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Kanda watches Amber from his perch on his bed. He looked up from his reading to see Amber doing her usual routine. She dried herself off after her shower and was now in her swimsuit-like outfit and for some reason she was completely okay with Kanda seeing her barely clothed which slightly irked the man but never publicly voiced it out much to his confusion. Amber wore a white halter neck top with matching bottoms so as she sat away from him, completely immersed in her moisturizing routine and he stared, directly at her back where he could clearly see her golden birthmark. He wondered how would she react if he just went up to her and brush his fingers on her back; to completely catch her off guard because she was so intently focused on moisturizing her legs at the present moment.
He distinctively remembered that her birthmark was originally a large golden cross that he saw for himself on their first mission together but now, it looked like it has changed into a rather striking design of large pair of golden angel wings that covered almost the entirety of her back. He guessed it was due to her recent magical maturity phase. He remembered Cross telling him that Amber's powers had grown which meant she would have to work harder in reigning her emotions not to mention put in time to focus and train to controlling her newly evolved magical prowess.
Kanda sighs deeply, he had noticed that Amber had been keeping to herself more than he was used to and supposed she was doing that to keep her emotions in check. When they first met, Amber always came up to him and actually put in the sincere effort to get to know him and be his friend. Amber was known throughout the European HQ for her sweet, bubbly and friendly nature in her interactions with anybody off-duty and the fact was that Amber is currently off-duty at the moment but ever since the two of them reached the Asian HQ, he noticed that Amber barely made the effort to befriend any of the work staff or at the least, spend time with her former friends. He understood that dealing with her friends would be something emotional for her as she had abandoned them and ignored them to purposely keep them away but the fact was that the former Guardians were relentless and would not stop trying thus Amber was becoming more and more frustrated with each encounter she had with the group.
At that moment, speak of the devils, the door slams open and Chaozi Han came through first before trying to block the entrance as his way of stopping Ikuto and the former Guardians from coming inside, "I told you guys Amber-sama will be upset with me if I let you guys bother her!"
Chaozi falls to the floor and Ikuto stands in front of the other kids after stepping over the man who was likely the probable culprit to push the exorcist down but his jaw slightly drops the moment he catches sight of Amber with a towel on her head and dressed in her white ensemble.
"What do you guys want?"
"Y-you're leaving tomorrow?" he asks trying to keep an indifferent expression causing Kanda to glare at him menacingly.
"Yes"
Kanda watched the former friends complain and whine at Amber's nonchalant answer and that she barely spent time with them and it was unfair but seeing the boredom on her face, he could tell that she really didn't care and her mind was elsewhere.
Amber sighs, scratching her ear nonchalantly before turning to look at Chaozii from the corner of her eye who looked like a nervous wreck, wary of the redhead's mood. She could not blame the guy. She hasn't actually seen the bodyguard she had enlisted for her friend's safety since she herself arrived at the Asian HQ. Apparently Chaozii has a bad case of the stomach flue so he was stuck on bed-rest up until now apparently.
Speaking of which, she needed to remember to have a word with the man to remind him to do his damn job and make sure everyone was behaving appropriately. Dealing with her friends constantly bugging her about her life was almost torture. It was too damn troublesome.
"We haven't even talked about the match yet Amu! How did you make those clones of your former selves like that?" Rima demands.
"Simple. I beat you all using your feelings for me against you. I'm in it to win at all costs."
"That does not explain how you made the clones." says an exasperated Nagi.
"Part of Amulet Siren's power is to make illusions. That's what it was. Nothing more."
Amber picks up her bottle to squirt more of her moisturizing cream but Ikuto swipes it from her hands.
"Oi!'
"Why did you kiss me?"
Amber flushes slightly and Ikuto leans his face in to continue getting a rise out of her but his danger sense kicked in and backed his head up just to see Kanda's sword strike into the wall. The cat bearer sweatdropped as Kanda pulls the sword out and presses the hilt against his neck.
"Back up catboy."
Ikuto does what he's told and watches Kanda put away the sword, take off his dress shirt and give to Amber to wear. She takes it gratefully and buttons it the whole way rather quickly but because the shirt was so big on her, it exposed her smooth shoulders yet it did cover her up much better whereas Kanda stood shamelessly bare-chested.
