Finally able to do my second chapter. Im so proud. I havent had the alone time needed to do this which SUCKS! Ive had people breathing down my neck wondering what Im writing and I cant write with distractions! I dont think anyone can for that matter. Anyways...time for the second chapter!
Ch.2 And you are?...
Mello was the first to wake the next morning. He stretched a little and looked down at Near who was still pressed to his side sleeping. Mello smirked a little and gently shook him awake.
"Oi, its time to get up. You dont want people to get the wrong idea y'know." he joked.
Near slowly opened his black eyes and looked up at Mello. He then closed them and rolled over burying himself in the covers. Mello almost laughed. Instead he got out of bed and yanked the covers back exposing the boy to the cold air. Near curled up tightly trying to get warm but to no avail. He finally got upt and stretched a little before hunching over slightly and fiddled with his tangled white locks.
"That was rude." Near said playfully.
"Yea yea sure it was but the important thing is that youre awake. Now lets go take a bath before all the hot water is gone. Besides that I dont like taking a bath with other people around."
Near agreed by shaking his head slightly as they gathered their bathing supplies. The Wammys bathroom lacked privacy but what could you really ask for in a group home? There were multiple shower stalls in one big bathroom so several people could shower at once, but there was also two bathtubs in there for the smaller children and for those who liked to have a bath instead of a shower. They were the first ones to wake so they had the hot water first as well as privacy. Mello got into a shower stall and Near got into the bathtub. Near loved baths instead of showers whereas Mello preffered the shower to a bath. Mello didnt see Near when he got in the tub but he had a bit of a surprise when he came out of the shower. He looked over to Near and almost laughed out loud. Near was happily sitting in a tub of purple bubbles playing with a yellow rubber duckie. He was quietly making quacking noises as he made his duck swim in the sea of purple bubbles. Near was a sight as well. He had a head full of purple bubbles with a few bubbles on the tip of his nose. He didnt seem to care though as he played with his duck. Mello came over with a wash cloth in hand and wiped the bubbles off his nose. Near gave him a blank look then went back to his duck, and Mello went over to one of the sinks to brush his teeth and hair. When they were both finally done they went to the kitchens to get something to eat. Since breakfast wasnt done yet Mello grabbed a chocolate bar and Near an apple. They then went outside and sat on the steps.
About an hour later as they sat on the steps, Mello eating more chocolate and Near playing with a toy robot, a black car pulled up. An elderly man came out of the drivers side and opened up the passengers side. A man came out wearing a loose white shirt and baggy blue jeans. The mans hair was wild and a deep black. His eyes were also a deep black and held no expression like Nears. He also walked with a hunched over back like Near too. Said man looked over at Mello and gave him a long hard look then over to Near and also gave him a long hard look. Mello feeling overprotective scooted over to Near and draped an arm around his shoulders. Mello gave the man a glare and Near looked him over with the same blank look he gave them.
"And you are?" Mello said rudely.
The mans mouth twitched upwards in the corners a little before he answered. "Its a pleasure to meet you Mello, Near. I am L."
Mellos glare deepened. "How the hell do you know our names?!"
The elderly man smacked him on his head making him curse and earning another slap on the head.
"Watch your mouth young man. I am Watari Ls butler. Its a pleasure to meet you both."
Mello childishly stuck his tongue out at the man and tightened his hold on Near. Near went back to playing with his toy as he spoke.
"L the famous detective that has put away many criminals whom the police cannot catch. Watari who is Ls butler who also founded Wammys House for special orphans. Its nice to meet you."
"Tch. Yea whatever we dont know anything more about them theyre both a mystery. A mystery which I will figure out becase thats what I do." Mello said with a michevious glint in his eyes as he snapped off a piece of chocolate and ate it with determined chews.
"Ah I see you do know a little something about us but who did you hear this from if I may ask." L said polietly, scratching his leg with his foot.
"None of your business."
"I investigated."
"You dont have to tell him." Mello said poking Near.
"Its not important information Im giving out so I dont see why not."
"Hmph." Mello pouted.
"Im to assume you know about us as we know of you detective L." Near said looking up from his robot and into Ls eyes.
Black met black and black met icy blue, and noone said anything until Watari spoke.
"Yes we know about everyone in this house. As the founder I am entitled to that information because I am the one who picks who comes to this home and who does not. Being his butler and as well as him being the brilliant detective he is he knows how to get into files and thus knows about you."
Mello sneered at them before playing with Nears hair, twisting it around his fingers. It was a catchy habit. Near didnt mind as he leaned back more into Mellos chest as he pressed buttons on his robot. For a moment noone spoke and they either stood or sat their in silence besides Near making Robot noises. They all eventually came inside because it was almost time for lunch and Mello and Near didnt wish to eat with everyone else so they went inside to eat early.
