Mello bit off a large piece of chocolate as he felt a surge of pride , knowing that he had finally beat Near. Takada would lead him to the ultimate prize ….kira ' I wish I could see your smug little face Near, as I deliver Kira to justice before you do!' mello laughed as he heard Takada scream as he swerved a corner. He hoped she enjoyed the ride as she would be riding in a police van next time. He heard the roar of a engine and mello smiled as he drew his gun and cocked it . Mello stopped the van and turned around , leveling the gun at the end of the alleyway . A red sports car rounded the corner , knocking over trash cans and picking up speed as it sped down the narrow alleyway . He recognized the car as matt's as he saw the gamers' face as he smashed into the back of the van , denting the vans back and throwing the blond thru the windshield and hitting the pavement hard with a sickening crunch . Mello laid there for several moments before picking himself ,groaning as he felt blood flow down his arm . He cursed as he walked over to the drivers side of the sports car and ripped it open .
'MATT WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? Mello screamed as he watched matt attempt to exit the vehicle . Matt fell face down , blood quickly surrounding his fallen form . He rolled his friend onto his back and saw the pale face of his partner , his form starting to grow colder as every second passed , blood still coming from his wounds.
"I guess I failed …….im sorry Mello." matt said as his vision began to fade . Mello picked up his friend , the person who had stuck by him when everyone else had left him . Mello felt hot tears run down his cheeks as he gripped his friends shoulders . " You didn't fail matt, ….you can do better on the next job!" cried Mello as matt smiled weakly . Matt groaned in pain as he reached into his vest-pocket and pressed his handheld game into Mello's hand . " Beat the last level for me ….okay?" Mello nodded as he slipped it into his pocket . "I wont have to matt , when you get better you will finish it." Mello sobbed as he felt matt's body become even colder. He wished he could trade places with him , to take all of the pain he had caused his friend . Matt out a hand on his friends shoulder and looked into his tear stained face . Mello….Mikhail you were my best friend" matt said as tears rolled down his cheeks as he fought for a few more minutes to live. " im not afraid of dying here , not when I am with my best friend, I wanted to be with you…..in the end . Matt said as he choked back hot tears . Matt put his hand in Mello's as he felt himself grow cold , his eyes felt so heavy . " This will be like going to sleep ,right ?" Matt asked as his eyes started to close. "Yeah Matt , just like that ." Mello sobbed as he saw the only friend was dying before his eyes and was powerless to stop it .
" Goodbye Mikhail." Matt said as he felt the pain leave him , replacing it with a feeling of peace . "Goodbye Mail " said Mello as he felt Matt's hand slip out of his and hit the ground. Mello sobbed as he held his friend close to him. " You didn't deserve to die now, not like this ." Raindrops struck the pavement as Mello gently laid his friend on the pavement. "Even the heavens mourn your death " mello said as he closed matt's lifeless eyes with the heel of his hand . He felt as though he was dead not Matt, whose bullet riddled body lay before Mello as a testament to his obsession with beating Near. He had put Matt here, he was a murderer . These thoughts floated Thur his mind as he remembered how cold Matt had felt In those final moments . He drew his gun and felt the cold steel of the barrel . He loaded the gun and went to the back of the van, thinking to himself of his friend who's life was gone, because of him ….
