Hi-Hi! It's me, Michi! And, well, here's my first story. Enjoy! :)

Summary: Ever was never the lucky one. She wasn't pretty, talented, and never got the attention she wanted from a certain blond boy. But then, Lady Luck decided to cut her some slack for the first time in her life. She entered a contest and got the chance of a lifetime to go to New York and live there. But now since she's leaving, will her certain blond boy allow her to go? RATED M FOR FUTURE LEMON.


Ever Dearest: Chance of a Lifetime

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Chapter 1: The Apocalypse!

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"Truce!" screamed a laugh-stricken 14-year-old as she was tackled by one of her best friends, Mello. He smirked down at her.

"Ever," he said coyly. "Are you chicken?"

"N-NO!" shouted back the girl named Ever. "I just...I'm just tired of this game, that's all!" Ever couldn't hide her scarlet blush as she felt it tickle up her cheeks. Mello laughed victoriously.

"Well, there goes another coward!" exclaimed Mello. Ever got up and brushed off the snowy powder that stuck onto her ripped jeans. Winter was cold to the extreme, yet Ever couldn't afford any other pieces of clothing.

"Well," said Mello getting up as well. "It's still my win."

"Is not! You know better than to just tackle your enemy in a snowball fight! That's so unfair!" Ever stomped her foot onto the ground childishly.

"Well, at least you weren't as squeamish as Aza," said Mello, rolling his eyes.

'Aza?' thought Ever. 'Who's Aza?'

Mello seemed to have notice Ever's confusion.

"She's an old friend of mine." explained Mello. "Before I came to Whammy's."

"Ah,"

Ever sighed. She had the biggest crush on Mello and everyone at Whammy's House knew it. Even Mello, though he never really paid attention. Even having Mello talk about another girl angered Ever greatly. It hurt to hear Mello talk about other girls and never really talk about Ever. Sure, Ever wasn't as pretty as all of the other girls here at Whammy's.

Ever had pallid skin. She had cheeks of a babe's and a body of a dreamer. She was skinny and large-boned, with delusions of beauty and romance. Her hair was black and her eyes were a gentle shade of green. Ever's eyes and hair were the only pretty features on her face. Her lips were thin and were as red as a dragon's tongue that she'd always seen in one of her fantasy books she loved to read.

"Can we get back in?" asked Ever. Mello ignored her and took out a bar of Hershey's chocolate.

"Really, I am cold," she insisted. Mello looked at her out of the corner of his eye and walked back to the back door of the orphanage.

"Damn," muttered Mello. "It's locked."

"What?!" exclaimed Ever. "That was half an hour ago!"

"Yeah," Mello scoffed. "Half and hour ago."

"..."

"Well, might as well get through the front of the entrance." said Mello.

"What?" said Ever. "But, we'll get in trouble!"

"Would you rather have us freeze our butts off in the cold?" Mello raised an eyebrow.

"No..."

"Good, then shut up and follow me."

Ever tagged along sadly. Mello had friends, but he never knew how to treat them as one. He'd yell at them, use sarcastic tones at them, and even hit them if they got on his nerves.

Ever always wanted to please Mello. She'd sneak out of the orphanage just to buy him a bar of chocolate for 5 Euro. And when she gave him his desired treat, he'd never even murmur a "thank you", and poor Ever didn't know any other way to make him notice her.

Well, as much as she wanted him to.

Matt, Mello's guy friend, was different. He was uncaring to the world, but he treated Ever a lot better. He'd play video-games with her, talk to her, joke around with her, anything a friend could do. Maybe Ever should've fallen in love with him instead.

But instead, she fell in love with a sadistic bastard who only gave a damn about himself in this world...

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Ever and Mello did get in trouble. They got into huge amounts of trouble. Roger, the headmaster of the orphanage, threw angry fits at them, not once worried. But, of course, he hated children. They were as rotten to him as a pile full of...of...

"--AND DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN!" Roger finished his rant.

"Sorry," mumbled Ever, her head low. Locks of black hair flowed down her shoulders, almost reaching her waist.

"Hmph," Mello said, biting a piece off of his chocolate.

"Now, get out of my office!" Roger demanded.

"Yeah, yeah," Mello said, walking out already. Ever tagged along, not daring to glance back at the almost red man behind them.

"Whew!" Ever exclaimed after they closed the door of Roger's office. "That was really close! I thought he was going to kick us out or something!"

"You moron," said Mello. "Why would they kick us out of an orphanage if we are orphans?"

"Well-"

"Shut up,"

"O-Okay..."

Ever was close to tears. She bit her red lips just to keep them from falling. And, if Ever cries, she could cry a LOT. Mello noticed her melonchaly. He rolled his teal eyes that Ever thought were the most beautiful.

"Stop crying," he said. "What are you, a baby?"

"NO!" Ever's voice was firm, and Mello seemed to be taken back by this.

"Who said you could yell at me?" demanded Mello. He glared ferociously at her.

"I'm sorry," said Ever.

"Che, you're always sorry. 'Sorry' is for cowards." Mello began walking away, but not before saying,

"And I've outgrown you."

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Ever spent the next hour soaking her pillow with her hot tears. Mello had outgrown her? He got tired of her? He resented her?

Of course Mello would say things like this to her, every day! Then, he'd talk to her again and they'd start hanging out, though he expected her not to be punished by his cruel words.

But this time was different. Mello never exactly said that to her before. Ever was emotionally hurt.

"Why...why...WHY?!" she screamed to herself. "Why do I have to be so ugly?! Why can't Mello just be nice to me for once??"

But Mello would never be nice to anyone...

Even if he loved them...

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Aww, I feel bad for Ever.

Buut, I'm glad how this turned out! I've gotta say, Ever is one of the most interesting character's I've ever created--and she's my first! lol. Even though she may not be the most pretty, but eventually she'll grow into it!

R&R!

-Michiko