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Me: Ok, first of all, I would like to give a personal thanks to some of my favorite reviewers who have been with Childhood Innocence since the start: RavenFire40, Josephine_Falnor, FranFictionx, and DeathNoteSQUEAL. Since the majority of you are Matt fans, I am dedicating this chapter to you. Finally, a chapter told from Matt's POV! ^^

Mello: Don't be disappointed if there's nothing going on in that empty skull of his.

Matt: *sobs* WHATEVER. I HAVE MORE FANGIRLS THAN YOU, OKAY? I love you, ladies~

Me: DON'T BE A PEDOFILE AND SCARE OFF MY REVIEWERS.

Matt: Psh, you kidding? If anything, I will use my Ladies-Man powers to attract more reviewers!

Mello: HA, this chapter begs to differ, in which Matt utterly fails in understanding dating and the trick of the trade.

Matt: WHAT

Me: Poor, poor, clueless Matt.. '^^ Hehe...

Matt: I hate you -_-

Me: No you don't, now do the disclaimer. I mean, it is your chapter anyway.

Matt: Fine....Misseh doesn't own Death Note or its characters.

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Act Ten: Mission Impossible

Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, and before you knew it, it was March. Spring was in full bloom, flowers opening their buds to greet the world with beauty. Birds sang and bees delivered pollen….

And yes, the pollen. All the more a reason for Matt to refuse to leave the house.

"Maaaaattttt," you whined. "It's so beautiful outside! C'mon!"

Matt shook his head, burying his face into the screen of his gameboy. He had finally become bored of flying, and he rekindled his love for playing games, much to your distaste.

"You know, at least when you would float, you were in reality," you snapped, clawing desperately at the screen. Matt was quick in his reflexes, dodging every one of your attacks perfectly.

You sighed, giving up on the avid gamer. You sulked into Mello's room, crawling onto the bed where he lay, staring at the ceiling.

"If you're bored, I have an idea for a great day out," you tempted. Mello grunted, turning away from you. "I think I'll take Matt's incentive and stay inside."

"Alright," you said, shrugging it off. "I'll just call Near and see if he's got anything to do."

"…..You sure know how to push buttons, you know that?" Mello said, pulling himself up from the bed.

You smiled, tugging him by the arm out the door.

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Matt looked up from his game. Hmm? How long have I been here? He knew he always spaced out when he was playing games, but he felt like he lost track of time for too long.

"Hey, guys?" he called out, getting up from his spot in the corner. "Hellooo? Anyone home?"

Silence.

"Aw, they left me," he said with a pout. He sighed, walking to the kitchen and opening the fridge, searching for a quick snack.

Psh…nothing but health food. Not that I can eat anyway… Matt patted his flat stomach and abs, breathing deeply. Skinny, with no build at all…hell, no wonder Mello managed to snag a girly. I mean, even with his feminine looks and temper, he's still ahead.

Matt turned his attention to the window, watching the sun shine brightly through the trees. Maybe if I look for those two, I can see what his trick is…

Matt clenched his fist in determination, putting his gameboy in his pocket. Alright, I'll spy on their date and learn the ropes! Believe i- Oh, gross, Narutard alert…

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Matt hummed "Secret Agent Man" as he dodged from tree to tree, quick on Mello and your tail. Hrm…nothing interesting. Just holding hands and sappy shit.

Matt stared at his gloved hand, opening and closing it slowly. He spotted some random girl, and ran over, slinking his hand into hers. "GAH!! What the hell?!" she shrieked, shaking her arm violently.

Oh, right…the whole invisible-to-other- people thing, he thought in disappointment. He continued to follow you and Mello, making sure to keep a fair distance.

He watched as you entered a nice looking candy shop calmly, letting the door close slowly on purpose to give Mello enough time to come in. He wrapped his arm around your waist, pulling you close.

Clinginess is good? Matt walked swiftly to the candy shop, staring through the glass into it. Matt eyed a girl who walked past, and wrapped his arms around her shoulders.

"Love me!" he said happily, but the girl screamed.

"R-RAPIST! WH-WHO'S THERE?!" she yelled, swatting her hands behind her head and smacking Matt in the face. "Ow!" he cried, releasing his grip. The girl twirled in circles in a panic before running away. Matt scratched the back of his head, confused.

Erm…maybe not the brightest idea… His attention snapped back to the candy store as he saw you purchase something.

