Here's a bit of a teasy chapter for ya x3 And an introduction of a new character, my favorite OC, D 8D Enjoy! There'll definitely be more this week 3
Somehow, D always seemed to know when one of her ducklings needed her and where they were. As soon as Mello got Matt dragged into the infirmary and had him sat down, the fifteen-year-old rushed in in a flurry of red skirts.
"What happened?! Are you alright?!" Luckily, Nurse Jill was used to this and managed to do her job patching up Matt while keeping D from fussing over him and getting in the way. "Were you bullied? Who did this?!"
"D! Please calm down; you're scaring him," interrupted Mello. He gently pulled her to the side so Jill could work. "…What's this?" He turned her head by the cheek a little to examine a forming bruise on her cheek.
"Oh, er, I walked into a door this morning," she said with a little embarrassed laugh, "Isn't that silly?"
Mello frowned. "Did he do this?"
"…" D said nothing and looked away into space.
"Who?" came a sudden voice, Matt's. Matt was looking at them with interest. "Is there…someone else dangerous?"
"Oh, you don't have to worry about B! He doesn't leave his room, and… It's under control. Don't worry."
Matt didn't look too sure about D's promise, but didn't delve in further. It was obviously a tender subject with her and she looked breakable enough.
"Matt, I see you've met Mello properly. I hope you two can become good friends!" said D cheerfully to change the subject. Matt and Mello couldn't help but look at each other.
"…" Mello just shrugged as if he didn't care either way. Matt looked at his shoes and didn't answer either.
"…What? Aren't you two interested?"
"I don't have time for friends," said Mello, doing the best he could not to snap at her. Matt just shrugged. If Mello didn't want him around, then…
"Please don't talk like that," said D in a different tone.
Mello somehow seemed to understand, though Matt didn't get it. "I'm sorry…but you know the reality of it. I have to become first and surpass Near, no matter what it takes. I can take the stress." He put a hand on her thin shoulder and they were silent.
Matt glanced up at them, feeling like he missed something, but he didn't intrude.
"There, all finished," declared Nurse Jill, which brought all three of them to attention. "Can you walk?" Matt tried and was able to, now that he wasn't bleeding and had taken a few minutes to rest. "Good. I'd let you stay here a little while longer, but doesn't Roger need to see you boys?"
Mello looked at her, a bit surprised. "How'd you know?"
Nurse Jill just smiled. "You'll understand when you get there. Now, get going."
Mello went over to Matt, who declined help. They made it out the door and down the hall, D behind them.
"I hope you don't mind if I come along. I feel something interesting is going on."
"Yeah, I know what you mean…Matt, do you know anything?"
Matt jumped a bit at being suddenly addressed. "I-um, no, I don't…" Mello was a bit scary, even if he was his age and not being mean…
"Mello…I just had a thought, but I don't want to get your hopes up in case…Well…maybe the rankings changed," suggested D.
Mello suddenly stopped, eyes wide. "…That…is a possibility…" said the eight-year-old in wonder. His mouth stretched into a grin and he suddenly ran all the way to Roger's office.
"Oh, dear…I think I got his hopes up," said D, a bit worried. She stayed with Matt as they walked considerably slower to the office.