Alrighty, hey everyone! How's it going?? Well here's chapter four for your enjoyment!
Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note or its characters.
Evie climbed the two flights of stairs up to Matt and Mello's apartment, knocking excitedly on the door as she replayed her meeting with Misa in her mind. The door was pulled open and Mello stood on the other side. Once he realized who it was, he turned and walked back to the couch, leaving the door open for Evie to enter.
"Nice to see you, too…" Evie grumbled under her breath, but nothing could dampen her mood, so she walked inside, closing the door behind her.
"Hey." Matt said, situated in front of a game system, a swirl of smoke rising from his lit cigarette.
"Hey! Okay, you guys are never going to guess what happened today!" Evie said, tossing her purse on the table and sitting on the couch next to Mello.
"What?" Mello said indifferently.
"Not only did I meet Misa Amane, but I also have an interview with her on Thursday!" Evie said as she looked from Mello to Matt, searching for approval. Mello turned toward her, surprised, a bit of chocolate hanging out of his mouth.
"Yeah," Evie laughed at the expression on his face, "I just pretended to be a devoted fan named Chloe Young who wanted to do a report about how Misa has inspired me. Naturally, she couldn't turn me down, so she agreed to do the interview. All I have to do is befriend her a little more and I'll be on my way to top secret information!" Evie exclaimed, smiling broadly at her two friends.
"I knew it was a good idea to have you on our side." Matt said flatly, still playing his game.
"Evie…never mind," Mello said, turning away from her slightly, "Well, I'm surprised you got this far so fast, just don't screw it up."
"Aw, such kind words of encouragement!" Evie said sarcastically. "By the way, I was planning on going to my apartment tonight to pick up some clothes and stuff, but I just got so excited that I came straight here to tell you the news. So, I really don't wanna sleep in my work uniform again, can I borrow a shirt or something?"
"Sure, you can borrow one of my shirts," Matt offered, "Unless, of course, you would prefer to sleep in leather, then you could borrow something from Mello."
Evie laughed slightly as she stood up and went into Matt's room to get a shirt, undressing and putting it on. Thankfully, it was too big and hung down to the middle of her thigh.
Oh well, it'll have to do until tomorrow. I mean…it's not that bad, girls wear skirts shorter than this… Evie thought to herself as she tugged on the striped shirt, making it as long as possible. She shrugged at her reflection in the mirror and walked back out to rejoin the boys. She grabbed a bar of chocolate off the table as she walked by (receiving a subtle glare from Mello), unwrapping it and biting off a square.
"Oh, don't worry, I'll buy you some more," Evie said, noticing Mello watching her, "I haven't eaten all day and you guys don't have food here, so unless you expect me to eat Matt's cigarettes, my only other option is your chocolate."
"Whatever." Mello said nonchalantly as Evie walked over to Matt, sitting on the floor next to him.
"What'cha playin'?" She asked, watching the screen as he shot another zombie-like creature.
"It's fun, you wanna play too?" Matt asked, taking down another two zombies.
"Yeah! I won't be very good though, I haven't played video games in years." Evie explained, taking the second controller and preparing for the digital battle.
Two and a half hours and many games later and Evie had yet to win a game.
"Wow, I've never seen anyone who was this bad at video games." Matt said, smirking as he earned another kill.
"Hey!" Evie said, smacking Matt playfully on the arm, "I'm not bad, just…out of practice!" Evie said, trying to redeem herself but getting gunned down again.
Matt chuckled as the time ran out and the final score popped up on the screen: 50 Kills to 1 Kill.
Evie sighed and set the controller down on the floor, hanging her head in defeat.
"No need to get upset, Evie," Matt said, ruffling her hair, "Mello can't beat me either…"
"No, but I'm a hell of a lot better than that." Mello said, grinning slightly.
"Hey! You were watching? Well, like I said, I'm just out of practice is all!" Evie exclaimed, standing up to face Mello and putting her hands on her hips. Matt stood too, a small smile tugging at the corners of his mouth as he walked into his bedroom to collect his handheld game and another pack of cigarettes, returning quickly and sitting in one of the armchairs.
Evie sat down next to Mello on the couch, who had begun looking at various files they had compiled on the laptop with information about Kira, Misa, the second L, even Near. Evie scooted over until she was right next to Mello, wanting to get a good view of the information and read it herself. She read about an explosion at the headquarters of the Mafia that Mello was a part of. It had been triggered by Mello himself in a last ditch effort to escape the members of the Japanese Task Force. Evie wondered briefly if that was where he had acquired the scar that now ran along the left side of his face, however, she wisely decided not to ask about it. And as her eyes continued to scan page after endless page of text, the information began to run together in her weary mind and she felt her eyes begin to close against her will. Faraway, she heard Matt and Mello's voices conversing quietly about something, the soft electronic hum of the laptop, and the monotone beeps of Matt's game, until she drifted off into sleep.
She awoke once during the night to find herself propped securely against Mello, her head resting on his shoulder as he slumbered quietly next to her, but almost immediately, sleep reclaimed her. She didn't wake again until late the next morning when this time she found herself curled up on the couch, her head resting upon her arms in Mello's lap. She stirred slightly and lifted herself up into a sitting position, her legs still tucked under her, all the while waking Mello up in the process.
"Good morning!" Evie said happily, finding that she had slept quite well that night.
