I stood deathly silent, watching as Near darted down the hallway. Was that…was that wrong? Maybe I shouldn't have done that… But… Jesus. I don't know what came over me. All I could think about in that moment was Near. Near's dark eyes, Near's small, kissable lips, Near's everything. I had watched him grow up alongside me all these years, hating him for some reason that I couldn't quite comprehend. But as soon as I heard that emotion in his voice, and saw it on his angelic face, it was like I knew. Damn it! I was in love with that snobby albino freak!
This sucks… I considered convincing Matt into sneaking out with me tonight. I needed something to drink. Not soda, or apple juice, or whatever the hell Roger kept those fridges stocked with. Nah, what I needed was some good, hard, liquor. I smiled at the distant memory of it burning my throat. Yeah, it was settled. We were sneaking out tonight.
Those thoughts faded when Matt opened the door. "Near! You forgot your-… Oh, hey, Mels. What's up?" He hid the fluffy stuffed bunny behind his back. I eyed him curiously. "Okay, cut the crap. I know Near was here, I saw him leaving. So, you guys have a nice little chat?" I asked conspicuously.
"Er… I guess you could say that. I mean, yeah it was alright…" Why the hell was Matt acting like that? It was staring to piss me off real good. "Matt? Are you trying to hide something from me? What did you and Near talk about, huh? Or…" as the next thought popped in my head, I felt my blood boil for some odd reason. "Or, did you do something besides talk?" I felt my eyes narrow and fists clench as I awaited his answer.
"W-what do you mean by that…?" I could tell that my friend was staring to sweat drop. He was never good at keeping things from me, but then again, neither were a lot of people I suppose. No matter what it was, he would spill eventually. "You know what I mean," I hissed, my death glare unwavering. Suddenly, it clicked for the red-head. "Oh! Oh my god, no way. Dude, I would never have sex with your worst enemy. You would kill me!" I couldn't help but wonder if that was the only reason he wouldn't do it, but the thought subsided as my next question came to mind. "Then what did Near want?"
He didn't reply. But his eyes slowly moved from mine and settled on the floor. "Matt, what did you and Near talk about? Come on, dude. It couldn't have been anything that secretive. I mean, you were talking to Near of all people, for Christ's sake!"
"Look, Mello, it was a secret between Near and I. I don't think he would want me to tell anyone. Especially not you…" He said the last part quietly. I sighed… Okay, interrogating wasn't working. I was going to have to be nicer about this if I really wanted to know. Actually, I wasn't sure why I cared so much. I just did. If it was about Near, I wanted to know. Especially if it was something he didn't want me to.
"How about if I buy you a new video game?" I tried to reason. He hesitated, but shook his head none-the-less. "Matty… Come on, tell me," I asked sweetly. He looked up into my blue eyes as I batted my eyelashes in an attempt to persuade him. "Ugh… Look, Mello, if I tell you will you please leave me the hell alone? I just want to get back to my video game… Oh, and if I tell you, you still owe me that game you mentioned earlier." I frowned, but agreed to the conditions bitterly. "All right, come in and lock the door."
"Near…likes someone?" I questioned as the red-head finally gave me the information I had been waiting for. He liked someone…? A girl? Was it Linda? I always hated that little bitch… "Yeah, turns out Near's gay… I kinda saw it coming. But it still surprised me." I brightened at this news for some reason. Maybe it was because at least now I had a chance?
"So, yeah. Near came to me cause he needed someone to confide in. I can't believe he would choose me to talk to, considering the circumstances but hey. I was a bit honored," Matt rambled, probably avoiding the main subject. "Yeah, yeah. So, who is it?" the red-head looked up from his DS. "What?"
"Who is it that Near likes?" I was growing a bit anxious. My friend looked back down at the screen, and hesitated before deciding that he didn't really care.. "Eh… It's that new kid, Dason." Dason? Him? I had never actually talked to the kid. He was younger than me, not by much, but still enough that I wouldn't bother with him without a good enough reason. I admit, we had exchanged a few harsh words in the lunch line, or in the halls. But the kid was a total brat, and I wasn't going to let him walk all over me. This was my territory. But that was the most we'd ever spoke. I didn't really like him before, but now…I hated him.
"I'll see you later, Matt. I'm going to go play some ball before its lights out." Matt nodded, only half-hearing me. I made my way to the door, trying to keep a calm mind for what I was about to do. Actually, I didn't know what I was about to do. But one thing was for sure, I was going to find this Dason kid. And I wasn't going to be nice. I had waited too long to uncover these… "feelings" I had for Near. And now some snobby little kid was just going to take him away from me, just like that? I don't think so… Near was mine.
A/N: Okay, so I know my last update was like…forever ago. And I apologize deeply for those who were awaiting the next chapter. And it doesn't help any that this chapter was short and suckish…. But it's kinda hard to write when I'm doing so on a family computer. (My laptop broke…) And plus I've just had too much on my mind… Anyway, thank you for reading! :D
