Chapter 14: Karuizawa Pt. 1
"Amelia! Wake up! Looks like you're going to Karuizawa with your friends!" Isao greeted grinning, putting breakfast on the bureau by her bed. Amelia groaned, shifting to her side, looking at the clock she squinting.
"What time is it?" she questioned tiredly.
"Your friend Tamaki called your cell phone at 6am so I took the call," Isao smiled. Amelia groaned. "It's now 6:30am."
"It's called summer vacation for a reason…" Amelia whimpered. Isao grabbed a duffle bag from under her bed.
"Just in case you stay overnight, pack a bag. Better safe than sorry. Mr. Ohtori called as soon as Tamaki did just to give you fair warning of possibly having to stay there overnight," Isao suggested. "He also gave me an address so I'll give it to your driver. Now pack up an eat your breakfast, coffee will be downstairs."
Amelia just moaned in response.
"I'm not going," she groaned. Isao folded his arms around his chest as she rolled over trying to go back to sleep. He put a fist under his chin and sighed.
"Oh? Well maybe I'll call the Hitachiin boys and see if they'll pick you up instead?" Isao smirked. Amelia's eyes widened, turning beat red and bolting right up.
"All right all right I'm up!" she announced, jumping out of bed. Isao laughed in amusement.
"Well…now I know a trigger apparently. You been feeling well? Ever since the other day you've been rather jumpy when I mention them," Isao asked.
"Just get coffee ready, please? Thank you," Amelia begged lightly, grabbing her duffle bag, stuffing about two days worth of clothes (including sleepwear) on top of the stuff in her bathroom. Isao shook his head leaving the room still thoroughly amused, trying not to laugh.
Amelia immediately changed into a pair of brown shorts a bright teal blue tank top and a long sleeved coral orange, plaid patterned (bright blue and green stripes), button down shirt while slipping on her black roman sandals. She zipped up her bag of clothes, heading downstairs into the kitchen. The whole time she was wondering if she'd even be able to talk to the twins after their last encounter.
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Karuizawa…
Amelia had never been to Karuizawa until that day. As the car stopped, it stopped in front of an inn with a sign in front reading, Misuzu Pensione & Café. Amelia looked around grabbing her coffee mug and slinging her duffle bag over her shoulder. She stepped out of the car as the driver peeked out of his window.
"It's right over there, Miss Wolfe," the driver pointed at Misuzu Pensione. "Your friends should be meeting you there. I believe Isao told me your friend Haruhi is working there."
"Thanks," she said.
"Call me if you need a ride back to the estate, I'll be there if you need me!" the driver announced, rolling up his window and riding off. Amelia took a sip of her coffee as she walked up to the entrance of the inn.
As she opened the door, Misuzu and the others looked over. The rest of the Host Club sat over in the comfy lounge seats on the right side of the room.
"Oh there you are Amelia! Isao told me you were sleeping when I called," Tamaki greeted excitedly. Amelia walked over rather tiredly.
"Well you know 6am is a little much for me on a summer day off…" Amelia groaned, sitting across from the twins. "Apparently, it must've been quite an emergency?"
"Milord thought Haruhi was kidnapped, when it turned out she had a job here," Hikaru replied. Amelia took another sip of coffee, now her tiredness making her irritable.
"It wasn't my fault! She wasn't answering my calls!" Tamaki protested.
"Don't you think we should be a little worried about our king?" she questioned sarcastically, looking at Haruhi. Haruhi gave a hopeless look.
"You turned your cellphone off didn't you?" the twins asked annoyed.
"It's too much trouble!" Haruhi objected.
"She has a cellphone?" Tamaki questioned.
"Yeah we let her borrow one of ours," Hikaru answered. "It's friends only so you're not on it senpai."
Haruhi began pushing the others out. Amelia sat on her couch watching them, her mind really shutting off caring about the situation.
"Come on will you guys go home?! I want to be free for my break! I get to see you guys the whole time during school. Can't I be free?" Haruhi asked pleadingly.
