Shinigami-cat: Hey people! Here's the next chapter. The lyrics used are Say my name by Within Temptation… I OWN NOTHING!

Doppelganger

Gilbert Muttered several curses as he pulled another weed out of the ground. "This job sucks!" He exclaimed in frustration. "Why the fuck does he need such a fucking huge garden? This guy has no fucking life!"

Canada chuckled at Gilbert's antics as he clipped a few stray branches from a tree. "You're over exaggerating Gil. It's kind of fun."

Gilbert poked out his tongue. "Says you! I only know how to weed!"

"Well you can help me trim some of the plants back." Said Canada. "After all they told us to clean the pathways today."

Gilbert huffed and crossed his arms in a childish manner. "I don't care. Remember why we are here though."

"I know." Said Canada. "It was my plan, remember?"

"I remember." Muttered Gilbert. "I just don't see why he has such a fucking huge garden! Is he a major gardener or something?"

Canada shrugged and clipped off another branch. "I guess… I didn't really find out much about his gardening side before I ran for it."

"Fair enough." Said Gilbert. He crouched down and started to pull out more weeds. "By the way, do you think Hunter was serious about those fly traps?"

"There's no swamp here." Said Canada. "So, no. He probably just said that to scare you. He really hates you."

"What did I ever do to him?" Complained Gilbert. "Okay, so I tried to kill him and I talked back, but that's it! Nothing more, nothing less."

"He doesn't need an excuse to kill someone Gilbert." Said Canada calmly. "That's like asking why he decided to attack me… It was just bad luck. Nothing more, nothing less. It sucks but you have to play with the hand you've been delt."

Gilbert groaned and ripped up another weed. "Fun… Can we take a break? My legs are killing me." Canada nodded and put down his branch cutters.

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They managed to find a nice patch of grass to relax on. It was quiet, the scent of hundreds of different flowers drifted around them. It was odd how something so beautiful could exist in a place so ugly. Gilbert yawned and leaned against a tree. He was watching Canada pick some apples off a tree for them to eat. It would be the first time in weeks since either of them had fresh fruit.

Canada had about six apples he collected using his shirt as a basket and walked back over to Gilbert smiling. "There are so many different things here. I think I saw a grape vine a few yards that way when I was up there."

Gilbert chuckled and grabbed an apple. He was never so happy to see the red fruit in his life. "Hunter could feed everyone here with this."

Canada shrugged and sat next to Gilbert, biting into an apple. "Well, Plagues only eat meat… And he doesn't care about humans, so it's all kind of pointless."

"Then why plant so many fruit trees in the first place?" Asked Gilbert curiously. "If no one's going to eat them, then why bother?"

Canada frowned and nervously played with the hem on his shirt. "Gilbert, Hunter made this garden for me…"

"What?"

Canada nodded. "It's true. After trapping me for so long he thought he had tamed me, so to speak, he thought if he gave this to me I would… I don't even know anymore. I thought I knew how his mind worked…"

Gilbert shrugged. "No one knows how a psycho's mind works. Don't beat yourself up over it."

"Not planning to." Said Canada. He sighed and took a bite out of an apple. "I gave that up a long time ago."

Gilbert shrugged and sighed. "Okay." He was about to take another bite when he saw something out of the corner of his eye. He quickly turned his head and frowned. If he saw something, it wasn't there anymore. "Strange…"

"What?"

"I thought I saw something…" Muttered Gilbert. He stood up and walked over to where he thought he saw something and started to poke around the rose bush. "Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. Why do rose bushes have to have so many thorns? Ouch."

Canada chuckled and walked over to him. "To stop animals from eating them."

Gilbert rolled his eyes. "Don't be a smart ass… Ouch!" After a few more minutes of searching Gilbert was about to give up when it suddenly jumped out at him. A small ball of light. "Holly hell!" It quickly darted around Gilbert's head before diving back into the rose bush.

Canada's eyes went wide. "Wow… There's a light fairy in here."

Gilbert rolled his eyes. "Of course it was a light fairy… Because it couldn't be something simple… like a lightning bug…"

Canada rolled his eyes and crouched down next to Gilbert. "Hey there… Don't be afraid…" He called out soothingly to the little fairy. "My name is Canada. This isn't how I really look. I usually have longer blond hair and I have purplish eyes. This other guy is my friend Gilbert. He came from a different world. Would you mind coming out here so we can talk? We won't hurt you."

After a few moments the little fairy emerged. It was extremely bright, so bright you couldn't see its body at all. All you could see is the white light it emitted. As soon as it appeared it started to fly around Gilbert's head again.

Canada chuckled. "Looks like you have a new friend Gil."

"Obviously." Said Gilbert as he tried to stop the fairy from flying around his head. "Quit it! You're giving me a headache!"

Canada chuckled. "Oh come on Gil… He's probably lonely."

