Chap 10: Never Gonna Be Alone by Nickelback

I woke up next morning feeling sore, nothing in Health class could have prepared me for this. The sun shone brightly and I could see the snow sparkling outside. I yawned loudly and turned my head toward Mello, his blonde hair covered his face and there was a smile on his face. I rested my head on his shoulder and listened to the slow, steady breathing.
"Good morning." I whispered in his ear. I could feel him grin against my cheek.
"Good morning and Merry Christmas." He said. I chuckled in his ear once more. I shifted on top of him, my pale skin pressing against Mello's.
"I am so tired…still!" the blonde sighed.
"Pfft, yeah right. What about me?" I hissed playfully.
"Yeah…" but he didn't say anything more. Instead he closed his eyes and yawned. I tried moving but the muscle pain was too much and I gave up.
"What time is it?" I murmured. I was hoping it was still early so that I had time to clean up. My plan failed me when Mello answered, "its 10 o'clock."
He began to get up although I was still tired and woozy. I groaned and lied down on my side.
"Are you okay?" Mello asked and I nodded and laughed.
"You need a shirt; I'll go and get one for you while you fix yourself up…nice hair." I smirked and sat up. My stomach muscles clenched and I fell back with an exasperated sigh. I felt a smooth hand on my shoulder.
"My hair may be spiky but you look absolutely dead." He said while raising an eyebrow.
"You think? I'm okay it's just…never mind." I groaned again and struggled to get up. I grabbed my shirt from off the floor and slipped it on. I put my clothes on in manual speed and clicked the door open and looked down the hall. Nothing and no one. I hoped Matt was awake and luckily he was as I knocked on they're door. The redhead's hair was messy and he was dressed in nothing but boxers.
"Nice Zelda boxers Matt." I snickered and Matt shook his head.
"Why hello Akira, what brings you to my humble room?" Matt asked. I smiled and stepped in, I looked around the room slowly, my teeth biting my nail.
"I need to grab Mello a shirt." I finally spoke.
"Doesn't he have one?" the gamer questioned and I looked at him with a slight spark in my eye. Matt seemed to take the hint and turned away slowly with a blush.
"Oh I see, well be right back." He said and opened a dresser. He produced a black and gray sweater, I snatched it and rushed back into my room. I caught a glimpse of myself as I went back in and moaned.
"Argh, I look horrible. " Mello walked in from the bathroom, his hair was groomed as best as he could manage though it seemed spikier.
"Thank you for the shirt." he purred and I handed him the sweater. He put it on but I stopped him before he put it all the way down.
"What is that?" I demanded and pointed at a large purple mark in his chest.
"Why are you asking me vampire lady? I'm not the one sucking people's blood." The blonde growled and proceeded to put the sweater down. I smiled and sat on my bed, the night's memories still stayed in my mind but I flushed with embarrassment.
"Are you regretting it?" Mello asked while sitting beside me.
"No, I don't feel regret for something like this." I stated and cuddled into his shoulder. Mello relaxed slightly and sighed.
"Okay well, I'm hungry." And he slowly lifted me up with him. I still stayed by his side and we walked out of mine and Raid's room. We walked down the hall and to the stairs, it seemed like every one was either in the cafeteria or outside. It was Christmas Eve so it made sense to me. We trudged past a couple kids who looked in our direction but then took no notice of us. This was going to be a paralyzing day as I felt my muscles clench once more.
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Raid wouldn't look at me, her eyes shone with worry but her mouth was turned down slightly. I was more worried about Matt who didn't meet my eyes as I stuffed myself full of food, I was so hungry but I did try and pace myself seeing as I wasn't in right order yet. As I finished up the last remainder of food Near padded up to us, his white hair slightly messed up. I looked at Raid in question but she didn't say anything but she kept looking me up and down. I was slightly angry and annoyed, was that disgust in her eyes?
"Hey Raid can I speak to you?" I muttered and my brunette friend stood up. She followed me and we walked out of the cafeteria.
