The light from the doorway showed a pale body covered in bruises and cuts curled up on the dirty floor. Blonde messy hair covered his face, but Matt didn't need to see to know who it was. Just as he was about to take a step forward an all too familiar voice crashed his train of thought.

"I know you! You are the one who filled Mihael's head with nonsense. Get out of here before I call security!" Mello pushed himself up and tilted his head, eyes squinting to try to see the silhouetted figure. A large boot shoved him back down to the ground yet he didn't make a sound. "Go! Off with you!"

Matt stepped closer enraged by the way the boy he knew so well was being treated.

"One more step and I break his wrist." Mello whimpered as the boot, that had moments before connected with his side, now pinned his hand to the floor.

"You sick fucker! Why the hell would you do that to your own son?!" Matt shouted clenching his fists as the man just smirked.

"…Matt?" The man pressed harder with his foot and Mello struggled to try to pull away.

"See! He used to be stronger than this, you made him weak. As far as why? I have no son, just a pet to do tricks and earn me favors." Matt couldn't hold back his temper any longer and lunged at the older man. A sharp scream was heard and Matt continued to tackle the oppressor to the floor. Mello's cries were lost as the two wrestled, swinging punches left and right. Teeth dug into flesh, hair was pulled, and nails dug deep into skin as they tossed each other around like vicious animals. The gun Matt had kept hidden in his coat fell onto the floor but even that went unnoticed in his violent rage.

"You sick… bastard!"

"You know what? I will kill him just for you! And the little one too! Hell maybe I will kill them all and find some new flesh to tear into!"

"Like hell I would let you do that!"

"You won't get a choice! Say Mihael how about I call Luka in and he and I will have some fun? Maybe even have the guys outside join us?"

"Leave him out of it. He is just a kid." Mello yelled clutching his wrist to his chest.

"Oh but he is more than that. Brothers are so much more fun to play with together!"

"Brothers?!" Matt was caught off guard for a brief moment and Mello's father took that opportunity to pin him down.

"Don't. Move." Mello growled, the gun in his left hand pointed directly at his father's head. The whole room froze. "I am sick of your games and I swear that you will never lay a hand on my brother or my boyfriend ever again."

"Miheal?" A soft whisper from the door caused everyone but the blonde to look, he didn't need to, he knew that voice.

"Luka, Miheal is going to kill me. Are you going to let him do that? They will take you away from everything you know!" The small boy walked over to Mello and Matt could see his tiny hands shaking as they reached for the teen.

"I want to leave."

It was that tiny whisper to Mello that solidified his resolve. He held the child to his chest so he couldn't see and a single gunshot sounded through the bar. Matt groaned as the heavy body fell on top of his own and shoved it off disgustedly.

"Come on. Let's get you all out of here." Matt's voice was soft but firm as he picked up the little boy and took Mello's uninjured hand. Once he had all of the children collected and wrapped in the warmest clothes he could find he led them out the back door. Roger was waiting by the car with a van and a few local authorities were walking out with men in handcuffs. Mello was silent as the van was loaded with children, except the one boy with short, slightly wavy blonde hair who was glued to Matt's side. Once everyone else was set to go Matt met Mello inside the car. The two older boys settled with the youngest in the middle.

"Mello?"

"…"

"So brother huh?"

Mello sighed and looked down at the boy who had quickly fallen asleep against the redhead. "Yeah… Luka Keehl. He was so little the last time I saw him. I told him about you. I told him you were going to come for us. So… how much did you see?"

Matt pulled his goggles down to rub his tired eyes. As he tried to pull them back up Mello caught his wrist and looked right into his emerald eyes, the dark circles underneath a clear sign that he hadn't slept. "Mello…"

"Was it pity?"

"What?!" Matt exclaimed not expecting that response from the temperamental boy beside him.

"Did you come here out of pity?" Mello's voice was calm and calculating as he stared into his eyes.

"Hell no! Mello you should know me better than that by now. I don't do pity." Matt almost growled upset by Mello's lack of trust in him. "I came for the fucking blonde who turned my life into a crazy, chaotic hell. The one who eats too many sweets and bits his lip whenever he is nervous. The idiot who gets caught in more fights because of his bloody pride than any normal person ever would! That god dammed boy who always has fire in his eyes even if it's the building in front of him or his drive to beat the sheep. The one who can't seem to decide what I am to him and drives me up the wall."

Mello smirked and leaned over the small boy in between them to grab Matt's shirt and pull him in for another kiss. "Oh I know what you are to me, you just weren't paying attention when I said it." He carefully moved the child to the other side of the car and climbed on the redhead's lap. Matt eyes widened almost comically and Mello had to laugh.

"When did you say that?"

"Let me remind you. I swear that you will never lay a hand on my brother or my boyfriend ever again." Mello whispered softly in his ear. He rested his head against the redhead's hearing him chuckle.

"Idiot, I was a little distracted at that moment." Matt placed a gentle kiss to his blonde's head, arms wrapped around his waist.

"Miheal? Umm do you two love each other?" Luka asked blushing as he peeked over at the older boys, his blonde wavy hair falling in his face.

"Something like that." Matt grinned as Mello laughed and put a finger to his own lips as if it was a secret. Luka looked between the two before giggling with a grin. Mello shook his head at the younger boy and kissed Matt deeply. When they broke for air Matt motioned the little blonde over. The boy crawled over and leaned into his side staring up at the redhead. "But I can promise you that I will take really good care of him. And I won't ever let anything bad happen to either of you ever again."

Last chapter! Can't believe its over. I am working on the Epilogue but let me know if you guys want a sequel. It would probably go more in to Matt's past and a bit of Luka. Please Review!