Author's Note: Remember the finale? Yeah, that was just the end of the main storyline. Every now and then I'll drop random little short chapters in here, which may not go in order and which may take place at any time between each of the main chapters. I hope you enjoy.


"Just you wait, Near. Go on. Build your castle out of cards…" Quinn aimed her knives anxiously at the smug little albino genius, Near, as he made a tower five times as big as him out of playing cards. An evil grin spread across her face. She held back her blade, almost ready to release when she felt a hand on her shoulder. Quyen turned around in a shock, frightened that Roger had caught her with potentially-deadly projectiles.

Mello glared at her from behind, as if in disappointment in her. She opened her mouth to explain, but he broke into a smile that was almost unlike him. "Bumping off Near?" The thought seemed to excite him.

Quyen blushed at being discovered, letting out a small laugh for Mello's assumption. "Just planning on knocking down his cards in a few key places … which will cause it to fall specifically to form the shape of a skull, just to freak him out a bit."

He raised an eyebrow. "And what'd he do to you?"

She knew it would sound petty, but at least she was honest. "He may not have insulted me directly, but he corrected my grammar and pretty much called me dumb. Plus, he caught me on the roof that one time I didn't want to see L and told Roger, and he even criticized the design of a new type of energy generator I've worked on. I already know that I don't like that little albino!"

Now seeming so excited he might burst, Mello rushed to sit by Quyen's side. "Let me help!"

How could he help, exactly? Only Quinn could aim the knives just right. Then, a kind of reverse-dating idea came across her mind. "I'll guide your arm." She put four knives in Mello's hand, between each of his fingers, clasped her own palm around his wrist. "It's all about control, Mells. Just imagine – "

That's when they noticed Near was gone. Instead, they slowly turned behind them. Quinn realized her intuition came too early. The first time it turned out to be Mello, but now … it really was Roger. When they looked to him, it was like staring at a bear – with grey fur – that figured you were too low to be his lunch.

The two of them waited outside of his office patiently. Quyen, not used to sitting normally, swung her feet under the bench outside the door. Mello looked to her, a little uneasy. "What? Is this your first time in trouble or something?"

"Eh. I don't make a habit of it, but that's not the problem. I'm a little … hyper and just, yeah."

"Hm." He grunted. Many moments passed with them just being bored. They silently agreed this was a combo of Roger a) just wanting to torture them and b) cooling down from discovering knives got past him somehow. She had plenty more, at any rate. Finally, Mello started conversation. "So, anything new with you?"

She shrugged. "Um, I think I have an idea on how to kick my project up a notch. I think I'm really getting into tech. Oh, and there's a sweet movie on TV tonight. Wanna watch with me?"

Mello nodded. "Cool." He then took bite out of chocolate she never even noticed he had.