Chapter 18: An Antsy Wolf

We know you like us too…

Yes but for how long? How long did she actually like them? Amelia's mind wandered as she stared at the ceiling that night. The rest of the afternoon felt pretty awkward. She felt this jumping urge but she was too afraid to be close to them at the same time. And…after she told them that she was jealous…

I honestly didn't know that I was, she thought. But after a while it was wearing on her. Maybe, maybe that's why she was comfortable with Ritsu so quickly. She was I guess his undivided attention which was hard getting from the twins. But then again, she was afraid of being alone with them.

Something about how they were, it was well, mysterious. She couldn't figure out why she was attracted to them or IF she was. She always ended up with them if something happened.

But why is it that every time she got close to them, something else triggered. It wasn't just the wanting to jump and not think. It was…sudden panic. What happens if she gets too close? Does she have to choose between them now? Does it change something?

Flashing back to earlier that evening…

Amelia stood there staring at Kaoru. Kaoru walked up to her seeing her hands shake.

"You should've told us you were bothered with our customers earlier. We…would've changed a few things," he whispered grabbing them and kissing gently. She froze, feeling her fingers twitch.

"I'm sorry Hikaru gets so…personal sometimes," Kaoru sighed in frustration looking at the door. "He's not used to speaking his emotions very well."

"Neither am I apparently," Amelia swallowed, sighing.

"I'm sorry I was jealous…" Kaoru mentioned. "We both should know better."

"Were you really that jealous? You know I hang out with you two all the time," Amelia reminded. "I wasn't going to abandon you."

"I…don't think it was that type of jealousy…" Kaoru corrected. Amelia swallowed hard, looking into his eyes. "On either of our ends…"

Amelia was about to say something but Hikaru trotted up the stairs.

"Pizza's coming," Hikaru called out and headed back to Amelia's room. Kaoru let go of Amelia's hands not realizing that he was holding them for that long.

"I'll get the drinks and plates!" Kaoru ran out of the room trying to sound cheerful. Hikaru rolled his eyes.

"Always running off without me," he commented. Amelia stared after him before looking at Hikaru.

"You okay Imai? You seem a little tense still," Hikaru asked walking in front of her. Amelia took a deep breath and he sighed.

"Look, I'm sorry for acting like a jerk. I just…I don't know," Hikaru sighed looking away embarrassed. "And…I guess I get that you don't like the girls around us either."

Amelia's face turned red. He furrowed his brows looking at her oddly.

"Why are you giving me that look?" he questioned. "Listen. How about this weekend you come over? You can see Mom, chill out and play some games. Maybe even Twister?"

He grinned mischievously. Amelia rolled her eyes laughing a bit.

"Why did you come to the shoot today anyway?" Amelia questioned.

"Well you know," Hikaru laughed nervously. "Kyoya invited and I didn't want to sit through French alone."

"You had Haruhi in class," Amelia pointed out.

"Yeah but…it's not the same," Hikaru replied. "Besides…I can give Mom a few tips on photo shoots."

"Why do I find it hard to believe," Amelia smirked.

…

Amelia was through the same wooded path along the river. The wolf appeared next to her howling for her to follow. She got up trotting over to the wolf until everything faded to the trees. She turned seeing Kaoru leaning against one of the trees.

"Seeing the wolf again?" he questioned. Amelia jumped at his voice.

"Good. I was wondering when she was going to come out to see me," Kaoru smirked. Something about his demeanor seemed off. He walked over to her, grabbing her arm and pulling him towards her.

"Why don't you show me?" Kaoru asked looking down at her, his hair falling in his face.

"Show you what?" Amelia asked in confusion. Kaoru's eyes glowed a bright amber.

"Show me your wolf…" Kaoru grinned purring the words. "And I'll show you mine…"

Suddenly her eyes turned bright as his and he grinned.

Then Hikaru's hand grabbed her, eyes turning the same bright amber as his brother. He pulled her to him. He grinned mischievously showing his teeth.

"Come out come out little wolf," Hikaru sang. "We want to play."

"And you're ours now…"

They disappeared but Amelia suddenly felt a bite on her neck and another at her ear. She felt nails on her back and someone caressing her arms. Light sensations and hard bites. She shivered but something in the back of her mind wanted more of the sensations. Until she saw the twins in front of her each one lunging at her and made her panic.

Amelia shot up from her bed. Sweating looking around her room in horror. What…was that? Then everything stopped. Her heart was racing. She wanted to know what happened. But she was too afraid she liked it. Whatever it was.

"Stupid dream," Amelia growled getting it up out of bed.

