Chapter 4.

"Nate? Nate? Helllllllooooo?" Zaff questioned, hovering near Nate's face.

"You okay?~" Zaff smiled his signature smile, but realized Nate must have been in shock, he hasn't uttered a word in the last three, long, long minutes.

"How did you fi-" Nate suddenly spat out, but was cut off.

L was unwrapping a lollipop, when he interrupted, "How did we find you, Near? Its very simple. I have some questions."

"Ohhh, this is some strange tension, and we should probably leave." Knite hurriedly got up from his seat, and pointed to his office, since he was head-writer. "Or you four could use that room. You alright there, Nate?"

Nate's face remained blank.

Vix also got up, "Lets go to the cafeteria, I haven't eaten anything since breakfast… yesterday."

"Does no one care that I think my scalp is burning off?"

"No."

"But I wanna watch!~ OW!"

"Shut up Zaff."

After much discussion, the room was empty, aside from L, Mello, Matt, and Near.

"How did you find me?" Near asked again.

"Rodger read the paper. With our intelligence, it wasn't that hard." L said, stepped closer to Near.

"Why did you come, then? Why did it take you two years? Why now?"

"Well, why the hell did you leave?" Mello raising his voice.

Near flinched, but remained standing strong.

"Woah, Near, you've changed."

"Thank you, Matt. I trust you have been well?"

Mello stepped the closest to Near. "I asked you a question! Answer us, dammit!"

Near looked down, and said, "I like this life that I have, so I don't understan-"

"Why did you leave?" L, again, interrupted.

Near cocked his head up, and looked at the three older men, in the eyes.

"Why the hell not?" Near hissed.