Hallo.

So tonight I bring you another chapter of Doppelgänger.

I loved the reviews I got saying that although my heart eater idea was discusting it was interesting and original. Made me happy ^-^

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So without further ado…

Enjoy!

Tora xxx

I sat staring at the unmoving body in front of me for what seemed like many hours. In truth it probably was only one hour at most. Eventually I decided where I needed to go. I needed to see him. Hikaru. I needed to talk to him.

I began running to his house. My crying had made me tired and it was dark and hard to see. I did think however that considering, I managed to arrive in pretty good time.

My fist pounded against the door. I didn't care who opened it, or who I woke. I just needed to see Hikaru.

When the door opened I saw the stout butler I had seen the first time I'd seen Hikaru. Without even asking, I barged in and charged through the house heading for his room, remembering exactly the layout of both floors.

The butler was chasing me, cursing at me in hushed whispers. But I didn't care. The minute I entered Hikaru's room I dived onto the large bed jolting him awake, and making him scream.

But when he realised who it was he calmed slightly and brought my head to his chest.

'Kaoru…what's wrong?' I figured he was referring to the tears once again streaming down my cheeks, because apparently, I hadn't cried enough yet.

I just shook my head and pressed myself closer to him. The butler had come into the room holding a small dagger – like that would do anything to me – but Hikaru had waved him off.

'Please tell me. I can't help you if you don't tell me.'

I really wanted to tell him. But finding the right words wasn't exactly the easiest thing. What was I supposed to say? Oh nothing really, just that I'm a monster who just took two lives because he was angry. Not exactly the sort of thing that comes out easily.

So instead I did something. Something completely idiotic that was all but asking someone to hit me with a stick.

I kissed him.

The kiss wasn't violent or crushing. It was soft and filled with pain and mourning. The sort of kiss that's desperate to be complied with. Desperate for the knowledge that someone is there. That someone will protect you.

And comply he did. He pressed his lips against mine continuously, moving his mouth slowly, his tongue poking out every so often to touch my lip.

When we broke away, we stayed silent. He was first to speak, a soft smile on this delicious lips.

'You've stopped crying.' He reached his hand up and stroked his thumb across my cheek.

'Aren't you angry? I kissed you. We're both men. It's wrong. Aside from that you're engaged.' I tried to make my voice sound firm, but it was still shaky from the shock that he actually kissed me back.

'Well, to answer your concern on the fact that we're both men, it really doesn't bother me. I feel like, even though I haven't known you long, I have a stronger emotional connection to you than I have to anyone else. That's including Evangeline.'

I couldn't stop the smile from spreading across my face. But soon it faded once again when I processed what Hikaru had said about the strong emotional connection.

'Hikaru do you know what a Doppelgänger is?'

'Um…no. But it's German right?'

'Yes. It means double walker. A Doppelgänger is the paranormal double of a living person.' He started grinning, I however remained serious.

'Oh cool! Kinda like you and me! Except your…not…para..normal..' His voice faded off when he noticed the seriousness in my face.

An awkward silence fell over us before Hikaru cleared his throat and furrowed his eyebrows.

'So what are you then? Vampire?' I shook my head. 'Wolf?' And again. 'Mermaid, leprechaun, unicorn?' I raised my eyebrow.

'Okay you can stop guessing. I'll just tell you. I'm known as a καρδιάτρώγων [kardia trogon] in Greek. Kto spożywa serca [kto spozuwa serza] in Polish.'

'And in English?'

'Heart Eater. Or he who eats hearts. Whatever you prefer.'

'So you...eat hearts?'

'Genius. I thought rich people were supposed to have like, private tutors and stuff.'

'Oh I do. Doesn't mean I listen to him.' Hikaru was smiling again. Yes his smile was beautiful and I had no protest against that, but I was confused.

'Wait a minute. I just told you I eat hearts and you...don't care?'

'I do care. It just doesn't bother me. You mean more to me that something as simple as race.'

'But Hikaru. It's not a race. I'm a monster! I kill! I eat. People's. Hearts. What part of that are you not processing?'

'Why are you getting angry at me Kaoru? Please don't shout!'

'I'm not shouting you are!'

'How do you define shouting, huh? Does talking loudly and angrily not quite cut it?'

'Don't anger me! Do you not know what my kind do if we get angry?'

'So you're trying to scare me now are you!'

But just as I was about to reply he pushed me down onto the bed and sat atop of me, face inches from mine.

It just occurred to me how big this house actually was . Me and Hikaru had just had a full out war if you will, and not a soul had awoken. Every heart beat in the house was the steady and slow beat of a sleeping human. All except Hikaru's, which was pounding fast against his chest.

'Please kiss me again Kaoru.' His voice was husky and his breath hot against my face.

I did as I was told and granted Hikaru a soft and affectionate kiss.

'Please stay here tonight Kaoru.'

I nodded and Hikaru rolled off of me, pulling the covers over both of us and pressing his body against mine.

'Kaoru?'

'Yes?'

'You say you eat hearts. I know one thing for definite. You've stolen mine.'

'And you mine, Hikaru.'

'Kαρδιάκλέπτης [kardia kleptis]. Kto kradnie serca. [kto kradnee serza]'

Hearing the smirk in his voice it seemed Hikaru was not as stupid as he made out.

So I hope you all liked that chapter. If it sounds like it's the end of the story it's not supposed to be xD I just need that ending to link onto my next chapter.

Thanks to Swiedish-Fish for the idea of having the name in an old language. I couldn't decided between the two :p the Latin however just wasn't cutting it xD

Song for this chapter: Du Hast Mich - Rammstein

R&R!

Tora xxx