Winter Silence

Chapter Deux

Chapter Summary: "What's that new girl to you, Near? You seem to be quite attached."

"If I didn't know any better, Mello, I'd say you were jealous of Rini."

"Thank you!" Matt screamed. Someone got it besides him!

Mello smacked the red-headed one, and turned back to Near. Alas, Near was already over at Rini's door. "Hey! You didn't answer me!"

"…" Near tuned his body to Mello, a desperate look in his eyes. "She's my sister."

Rating: T

Genre: Romance/Humor

Pairing: Slight NearxMello; NearxOC

Disclaimer: I no own Death Note. If I did, Mello would be a girl and Near would be her pet sheep.

Mello scoffed as the new girl came out from the shower room with her towel on and her clothes tucked under her arm. She was sopping wet! Didn't she know she had to take her clothes in with her?

"What a stupid girl." Mello mumbled as he munched on a chocolate bar. "And why does she hang out with Near, of all people!"

"If I didn't know any better, Mello, I'd say you're jealous of her." Matt spoke up as he fumbled with one of his game devices. Mello then proceeded to snatch away said gadget and run around the room with it. "Hey! Give it back Mello!"

"No!"

"I'll give you chocolate…"

Mello immediately gave him back his game and said "Gimme the chocolate Matt."

He threw him a bar of the delicious treat and the blonde devoured the thing in seconds. No more comments came out of his mouth, and Mello continued to grouch as Near walked past him. Giving him an evil glare, Mello stomped his foot in front of him.

"What's that new girl to you, Near? You seem to be quite attached."

"If I didn't know any better, Mello, I'd say you were jealous of Rini."

"Thank you!" Matt screamed. Someone got it besides him!

Mello smacked the red-head one, and turned back to Near. Alas, Near was already over at Rini's door. "Hey! You didn't answer me!"

"…" Near tuned his body to Mello, a desperate look in his eyes. "She's my sister."

Rini quickly put on a black skirt and black top. Sitting on her bed, the young girl combed out her onyx locks. Sighing, she flopped backwards on the cotton sheets, and squeezed her plush sheep. It was so soft; and it reminded her of Na--Near.

"Why not Nate?" she asked herself. "Why not Rin?"

The door to her room creaked open to reveal Near's frail form, and Rini sat up.

"Rini? Are you okay?"

What a silly question. "Yes. It Na-- I mean, Near okay?"

"Yes."

They stood there in silence for a while, then Rini coughed shortly before sneezing. Then a simple question was said.

"Near?" she mumbled. "Why are we here?"

He looked a bit taken aback, but recovered quickly. "We are here," her began, "To become like L. The man you saw earlier. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't be here, or alive, for that matter."

She nodded her head solemnly. She knew who he was. She saw his name above his head, like she did everyone else's.

A/N: Hi! I'm going to make this story maybe 4…5 chapters long. I hope you like it so far!

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