DISCLAIMER: Look. If I owned Death Note-Which I don't-Matt and Mello would have survived and lived long, long yoai filled lives together, Near would have somehow become a famous pop star, and light would be, not just Kira, but also a Macdonald's manager. And he would scrub L's shoes using his tounge.

Long story short-Death note isn't mine. Rabbit is though. Enjoy X3

Always There

Watching from afar seemed pretty cliché in her mind. But it was all she could do without arousing suspicions about herself. She had always been alone, no matter how many other children surrounded her. And the only person who could mildly relate to her had shown no excessive interest in anybody, nobody for him to lean on, if the need arises. But she was there. She had always been there.

CHAPTER 1

The paper she had been drawing on was covered in marker, the pure white now a grungy black. Not that Rabbit honestly cared, due to the distraction the three boys on the other side of the room had provided. The blonde boy poking and prodding the albino teenager that sat strangely on the polished floor. The redhead sighing and biting his fingernails with distaste. A large grin split the blonde boys face as his victim picked up his dice and moved to the other corner of the small classroom. The redhead rolled his eyes and waited for the other boy to walk into the hallway before him. Rabbit smiled as she watched Mello and Matt disappear around the frame of the door. Near was obviously frustrated that he had to leave his robot on the floor in his sudden movement. She strode over to the transformer and picked it up quickly. As she turned to pass the plastic figurine to its owner, she startled to see Near's large black eyes focused on her intently. "Oh. Hey Near. I just thought you might want your..um..robot thing." Rabbit smiled and held the robot out to the albino, who still sat crouched in the same position as before. Near took it briskly and place it in the middle of his dice. Rabbit stood happily until Near looked up at her and blinked."Is there anything else i can do for you Rabbit?" The blonde girl coughed and shuffled her feet awkwardly "Oh. Nah. I guess i will just-ah-leave. Have fun with your dice and everything. Bye." As Rabbit began to leave another girl pushed through the frame. It was Linda. "Oh hey Linda." Rabbit said politely. The other nodded in return. The snowy haired boy 's eyes widened pleading for Rabbit to distract Linda's attention. Rabbit smiled at the boy "See you Near. Bye Linda." She stifled a laugh a she left at the defeated look that overcame Near's face as Linda happily crossed the room towards him.

There was at one stage a counselling program that had run at Wammy's House, which enabled the children to talk to their 'partners' about anything that bothered them. Matt coincidently drew Mello as his counsellor, who, as his best friend and roommate was normally the cause of his troubles. Rabbit had drawn Near. Wammy's number one. She was less than thrilled to have the anti-social boy as her partner. He wouldn't tell me anything, she had thought at the time. And she was far from going to spill her guts to him. He was first. What would he care about fourth's problems?

To her shock, Near had in fact told her things. She was taken aback at how open he was when he knew she had assured him it was strictly confidential. No matter how bored a tone she had used when she had said it. The first meeting they had had was in the cold, dark space that Near called his room. It made her sick how dark it was. She even refused to 'mediate' him until he had at least three lights installed. Within ten minutes he had four placed in his room. She happily obliged from that time onwards. She had always suspected that Near could be feeling the constant preassure of being first, but she had absolutely no idea that he felt so isolated by Mello that he was truly terrified of making friends outside of the top three. Near and Mello's relationship was complicated. They truly were friends, but Mello was so dominant over such situations that he held a tight leash on how far they could socialise. E.G. They couldn't. Rabbit couldn't help feeling sorry for Near, but couldn't imagine how hard it must be for Matt.

Eventully Rabbit opened up to Near as well. Like how she hated being fourth. She was high enough in the ranks to be considerd important,someone to beat, but not high enough to be respected the way the boys were. Also how Mello constantly teased her and after a particularly hateful outburst, had even told her to throw herself off the roof. And eventually the professionalism of the meetings faded. They began to talk randomly. Well as randomly as a well organised person like Near would allow.

About two months into their meetings Near eased the biggest problem out of Rabbit. Her parents death. Even six years after their passing at thirteen Rabbit was still haunted by the memories. She refused to tell the albino, who, even after his gentle coaxing, remained patient. The only thing he managed to persuade out of the uncomftable looking girl was her parents death was the reason why she loved lights so much, and why her room held eight lamps. The heavy silence that followed caused Rabbit to stand over Near's card sky-scraper and invoke some massive destruction. "Oh my god! I am so sorry!" "Don't worry. There were minimal casualties." His serious demeanour made Rabbit giggle softly. Though his sense of humour was precise and calculated he was funny, but in his own way. His black eyes scanned her as she laughed. "Rabbit." "Hmm?" "I've noticed a large change in you demeanour of late" Rabbit cocked her eyebrow, a rather cool trick she had Matt teach her. "How so?" Near's face softened "You seem happier." A small smile licked across Rabbit's face "You too. In your own weird way." "I suspect something about you Rabbit." The blonde girl rolled her eyes. "What? Am i an elephant or something?" A bemused expression spread over the pale face of the white haired boy. "An elephant? If you are you are very good at hiding a large belly" Rabbit gasped in faux shock and held her flat stomach "well i guess i'm very good at sucking it in." "Rabbit, i believe that you have undisclosed feelings. I don't know what about, but i believe they are there. " His eyes were sincere. Rabbit's mouth hung agape. Un-undisclosed feelings?! What the hell does he mean, undisclosed feelings? Rabbit's knees shook as she stood again. She coughed loudly to clear her throat. "I think i might go back to my room. Goodnight." She waved a brisk goodbye and left Near's room.

Fiddling with the ring on her index finger, she sat on her soft bed in her room which was overpowered with six of her lamps shining brightly. Undisclosed feelings he had said. What about? Rabbit bit at her fingernail fretfully. Could he have been talking about rankings or something stupid like that? Or...or what? "Shit." Rabbit mumbled as her fingernail began to bleed. She kissed the wound tenderly. One of her lamps began to flicker and she turned to watch it. It looked like a firefly. Bright. Radiant. The thought hit her like a brick wall. Could i have...." Have feelings for Near?"

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