"…"
"Not much of a morning person, huh?" She asked, giving him a teasing smile. She looked over to where Matt had been last night, but found that he wasn't there. "Where do you think Matt went?" She asked Mello.
"How the hell should I know? He's probably in his room or something." Mello answered, standing up and grabbing a bar of chocolate from the table.
"Do you ever eat anything else?" Evie inquired, looking up at him from the couch.
He shrugged in response, walking over to the small window and pulling back the shade, observing the sunny day outside.
"I can take you to work today." He said, still staring out the window.
"That would be great! Ooh, do I get to ride your motorcycle?! I've always wanted to ride one!" Evie said, standing up quickly and heading over to where Mello still stood.
"Yeah, now go get ready." He said, looking down at her and biting off a piece of chocolate. She nodded her head in understanding and went to go get ready. Mello watched her as she walked away happily, a small smile formed on his lips as he turned back to look out the window.
She was half way to the bathroom when she remembered that she had changed last night in Matt's room and had left her work uniform in there. She groaned quietly and inwardly scolded herself for her stupidity as she turned to face Matt's closed bedroom door.
Oh well, she thought to herself, it's almost noon, he should get up now anyway! Inspired by these thoughts, she opened his bedroom door and walked inside. Matt lay sprawled out on his bed, the covers halfway off the bed as he snored slightly.
"GOOD MORNING, MATT!!" Evie yelled happily as she jumped onto the bed next to him, kneeling at his side.
"WAH! THE ZOMBIES!!" He shouted and sat bolt upright, eyes wide with surprise, breathing rapidly as he turned to look at Evie, who was now trying to suppress a fit of laughter. She couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing, collapsing on Matt's bed and holding her stomach. He gave her an evil glare and reached for the sides of her stomach, tickling her as she laughed and laughed.
"Ha! You're still ticklish here, I haven't forgotten!" He said as he watched her laugh, tears forming at the corners of her eyes as he continued to tickle her.
"Okay, you win! You win!" She shouted, gasping for air between laughs.
"I win? Well, it's a shame you lost to me again…" Matt said coyly.
"Oh no, video games and tickling are completely separate issues!" Evie said as she sat on the bed, still breathing heavily and wiping her eyes.
"Not to me. Now get outta here…and gimme my shirt back!" He said jokingly as she rolled off the bed and gathered up her work clothes. She headed for the door and walked out, but not before sticking her tongue out at Matt.
"Very mature, Evie…" He said quietly, flopping back down onto his bed as he heard the door close.
"You finally ready?" Mello asked as Evie walked back into the small sitting room, wearing her work uniform and collecting her purse from the table.
"Yup, sorry to make you wait, though! Let's go!" She answered, smiling sweetly at Mello.
He led Evie outside and over toward where his motorcycle was parked, climbing onto it and putting his helmet on. Evie, not too sure of what to do, climbed on the back of it and placed her hands around Mello's waist.
"Hold on tight." He warned as he started the ignition and they took off down the street.
"This is so much fun, I want a motorcycle now!" She yelled to him, not entirely sure if he could hear her or not. She held on tighter as they took a turn and sped up, laying her head against Mello's back. He smelled like chocolate and cigarettes, and Evie smiled to herself as she closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling of the wind through her hair.
When they arrived at Evie's work place, she was almost reluctant to climb off the motorcycle. She loved the strange feeling of freedom she had had while riding it, and with Mello, she had felt entirely safe. She let out an almost inaudible sigh and gave Mello a tight squeeze, thanking him for the ride, and climbed off.
"I'll be here at seven to pick you up, we can go to your apartment and get some of your stuff if you want." He said, looking at Evie through the visor of his helmet.
"That'd be great! But are you sure you should be riding around like this? I mean, if Kira—"
"I'll keep my helmet on so no one can see my face. See you at seven." He said as he sped off down the street. Evie watched him until he disappeared around a corner, then turned and headed inside for another day at work.
No celebrities or long lost friends came to the store today, so Evie was thankful when seven o'clock rolled around and she was able to leave. As promised, Mello was waiting outside with his motorcycle, turning his head as Evie approached.
"Hey!" She said as she climbed on behind him, hugging him tight around the waist as she breathed in his familiar scent and stared up at the twilight sky. They took off, that same sense of freedom possessing Evie once again as she directed Mello toward her apartment. When they arrived, she told him to wait there as she ran inside and threw all her clothes and toiletries into a duffel bag as quickly as she could. Five minutes later she was racing back outside, panting slightly she heaved the duffel bag onto the very back of the motorcycle and prayed that it stayed there until they arrived at Mello's place.
"That was fast, you sure you got everything?" He asked her as she climbed on, once again, behind him.
"Yeah," she said, collapsing against him, tired from all the hurried running around, "that should be everything, I think."
With that, Mello started up the motorcycle and drove off quickly back to his apartment, constantly aware of the feeling of Evie's warm, fragile body against his.
They arrived back at the apartment in what seemed like no time at all. Evie gathered up her duffel bag and followed Mello inside. They climbed up the stairs into the old apartment which held the promise of a nice long shower, clean clothes, a videogame rematch with Matt, and the possibility of using Mello as a pillow again.
Okay, phew. Chapter four! Hooray! It's longer than the other chapters so that's good…although nothing extremely significant happened in this chapter. But it was lots of fun to write! Next chapter is Evie's meeting with Misa…which will lead to an interesting development. So until next chapter…review please, I'd really like to know what your thoughts are about the story... thnx!