The day was strange. When Mello finally agreed to leave the apartment and hang out with her, another storm followed their steps. Actually, when they were going, on foot, the weather was acceptable, but then, the rain was so strong people couldn't even walk on the streets. He held her hand and started to run through the corners.

"I-I can't run this fast."

Her boots didn't allow her run as fast as he could again. Brilliant decision insisting on high heels. Happily, soon they reached an awning, in front of an open warehouse. Mello was sharing his red coat with her, even with her refusing. He was responsible for her, and wouldn't have time to take care of a cold, just like she would like if he was sick from last night. Knocked the open gate and waited some seconds. There wasn't anyone, so it wouldn't make difference entering or not. They did.

"Seriously, these clouds are following me…" A little laugh escaped from him.

"Us... I told you this was coming, but no, you had to go to the drugstore." He looked at her bag. "After all, what did you buy, that I had to stay out from there?"

The shinigami hid her bag behind her.

"Uh, nothing special…"

He turned his back to her. "Calm down, I won't press you. What type of person do you think I am?" Looked at him while she stood quiet. "Gosh."

Shena relaxed and sat on a chair.

"Thanks, Mello."

"For what?"

"For not demanding me any information. I must imagine how strange must be living with a complete stranger."

"I don't really care. Actually, it's being pretty easy until now. You're healthy and didn't do anything stupid, unlike me."

He sat next to her and looked to the ground. The blonde was disappointed to his yesterday's act, and how influence she has got from him. Normally, he'd influence someone to do the things he asked. She was on top of him.

"Nah, you guys must be always committing these things, don't you?"

He felt insulted. Calling an action of his "stupid" wasn't the best feedback... and confort.

"I am not proud."

"Ok..." He turned his face to hers, looking to her strange expression, while she stared at his eyes.

"What?" She realized she was staring at him again, but didn't disguise.

"Your eyes are beautiful."

He blushed, and his eyes closed.

"It's a long time since I last heard something like this... I don't know how to react."

He hid his red face and put a hand on his scar, don't looking at her. She got confused, until she realize how unpresentable she was. Her clothes were just getting colder, and glued to her skin.

He went to the opposite side of the warehouse and took his coat off. Tried to dry a bit and then stretched his arm with it to her.

"Take it, I don't want you to get sick."

She didn't refuse this time, taking it quickly. There wasn't anything so terrible for her than not being conservative. In the world with the guys she had already met, her some woman side started to appear against her wants. Something she hated. Then, she blamed all the men in the world for something she had chosen.

"You may turn now."

He turned again, with his pride showing on his smile. The brunette was ashamed with his help.

"Anytime...If you're going to thank every time, it'd be the word you're going to use the most."

"Uh...I don't know, I kinda think-"

"Both of us know the answer, no need to say."

"Actually, I don't wanna be overprotected."

Mello got angry with her response.

"Right, so... You are here in this situation... and don't wanna be overprotected? Are you going to say why are you here?"

Shena knew he'd make this question after some chat. She wouldn't hide it forever, or just change the topic, something that run wasn't a way from this type of person that would notice if she tried to outmaneuver him. Just looked to the ground and started.

"What do you want to know?"

"I just wanna know why Near wanted so bad for you to stay in safety."

"Well, I didn't need all the scandal for this, I think they overreacted a bit...but... the problem is... some information from the institution leaked, and it's known by some Kira fans. There I am, one of the things they found was something about me. I don't have anything to do with you or L, but... they were after me."

"So what happened to you? Did they threaten you?"

"Yes, they did, but it didn't scary me, until they kidnapped me. They were quite idiots, so I could escape, but now I'm here. Sorry for the nuisance."

"No... I know how scary is being kidnapped. I guess I'm convincing myself that it may be actually needed." Let a sarcasm smile appear in the corner of his mouth. "Did they hurt you?"

"Look... I don't wanna talk about it." The goddess thought it was better to leave some mystery on the story, so she didn't even think of answering his last question. Seemed like he believed in her words, but at the same time, wouldn't waste a moment to even verify it.

He was starting to make an indifferent air. Their silence was weird. When someone was about to talk, gave up, letting the another one that called the attention awkward. Soon she realized he was freezing. Maybe he needed some cover as she did. His arms were crossed, and he tried to disguise his shivering. His hair was all down, like the day before, but seemed that it wouldn't dry easily like hers. Shena got closer to him and hugged him.

"Wh-what are you doing!?"

"I can see you're freezing. You need this too."

The blonde let her stay how she was, and put an arm around her back. His coat felt kind of comfortable, and she felt like she hadn't even walked some corners of a strong rain on high heels. Sherazade felt that he deserved a moment. He was just now paying attention to the rain. She didn't want to, but she had to break the silence to say.

"Don't you think it would be easier if you called Matt?"

Mello stood quiet, like or he didn't wanna get out of there so soon, or just couldn't believe he didn't even think of this before. He nodded.

"Let's get out of here. Gimme your phone."

Sherazade handed her cellphone to him. His expression was unreadable, so the shinigami didn't have sure if that was a good idea or not for him. Maybe the blonde didn't want to ask Matt something. When he described him in the day before, he told her he only was with him because Matt didn't get social life to occupy his time, so he'd be the best choice to order to do something. Not that it'd be the best work. By what she heard, Matt was now bragging himself about Mello's order. Then, he turned off and returned to her.

"Well, I think I'll have to bear Matt's ego now...he's coming."