DN Friendship: L and Matt by blackdragonflower

Summary: Short cute brother/mentor-like fluff dedicated to the characters L and Matt. No pairings intended!

Death Note characters belong to Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata

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"Matt! Get back here with my chocolate!"

"No!" A red haired boy yelped as he ran away from the other child. Matt turned a corner and ran into an older boy. "L..."

"What's the hurry?" L questioned as he helped Matt up. Mello's yell was growing louder, and closer. Matt's eyes widened behind his goggles and L shook his head. "Hide behind me..." Matt nodded and hurridly scampered behind L to hide. Mello, shortly after, ran up.

"Have you seen Matt L? He stole my chocolate bar..."

L shook his head, "Not that I recall Mello... I believe he was running towards the library last I saw him..." Mello nodded and ran off determined to find Matt and reclaim his beloved chocolate. When he was gone Matt poked his head out from behind L's leg. "Alright Mail, what's this about chocolate?" Matt handed his elder the chocolate bar with a guilty expression. L unwrapped the bar and took a bite, "Let's go find Mello another one for later..."

Matt laughed and the child held L's hand. "Thanks for hiding me L."

L looked down at Matt smiling. "You're getting bigger..."

Matt beamed happy that L had noticed he'd gotten taller. "Yup! I grew two inches since you saw me last!" Matt exclaimed proudly.

"Wow Matt. Hey, what do you say to some cake?" L ruffled Matt's hair, "then we can play that videogame I hear you've been talking about nonstop." Matt's grin grew three times wider.

"Really L? You'll play with me?!"

"Only if you have a slice of cake with me." L patted Matt's fiery red hair. Matt held L's hand tightly and gave it an energetic pull.

"Hurry up L let's go!" L smiled at the beaming child. Matt would make a fine successor if he was choson but that choice was a while away. For now Matt had forgotten what would be Mello's furious rage. All that was on the child's mind was cake and a well played videogame with his idol.

'Don't grow up too fast Mail. Treasure what time you have left as a child.'