Gamma: Near
1—Snow
Near sees himself in the snow; he sees the bloody mess of his parents, hidden by the pristine outer surface.
2—Child
No matter how wise he is, how much he has seen, or how much he has grown, he will always be a child to them.
3—Brick
The legos snap into place as his hypothesis completes itself.
4—Judgment
Kira has no right to judge others; then again, neither does he.
5—Powder
Halle's imperfections were hidden with powder; his were covered with silence and indifference.
6—Grim
Some thought of Kira as a god; others as the Grim Reaper; he thought Kira nothing but a child.
7—Trap
Near knows this will risk everyone's lives, but if it means catching Kira, then so be it.
8—Star
He never liked astronomy; that was Mello's hobby.
9—Possession
Not one toy at Wammy's House was his.
10—Bandage
He refuses to remove the band-aid, as it is one of his few mementos of Mello.
11—Pearl
Some saw him as the color of the clouds; other as a pearl color; he sees himself as a blank slate, empty but malleable.
12—Glass
Despite what he tried to do, and the strength of his mind, Near still had a body and heart of glass.
13—Classified
All of the work he did was classified; if it wasn't, then anybody could beat him.
14—Buttons
He never messed with the buttons on his shirt; they were hard and uncomforting, unlike his hair.
15—Closet
Near's closet was full of the same white shirts and white pants; with the exception of one black long-sleeve top he refuses to touch.
16—Ash
He still sees the ashes of Mello's body at night, haunting him.
17—Definition
Near could never define love, so it always eluded him.
18—Staircase
He hid on the staircase when he wanted no one to find him; but his efforts were futile, as Mello always found him.
19—Nail
He never wore shoes, not even when a nail got stuck in his foot.
20—Prey
Mentally, he could beat anyone; physically, he was prey for the taking.
21—Backwards
Near thought it simple how to solve a case; you just had to think backwards.
22—Trouble
Mello always got in trouble; Near regretted not asking why he continued to.
23—Little
Near would stay small, from birth to death.
24—Collar
His shirt was collared; he never noticed until Mello commented on it.
25—Circle
He always placed his toys in a circle around himself; to protect him, perhaps.
26—Hands
When Mello took Near's hand, he felt as if something had changed.
27—Freedom
Near felt as though he would never be free from his fate.
28—Last
Near was never last, no matter what he did.
29—Scab
Picking at scabs hurts, Near quickly learned.
30—Crown
The crown was there for the taking; but he wasn't sure whether he wanted it.
31—Time
His time was better spent on a case than talking, no matter who it was.
32—Rice
Near had never tried anything beyond his usual sandwich, so it was his surprise when Gevanni brought him rice.
33—Worn
He was worn and torn, but the teddy bear was more together than Near ever was.
34—Paint
He never painted; that was Linda's thing.
35—Ache
Headaches weren't uncommon for Near, so he simply ignored them.
36—Cherry
The only time he ate cherry cobbler was with L.
37—Library
The library was full of books to absorb, knowledge for the taking.
38—Win
Mello felt as if everything was a competition; so Near made it his goal to always win.
39—Loss
When Near lost Mello, it felt like his one connection to humanity snapped.
40—Fold
Once Near tried origami; Mello joined in, and Near never did it again.
41—Music
Near checked Matt's computer once; he was curious about his choice in music.
42—Bell
He heard the bells toll on L's death, Matt's death, and Mello's death, so he knew his time had come when he heard them for a fourth time.
43—Sleep
Sleep was unnecessary and fatal; consciousness must be maintained.
44—Contact
Near preferred not to touch anybody, and not to be touched in return.
45—Electricity
Static electricity was a mystery to Near until he saw Mello's hair turn into an afro.
46—Milk
Despite how much milk he drank, Near would not grow.
47—Wild
There were no wild animals to Near, only wild people.
48—Expectation
Near knew from when F gave him the tag that he had expectations to live up to.
49—Mechanism
Near supposed that his coldness to everyone was a defense mechanism.
50—Finale
Mello and Matt went out with a bang; L and Near died slowly and internally alone.
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A/N: Done! My first Death Note fanfic. Done for the 1character challenge on LiveJournal. Please tell me how I did!
Disclaimer: I don't own Death Note.