuna reveals to Kirito and Nishida that in the beginning, she would cry due to the fact she was trapped in a death game and she would take that sadness and turn it into determination thus allowing her to level up extremely quickly. She explained to them that it was Kirito who taught her that there were people who were trying to experience this world for what it is and that he was the reason why she was alive and looked forward to tomorrow.

Their relationship is very serious, to the point that they cannot live on if one of them dies. An example is shown when Kirito asks Asuna not to take part in the boss fight in the 75th Floor to which she replied that if he did not return, she would commit suicide, thus she refused not to take part in the boss battle and said that she would protect him. As Heathcliff's was swinging his sword at Kirito after the boss fight, even though she was supposed to have been paralyzed, Asuna was able to jump in front of Kirito, taking the hit for him. Because of Asuna fueling Kirito's determination when Kirito was stabbed by Heathcliff, he was able to successfully defeat Heathcliff by stabbing him in the chest after a message appears announcing that Kirito was dead.

Asuna also seems to have put a big amount of faith it Kirito. An example is when Sugou Nobuyuki, her ex-fiancé trapped her in the World Tree from ALfheim Online (ALO) after her escape from SAO. Asuna asked Kirito to save her, and assured herself that he would come for her. After Kirito rescued Asuna in ALO, the two of them finally met face to face and they officially became a couple in the real world.

The two maintain a happy relationship even a year and a half after the SAO incident. Even though Kazuto had decided to go to school in America for the summer to pursue his mechatronics career, he asked Asuna to accompany him overseas, as he could not live without her, even if it was a very selfish desire. Asuna replied that her answer to that question was decided a long time ago.

When Kazuto was kidnapped after being admitted to a hospital due to being injected with a dangerous drug, Asuna never gave up on finding him. Asuna struggled, but was eventually able to pinpoint his location.

Shinozaki Rika (Lisbeth)
Lisbeth (Rika) is one of Asuna's closest friends in Sword Art Online, in the real world and ALfheim Online. It is unclear when Asuna initially met Lisbeth but they grew very close after a certain amount of time. Lisbeth tends to be jealous of Asuna for being with Kirito at times, but eventually learns to just be happy for her friend, and allows Asuna and Kirito to have their space.

Ayano Keiko (Silica)
Keiko is one of Asuna's close friends, who she met after the events of Sword Art Online. Keiko, like many other girls, tends to be jealous of Asuna and Kirito, but is actually happy for the two and lets them have their space.

Andrew Gilbert Mills (Agil)
Agil (Andrew) and Asuna are on good terms. They first met during the first floor boss battle. Asuna is fond of Agil's shop, Dicey Cafe.

Yui
Yui is Asuna and Kirito's adopted in-game daughter. Asuna loves Yui as her own daughter and Yui thinks of Asuna and Kirito as her real parents. And thanks to Kirito, Yui can talk to her parents in the real world.

Yui is one of Asuna's most beloved people. She tends to be overprotective of Asuna's relationship with Kirito, which is seen when she gets annoyed when any girl other than her mother, Leafa, Sinon, or any of their friends from SAO interacts with Kirito.

Yui finds great delight in watching her parents battle, showing unrestrained glee at their ultraviolence while other members of the party are more concerned about the battle.

Kayaba Akihiko (Heathcliff)
When Asuna was in Sword Art Online, she was the sub-leader of the Knights of the Blood. Heathcliff, the leader of the guild, was the one who selected her and left her with most of the decisions for the guild. Asuna respects him and believes he is strong, which is shown when she was worried about Heathcliff's duel with Kirito.

When Heathcliff revealed his true identity, he paralyzed Asuna and the other players. While dueling Kirito, he accidentally struck Asuna, who had jumped in front of Kirito in the spite of her paralyzed state. Heathcliff showed no remorse, although in the end, he allowed both Asuna and Kirito to live.

Kirigaya Suguha (Leafa)
Suguha is one of Asuna's close friends. Suguha first heard about Asuna from Kazuto, and felt a little bit upset about Kazuto's obsessiveness with her. Once she got a chance to meet Asuna, Suguha took a liking to her and the two eventually became close friends. Because of her new friendship with Asuna, Suguha decided not to get between her and Kazuto and just give the two her full support.

Sugou Nobuyuki (Oberon)
Nobuyuki is Asuna's ex-fiancé. Asuna did not love him, but he was actually selected by Asuna's father. Nobuyuki often acted kind and serious around Asuna's father, but showed his true colors to Asuna and Kazuto. Nobuyuki trapped Asuna against her will in ALfheim Online and made her his queen. He sexually harassed her on many occasions.

Yuuki Shouzou
Shouzou is Asuna's father. Unlike his wife, he seems to be much kinder and more caring for his daughter. He is often seen visiting Asuna in the hospital during her time trapped in SAO and ALO. However, he does want Asuna to grow up wealthy and have a rich marriage.

Asada Shino (Sinon)
Shino is one of Asuna's close friends. The two girls met at the Dicey Cafe where Kazuto introduced Asuna to Shino. Asuna invited Shino to become friends, and she accepted. Shino friendship with Asuna grew, and Asuna even nicknamed her Sinonon.

Koujiro Rinko
When Kazuto went missing, Asuna contacted Rinko and asked for her assistance. Rinko agreed to help, and worked with Asuna to find him. Together, they were able to pinpoint Kazuto's location. Asuna and Rinko are on good terms at the moment.

Konno Yuuki
Yuuki was one of Asuna's closest friends. Asuna met Yuuki when Asuna accepted Yuuki's challenge to duel her. After their duel, she and her guild asked for Asuna's help to defeat the Boss on the 27th Floor of ALO. Asuna reminded Yuuki of her sister so much that Yuuki accidentally referred to Asuna as her elder sister on several occasions. Asuna and Yuuki care deeply about each other.

Yuuki is one of those people who has made a huge impact on Asuna's life. According to Asuna, Yuuki taught her how to live her life and fight for her happiness. Watching Yuuki fight even in hopeless situations gave Asuna courage. Asuna remembered Yuuki as a dear friend, even after Yuuki's death, and continued to fight for her happiness the way Yuuki did.

Before Yuuki's death, she entrusted Asuna with her strongest Original Sword Skill, Mother's Rosario, which Asuna promised would live on forever, even if she had to leave that world.

Yuuki Kyouko
Kyouko is Asuna's mother. Kyouko, unlike her husband, is very cold towards her daughter; however, she wanted the best for Asuna according to her ideals and had everything laid out for her daughter, including her marriage. Asuna assumed that her mother was like this because she was born in a family of farmers. Asuna was disappointed with her mother's attitude, and noted that it had been a while since she heard her mother's real voice. After Asuna decided to show her mother the virtual world, Kyouko finally understood that her definition of happiness clearly differed from her daughter's, and allowed Asuna to do whatever she wanted as long as she could get good grades in school.

Yuuki Kouichirou
Kouichirou is Asuna's brother. Kouichirou is the one who originally had the game copy of SAO, which Asuna borrowed as Kouichirou was not able to play on the first day, which lead to her being trapped in the death game.

Her Grandparents
Asuna was very close to her mother's parents. While she was younger, Asuna would go to her grandparents house rather than go on family vacations. Asuna loved them, and remembered them dearly after their death.