…

The nightmares got worse after a week. Amelia couldn't help but jump when the twins popped to see her. Then a month went by and it wasn't any easier. By Christmas, it was still rough and almost uncontrollable. It was like her mind wanted her to be vulnerable and wanted to give into them. She didn't want to believe she saw the twins that way. But…something about how they were with her made her want to figure out what was triggering those feelings.

The twins started noticing her rather tense behavior. Some days she was friendly and other days she was flat out avoiding them. Sometimes she went out with Kyoya just to get some air.

It didn't help that she started noticing that they were actually attractive to her. They started growing out their hair for the winter, doing sweet things such as giving her an extra jacket when she was cold or throwing a snowball at someone if they started a war with them.

She was sitting across the room from them watching the girls be wooed by the twins and it made her shiver. She's not interested in them is she? Kyoya walked over to her table after her clients left.

"Feeling all right Imai? You've been rather off the past few weeks," Kyoya observed. Amelia glanced at the twins swallowing hard.

"Boy don't I know it," she replied. Kyoya looked at her line of sight.

"Are those two causing you trouble outside the club?" Kyoya asked. Amelia groaned, putting her head against the table.

"More than they know…" she groaned, muttering. "That stupid wolf keeps coming every night."

"I'm sorry?" Kyoya laughed in amusement.

The twins popped up behind her grinning.

"Hey Imai!" they greeted.

"I need some air…" Amelia jumped grabbing her jacket, heading into the cold brisk winter.

"Huh? What's with her?" the twins asked.

"Apparently she's having a rough few weeks. Said something about a wolf?" Kyoya questioned in confusion.

Kaoru furrowed his brows.

"Wolf?" he repeated. Suddenly he remembered last summer at the pensione. Amelia having nightmares of a wolf.

"What does a wolf have to do with anything? We don't get them around here," Hikaru concluded. Kaoru shook his head.

"I don't think it's that. I'll go talk to her," Kaoru sighed.

"Hey what about if more clients come?" Hikaru questioned.

"I won't be long promise, just keep them entertained," Kaoru replied, walking out the door.

…

Amelia was sitting by the fountain in the courtyard. The water was frozen over due to the cold. She hugged her jacket and scarf closer to her to keep warm. She heard footsteps looking up seeing Kaoru.

"Hey, you know it's freezing out here right?" Kaoru smiled, rubbing the back of his neck. "We don't want you turning into a icicle."

Amelia swallowed hard. He approached her sitting next to her on the marble fountain. The stone was rather cold.

"I'm fine," Amelia shivered, trying to breathe in the fresh air. "It's not nearly as bad as back home."

"I guess not," Kaoru laughed. Amelia looked at him not realizing she was staring at him. He noticed and looked at her with a grin.

"So what are you doing out here?" Kaoru smirked. "Is Casanova being all awkward again?"

Amelia was just staring at him, flashes of her dreams on the surface of her mind. Kaoru furrowed his brows at her.

"You're not acting yourself are you okay? You're making Hikaru and I worried," Kaoru smiled sweetly. "Are you having nightmares about your wolf again?"

Amelia froze.

"Come on Amelia," he whispered, putting his hands over hers. "You can tell me about it."

Amelia looked down at his hands over hers and blushed.

"I rather not…" she whispered back. "It's hard to describe anyway."

"Take your time," Kaoru smiled. Amelia shook her head, feeling the warmth of his hands.

"I'm afraid," Amelia scoffed.

"Of what?" Kaoru asked. She looked away as Kaoru's hand suddenly reached up to touch her cheek, moving her chin to face him.

"Of the wolf," Amelia breathed. She could see her breath in the air, her heart beating quickly at his simple touch. Closing her eyes slightly.

"The dream isn't going to hurt you Amelia," Kaoru smiled laughing a bit. "Don't be silly."

Amelia's hand moved from under his one hand.

"Do you remember what I told you about the wolf Kaoru?" Amelia asked, her voice light. He looked at her with curiosity.

"It would come in your dreams and you said that it was you at one point," Kaoru smirked. "Why?"

"I'm starting to think it's telling me something," Amelia breathed, reaching for his scarf. Kaoru notices her grip lightly wrap around the scarf under his buttoned jacket. He turns red looking up Amelia swallowing hard.

"Which is what exactly?" he laughed nervously. He felt himself lean forward despite his nervousness.

Amelia rests her lips near his ear. Her mind began to switch the same way it did at the inn.

"I figured you would know," Amelia grinned her voice getting lower and more enticing, and seductive. She feeling her hands warm up and tingle around his scarf. Kaoru felt his face get hot and almost want to melt under her voice.