"You might be able to spend your summer as you wish but so are we," Tamaki objected. "And you can't stop us."
Haruhi looked like she was sinking in her corner.
"This summer will be VIP guests at this Pensione!" Tamaki announced. Amelia rolled her eyes.
This was the start of the Refreshing Tournament to Earn the Guest Bedroom at the Pensione.
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Later that morning…
Amelia walked around the inn seeing the boys do their tournament. Apparently it was to win a free room at Misuzu's Pensione and Café. Misuzu was definitely amused by their game and thought it would bring more customers. Amelia went outside with Kyoya to a beautifully set up sitting area in the back of the inn, trying to keep her distance from the twins as much as she could. She didn't know what to say after that day she thanked them. What has come over her?
She sat down in a chair across from Kyoya as he ordered tea for both of them. Amelia watched as the others did chores.
"You've been quiet, summer holding out all right?" Kyoya questioned. Amelia jumped a bit snapping out of her thoughts. "You haven't been keeping in touch with the rest of us as much since a few days ago."
"It's nothing," Amelia lied. Misuzu came out with tea for the two of them and shuffled off trying to keep an eye on everyone's progress. Amelia grabbed the cup nearest to her and took a sip of her tea. Why was she so nervous? Kyoya grabbed his own tea, allowing Amelia some space as he quietly observed her.
Haruhi came around to the back where they sat, approaching them with a smile on her face.
"Kyoya? You're not joining the competition?" Haruhi asked rather surprised.
"Even if I win I wouldn't enjoy being at this pensione alone. Besides, I can stay at Honey's home in Karuizawa which is closest to here," Kyoya replied flatly. "All of us have vacation homes here."
Haruhi's face looked at him in disbelief. Amelia swallowed hard as the twins went outside to see Tamaki's progress on the fence (although there was no point if it was completely destroyed by his efforts).
"You sure that one of them will win at this rate?" Amelia questioned. "It seems like they're doing a poor job."
"They seem so desperate to win they're neglecting their chores," Haruhi agreed.
"They never worked for anyone before," Kyoya pointed out, looking at them. "So who do you think will win?"
"Beats me I haven't got a clue," Haruhi admitted.
"I rather not bet," Amelia declared, taking a sip of her tea.
"It should be rather obvious. Visually Honey is out. Misuzu wouldn't consider his appearance refreshing. Tamaki could win if he just kept his mouth shut, but that's unlikely," Kyoya observed. "Hikaru and Kaoru seem to be likely the winners. However…"
Amelia jumped from the sudden crack of the splitting wood. Mori shirtless is chopping wood in the backyard, apparently winning the hearts of many girls who are passing by the pensione. Amelia rolled her eyes.
"We seem to have a dark horse," Kyoya finished. "But if Honey drops out so will Mori. If the twins win it's boring. So…we can make the game a little more exciting don't you think?"
Amelia glanced over at the twins, turning beat red as they looked over.
"Oh Amelia, did your family have a home out here?" Kyoya questioned.
"No," Amelia replied, accidentally sounding irritable and unable to really speak her mind. "Unlike the rest of you I'm happy with the one estate my father does have. Another home would seem like much."
"If you have no place to go where will you stay?" Haruhi questioned. The twins' ears perked up, listening in to the conversation from a bit of a ways.
"Do you think Imai doesn't want to talk to us?" Hikaru questioned.
"I'm not sure. She's been pretty quiet since we dropped her off from school the other day…" Kaoru answered. "Although if you saw her looking at us earlier she seemed more embarrassed than we were about the whole thing."
"I'm fine. Maybe I'll just drive the three hours back home," Amelia replied tiredly. The twins looked at each other thoughtfully.
"Do you think if we win the room she could stay here with us?" Kaoru questioned.
"What? I mean…I don't know," Hikaru replied with uncertainty.
"Come on. It's better than winning a room and she's not even here to hang out with the rest of us," Kaoru encouraged.
