If you don't like any of the themes below (see Warnings), then click the magical button in the corner called a back arrow! I OWN NOTHING EXCEPT FOR THE STORY AND MY BRAIN! EVERYTHING ELSE GOES TO THEIR RESPECTED OWNERS!

Warnings: Yaoi, *possible* Attempted Suicide, Anxiety, Character Names, OOC, *Metioned and Hinted* Drugs/Drug Abuse.

Pairing: MelloxNear, One-Sided MattxMello (Meaning that Matt likes Mello)


Mello ignored him and continued running down the halls as fast as he could, pushing open another door. The ticking kept getting louder and louder. He finally made it outside, just before the building exploded. Near didn't take off the headphones in time and winced as the deafening sound of the bomb going off thuds through his skull. He yanked the headphones off and rubbed his head, frowning. "Ouch..."

Matt walked in eating icecream and stared at Near. "You ok, Near?"

Near looked up at Matt and nodded, "I'm fine... Just a headache... How do you keep getting in here? Did Mello give you a key?"

Mello, who had ran from their base not stopping, finally made it to the apartment. Once he arrived, he opened the door and fell onto the ground exhausted. "Mission... Accomplished..." He panted out.

Near's eyes widen and he quickly went over to Mello, dropping to his knees beside him. "Mihael? Are you alright? You're not hurt, are you?"

Mello just mumbled gibberish, looking up at Near with a new, but very small, burn mark on his face. The same side as the old one. "Wha...?"

"Erm...No, I pick the locks...But what mission are you talking about? Why wasn't I informed?" Matt cut in.

"It's none of your business Matt." Near bit his lip anxiously when he saw the burn and tried to help Mello up, "Come on, you need to rest..."

Mello leaned on Near, "I.. I did it... Gah..." He closed his eyes, exhausted...

"I know... You did brilliantly..." Near half drug Mello over to the couch and helped him lie down. "Stay here, I'll call Phoenix..."

"Uhm...He's burned...How did he get burned? Why won't anyone tell me anything?" Matt said, very worried.

"It's nothing to do with you Matt. If you're just going to ask questions then please leave." Near stroked Mello's hair, frowning.

"...But I'm his brother...I don't like to see him hurt, just like he hates to see either of us hurt..."

Mello mumbled quietly as he held Near's other hand. "Great to hear... Your happy with me Nate.. And Matt.. Talk later.. I don't.. I don't need Phoenix.. I'm fine..." He smiled, reaching his hand up to stroke Near's cheek.

Near sighed and looked at Matt, "He just blew up a building. I'm just happy its only a small burn and nothing too dangerous..." He looked back down at Mello and continued stroking his hair, "You're not fine..."

"Ok...Wait...Wtf was he doing blowing up a building?! Was anyone else hurt? Killed?" Near didn't answer Matt, completely ignoring his being. Matt pinched the bridge of his nose. "I'm so close to dragging away from Mello and interrogating you, you know?"

Mello smiled more at Near, "I am fine.. I just need some rest.." He softly caresses Near's cheek.

"You won't drag me anywhere." He glared up at Matt.

"I will if I see fit to save your butt from being hauled away sooner or later!" Matt said, a littler louder than he'd meant to.

"What do you mean?" Near's eyes narrowed.

"Matt don't take my Nate away..." Mello chuckled softly.

"He blew up a building! I'm guessing you were listening in, anyone who escaped...Everything will be traced back to you, Nate! Not Mello, not me! You. Mello is considered dead, if you say he did it, no one will believe you." Matt closed his eyes, pinched the bridge of his nose and grit his teeth, breathing harshly. He tried to force his anger down.

Near's eyes widen slightly before he can make his face go blank again, "I don't care in the least."

"...What's wrong with you...?" Matt said, venom seeping into his voice.

"Matt nothing will happen,... I have someone on the inside... Who can cover this up.. He's as powerful as Zl,..." Mello spoke in.