"I kissed you because...I didn't like the way you were looking at me Ikuto...like you were trying to prove something. My kiss was an aphrodisiac spell so I hoped we won't talk about it...but apparently you still remembered..."
Ikuto did not miss the hint of red in the girls cheeks and thinking he might have a shot, he tries to voice his feelings out as plainly as he could, "I was trying to prove something. Amu please, I just wanted you to see that I am strong and I am worthy of you. Won't you give me a chance? I know you like me too."
Amber opens her mouth to respond but Kanda laughs mockingly, unable to help himself, "You really are a piece of work aren't you?"
Kukai frowns, folding his arms, "You're really rude."
"Tch, your guy Ikuto here has made his way into a girl's bed in the middle of the night on numerous occasions without her consent or any concern for her feelings yet you're calling me rude?"
The former Guardians including Kukai blushes heavily at that, wishing they had known about that before and put a stop to it but before they could think further on it, Amber chastises Kanda for his bluntness causing the samurai to shake his head in disapproval. The small redhead sighs heavily seeing her bodyguard's reaction before turning her attention back to the group with her arms folded across her chest. She reminds her former friends that she is not their Amu anymore so whatever they felt for her should be dead too and would appreciate it if they could at least try to cooperate with her wishes. She goes on to tell them that she needs to go back in a day or so because there were things she needed to do and sincerely apologizes that things didn't go the way they wanted.
"Why didn't you leave with your dad and your team last night if you had to leave anyway?" Ikuto asks hotly, hating how stubborn Amber was and wished to God he could keep Amber to himself to rpevent her from leaving him again.
"My dad wanted me to rest. Anyway look Ikuto I am really sorry but I really don't like you like that. I mean you're hot and all but you've got no boundaries and I need somebody who respects my space. I honestly have zero romantic interest in you whatsoever and I'm sincerely sorry if you thought I led you on. I really did not mean to."
Seeing the crestfallen Ikuto after hearing Amber's rather frank answer, Chaozi takes the opportunity of the younger male's shock and hurt rejection to swipe the bottle that Ikuto took from Amber to give it back before ushering him and the Guardians out. The moment the group were out of the room, Kanda goes over to close the door properly and lock it securely to ensure they don't get in again.
Amber groans, exhausted before rolling her eyes and moving to lie on her back in an exasperated fashion, "I wish the Noahs never got anywhere near them. This has become way too complicated."
"No kidding."
Amber snickers and smiles at Kanda who returns it with his own rare tiny smile.
"Lie on your stomach."
The teenage girl frowns, unsure if she heard right and sits up, "Huh?"
"You're tense. Let me help." he takes the bottle she uses for her moisturizing routine that lay on her bed, examining the label.
"What you're going to do?"
Kanda looks up at her and smirks causing Amber's face to redden seeing the look in his eye, "You've been training a lot. You should relax for once. Let's just stay in the room today and I'll help you relax."
"Seriously?" Kanda watches Amber unbutton his shirt and resisted the urge to follow the movement of her hands with his eyes.
"Yeah. Just you and me."
Just you and me
"W-with meditation?" she asks, feeling nervous suddenly.
"No Kit. Physical therapy."
Amber's eyes widened, wondering if what she was interpreting is what Kanda was trying to say, "Wait as in...massage?"
"Yes Kit, I was trained in physical therapy for an undercover job I did a few years ago."
Amber thought her bodyguard was joking but in fact, Kanda was telling the truth. He had to go undercover once at masseuse parlor and for the short time he was there, he was known throughout the establishment for his warm, broad hands, and his delicate teasing muscles that made a person relax immediately. Kanda couldn't help but smirk at very thought of Amber vulnerable beneath his hands which only just caused Amber to blush who was watching him. The samurai goes on talking, trying not to let his amusement show at her embarrassment and decided to forgo Amber's moisturizer with his own massage oil he kept forgetting to take out of his travel pack, "The room is locked. Chaozi is out of bed to keep your friends at bay and this was supposed to be a getaway for you. You need to de-stress sometime."
