"Near! Just say it!" Mello glared at the curly haired boy in front of him.
The rain poured down outside. Near tried all he could to ignore Mello, fidgeting with his puzzle. Why was Mello so obsessed with being the best? He always wanted to be the best, to succeed above Near.
"Mello, it's logically impossible for you to out smart me." Near glanced up at Mello from his puzzle. Mello took a step closer to the boy, who was sitting in his and Ryuzaki's famous position.
"Tell me one thing Near, why did you come here? Why would you think of coming here? I've been looking for you and this is the last place I would check." Mello took a few steps toward his childhood friend and rival.
"Is it that hard to figure out? Why else would I come to our old orphanage besides to remember our childhood memories?" Near stood up, his back hunched straightened and his arms fell to his sides.
Mello's look softened. "Our m-memories?"
Near nodded as he twirled a free lock of his hair using his finger. Mello took a few more steps toward Near until their faces were only inches apart. Near stepped back, with Mello following. The smaller one's back hit the wall, he was unable to move.
"Why would you want to remember horrible memories of our childhood? Always behind L, never able to succeed above him." Near stopped twirling his hair and gazed at Mello.
"Isn't it obvious? I thought you, Mello, would be the first to figure that out. But knowing your conscious like I do all you thought about as kids was beating me at my own game. That's all you thought about day in and day out. You never realized my feelings." Near kept his gaze on the blonde.
"What? Are you saying−" Mellow was interrupted by Near's lips pressing against his own. As shocked as Mello was, he enjoyed it. Mello wrapped his arms around Near's frail waist and deepened the kiss. Near moaned slightly, as Mello's tongue slipped between Near's open lips.
Their tongues fought for dominance. Mello's grip tightened around Near's waist as his tongue firmly pressed down on Near's tongue, pinning it down. Near could have easily massaged the bottom of Mello's tongue, making it easy to slip from his grasp, but he decided to let Mello have his victory for this.
Near raised his arms and swung them around Mello's neck, deepening the kiss more. Near broke away from the kiss breathing heavily. "This is just like you Mello... Making me… the Uke just to prove you're… better than me." Near grinned slightly.
"Why... did you kiss me?" Mello whispered still a little out of breath.
"You'll have to use your brain to answer that question. Ever since we were kids I've always had an emotional and physical attraction to you." Near responded.
Mello leaned back a little. "So Near, you love me?" A smile grew on his face.
"Technically I never said that." Mello leaned back in and captured Near's mouth with his own. He rocked his hips, making their erections rub against each other. Near moaned again.
Mello leaned back. "I love you Mello." The blonde smiled. Near wrapped his arms around Mello's waist and pulled him into a tight embrace.
"I love you too Near." Mello whispered. Near nuzzled his lover's neck. Mello laughed to himself. "I finally win."