Chapter four: Fang

I looked at my status again. Already, I'm a level 4 with 100000 coins. Playing strength is a lot higher than real world strength. I could get used to this. Kirito and I are tied for strongest.

"Amelia and her friend is back!" Gazzy yelled from the living room. 'Are back,' I mentally corrected as I walked into the room.

"Hey, guys. This is Amy the Dagger Extraordinaire," my girlfriend said.

"Hey," the girl beside her said.

"So, your message said you have this thing only I can cook," Asuna replied, stepping forward. Amelia went through her items and smiled/smirked.

"I have bear, chicken, peacock, lamb, wolf, and ostrich."

"Almost lost our lives getting that last one," Amy said proudly.

"I also have many plants that are nutritious and will go fabulously with any of the previously mentioned meats. You have your choice, Asuna."

"I'll take the lamb and some of those plants." After making the transaction, Amelia grabbed my hand and pulled me into her room. I sat on a bed as she locked the door.

"Amy seems cool." She sat beside me.

"She is. You should've seen her when we were fighting those ostrich. She was a beast man!" I laughed at her choice of words and rested my hand on her hip. "You should've come."

"Your message said not to follow you." She shook her head.

"I mean when I set out to find the cabin. I don't find it fair that Max dictated who goes where."

"She is our leader."

"Since when have I cared? Besides, Asuna had looked ready to agree with me about you going. She's the leader as well." I chuckled and shook my head.

"You just don't like Max and any of her decisions."

"No, no, no. I like two decisions she has made." I raised an eyebrow at her. "She let me in the Flock. And…." She swung one leg across my legs and sat in my lap, straddling my waist. "And she stupidly let you go." I put my hands on her thighs.

"Now how on earth did I know you were going to say that last one?" I closed my eyes as she kissed a slow trail along my jawline.

"Maybe because you feel the same way." She squirmed in my lap, exciting my not-so-little-but-little friend even more. I slid my hands up to her waist and under her shirt.

"Hey, you two! It's dinner time!" Lisbeth suddenly called through the door.

"Did Max send you?" Amelia groaned.

"Maybe!" came the hesitant answer. We sighed and walked out of the room. Everyone else was standing around the island in the kitchen.

"Ooops, did we interrupt something?" Max asked sarcastically.

"Listen you…!" I pulled Amelia back into my chest. She struggled even as I nuzzled her neck.

"Calm down, Amelia. Don't give her ammo to successfully kick you out of the guild," I muttered in her ear. She shivered and stopped struggling. When I glanced at her face, she was smirking.

"She needs me more than I need her. Hunting bigger wilds gives you more coins and a higher level, you know. I am higher than all of you put together. So go ahead, kick me out. See where that gets you." Max scowled. Amelia was right. Kicking her out now will be the biggest mistake Max can make.

"So, how's about dinner?" Sugu asked nervously, trying to break the tension in the room.

"Alright." We each grabbed a prepared plate and sat to eat. Yui flew over to me and rested on my shoulder.

"I don't understand the tension between you, Max, and Amelia. Your abilities would work perfectly together," the small girl said. I shrugged, focusing on eating. "Did something happen in reality?"

"Amelia never really liked bowing down to those in authority. Especially Max."

"Is that why you like her?"

"It amuses me. That's why I am so attracted to her. But I like her because of who she is." I cannot believe I am talking this much to what is (technically) a Game Object. She has to be doing something to me. I only say this much to Amelia.

"Do you still have feelings for Max?" I didn't answer. Couldn't, what with Amelia sitting so close and with her having animal hearing. She wouldn't like my true answer.