Late one night, Jerry, the Order's head chef was hard at work cooking a masterpiece. No, not to get ahead or to experiment in which Allen would be the guinea pig. Oh no, this was special.

"Psst! Jerry!" a voice called out in a hard whisper by the window.

"Hey! Just in time, I finished your special order Mr. Krory!" the cook beamed as he put two take out boxes wrapped in a picnic like blanket.

"Great! Thanks so much Jerry, we owe you one" as Krory reached out to grab the boxes, Jerry immediately caught sight of a suit and tie under her cloak.

"Aw…you look good in a suit, she'll love it" he smiled big, giving him thumbs up.

Krory blushed," Y-yeah?"

"Absolutely! Now get up there before it gets cold!"

"Thank you so much Jerry!" with that he turned to leave…

But then stopped in mid step and turned slightly.

Jerry put a hand over his heart," I won't tell a soul"

"Thank you!" and now he left.

Meanwhile back in Miranda's room, there was chaos.

The poor girl was busy running around, trying to clean and get herself ready at the same time.

"Oooh…I knew I should've asked Linalee for help…" she whimpered to herself while digging through her drawers for any non-black make up, which so far wasn't looking too good.

"Miranda?" and there was Krory, right on time as they had planned, calling out from behind the door.

But this only caused her panic to increase.

"Dah! Um…h-hold on!" she called back, looking back at her floor which was covered in clothes and other random items during her attempted search for something else. Giving up on her make up, she grabbed everything and threw it all in her closet, sloppy, but he won't see it. Which was the point.

Krory smiled a bit to himself as he waited, he could hear her desperately trying to clean and things perfect their…supposed first date. By now he already knew she was going to be like this, he patiently waited outside, he couldn't help but feel a little loved as she tried to make things perfect just for him.

"Oy! Krory-kins! Whatcha doing out this late?"

Krory froze, of all people, Lavi was the last person on the planet he wanted see right now. He quickly hid the boxes of food behind him, but still under his cloak. It was about not he was thankful for his weird love of cloaks and capes.

"O-oh! Lavi good evening…I'm just…um here…to uh…help…yeah! Er…help…" he smiled nervously.

"…It's almost midnight…what could she need help with?" Lavi yawned.

Suddenly a little light turned on in his head, slowly a grin formed on his face.

"Unless…"

"…what?" Krory blinked in confusion.

"You know…help her…'loosen up'?" he nudged Krory's arm with his elbow," If ya know what I mean…"

"Um…no I don't actually…" he blinked again, really having no idea what Lavi was on about. But Miranda, who finished cleaning and got a little too curious, had her ear pressed against the door, listening to every word. She blushed deeply, Krory had no idea what was going on but she sure did.

"Oh c'mon Kro! You know…help her-"

"Krory!" Miranda opened the door before Lavi could finish," Oh! Gut you're here! Now you can fix mien clock!" with her quick excuse, she grabbed the very confused Krory and pulled him in.

"Guten Nacht Lavi!" she smiled sweetly before slamming the door, leaving Lavi to his own dirty thoughts in the empty hallway.

"Phew…" she sighed in relief.

"Nice work Miranda" he smiled big," You really saved me back there"

"Oh…vell…ve don't vant everyone to know about us yet…und if Lavi knew then the whole Order vill by tomorrow"

True, Allen, Linalee, Lavi and even Komui knew that there was some kind of relationship going on. But as of now, everyone wasn't too sure if they were serious just yet. Which, they were, but knowing how everyone was going to react....

The two shy and timid exorcists weren't exactly used to being the center of attention. So tonight they met in secret.

He scratched the back of his head, and smiled like the goofball he was,"Yeah…hey did you hear him talking? He was saying something and acting fun-"

"N-nein! Nothing at all!" she grabbed the boxes from him and smiled nervously," S-so let's eat!"

Krory just shrugged it off, what ever Lavi was talking about must have been something interesting to make Miranda freak out. But regardless the reason, something else caught his eye as she turned to put the boxes on the small table she has set up.

"Um…Miranda?" he blushed.

"Ja?" she turned slightly.

As he took a breath to respond, he stopped himself. Analyzing his time spent with her, her personality, and how she reacts to certain situations, he chose a different response.

"Don't move"

Before she could answer, he stood behind her and grasped the back of her dress and the zipper, pulling it up and closing it.

Miranda felt her very soul froze over.

"There all done" he smiled, though his cheeks were light pink still.

"I-I-I-I-I…i-it vas open?"

Of course, leave it to Miranda to forget about that little detail.