Gilbert frowned and kept trying to knock it away. "Lonely or not I'm getting dizzy! Where did it come from anyway?"

Canada shrugged. "Well, Hunter kind of ripped chunks out of the earth to make this garden… so it might have gotten caught up in everything?"

"Makes about as much sense as everything else in this world." Muttered Gilbert. "Tell it to stop flying around my head!" Canada chuckled and quickly caught the fairy in his hands. He smiled and looked at it. His expression quickly changed to one of surprise, shock and something else, but it was impossible to tell what it was. He quickly let the fairy go and let it fly around Gilbert's head again.

"Let's get going." Said Canada quickly. "The fairy can tag along too."

Gilbert raised an eyebrow and quickly looked at the fairy. "You can fly around me, but stay in one place." Immediately the fairy stopped flying around his head and started to hover near his shoulder. "Better."

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With the fairy no longer trying to make him dizzy Gilbert started to follow Canada. After a while they were walking down another random path, Canada carrying hedge trimmers and Gilbert pushing a wheel barrow with a shovel and a rake in it.

"Where are we going?" Whined Gilbert childishly.

"We're meant to do some yard work near some pond or something." Said Canada. "Honestly, I have no idea where it is." Suddenly the fairy started to fly around erratically.

"Think sparky here knows the way?" Asked Gilbert. The fairy quickly flew up a path and waited for Canada and Gilbert to follow.

"I do believe you're right." Said Canada with a smile. "Let's go."

They followed the fairy along several paths. Gilbert sighed and looked down at his feet. "Hey… is it just me or are there a lot of white stones here?"

Canada raised an eyebrow and looked down. "Huh, I guess so… Weird…"

After a few minutes a dome life structure came into view. Gilbert frowned. "Weird… I think I've seen that before… But I can't remember why."

Canada shrugged. "I don't know either… I wonder… Let's got check it out!"

Gilbert sighed. "Sure… why not?" They walked over to the structure and had a good look around it; up close it looked like a bird cage made from frosted glass and polished metal and small clusters of pink flowers clustered around the base. All in all it gave off a pleasant vibe, but there was something off about it that made Gilbert's stomach turn.

'Maybe we should just go.' He thought. 'This place gives me the creeps.'

Canada on the other hand seemed to have different ideas, he opened the door to the cage and walked inside. "No one's home Gil, we're fine."

Gilbert sighed and looked inside; four poster bed, a wardrobe and a desk. "Am I right in thinking Hunter lives in here?"

Canada shook his head. "No. Hunter designed this place to be my home… This place was meant to be where he would keep me, so to speak." He walked over to the desk and started to look through the draws.

"What are you doing?" Asked Gilbert. "Robbing the place?"

"Nope. Just seeing what's around." Said Canada as he pulled a hand held mirror out and frowned. "Vanity, tho art a harsh bitch."

Gilbert raised an eyebrow. "Wow. You must be pissed. Since when do you swear?"

"Only when I'm really upset." Said Canada. "He put the mirror back and walked over to the wardrobe and opened it. He started to pull out random articles of clothing and throw them across the room.

Gilbert frowned and walked up to him. "What are you looking for?"

"I don't know." Muttered Canada. "Just something I lost here last time… I just want to see if I can find it again."

Gilbert quickly dodged a belt that flew at his head. "Maybe I can help you find it? What are you looking for?"

"A necklace." Said Canada simply. "It's small, cross type thing. Prussia gave it to me and I just want it back."

Gilbert smiled sympathetically and nodded. "Okay. The awesome me will help you out."

Canada smiled and went back to looking through the wardrobe. "Tell me if you find it."

Gilbert crouched down next to the bed and looked under it. "Hey fairy, some light please." The fairy quickly flew under the bed and lit it up for him. "Thanks... Oh hey I found it!" Gilbert grinned and picked it up. It was covered in dust and a lot of dried blood. "What? Why is there so much blood?"

Canada grinned. "Thanks Gilbert." He took it off him and put it on. "I can't believe Hunter didn't find it."

"Why is it covered in so much blood?"

Canada shrugged. "Well… It was the only thing Prussia left behind for me… besides the pocket watch, but that's completely different. Anyway, I was afraid that Hunter would take it off me so I made a hole in the mattress I was sleeping on and put it in there. I guess the blood just seeped through it." He wiped some of the dust off of it and slipped it under his shirt. "Thanks for helping me find it."

Gilbert grinned. "I guess you had another motive for wanting to be a gardener than huh?"

Canada blushed and nodded. "Yeah… Well I just wanted it back… That's all… We should get back to work now, eh?" He put back the clothes that he threw around the room and walked out followed by Gilbert and the fairy.

"Okay enough procrastinating." Said Gilbert. "Let's just find that pond and slack off there."

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After a short walk the found a pond surrounded by trees and over grown bushes. They were about to get to work when the sound of singing caught them off guard.

