Failing
Chapter One: Mail Jeevas
Sunday morning, sunny again. Mello looked at the large entrance gate of the Wammy house, it was made of iron and had an elaborate letter W in the center. The director said there would be a new kid coming soon. He wasn't in the least excited about another possible successor to L. He already was behind Near, now another possible person? Mello was lost in thought as Watari brought a redheaded kid in. He sported tinted goggles, sorts, and a black and white striped shirt. "What the hell?" Mello thought, raising his eyebrow in sight of the other boy. The redhead seemed to notice him, since he was now walking toward Mello. He smiled at him, oblivious that it already seemed like Mello hated him. Mello looked up at him, since he had been sitting down on the ground as he was approached. "Heya! I'm Mail Jeevas, but call me Matt!" he introduced himself cheerfully. Mello didn't even bother to shake his hand. "Mihael Kheel. Call me Mello." He replied in an annoyed tone. "You're a funny guy, Mello." Said Matt as Watari approached them. "Mello, could you show Matt around since you two already seem acquainted?" Mello knew that Watari had stuff to do, even so he answered back. "Hey I don't really know this-" he didn't get to finish, since Watari was already walking away. Matt smiled as a blonde girl –Who looked a lot like Mello- entered the room. "That's why he said 'acquaintance' dear Mello." She pointed out, with a smirk on her face. "Shut up, Stain." Mello said, followed by a comment from Matt "That's a funny name." Mello almost thought she would kill him. Instead she looked at him and smiled "T'means Stark Cross." Matt spoke up again "That sounds like a clothes brand!" "Doesn't it?" she relied as she turned and walked away. Matt looked at Mello, opening his mouth to say something. Mello put his hand up "No, Matt. Stain is not related to me in any way." He stared at the other boy "How'd you know I was going to ask that?" Mello pointed to his forehead "Magic."
He looked at the bags which sat in front of his door. He bent over and read the tags aloud "Mail Jeevas…Oh, a new-WHAT?!" he exclaimed, Watari would definitely need a hearing aid when Mello was done with him. Near stood beside the velvet curtain, his left hand toying with his hair and the other holding a rubrics cube. "So, you got the new guy." He said, not really caring for an answer. Mello frowned and walked into his room, forgetting about Matt and his bags. He plopped on the bed, looking up at the ceiling. Soon after, he heard a loud thumping on his door and Matt's muffled voice calling out. He wanted to see how that idiot looked like right now. He turned the doorknob and saw Matt, looking like Santa Claus caught in the act. "Dude, you're three months early. But, if you wanna give me extra presents, that's fine too." He smiled, genuinely. Matt let his bags drop on the floor as Mello lay down on his bed.
"Mello?"
"Yeah, Matt?"
"You're really cute when you smile."
Mello didn't reply to this, but he could feel his cheeks heating up, he buried his face into the pillows. It's just that, no one had called him cute before…moreover, a guy to call him cute. He might as well have a gender change…NOT.