"Caught in the Act"
Written By: thinlimitation, aka mellomafia
Disclaimer: Death Note and all related characters belong to Ohba-san and Obata-san. Not to me.
Summary: A series of one-shots all centering around the theme of our favorite couple being caught in compromising positions. Matt/Mello is the main pairing, but others will be making cameo appearances.
Genre: Romance/Friendship/Humour
Rating: Varies per oneshot, but as a generality, I think T works.
WARNING!: There will be yaoi. XD If that's not your thing, click the back button.
Author's Notes: Hey there, everybody! I've been having problems getting Splitting Atoms to cooperate. So when my friend and I came up with the idea of writing a bunch of drabbles and oneshots based around people catching Matt and Mello in the act, it seemed like a good opportunity to flex my writing muscles while I figure out my other stories. These stories aren't really related, so they won't be in chronological order, may be slightly AU, contain time bending, or whatnot. Otherwise, I hope you enjoy my interpretation of A, and enjoy seeing a pre-homocidal and much calmer B.
I. A and B
Always Afterlife, known in Whammy's House as merely A, laughed prettily as he tucked a strand of his long, inky black hair behind his ear, his ochre skirt swishing around his knees in the breeze as he turned and faced B, a smile set on his lips. It was autumn, A's favorite season, and the young teen was in a particularly good mood. His health, which was usually very poor and caused him to be rather emaciated and weak, had greatly improved recently, and for the first time in months, he was well enough to go outside. He breathed in the spicey scent of dead leaves and earth, sighing blissfully as he wrapped his arms around himself, his black and grey sweater slipping slightly off of one shoulder. "It's such a beautiful day," he mused, his voice soft and light and androgenous, as was everything about him. He plopped down on the ground, skirt flaring out slightly against the grass, and he looked up at his companion with a grin, patting the ground next to him in an invitation to sit.
Beyond Birthday raised a dubious eyebrow as he looked at the ground, hesitant to get even the slightest bit of dirt on his pants. Reluctantly, he bent down, sitting on the balls of his feet next to the other boy, resting his hands on his knees. He did not pull away when he felt A's slim, feminine hand slip into his own, their fingers intertwining. He allowed a soft smile to play on his lips, turning his head to face the other boy when he heard him speak once again. "Thank you for coming outside today with me. I know you do not like the outdoors much."
"That is fine," B replied, his thumb stroking the back of A's small hand. "It is enough to see you smile."
A grinned mischeviously before tackling B, who fell to the ground with a small, "Oof!" He stayed, defiantly, on top of Beyond, kissing him sweetly, and deepening it once he felt strong arms wrap around his waist. After a few moments, Always broke off the kiss, laughing breathlessly, touching the other boy's cheek with great affection. "Thank you," he said, "You are so good to me." He looked into his lover's eyes with his own honey-colored pair, smiling as they seemed to flash red for a moment. An uncharacteristically wicked grin spread across his features, his delicate nose crinkling in mirth. "I think you deserve a reward. Don't you?"
B returned the devious smile with one of his own, one eyebrow arching in curiosity. "What would A suggest?"
Laughing happily, A scrambled to his feet, holding out a hand to help the other boy up. Smirking, Beyond accepted the hand and stood, allowing A to lead him in the direction of the secluded garden shed on the other side of the lawn.
Meanwhile...
"Oh, come on, Mells! What's the big deal?" An eight year old Matt stood with his arms across his chest, an exasperated pout set on his lips, brows furrowed in frustration. "It's not a big deal! All the other boys in our age group have done it except you, me, and Near. I want to know what all the fuss is about!"
Mello snapped off a chunk of chocolate irritably with his teeth, rolling his eyes. "You're just exaggerating. You know half of those boys are lying about it just to look cool, anyways." He allowed the chocolate to melt in his mouth a little before swallowing it, allowing his eyes to close in satisfaction for a moment before fixing Matt with a hard stare. "And anyways, if you want to know so bad, why didn't you just drag Linda into this stupid shed with you? She's been making eyes at you all month. It's obvious that she fancies you."
