A/N:

Majin Othinus - Thanks for the feedback. In terms of the kiss, I wanted it to be in a different context. Est is not using the spirit contract as an excuse for a kiss. This was the first time she kisses Kamito because she genuinely cares about him. She began to understand expressing emotions to those around her. Est calls Kamito Onii-chan in her head or when she knows that Kamito isn't going to correct her (when he's asleep). She will refer to him as Kamito in normal conversation unless asked otherwise.

Chapter 2

It had been long past since the alarm clock went off. The two forms in the bed barely changed their position since the start of their slumber. The young man was nestled into the girl's neck. The same can be said for the girl as well. Kamito took slow and steady breaths from his nose, constantly taking in the scent of Est's hair.

'Vanilla…' was the thought that replayed in his mind.

A slight smile appeared. His mind was entranced by the aroma. Est slowly nuzzled into Kamito's warmth, a light line of saliva leaking from the corner of her mouth. As the hours passed, sunlight from the window crept onto Kamito, causing him to twitch. His blurred vision cleared, and he awoke to the realization. His spirit was lying directly against and on him. It was apparent that in his sleep he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in. It wasn't that he disliked the feeling; It's just that he was unfamiliar with this type of intimacy aside from his previous contracted spirit.

'Restia…'

He missed her.

'I lost you three years ago, and I continued to try and find you. I eventually did, but you changed. For that short period of time after winning the blade dance, I felt whole again. All of that fear and self doubt washed away, yet I knew it wouldn't last. The initial mission would continue. During the plan to free the Fire Elemental Lord, she used Est to kill herself before Ren Ashdoll's contaminated will took her over, attempting to destroy it once and for all. I thought I had lost her again. No matter how hard I fight, no matter how hard I push, she would escape from my efforts. That was the last time I saw her. Before her death, she gave a part of her power to Est and sealed my memories of her to give me a chance at a normal life and to prevent me from grieving. The sad thing is that the very minute I set foot into the hall of the instructional school, my life was never going be normal. The memories came back, those harsh and wonderful memories always find their way back. They make up who I am. I can't deny those events of my life. The only thing I can do now is move forward in this hectic life of mine. I mastered all of the absolute blade arts from Greyworth: I gained some of the powers of the Demon King. I'm still not strong enough. I'm not going to lose anyone, not anymore, especially you.' He turned his gaze to the sleeping angel by his side. 'I was a shadow of my former self when I arrived here. Since the start of my new life, you helped me piece my life back together. I can't thank you enough for everything you have done. No matter what challenges we face, we face them together.'

Reluctantly releasing his hands from the white angel, he slowly pulled the blanket away, exposing the slender milky-white frame. His eyes traced her form from her head down to her feet. Even though she was practically naked, the fact that she wore only high knee sock made Kamito feel even more embarrassed. Staring at Est, he didn't know how to react.

'I wonder what she looks like without the …' He mentally slapped himself out of thought 'No, now is not the time...Maybe later.' His brain paused to process his last though. 'Damn...maybe Est was right about me.'

The image of Est yelling "Pervert." flowed into his mind. He sighed at this development. A tinge of pink enveloped his face, as he contemplated. The mention of her name cause Kamito to lean back slowly as Est's face came into view. Her head drifted from his neck to his upper chest. He cleanly left the bed, allowing her to rest on the pillow, and he proceeded to the kitchen.

Since it was about 11:00, he decided to make brunch. Throughout his travels, he has taken many odd jobs to survive. He often worked in restaurants, earning his culinary skills. Normally, he, Claire, and Fianna would live off off canned food, but thanks to winning the Blade Dance for Areishia Academy, Greyworth supplied them with more amenities including food and spirit stones. All of his teammates left to visit their homes after winning. Claire's parents were finally free from prison, but their kingdom has already been taken. Thankfully, they still have a modest home to come back to. Rinslet returned home to reunite with her to be thawed out sister after making peace with the Water Elemental Lord. Now that Fianna unlocked Georgios, she returned to her kingdom to reclaim her throne. Ellis returned home with her grandfather to celebrate the victory and visit her sister in prison. After everything was said and done, he and Est were left at the school together. He didn't mind the situation that much. His friends were happy, and he had some time off to relax without anymore impromptu ventures.

Considering Est's and his own taste, he decided to some dessert like meals.

'I think that she'll like crepes, waffles, eggs and sausages.'

With the final dish, the table was ready.

'I guess the only thing to do now is to wake her up.'

"Est...Est...Wake up now," Kamito softly spoke as he tapped her cheeks.

"Nyaa...Nyaa…" Est squealed in her light sleep.

When Est finally opened her eyes, she spoke with a smile.

"Oniichan? Good morning"

Kamito glowed red by that name. "I, I thought I told you not to call me that."

"Oh...Sorry."

A bead of sweat went down the side of his head as he took a breath.

"I thought you liked it when I call you that."

She began to lay her head on Kamitos lap.

"Let's talk about something else. It's time to eat"

Est beamed toward Kamito. She had her own personal tastes, but if Kamito made it she would eat it. She gave Kamito a tight hug with a quick "Thank you", and they both walked to the table.

"The chocolate strawberry crepes were very good. Please make these again next time"

"Sure, anything to keep you happy….Oh, you have something."

Est looked confused at his words until he reached over to her face with a napkin and wiped the edge of her mouth. She turned pink at his actions, replying "Thank you. I didn't notice the leftover cream."

"That's alright." He proceeded to pat her on the head. Est closed her eyes with an innocent smile, more attune to the appraisal.

"That face makes you look cute" Kamito commented.

"Yes, praise me more." Est asked politely.

Kamito did as she said, boosting Est's mood even more.

Removing his hand, he said, "As much as I would like to continue this, we have to start our training."

A little dejected, "Okay Master", was Est's reply, but she was still happy that they would spend the day together. After getting dressed, they left the room to officially start the day.

A/N: I was planning on releasing this yesteday, but I got caught up in the celebration. I hope you enjoyed the chapter. If you did, please follow or review. See you guys next chapter.