01: ComfortBy:Lain E.

Disclaimer : Crack coupling, first fan fiction and a crossover. Bite me, flamers. It's Near (Death Note) x Namine (Kingdom Hearts) This is a part of a challenge I am doing. Neither character is mine, they are owned by respective creators (Ohba/Obata and Square Enix) and this is going to be series of short stories. So, enjoy.

The heavy, gray blanket that I had laid down over her covered up her small features but it seemed to keep her warm underneath it. I sat next to her, silently worrying about her. The girl had been so afraid of something, I couldn't figure out what it was. I lay one of my teddy bears next to her, without making a sound. She seemed like she needed it more than I did. I slowly picked myself up from my usual position, planning on fixing some tea for her and myself.

"…Near?" Her voice was almost soothing as it finally entered my ears. I turned around after hearing her, as she lifted herself from the floor where she was laying; glancing at me. Her blue eyes looked at me somewhat sadly. I noticed this and, hearing the chime of the microwave that was nearby, grabbed out the mug of warm water and set it aside on a table nearby. I walked over to her and sat down next to her. I tried to smile. It was really hard to, considering I know I'm not good at it.

"Are you okay?" I managed. Her fingers ran through the blonde tangles in her hair and she looked down, I can tell her expression was saddened by the way her eyebrows hung down and the frown that started looming over her face. Like an ink stain that would never go away, this expression stayed in my mind.

"They…" She was slightly choking. "The Organization wants me to return." My heart almost stopped beating. They want her to return. I blinked.

"What if you don't want to leave?" I inquired. "Don't you like it here, Namine?" Have I driven away your company? Is it me that could have caused you to leave? Her blue eyes looked into my gray ones.

"You're worried," She commented. "I never thought you'd worry about me, Nate River." You have shown me a little bit about showing one's emotions, my dear Namine. Why would you still be here? If I forced you out of my office, then that would show I wasn't worried about you. If I ignored you, like I do everyone else, I wouldn't be worried about you. But I am worried. I guess that's a feeling you'd think I would never share with… well, hardly anyone. You've slowly realized that I only want to share emotions because you feel you have none. She has emotions; she's not like me… I've seen her smile before and it's because of me, I'm guessing. I've made her smile. I found my arms slowly wrapping around her stomach, and she moved away slightly as if a little surprised. She sighed.

"I don't want to end up giving you up." She said, a little bit sad.
"Why?" That question was the only thing caught against my throat. It was painful and it hurt, it was like childhood memories of Mello threatening to choke me if I got a good grade on a test paper without studying. But this was different; words were backing up like a traffic jam in my throat and I couldn't quite get anything more out than just that question.

"Xemnas would force me to forget you," I could tell in her eyes that she was about ready to cry. "But I wouldn't, I can't… I… I won't." I felt her body move closer to mine. Due to claustrophobia I would've normally lost the ability to let out a breath, but this feels nice. Not crushing. Not horrifying. This felt like having a stuffed animal nearby to curl up with, but Namine was no toy, plush or any of that. She was a living, breathing human being, even though she barely knew it. Her heart beat.

"I won't let him come here for you," It finally came out. I always had confidence. That was one of the things that eventually achieved Light Yagami's defeat. Since I have taken care of that, this will be next. I held her closer, pressing my face lightly against her shoulder. "For one, I am a detective. I will solve anything I can," She felt even warmer, by the time I spoke up.

"Why me, though?" She inquired. I smiled."Turn around, Namine," I said, calmly, building up courage to do this. She did so, and slowly, I brought my mouth to hers. It was a quick kiss, and then I pulled away. Her face tinged a slight red. "You mean a lot more to me than you realize."

~Owari (End)