"Why do I get a feeling she'd be distant for the rest of the summer vacation if she did go home?" Hikaru asked quietly looking at Amelia. The flashback of her kissing him on the cheek made him turn red but then smirk at Kaoru.
"You know…why don't we take a few precautions. I have a feeling that Kyoya is going to help milord a lot more than we think," Hikaru stated. Kaoru smirked.
"Let's make the game more interesting…"
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Amelia put her duffle bag in Haruhi's room she was staying in before heading back downstairs. She noticed Tamaki playing the piano as she came to the main floor. She noticed Kaoru outside on the back porch with Hikaru. What was she going to say to them? She was caught in her own thoughts when Haruhi bumped into her at the end of the stairs.
"Oh sorry Imai," she apologized. Amelia turned around realizing that Haruhi spilled a basket of sheets that needed to be hung to dry outside. She immediately knelt down and helped Haruhi with the sheets.
"Sorry I was distracted," Amelia blushed as Haruhi looked at Amelia with concern.
"You've been rather quiet Imai. Something going on?" Haruhi questioned as she picked up her laundry basket. Amelia rubbed the back of her neck nervously.
"I don't know…" Amelia admitted. Haruhi smiled reassuringly.
"Talk to me, come on I'm heading outside to hang these up," Haruhi encouraged. Amelia smiled slightly, following her out the side door.
"It's just. I've been sort of a wreck you know?" Amelia began as she walked beside Haruhi out into the green grass of the pensione.
"What about?" Haruhi asked politely. "Or is this something Tamaki did that we can't unravel."
"No it's…I found out that the Hikaru and Kaoru helped me out with something," Amelia admitted embarrassed, turning a bit red. Haruhi stopped and looked at her curiously.
"They…helped my name not get spread on a scandalous paper. I mean…this isn't the first time they helped me you know?" Amelia mentioned.
"Really? That's oddly thoughtful of them," Haruhi stated.
"Yeah…I just I don't know how I feel about it you know? It's the first time someone outside of my family has been willing to help me other than Isao," Amelia admitted. Haruhi looked at her and smiled slightly. "At least, you know in a really long time…"
"Is that why you've been so strange around those two?" Haruhi asked bluntly. Amelia froze turning redder.
"What you noticed I was?" she questioned in disbelief.
"Well sure. A lot of us noticed. Hikaru and Kaoru are usually talking to you more than anyone else, even me lately. It's odd seeing you three not talk to each other since you got here," Haruhi pointed out. Amelia rolled her eyes looking embarrassed.
"You think I should talk to them?" Amelia sighed.
"It wouldn't hurt," Haruhi replied matter of fact. She started towards the backyard. "I'm going to-"
"Hey Imai!" Hikaru's voice called out from behind them. Amelia turned as Haruhi glanced waving at him she headed towards the backyard. Hikaru ran up to Amelia with a smile.
"Hikaru…" Amelia greeted with uncertainty. Hikaru stopped in front of her with a grin.
"So what's up? Haven't been talked to you since we got here," Hikaru greeted as he crossed his arms about his chest, holding the garbage bag under his arm.
"Sorry I've been busy…" Amelia replied, laughing nervously. She looked away swallowing hard.
"You okay? You've been acting rather strange lately ever since that day we dropped you off," Hikaru mentioned. Amelia cleared her throat she could feel her face turning red. Hikaru raised his brows, seeing how quickly her face turned a tomato red.
"Imai?" he questioned.
"Yeah about that-"
CRASH! The sound of glass shattering in the back porch made them jump. Amelia looked around shocked, then started sprinting to the backyard with Hikaru. They came around the corner seeing Kaoru and Haruhi huddled on the ground, Kaoru covering her from apparently a fallen and now broken windowpane. Glass was shattered everywhere.
"KAORU! HARUHI!" Hikaru yelled as he darted over to his brother. Amelia was frozen for a moment soaking in the scene. A glass window almost hit them…
"Wow that was close. Are you okay Haruhi?" Kaoru questioned. As soon as Amelia felt her legs she walked quickly up to them. She could hear the other customers, Misuzu and the Host Club appearing from inside the pensione to see what happened outside.
