"Go to sleep, I'll be here when you wake up."
Matt's body couldn't agree more as a leather clad hand pulled down his goggles and pressed against his eyelids. As a last futile effort Matt buried his nose blindly into Mello's neck and slurred with a guileless smile, "Sure thing M, see you in the morning."
"Yeah you too," Mello spoke quietly as his fingers combed through the auburn locks.
But Mello was certain the next time Matt see him would not be in person but on the evening news when his kidnapping of Takada made headline on every channel in Japan. And Matt's not going anywhere.
Mello released his other hand from behind his back and watched vacantly as the prescription bottle rolled away, hollowed. Sleeping pills. He had put enough in Matt's food to last through all the upcoming chaos.
Studying the relaxed expression beside him, he swooped down to kiss those parted lips. "I..." Mello froze. Love you. But the words fell short from his lips.
That's alright, Mello resolved, all the more reason he will tell him in person.
After tomorrow.
Author's note: I apologize for the shortness but my primary goal is to provoke thoughts. I'd love to hear from you and if anyone know/written any fics on this idea I'd rocket over to read them :9!!