Looking For Nothing

Dissing the claimed! - Don't own Death Note. If I did, Matt, Mello, and Near would have come in first and Matt, Mello and L would not die, but of course neither of those things happened so I couldn't possibly own it. This story contains yaoi and harsh language. Sorry can't help myself. Besides, it's kinda Mello we will be talking about! haha

Outcast

Three days. It only took three days for him to become the most talked about student on campus. He was certainly one that would draw attention to himself. Not because he wanted it. Just because of his stark white hair, his childish appearance and the fact that he only wore pyjamas. As he walked down the halls to his classes he could feel the vulture's eyes upon him, watching him. His classes were nothing extraordinary. His teachers were people that could never match his intelligence. He would listen to them, not really needing to pay much attention. Of course he already knew almost everything they were saying. They weren't saying it for him. No, just saying it for those who were too dull to understand.

He was looking at a red haired boy sitting in front of him. He had another class with this boy, but what did it matter? It's not like someone as great as Near needed a friend. He didn't need someone to converse with in what little spare time he allowed for himself. As if the boy could feel Nears eyes on him, he turned, smiling. The teacher had stopped talking and the other students were getting up. 'Must be the end of class' Near thought dryly.

"Hey. I'm Matt. You must be the one everyone is talking about. Near, right?" Matt asked as they, too, stood. Near looked at him with a blank expression. That was different. Someone approaching him. "I have English with you too, don't I?" Matt continued as they gathered their books, shoving them into their packs. Near looked at Matt with large obsidian eyes.

"Yes, I think so." Near answered, not wanting to be rude. They walked from the room, Near holding tightly onto his little stuffed teddy bear. Matt continued talking about trivial things; the weather (chilly, but sunny), their classes, the local population of girls. Near supplied answers if he was asked, not really asking anything to his companion. He had no social skills and he doubted he could over come this just because someone had decided to talk to him.

"What do you have next, anyway?" Matt asked as he realized how close it was to his next class.

"First Level math." Near answered.

"Oh really? That's cool. That's my next class, too."

Near looked at the smiling red haired boy. He didn't expect him to be a first level type. Matt raised an eyebrow at the look he was receiving from the pale child that was really only two years younger than himself. He chuckled as he found himself instantly liking Nears company. Near was getting upset with himself as he was also enjoying the red head.

As they walked into their math class, they each took a seat near the back corner. "You're gonna love L's style of teaching. Since you don't really pay much attention anyway." Matt smirked as Near gave him a sideways glance. He noticed for the first time that their teacher was already in the class, munching on a piece of strawberry cheese cake. Near studied his Math teacher. He was sitting in a fedel position on his stool and Near wondered absently how he didn't fall.

The cake was soon devoured and a piece of apple pie was now sitting in the mans lap. Near looked from Matt to L, his expression questioning. Matt just smirked and mouthed 'watch this.' Near nodded and Matt turned towards L.

"Hey, L. Mello has been going on about how much he misses your chocolate. Do you think you could toss me a bar so he gets off my back?" Matt asked, a smiled played across his face. L looked up lazily after being addressed in such a casual way.

"Oh it's you Matt. Mello has been in one of those moods I see. Fine." L fumbled in his desk as more students started to file in. He grabbed a coffee crisp out from his drawer and tossed it to Matt, who caught it gracefully. "Tell him I say hi, Matt." Matt nodded and turned to Near.

"Is that cool or what?" Near didn't understand what had just gone on. Normally students couldn't call teachers by their first names and definitely didn't receive chocolate bars. And who was this Mello person. Near couldn't help himself.

"Who's Mello?" he asked as the class slowly filled up. Matt hadn't taken his eyes off of Near since receiving the bar.

"Oh that's my room mate. You should meet him. He's ... amusing." Matt laughed at this and L glared at him. His mouth was open, getting ready to start a speech of some sort. Matt blushed and muttered a quick apology.

"Class, this year, Math shall be a lot harder then what you're used to. I won't spend the whole class jabbering on. We won't be spending days on the subject either. ..." L continued talking for another five minutes and Near was wondering when he would ever finish when L finally had to stop and grab another something to munch on. "So you all know what we're doing this class so get to work."

Matt turned to Near and laughed at him. he had adopted L's position and had started to work on his assigned work. Matt thought it was cute how he was still able to hold onto his bear while working.

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Mello looked up. Matt should be getting out of class any time now. He sat on the couch waiting for his room mate. A knock at the door almost sent him into a fury. He was so wicked without his chocolate. He flung the door open and found a shuttering girl standing there. She held a box of chocolate bars in her hand.

"Here, Mello-kun! I thought you might like these!" she said, embarrassed. She held out the chocolate for him to have and he took them, shutting the door in her face. Having a body hott enough to pull off leather had its perks. He chuckled to himself, ripping open the box. He devoured one bar then stopped himself. He should wait and see if Matt had really kept his promise and suckered L out of some of his precious chocolate. Ha yeah right. Like L would ever give up chocolate for the likes of him.

He let the box slip to the table and looked at Matt's many game systems. He supposed he could play for just a few minutes as he waited for his chocolate. After five minutes he was so amerced in the game that he didn't realize someone sitting next to him on the couch. He looked over and seen Matt, what seemed to be a little albino child hovering behind him.

"Hello, Mello. God I still love saying that!" Matt laughed and scooted over, pulling Near down onto the couch. Mello paused the game, staring at the two boys beside him. Matt held something in a yellow wrapper in his left hand. Mello's eyes grew wide, forgetting about their guest.

"Oh my god! Matt! How the hell did you manage to get one of those away from him?! They're his favourite type!" Mello grabbed the coffee crisp from Matt and opened it viciously. Near blinked. Shock was the only expression on his pale face. "Who is that?" Mello finally remembered that there was someone else in the room.

"Oh, him. He's Near. I have a few classes with him. He's really cool."

"How is he old enough to be in high school? He looks like he's nine."

"I'm fourteen." Near supplied for the blond.

Both Matt and Mello looked at him in surprise. Near glanced at the clock that hung on the wall and stood up from the couch, crossing the carpeted hall over to the door.

"I'm sorry, but I have to be somewhere. It was really nice meeting the two of you. I will soon see you again, I'm supposing. Good bye." Near stated before opening the door and escaping through it. Mello turned to Matt.

"What the hell?! how is that fourteen?! And why did you invite him here? You know very well that I don't like guests while I'm in chocolate withdrawal." to emphasize this, Mello pulled his bar closer to his leather-covered chest.

"Yeah yeah. I know. But, he seemed really cool and I wanted you to meet him."

"Well, I don't like him."

"What? Why not? You only just met him!"

Mello glared at Matt and turned back to the game. It was unpaused before Matt even realized it was on.

"You're avoiding me for a game? Wow, that sounds so like something I would do."

"I'm not avoiding you. I just don't want to talk about this anymore. He fuckin' dresses in pyjamas and carries around a stuffed bear! What's cool about that?!"

Matt sighed. No fighting with Mello in a withdrawal. You could never win. He stood up and put a hand through his red hair. "I'm gonna go take a shower."

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A/N Well... How was it? I started this because my friend, Robyn (Her Sweetness) pointed out that I did not yet have a death note fanfic. -sighs- well, here's the beginning of one. I have the last chapter already done. I finished it before I even started on the last. Tell me what you think in a review, kay!