"Yeah I'm fine. Are you hurt Kaoru?" Haruhi asked, still shaking from the encounter. Amelia got behind Haruhi helping her up as Hikaru sat with Kaoru.
She watched them as they conversed with one another. She looked at Kaoru worriedly seeing a cut on his cheek.
"You got lucky that you had someone to cover you," Amelia commented to Haruhi.
"It just fell out of nowhere. If he didn't push me out of the way, there would've been a lot more damage," Haruhi breathed.
"Don't scare me like that," Hikaru breathed.
"Okay. I'm sorry. I'm all right," Kaoru reassured. He and his brother smiled, putting their foreheads together, laughing it off. Misuzu suddenly had a clapping fit.
"REFRESHING BROTHERLY LOVE! 100 REFRESHER POINTS! THE HITACHIINS BROTHERS WIN!" Misuzu announced proudly.
Amelia and Haruhi rolled their eyes as the twins gave out victory cheers. Haruhi went off to them; Amelia felt a lump in her throat as she watched the three of them. What if something did happen to them? Maybe Haruhi was right. Maybe she should talk to them. She might have to go home tonight anyway. It's not like she had a place to stay.
The twins were walking away grinning holding hands and heading inside. Amelia looked at Haruhi.
"Haruhi do you guys need help cleaning up?" she questioned.
"No we got it. Mori decided to start cleaning it up anyway," Haruhi motioned to Mori getting a broom and a dustpan. Honey brought a trash bag.
"Are they okay?" Amelia asked pointing at the twins.
"They should be fine. But they're heading to their room since they can unpack," Haruhi said.
"What room?" Amelia asked.
"It's on the second floor second door to your left," Haruhi informed.
Amelia nodded, heading inside.
"Thanks."
…
"I'm fine Hikaru, it's just a cut. Besides, at least we didn't have to do the fighting strategy," Kaoru reassured as Amelia walked up to the door.
"Yeah maybe you're right. At least we won the room right?" Hikaru tried to agree sounding enthusiastic.
Amelia swallowed hard as she approached the door. She knocked slightly. The twins looked up. Hikaru looked at Kaoru letting go of his hand.
Amelia knocked again. Kaoru walked up, opening the door slightly. She jumped a bit and he looked out, smiling as he saw her.
"Oh Amelia," he greeted. "What are you doing here?"
Hikaru looked up.
"Oh I wanted to make sure you two were okay. That's all," Amelia admitted nervously. Kaoru laughed a bit. "It seemed pretty bad downstairs."
"Yeah we're fine. Just a bit shaky afterwards," Kaoru smiled. Amelia tried to smile but she was too nervous.
"All right," Amelia nodded. Kaoru furrowed his brows at her, noticing her embarrassed and suddenly timid behavior.
"You all right Imai? You don't seem to be acting yourself," Kaoru pointed out, looking at her with a bit of concern. Amelia looked between the two of them nervously. What am I supposed to tell you? That I've been a wreck for a few days?
"Well I should get going. I might as well call my driver and head back home," she suggested, rubbing the back of her neck uncomfortably.
Kaoru looked at her in concern. Hikaru's eyes went wide, jumping up from his bed to walk over to the door behind Kaoru.
"But you just got here," Hikaru spat excitedly almost annoyed. Kaoru glanced at him before looking at Amelia.
"Are you not feeling well?" Kaoru asked a little more calmly than his brother's behavior.
"Sort of but…" she began, turning redder but Hikaru put a hand on her forehead.
"You're red but you're not warm," Hikaru informed. She turned redder, getting a stiffer posture. Kaoru raised a brow at her grabbing her arm.
"I don't think she's sick Hikaru. Why don't you come in? We can talk about it okay?" Kaoru insisted trying to smile at her, pulling her gently into the room. "Why don't you make her relax Hikaru, she's a bit tense."
