AN: Just something that jumped in my head. The oddest pairing ever I think but I thought it would be good. The story line would be after the manga ends. Just a random mission that starts a romance between Kanda and Miranda.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything of D. Gray Man

Can This Be Real

It was a warm day at the Order and everyone was doing their own thing. Krory was reading peacefully in the gardens. Lenalee had gone into town shopping. Lavi was doing what Lavi normally did which was taking in all that happened in the Order for later references.

Miranda stopped and looked around as she started to round the corner only to run smack into him. As she fell to the floor she then glanced up at Kanda as he turned his head "Che."

He then looked down at her "Don't you know how to walk?" Miranda started to stand up "I-I'm so sorry Kanda I didn't see you."

Shaking his head he went to push past her "If you would watch where you're going you might see people before you run into them." She bowed to him "Yes your right." He didn't pay much attention as he walked past her and continued on his way.

She watched him disappear down the hall as she shuttered to think that he could have sliced her into tiny pieces if he would have wanted to. Kanda was the only person in the Order that she was nervous to be around. His cold exterior and dark blue eyes that stared through a person when he looked at them made her tremble in fear.

As she watched his lengthy stature walk away she shook her head and continued on her way. She was in the process of trying to make it to Komui's office because he had said he had a mission to send her out on. She thought maybe the mission would be with Lavi or Lenalee.

As she continued on her way she thought about how she could make herself more useful on missions. She had to admit it had been almost a year that she had been at the Order. She had helped out on many missions but she wanted to do more. She wanted to be able to fight a little more. Everyone else could fight and she was usually on the sidelines controlling their time. But now she wanted to prove herself more.

As she got closer to Komui's office she began to straighten herself up some. She had changed her appearance some since joining the Order from the spinster look she used to dress like. She now wore her hair down and she dressed a little better discarding the long black dress she used to wear for a pair of white pants and a brown shirt.

She got to Komui's office and knocked as he said "Come in" She came in and stared at all the paperwork he had strode all over the place. He looked up "Ahhh Miranda have a seat we're just waiting on the other exorcist." She smiled slightly walking over to the couch which was the only thing in the room that was cleared off and sat down.

Just then the door opened and in he walked as she turned around her eyes widened to see it was Kanda and she started to fidget some. He walked over and sat next to her on the couch as Komui began to explain to them about what their mission was. Although Miranda didn't hear anything Komui said because she was more focused on the death glaring samurai sitting next to her she thought he was just the most beautiful person she had ever laid eyes on.

Komui then smiled as he clasped his hands under his chin "Alright any questions?" Miranda turned to look at him "Uh….Yeah what are we doing?"

Kanda turned his head "Che" then shook it as he looked back to her "Were you NOT listening?" he then said annoyed then whispered under his breath "Baka onna."

She coward some as she looked at Komui "I-I'm sorry." Kanda just ran his hand down his face and sighed out loud as he stood up more annoyed than before "You really want me to work with her? I mean look at her she's a blubbering puddle of emotions."

Komui pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose with his finger and sighed "Yes Kanda she's the only other girl we have. Lenalee is going on a mission with Lavi." He smiled at Miranda "Let's go over this again. There have been some disappearances of women around the small town of Turk. So I need you and Kanda to go investigate." Pointing his finger to Miranda "You'll be the bait and Kanda will shadow you."

Miranda began to shake all over "B-Bait? You want me to be bait?" Komui laughed as he walked around his desk "Why yes. We're going to give you a complete makeover to make you look….well like the women that have been disappearing."

Kanda just shook his head "Unbelievable." Komui then smiled widely as he said in a sarcastic tone "or we could dress you up Kanda."

Turning his head Kanda glared at Komui "Over my dead body." He then turned and walked to the door stopping before he exited "When you're done with her let me know so we can leave."

Waving his hand Komui smiled "Should be about an hour or so." Kanda scoffed and a scowl crossed his face as he walked down the hall. Miranda looked at Komui and unsurely asked "Are you sure it's a good idea to pair me up with him? I might not make it back you know if I screw up. He'll just kill me and leave my body somewhere." Her knees began to shake then.

Waving his hand Komui shrugged "Nah he wouldn't do that." Then he thought about it for a moment "Uh…on second thought maybe you shouldn't screw up then." Miranda smiled nervously as she followed Komui to another room.

