. I was a bit rushed last time and I felt that I could have done better with that last chapter -.- *sigh* Well on with the story…

Chapter 7: Jealousy

August 30th

Sunday

10:30 a.m.

"Be still now Near…" L murmured as he began to remove the last of the stitches from the boy's pale neck.

"I wish I could have ripped Seth apart myself." B growled quietly to himself as he fiddled with a nearby scalpel.

Near shivered slightly as the mere thought of what B would have done to Seth. B may have been his big brother and he may have loved him with all his heart, but B still sent chills of terror down the boy's spin.

"Now, now B. You must calm yourself, you know how fierce your bloodlust becomes when you think about such things… and I am usually the one to suffer the consciences of such behavior."

B simply grinned, "Come on, don't act like that now. You know you enjoyed it last night, am I right?"

Near pulled his ears down, he did not wish to have such a mental picture glued inside his eyelids.

L closed his eyes and a soft pink blush graced his pale cheeks, "B, let's not discuss private matters in front of company please?"

"Whatever~" B purred as he slightly ran the blade across his wrist, shivering in slight pleasure. "Are you still feeling ill Snow Bunny?" B asked as he took in the boy's scent. He could tell the answer would be no, ever day the strange scent would grow stronger and so would Near's condition.

Near rubbed his tummy slightly, "Yes… It feels like it's only getting worse, I'm worried."

L instructed Near to remove his shirt and hop on the sterile table so that he could remove the stitches from Near's back. Near did so, laying flat on his achy stomach, "We should get Matthew and Mello to take you to the hospital. They can run tests that I cannot at the moment." L said softly as he got started on the first set of stitching.

Near nodded, "Matty and Mells said they'd take me tomorrow if I don't start feeling any better."

"They better…" B muttered, still working the scalpel into his bloody numb arm.

"Give me that…" L snapped as he snatched the blade from the teen.

B whined and layed his ears flat against his skull.

August 31st

Monday

5:02 a.m.

Near faced the hallway carpet on his hands and knees as he stared into a puddle of his own vomit. He found it sad that he could no longer make it to the bathroom… He was use to this feeling, but he still felt helpless none the less. "Matty!" The boy cried out as loud as he could to wake the redhead from his slumber…"Mells…" He sobbed, his body shaking slightly from fatigue.

"Near!" it wasn't long before the boy had gotten a replay. Matt came running out of the bed room and quickly got down on his knees to the boy's side, starting to help him up.

Mello came out of the room next, grumbling about it was way too early in the morning for this bullshit.

"That's it, you're going to the doctor." Matt said as he began to help Near to down the stairs.

"Let me get dressed…" Mello yawned as he made his way back to the bedroom.

"What!" Matt snapped as he thought about how much time it would take for the blonde to get dressed. (About two hours tops) "We don't have time for that Mello, get your ass in the car."

Mello resisted the urge to go downstairs and hit Matt for talking to him like that. "Fuck off! I ain't goin'! Go on without me!" Mello wished he could slam the bed room door to demonstrate how pissed he was, but he couldn't since he broke down the door a few weeks ago.

Matt sighed, he was glad Mello didn't at least go into a raging fit, that way Near would be the only one in a hospital bed tonight.

7:15 a.m.

"Hmm…" The nurse hummed as she tapped her lip with her pen, "Is it possible that your little sister could be pregnant?"

"No, no. Of course not." Matt answered quickly, not needing to even consider that possibility.

The nurse nibbled on her lip in a thinking matter, "Well… I would still like to perform a test, if that is alright with you."

Matt didn't find it necessary, but it wouldn't hurt ether. Maybe they would find the real problem if they preformed the test. "Okay, go on ahead."

The nurse nodded and handed Near a cup and directed him to the nearest bathroom.

"What else could it possibly be?" Matt asked as soon as Near left the room.

"Hmmm, maybe a stomach virus. I won't be one hundred percent about it until the test results come back though." The nurse answered as she scribbled away on her clipboard.

Matt bowed his head and looked at his linked fingers, praying nothing was seriously wrong with the boy… He deeply cared for him even though he has only known him for about a month. It was strange to him, usually he didn't even care if Mello came down with the flu or something.

"Ah, you're back." The nurse said warmly as Near reentered the room.

