World Of Fur: Not my world

Sleep

Henry POV
"It's seems like the kids had a much more interesting day than us." I say getting into bed next to my wife.
"Don't you miss being young?" I ask opening my book.
"Speak for yourself I'm still young." she replies with a chuckle.
"You are as young as you are skinny." I comment while stroking her stomach.
"I miss being able to work out with the girls." she says, her ears sagging.
"I miss our personal work out sessions." I say leaning in to kiss my wife.
"Well I don't." she says kissing me back.
"Goodnight Mom! Goodnight Dad!" I hear Pete's voice from across the hallway.
"Well that ruined the mood." I say moving back.

Adam POV
I give a sigh of relief when I read Ben's text confirming that he is ok.
Neither him nor his parents seem to blame me for what happened so I'm relieved.
I'm about to switch off my light when I hear a knock on my door.
"Come in." I say wondering who it might be.
"Adam?" Pete whispers cautiously.
"What's up Pete?" I ask already knowing what he's gonna ask.
"Could you read me a story?" he asks, looking down at his feet.
"Sure. But just this once." I reply with a smile, knowing full well that I'm gonna say the same thing next time.
By next time he means the night after next since Pete asks him one night then Mira the next. Big surprise, but he never asks Seth.
In Pete's room we pick a story to read. I make a show of going through the many stories on the shelf before dramatically pulling out his favourite one.
"Once long ago their was a land in need of a powerful hero after the Demon King had sent his vast army out to conquer it." I begin the story.
The story is about a guy who dies in our world then gets reincarnated as the other world's hero.
Also for some reason a seven year old knows what the word conquer means.
A third of the way through the story I realise that Pete had fallen asleep. So after giving him his warrior plushie and putting the story back I leave. But not before making sure that his door is open just a crack.
On my way to bed I go downstairs for a secret rendezvous. I find Mira in the kitchen pouring a glass of milk.
"I hope you're not doing what I think you are." I say with a smile.
"A glass of milk for your silence?" she asks taking another glass out of the cupboard.
Once she's done pouring we make sure everything is locked and all the lights are off before going to my room. There we turn of the light and sip our milk.
While we sit drinking our milk we chat about the day we had and I tell her that Ben was doing better.
When I think about it this was one of our oldest rituals. Every night for as long as I can remember we would each take a glass of milk and go to one of our rooms and just chat. The only thing is that there was a time when Seth was also a part of the ritual.
It's never been confirmed but I suspect Mom and Dad know why our milk doesn't last as long as it should.
"Uhm Adam?" Mira suddenly asks pulling me out of my own thoughts.
"Yeah?" I wonder what she's gonna ask.
"You ask anyone to the dance yet?" she asks avoiding my eyes.
Suddenly I remember this morning and how I was looking at her, not as my sister but as a woman. I actually feel guilty about it.
"No. I'm not planning on going." I say glad for the darkness, otherwise she would see my red face.
"How about you? Any guys ask you yet?" I ask.
"One." she replies as if it's nothing.
"Oh? What did you say?" I ask telling myself that I'm hoping it's a guy she likes and that she said yes, ignoring the voice in my head that's praying she sent him packing.
"I said no. I'm still waiting for a specific guy to ask me." she answers my prayer and my fear.
"Who?" I ask trying my damnedest to sound casual.
"I should get to bed." she suddenly says standing up.
Too late I remember Pete's toy truck as she slips and falls on top of me.
When I open my eyes our faces are mere inches apart. I can feel my heart racing and my lungs struggling for breath. For a full minute we lay there unsure what to do before she finally, hurriedly, stands up.
With a string of apologies and insults she goes to her own room.
Even after she's gone I find it difficult to sleep as my body can't seem to calm down. Luckily I do get to sleep eventually.

Mira POV
I try to force myself to sleep but I can't seem to relax. My body feels weird all over and my mind can't stop racing.
More than anything I find myself wondering what that hard thing was that was poking my leg.
Did Adam have a.....
No Mira you can't think like that. But what if he sees me as a woman and that was his reaction to me being to close?
Then again, what if it was something else entirely.
I.... need to get some sleep.
Unfortunately I fall asleep only to meet Adam again in my dreams. Dreams I would rather not tell anyone I had.
When I wake up I'm both happy and sad about leaving my dream world.
Is it wrong for me to feel this way toward a human? Toward someone who was raised as my brother? If anyone at school found out they would make sure I knew how wrong I was.
Despite that, do I wish these feelings would disappear or am I happy I have them?