"Not anymore"

She blushed deeply, mortified and very embarrassed, keeping her eyes down, not wanting to face him. Despite the small smile on his face, he was still a man, and as such who would've guessed at a pink brazier?

"I-I-I-I-I-I'm…um…s-sorry…you…uh…had to see that…" she coughed.

Definitely an interesting way to start their first date, how would she ever live this one down?

Before she could ever begin to think about her usual,' I'm hopeless at everything'. Krory laughed and wrapped his arms around her tiny waist and kissing her on the cheek.

"Don't worry about it" he reassured, nuzzling his face in her shoulder,"Ok?"

Within the few days they shared together after resolving their "fight", she came to know to Krory, was infact, a cuddle leech. Though most men would promptly stay away from it, she knew he was unlike any man and anytime he was close he just couldn't stay away for the life of him. Of course she didn't mind, most women would kill to have a man hold them just because. Linalee expressed this jealousy the other day, from then on Miranda swore to keep Krory. Perhaps her luck was finally changing after all.

"Ja…" she smiled, looking up at her tall vampire, who smiled back," Hungry?"

He bent down and kissed her lightly, "Waiting all night for you to say that! Let's eat!"

She laughed and watched him set up their midnight dinner.

Tonight Jerry went for the cliché, Italian food, specifically pasta, what relationship goes on without it?

"You know vhat I alvays vondered?" she started, munching on some garlic bread. Krory quickly slurped up a long string of spaghetti to answer.

"Hm?"

"Vhy do people sit across from each other during dates?"

It was quiet for a moment as he thought about it," You know…I really don't know…" he paused, looking down their own seating arrangement.

Unlike others, they sat next to each other, Krory's arm never leaving her waist.

She shrugged," Huh, vierd. I like this anyvay"

"Me too" he smiled big, now attacking a meatball.

The meal was nice and small, Jerry wanted it that way, can't ruin an appetite for breakfast in the morning, not that would ever hinder Krory but it was the principle of the thing. It was soon gone, leaving the two full and very satisfied…and unsure of what to do next.

"Now vhat?" she looked up and over her shoulder at him, he was busy cleaning himself with a napkin, he could be quite the messy eater.

"Well…I did bring this along with me…" he dug into his coat and pulled out a record.

"Oh! Music but…"

He blushed in embarrassment," But I realized to too late that we don't have a record player"

She giggled lightly at his small mistake," So then vhat?"

Without a second thought he stood up and offered his hand out to her," Dance with me anyway?"

She blinked,"Vith no music?"

"Who needs it?" his smile could light up the entire Black Order.

"U-u-um....vell...I do...maybe...um..." she stammered horribly, he tilted his head to the side like a confused puppy.

"V-vell...you see...I um...I can't..." she looked away and poked her index fingers together.

He took her hand and brought her to her feet," It's ok, I don't know how to dance either!"

"...you...you don't?"

"Nope!" he continued to smile, melting away her nervousness like the sun to ice," I always wanted to dance with someone, even if I don't know how but it's even better since we both don't!"

The child like logic of the tall exorcist never ceased to amaze her, without hesitation she took his hand and stood up.

"Ok!"

If anyone else were walk in on them, they would probably laugh at the two and definitely not with them. Miranda's nervousness returned with an iron fist as he put his hand on her waist, despite how many times he's held her, it always made her heart jump out of her chest.

Now nervous and blushing, her clumsy nature was amplified, as the two tried to take a step or two, she was stumble or step on his foot. He was thankful she didn't wear heels....really....Thank God. It was just a few minutes of this before Krory finally stopped and scratched his chin in thought, while poor Miranda was trying not to cry, very embarrassed.

"Hm..."

"M-maybe this vasn't such a gut ide-" she suddenly squeaked, her feet no longer touching the floor as he wrapped both his arms around her waist and lifting her up. Like a reflex she held onto him for dear life.

"H-hey, vhat are you doing?" he smiled big, like a little kid that had something up his sleeve.

He gently placed her back on her feet, well more like his feet. Confused she looked down and found herself standing on his shoes.

"There! Now you can move with me without moving!" Genius.

She blinked, for a moment not understanding until he took a step foreword. They moved alright and she didn't have to. There was a flashback in the back of her mind, going back to when she was young and life was simple, back when she was with her father and wanted to dance with him. When she was too big to be held she stood on his shoes and they danced.

Before she knew it there were tears streaming down her face.

"H-hey what's wrong? Are you ok?" he panicked slightly, reaching up and stroking her tears away.