Hikaru smiled, pulling Amelia into the room as Kaoru closed the door, leading her to the bed sitting her down.
Kaoru sat down next to her on the bed on her left and Hikaru on her right.
"Maybe we can get you to relax," Hikaru smirked.
"Hikaru why don't you take her shoulders, I'll work on her feet," Kaoru mentioned. Amelia panicked.
"What?" she questioned getting stiffer. Hikaru smirked grabbing her turning her body around to face Kaoru putting her back towards him. She felt his hands go on her shoulders, rubbing them gently. Kaoru took off her sandals massaging her feet. Amelia tried to stiffen up but she felt shivers all over, loosening up and almost sinking down into Hikaru. Hikaru smirked.
"Looks like we hit a good spot you think?" he suddenly grinned. Amelia couldn't help it. She was getting relaxed, her mind zoning slightly as she watched Hikaru's hands and Kaoru working on her feet on the bed.
"All right Amelia, what's the problem?" Kaoru questioned quietly. "Why are you getting so tense with us all of a sudden?"
Amelia's mind went from zoning out to suddenly alert. What was she doing? She shouldn't be alone with them! She immediately looked between them, almost panicked.
"I should get going, I need to call my driver," she jumped up but Hikaru and Kaoru grabbed her arms.
"Surely you're not serious. It's a three hour drive back home at least," Kaoru informed, pulling her back down to the bed, Hikaru wrapping his arms around her shoulders from behind.
"Besides it wouldn't be any fun if you left," Hikaru smirked. "So now answer the question. Or we're playing a penalty game."
"Promise you won't make fun of me and I'll tell you," Amelia offered quietly.
"Huh? Make fun of you?" the twins repeated. They looked at each other as Amelia looked between them with uncertainty. Hikaru smiled and Kaoru smiled back and nodded. Amelia's face turned red.
"I…I thought you didn't want to talk to me after the last time we were together," Amelia admitted. The twins looked at each other flashing back to her kissing on the cheek and giggled. "I don't know what came over me…I guess I'm not used to people helping me…"
"Is that really what you were worried about?" Hikaru giggled teasingly. "My, my looks like little Imai has a lot to learn about us eh Kaoru?"
"You don't have to be embarrassed for thanking us Amelia. It was no big deal honest," Kaoru added. Amelia swallowed looking between them.
"So…you're not bothered?" she asked looking between them for certainty.
"No we were flattered really," Kaoru admitted.
"You're adorable when you're embarrassed," Hikaru grinned, going back to rubbing her shoulders.
"Trust me Imai, it was no big deal. The secret is between us okay?" Kaoru reassured winking at her. Amelia nodded. Resting into Hikaru as he rubbed her shoulders.
"So you really aren't going to head home now are you?" the twins asked.
"I don't know…" Amelia sighed, leaning her head back on his shoulder, relaxing a bit.
"Aw come on," Hikaru grinned, putting a hand under her chin making her face him. "We don't mind if you share a room with us. Let alone the bed. We know how you get scared of the dark."
"Hikaru don't push her. She might not want to sleep in the bed with us," Kaoru informed.
"I don't think that's going to work," Amelia looked at them. "But let me see if Misuzu has an air mattress or something for the floor."
"So you'll stay with us?" Kaoru smiled. "I'm glad. We were worried this whole summer you weren't going to talk to us."
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Later that Night…
Amelia grabbed her duffle bag, putting it in the corner of the twins' room. Mori and the others got her an air mattress from Honey's mansion and got it ready earlier in the day before they head out to sleep over there. She took off her jewelry, putting her wolf necklace on the bureau. The twins were going to be out for a few minutes as they went to their vacation home to get clothes and other things to entertain them during their stay.
Amelia grabbed her clothes to change for bed, heading to the bathroom. She grabbed her mp3 player, putting it on the sink and played music while she hopped into the shower. As she showered she her mind wandered. At least the twins will talk to me. Must've been silly to worry about all that, she thought. She closed her eyes as the water of the shower ran over her and tried to relax with the music playing. But…why did I do it? It felt like a while before she heard a door open and close from passed the bathroom door.