Near said nothing, simply handed the nurse his cup then took his seat next to matt on the sterile hospital bed.

"Thank you Ms." The nursed said warmly as she pushed a rebellious lock of brown hair back behind her ear. "You don't have a thing to worry about. Me and your big brother will take good care of you."

"Okay…" Near said with a shy nod of his head.

"What have you been eating Near?" Matt asked as soon as the nurse left the room.

Near shrugged his slinder shoulder and looked down at his clean white tennis shoes as he swug them back and forward, "Only what Mells has been cooking."

Matt bit his bottom lip, hopping the blonde hadn't felt the sick desire to poison the boy. A few minutes later, but what as Matt felt as hours, the nurse came back into the room. A calm yet worried look on her face.

"What is it?" Matt asked eagerly as he hopped off the bed.

"It's…" The nurse was trying to find a way to word this, "Your sister is pregnant. This could be dangerous for her considering her age and how frail she is." The nurse handed Matt a piece of paper. "These are options you can take to prevent harm and…" The nurse handed Matt a small pink piece of paper with an equally matched pink blush on her face, "Here's my number if you have any… other questions."

Matt put the piece of paper in his pocket, despite Near's small growl. Matt was use to this, he was well aware he was fairly… Hot, as he once heard it said.

"A-are you sure he-she is pregnant?" Matt asked, serious doubt in his voice.

The nurse nodded her head, "Yes. I understand it is difficult to accept the face your younger sibling could be sexual active, but at times like these they could really use as much support as you can give."

Matt nodded and turned to face Near, it wasn't that fact that made Matt doubtful… it was the fact that Near was indeed a male. This was just impossible! Near looked down at his tummy, rubbing it affectionately… Matt say complete bliss in the boy's dull grey eyes.

As Matt and Near made their way to the car, Matt read over the alternatives. Number one was an abortion… No, Matt didn't not like that idea at all. He midis well just go out and kill a person and that was just unjust. Number two was adoption… That would not due as well. Matt saw that look in Near's eyes… it was complete and utter happiness. Why put the boy through such a thing to just take his joy away from him in the end? The last were a list of special places that Near could visit to help with his progeny and even after the child is born. That would have to be it.

"Aren't you excited Matty?" Near asked, tired of seeing Matt so deep in thought as he drove.

"…In a way." Matt answered as truthfully as he possibly could.

Near tilted his head to the side in curiosity. "What do you dislike about this Matty?"

Matt sighed, " Near… you are so young… you are so small and on top of all of that you are a male. What if your body can not withstand the birthing process? What if you die bringing a new life into this world?" Matt's voice was shaky… he was forcing with all the might he had not the let a tear cascade down his cheeks.

Near merely smiled, "Everything will be okay Matty. After all, everything happens for a reason. That what L thought me."

Matt couldn't help but smile at Near's positive attitude. He wanted so much to believe that that could be true.

September 1st

12:21 a.m.

Tuesday

"I say the little freak gets an abortion." Mello hissed.

Matt looked down upon Near's small sleeping form, "Mells… you know I will not allow that."

"Well, why the hell not! We can't take care of any brats! I fucking hate kids! Besides, don't you know what B would do to you if he found out his oh so innocent little brother isn't so innocent thanks to you?"

"What! Me?" Matt was mad that Mello wasn't also going to take responsibility for what little he had to do with the situation.

"Yes, you! You're the one who fucked him, not me!"

Matt closed his eyes and folded his arms across his chest, showing he was in deep thought. "… I am well prepared to take responsibility for my actions… I will dill with B as well."

"Tsk! Out of the question, the brat is getting an abortion, end of story, book closed Matt!"

"No. I won't do that to Near, he wants to be a mother… or father… or whatever! I will not be cruel to him like that Mello!" Matt was sturn with his words, not careing how angery he was getting the blonde.

Mello growled and before he would do something he might regret, he grabbed the keys to his cycle and stormed out of the room. Matt cringed slightly when he had heard the front door slam close. Matt sighed… if he didn't know any better he would say that the blonde was jealous. Matt brushed it off and turned off the bed side lamp, curling under the covers with Near as he at least tried to get some sleep….

Near was awake during the whole agreement… he was so happy he did not agree with Mello and take what will be his new family away from him… Near would just die if that were to happen.