Yay! Chapter Six! And now……give it up for L Lawliet, who will be doing the disclaimer! L, go for it!

L: She doesn't own Death Note

Me: L Say it right, L!

L: *sweat drop* She no own Death Note

Me: ^-^ Thank you~

Crushes and Disappearance

Melody struggled back to her feet. She could hear voices…Coming from the cracks in the old door.

"Help us…Help us…Set us free…Someone…" Melody shivered in fear and dropped Bunny-san, wrapping her arms around her. That was the voice of a child! No…Children! A part of Melody wanted to pull the door open and save the crying children, yet another side of her was telling her it was a trap.

She scooped Bunny-san back into her arms and ran back inside. Melody went to the library, hoping to find books that would calm her down. But as she read, she couldn't help but think of the mysterious door.

"Where does that door lead to?" she wondered out loud. Melody began to shudder at the thought of the corridor's dark, empty aura. She suddenly saw a boy stroll in, a knife in his hands. Melody's eyes widened. What was he doing with a knife? The boy's eyes were full of grief and pain. Melody gasped as he slammed the knife into his arm. The boy let out a cry of pain, but kept stabbing. Blood scattered onto the floor.

"Please stop!!" Melody pleaded, dashing to the boy's side. But she was too late. He dropped the knife and fell to the ground, dead from blood loss. Melody held him up, tears strolling down her cheeks.

She gently placed a hand on his frozen heart.

"Why did you destroy yourself?" she sobbed quietly.

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Days passed and more and more committed suicide. The children of Wammys House were frightened, so was Melody. Why were all these children killing themselves? It didn't make sense……Meldoy walked through the empty halls of the orphanage. It wasn't the same anymore. This wasn't the Wammys House she had grown to love. The Wammys House she knew was full of laughing, playing children and smiling faces. Even April had grown more silent and less cheerful.

She spotted her friend outside, talking with Mello. The conversation looked peaceful, but April's expression was full of fear. Melody sighed. She wanted to see Near. The girl strolled over to the East Wing(boy's side). As she neared the play room, Near opened the door.

"Oh…I was just coming to see you." Melody said, blushing as he sort of loomed over her. The albino blinked.

"That's okay. I was just going to get some water…" he said. "You can come with me." Melody nodded. The two made their way to the kitchen. They sat in the large dining room, alone. Near sat in his usual odd position as he sipped his water. Melody began to fiddle with the frills of her skirt. This was….awkward. It was strange.

"How weird……"she thought. "We are friends so it shouldn't be awkward…"

Near glanced at her(she's sitting right next to him). He too felt strange, which was very unlike him. For the first time, Near felt unsure about his feelings. He was usually able to figure things out but now…He just couldn't understand. Near wanted to stay focused. He didn't want to be trapped in a jumble of emotions. But this girl….She stated that she was his friend. That made him…happy.

But there was something else. Melody was bringing out a feeling that had been rotting in Near's mind for all the years he had lived. A crush. Near shook his head. No.

"Stay focused……" his mind said. "Don't get caught up in emotions."

"Why…do you think everyone is committing suicide?" Melody asked.

Near shrugged. "I don't know, Melody. I don't know." There was silence. Near's eyes widened with surprise as Melody began to cry.

"It's s-sad." she sobbed. "Th-they weren't broken like me……Why did they throw there lives away?" Melody wiped her tears away with her sleeve. Near wasn't sure on what to do. What was that thing that friends did? Now he remembered. A…hug. Near held up his arms, but hesitated.

"It's what friends do…" he thought. He slowly wrapped his arms around her. She didn't resist. Melody sobbed into his shirt and clutched him gently. She felt so…soft. Her hair smelt like cherry blossoms. This is what a hug felt like. It was…okay. Melody pulled away, blushing a bit.

"Thank you, Near." Her frown turned into a warm smile as she placed a hand on his, like how she always did. Near couldn't help but smile back. He lifted a lock of her light purple hair and began to swirl it with his finger. Melody blushed even more.

Her heart was racing. Melody couldn't believe it.

Near couldn't help it anymore. His heart's rate had increased.

She knew this feeling. It was……….a crush.

He knew this feeling, though he never paid attention to it. It was………a crush.

Melody liked Near.

Near liked Melody. And for once, he had let emotions prevail.

The two gazed into each other's eyes, lost in thoughts.

"Oh? What's going on here?" Melody and Near turned to see BB. Melody's jumped with fear. She quickly hid behind Near, looking at the boy over his shoulder. Near didn't understand why she was uncomfortable around BB.

"BB." Near said, eyeing him closely.

"Another suicide just occurred." BB announced. "Weird, huh?"

"I…suppose."

"As L's successor, you should be trying to figure out this…small case." A flash of evil crossed the boy's face, making Melody shiver.

Near said nothing.

"Maybe not." BB grunted, turning away. "All those kids weren't fit to be L's successor. They really are better off dead." Melody couldn't believe what he was saying!

"If you're not even going to take on a case like this, maybe you should just die, too." With that, BB stalked away, hands in his pockets. Chills ran up Melody's spine. BB had something to do with the suicides. She knew in her heart that he did.

For the next day, Near was no where to be found.

I really don't think I did that well on this chapter….But it is true. Without a doubt, BB does have something to do with the suicides. Review please…