Chapter one:
Mello paces in his room cursing to himself. He does not enjoy Christmas. He's never had a real Christmas and even at the orphanage things haven't really changed.
Every year the orphanage has a Christmas festival for the orphans and they can exchange gifts.
Mello doesn't like it and he doesn't join in on any of the activities on the supposed to be joyous day.
Matt likes to try to get him to join in but every time the blonde refuses.
Mello leaves his room tired of just pacing and he walks around the orphanage. He almost runs into Near by where some orphans including Matt are wrapping some things together but he stops just in time.
Near looks up to him twirling his own hair.
"Near." Mello growls slightly.
"Mello." Near greets as usual. "You don't look very excited for Christmas tomorrow."
"I hate Christmas." Mello says. "It's stupid." He crosses his arms over his chest.
"I would have expected Mello to love Christmas." Near responds.
Mello looks away with a slight growl. "Yeah well I have no family. So it's not like there's any point. What the hell. Why am I saying anything to you. You wouldn't understand."
Near stops twirling his hair lowering his hand to his side. "Mello… I am alone every year. I have no one to turn to, no family and no friends." He says almost softly.
Mello's eyes flicker to Near not knowing what to think about what Near is saying.
Near glances to Mello. "You think you have no family or anyone?" He says then he looks away and walks away.
When he moves he reveals Matt and the few other orphans.
Mello blinks looking at them and he looks down in slight thought. He turns and begins wandering aimlessly as he lets himself think. He realizes now….. Matt is like a brother to him and yet here he thought he was alone.
However…..
Near is truly alone and he has been every year.
It makes Mello's heart sink as he has felt the great loneliness that he wouldn't wish on another.
He may not like that sheep but he feels he needs to do something.
If not for Near then for himself.
This year is going to be different.
He turns and dashes to find Matt and finds the red head just finishing helping some kids wrap stuff. "Matt." He says.
The red head looks to Mello with a smile. "Yo Mels." He greets and stands. "What's up?"
Mello suddenly grabs Matt's arm. "I need your help with something." He says then drags Matt to the red heads room as the red head stumbles after him.
Once the door is closed behind them Mello lets go of Matt.
Matt looks to the blonde. "What is it?" He asks.
"I need you to do some hacking." Mello responds.
Matt grins. "Sure." He says happily. "What is it you need me to hack?"
"The Whammy's system." Mello says glancing slightly over his shoulder. "I need Near's file."
Matt now looks confused. "Why?" He asks.
"Don't ask questions and just do it." Mello slightly growls.
Matt does a salute. "Aye sir!" He then goes getting to work.
Mello sits on the red heads bed as he watches Matt work. He pulls out a chocolate bar and begins eating it as he waits giving him some time to think.
It takes a little bit but Matt pulls up Near's file.
"Here it is." Matt says showing the laptop to Mello.
Mello slides off the bed and sits next to Matt taking the laptop. "Let me look." He says.
"So why do you need Near's file?" Matt asks.
"Not really any of your business." Mello growls in warning for Matt to back off as he reads what they have on Near.
Matt smiles a little then moves to grab his DS to play it while Mello looks through Near's file. "Whatever he needs it for isn't anything I should worry about." He says as he turns on his DS.
"If you're bored. Then you can to Nears room and find out anything you can on Near." Mello states.
"Aw really Mello?" Matt asks.
Mello gives a commanding look to Matt.
Matt sweat drops. "Ok sir." He then leaves to do just that. He knocks then opens Nears room door finding no one inside so he slips inside. "Wonder what Mels is planning." He says as he brings searching. He opens the nightstand drawer after checking the bed. He spots two things there. He takes them out and lays them on the bed. He uses his DS camera to take a picture of each before checking the drawer for anything else coming with nothing so he puts things back. He moves onto the bookshelf only to go to the closest finding nothing worth noting so he leaves the room heading away. He spots Near up ahead and realizes he almost got caught in Near's room by Near himself. He quickly calms himself and continues walking going past Near.
Mello looks up as Matt returns. "Find anything?" He asks.
Matt flashes Mello his DS. "Took two pictures."
Mello puts the laptop down. "Let me see."
Matt shows Mello the two pictures and Mello smirks.
"Perfect."
Matt sweat drops wondering what Mello is planning.