"Ja....Ja I'm ok" she whimpered, resting her head on his shoulder," Just...keep dancing"

Despite his confusion, he obeyed and took a few steps here and there, swaying from side to side slowly. She sighed happily and relaxed in his firm but gentle grip. It wasn't long before she began to hum her own song to their dance.

"Who needs fancy restaurants or a magnificent ball?" she finally mumbled after a comfortable silence," This is the best night of mein life"

"I think this is one of many best nights I've had"

At this interesting topic, she brought her head up and stared at him, looking suspicious," One of many?"

"Uh huh"

"Vhere vas I?" now looking a little dejected.

"Well first there was the time you were poisoned when Akuma attacked you, I was so scared but I was really happy that I was able to save you!"

She blushed, feeling her neck tingle, though it healed long ago; he saved her life.

"Then there was that time we played Checkers and you totally beat me" he laughed, she giggled. That was one of their first in-depth conversations to get to know each other.

"Do you remember vhen I came home und I blamed myself for that Finder's death?" she asked gently, he smiled sadly.

"and I went to find you and got caught in your bubble"

"und you cried vith me"

"You were so sad" he kissed her forehead, how did she go from the worlds unluckiest woman on the planet to the luckiest?

"Or the time vhen I asked you about your flowe-...oh...I...mean..." she stopped herself from mentioning that part of their history.

"And I told you about Eliade, then a few nights later we kissed for the first time and I left you"

She was quiet, no longer looking at him.

"I still cannot tell you how sorry I am for that, I don't des-DAH!"

"EEK!"

Like some kind of divine intervention of too mushy romance, the two weren't paying attention as to where they were going as they talked and still danced. Or at least it was Krory's fault, he was getting too corny, and didn't realize how close the bed was until the back of her knees touched the side causing her to buckle, too late to recover Miranda promptly fell back on it with Krory landing right on top of her. Luckily he caught himself, both of his hands on each side of her and holding himself up, not crushing her.

"Ow..."

"O-oh! Miranda I'm sorry are you ok?"

She looked up at him and blinked, he looked back. Almost at the same time, their faces burned bright red, blushing horribly at their situation...and position.

"Dah! S-sorry!" he quickly hopped off of her and sat on the bed, helping her sit up.

"I'm sorry! It vas only a matter of time before mien clumsiness acted up! I'm sorry" she whimpered, again on the verge of tearing up, again very embarrassed.

"Miranda, don't be get upset. I love you the way you are!"

She whipped her hear around to face him and his big grin.

"I think you being clumsy make life interesting!"

"Vell...I'm not sure about tha-Dah! Hey!" she was cut off by Krory once again claiming her waist and pulling her in his lap.

"Danke" he whispered gently, burying his face in her shoulder.

"...for vhat?"

"Taking me back"

It was quiet save for her grandfather clock gently clicking as time went by, Miranda sighed. Life wasn't so bad after all; there she was, in the arms of Krory feeling safe and happy for once.

It wasn't long before the time finally had gotten to them, forced to have their first date at a ridiculous hour in the evening to avoid unwanted attention. Krory yawned and rubbed his eyes.

"It's pretty late..."

"Ja I know...um..." she blushed, poking her fingers together again," Can...you..."

She couldn't see the big smile on his face," Of course, I wasn't planning on letting you go anyway" with her still in his grasp he purposely fell over on his side, both not at all caring if they were still fully clothed.

He reached behind him and pulled his cloak over to cover them.

"Danke..." she mumbled, getting sleepy a lot fast than she anticipated. She always felt so relaxed in his arms.

"Gu...um...Guteeen...Na...er...Night?"

She bit her lip to not laugh at his...poor attempt at German.

"Guten Nacht Arystar" she mumbled, it wasn't long before she fell asleep in his arms.

He couldn't stop smiling, despite how sleepy he was. There was no way around it; this was the woman he was going to marry.

Unfortunately, the next morning, the curious red head was the first to find Miranda's door unlocked and walked in.

"OH MY GOD, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"

Both Miranda and Krory woke up with a start and looked to find a very horrified Lavi in the doorway. Of course, Lavi of all people would jump to conclusions after seeing both of his friends sleeping together and wrapped in Krory's cloak, thus making it difficult to see that they were still in their clothes.

"YOU ARE THE TWO MOST UNLIKELY PEOPLE IN THIS ENTIRE BUILDING TO GET SOME ACTION AND HERE YOU ARE. WHAT THE HELL"

Needless to say, their secret was out.

THE END!

Thank you all for your support! I hope to see more KroryxMiranda fics here in the future! My one shots will continue of course :3

~Swd