So I fully understand that this may be the absolute most retarded story I will ever write. But it's a request from my best friend. So here you go Steph. :)

X~X

Near wandered into the grocery store. A lock of white hair twirling around his slender finger. The young boy grabbed a cart and shuffled towards the frozen meat isle. He froze standing in front of the bacon staring blankly at it.

Near reached down and picked up a large pack of bacon and said out loud, "and bacon-strips." he then proceeded to place the package into the cart.

He repeated the process, saying "and bacon-strips" over and over again. His cart was half-full of package of bacon, when a tall blonde boy came and stood beside Near, mimicking his actions, also saying "and bacon-strips."

Near looked up at the blonde and Mello stared back, both boys faces broke into silly grins as the unisonly said "and bacon-strips." simultaneously placing a package of bacon in the ever filling cart.

Once all the bacon was loaded into the cart the boys looked at each other again. Silly grins still plastered on their youthful faces. Near's grinned widened as he bid Mello a cheery goodbye with a wave and another, "and bacon-strips."

The albino boy then left the store leaving Mello smiling over a cart full of bacon, "and bacon-strips."

L and Watari stood a few feet away watching the boys process. L turned to his mentor and friend, "maybe the electroshock therapy was a bad idea."