A/N: In honour of a
few favourites of mine, the fearless, genius duo. Mello and Matt, may
your afterlives be filled with making Near pee himself in
fright. Not my best, just something I felt had to be done. I'd
put a character death warning, but it's Death Note. The whole series
needs that label... Inspired by the Vitamin String Quartet's
cover of "Misery Business". Enjoy, you emos.
Enjoy. "Matty,
I never thought you would die. I'm so sorry..."
Of course he didn't see me. He would've died in a far worse state than the one he was in. He deserved a better death, a hero's death. One where they valiantly save everyone except themselves, and go down in a great blaze of glory. That was a death for Mihael Keehl.
All he wanted was to be L's successor, to show he was capable. He wanted so much to prove himself, to one up Nate. He was better than Nate. I never got to tell him that, though. I never told him how amazing he was, or that he was the best friend I could've asked for. I never even said "I love you" to him. He would've shot me if I had, but still...
There were a thousand things we never got to do, and we never will. We lived life fast, that was a definite. That's the only way to live. Or you'll end up dead with more regrets than you bargained for. And I don't have too many. Mello-- No, Mihael... He would tell me that the day you wish you could redo your life is the day you really die.
Then the two of us... We must still be living.
If I could, I'd bring him back. Not me, no. I died doing what I loved to do: Causing trouble for the police. Forty-five bullets fired, thirty-six hitting me. I think that's a pretty good percentage... Eighty isn't too bad. B minus for the police and their marksmanship. A fitting way to go. But a heart attack for Mihael? That's just not right...
I saw it happen. I saw him clutch at his heart, knowing Kira finally got him. He laughed at himself, and started to cry. I could never tell you what he was thinking, but he looked the passenger seat, where I was sitting. And he reached for air. I wished he was reaching for me, but to him, I was dead.
If I could've cried, I would've. My best friend dying after so much effort put into chasing a sad dream and a mad man. I remember thinking 'If I touch his face, will he feel it?' So I put my fingertips, not even of Earth anymore, to his face. I touched his scar, the one he was so ashamed of, and he smiled. In death, he smiled.
But there's one thing... One thing that haunts even a dead soul like myself. He said "I love you, Matty. I wish I could've said it to you when you were alive..."
Mello, as long as I have a memory, and as long as I exist, we will be friends. Best friends. Even though we were renegade criminals with no one but ourselves, you were an honourable man.
Mihael Keehl died at Two-fifteen, twenty-seven seconds past. The worst part is not that we died; please, we knew it was coming eventually. No... The worst part is that Near won. But in the end, I suppose it is the best for humanity. Nate River beat Mihael Keehl and Mail Jeevas. An insult to us, but we'll have time to amend it. We have our whole after lives, you know?
See you in Hell, Mello, because God definitely isn't gonna allow us up there.
xoxo Another
A/N: Aren't I so nice? Dibby makes character death and depressing
themes look easy. Pfft. Sobbed for two hours after this... Favourite
line: "I never even said 'I love you' to him. He would've shot
me if I had, but still..." Reviews are appreciated. So
please, leave some criticism and whatnot. I take it with grace. --J