"Imai we're back," the twins greeted from the bedroom. They plopped their suitcases in the corner next to Amelia's duffle bag. Hikaru grabbed his Gameboy hopping onto the bed, closer towards the wall, turning on and playing a game. Kaoru glanced at the bathroom.
"Looks like she's taking a shower," Kaoru mentioned.
"You think we should peek in?" Hikaru joked.
"Nah. I don't think she'd forgive you," Kaoru laughed.
"You can't say you're not curious," Hikaru smirked. Kaoru folded his arms across his chest.
"I think you're just projecting Hikaru," Kaoru teased. "You're the one who brought it up."
"Shut up," Hikaru groaned rolled his eyes turning red, ignoring him while he played his game. Kaoru looked over, noticing Amelia's wolf pendent on the bureau. He walked over picking it up and examining it. Amelia turned off the shower, hopping out and drying herself off. She grabbed her clothes getting dressed into her tank top and plaid sleep pants to be comfortable. She put the towel around her shoulders, drying off her hair as she stepped out into the bedroom.
"Bathroom's open," Amelia announced. Hikaru looked up and stretched.
"Sounds good to me. Dibs," Hikaru jumped out of bed and headed to the bathroom. "And if you want to peek I'm not shy. Kaoru you're free to come in too."
Amelia rolled her eyes trying not to laugh as he went into the bathroom. Kaoru shook his head as Hikaru closed the bathroom door behind him.
"Is he always like that?" Amelia asked, locking the door of the bedroom and putting her towel somewhere to dry.
"As long as I can remember," Kaoru replied. Amelia brushed her hair, noticing Kaoru holding her wolf pendent.
"You like it? Dad got that for me apparently," Amelia mentioned as she put her brush back when she was finished.
"Oh I was just curious," Kaoru laughed. Amelia sat down on her air mattress, causing it to bounce. She motioned for him to sit next to her and he did so grinning.
"So…I forgot to ask you two…" Amelia began. Kaoru fiddled with the necklace in his hand as he looked at her. "Why did you help me not get my name in the tabloids at school?"
"We do like you Imai, I thought that was obvious," Kaoru laughed lightly. Amelia smiled slightly.
"I didn't have many people outside of my family help me in my life. So having you and Hikaru. It's…" Amelia informed. "I don't know how to explain it."
"Wouldn't hurt to try," Kaoru encouraged lightly. Amelia sighed looking at him in the eyes.
"It just made me think…that I would do the same for you two," Amelia smiled embarrassingly. She looked at the pendent in his hand. Kaoru looked at her slightly surprised. Then she grabbed the pendent from his hand gently.
"Do you know what it's like being a wolf?" she asked, looking at the pendent smiling slightly.
"Is this a trick question?" Kaoru questioned slightly amused.
"My father said we take charge. We act like a wolf. If it wants food it finds it, if it wants to lead, it will make sure the others follow it. If they fight, they fight to survive," Amelia explained. "Just not sure if I'm ready for it. I can barely control my own life. The only thing I have controlled in the past few months was Tamaki when I wanted him to dance with me."
Amelia giggled at the thought. Kaoru smirked.
"You never did tell us how that happened," Kaoru commented. Amelia looked at the bathroom door before looking at Kaoru. She grinned in amusement.
"I tell you but you promise you won't tell the others?" she whispered. Kaoru raised his brows looking at her curiously. He grinned in amusement.
"I promise," he winked.
"Apparently Tamaki was rather off guard when I changed my voice on him once," Amelia explained. Kaoru giggled.
"And how does that work?" Kaoru laughed. "Guess milord got spooked."
"Well it's not like I show it all the time…he was the first one to hear it really," Amelia admitted.
"I'm sure it wasn't that bad," Kaoru smiled.
"You should've seen the look on his face. He looked like he was going to melt and be wrapped around my finger," Amelia remarked. Kaoru raised his brows in disbelief.
