A/N: No prologue. I would like for this to be the first chapter.

I have made plenty of revisions to follow the second chapter. For those of you who have read this before, I'd advise you to read this again. Different characters, different pairings...yeah. Sorry, it just seemed weird to write a MattxNear fic. It was a cute idea at the time (like, 4 years ago when I wrote the original), but now it just seems odd. So all-in-all, there are some changes.

Try to enjoy.

Chapter 1

A fit of laughter erupts from a dark alleyway.

Pattering footsteps and dragging weight crush the gravel and splash in puddles.

Hushed chit-chat fills the stale, rainy air, along with the rustles of small hands dragging a dead body.

"I'm starving Beyond. Are you sure we aren't lost?" Near mumbles he struggles to take hold of their deceased prey. He was so weak, so hungry.

His white pants and button-up shirt were splattered with crimson from the corpse, along with his un-pigmented rain boots that matched his long, curly white hair. His gray eyes were usually filled with boredom and un-amusement, however, now they were filled with alertness and high adrenaline; shining the irises a bright shade of blue.

As it does to any vampire- in other colors evidently.

The essence of death, power, violence and (not to mention) blood, will have a vampire switching from a peaceful being to a blood thirsty animal. The shifting colors are just a warning that they are not stable, they are not sane, and they are very dangerous.

But any who.

Near was a baby doll looking boy. Only 18 years old.

He had an innocent face, innocent mind, innocent soul. He was prized by his pack, and envied by others.

He didn't know why, however, but he seemed to come to the conclusion that he was just different than others.

He was honorable, kind-hearted, and an intelligent soft spoken angel. These characteristics were very hard to come by.

He was also a wonderful contrast from his angry friend.

"Near needs to shut the hell up." Beyond mocks in a high-pitched voice, making the porcelain doll purse his lips shut.

Beyond was definitely different. His ruby red eyes shined with malicious intent, always giving underlying creatures the impression that he was in the mood to kill. (When reality, they would be splashed with green and purple if he was.) His attire always consisted of monotone shades, and his bold and blunt attitude had people jumping miles out of his way. He was feared by many vampires, but he was also a laughing stock by some too.

Beyond has broken every rule of the nightwalker's code, and that in itself makes him an absolute fool. He gets himself into situations that almost gets his pack and himself killed. Although he never fails to get out of the problem, he still threatens lives. Intentionally; just for the fun of it.

Overall, he was beyond systematic (no pun intended), and absolutely nothing could take that title away from him.

Near scoffs suddenly as the dead man lolled his head towards his direction. His tongue flopped out of his mouth and onto Near's hand, forcing him to drop his dinner to wipe off the offending saliva.

Beyond fell forward slightly, for the man's weight dragged him down, making him trip over his feet.

"Fuck!" He yelled before turning his attention to Near, whose now smoky colored irises were glazed over with enervation. "Grab a hold of the fucking meal and walk faster! I'm hungry, I'm weak, but I'm not being a bitch about it." He huffed and continued walking. "Besides, we wouldn't want the others finding out that we're out here this late, so we need to-"

But before Beyond could finish, two loud bangs could be heard somewhere above them. This startled Near immensely, as you could tell by his large eyes scanning the area frantically for whatever made the noises.

But Beyond, on the other hand, remained somewhat calm.

He dropped the man on the ground and kicked him aside, then sniffed the air a couple of times before setting his eyes on two looming figures above them, who stared down the hungry souls from the rooftop they were standing on.

They were outlined by the glowing moon that cascaded behind them, making them seem more ominous and threatening. Both of their eyes shined different colorations; one set a bright orange, and the other a glowing crimson. You could tell by their forms that they were lean and skinny, but in a very strong and dominating fashion.

Ah man. The last thing we needed was trouble. Beyond thought in annoyance.

"You ladies need some help?" One of them suddenly coos in a smooth dreamlike fashion, causing the white angel to blush immensely.

"Well-" He stuttered, but was immediately cut off by his companion.

"Shut up Near." Beyond hisses before gesturing to their glowing irises. "Don't you see that their not here to talk?"

Near nodded his small head in understanding, and watched as Beyond advanced towards the looming guys courageously.

