-Creeps into the set- Oh my. I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting so long DX Unfortunately my muse seemed to have gone on an extra long holiday :'( Couldn't think what to do next, plus I've been so incredibly busy lately :'( I'm engaged now if anyone cares! Lol. I reread the story last night and I've had some nice new ideas (fan girls rejoice!) so I'll try and continue on :3 I'm so sorry to keep you all waiting so long.

My Fair Lady

Chapter 13

The Disappearance of Miranda Lotto

Miranda was panting, her face coated in a fine sheen of sweat. Allen was training with her, she'd asked him to help out while she tried to use her Innocence more offensively, to become stronger so she didn't always have to rely on her friends.

"Miss Miranda, I think we should take a break now!" Allen called out, deactivating Crowned Clown. Miranda nodded with a smile, deactivating Time Record. She was improving. She'd managed to make small force field like shields out of the clock faces that appeared.

"I'll just go freshen up in the baths first Allen-kun, go on ahead to the canteen if you like, I'll meet you there in a while." Miranda smiled, and Allen happily went on ahead, already drooling at the prospect of what he would be ordering and eating in a few moments.

Miranda hummed gently to herself as she walked back to her room, gathering her bathing things and wandered back out, glancing at herself in the mirror. All the extra training she was making herself do had given her face a good tint of pink, which she was pleased about. Closing the door without looking behind, she never noticed the glowing purple butterfly that was fluttering ominously close to her window…

Miranda sighed, staring at her hands as she relaxed in the hot spring style baths. The puckered skin was still slightly sore, a testament and reminder of the first Noah she ever met, Road. It had faded a lot since then, but the memory was still quite fresh, the terror she'd felt as she'd watched Road's candles pierce Allen's left eye, the almost inhuman, strangled scream of pain that he had issued had made her hair stand on end. For some reason her train of though brought her to Kanda. It had been a week since the library incident, since he accepted the fact that he loved her as much as she loved him, since he had been sent on a mission straight away, so suddenly she thought he had left her again. She missed him so much, hoped he was safe and would be returning to her soon. Sighing again, she finished washing and carefully stepped out of the bath. Wrapping her hair in a towel, she dried herself and dragged on a large, dark green robe which she tied tightly to her. Taking the towel off her head, she fluffed her hair out a bit and combed it though. She carried her things back up to her room pushing the door closed behind her without looking back. She didn't notice the tall dark figure, leaning on the wall behind the door. When she heard the door click shut on its own she loosed the robe slightly and dropped the bathing things and her exorcist suit on the bed, turning to the wardrobe to pick out new clothes, when she spotted a glint of something in the mirror.

Whirling around she gasped, and almost screamed until he covered her mouth with one hand. "Miranda, be quiet, its me, Kanda!" He sighed exasperatedly, as realisation dawned on her and he could imagine the apologises streaming from her mouth if he let her go. Dimly he realised she wasn't struggling violently, but her eyes were watery, and her arms were lifting as if to embrace him. Releasing her mouth from his hand, he claimed it again with a long kiss, one which he'd dreamed of for a long time. Hungrily, she kissed him back with enthusiasm, trailing her arms along the strong line of his back, moaning gently as he pulled her in closer, crushing her to him possessively.

Neither of them noticed the purple butterfly, still floating around Miranda's window…

Finally they released each other, gasping for breath, drinking in the face of the other. Miranda stared at him longingly, wanting more than kisses. Not that she could bring herself to say it… The blush on her cheeks intrigued Kanda, and he brushed his rough fingertips over them, his thumb rubbing her rosy bottom lip, feeling her warm breath as she panted softly. She leaned into his touch willing him, silently begging him to take the initiative again, like he had so long ago.. She moaned softly remembering how it had felt to be trapped beneath his frame, terrifying at first but then it started to feel strangely good.. She wrapped her arms around his chest, but started in alarm when he winced slightly.

"Oh my god, are you alright Kanda-kun? Did I hurt you? I didn't think I was that strong I.. I.." She blurted out, looking anxiously up at him. He couldn't help but smile slightly at her anxiety, she was so concerned about him it touched something he'd never felt before, it was a nice feeling to have someone care about you that much, he realised.

"Yes, yes I'm fine.. Just I'm not healing as fast as I used to.. I broke a few ribs on my last mission, as well as a leg-"

"OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE THEN WE NEED TO GET YOU TO THE INFIRM-" She squealed in alarm, trying her best to pull him towards the door and drag him down to the infirmary, but he tugged her back.

"Don't worry, I was on my way there after I'd seen you for a little while, but you can't go running around dressed like that, can you?" He smirked, gesturing at her robe, which had become even looser since she had discovered him. She yelped as she realised the front of the robe was almost completely open, exposing part of her breasts and quickly pulled the sides in to cover herself again. His smirk widened ever so slightly, and he tilted her head up with one finger. "Shame.. I was enjoying the view.." Miranda's blush deepened and she felt an overwhelming desire to punch him in the arm, but she resisted, for one, he was injured and for two, where the hell did that desire even come from? She wasn't a violent person.. She instead settled for pouting at him and shoving him towards the door.

He smiled genuinely this time, and kissed her once again, running his fingers through her hair. "I'll come back later, ok? Watashi no tenshi." He turned and walked out of the door, with a slight limp, Miranda noted with worry. Then she realised what he'd called her! She almost giggled with happiness. It was finally time for her to wear that outfit she'd saved for him. With a smile she opened the drawer in her dresser and pulled out a dusky rose coloured corset, followed by matching underwear and stockings. Thankfully the lacing on the back was purely ornamental, it hooked at the front with many small eyelet fastenings. She eyed herself critically in the mirror when she was done, the corset pushed her miniscule breasts up to give herself some cleavage, and her shapely, long legs looked good in the rose stockings. Carefully, she piled her hair up on the back of her head, pinning it back before pulling strands out to frame her face, like she'd seen in one of the pictures on the salon walls. She fixed a matching pink corsage to her hair, applied a tiny bit of makeup and slipped on some silver heeled shoes. Turning around once with a smile, she shrugged her robe back on, and sat on the bed to wait for Kanda.

"My my.. don't you look stunning, little kitten." The silky voice purred behind her, and before she could react, a strong hand was around her mouth, the other around her waist as he pulled her back into Road's door, before casually flipping a note on her bed.

'I've got your pretty kitten, Mr Kitchen Knife…'

:O:O:O Tyki returns! I tried to make this chapter a bit longer, seeing as I've made everyone wait a ridiculous length of time.. IM SORRY IM SORRY! I feel like Miranda now.. XD I'll try and have the next chapter up in a few days, if its longer than a week you have my permission to hunt me down and force me to write XD

~Rhamana