Chapter one: Arrival and new friends.
Mello's P.O.V.
I have just arrived at an orphanage called Whammys. I'm braving it out even though my hearts beating faster than it normally does. I have just lost my parents when they drove off a cliff to avoid a drunken man driving a semi. I take a deep breath and I follow Rodger around to where his office is. I see a few kids and adults as we pass, it really looks like a high school.
Everyone is in their own groups, the drama nerds, the emos, jocks, the mixed that works well together and all.
I see a beautiful girl walk by as we continue Rodger continues to lead me towards his office.
She is wearing a tight tank top with short shorts and she has silky blonde hair that reaches a little past her shoulders. Her skin has no dry skin, mare or pimple. She smiles her glossy red lips at me and her soft chocolate brown eyes look at me for a few seconds. She has to be one of those popular girls that date the jocks like back at my J.R. high school.
I spot an out of place looking group standing by Rodgers office.
An albino looking boy with stormy grey eyes and wearing all white is leaning against the wall. He looks over his shoulder at me and Rodger as he has his back to me. He is wearing a button up long sleeved white shirt with white pyjama pants and white socked feet.
There's also a light brown haired boy with sea blue eyes leaning against a black haired boy with red eyes. The brunet is wearing a navy blue pull over hoodie with slightly baggy jeans and black socks are on his feet.
The black haired boy with red eyes has his arm around lovingly and protectively around the sea blue eyed boy. He's wearing a black long sleeved shirt that makes his black hair look darker and he also has on slightly dark tinted baggy jeans plus he has no socks or shoes on his feet. He has a slight slouch to his posture making it look as if he holds a lot of weight on his shoulders that's weighing him down.
All three of them are looking at me and Rodger.
"Who is the new boy?" The red eyed boy asks nodding to me.
"This is a new kid. He hasn't gotten his name yet. I need to help him find a name and a room to stay in." Rodger says.
"Nice to meet you new kid." The sea blue eyed boy greets me. "You got any talents? What do you like to do?"
"I'm smart. I like to be reading, proving myself and studying." I explain trying to look proud.
"Yikes. Moving on." The albino says turning to face me fully. "I'm Near." He glances back pointing to the sea blue eyed boy. "This is Always but he prefers A."
"You definitely have an interesting look about you." A says looking at my face.
"And this is BB but you can call him B or Beyond." Near points to the red eyed one.
"Hurt one of us or hit on A and you'll wish you had never met me." B growls.
"Nice to meet you guys." I smile at them.
Near turns back to me. "Welcome to Whammy's." He smiles softly very softly as if unsure how to express his emotions. "You look like a mellow wisdom type guy."
"How about you guys wait here while I get him set up." Rodger leads me into his office closing the door behind him. "Alright so let's get these things done. Do you have any idea on a name you'd like?"
"I want to be called Mello. M.E.L.L.O." I say thinking about what the cute albino like boy said a little earlier. But making it my own at the same time. "Is there any room in those three boy's room?" I ask wanting to have someone I already know before I figure out where I fit in here.
"Um….." Rodger pauses to pull out the rooming plans I think.
"He can take my old bed as his own." A's voice floats through the room.
I turn around and see that Near, BB and A have all come in to listen probably.
"We totally have room in our room." Near adds in.
"But what do you mean Alternate's old bed?" Rodger looks confused.
"We share my bed." BB explains. "So there's a free bed." He hugs A close and A leans into the embrace. "And it's A or Always not Alternate."
"Well I guess…." Rodger sighs after seeing that they really isn't many other rooms to put Mello in and that it is stressful for a new orphan to arrive so requesting a room is more often then not accepted quickly to try to help the orphans not be stressed for long.
"Thank you." I smile at my three new friends.
"Don't worry about it." Near says coming over to stand a little in front of me.
"I didn't think that I'd find a place to fit in. That's all." I say a little nervous but trying to hide it.
"Come with us." BB leads us out of Rodgers office. "Your belongings will be brought to the room."
"You know if you think you can handle it you can roll with us." Near invites.
"Really? What's your gang?" I ask getting excited.
"Ha! Yeah. Losers!" Two small kids run past us towards a bigger kid who's grinning by the corner leaning against the wall.
The bigger kid looks like one of those kids that have probably gotten into many fights and most likely a popular kid. He has short chocolate brown hair, piercing brown rock colored eyes and is wearing a tightfitting black tank top with a grey wolf that has blood on its fur as well as dripping from its jaws, its blue eye that can be seen as its facing to the side is looking hungry making the shirt look eerie. The boy also has on tight fitting black pants with black socks.
