Amon himself wasn't sure why he had done this. He walked back out of the room, hearing the new huntress behind him protest indignantly that there was nothing wrong with her eyes. His boot heels clicked imperiously, belying his inner thoughts. She had sounded somewhat angry with him, and he now for some reason wanted to reason with her, tell her why he had done this. He wasn't quite sure why it was that it bothered him to see her rubbing her temples after hunts as though she had a colossal headache.
His face was calm, his stride steady. Inwardly, he seethed with annoyance. Why was she so stubborn and childish at times, and yet so otherworldly at others? And furthermore, why did he care?
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Amon's irritation hadn't diminished much when he returned to the office and learned that Robin and Karasuma had left to investigate the Ueno KKoen murders. Instantly, he was out the door again, this time his anger mixed and partly aimed at himself. Perhaps if he had given her something more to do than just look over old files...
He checked the orbo charge in his modified Walther as he moved steadily through the park, ignoring the presence of Sakaki, who had followed him out of the office, then froze at the sound of Karasuma's voice calling out Robin's name. He broke into a run, ignoring the stares of several of the civilians he passed.
He careened into the clearing and stopped, heart in his mouth at the sight of the witch and her power stripping the bark from the tree Robin sheltered behind. His healthy intelligence provided his imagination with several ideas of what that power could do to her.
Amon barely noticed Sakaki's presence at his side as he saw Robin leap from behind the tree, eyes ablaze as she targeted the witch.
Feeling rushed back into his body, and in one smooth motion he brought the orbo gun up and fired.
Their eyes met over the falling form of the witch. He noticed the glasses perched on her nose, as if in a peace offering. Almost shyly, he let the ghost of a smile slip across his lips...for a moment or two.
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Author's Note: Sorry for the wait in updating. After this scene, I branch entirely away from the series in a new direction. The first two installments were the scenes I had chosen to convince friends of mine of the connection between Amon and Robin. After this, it's all AU.
Stay tuned for chapter three: Sakaki and Doujima!