A/N. Okay so L is a little OOC because it is only him in Watari in some scenes so he is more emotional. Lots of Watari/L father/son fluff. : 3

Quillish Wammy was not a foolish man. He knew magic when he saw it. Dumbledore's magical signature was all over the small boy they had dubbed Near. So he did something he hadn't done since he left the magical world he once called home. Walking into his rooms he took out a handful of Floo powder and tossed it into the fireplace.

"Lawliet Manor surrey England!" He cried into the roaring emerald green flames.

Lawliet Manor.

L sat in his normal position as he ate his favorite food, strawberry cake with a hot cup of tea. Growing up in England had given him some habits that he couldn't kick even when he went to other countries. Sighing as he watched the news of all the new crimes. He wished there were more. It had been very slow lately and he grew bored. Well to say he wished there were more crimes was just hypocritical of him. He was a man who fallowed the law. But he just wished he had a new project to keep his active mind at ease.

He had just finished his cake when his fireplace roared alive with green flames. His eyes grew slightly wider than normal. He had never used magic in all his years after leaving Hogwarts. It made him suspicious but he smiled as he saw it was only Watari.

"Don't do that Watari you almost gave me a heart attack." His only real friend in the whole world smiled back. "Why did you use the Floo? I mean you haven't used it ever." Watari simply sat in a chair. He looked at the young man he had raised since he was abandoned in his orphanage much like young Near had.

"We have gained a new charge. His name is Nate River."

L raised an eyebrow curious "Nate? Is that short for Nathan? Nathanial?"

"No on the note that was attached to his shirt it only said Nate. Curious indeed. "Here the older man paused lost in thought. When he the train of thought returned to him he carried on. "Anyway I have found a magical signature on him that is not his own. In fact he has no magic at all."

L simple sat and chewed on his thumbnail in thought. "There is a 60% chance that it is Dumbledore's signature, a 20% for his parents and another 20% that it is simply a random wizard's but of course you know who it is is." Watari smiled.

"Always with the statistics L. You are correct in that it is Dumbledore's. My friend has always been meddlesome. No time to reminisce. He has scored higher than both Mello and Matt in his test. As you remember Mello had 140% on his test. Near had 150%. It surprised me."

L just smiled. "It seems his lack of magic has given him brains."

"There is just one last thing. Near it seems is albino yet his eyes are just as dark grey as your own. May haps you are related somehow."

L just laughed. "I have no relatives that I have met except maybe my brother James* and he and I have not spoken in years." Both men stayed silent for a moment until L spoke again. "I want to meet him. I want to meet all of them. Mello, Matt, Near. The three are important and I want to be a part of their education." Being reminded of his brother had saddened him. He had almost forgotten about his brother until now.

Back at Whammy's

"So what you're saying is that you don't remember your family at all?"

"yes" came the slightly irritated voice of Near. That was the fiftieth time today and he was losing his cool. "Now that you know may we please talk about something else?"

Matt and Mello looked at each other and grinned evilly. If anyone who had known those two for very long knew that they should run when they saw that grin. The two started to speak. Finishing each other's sentence.

"Well I was thinking…" Mello started.

"That maybe we could…" Matt continued

"Play a tinsey weensy prank…" Mello grinned.

"On Mr. Whammy." Matt finished for his friend. Near just looked at the two of them trying to figure out the puzzle that were these two. They were close like twins. The ideas of mischief obviously made them happy, very, very, happy. Near considered this idea for a while.

"No thank you. I'm going to play with these." He picked up a small set of die and began stacking them. Mello looked confused but Matt pouted.

"Aw so no prank?"

"No no my dear Matt there will be a prank." Mello then grabbed a bucket of dirt and some shaving cream. He then goose-stepped out of the room with Matt in tow. Near looked after them and shook his head.

"Do I even want to know? Do I even want to know?"

Later that day when Mr. Whammy came home he had a man with him. He had scruffy black hair and deep gray eyes. He slouched when he walked and did not wear shoes. They were so engrossed in talking that when the man sat he sat in a goopy mixture of shaving cream and dirt.

"MELLO! MATT!" Mr. Whammy yelled.

'Merlin if this is how they act I'm doomed.' L thought half amused half scared at the horrors the two could do. Two tiny heads peaked from the doorway innocently.

"Yes…" The tiny blond with bright blue eyes said.

"Mr. Whammy?" The redhead with goggles finished. Watari walked up to them and looked at them sternly.

"You know full well what I am angry about. You must know that this man here is your mentor."

"Watari, don't be angry it was only a prank. Besides shouldn't I introduce myself? Hello. I am L" He held out a hand to him. The two boy's jaws dropped.

"THE L?" They two asked in unison. A small almost unnoticeable smile graced his face.

"Yes unless there is someone else you know with that title."

Matt just stared wide eyed as his friend looked thoughtful. "How do we know this isn't a fake that Mr. Whammy hired to test us?" Mr. Whammy put his hands in his head. L's smile just got wider.

" That's a good question. I'm very proud that one of my heirs has such good skills to suspect something like that. Good job." Mello just grinned from ear to ear. (A/N. He's fangirling and so is Mattie) "Now which one of you wants to get Near?" Mello and matt looked at each other.

"Umm mister L sir um is Near another one of the heirs?" Matt asked timidly.

"Yes and I want to talk to you all. Why don't we all go?" L got up and walked out of the room. "Which way is your rooms?" Mello and Matt having relaxed from being starstruck simply lead the older man to their room.

A/N. so there you have it! Third or is it fourth? Chappy! Mello and Matt to me = the Weasly twins with only one redhead. *Insert evil laugh here.*

*James Potter is the older brother of L. They have not spoken since James married Lily. L was very quiet in school and was mainly only friends with Severus Snape and Regulus Black. The Marauders stayed away from him because James was very protective of his younger fragile brother. L in James' eyes was always a small child that he needed to protect. Seeing that his brother had strange posture he thought he had a medical condition so he was never pranked on by James.