"Why exactly would I know?" Kaoru asked his eyes looking dazed. She was so close he could smell her perfume. It was so sweet and he never noticed it before. Why was her closeness suddenly addicting.

"Every night for the past two months. You're constantly telling me you want to play," Amelia whispered in his ear. Kaoru's eyes widened as if he was suddenly awake.

As she begin to lean closer to him, Kaoru panicked, grabbing snow on the ground and stuffing it in her face and down her shirt. Amelia snapped out of the growing closeness and backed off yelping. She stood up shaking off at the sudden biting cold of the snow down her face.

"Kaoru!" she growled.

"What? I figured you wanted to play a snowball fight," Kaoru laughed. Amelia suddenly realized how close she was to him until she did that.

Kaoru got up as she threw a snowball at him in frustration.

"Jerk!" she growled. Kaoru laughed.

"Hey it was too hard to resist," Kaoru lied. That was too close, he thought. Amelia rolled her eyes, heading back to the club.

Kaoru watched her as she left. Why…did I do that?

…

"She did what?!" Tamaki asked in surprise. Everyone was at Tamaki's mansion except for Amelia that evening.

"Look…I really don't know what happened," Kaoru screeched embarrassed. "All I know is I made her mad."

"Well you did basically reject her," Kyoya stated plainly.

"And stuffed snow in her face," Mori agreed.

Hikaru had been pacing all evening. He couldn't figure out why he was upset. Whether his brother rejected Amelia or if she made moves on him at all.

"You think Amelia's finally figuring out her feelings?" Kyoya asked.

"I would think she would've made a move by sooner," Honey agreed cheerfully eating a piece of cake. "She's been resisting."

"Wait, wait hold up," Hikaru growled. "How would you guys know what she thinks about us?"

"It's pretty obvious," Haruhi said. "She's with you guys almost everyday."

"That doesn't mean anything! It just means that they're good pals!" Tamaki yelled.

"Dream on senpai," Haruhi smirked. "Even I knew she's cared about those two since almost a year ago."

I don't know what to do with myself I'm just a wreck you know? Hikaru's mind flashed to what Haruhi told him on Halloween. He started to shiver when he thought about how close she dared to get near him.

"I guess our theories of her liking us are deeper than we thought eh Hikaru?" Kaoru asked.

"Wait, so you knew she liked you?" Tamaki questioned.

"We…had a hunch," the twins answered.

"Then why did you panic?" Honey asked. "Don't you like her too?"

Kaoru laughed nervously.

"Well I don't know about that. Sure a little but not like that you know," Kaoru replied. Hikaru narrowed his eyes at his twin.

"Well there's only one way to settle this. If you're not interested I'm sorry to say that Amelia will have to find a way to move on," Kyoya stated. "Unless we want things to get awkward around the club."

"I'm sure it was just a phase. Besides, I'm not going to try anything on her anytime soon so no worries," Kaoru laughed.

"Well it's getting late," Hikaru growled. "And all this excitement is getting rather tiring. I think we'll head home right Kaoru?"

Everyone looked at Hikaru at his suddenly aggravated tone.

Hikaru grabbed Kaoru and dragged him out the door.

"Hikaru!" Kaoru cried.

"Nice meet up see you guys tomorrow at our place!" Hikaru called out slamming the door behind Kaoru.

As they got to the car Kaoru growled.

"You're being rude Hikaru! What is your problem?" Kaoru growled in frustration.

"You're a terrible liar you know that?" Hikaru growled back face to face with his brother.

"What are you talking about?" Kaoru scoffed.

"Nothing," Hikaru growled. "Let's just get home."

The twins stayed silent for the rest of the ride home. As they gone to bed, Hikaru stayed further on his own side trying to avoid Kaoru.

Kaoru laid there in bed, staring at the ceiling. He didn't realize he fell asleep.

Why did she…flashes of the day when she was going to pull him in. He could feel his hands twitch with anticipation. You tell me every night you want to play…

Kaoru rolled, his dreams making his mind wander.

When the wolf wants to eat it hunts, when it wants to fight it fights, when it wants anything it takes it, Amelia's voice repeated in his head. She was so close to him. She stood near him, he could feel how unbelievably close he was to her but couldn't touch her. He rolled over.

So why don't you come here, her voice continued sounding that enticing, alluring…sexy voice. I can show you the wolf.

"Imai…" he groaned in his sleep. Hikaru woke up by his whimpering rolling over and seeing he was still asleep. Kaoru shivered.

"Kaoru?" Hikaru asked.

"Stop it…" he whispered restrained.

