Rays of sunlight poured into Near's gray room. It was 10am and he was still sound asleep in his warm bed. Some of his messy white hair surrounded his sweet baby face, as he snored softly.
The door to his room opened, and Mello and Matt snuck in. Mello held a tray of bacon, eggs, corn beef hash, and a glass of orange juice on the side.
"Near… Wake up." Matt whispered, poking Near's chubby cheek.
"Near, come on. Today is a special day!" Mello urged.
His hands started to tire from holding the heavy tray to long. Near's eyelids slowly lifted. The sunlight made his gray eyes sparkle.
He sat up, "Guys, what are you doing in here?"
Mello smiled, "Here. This is your breakfast, eat it quick or it'll get cold."
Near took the food gratefully, since he felt starved.
"Mello, Matt… What is all this?" Near questioned.
"You mean you don't know?!" Matt was shocked at Nears stupidity.
"Its your birthday," Mello half-heartedly reminded him.
"Oh, already?" Near looked sullen. He felt a little bad that he forgot his own birthday, when Matt and Mello went to all the trouble to make him breakfast.
"Yes! Now get dressed! Our day has only begun and we have to make it good… no, GREAT!" Matt boomed, rushing to his room to get dressed.
Mello knelt down next to Near's bed. He was slowly eating his eggs and taking little nibbles off his bacon. Near blushed.
"Mello, come on. This is weird." he whispered.
Mello stood up and ruffled the boy's white, curly hair.
"Lets go, get dressed," Mello left.
. . .
Matt and Mello leaned against the counter, waiting for their dear friend to come out of his room. The two teens were dressed in their usual attire. Matt with his striped long sleeve and skinny jeans, with Mello next to him in his leather vest and skin tight, leather pants.
"Near! Lets go!" The red head shouted.
Near's door opened and out he came in his dirty, thin white pajamas. They both sighed.
"You are not being seen with us like that." Matt said. "Come here Near, I have some clothes for you."
"Matt don't!" Mello ordered. But Matt didn't listen. Near walked off into Matts bedroom.
. . .
Mello's jaw dropped at the sight of Nears new look. Matt smiled brightly.
"Well, Mello? What do u think?"
"uh… um…uh," Mello stuttered.
Near was dressed in long baggy jeans, and a plain white t-shirt. He was blushing, but he made no eye contact with neither of them.
" Alright men! Lets go! Nears day of fun awaits us!"
Matt, Mello and Near walked out the door and into broad daylight.
. . .