"So Akira…" Raid said rocking on her heels…I was getting slightly pissed and then I blew up…
"Yes Raid Azumi, yes I had sex okay? Calm down you old bat!" I shouted at her. Raid's eyes widened and she smiled.
"Okay I just wanted to know." She mumbled and left. I was left standing there and grimaced, "Akira you idiot!" I said in the accent I used when pissed. I entered the room again and all eyes were on me.
"Shut up." I growled and everyone smiled again. We cleaned up and left the cafeteria, Matt chatting to me about the kid he had pawned earlier that day. The air outside was cold and I wrapped my scarf tighter around me, I blew on my hands to warm them up. Damn me for forgetting my gloves, Mello looked at me and grinned.
"Well Rudolph-" he began but I cut him off.
"Do NOT start." I frowned and he grabbed my hands and grasped them in his. They were so warm and I stopped being in a pissy mood. We walked outside but mostly we huddled around talking. I enjoyed it as far as it went. Me and Raid talked a lot when we split from the guys and I finally asked her the question that had been lingering on my mind.
"Raid do you love Near?" I asked.
"Yes I do, Akira he may not act like anything to you but I do love him. I feel a very strong connection to him, something like destiny." She answered.
"Hmmm, well it makes sense I guess…so what happened last night?" I asked once more.
"Nothing. Absolutely nothing." She said with a passive look on her face. I decided to believe her but I wasn't 100% sure she was telling me the truth or just what I wanted to hear. I and my best friend continued to walk around and suddenly a blonde haired girl caught my eye. It was Lily and I felt happy for once. She would never know what had happened between me and Mello, she would never know that we belonged to each other and she would never know how it feels to be loved by someone who saved your life. Nope, never. Not for her.
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L was on the screen, his synthetic voice rising over the clamor of the kids. We all sat at the back except Matt, Raid and Near. They sat up front; they're eyes wide with curiosity as to what he might tell them this week. I sat by Mello, he had a chocolate bar in his hand and smirked every now and then but otherwise he was silent. This L I didn't trust someone who never showed his face didn't seem right in my books. I was lost in thought and I didn't even notice Matt prodding me in the stomach.
"Oww Matt! That fucking hurts!" I said as I got up, one hand cradling my stomach. Mello punched Matt in the arm.
"Matt, control yourself man, I told you." Mello growled. Everyone cleared out of the room and began to go up to they're appropriate rooms; they're voices hovering in the air. They were discussing what L had told them, about Kira and his theories. I rolled my eyes. Near went up to the third floor whiles me and Raid followed the blonde and red head upstairs to the second floor. It was going to be weird lying in the very bed that…never mind. My life had changed dramatically and I felt no need to express it to anyone. I wanted it to stay a secret then I felt a hand on my arm…it was Mello. His blue eyes were wide with concern and I snapped out of my previous thinking.
"Yes?" I asked.
"Can we talk?" he responded. I nodded and he pulled me aside into his and Matt's room. I could hear raid and the gamer talk outside.
"What is it, you look worried." I asked.
"I just realized…what if you get…you know…pregnant?" and he frowned. I sighed and spoke, "look I had already thought about this and planned it out. If fate is on our side I won't be but…if I am then…well I'm not sure what I would do. I know there would be options for me though." I said reassuring him.
"I know I just feel guilty laying this all on you." He explained.
"It's a woman's job to take care of this stuff; you have no say in it. Besides it's no big deal." I answered. Mello nodded and sighed; he then wrapped his arms around me and rested his chin on my head.
"I know you realize we're now bound to each other right?" he said. I nodded and sighed also. The feeling was great.
"I know it's great." I whispered.
"You know what else is great for you?" he asked. I shook my head.
"That you will never be alone…not anymore. I will always be here to catch you when you fall and when I'm not I will always look after you in any way that I can…" he smiled and looked at me. I then kissed him silently and we walked out of Matt and his room. I and Raid got ready for bed and I laid down in my own, thinking of how life had turned out the way I had planned but with just a few bumps along the way. I curled up into a ball and looked out my window knowing that…no matter what we were bound. In life and death and I knew in both of those, I was never gonna be alone…