Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note or its characters or plot. I own One so don't steal her or my story idea.


Chapter 9

"What'd I miss?" Matt repeated looking at the two oddly. Everything happens when he wasn't in the room.

Mello opened his mouth to explain but One beat him to it. Although, explaining isn't what she did.

One stood up, taking out a ten dollar bill and setting on the table. "Nothing," she said robotically. "Use this for pay. I'm going back to Whammy's," she stated before turning from the booth and walking out with her head down.

Matt looked after her just as Mello did before looking at the other male. "Seriously, what happened?" He was now very serious. One didn't act like that. One wasn't quiet. And she definitely wasn't shy.

Mello sighed and shook his head. What did I do now? I keep making her do that. But. . . What did she feel that made her do that?


The door to Near's room slammed which made him look up. He saw One walking sluggishly which confused him. He looked to the clock on his bedside table and sure enough it was only 7:51.

"Greetings, One," he greeted as she walked over to her bed. Her head snapped up once again making it seem as though she had not know he was there. Her eyebrows furrowed before she walked towards Near, who sat on the floor, and sat down in front of him.

"Hey," she said almost with a sad tone. Near dropped his dice making it spin on a corner.

"Did the date go well?" Yes, Near knew of the date between One and Mello. He also knew about Matt being forced to go on one with Mina. To his surprise he felt a weird feeling in his chest when One had announced that she was going on a date with Mello.

"I don't know," One shrugged. She wasn't lying. She's never been on a date before although she was pretty sure that wasn't how it was supposed to go.

"Would you be able to inform me on what happened?" Near asked hoping he could understand what brought this sad/confused look to her face.

"No, I'm not even sure what exactly happened." She said looking down at her hands. What did happen? Why did she come rushing to her room? Mina's delusional. One had no idea what she was talking about. The way they looked at each other? What does that have to do with anything? One didn't actually like Mello. No way in hell!

Near watched One trying to find something in her actions that could show how she truly felt; if he could find out what happened. He watched as she looked at her hands obviously deep in thought. She brought her hand to her mouth and touched her lips softly. Did- Did Mello kiss her?

Of course not! Mello wouldn't have kissed her on a double date with Mina and definitely not with Matt there. Unless. . . unless made them kiss to convince her. Would One let it get that far? Would she actually let Mello kiss her when she knows he may very well actually feel something for her?

Why does this bother me anyways? Near thought to himself. It's not like there was any reason for Near to even be involved except for the fact that him and One were roommates. But even then, she didn't need to tell him about this. And why was he thinking about it so much. It was as if he had feelings for the girl.

"Mina believes it now," One said shrugging slightly and snapping near from his thoughts. "She's going to leave us alone. Mello! I mean, she's going to leave Mello alone now. Mello," she smiled nervously but her smile soon faded and she looked down at her hands in her lap again.

Near nodded in understanding. "Well, that is good. That's what you wanted, right?" He asked cocking his head to the side curiously.

"Well, yea," She sighed in frustration. "I just don't know anything right now. I don't deserve the title of the number one successor of L," Her face feel along with Nears. It's been almost two years now since L's death. They were too young to take over for him yet. They couldn't do anything but watch as Kira slowly took over. "I just don't want this anymore. I want to be a normal teenager."

"We both know that can't happen," Near said in his monotone as he looked at One's sad expression. "Neither of us can ever be a normal teenager; not Mello or Matt either. We were abandoned as children and we happen to have great talents. How could we ever be normal?" Near finished more talking to himself that One.

"Mina said, 'it's true. I can tell by the way you look at each other. You're in love and the feeling is returned.'" One explained remembering that night. "That's what she said to Mello."

Near nodded with the same emotionless face even though inside he felt like she had ripped out his heart and stomped on it. Why did he feel this way? He'd never felt this before. "So you do love him?" he asked secretly wishing the answer was no although it was for unknown reasons and without his knowledge.

"NO!" One yelled, her eyes widening with a sort of frightened look on them. "I mean, I don't think I do. I hate him. He's annoying, always getting in my way. Why would I like him?" She made a disgusted face forcing the feeling of maybe down deep inside. Maybe she did like him. . .

No, shut up! No 'maybes'. I definitely don't like him. One continued to push down the maybe's, not wanting to listen to them or think them. She didn't like him. No 'maybe's' about it.


So fucking sorry! I have no excuse. Honestly, I was to lazy to write anything and I couldn't really think whenever I tried. But guess what? I HAVE A LAPTOP NOW! No more dinky little stupid iPod that fucks up my words. Plus it is so much easier to type on the laptop then the iPod. Much more comfortable.

I'm gonna cut this authors note short and just say this: FAVOURITE! FOLLOW! and. . . last but not least PLEASE REVIEW! I love to hear what you guys have to say and how to improve as long as it constructive and not just being a bitch because trust me. I can be a fucking bitch right back, bitch. Anyways. . .

thank ya's

~ Manda