A/N: My N button doesn't work sometimes. If you see an 'ad' in place of an 'and,' I'm sorry. D: And my space bar is hypersensitive.

Daytime mooN

Chapter ii: Riku's "Friend"

There simply weren't enough hours of darkness for Sora and Riku to agree on any sort of prey.

With the cover of night and the small break in rainfall, the two stalked on the towering rooftops of the wearing city, watching the people as they walked by. A few caught Riku's attention, but none of them were able to faze Sora. He would shake his head whenever Riku pointed to a human; it was getting on the older's nerves.

"Well, then YOU pick one."

Sora glanced at the taller Lycan, already sitting back up against one of the towers and pulling out a cigarette, but quickly flicking it away. Sora nodded, turning his attention back to the streets and scanned for the perfect match.

Moments passed, and Sora could hear Riku scoff behind him from impatience. They were both hungry.

When Sora's breath hitched in his throat, Riku instantly took notice. He got up and looked over Sora's shoulder; he heard Sora breathe slowly as he pointed at the lit street below, his finger following one individual in particular.

"Him. He's perfect." Sora said before standing up and already beginning the chase. Riku followed on Sora's heels as they jumped the rooftops gracefully. Riku was not sure exactly which human Sora was following, but he knew not to question it. Riku wasn't nearly as picky as Sora, anyway.

The two followed the human closely, and Riku was able to pick out which one Sora was favoring; sandy blond hair, clad in black, ears glinting in the streetlights with metal. He was a bit on the scrawny side, much to Riku's dismay, but he would do. Besides, seconds was always waiting around the bend.

The lights began to dim the further they followed, and soon the three were passing through the poorer part of the city. Riku had split off from Sora to gain get ahead of the human, in case something… unexpected would happen.

The human stopped suddenly, making Sora and Riku stop with him. The boy glanced behind him, only to find an empty trail, and gulped, thinking he had heard footsteps. He sighed shakily, clutching tighter to the bag slung around his shoulder, and turned back on his way. Sora growled from his perch on the rooftop, and continued to watch until he caught sight of Riku. The two stared from their positions, out of the human's sight, and nodded in agreement; it was time.

Sora was always first. He'd drain the body dry and let Riku have his fun by ripping it apart. Sora stayed silent as he moved from rooftop to rooftop of the small buildings until he caught sight of the alley the boy was heading for.

Sora licked his lips, feeling his fangs display and his nails extend in anticipation. He watched as the boy stopped at the head of the alley and looked around suspiciously. Sora could see his eyes darting back and forth in each direction frantically, and adjust the collar on his jacket nervously. He was alone, and he knew it.

The blond entered the alley cautiously, and that's when Sora struck. The brunet swooped down in front of the boy, causing a surprised shriek from the boy. He turned to exit, but Riku was already behind him, closing in slowly. The boy's heartbeat throbbed dully in Sora's ears as it pounded, making the brunet moan at the delicious sound.

The boy's focus was on Riku, and Sora took the opportunity to take a few steps toward his kill. Sora was only a few inches taller than him he noticed before towering over him easily. He turned around and gasped lightly, meeting eyes with Sora before stiffening with terror.

He was also gorgeous, Sora noticed before grabbing him roughly by the hair and arm ad driving his fangs into the flesh of the boy's neck. He made some semblance of a scream before crumpling to his knees. Sora pushed him further back until he connected with the ground, making a sharp yelp. The brunet moved himself to straddle the human's body, hands securing the other's to the cold, slick cement.

Riku stayed back, keeping lookout at the alley entrance; he knew better than to interfere when Sora was eating and to wait his turn. The blond thrashed around violently for a few moments, mustering up enough energy to scream for help only once before Sora had managed to forcefully bash his head against the cement, making the body go limp. He growled, and took a fresh bite, feeling the boy's heart still beating hysterically.

The sudden piercing blare of sirens ripped apart the silence. Riku noticed the lights approaching quickly from down the street, and lightly touched Sora's shoulder. The brunet turned and hissed threateningly, blood sputtering from between his lips before he perked up further and dropped the dead body, and scaled the all to safety.

