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Ch. 3 - Crimson Cheeks and Polka Dot Bras

Rayn leaned back into the couch, the goggles off of her eyes and draped around her neck. She fiddled with them mindlessly, a slight smile illuminating her features.

"HA! You like him don't you!" Saphire smirked as she sat down next to Rayn on the couch. She eyed the goggles suspiciously. Rayn scoffed.

"NO! It was a bet..... I won, so I got his goggles..." she smirked.

"Why would you want those?"

"Well, I think they look cool..." Saphire sighed and shook her head. Rayn glared at her, "Alright, what about you and that blond boy huh?!" she asked teasingly, "I seem to recall you kissing him..."

"HE KISSED ME!!! I didn't kiss back..." Saphire looked away blushing slightly. Their fight carried on for at least another five minutes before they looked over at Nina who was laying on her back staring at the ceiling. Saphire and Rayn looked at each other with smirks. They both got up silently and pounced on their unsuspecting friend. "And what about you Nina?"

"Yeah, who was that guy you were with all night?" Rayn smirked.

Nina sighed and looked away from both of them; the light blush was even more noticeable on her skin. "His name is L...." she mumbled. Both of the other girls giggled and pulled her up into a tight embrace, one on either side of her.

"Awwwww, our little Nina has her first crush...." they both said in unison. Nina growled and they let her go.

"What are we gonna do now?" Rayn sighed, "I'm gonna have to see him again tomorrow to give him his goggles back...." she said fiddling with said object. Nina stared at her blankly.

"And I want to find out more about that blond...." Saphire growled. "The nerve of that man! Woman!?! Transvestite?! I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL HE IS!!!" 'but he was pretty hot' She kept her thoughts to herself as she outwardly ranted about his arrogance, but inside she was praising him.

"And what about you Nina? Don't you want to see L again?" Rayn asked hoping for a chance to stay a while longer.

Nina's cheeks turned a deeper shade of red as she looked away mumbling, "Maybe..."

"Then does that mean we're staying here again?" Saphire asked as she grabbed some clothes out of her bag and walked over to the bathroom. Rayn and Nina looked at each other and then Saphire and nodded. Saphire smiled and walked into the bathroom. Moments later, the other two girls heard the water running. Rayn sighed and lay down on the bed. Nina smiled to herself as she thought about everything that had happened that night.

"So Near, did you ever find out what room they're in?" Mello asked as he poked the small boy, rather harshly.

"No, Mello, I haven't. And I don't plan on looking either...." Near replied, scowling.

"That won't be necessary..." Matt smirked as he closed the lap top that he had just been playing some game on. "I already hacked into the system... They're a few floors down from this room..."

Mello stared at him blankly, "So that means we will pay them a little visit tomorrow then, eh?" that blank look turned into a perverted smirk. L stood next to the window that overlooked the busy street down below.

"Don't get attached Mello.... we're leaving the day after tomorrow..... We're going to Winchester." L sighed as his half-lidded eyes turned to the blond.

Mello nodded and looked away. Near sat on the floor building a city of dice. Mello glared at the boy and casually walked over, pushing him slightly forward causing him to go crashing into the unfinished city. Near glared up at Mello from his position on the carpet.

Mello smirked triumphantly and walked away casually whistling a small tune. "Oops...."

L sighed and glanced over at Matt who had a cigarette dangling from his lips.

Mello reached into his coat pocket to retrieve his last chocolate bar and his eyes widened when he felt nothing. "What the hell..." he mumbled and dug through ever pocket."It's gone!!" he shouted and looked over at Matt, "What room are those girls in? One of them took my chocolate...." Matt tried his hardest not to laugh and told him after the very harsh glare that was being sent towards him.

Rayn and Nina sat up on the bed playing go fish.

"Sevens?"

"Go fish..." Nina mumbled as her cold blue eyes darted over to the door. "Someone is here?" Rayn looked at her confused until she heard a loud knocking at the door.

"Damn..... I hate it when you do that...." Rayn got up and opened the door just enough to see who it was.

"Where is she?!" An angry voice sounded from the blond man standing outside of their room.

"Who?" Rayn asked, confusion lacing her voice.

"I think he's looking for Saphire..." Nina said aloud and looked at the bathroom door and smirked as she heard the water was still running. "Come inside Mello...."

"Oka- HEY WAIT! How the hell do you know my name?!"

"L told me.... and he also apologized on your behalf for annoying me earlier...." Nina said and gestured towards the couch. Mello grumbled something and sat down on the couch. Both Nina and Rayn sat down on either side of him and just stared at him.

Mello was practically going insane between Rayn's knowing gaze and Nina's blank stare. "Where is Saphire?" he asked after he recalled Nina saying the girl's name out loud.

"Who wants to know?" Saphire said as she stepped out of the bathroom in a pair of comfortable shorts and an oversized shirt. Her eyes widened when she saw Mello sitting on the couch between her two friends. "What are you doing here?"

"You should know..." Mello growled, "Where is my chocolate?"

"Oh that! Yeah I ate that..... shortly after we got back to the room."

Nina looked at Rayn with a puzzled look. Rayn shrugged. Neither of them recalled her eating anything when they got back to the room. Mello apparently picked up on this and stood up.

"You're lying..."

"No I'm not..."

"Yes you are!"

"Not..."

Mello growled as he tried to reclaim his temper. "Fine...." he said and turned to leave.

"Leaving so soon?" Saphire asked.

Mello stopped and smirked deviously, "Why? Do you not want me to leave?"

Nina and Rayn both looked back and forth between the two.

Saphire smirked, "Not without a parting gift..." she said walking closer to him.

