Heya! I'm sorry I took forever, but I've been extremely busy! Being a senior in high school can be so tiring! Well I tried my best but it probably won't be as good as the first chapter. Sorry. Warning, OC Character will show up but just to clarify, it will probably just be a minor appearance in the in this chapter only! But depending on the reviews about her, maybe she'll reappear but that will be up to my readers(: I'll give you a little info about her at the end of this chappie! Well enjoy the second chapter! Thanks again!

Throughout the room, barely audible grunts were heard as Matt went through his collection of games that he had stored in his own closet opposite from Mello's. Growling, he moved to the next box that contained games that were rated mature.

"No! I doubt he would actually wanna play this game," he muttered as he thought of a small, white haired genius going through Africa shooting the living daylights out of infected civilians that reside in the town known as Kijuju. I didn't think it would be this hard to look for just one game. Maybe I shouldn't have opened my big mouth, he thought. He barely knew Near, let alone his interests and hobbies. How would he be able to figure out what Near enjoyed? Well he does like toys so… That's it! He exclaimed thoughtfully.

He carefully rummaged through the "Kiddy Games" box as Mello would put it. Aha! He grinned as he pulled out the game he was searching for. Maybe he would enjoy Toy Story. He sat for what seemed like hours staring at the game case before slapping himself for even considering his own suggestion.

"I'm such an idiot! He wouldn't even enjoy this game. Maybe he'll think I'm making fun of him for his hobby," he grumbled as he chunked the game back into the box. He slumped his shoulders down as he was at the point of giving in to his own demise. Running a hand through his messy red hair, he decided to just quit before going through his collection again sometime later.

"I wonder if he would like the type of games that were from during the days when I first learnt how to properly hold a NES Nintendo controller or better yet, a PS3 with better graphic images?" he pondered while leaning his back against the floor to stare at the ceiling.

"Who would like what type of games?" Mello asked as he entered their dorm that was occupied by both Matt and himself. Matt bolted from his previous position as he nervously glanced at Mello. Oh crap. Just when things couldn't get any worse. Perfect timing, Mels. As Matt tried to escape from the spotlight that was bestowed upon him, Mello just made it worse.

"Well? Did you finally talk some sense into Near about growing out of his damned childish habits and get him to do something normal like play video games?" Mello sneered as he laughed at his own joke. Oh no, did he find out? Matt panicked inwardly. But before Matt could respond, Mello beat him to it,

"Ha! I can still see him being a big baby when he grows up. He won't ever get a life, that's for sure." As Matt listened to Mello's rant about his rival, he couldn't help but cringe as he kept hearing rude comments about the seemingly passive albino. Well that's Mello for you, Matt concluded. As Matt made his way onto his two feet, he would constantly stare at the door when Mello wasn't paying much attention.

However, it was short lived when Mello finally caught on about him eyeing the door. When Mello was about to make a comment, a gurgling noise made its presence known by stating that the poor, almost constipated gamer was indeed hungry. For once, Matt was glad that his stomach decided to intrude at the right moment apart from all the other times. Mentally sighing of relief, Matt dashed straight for the door as said with a nervous grin,

"Well look at that! Didn't think that all this searching would make a person go hungry. I guess I need to go find something to snack on. Later Mels!" As he left the room, Matt speed walked for a few minutes until he was sure Mello wasn't tailing him. Gosh, that was close. If only he knew, he thought.

After walking through the corridors around Wammy's House, Matt found the kitchen to fulfill his obvious hunger and walked in. As he made his way to the various food cabinets and began to look for something to snack on until dinner, he heard feet shuffling behind him letting him know that there was someone else in the kitchen, but decided to play little attention to it. Matt grinned when he found one of his favorite snacks; Pringles. However, a familiar, monotone voice almost caused him to drop the container.

"And what did Matt choose as his edible snack today?" Matt couldn't decided what made him even more surprised; finding Near in a place like a kitchen or Near starting the conversation first. He whipped his head to gape at the white haired boy as Near stood next to him and gave him a peculiar stare.

"N-Near? What are you doing in the kitchen?" Matt stammered as he eyed the albino suspiciously. He could have sworn that Near had a small yet noticeable victorious smile for a split second before it quickly vanished.

"It's quite obvious. Even individuals such as myself have to consume something from time to time," Near answered as a matter of fact. Matt cursed under his breath for being so naïve. It's not like he feeds on his toys after he's done playing, he thought. He gave a nervous laugh before responding,

"Uhhh right. Sorry." Near nodded in response as his eyes began wondering around the cabinets in search of a snack. Before he began to rummage through the jars, Matt on instinct held up his Pringles can at Near.

"Want some?" Matt asked with a grin as he shook the container to emphasize his offer. Near stared at the Pringles with a blank look and answered,

"I suppose." Matt grew happier by the second and began tugging on Near's long, white sleeve and said,

"Let's head over to the couch then!" As the two boys left the kitchen and went over to their destination, Matt caught a glance of a familiar face and called out,

"Lyn!" A brunette girl about a year younger than Matt with dark, straight hair that cascades down over her shoulders, while some of her bangs would cover the middle of her face, turned to face Matt with a small blush on her cheeks.