Riku followed suit just as three police cars pulled up, their flashing lights illuminating the entire alley. The two perched high on a ledge to watch the small, dead boy be inspected hopelessly by the humans in blue uniforms. Soon, there was the sound of an ambulance arriving and taking the blond boy away.

Sora stood up from his crouching position, and wiped absently at the blood on his lips and chin. "There's no hope, that boy is dead."

Riku growled and crossed his arms, "Well at least tell me how he was, seeing as how I didn't get any."

"He tasted like drugs. Something like ecstasy was rolling around in his system. You didn't miss much. But I've had my fill; you can go ahead and pick now."

Riku nodded. "Let's go on the other side of town; too many witnesses."

Sora agreed, and took off with Riku from rooftop to rooftop, heading to the western part of London.

(-+-)

Riku smacked his naked form up against the discolored brick wall and slid to the ground, panting heavily. He ran his arm against the fresh blood that was coated around his mouth and felt his trench coat land on his lap. He stuck his hand in one of the pockets in search of his cigarettes and lighter. After a few moments, he managed to find the box, but the lighter was still eluding him as he rummaged around his other pockets.

He heard Sora chuckle from his right side. "I see you couldn't bring yourself to really quit, did you, Riku?"

"It isn't exactly easy." After a short glare, Riku sighed in relief as the lighter finally touched his fingers from his innermost pocket. He brought it out and flicked it a few times, watching the sparks fly in different directions before the flame ignited. He shoved the lighter back into a pocket, and took a long, deep drag. The smoke he exhaled was tinted yellow from the streetlamp hanging overhead. The next drag Riku held longer before releasing it into the air and reopening his eyes.

"Jesus, Riku, you could really just get off on that, can't you?"

The older boy chuckled, taking another drag, releasing it, and setting the stick on his lips for safe keeping.

Sora chuckled before heading back into the alley and revisiting the mess that Riku had left behind. Sora walked up to the lifeless pile of limbs that was once a man, whom Riku had impaled on the head and dragged into the alley viciously before ripping him to shreds with his razor sharp teeth and gnarled claws. Sora kicked the torso on the side gently, watching as it only stirred for a moment before going limp again.

Sora let out a deep sigh, and returned to Riku and his simply orgasmic cigarettes and again leaned up against the brick wall silently. Riku was finishing making smoke circles before he put out the small yellow filter against the brick wall and flicked it away.

"You're quiet." He said as he stood up and slipped his trench coat back on, shivering from the sleet that had begun to come down from the sky.

"I'm thinking."

Riku sighed, and put his right hand on the brick wall behind the brunet, bringing himself closer for a soft kiss.

After the elder pulled away, he spoke. "Thinking' about what?"

"Now I don't even remember..." Sora shook his head, a small, playful smile finally appearing on his lips.

Riku smiled triumphantly. "That was my point. Hey, I want you to meet a friend of mine tomorrow, okay?"

"S-sure...?"

"I gotta warn you though, he's a little..." Riku began, at a loss for words.

"Weird?"

"Weirder than weird. I found him near a mental institution half dead, just lying next to the dumpster. So...I just did him a favor, and I think he liked the change."

"You told him how the transformation works and everything? Aww, you did something nice for someone other than me." Sora got out from under the taller boy and headed for the alley entrance, sticking his hands into his pockets.

Riku scoffed before catching up to him and lightly slapping him on the butt, earning him a sharp smack to the face. He grunted teasingly, rubbing at his smarting cheek as the two walked around on the sidewalk toward the northern woods. Morning was drawing close.

"So tomorrow, just as a precaution." Riku began as Sora looked up at him. "Don't look him in the eyes, and try to put a lid on your sarcasm. Oh, and just get behind me when I tell you, okay?"

Sora mentally regretted agreeing to meet this friend, but nodded in understanding. "He sounds…interesting."

A/N: Beta? Yes please.

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