"Really? Show me," Kaoru grinned. Amelia smirked.
"Don't test me Kaoru. You might not be able to handle it," she warned trying not to be tempted by the idea. She got up putting the necklace around her neck. Kaoru stood up with her putting a hand under her chin.
"Oh come on. I'm sure it's fun," Kaoru encouraged, smirking. Amelia rolled her eyes.
"Don't say I didn't warn you if you," she stated. "I don't feel myself when it clicks."
"I'll take my chances," Kaoru grinned. Amelia suddenly grinned mischievously. Suddenly the feeling of adrenaline swept through her like when Kyoya came into her room during the summer. But not the urge to fight. It was something else.
She swept away his hand, grabbing his shirt and pulling him to her. He stepped in at surprise.
"You realize that if I really wanted to I can make anyone I wanted to melt even just by my voice?" she questioned, her voice smooth, alluring and Kaoru actually blushed. It was different to him. "What did you say? Things could get interesting with me?"
Kaoru swallowed hard starting to actually shake a bit. Something about her voice made him want to melt, curiously prod more out of her. The only word he could think of to describe it was seductive. Amelia noticed and smirked mischievously, leaning into his ear.
"So what exactly did you want to do?" she grinned laughing lowly. Kaoru choked, backing up and turning beat red. She grinned, backing off and laughing.
"Gotcha," she joked, hugging him.
"Hahaha yeah…" he replied nervously. "You got me."
She heard the bathroom door unlock.
"Let's keep this between us okay?" she whispered to Kaoru. He looked at her smiling slightly and hugging her back. Hikaru stepped in from the bathroom.
"Bathroom's free," Hikaru announced. Kaoru pushed her back slightly and ran into the bathroom. Hikaru looked at the door and then Amelia.
"What was that about?" he questioned. Amelia just shrugged trying to pretend like nothing happened.
"Maybe he just needed to take a shower?" Amelia replied as she sat on her bouncy bed.
Kaoru was in the bathroom, sweating. Yeah, he needed a shower all right. To him he agreed he needed a very cold one.
I can't believe she did that…
…
It rose the same question later that night of now what, when he laid there in his bed with Hikaru on the end near the wall. Kaoru looked up at the ceiling glancing over at Amelia on the floor who slept on her side towards Kaoru. He looked at her while she slept. I can understand why Milord was off guard. She doesn't normally act that way, Kaoru thought. Still…maybe that's just her opening up and having fun.
He smiled at the thought, not really feeling nervous about it anymore. As soon as he got comfortable, he felt a foot kick him off the bed. Kaoru landed on the floor with a soft thump. Amelia blinked hearing it, but Hikaru slept through it, dreaming rather soundly. Amelia woke up, seeing Kaoru on the floor next to her furrowing her brows.
"Kaoru?" she questioned in a whisper. Kaoru looked at her and smiled embarrassed and hurting. She looked up seeing Hikaru occupying the whole bed. She shook her head, scooting over in her air mattress.
"Come on," she whispered offering him a space on the bed.
"What?" Kaoru asked blinking in confusion. Amelia rolled her eyes.
"You're going to hurt yourself sleeping on the floor," Amelia stated, lifting the comforter and giving him the extra pillow. Kaoru glanced at the bed Hikaru slept in and sighed before crawling onto one side of the air mattress.
"Are you sure?" he whispered as he laid down. She turned to face him, lying on her side.
"Come on Kaoru, you two were willing to let me sleep here. You're sleeping in a bed," she whispered. "Besides, I've known you for how long?"
Kaoru looked at her in surprise and somewhat thankful for the offer as he laid on his side facing her.
"You're not afraid of anything happening?" Kaoru asked. Amelia closed her eyes falling asleep.
"I trust you," she whispered and fell asleep. He glanced at Hikaru before smiling at Amelia, lying facing her.
So do I… he thought as his eyes closed. You may not be Hikaru but…I trust you too…
Before he knew it he fell asleep and Amelia slept soundly across from him.