Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN DEATH NOTE!!!! If I did.... L would still be alive in the series T-T [[sorry for the spoiler if some of you didnt already know that....well now you do....but dont worry L wont die here..... in fact Kira wont even exist in this series..... ^_^ yay for fan fiction!!]]

A/N: Okay this one picks up right where the last one left off!!! And a little hint, there will be a warning of sorts in the next chapter. This one also has a major time skip.

Ch. 4 - As years go by

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Teri blushed about ten shades of red. "I don't know what your talking about...." she mumbled and tried to hide herself under the covers. Mello blushed and Matt smirked. She really wanted nothing more than for her sheets to swallow her up.

"Aw, Teri, admit it you like Mello..." she could just picture Matt smirking as he stared at the lump that was hiding under the covers. She did the best thing that came to mind - pretending to be asleep.

"Teri?" it was Mello's voice. She nuzzled her head out so she could look at him. She was still blushing like crazy and the look on his face wasn't helping.

"Yes..." she whispered. His calm face soon faded and she started to get scared, "Mello?" her eyes started to well up with tears. He looked angry at her, and she started to hate herself for it. She shut her eyes and the tears started streaming down her face. She threw the sheets off of her and ran out of the room in tears.

"Mel, what's gotten into you..." Matt asked, just now noticing the slightly pissed off look on the blonds features, "I think you scared her away..." he mumbled and looked over at the door that was left open. He sighed and looked back towards Mello. Before he had a chance to say anything, a fist collided with his cheek and knocked him to the floor.

"You... If you hadn't said anything..... I would've told her... and she wouldn't hate me right now!" Mello growled as he stepped past his friend to follow after Teri, "Now, where did she run off to..." he mumbled as he walked down the empty hallway.

It was still early in the morning, so not very many people were awake, and those who were never left their rooms. He kept walking, hoping to find her in the hallway. He started losing hope, until he heard a familiar voice coming from the person he hated most's room.

"Teri, he doesn't hate you... in fact, it's quite the opposite..." Near told her, while starting over on a puzzle that he had just finished.

"It didn't seem that way..." she whispered, her tears slowed down, but hadn't stopped, "he looked so mad..." she said and hugged her knees tightly to her chest. Mello wanted to go in and hug her, but didn't want to scare her anymore. He took in a few deep breaths and gently knocked on the door. All voices ceased.

Mello could hear a faint 'come in' that sounded like, and most likely was, Near. He held back a growl as he opened the door and looked inside. He saw Teri sitting on the bed with Near sitting next to her with his puzzle in front of him. Teri's eyes were red from crying and her cheeks were flushed. She buried her face in her knees in an attempt to hide. "Teri..." he whispered softly.

"About time... I was beginning to wonder when you would show up, Mello..." Near mumbled and continued to solve the thousand-piece puzzle. Mello held back another growl, but sent the little albino a harsh glare. He continued to walk toward the bed.

"Teri... I-"

"I'm sorry..." she interrupted.

"W-what? You're sorry? For what?" he asked confused.

"Making you hate me, being an idiot, and for being hopelessly in love with you..." she said all in one breath.

Mello stared at her dumbfounded. Near just smirked to himself. Teri started panicing again. She got up and tried to run away, but Mello stopped her, "Wait...." he whispered and pulled her against him. He could feel himself blushing as he slowly leaned in closer to her. She was about to say something, but was silenced by Mello pressing his lips against hers softly. She hesitated. Right after she started to kiss back, he pulled away and smiled warmly at her. "You're not an idiot..." he pecked her lips again, "and I don't hate you..." he whispered and kissed her again. This time she didn't hesitate. His tongue made its way into her mouth and she moaned softly as their tongues rubbed against each other. They pulled away and looked at each other. "So does this mean that we're..." he asked tightning his grip around her waist.

"Yes...Mello, we are..." she giggled. He smirked and kissed her again.

"Good... now that you're my girlfriend...... I'm going to make sure I never make you cry again... and if I ever do, I give you permission to beat the living hell out of me." he said and she laughed.

Now that they had been completely honest with each other, the awkwardness reduced itself to a minimum. They spent a lot more time together and even slept in the same bed at night. Of course, Mello would never do anything more than hold her against his chest. He didn't want to do anything of that level until they were older. Quite a few years went by like this. [Four, to be exact.] It was nearing Mello's eighteenth birthday.

"Mello...." Teri whispered softly in the boys ear. He grunted and rolled over on his stomach. She chuckled and leaned over him. She kissed his cheek softly and started moaning softly in his ear. He grunted again and mumbled her name and his eyes opened slowly. He looked up at her and smiled.

"Hey... I just had the best dream about you..." he yawned and stretched. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her on top of him. He groaned and she chuckled. "Teri, what's today's date?" he asked as he ran his hands up and down her back.

"November 29..." she stated and lay her head down on his bare chest. "Why, is something wrong?" she asked looking up at him.

He smirked and shook his head, "Nope, just wondering..." his hand ran over her ass making her jump and gasp.

"Damn it, Mello!" she screeched. He chuckled and bit his lip softly. She calmed down a bit as a sly smile etched itself across her face, "So... tell me about that dream you had..." she said, causing him to blush wildly and look away. She giggled and placed gentle kisses on his neck and chest.

A/N: Yeah, okay so I leave off here and I probably wont be ablr to update again for about a week. Sorry for the shortness!! But, I will update a lot more often. After another week of course. And, just a heads up... the next chapter will have a warning of sorts... -hinthint- *cough*lemon*cough*