"M-Matt?" asked the flustered Lyn as her she tried to avert her sapphire diamond eyes away, but instead her sight fell upon Near. Near nodded at her as his way of greeting which caused him to receive a smile from her.

"Fancy meeting you here as well, Near," Lyn continued. The flustered brunette suddenly gave Matt a bizarre look as her blush began to fade. She glanced back and forth between the two boys and asked,

"It's surprising that Near is with you instead of Mello, but it's nice to see you not being pushed around by Mello," she ended directing a smile to Matt. He sheepishly scratched the back of his head as he looked to the side flustered. Is it really strange that I'm not with Mello for once? He questioned to himself. He sighed and directed his attention back her,

"So what's going on? Any plans today?" Lyn giggled in response.

"Well Roger promised the girls and I a trip to a nearby mall so I'm just waiting for him to show up," she replied with an excited tone.

"Girls," Matt muttered while rolling his eyes. Lyn didn't resist the urge to raise her eyebrow at him. She stuck her tongue at him as she playfully slapped his arm.

The group then suddenly heard multiple footsteps down the hall then in comes Roger with a small group of ecstatic girls trailing right behind him heading towards the front door. Lyn laughed while leaving the boys to go join Roger. As they were heading out the door, Matt suddenly called out,

"Hey! Would you stop by the game store and check out games for me?" Lyn giggled and the blush on her face returned. As she rolled her eyes, she responded with a hint of sarcasm,

"Only for you, Matt." Matt gave her a crooked smile as she closed the door and left. He continued to stare at the door for a few seconds before turning back to Near only to find him walking ahead towards the couch.

"I never would have been able to imagine that Matt could be flirtatious towards another girl," Near commented. Matt suddenly felt the heat run through his face.

"What are you trying to say? It's not like that at all! She and I are just friends, Near!" he defended. His blush seemed to encourage Near all the more.

"I bet even Mello enjoys teasing Matt about Lyn," he continued. Matt reaction amused him. He did not expect Matt to grow so flustered. Matt huffed as he joined Near on the couch and struggled to open the container of Pringles. Near stared at the Pringles with an emotionless expression.

"Interesting. Even Lyn can prevent Matt from opening the can of chips." Near said. Matt threw the can on the floor and crossed his arms to glare at Near. Dammit, it was bad enough when Mello teases me, but Near also? What did I do to deserve this? He thought feeling vexed. His thoughts were interrupted as Near stood up and dragged his feet towards the Pringles. He opened the can with ease and offer the snack to the gamer. Hmph, well no use pouting over it now. He reluctantly lift his hand to grab a few chips to munch on. Near went back to the sofa and sat in his normal posture. The crunching and chewing was all that could be heard in the room.

"You know, I was looking for games that you might be interested in earlier," Matt commented as he wanted to break the silence in order to change the subject.

"Oh? Was Matt successful?" Near asked while eating another chip. He felt Matt slump back and groaned,

"No, not really. I've considered a few but no luck whatsoever." Matt sighed in defeat as he chewed on another chip in frustration.

"I see. It's quite alright," Near replied sympathetically. They continued to snack on the chips in silence for the time being. And to think that we were gonna play some video games today. Guess not. Matt thought in remorse. Near had quit eating chips and began absent mindedly twirling his sliver locks while going into deep thought.

"We should have gone with the girls instead, huh?" Matt said playfully while giving Near a toothy grin. From the way Near gave him that certain look, he had a feeling that he knew what was coming.

"So I could have watched more interaction between Matt and Lyn? No thank you," Near countered with a small smile. Damn! Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned that. Matt suddenly became curious and decided to ask,

"If you wanted to help me search for a video game in my room, would you still come regardless whether or not Mels is in there?" Near couldn't help but look at him in disbelief. Matt smiled and ruffled Near's hair like last time.

"I can protect ya if you want?" Matt added chivalrously. Near stayed quiet for a few minutes as if telling himself the pros and cons of the situation. A frown was set on his face as he still debated while Matt waited patiently for his response. When it seemed like Near was going to remain quiet, Matt slowly rose from his seat next to Near and sighed,

"I won't force you, Near," Matt muttered enough for the both of them to hear. He gave Near a final smile before turning to walk back to his room.

"I'll assist Matt then," Near said quietly without turning to face the red headed gamer. A grin broke out on Matt's face as he let out a genuine laugh. Well Mels, Prepare yourself, Matt thought as the grin slowly turned into a mischievous smirk.

Soooooo, what did ya'll think?I really did try guys so I'm sorry if I disappointed readers.

Lyn is just an alias by the way. Her real name is Sairi Ralix, she's a Wammy child but I won't say what number she is cause... I don't even know xD Perhaps, I'll post a drawing of her somewhere soon so you actually see what she looks like. As you can already tell, she has small feelings for Matt and at the rate this is going... Near will probably never stop teasing Matt. And you may have to wait a little longer till Near and Gaming have their face off! haha Please review, it would be really helpful in boosting my confidence and also, I will accept criticism too! Thank you so much! I really appreciate the reviews I got so far!(: I'll continue to do my best! And wish me luck on applying for Universities! :P