"But Linda's boring!" Matt protested. "She doesn't even like computers or games! I mean, her drawings are kind of cool, but she could at least draw something badass like a dragon or a post apocolypic zombie landscape instead of just drawing people around the House when they don't know it. I mean, come on, creepy much?" The redhead paused, pulling out a candy cigarette, sucking on it breifly before going on. "She's just...so weird. Besides that, last month, she was making eyes at Near." He pulled a face, shivering in distaste. "No way would I want to kiss a girl who's fancied him. I mean, please, I have standards, Mells. Plus, she's not very pretty."
The blonde sighed, biting off another piece of chocolate violently, aggitated. "Fine, I understand the standards part," he conceded grudgingly, "but you're still missing one important factor, Matt. I'm not a bloody girl!"
Matt bite the candy cigarette in half, shrugging as he held back the urge to grin. "So? I know you're a boy. But you like cool shit and play games with me sometimes. And you're not weird like Linda is. You're hardcore badass and get into fights and boss people around. You break rules and don't care what anyone thinks. That's really, really cool, Mells." He allowed himself to smirk when he noticed a slight flush on the other boy's cheeks. Flattery will get you everywhere. "Besides that, you're my best friend, and a boy, so I trust you not to get all clingy and girly and follow me around and shit afterwards, demanding that we talk about our feelings." The blonde didn't seem completely convinced, shooting him a dubious look, so Matt decided that it was time to whip out his Ultima Weapon. "And," he said, making his voice sound very important, "if you've kissed somebody and Near hasn't? You'll have beat him. You'll have won."
It worked like a magic charm. Matt inwardly cheered. Hells yeah, he thought, no one can beat my l33t magic skillz. Not with my +25 intelligence goggles on. Epic pwnage.
"Fine," Mello said with a smirk, advancing on Matt. "But you asked for it. Remember that." When the blonde was finally right in front of Matt, his smirk slipped away, along with his bravado, and Matt thought that the unsure expression on his best friend's face was probably the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. It made his heart speed up, thundering against his rib cage. The gamer smiled reassuringly, nervously draping his arms over Mello's shoulders, stepping close. His smile widened when he felt the blonde's arms circle his waist, leaning in part way before stopping, looking at the redhead questioningly. Matt touched Mello's cheek, and met him the rest of the way. Their noses bumped together awkwardly, and Matt pulled away a little, blushing as he tilted his head slightly to one side, brushing his lips softly against Mello's.
After a second they pulled away, both embarassed, flushed and not sure what to say. Matt was the first one to break the silence. "I...wow," he said lamely, bright red. "Wow..."
Mello nodded in agreement, blushing equally bright. "Yeah..."
They stood there for a minute, still holding each other, looking into each other's eyes. "...Want to do it again?" Matt enquired after a moment, smirking. Mello nodded and they kissed again, longer this time, and again, and again, not wanting to stop. Feeling bolder, Matt gently peeked out his tongue against Mello's lips, which caused the older boy to gasp, and he was just about to deepen the kiss when-
"Oh!" A said after opening the door to the shed, hand still held in B's. He turned to look at his lover, smiling, amused. "I think the shed is already taken, love." He turned to Matt and Mello, both of whom had sprung apart and were both pointedly looking anywhere other than at each other. "Sorry, boys. We'll...leave you alone." And with that, he shut the door quietly, his tinkling laughter fading as they walked away from the shed.
Matt waited until the sound of crunching leaves could no longer be heard before hesitantly looking over at Mello, who seemed to be finding a trowel on the ground particularly interesting. "So, um...you know...I'm wondering... Do you want to beat Near at French kissing, too?"
Author's Notes II: It just seemed appropriate to end it there. XD I hope you all enjoyed it! There will be more coming, so I hope you do! XD Read and review! Thanks for reading!