An epic tale of the Wammy children.

Summary: Life at Wammy's is hard enough without the mafia hot on your trail, worrying about love or just surviving each day. But life isn't that easy for the children at Wammy's especially with a mass killer on the loose. A story about two OC and there friendship with Mello, Matt, Near and L. After all, there are more then just guys at Wammy's.

Couples: MelloxOc, LxOc, and slight MattxOc and NearxOc

A/N - This story is written by both; Lai-san and fallenmist. We own nothing but our Oc's and the idea of this story.

Enjoy!

Chapter 1

A short blonde girl walked in from the cold after watching a few of the younger Wammy kids play outside. She walked down the hall and stopped as soon as she recognized a face, or rather the boys back. "Near! Near! Mr. Roger said there is a new girl! Have you meet her yet? Or seen her? I heard she's our age!" Lai ran forward to the white haired boy.

Near turned around his expression bland as usual "No I haven't, but I hear, she looks strange." Near looked at his long time friend, wondering why the thought of a new girl made her so happy, people came and went in the Wammy house like the passing of the seasons, how would this girl be any different? Near dodged her, making sure she didn't muss his clothing. Lai frowned a little. "Oh. But the older kids here never get adopted. Anyways," Lai took his wrist in her hand. "Let's go find Mello and Matt! I bet they've seen her! Have you heard her name?"

Near cringed a bit at her touch, he thought he would never get used to people touching him. "Why does it have to be Mello?" he asked blandly. Because of Lai, he and Mello had formed a truce of sorts, but Mello was still rude to him, and would not be happy to see him. Lai let go of his wrist, "Awe, Come on Near-Chan" She gave him the cutest look she could muster up.

"Matt and I won't let him tease you. And if he does I'll hit him for you!" Lai smiled proudly. "Besides Mello thinks he runs this place! If anyone knows anything about the new girl it's him! Maybe she will even be up there! Or share a room with me! Because I don't have a roommate because all of the other girls were older…" Lai cuts herself off as they reached the common room, the blonde girl searched for their friends. Near noticed Mello immediately, and pointed "He's over there with Matt."

Mello shifted a bit revealing a girl with cotton candy pink hair; it was a strange colour, to say the least. "I wonder if her hair colour is natural?" he said absently, twirling a piece of hair. "Huh…" Lai responded, staring at the girl.
She felt a sting of jealously seeing her talking so calmly with Mello and Matt.
Not that they was even hers or anything, they were just friends. "It can't be…it's…so pink!"
Lai reached up and touched her own hair. "Maybe it's a wig? Or her hair is really short, and she is wearing pink extensions?"
Lai turned towards Near for a response. "It's possible, right?"

Tally saw two people enter the room, one with silvery hair, and one with blonde. The people took her attention from her newly found friend Matt; she saw a hint of jealousy in the blonde's eyes, and the pondering of the silver haired boy. Who were these people and why were they looking at her so strangely "Tally, TALLY!" Mello said, startling her from her thoughts. ""I said, have you met Near yet?" Tally shook her head, glancing back at the two who were now moving towards them...

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I honestly have no clue Lai-Chan, none at all" Near, said, still pondering the question as they moved forward. Lai smiled and pushed Near, gently, towards the pink haired girl. She smiled through her jealousy. Mello introduced Near. Lai smiled at Matt, after catching his eyes then turned to the new girl. "Hi! You must be the one everyone's talking about!" Tally blushed slightly, and stumbled over her words "I g-guess I am..." Tally had always been shy, and now having people wanting to meet her was unnerving.

Unfortunately she had been born with pink hair and no matter how many times she tried to die it another colour, the dye would not stick. Tally looked at the blonde, wondering why she was so jealous... could it be she liked one of these boys and didn't like that that she could speak relatively easy to them?

Lai cocked a blonde eyebrow at her, feeling her uneasiness. "Well anyways! I see you've already met Matt and Mello!" She turned to Near. 'Say something!' she whispered. Near got an odd look on his face, as if he were afraid the girl would hate him if he opened his mouth, and whispered in Lai's ear something to that effect. Lai's mouth formed a small 'o' shape as she rustled her brain for a good response.
She fiddled with the dog tag and whistle around her neck the whispered back to Near. "There's no way anyone could hate such a nice great person, as yourself! Mello is just jealous of your accomplishments and age. Besides, if she likes Mello then there is no doubt in my mind, you can do this!" Lai smiled in spite of herself.
That sounded like a pretty good pep talk to her.
"And remember, Near. She's new. You said it yourself; she won't last around here long like the four of us." She added, talking about her, Matt, Mello, and Near still living at Wammy's.
"Or I could always take her out if she doesn't like you!" Lai giggled. "Just say hello. Nothing ventured, nothing gained." Near twirled his hair nervously, opening his mouth before he got the simple word out, "Hi..." he finally said.

Tally blushed a little at his unwillingness to talk to her. "Hello." she replied quietly, now afraid that Near hated HER. Lai looked back and forth at Tally then to Near.
Wondering why on earth they were both blushing lightly. "There is nothing to worry about, Tally-san." She whispered to the bubblegum pink haired girl. "Near-Chan is quite shy. He normally doesn't greet the new kids. He must really like you already!" Lai giggled, hoping she said the right thing.

She turned to Near and placed a hand on his shoulder and smiled while whispering "Like I said, nothing ventured, nothing gained."
She heard Mello snicker lightly and Lai elbowed him in the rib cage. Tally's blush turned a darker shade of pink at her own folly. Suddenly Mello spoke up, speaking his mind without thinking, as he usually did "hey, what happened to your parents anyway?" he asked.

A dark look settled in to Tally's eyes, one of anger and sadness. "They were killed by Kira." she said blackly. Tally didn't like saying it, but she had to except that it was true, Kira had killed her parents, and she WOULD get revenge.

Lai looked the girl in the eyes, not really thinking about her words. "So your parents were criminals? Or just in his way?" The blonde girl could feel Near's eyes on her, piercing her skin. "No...I mean…Sorry. That came out wrong. Unless...?" Lai sheepishly fiddled with her necklaces, wishing she had a lollipop. Tally was not afraid to admit who her parents were, "my mother was a con artist, and my father was a hit man for the mafia. Of course they were criminals. I only wish they had been better and that Kira couldn't have found them..." This bold statement shocked near and Mello alike, they didn't expect such a shy girl to openly admit a background such as that. Tally blushed at her companions' shock, she had expected such a reaction, but that didn't mean that it made her feel comfortable.