alright so here's chapter 4 I hope you all enjoy it! ^-^ I apologize it took so long for me to get this chapter out but I've been overwhelmed with work lately so I haven't had as much time to finish my chapters, I promise I'll try to get the next one up shortly but it may be a while again.
Chapter Four
The next day I went about working, then going to school and finally returning home but not without every waking thought being of the little visit I had from my sister's assassin. It wasn't my fault! Still why did I allow him to get so close to me? More importantly why didn't I stop him? The thought ran around my mind like an insect searching for something with hungry vigor. I couldn't come up with an answer to my questions nor could I stop myself from feeling flustered every time I thought about him. It was quickly becoming impossible to NOT think about him and in all honesty I probably will think about him all day tomorrow as well. I heard a small meow and purring as I entered my dark apartment. Well I guess Bastet is in a really good mood today.
Quietly I shut the door only to remember that I just walked in and she didn't scare me or come over to me. Why was she purring?
"Home already?"
I jumped and fell back against the door quickly throwing on the lights to see a familiar honey eyed boy sitting on my couch.
"What are you doing here!" I snapped.
"I came back to see the twin brother of my target, why else would I be here?"
He was asking this as if it was a normal everyday occurrence! "It's not normal to stalk your target's twin brother or sibling!"
"Seems normal to me."
"By what means!" I yelled looking more than shocked.
I stared at him in confusion, how could he think that it's normal? He looked at me like I was having a staring contest with him. I facepalmed my forehead and took a seat on the couch walking passed him like he wasn't even there.
"You're such a child!"
"And you are too proper for your age."
"Actually no I'm not."
"Then explain to me what you meant yesterday by humans." He said.
Here we go again, "No."
"You're human yourself so you should be the one to talk! I've come up with a few theories though."
I laughed, "Have at it I doubt you'll ever guess right!"
"You hang out too much with adults."
I shook my head, "Wrong."
He stood there for a moment and I shook my head again, what was the point of having theories if you had to think about them?
"You've read too many twilight books."
I'm going to strangle him, "Wrong and just as dead as the grave."
"Werewolf!"
"Now you're just being ridiculous." I sighed.
"I have nothing."
"I figured as much." I said, "When you said that you had theories I highly doubted that to begin with if you want to be technical."
"Cold hearted much."
"I am not! My sister yes!" I yelled.
He looked at me wide-eyed surprised that I yelled as loudly as I did, what can I say when I'm mad anything is possible. I put my hands on my hips glaring at him as I watched him sit back down slowly keeping his eyes on me like a child that was in trouble with his mother.
I sighed, "I didn't mean to yell."
"I take it you don't like to be compared to your sister."
"I wouldn't necessarily call that comparing, more like saying that I am EXACTLY like my sister. No I don't like it when people say that I am EXACTLY like my sister because we are complete opposites." I explained as I sat down in a chair that faced him slightly.
"I'm sorry." He said childishly.
I was questioning whether or not he really was an assassin or just a child in a very muscular, cute, bad boy's body… I HAVE TO STOP DOING THAT! I sank my head in my hands as I continued to mentally argue with myself.
"Umm… Are you ok."
"No I'm not." I sadly said.
Lately I haven't been alright at all it was like I was trapped in an internal battle between my mind and my heart. My heart was screaming at me that everything would be fine as long as he stayed while my mind slapped me telling me that there was something terribly wrong with me.
"I don't have to be anywhere anytime soon so I'll stay here."
I raised my head a little and glared at him making him flinch, "You don't get to decide that."
He nervously scratched the back of his head, "Hehe… Very funny Hikaru you aren't going to hurt me."
My eye twitched, "Are you serious!"
"What?"
"You act like a child!" I yelled, "Are you an assassin or teenage boy trying to pass off as an assassin!"
"I'm an assassin." He said smirking.
I continued to glare, "I doubt that."
I got up out of the chair and began walking to the kitchen Bastet followed me not wanting to remain in the same room as either of us. I stopped only when I felt a cold chill run down my spine as I was pulled backwards against him.
"Leaving so soon?"
I watched as Bastet ran into the kitchen, "Bastet don't leave me here alone with him!"
Of course she didn't come back why would she? I sighed struggling against his grasp.
"I don't give up easily."
"What are you talking about?" I hissed through clenched teeth.
"You will tell me what you meant yesterday."
"We've had this discussion already and my answer hasn't changed! No means no!"
"No isn't in my vocabulary."
"If we're being honest than I'm in no way surprised although I'm impressed that you know a word like vocabulary." I grinned.
He turned me to face him before slamming my back into the closest wall pinning me between him and the wall. He grabbed my arms and pinned them above my head as I struggled to get from of him, now more desperately.
"I'm smarter then I seem Hikaru."
"Well excuse me for thinking otherwise given how both times I've seen you you've acted like a child rather than an assassin! I thought assassins were supposed to be sly and keep the target from knowing that their there!" I hissed.
"We are but you aren't my target."
"I'm your target's twin brother!"
"So?"
"I could easily give away your location to her."
"But that would endanger her."
"Trust me you would never be able to handle my sister."
"Oh? Why's that? I bet it has something to do with what you said yesterday." He said.
I remained silent after that confirming his suspicions and only made him smile.
"Oh Hikaru why don't you tell me?" He asked.
"Because…" I caught myself before I slipped.
He leaned in closer to me and I felt my body go numb, "What's the matter? Your heart is racing now."
He was lying it was pounding so badly that it felt like my heart was in my throat.
He smirked, "You don't like me being this close do you Hikaru?"
I was squirming nervously, I hated people being so close to me it was nerve racking and made me feel weird. I felt my face heat up and I knew instantly I was blushing.
"You're so feminine that I still find it hard to believe that you are a guy."
"W-well I-I am a g-guy." I stuttered.
"You're too cute."
He pressed his lips to mine looking deep into my eyes and I stared back closing my eyes only when he closed his. What was this feeling? Was this what love felt like? No! I can't fall in love with him! It seemed like it lasted forever but it must have only been a minute because he pulled away keeping me pinned against the wall. I was glad he was keeping me against the wall because I lost the ability to stand as soon as his lips touched mine. The kiss was chaste but it was enough to make me feel as if the world disappeared, why? I don't understand! I've never felt this way…
"Damien."
I forced myself to raise my head and look at him, "Huh?"
"My name's Damien."
"Damien?"
"Yeah, it's not as nice as your name though."
"What do you mean?"
"Your name has a meaning."
"I know it does."
"But you don't know what it means." He said as I looked away, "It means light or radiance."
He gently turned my head so I was looking at him, "Both describe you well."
I looked at him questiongly as he smiled.
"Your twin's name means Dragon." He replied, "Without you as her twin she'd be nothing because you're the only light she has left."
I felt tears slide down my face but he gently whipped them away with his hand.
"I didn't mean to upset you Hikaru." He continued, "However, she has to share because now you're mine as well."
He picked me up and laid me down on the couch, my eyes felt heavy and I couldn't help closing my eyes and falling asleep. His? Why didn't it upset me when he said that I was his now?