Say my name
So I will know you're back you're here again
For a while
Oh let us share
The memories that only we can share
Together

Tell me about
The days before I was born
How we were as children

Gilbert quickly looked around. 'What the hell? Who is singing?' Canada seemed to look equally confused.

You touch my hand
These colours come alive
In your heart and in your mind
I cross the borders of time
Leaving today behind to be with you again

Suddenly Canada grabbed Gilbert and pulled him to the ground. "What the hell?" Hissed Gilbert in frustration.

Canada rolled his eyes and pointed towards a tree near the pond. Someone was sitting on a swing, their back was facing them but they could see that they had blond hair and were wearing a grey shirt and jeans.

Gilbert could feel his throat go dry. 'Matthew?'

We breathe the air
Do you remember how you used to touch my hair?
You're not aware
Your hands keep still
You just don't know that I am here

It hurts too much
I pray now that soon you're released
To where you belong

Gilbert's eyes were wide with shock. It looked so much like Matthew from behind, but he couldn't be certain. Yet he had a feeling that this was Matthew. It had to be. But it couldn't be. Matthew was dead. He couldn't possibly be here. He was gone. Never coming back ever.

You touch my hand
These colours come alive
In your heart and in your mind
I cross the borders of time
Leaving today behind to be with you again

He couldn't take it anymore. He had to know if it was him. He moved to stand up but Canada held him down. "What are you doing?" He snapped.

"It's Matthew." Said Gilbert. "I have to talk to him."

Canada rolled his eyes. "The same Matthew from your world? If that's him, how did he get here?"

"I don't know." Growled Gilbert. "But I have to talk to him." Once again he tried to stand up but Canada held him down.

"No." He growled. "Didn't you say he was dead?"

"Well yeah, but still…"

Please say my name
Remember who I am
You will find me in the world of yesterday
You drift away again
Too far from where I am
When you ask me who I am

Say my name
These colours come alive
In your heart and in your mind
I cross the borders of time
Leaving today behind to be with you again

Say my name

"You said he was dead." Hissed Canada. "Do you want to put your heart on the line and talk to that? What if it isn't him? What if it's just a trick?"

"Why would it be a trick?" Growled Gilbert. He was just about ready to punch Canada in the face when he heard the Matthew doppelganger speak.

"What do you think?" He asked happily.

"You know I always enjoy your singing." Said the disembodied voice of Hunter. "I always do… But you know you could sing something a little happier sometimes." After a few moments Hunter came into view, leaning against the tree that the swing was attached too. "It would be nice to hear you sing a cheerful song."

"I know…" Sighed the doppelganger. "But when I try, different words come out of my mouth… I don't know where they come from."

Hunter shrugged and ruffled the doppelganger's blond hair. "Hey, it's fine… Let's go do something fun. I know you like wandering around the forest."

The doppelganger quickly jumped up from the swing and grabbed Hunter's hand, pulling him away. "Thank you Hunter." He turned his head and gave Hunter a smile, this also gave Gilbert and Canada a clear view of his face.

When they were out of sight Gilbert jumped up. "It's him! It is Matthew! Didn't you see his eyes? It's him! It has to be!" He didn't even care that the fairy started to fly at full speed around his head again.

Canada growled and slapped Gilbert. Instantly silencing the albino. "Listen to me carefully Gilbert." He said, his voice and his eyes were ice cold. "Do you think Matthew would allow a monster like Hunter to touch him? Didn't you say that Matthew was dead? Don't let this place fool you. Hunter is an insane monster that enjoyed trying to kill me for fun. If anything that thing could be a clone that Hunter will kill later on to satisfy his blood lust."

"Are you hearing yourself?" Asked Gilbert in disbelief. "You sound crazy!"

"I make more sense than anyone in this world!" Snapped Canada. "The world doesn't revolve around you and your obsession to be with Matthew, which I thought you got over!"

"Well excuse me!" Cried Gilbert. "Excuse me for caring about someone! And for your information, Canada I love Matthew! I hate that he's gone and I want to find out what happened to him, but I don't obsess over him!"

"Says they guy that almost ran over to said doppelganger and almost got themselves killed by Hunter!" Yelled Canada. "You wouldn't have survived one second in this world if it wasn't for me!"

"Just shut up!" Yelled Gilbert. "If it wasn't for you I wouldn't even be in this world! I would be in my own world! But then I met you and you ruined everything!"

Canada looked at Gilbert with shock. "I ruined everything? You're the idiot that happened to walk into my shop. Let's be realistic here, if you didn't walk into my shop that day you would be dead! Bled out long ago, or thrown yourself out to sea!" Gilbert growled and stormed off, the fairy following. "Where the heck are you going?"

"I'm leaving!" Snapped Gilbert. "You can be an asshole all by yourself for all I care!"

TBC

Shinigami-cat: Wow… that got really intense right at the end there… Please review!