Author's Note= Okay! Here it is! Smile In Your Sleep. I had trouble writing this, because I'm brain-dead lately. =/ So if the next chapter doesn't come out for a while, it's because either I'm waiting for Hack My Heart, editing the end of Hack My Heart, or I'm just lazy.

For this story, DO NOT expect my Matt to be ANYTHING like HMH Matt, In fact expect him to be nearly polar opposite. And this Mello, he may or may not be the same, probably different. Once again, my Beta reader for this will be Liarsenic. =) (Though the Prelude wasn't Beta'd so all errors are B'sWN's fault.)

Song For This Chapter= None.

I might as well put this at the beginning. Disclaimer For The Entire Fic= I don't own Death Note, or any songs listed/used, including Smile In Your Sleep.

Mello's POV

I walked silently down the main hall of Whammy's House. I was tense, a complete contrast to the almost eerily calm red head walking beside me. Scores were posted today, and I was anticipating first place.

It was odd, even though Matt was pessimistic, when it came to my dreams, Matt was so optimistic it was scary. Still, his confidence (or at least temporary confidence) spread to me.

"Matt!" Both of us turned to Roger's voice. "Come in to my office, Matt. Mello, go find your score. I'm sure you'll be pleased."

Matt went to follow Roger without a care in the world. So I shrugged and continued on towards the score board.

"There's a serious issue with your behavior."

An eye brow was raised in a mocking manor.

"Is there?"

My eyes widened, I'd gotten first! Maybe Matt had been right; I just needed to believe.

"We cannot accept such lying and manipulation!"

"Then how do you know you're not being exploited right now?"

I slammed open the door happily.

"Ma-" I cut off.

"Near." I sneered smugly.

"Oh, Matt is not with Mello." I froze, eyes wide.

"What the hell do you want with Matt, ghost boy?" I hissed.

"This will no longer be tolerated!"

No reaction, a calm demeanor.

"You must leave Whammy's!"

"It appears as though Matt had left Whammy's."

My mind went blank.

Where the hell was Matt?