"Hey who are they?" I look to Near who is now standing beside me.
"Ugh." A groans.
"Trouble." Near answers.
BB glares at them. "Their gang came from those big cities, they all are apparently special and part famous or something. Pretty much, figure they were rich, famous and act like their place don't bite. He acts as if he's the alpha of the place and most kids just let him. Though if I could I would rip him from his high horse." He growls.
An unspoken sentence is clear.
'If I attack without good reason like defense and get arrested I'll be leaving ones I care about behind.'
"The little shrimps are Caramel and Raisin. Don't make fun of their names or your picking a fight with three lions being unarmed. The bigger one is Anthony the alpha guy and stay away from his girlfriend Yuna. He gets extremely jealous and if you don't he'll turn you into-" Near is interrupted by a strong males voice that sounds like he's full of himself.
"Road kill."
I look to see who it is as he is standing in front of us.
It's that bigger boy. Anthony. "Hello losers. I see you have a new play mate hey mutts?" He laughs.
"For your information we can fit in without acting like jerks or anything like that." BB retorts.
"Why do you feel so threatened? Hm? Scared Mello is going to take your position?" A laughs.
Anthony pulls back a fist about to punch A but BB steps in front of A pulling out a knife. Anthony hesitates weighing the options then lowers his fist. "Not like I have any time for you losers anyways. I just came to warn the new kid to stay away from my girl. You look at her you're dead, you talk to her you're dead. Just stay away from her and don't do anything stupid then we won't have a problem." He looks to Near. "Keeping the rat alive?"
This time I growl and slam a hard punch to his cheek knocking him to the floor. "They are way better people then you'll ever be. Way better. Remember that dirt bag." I snarl and I can feel the two other boys with Anthony looking at me surprised but it seems like Near, BB and A aren't that surprised.
"Stay away from my friend and family. Then you and me won't have any issues." BB steps forward and shows the knife so Anthony can clearly see it. "Got that?"
"You'll all be forever outsiders. You'll have no place to ever fit in this world. You will never be cared about outside your own group." Anthony snaps getting up.
"Come on. Let's leave this bumbling idiot alone." Near says and turns leading us away from Anthony.
I can feel the urge to beat the crap out of him for saying such hurtful things to Near but I follow the other three from our group. I can also feel the hateful eyes of Anthony watch me as I go following Near, BB and A.
Near takes us to our room and as soon as the door is shut behind us he hugs me. "Thanks Mello. Others would have said you'd be dead for doing that but I think it was brave for you to do that. We all do." He smiles and let's go of me.
"Thanks." I smile back. "But there was no way I was letting him get away with such hurtful comments like that one he pulled on you. You guys took me in and are great friends even though we haven't known each other for long." I look to all three of their faces. "It's me who should be thanking you."
We all join in on a quick group hug then once we pull away I turn to BB.
"I was meaning to ask you. Are you guys really family or is he threatening a family member or something?" I ask him remembering him saying friend and family.
"No. A and Near are my family. You can join too as soon as we become close enough for that." Beyond explains with a smile putting his arms around Near and A's shoulders as he says their names. "A is my lover and Near is like our son. Though were not blood related we are still family."
I smile. "Then this family is one that I am going to like."
"Here's your bed." Near moves to one of the single beds on the side walls. "The one right under the window is A and BBs then the one against the other side wall is mine." He explains to me as the two love birds go to their bed to sit down, B pulling A onto his lap.
The room is kinda spacious and it's able to fit three beds even if it's only singles, three small dressers, one window and one closet. The walls are a light purple that looks like it's almost all completely white but it makes the room feel more relaxing. The room doesn't have a connecting bathroom though but I didn't expect it to, I doubt any rooms have a connecting bathroom.
I nod, I'm happier now. I've got wonderful friends right on my first day! I accidently step on a stuffy that's a brown cat with a white muzzle and white paws but it oinks! "Wha! Did that cat just oink?"
Near comes over picking it up and moves back to his bed.
"That's Nears Pig cat. The factory made a mistake. It's kind of ridicules." B explains with a small short laugh.
"No. I think it's pretty unique." I say.
Near looks to me as if in thought but the good kind of thoughts. He smiles softly hugging his pig cat close to him making it oink again.