"You have ten goddamn seconds to leave-" Beyond starts as his eyes began shifting from red to a bright mix of green and purple. "-before I rip both of your fucking throats out."

It was silent for a moment, but then the air abruptly erupted in fits of laughter and howling.

"Awe. Isn't someone being an overprotective bitch?" The other male laughs meekly. "You're the idiot who decides to drag a bleeding carcass out in the open, knowing that this is the time we ALL find things to feed on." You could hear the sickly venom laced in this man's words as he began speaking in a deriding tone. "But coming from a crazyfuck like you Beyond, I could see this happening quite a lot."

Beyond growled lividly, his short fangs setting into their long and protruding form as he starts climbing the building that held the two grinning figures.

"How about you come say that to my FUCKING FACE!" He screeches, his stony grey face growing hot with anger.

The two males turned to give each other a broad smirk before vanishing into thin air, much to Near and Beyond's surprise. The multicolored vampire drops from the wall and secretly takes a couple of steps out of the alleyway, while his porcelain friend stayed put.

These guys have that power? Near thinks to himself as he scans his surroundings very carefully, knowing that those guys could pop out of anywhe-

"BOO!" A redheaded figure screams in Near's face, causing the lithe boy to fall flat on his rump with his heart stricken in surprise.

The man laughs even louder at the boy's priceless reaction, and in moments his friend was right there next to him.

The one that scared poor Near had a wild set of deep, red hair that fell across his face; the mused strands matching his bright glowing eyes, and a pair of holographic goggles that were lazily hanging around his neck. Two silver piercings were hooked onto his lips, shining slightly as the moon's rays hit them. He wore a black jacket with black and white checkered jeans, along with black sneakers that were muddied slightly by the rain and dirt.

As for his friend, he simply wore a black t-shirt, red jeans and shiny black combat boots. A black and white rosary adorned his neck, and a silver piercing was set on his left eyebrow. His hair was a pure golden wash, and his eyes were the ones that glowed the intense sun kiss orange.

It was an odd sight though, the rosary. Vampires usually hold a grudge against God and refuse the thought of religion with the bat of their hand. Being a vampire is a malediction, and if God loved them so much then he wouldn't have let such a horrible curse inflict upon them. At least, that's what Near believes.

Mh. This man was definitely an odd one.

Near looked at the figures that came closer to his form, a scream stuck in his throat as the blonde crouched in front of him and tapped his petite nose.

"You really are an angel." He whispered, his mouth upturned into a wide set smile that showed off his long fangs. He looked as though he found something, like he finally got his hands on a lost token.

His eyes were so intense, Near thought, so mesmerizing.

And the man could say the same about Near's as well.

A deep blush was setting across his cheeks as he stared into the boy's eyes more thoroughly. The way his long lashes fluttered shyly when he blinked, and how big and round and clear his eyes seemed to get as he stared back into the eccentric man's own, made his heart leap a million miles. The man never looked away from Near, only subconsciously moving closer.

When this came to Near's mind, he swallowed thickly and tried desperately to scoot away.

His eyes scanned to find his partner...who wasn't around at all.

"B-Beyond?!" Near screamed hoarsely. "Help me!"

But no help did come.

"Awe." The man said as he shook himself out of his daze. He murmured in a sad tone as he caressed Near's cold cheeks . "Where's your little friend? Did he run off and leave you all by yourself?"

Near whimpered in response, his eyes welling up in tears as looked down at the ground and softly began to cry. The blonde's eyes widen slightly, and in a fluid motion he dropped the boy and stood up, trembling. The angel looked up with a raised eyebrow, and watched curiously as the blonde rubbed the back of his neck and nervously nibbled on his bottom lip. He looked anxious all of a sudden, but from what was the question.

"Um. H-He's beautiful, isn't he Matt?" The blonde said as to break away the tension. He brought his eyes back to Near's, his cheeks looking as though they were heating up in temperature. The redhead saw this out the corner of his eye, and instantly a shock of envy shot through his body.

With a husky growl, the ruby eyed male easily picked Near up by his arm and pulled his face close to him, crimson eyes examining into grey as if he was trying to look for something behind Near's irises.

