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DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN DEATH NOTE

A grumpy Mello marched up the wooden staircases that lead to his, and Alisa's, rooms. "Stupid old fart. Telling me what I can and CAN'T DO." He angrily grumbled. "How the hell should I have known punching people was 'against the RULES' or WHATEVER Roger calls it."

Mello came to a halt when he reached the end of the stairs. "I SWEAR. ONE DAY I'm gonna get out of this INFERNAL DUMP and show the WORLD just what MELLO can do." He entered his room triumphantly, almost forgetting what he was supposed to do. "OH RIGHT. I was supposed to ask Alisa if she wanted to play outside." Mello exited his room and knocked on Alisa's door. "Hey Alisa! Open up, will ya?!" No answer. "Hey!" Once again, silence.

"She must be with Matt." Mello turned toward the staircases and took a long, deep breath. "…HEY MATT! GET YOUR SCRAWNY ASS UP HERE!"

…5 seconds later…

"GODDAMIT MELLO! I CAN'T BOTHER WALKING ALL THE WAY UPSTAIRS JUST FOR YOU TO TELL ME WHAT SHITTY PROBLEMS YOU HAVE, ALRIGHT?! SO PISS OFF!"

Mello sighed. "Guess Alisa's not with cranky Mac-ass-face." He took another deep breath in and yelled out much louder than he had the last time. "ALRIGHT, DICK-WAD! NO NEED TO BE SUCH A PUSSY! EVERYONE ALREADY KNOWS YOU'RE WATCHING PORN IN YOUR ROOM!"

…GRAAAAGHHHH! MELLO, YOU FUCKING CUNT!

"Heheh. Another point for me."

An ember colored meadow sat behind the large building of the Wammy House. The sweet smell of wildflowers and daffodils enveloped the beautiful meadow, while the rays of sun decorated it's every strand of grass. "Alisa, are you SURE we're allowed out here?"

Terry, the beloved friend and 'baby-sitter' of Alisa, gazed at the large field in front of him. "Yes! OF COURSE I'm SURE!" Alisa nodded her head in confidence…even though she had no idea herself if they were allowed back there or not.

Terry unwillingly sighed. "Alright...whatever you say. But seriously, Lissy. Are we REALLY allowed-"

"WHAT DO YOU TWO WHIPPER-SNAPPERS THINK YOUR'E DOING BACK THERE?!"

Terry and Alisa turned to the old man that was yelling and pointing his wooden cane at them. "Oh…crud…" Alisa nervously whispered.

"Lissy…plan?" Terry glanced at Alisa who seemed to be busy thinking up a plan. And it wasn't long before she came up with one. To be exact, it just took the little girl 3 seconds. "Terry!" She murmured. "When the old, half-bald guy speaks again, RUN!" She gave her buddy a determined face and two thumbs-up.

"WELL?! ARE YOU GOING TO JUST STAND THERE?! OR ARE YOU GOING TO-"

"RUN LIKE THE WIND!"

Terry lifted Alisa by the knees and ran as fast as a 13-year-old boy could ever run! "HEY!"

"Hey kid." Mello pulled a small kid away from his friends. "You seen Alisa anywhere?" The kid shook his head and shrugged.

"Sorry Mello." He shoved his tiny hands into his jacket pockets. "But if you ain't payin' I ain't tellin'." Mello's eyebrow slightly twitched as he pulled out a small piece of chocolate from inside his pocket. "This what you want?"

The kid shot Mello a disgusted face violently shook his head. "DUDE. WHAT THE CRAP? That's unsanitary and GROSS." Mello silently snickered. 'Oh please. You think I'd ACTUALLY EAT that? I was just saving it for kids like you, buddy.'

"Alright Mello. Since that's the best you got right now, I'll give you the info you want for free. But you OWE me." The kid stared at Mello until Mello finally gave in and agreed.

"Fine. Now tell me already." Mello shoved the half melted piece of chocolate back into his pocket as the kid winced in disgust.

"She's in the garden at the back. With her friend or somethin'." Mello licked the melted chocolate off his fingers.

"Boy or girl?"

"Boy. Black hair, blue eyes. Light peach skin. Same age as you, but an inch taller. Wearing a white collared shirt with dark blue pants. Has a black leather watch on him too. Real simple. Real normal lookin'."

"Wow." Mello gave the kid a light nudge. "You're even better than Matt. Thanks kid." The kid shrugged and smiled.

"Eh. I try."

"WOO HOO!" Alisa waved her arms around in the air. "THAT WAS FUN! WASN'T IT, TERRY?!" Terry laughed and let go of Alisa. "DAMN STRAIGHT IT WAS!" The two companions laughed in unison.

It wasn't long before Terry and Alisa reached the Wammy House's front gates. And because they were too busy talking to each other, neither one noticed the surprise that was waiting for them there…

"Alisa?"

CHAPTER 10 END