"And what would that b-" he was cut off by her lips crashing onto his. Before he could kiss back, she pulled away. He had a look of shock on his face.

"That, love, was payback for earlier...." she smiled and pushed him towards the door. Right before he could say anything she closed the door in his face. Rayn and Nina looked at one another and then stared at Saphire. They both shrugged and carried on what they were doing before. Nina shuffled the deck and looked up at Saphire.

"Care to play?" Saphire smiled and sat down across from both of them.

Mello stood there in shock. 'She kissed me....' he thought. His lips still tingled from the action. He shuddered and then turned to walk back to the elevator, but stopped when he saw Matt and L walking towards him. "What's going on?" the blond asked.

"We decided to wish the girls a good night, one last time, before they go to bed." L stated blatantly. Matt smirked as he saw the look on Mello's face.

"Looks like someone had fun...." he chuckled and Mello glared at him. L sighed and pointed to the door.

"They're still awake then?" Mello nodded and L walked over and knocked on the door lightly.

Rayn twitched slightly as she handed the jack over to Saphire, but then there was another knock at the door. "What the hell? I thought he left...."

"That was too light of a knock to be Mello's if you ask me...." Nina mumbled as she stood up to answer the door. She was shocked to find L standing there smiling at her. Her face turned a light shade of pink before she moved aside to let him in. Matt and Mello followed. Rayn looked up from her cards and stared blankly at the three of them.

"Can I help you?" Saphire nearly growled when she saw Mello again. 'Damn it....'

"I would hope so yes..." Matt smirked and sat down next to Rayn. The cards in her hands were hiding the growing blush that was beginning to form.

L watched Nina as she stared at the ground. His eyes followed her as she took her seat on the other side of Rayn. It was a fairly decent-sized couch. He smirked inwardly and sat down next to her, pulling his knees up to his chest and watching her intently. He could see the warmth rising to her cheeks as she avoided eye contact with them.

"Since, you're all here...." Rayn started, "What now?" everyone dead-panned. She chuckled nervously and looked to her right, but quickly looked away when she remember Matt was there. His goggles were still draped around her neck. Matt smirked and draped his arm over her shoulders.

"What were you girls doing before we got here?" he asked teasingly. Rayn let out a small squeak and looked at him with wide eyes.

"Playing cards...." Saphire answered laying her cards down on the coffee table. At this, Mello smirked.

"We could all play poker...." he suggested glancing at Saphire out of the corner of his eye. He leaned against the wall closest to her seat in one of the chairs. Everyone turned to look at him boredly.

"Sure why not...." Nina mumbled and collected all the cards. "What kind of poker?" she asked shuffling the deck.

Mello's smirk broadened, "Strip poker...." All three girls felt their faces turn different shades of red, but none of them objected to the idea. L glared at Mello, but part of him was thanking the blond. Matt just smiled and looked at Rayn's reaction.

So it was decided. The cards were shuffled and dealt. Everyone now had a different seat on the floor around the coffee table. Mello sat on Saphire's left, while Nina sat on her right. L sat next to Nina, then Rayn, then Matt. On the first hand, everyone except Mello and Nina folded. Mello put down a full house. Nina smirked and placed her cards down in front of her for everyone to see.

"Royal flush...." she smiled. Mello sat there dumbfounded. He grumbled and unzipped his shirt and slid it off of his shoulders.

The next hand was dealt, this time; Rayn and Saphire were the only two who hadn't folded yet. Saphire put down a pair of jacks, while Rayn put down a pair of aces. Saphire blushed about ten shades of red as she pulled the oversized shirt off of her, revealing her white bra with colorful polka dots on it. Mello couldn't help but stare. He pulled his arm up to his mouth to wipe away any drool that may have formed. Her eyes darted over to him in a cold glare and he waited as the next hand was dealt.

Over the next few hands, Mello was down to his boxers, Matt lost his shirt, Rayn lost her skirt, L lost his shirt, and Nina was still fully clothed. Everyone was glaring at her. She couldn't help but giggle. A few hands later, she had lost her top and her pants. She was blushing like mad as she sat there in dark blue bra and panties. L stared at her from the corner of his eye.

Saphire made Mello lose again. Everyone stared at the blond silently waiting for him to strip the last remaining article of clothing he had left. His face was redder than any of them. Nina sighed and tossed him a pillow from the couch and he stripped his boxers and used the pillow to conceal himself, the blush not leaving his face. Saphire's giggles were only making it worse on him.

They eventually called in quits when all three girls were down to their undergarments. L was left in his boxers, sitting like a normal person now. Matt was still in his pants and smirked at Rayn who was glaring at the table in front of her. They all stood up to gather their clothes, everyone, except for Mello, that is. His plan to get Saphire naked backfired on him and he was sulking as he sat there, pillow still in his lap. Matt tossed him his boxers and Mello quickly slipped them on when no one was paying attention. He got up to join the rest as they all redressed. A sly smirk formed on the blonde's face. 'At least I saw her underwear......' he grinned and Saphire stared at him blankly.

"What?" she asked. He shrugged and smirked one last time.

"Nice bra...." her face went blank and reddened as she watched him wave slightly and walk out into the hallway, smirking to himself.

L ran his hand over Nina's cheek and smiled, "Good night, love..." he said and kissed her lips softly before leaving.

Matt fiddled with the goggles that were now placed on Rayn's head. He kissed her forehead and waved as he walked out into the hallway.

All three men were smiling to themselves as they headed back into the elevator. The girls on the other hand, were staring blankly ahead of them. The first to break the silence was Nina.

"We should get some sleep...." she mumbled and the other two nodded.

A/N: Personally, I had a LOT of fun writing this one xD