At the table Near sat by Mello on one side of the table and L on the other side with his knees pulled to his chest and his feet on the chair. Noone said anything because Near had one leg propped up in his chair pulled to his chest as he ate his tomatoe soup and grilled cheese sandwhich. Mello looked across the table to see L eating a rather large piece of strawberry cake instead of normal food. Mello found himself wanting a piece of cake but instead ate his grilled cheese, deciding to get a piece of cake later on that day.
After luch L followed the boys to their room and sat at the table they had in their room while Mello layed on his bed playing with a lighter and Near fixing a puzzle. About ten minutes later Watari came in the room and handed L a laptop. Immediately after recieving it tapping of keys filled the room. After about fifteen minutes of said tapping Mello growled and shot up out of his bed tossing his lighter down.
"THATS SO ANNOYING! STOP IT ALREADY!"
The tapping didnt stop as L said, "If you are that bored Watari can bring you a computer and you can help me with something. Near you may join in too if that is what you wish." he said never taking his eyes off the screen.
"Fine." Mello growled.
Near put his completed puzzle away and stood up going over to the table as his answer. A few minutes later Watari came in with two more laptops and gave each boy one pulling up specific files for them to look at. After he left L spoke.
"When you have found the answer to one send me an email with your conclusion as well as facts supporting your belief. Can you do that?"
"Tch. Childs play." Mello said as he looked over the files, skimming what some of them were.
Near didnt reply but instead got right to work. In a matter of hours they were all done with almost two months of work completed. L saved all the information to talk to the police stations on the computer to give them the results of their work.
"Nice job both you. You will make great predecessors to the L name when I pass on."
"Say what?" Mello said.
"Wammys is not only an orphanage but it also sees who is ready to take over the name of L when I pass on. There are two candidates and Im looking at them." L said staring at them with those big black eyes of his.
Mello and Near didnt say anything as they took in this new information.
"Well it is rather late and I want some cake. Care to join me before I come to a decision about something else?"
They only nodded as they still thought about what he had said earlier.
As they ate their chocolate cake L spoke up again.
"I have come to another decision about the two of you."
With that being said the both of them looked up at L waiting for him to continue.
"I want you both to live with me instead of staying here in Wammys."
Both boys looked at him as if he had grown a second head.
"WE DONT EVEN KNOW YOU AND YOURE PLANNING TO ADOPT US?!" Mello exploded.
"No. Not adopt. I simply want the both of you to stay with me in my house. I have a big lap full of computers where I work. I would want the both of you to help me on cases. The house is also a normal house. It has a pool, spa, tennis courts, and a big play area. I have been looking for someone to take my name when I pass and I have found my choices. The only thing left, is for you to accept my proposal."
Near looked ove to Mello and Mello looked at him a silent message passing between them.
"You will take us both and not try to seperate us? Even if you like one over the other? If you do we wont go we'll stay here. Both of us or neither one." Mello said with a determined voice.
"But of course. I can see that the two of you are close and I wouldnt want to seperate the two of you. If its even better for you the two of you can have a shared room. I have one big room but it only has one bed, but its a king sized bed."
"That is fine." Near said poking around what was left of his cake.
"Then its settled. You shall move in, in the morning. Pack your things tonight." L said finishing his cake.
As the boys prepared for bed that night Mello suddenly said, "Dont you think that its too good to be true?" It was more of a thought to himself than to Near but Near answered anyways.
"I thought the same so I played with my taro cards."
"You belive you can tell the future?" Mello asked skeptically.
"No I do not. I have them to play with them for fun, but as I was playing certain cards showed up at the same time. I believe something is going to happen. I dont know when but I do know that when it does happen it will be very bad. Keep your guard up." Near said.
With that said Near climbed into bed with Mello and suggled up to him, wrapping his arms around him. Mello wrapped his arms around Near and held him a bit closer. After saying thier goodnights they both went to sleep dreaming of a mysterious black haired man named L. Well...that was how Mellos dream went until he got hit in the head by a dream Watari.
YAY! Another chapter done! I wonder how it is...I think its alright even if it is 2:38 at night. Im such a night owl its not even funny. Well if I have time after cleaning my bathroom and vaccuming my living room Ill put up another chapter. If Im tired I might just post up a really short one because those of you who are reading this have waited a long time for a second chapter and I would like to be cosiderate by posting up another one for you. Well...see ya for now! Oh! And please review for me! I would love to have feed back on how Im doing! Please no flames or Ill burn you at the stake! lollies. jk. But seriously...no flames. Mew!