Amber laughed uneasily, not sure what to make of any of this considering the fact she was talking to the most easily agitated man she has ever met but she guessed a massage wouldn't hurt. She never had one before but she guessed it was okay, she trusted Kanda.
"You sure?"
Kanda hesitated for a second knowing that it may be a bad idea since he realized he had feelings for the girl but at the same time he had seen how tense she's been and decides he just has to, "Shut up and lie down Kit."
He sits at the edge of bed, squirting something onto his hands and Amber stares at the wall, hearing her bodyguard squeeze the bottle of oil and rub his palms together to warm it in his hands. She gasps softly at the immediate sensation of his slicked palms running over her back gently but Kanda thinks nothing of it instead intently focusing on the fact that the tween had knots in her back so he continues teasing the muscles as he rubbed them into lax states.
He poured some more oil on his hands and warmed it quickly, massaging Amber's shoulders firmly, but gently. Just as he pushed the heel of his hand into her shoulder blade, he heard the red head moan very softly. He did it again, almost like he couldn't believe he heard it but as it did, he heard the redhead groan.
Amber was having the time of her life. Kanda's hands were absolutely divine but she wasn't an idiot, she realized what she was feeling and closed her mouth to avoid any embarrassing sounds coming out of her mouth as the broad hands continued to rub her sore muscles. Her eyes widened when his hands pressed down on her lower back and she shifts uncomfortably causing Kanda to stop.
"You okay?"
"Y-yeah.."
"You sure?"
"Y-yeah..."
"Want me to continue?"
"Y-yes..."
Unable to help himself, he smirks silently, amused by her soft almost needy tone but says nothing and rubbed the heels of both of his hands into Amber's lower back. He pushed on the tailbone, felt it pop, and heard her whimper again. He spread his hands out and rubbed them over Amber's sides, feeling the muscles tense, relax, tense, relax and repeat.
The two delve into the noise of Amber's soft whimpers of bliss and the sound of Kanda's hands as he rubs them together each time to warm the oil before continuing to work on Amber's slender body. When he finally finished, Amber moves to sit up slowly and carefully turns to face Kanda, feeling her face warm from their recent, intense physical contact causing the older exorcist to frown.
"Don't turn red like that."
"I a-am not!"
"Yes you are" he answers, matter of factually much to the redhead's chagrin.
"Am not!"
"Are too"
"Am not!"
Kanda smirks and leans into her causing the redhead to blush even more, "You are very lucky you're still a kid."
Amber's eyes flashed at the word, she hated it when people called her that and Kanda knew it, "I am not some punk kid!"
"No you're not which irritates me a lot."
What?
Confused, Amber stares at Kanda who just looked kind of angry, puzzling her further.
"You're a teenage girl with a growing body, an inquisitive mind and a voice that feels like honey on the tongue. It's annoying."
W-wait...did he really just say honey on the tongue?
Before Kanda could blink, he feels a soft peck on his chin and she looks up at him. The samuai just stared back, he didn't know what to make of the eyes that were looking back him that was presently so full of emotion.
"Your father would kill me if he finds out about what I really think of you." he whispers softly.
Amber isn't sure what to think of what he was saying but she tries to move her hand to where his face was to comfort him but Kanda grips her hand in a second, "I make no promises. I cant afford to be honest with how I feel about you. Not when you're still this young."
That blew a fuse and the witch goes off on him, highly irate.
"My age is just a damn number Kanda! Gosh I wish I wasn't some prepubescent brat to you!"
The Humpty Lock glows suddenly without warning and Kanda immediately backs up only to be blinded as Amber screams. When he turns back again after rubbing his eyes irritably, he sees Amber covering her new rather large breasts with her arms.
"K-kanda...I turned b-big..."
Big was an understatement.
Amber's entire body turned to that of an young adult blessed with a voluptuous figure and legs for days. Kanda was starting to wonder if this was one of those dreams that he had on occasion that felt good to delve into at night but also the ones that made him feel incredibly guilty once he woke up. Especially since these dreams involved a pre-teen Amber Marian and now to his slight horror, that very same girl had grown up with a fully-developed figure in a span of a minute and goodness she was breathtaking and irresistible.
I am so dead...
"K-kanda! Y-your nose is bleeding!"
Scratch that, I am already dead.
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