Couch

Matt looked lazily out the apartment window. It was dark now, time to take off the goggles. His life saving goggles that kept him from the dangerous rays of the sun. His eye's had been sensitized from a life of video game screens. All of a sudden Matt froze. He had heard a rustling from the back rooms. He slows turned around and saw a slender figure leaning against the wall. "Hey Mello." The redhead said weakly. Then, before he could react, Mello charged across from the wall to the couch Matt was sitting on and grabbed the younger man by the shirt collar and lifted him close to his face. The scar running down half of the blond's face made him even more intimidating.

"How...come...I...have...no...chocolate?" Mello said, deadly. Baring his teeth in a vicious snarl, he threw Matt back on the tattered couch. "And while you're out get a new couch, that one stinks." Then he turned around, and, without looking back, he stalked back to his room. Before he could reach the doorway Matt stood up and caught his wrist.

"We are not giving up this couch." Matt said sternly.

"And why not?" Mello said curiously.

"Because it's sentimental!" he said, desperation lacing his voice.

"What the fuck is so sentimental about it?"

"well," Matt searched his brain for moments that he could use to change his blond companion's mind. He found several, but they were too embarrassing for him to say aloud. "because it just is."

"well, that's not gonna win you the argument Mattie." Mello said, using his old nickname for his redheaded childhood friend. Matt knew this and resorted to other means. He took on his most pitiful puppy dog look and walked until he was in front of Mello. Then, he took one gloved hand and moved his friend's chin till he was looking at him.

"please, can we keep this couch? It means a lot to me." he said, in the most pathetic voice he could muster. Mello gave and irritable sigh and walked past him. And, just when Matt lost hope, Mello looked over his shoulder.

"we keep the couch. But on one condition," Matt looked at him happily, "you get me my damn chocolate already!" Matt saluted him and set off to the candy store. Mello watched him with an amused look. "he is such an bleeding idiot." then he went back in his room and shut the door.