The Challenger

Chapter Two: The naming game

Shadow slammed the door to her room. She instantly turned on her laptop and put on 'My Chemical Romance'.

"God i hate you Near!" she yelled. She passed a mirror and looked at her reflection. Her long white hair, her blue eyes, her pale skin she grabbed a random object off her bed and pegged it at the opposite wall.

It hit the wall with a bang! And a crash! She then realized what it had been. She ran over to pick up the picture frame, which had now shattered glass everywhere.

She pulled the photo from its remains.

A woman with long, light blonde hair and a man with dark black hair. A tear slid down her check, she wiped it away quickly and shoved the photo into her pocket as a knock came at her door.

She walked over to the door and opened it a crack, so only her eye was showing. Matt stood at her door "What?" she said maliciously.

"Are you okay?" he asked, "Yes, go away" she tried to close her door, but Matt's foot was jammed in between it and the frame.

"Are you sure your okay?" he asked a smile on his face. "I don't even know you, if you think I am going to break down and have a cry in your supportive arms then don't. I'm not like other girls".

"Did I say I think that you're going to break down and have a cry in my supportive arms?" Matt replied.

She looked at him "What do you want?" "I am the third smartest kid here," said Matt now serious. "Oh that's hard to believe," Matt glared at her "And I want to know what the connection is between you and Near," he finished.

She raised an eyebrow "Is that all," she said sarcastically "Well guess what I'm not in the mood for sharing!" She slammed door harder.

"Ow!" Matt yelled pulling his foot out of the door which had just been slammed on it. "Fine then I will go ask Near knowing him he'll tell me, I wonder if the stories are the same," he said loudly to himself.

Shadow reopened the door "Get in," she grumbled. Matt went into her room. She turned off her music and sat on her bed.

"First off whatever Near tells you is bull, just thought I should let you know". Matt nodded. "Near and I look a lot alike don't we," she mumbled.

"That's why you are here right now, I knew that we did that's why I wore the hood here so people wouldn't ask questions".

She was looking at her hands, which gripped her bed sheets. " Near is my brother". She simply said. Matt didn't look surprised. "Thought so," he said.

"What! How'd you know?" she exclaimed. "Man look at you, then look at Near it's not everyday you meet someone with white hair," Matt smiled.

She looked at him "your so strange, your not like the others here. Your…normal," she looked back at her hands. "Gee thanks so I guess your saying my friend Mello isn't normal?" She looked up at him.

"No he's beyond weird," she laughed. "So why didn't you come to Wammy's with Near?" he asked. She sighed "It's a long story".

"That's okay I don't mind sitting here for a while it's pretty cozy in here just you and me no one around…" Matt trailed off.

"Have you always been a pervert?" Shadow asked Matt looked insulted. "Who me," he pointed to himself "Nooooo".

Shadow laughed "Your pretty funny Matt, is that your real name?" "Maybe," he said mischievously. "Okay I have an idea you ask me a question and I'll ask you one," he said.

"What's the point in that?" asked Shadow. "To get to know each other better, and seeing as you just asked that question it's my turn".

"Not fair that shouldn't be counted!" complained Shadow. "Tough," said Matt shrugging his shoulder's. "fine but I am going to make a rule," answered Shadow.

"A rule? Rules make things un-fun," moaned Matt. "Tough," said Shadow. "The rule is we are aloud to deny at least 3 questions," She smiled. "Fine," agreed Matt.

"Why don't you like Wammy's house?" "What makes you think I don't like it?," asked Shadow . "I can see you hate it here, you're a lot like Mello. Anyways answer the question".

"Why do you think? Near's here the only place I like is anywhere he isn't. Besides you're all stereotypes".

"What about me you said I was normal," Matt put in. "Oh sorry fine excluding Matt you're all stereotypes.

My turn, Why do you always hang around that Mello kid?" "Why not? He's pretty much my best friend besides like you said they're all stereotypes here he is the only normal one".

"Okay," answered Shadow she looked back down at her hands, they were pale and shaking. "You cold?" asked Matt, she looked at him and back at her hands.

She then shoved them in her lap "no I'm fine, continue". "Why do you hate Near so much Shadow?" She looked at Matt then away.

"I'm going to deny that one," she answered "give me another one". "Okay," answered Matt "Why did you pick Shadow as your alias?" She raised an eyebrow at him.

"What does it matter?" "Come on tell us," whined Matt. "I picked it cause I though it suited my personality. I don't talk to many people and I have always worn hooded jackets to cover my face.

I love the night time and the moon, I'm not afraid of the dark. Off monsters or shadows. I am different to Near and I wanted to make it clear, I hate being 'Near's little sister' I just want to be me and I want people to know it.

So I picked Shadow as my alias cause it sounded so different to 'Near'. Near sounds close, sounds comforting while Shadow sounds far, sounds different". Matt nodded his head he was starting to understand.

"Okay Matt, why Matt?" "Huh?" "Why Matt as your alias. Why not 'rebel' or 'weird guy in stripy shirt'". "Well I think we already have a rebel and the last one is way to long!" answered Matt.

"What if I abbreviated it to 'WGIS' or 'GIS'?" Asked Shadow. "Now that just sounds weird. I really don't know random name".

Shadow shook her head at him. "What's your real name Matt?" she edged closer to him, her pale blue eyes looking directly into his. Matt was surprised by the question.

No one had ever asked him for his real name, not even Mello. "What's yours?" he asked edging closer. There faces were about 30 centimeters apart now.

"Your eyes are the same colour as mine," said Shadow she smiled. "You just noticed that?" said Matt in a sarcastic voice. They both edged closer and closer by the second, till there faces were merely 3 centimeters apart.

"So what is your real name?" she asked again. "Your's first," said Matt. She mouthed some words, then smiled and turned away. Matt shook his head.

It was getting late they had been talking for a while and time had just slipped by. "Hey let's go get some food," said Matt as he climbed off her bed. Shadow nodded she went to get her jacket when Matt grabbed her hand.

"Leave it off you look so much better, just cause you look like him on the outside means your nothing like him on the inside".

Shadow looked up at Matt, he smiled and they turned to walk out of her room.

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okay people here is chapter two it's a bit short but hey I didn't want to give to much away and yes Matt was flirting with my OC (naughty Matt!). Anyways so the secret is out Shadow is Near's sister I wonder if she is a nerd like him? Yeah so as you can tell she really doesn't like Near and he pretty much hates her too, what a happy family. So next chapter is going to be good (I hope) time to introduce Mello to Shadow (remember this is the girl who makes him look like he can't aim a punch), also more Shadow/Matt bonding and we will get into more of what she is like.