Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note, though I wish I did. I also do not own the Pit of 100 Trials, 'cause that was in Paper Mario...and I do not own Paper Mario... though I do own the game...

A/N: Random idea I came up with in the middle of the night. Ah-yup. Okay this will be an attempt on a multi-chapter fic. I totally suck at these by the way. -cries-

This is obviously AU (Alternate Universe). There MAY be shounen-ai later on, MAYBE an OC or two... but I can't be too sure. The pairings... hmm... well you'll have to wait and see... :P

Yes, the characters will be a bit OOC.

Ages:

Mello - 15

Matt - 14

Near - 13

L - 25

Ummm, English is my second language, so sorry if there's any mistakes! XD

Beep beep beep be-- SMASH!

"What in the one hundred rooms of the Pit of 100 Trials…"A red-head grumbled. He opened one groggy, jade eye to look at the time. His alarm clock was pretty beat up, but he could still see the time flashing in bright red lights…

…7:48AM…

"Ah shit!" Matt yelped. He tried to scramble his way out of his sheets, but promptly fell flat on his face on the floor. His roommate made a surprised noise and quickly sat up on his bed, sapphire eyes wide open and his blonde hair mussed up. The blonde immediately grabbed his water gun off the bedside table on impulse and quickly aimed it at Matt. Realising it was just his best friend on the ground Mello glared sleepily at him, but didn't lower the water gun.

"Matt," The chocoholic started slowly, "give me one good reason why I shouldn't shoot water at you right now." He then aimed his water gun at the front of Matt's pants.

Matt blinked, "You mean you forgot?" he asked incredulously, dismissing the threat.

Now it was Mello's turn to blink, "Forgot what?"

"Mels, you were the one that kept on parading around the house screaming at the top of your lungs: 'It's the first day of school tomorrow! Are you nervous, Near?!'" The red-head recited. He then speedily grabbed a striped shirt, khaki pants, his trademark goggles, and dashed towards the bathroom. "You snooze, you lose Mels!" Matt sang.

Mello cursed colorfully.

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Near looked up from his breakfast to see Mello and Matt coming down the stairs, fully dressed.

"Mello, Matt." The white-haired boy greeted monotonously, and then resumed eating his cereal.

The blonde muttered a 'good morning' and proceeded to pour himself a bowl of Coco Puffs. Matt smiled happily in response to Near's greeting and piled some pancakes on his plate. The red-head took a bite out of his pancake and grimaced.

"So who made breakfast this morning?" He asked Near after swallowing the very sweet pancake with great difficulty.

"L," Near replied. "I had the same reaction when I tried it. It was quite… distasteful, so I prepared myself some cereal." Mello reached towards Matt's plate to try the pancakes, but he ended up gagging once the food landed on his tongue.

After the three boys finished their breakfast in silence (Matt just decided not to eat at all), they loaded their school bags with books and other necessities.

"What is the school like?" Near asked quietly, breaking the tense silence.

Matt grinned, relieved that the silence was broken. "Well-"

"-Oh you're going to absolutely love it! There's people that will pick on you all day long just because of your dorky appearance!" Mello butted in rudely. Near frowned.

"What's wrong with the way I look?" Near protested, looking at his white clothes. Mello rolled his eyes.

"No offence Near, but the 'all-white' look makes you stand out in the crowd. You don't want that in this school, the bullies will be after you. It's better if you just blend in." Matt reasoned.

"But I am content the way I look." Near said softly, and then he scrunched up his nose confusedly, "But Matt, your goggles also make you stand out." The white-haired boy pointed out.

Matt just grinned, "Yeah, but I'm friends with Mels. No one would dare mess with me, unless they got a death wish." He patted the blonde next to him on the shoulder.

Near blinked, "Does that mean Mello is well respected in the school community?"

Mello smirked smugly, "Yep. I'm one of the coolest kids in the school, but…" He trailed off, looking a bit livid. When Near was about to question him again, Matt gave him a look that clearly stated 'Drop-it-I'll-tell-you-once-Mello-isn't-around-because-he'll-castrate-me-if-he-ever-finds-out-I-told-you'. Near immediately shut his mouth with a snap.

"Are you guys ready to go?" A deep voice behind them drawled. The three turned around to see L leaning on the doorframe with his hands in his pockets, smiling at the three boys. Instead of his usual attire (consisting of a white long-sleeved shirt and baggy jeans), he was wearing a white, button-up long-sleeved shirt and black dress pants. His hair was as messy as usual and his feet…

"Are you wearing shoes?!" Mello asked, taken aback. L looked down at his new black dress shoes, and nodded.

"So why are you dressed up? Are you going out for a date?" Matt enquired.

L shook his head in the negative, "Actually I'm coming with you to the school. The principal of your school called me last week and asked me if I could fill in a teaching position for a whole year. I eventually accepted two days later." The insomniac explained. "As for the clothes, I wanted to make a good impression on the first day." He added.

"That's great!" Both Mello and Matt chorused. Near just smiled, glad that he had his 'older brother' in the school with him if he ever needed help.

"Now come on," L announced while the three carried their school bags. "we'll be taking the car."

Mello, Near, and Matt stopped what they were doing instantly. "…Will you be driving, L?" Near asked, dreading the answer.

"Yeah, so?" L questioned, oblivious to the horror that the three young boys were feeling at the moment.

A/N: Umm... reviews? But if you want to flame, make sure you put in the reason why you flamed me so I know. Helpful advice is also appreciated! :)