"Eh, he's alright." The man said in a bored tone. "He's skinny and feeble. We couldn't play rough with him without, like, killing him."

He continued. "And his eyes are gargantuan! I don't want to see those things while I'm screwing him. They're terrifying!"

The trembling man didn't seem to be listening, for he never looked away from the angel. In fact, he was advancing to get him out of his friend's grip.

The redhead rolled his eyes and threw Near on his back carelessly, not wanting the blonde to dwell on the little runt any longer.

Near winced when he made contact with the ground. He was definitely going to have a massive bruise.

He lolled his head back and tried blinking away the pain, but a sudden glimpse of his companion caught him off guard. The man was creeping towards the conniving duo stealthily, and Near stayed quiet as to not mess with whatever plan Beyond had made.

A newfound anger shot through the blonde when he watched Near collide onto the concrete. He growled angrily and shoved his friend into the wall, his eyes shining irately.

"The hell is wrong with you?!" He yelled. "Why do you have to be such an ass?!"

The redhead looked very confused, an eyebrow quirking up at the blonde's seemingly overprotective behavior. "What the hell is wrong with you? He's just a- oh. Oh wait a fucking second." Matt frowned and narrowed his eyes, then pointed over to Near with his middle finger. "Is this the little freak you've been talking about? Is HE the reason why we've been following Beyond?!" He growled angrily and threw his hands up. "We wasted three days searching for this buy-eyed freak?!"

But before a now lividly embarrassed blonde could answer, he felt two strong hands grab him by the neck.

"What the-" But he was suddenly cut off by a knee to his spine. He was then slammed into the brick wall and thrown roughly against a garbage can.

He clutched his head and cried out in pain. Near looked at him with wide eyes, then up at the figure who did the act.

"Good job Beyond." Near said softly as he watched his partner punch the face of the redhead, making him scream in pain from the unanticipated action.

"ACK! Why you fucking-!" He started, but in seconds his own figure was thrown against the concrete by the psychotic vampire.

Beyond heaved in lungful's of air as his crazed eyes set back to their 'normal' red hues. Near cautiously stepped forward, knowing that Beyond was to pass out at any given moment from such a use of his already weak strength.

And he was right.

The black and gray clad figure dropped to the gravel with a loud thud.

With a shaky sigh, the small boy got up from the ground and (by using a great deal of brawn) motioned his hand in a 'come here' fashion. This brought Beyond and the dead man above ground, having them both float gracefully beside him. Being on the brink of starvation and using your abilities is a huge deal, a great example being Beyond. But in times like this, you had no choice.

As Near weakly floated his posse out of the alleyway and towards home (well, what he hopefully thought was the way home), a small rustle and a groan behind made him turn around frantically.

It was the orange-eyed man, or, now blue-eyed, and Near could see that he had a pretty big gash on the side of his head from his impact against the wall.

The man numbly made his way towards him, but Near hissed threateningly his way. The blonde held his hands up in defense.

"Your name." He asked softly as he stared into the grey eyes that had him blushing again. "I would just like your name."

The snowy vampire narrowed his eyes at him skeptically, knowing that there had to be some trick up his sleeve for him to start advancing questions like this.

After a couple of seconds of thought, Near came to the conclusion that this guy seemed...different, and obviously not as threatening as before. His bright blue eyes seemed more harmless than harmful.

"T-Tell me yours first." Near wanted to say toughly, like Beyond, but it came out more soft and timid than proposed.

The man smiled slightly and cleared his throat of the blood that dripped from his bitten tongue.

"Mello."

Beyond would kill me if he knew that I was speaking with somebody out of the clan, especially someone whose main intentions were to harm us. Near bit his lip as he looked up at his floating companion. But what he doesn't know won't kill him, right?

"I am Near."

Mello smiled at the name and wanted to ask him more questions, but in a second Near was quickly walking down the street. Mello stumbled forward as he tried to catch up with him.

"Hey!" He called after him, but it was too late. Near was well down the road with the two figures, the only thing visible was his snowy mop of hair.

But Near did give one last look back at him, and for a second they shared a moment of connection before his figure disappeared from sight.

A/N: Review? I would love some feedback.

Happy Reading!

-RCD