"Kaoru what's wrong," Hikaru whispered putting a hand his shoulder.

"Amelia," Kaoru breathed. Hikaru laid there for a while speechless. Then suddenly a flash of jealousy.

"Wake up Kaoru," Hikaru sang. Kaoru shifted onto his back. Hikaru climbed softly on top of Kaoru. Kaoru tensed. Wake up Kaoru, Amelia said at the same time as Hikaru. Kaoru furrowed his brows.

"Wake up!" Hikaru growled. Kaoru jumped seeing his twin on top of him.

"Hikaru!" Kaoru yelped. "What are you doing?! Get off!"

"Not until you tell me the truth," Hikaru growled, pinning him there.

"What are you talking about? Are you crazy?!" Kaoru whimpered. "You're heavy get off!"

"I heard you say her name in your sleep and you expect me to believe that you don't have feelings for Imai?" Hikaru snapped. Kaoru looked at his brother in shock.

"Hikaru…" Kaoru whispered. "Are you…jealous?"

Hikaru gritted his teeth.

"Shut up," he growled. Kaoru sighed as Hikaru got off him. Hikaru didn't face him but cringed. "Why didn't you tell me you liked her?"

"Why does it bother you if I do?" Kaoru asked.

"Because…I like her too…"

I wish I could tell him it would be all right. But right now…I really don't know.

...

That weekend…

Amelia knocked on the Hitachiin twins' door. Kaoru opened the door smiling.

"Amelia, what brings you here?" Kaoru asked. Hikaru walked by the door and suddenly smirked.

"I um wanted to talk to you," Amelia started until Hikaru popped up.

"Imai! Just the girl I was looking for come in," he grinned, pulling her into the mansion. Kaoru rolled his eyes.

"Hikaru!" he yelled.

"Ignore Kaoru he's very crabby in the morning," Hikaru smirked, putting his arm around her shoulders almost possessively. Kaoru crossed his arms about his chest narrowing his eyes as he followed them.

"Kaoru can you get the lady some instant coffee? She and I need to chat," Hikaru grinned winking at him. Karou growled.

"Sure," he spat reluctantly. Hikaru took Amelia to his room closing the door.

"So…something going on?" Amelia questioned as she sat on the bed. Hikaru smirked leaning on the door.

"I've heard you've been having some dream problems from Kaoru. I wanted to figure out what's been getting you so…antsy?"

Amelia swallowed hard.

"Oh…he told you about that huh?" Amelia questioned.

"Well you're not the only one with dreams," Hikaru eyed her. Amelia turned beat red.

"So tell me, what exactly you've been dreaming about?" he smirked.

Amelia hesitated.

"Come on you can tell me," Hikaru grinned, leaning down to her eye level. She hesitated with him being so close to her. Come out come out little wolf. She shivered, closing her eyes for a moment before looking at him. Her pupils dilated and he saw a sudden change on her face. All she saw was the dreams. It always alternated between the twins if not sometimes both of them in the same dream. But…it was different feeling this close in person.

"I would really suggest you back up a bit," she breathed, gripping hard onto her hands.

"Why? I won't bite. Unless…you like that sort of thing," Hikaru teased mischievously. Amelia flushed, her breathing deeper, closing her eyes as if trying to concentrate. "Kaoru told us that the dreams were telling you something. What exactly?"

"You're treading dangerous territory," Amelia warned almost alluringly. She couldn't help it. Something that he was doing was provoking her to act.

"Try me," Hikaru grinned.

"I can't…"

"Aw come on tell me," Hikaru beckoned.

Her hands twitched. He was getting too close.

"If I tell you, will you back off just a bit?" Amelia requested.

"I can't tell why you're so flustered over a silly dream," Hikaru smirked.

"You always want to play. Every night. Sometimes its Kaoru…Sometimes it's…you," Amelia bit her lip, her cheeks hot in embarrassment. Hikaru furrowed his brows.

"What do you mean I-" Hikaru started, then froze with something triggering. That couldn't be what she thinks of us.

"You have no idea how hard it is to hold back when you're this close to me," Amelia breathed almost alluringly.

Suddenly Kaoru came through the door. Hikaru straightened up almost completely red in the face.

Amelia stood up quickly.

"Amelia are you all right?" Kaoru questioned. Amelia nodded, flushed in embarrassment.

"I gotta go," she announced as she headed for their door. Kaoru let her pass looking at Hikaru with narrowed eyes.

"What did you do?" he questioned. Hikaru swallowed hard.

"She doesn't just dream about you…" Hikaru mentioned. "She dreams about both of us. And I'm starting to like her too…"