He smiled widely "Okaaaay let's start on this makeover shall we?" They began with her hair by putting it a top her head and did her makeup. Then they handed her a tan colored dress which she slide on and it hugged every curve she had. Miranda felt sort of weird wearing something this tight as she walked out of the dressing room and stared at Komui with her hands to her chest.

"Uuuh do I really have to wear this? It's sort of uncomfortable." She pulled at it some "And tight."

Komui just smiled as he looked at her and knew she would fit in perfectly where they had to go "You look fine. Now let's go find Kanda."

Kanda was waiting at the dock when they walked out and he looked at her. He thought she looked a little tramped up as he stared at her "She has on too much makeup it makes her look cheap." He stated firmly as Komui started dancing around the statement "Well these are the type of girls disappearing."

Since Miranda had joined the Order a year ago Kanda had watched her progress and she was very strong and confident he thought but she really didn't think that in her own head. She thought she was weak and incapable of measuring up to all the other exorcists but he knew from the times she had held her innocence time record in progress that she was strong.

Looking her over now he didn't like the way they had dressed her up. He thought she looked like a cheap hooker. He sighed as he walked up to her and stared at her. He liked her the way she naturally looked he thought she had a very plain beauty. This way though he couldn't get used to staring at her plus the dress she had on was way too tight he thought. His eyes semi widened as his gaze trailed down her body noticing how the dress hugged every curve she had. He felt his checks flush with heat as he shook his head and averted his eyes from staring at her.

Miranda had always feared Kanda's opinion because he could be so cold and heartless at times as she stood there shaking as he stared at her. He finally turned and walked to the boat "Let's get moving." He said sternly as she walked over and climbed in and sat next to him.

As they got to the train and found their way to their seats he found himself staring at her more till he finally grabbed a napkin and handed it to her "Wipe some of that crap off your face it looks tacky." He demanded.

She took the napkin and lowered her head some as she began to wipe it off. She then looked back and he nodded as his gaze went to the window "That's better now you don't look like a painted clown." He sighed "I really hate clowns." He then lifted his hand and placed his chin in it on the window sill as he stared out and the train began to move down the tracks.

She had to admit she was nervous and feeling a little unsure of herself as she sat there in silence. Kanda was not one for small talk as he pulled the file out of his jacket and read it. It said young women had been disappearing around a certain bar. So far four of them had been taken and no one knew who or what took them. He didn't know if this was akuma or just the deranged actions of a disturbed person.

His gaze went to Miranda as she sat there hands folded in her lap and her knee was bouncing up and down. "Are you nervous?" He asked firmly seeing her knees bouncing up and down.

She nodded slightly as her head turned to the door and she looked around never making eye contact with him. You see Miranda was always nervous around Kanda because she liked him so much. He was strong, independent, very intimidating and not to mention drop dead gorgeous. He was everything she had ever envisioned in the perfect man. Only he didn't even know she was alive.

Sometimes she had went out of her way and took her life in her hands just to run into him so he would notice her. He was like a mystery that needed to be solved to her. She didn't know exactly how to talk to him so she could only frustrate him to make him notice she was there. She had asked Lenalee about him a few times because she knew Kanda so well. Lenalee had told her Kanda could be the nicest person once you got to know him but he could also be a dick when he wanted to be.

When she didn't answer his question about being nervous he just turned his head back towards the window "Che." She then slightly looked at him "Uuuuh yes I'm nervous."

He kept his gaze to the window "Don't be I won't let anything happen to you." Kanda had to admit to himself that her running into his all the time was very annoying and frustrating when she didn't talk to him. He didn't exactly know why after a year she was still jittery around him. Lenalee had told him she was coming along fine with her people interaction but from what he saw she was still the same emotional wreak she was when she got to the Order when it came to talking to him. Everyone else she seemed at ease around but he had to admit he didn't exactly give off a heartwarming welcome. He smirked slightly maybe he liked it that way though, no one getting close to him. But deep down he did get sort of lonely sometimes but that was just a show of weakness he thought as he always hardened that part of himself back up.

After the whole Alma thing when he came back to the Order he had taken a new outlook on life. He had decided to be what he was today. Not anyone else. He tried to be more open with people these days but he only found himself being the same person he used to be.