What is that?! A bowl full of shit? Oh, it's chocolate mousse.

He saw you take the bowl to go, putting it in a box tied with a string. Then, with Mello in tow, you walked towards the exit, sending Matt soaring under a table where two women and a Chihuahua were sitting.

The women shrieked as their table shook for no apparent reason, and the Chihuahua began barking at this strange invisible force. "SHH!" Matt commanded at the annoying dog, who only barked louder.

Frustrated, Matt grasped the dog's leash, tugging at it gently. "Please, shut up, you rat!"

The Chihuahua began barking so hard, it shook. Finally, Matt had had enough.

He picked up the dog by it's throat, shaking it violently. "SHUT. UP. YOU. STUPID. DOG!"

The women at the table looked underneath to see what looked like their Chihuahua floating and choking.

"OH MY GOD, MY DOG IS THE SPAWN OF SATAN!" one of the women shrieked, escaping from the table with her friend in tow.

"Wait, what?!" Matt protested, but they were gone. He looked from the path the women ran down to the coughing dog stumbling on the floor.

"Damn…friggin' dog…"

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Matt had a lot of ground to make up; he was already a block and a half behind you and Mello, and now he was unwillingly traveling with a new, annoying companion.

The Chihuahua just walked beside the annoyed gamer, barking nonstop. Damn rat! What are you, magic?! How the hell can you see me anyway?! Go back to Mexico!

Matt sighed. This is exactly why I don't go outside. What the hell did I get myself into?

Finally, after much speed walking, which felt like the most exercise he had done in his life, he caught up to you and Mello. The both of you were in a park…no, a Cherry Blossom Tree field.

Ok…so, what, girls like to sneeze? Matt put a palm over his mouth and nose, disgusted by how much pollen filled the air. He followed diligently as you and Mello walked to the far end of the field, unoccupied by everyone.

Matt knelt behind a tree, holding the dog's snout like a muzzle to keep him from barking. He watched as you opened the box with the chocolate mousse, taking out a spoon.

Psh…Wow, Harmony, you're so stupid, you forgot the other spoon, he thought, believing himself to be much smarter than that. He gasped suddenly as he watched you take a spoonful and take a bite, repeating the action later except feeding it to Mello. Mello closed his eyes with delight, only to watch as the spoonful slowly went through him and fell to the floor.

Mello frowned, but you went into a giggling fit, dipping the spoon into the chocolaty treat. I see…girls like to laugh at your misery.

Matt had a sharp intake of breathe at what he watched next. You took another spoonful, holding it between yourself and Mello with a smirk. You whispered something, and next thing he knew, Mello was smirking deviously too. You leaned in, licking one side of the spoon, and Mello licking the other.

O-Oh my, Matt thought as he watched you both veer away from the spoon. The spoon was blocking it, but he was pretty sure you both met somewhere in the middle.

Note to self: Bring big spoon. That way, our faces won't clash! Problem solved! Matt thought triumphantly as though he were the smartest person in the world.

Mello's got it all wrong, but I'll learn from his mistakes so I know what not to do!

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Matt sighed, swinging back and forth in a swing. You and Mello were nearing the end of your date, and to finish it off, both of you had walked to the small park by your motel. Matt was trying to pay attention to you and Mello, but he was more involved in keeping an eye out for 40 year old mothers with juice boxes.

What terrible memories this place brings…why the hell would they come here?

Matt sighed. He was really beginning to question yours and Mello's logic. To him, this date had been a total disaster.

Oh well, their loss is my gain.

Matt was about to try and get closer to you and Mello, who were sitting on a bench simply talking, when he noticed cynical laughter coming from the park entrance.

Matt stopped swinging when he noticed a boy, most likely no older than twelve, wielding a DS in hand, laughing at a younger boy in tears over his own DS. Matt could hear the faint sound of Pokemon Diamond playing from the distance.

"Ha! Your Pokemon suck! My Bulbasoar is only level thirty, and it still beat your level seventy Chimchar!" the boy cackled.

"YOU!" Matt seethed. "I remember you! You're that damn cheater! My precious Charizard was never the same!"

Matt thought for a moment before smiling evilly. He whistled just loud enough so that Mello and Harmony wouldn't hear. "Pssst! Devil dog! Come here, little rat! I've got a job for you!"

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Me: LULZ, I'm imagining this chapter sparking a tidal wave of MattxChihuahua fanfics. xDDD