"I don't know what you mean, Matt..if anything does get traced back to me then it will be easy to resolve." Near said looking at Matt.

"How are you both so sure?! Anything could happen!"

Near shrugged, "I'm not sure, exactly. But if anything happens, we can take care of ourselves."

"Shut up..." Mello groaned, squeezing Near's hand weakly.

Matt looked down, "Everyone says that. Watari and L did...When people I care about say that, they die." Matt said, it barely audiable.

"Matt, Mello isn't going to die..." Near frowned.

"You need to... Calm down.. It's done.. It's taken care of.. If I.. If I hadn't done it... The evidence... That.. That it was us.. Would've been left... " Mello places his hand on Near's cheek, "Nate... I..."

"What is it Mihi?" He asked, placing his hand over Mello's.

He smiled properly, placing his other hand on Near's cheek also. "I feel better now..."

"Good... But you should still rest..." Near stood up and looked up at Matt, "Matt, I'd like to talk to you in private for a moment." He looked back at Mello. "Try and sleep, okay? Whether you feel better or not, you need to rest.."

"Whatever." Matt replied as he backed up slightly to let Near walk past him.

Near walked into the next room and shut the door as soon as Matt had come in. "Matt, I know that this will probably be traced back to me. I plan to sort that out myself, and I do not want Mihael to have to get involved... Especially if it gets complicated. Can I trust you to stay with him until this has all blown over?"

"What?" Matt asked as if Near was going insane.

"Just answer the question. Will you keep an eye on him if I leave to get this sorted out?"

"Near! Are you trying sign mine and Mello's suicide notes?!" He shouted.

"Keep your voice down please. I don't want Mello to hear us. Of course I'm not. I'm trying to make sure they don't come after you two, so I'm going to go to them."

Mello sat up weakly and rubbed his eyes, hearing the shouting had woken him.

"Near...Mello can't go a day without you, when he took me to Game Stop that day and you left with Juno? He had a panic attack about every 5 minutes. If you get locked up...I-I can't handle him, there's no telling what he'd do!"

"This is why I'm letting you know beforehand. You need to keep an eye on him for me.. Please, Matt." Near twirled his hair.

Mello slowly stood up and staggered to the door to listen to their conversation better.

"Near...I can't. If you got locked for any length of time more than a day, there's a higher chance you'd come back to pile of sand and my dead body than anything else..." Matt said, a scaredness in his voice.

Near had interrupted him mid-sentence, "It's hardly the time to be so pessimistic, Matt."

Mello chewed his lip and backed away from the door, falling down against the wall and shaking his head slowly.

Matt spoke barely above a whisper now, venom seeping into his voice. "We both know it's true, Nate! Don't try to lie about it. Since K first started this, his mind has been unstable."

"Which is why I'm asking you to take care of him. You're his brother, his best friend. You're the only one I would ask."

"Near...I still don't know! What if...What if I can't control him? What if he threatens to kill me? I really don't wanna die! There are so many games I haven't played yet!" Matt spoke quietly.

They suddenly heard a loud crash of books falling as Mello had accidentally knocked them over when he slid down against the wall. Near's eyes widened and he opened the door quickly. "M-Mihael?!"

"Mello?!" Matt's eyes widened also, shock and a hint fear danced in his eyes and across his features.

Mello just stared at the two, his eyes wide shaking his head slowly. He whispered quietly, "W... Why...?"

Near sighed and looked down. "Please, try to understand..."

"Mello, it's to help you. He won't be gone long, and I'll stay here with you, Mels..." Matt tried to smile, but saddness and fear refused to let him.

Mello moved back more, "W... Why... " His eyes suddenly turned a light blue color. "Stop.. Stop it..."

Near fell to his knees beside Mello and looked into his eyes, "Mihael... Its not for l-long..."

His eyes began glowing. He whispered, "Help me..."


...Has Mello finally gone insane?! Won't they ever tell Matt anything? Will someone please review my story?