Chapter nine:
Matt heads down the next morning and finds no one so he looks for the two. He finally heads to Mello's room since he can't find them. He opens the door as quietly as possible and looks inside.
Mello and Near are sleeping on top of the covers cuddling almost as if Mello made sure Near fell asleep then passed out.
He smiles and closes the door quietly. He heads down to the headquarters and begins cleaning so the space is more like a living room. He sets up one of his games he managed to bring along once they left the orphanage and plays it on the T.V. He knows he'll have to start looking at making sure they can have money to survive but right now he wants to play his game.
Time flies and he hears someone come down as he wins first place in the race.
He turns and sees Mello walking down the stairs. "Morning…. Er…." He glances to the time. "Afternoon." He says as the clock reads two thirty seven in the afternoon.
"Afternoon." Mello responds. "Near's still asleep." He grabs the extra pillow and heads back upstairs.
"I'll do my best not to wake him." Matt replies going back to his game.
Mello stays upstairs for a bit then heads back down at almost four o clock in the afternoon. He then heads down heading to the kitchen getting a chocolate bar.
"We'll need to find some money soon." Matt says not looking up from his game.
Mello comes over to the living room. "We'll figure something out." He says.
"We can use my money." Near says coming down.
Mello turns to the other. "That's your money. We can find money to support ourselves." He tells Near.
"Well you've kind of taken me in so it's actually also helping all of us." Near says.
"But." Mello starts but Near places a finger on Mello's lips.
"No buts." He says then lowers his hand to his side turning to Matt. "Think you can get it without giving our location away? No need to drag the orphanage into this."
"Of course." Matt says giving the other two a smile. "That'll be as easy as cake." He wins the race then grabs a laptop getting to work.
"Are you sure?" Mello asks putting his arm around Near.
Near looks up to Mello. "I am." He says.
"Well I still have some money left so you and me are going shopping." Mello says with a smile. He puts a finger onto Near's lips when Near is about to say something. "No buts." He says.
Sure enough Mello takes Near out to the city to shop.
Matt has Near's money like he asked while Matt, not carrying any money on him, heads to find a job to help support them since their money is limited at the moment.
Mello and Near are currently looking in a clothing shop since Mello insisted they at least get Near one pair of clothes since Near only has limited clothes at the moment.
The guy Mello hugged thinking it was Near some time ago comes over. "Hey." He greets with a smile.
Mello's head whips to look as he hears Nears voice but there's a small hint of something else…. Like it's darker or something.
Near looks to the other. "Oh hey." He greets knowing who it is.
Mello blinks confused and the guy looks to Mello.
Near glances to Mello. "It's ok." He says. "Mello. This is my brother Silver."
"You can call me by my nick name Sin." Silver says. "What are you doing with my brother?" He asks taking off his hat. He looks like Near with some minor differences. He is wearing tinted blue clothes instead of white and his eyes are chocolate brown.
Near turns to Silver. "It's ok. He's not hurting me or anything." He says. "He's a good guy."
"I'm still watching you." Silver growls looking to Mello.
"Silver." Near says getting his twins attention.
The two watch each other silently for a moment.
Mello starts confused then remembers the two can communicate through their minds using twin telepathy. He figures Near must be showing Silver that the blonde is not someone bad.
Silver looks away to Mello. "Well then." He says no longer suspicious of Mello. "Sorry for my accusations."
"You're his brother and it shows you care." Mello says trying to not remember his brother.
"Staying here long?" Silver asks.
"We have an apartment but once we get some more money we can look at bigger ones since currently Near is sharing a room with me. Unless Near prefers the apartment we have." Mello explains. "Other than that no plans on leaving."
"Is it ok if I speak to my brother alone for a moment?" Silver asks serious.
Mello looks worried. "Why is something wrong?"
"Just personal family business. Nothing to worry about. I just want to talk alone with him for a moment. I want to make sure he is ok." Silver says and takes Near to an empty part of the store.
Mello can see them but can't hear them. He wonders if everything is actually ok. He then wonders why they didn't use their twin telepathy.
Maybe Silver didn't want Mello reading their faces?
Yeah that must be it.
They talk for a few moments then Near places a hand on Silvers shoulder as if to assure him.
Mello sees no reason to be suspicious or worried so he looks to possible gifts to give Near wondering if he would like any of the jewelry or other such things that is also in the clothing store.
Eventually Near comes back with Silver.
Mello turns to them.
"Alright. Sorry about that. I guess my travels have made me cautious." Silver says.
Near lets Mello slink an arm around his shoulders. "I'm sure Mello understands."
"Yeah." Mello says with a smile that he has Near close again.
"I'm going to visit Rai. Want to come?" Silver asks.
"I promised Mello we'd spend the day together." Near explains. "We can visit her tomorrow. She can meet Mello and Matt."
"Be careful my dear brother." Silver says laying a brotherly affection kiss on Near's forehead.
"You too." Near says with a smile since Silver pulled away before he could return it.
Silver looks to Mello. "Take good care of my brother. Hurt him and your dead." He says then leaves.
"I wouldn't dream of hurting Near." Mello says with a slight frown.
Near and Mello continue on.
Near got a new pair of clothes and they head on to continue.
They are in a store and Near feels like someone is watching him.
He glances back and sees someone quickly move behind a wall. He looks back to Mello. "Mello do you need anything here?"
Mello looks to Near. "No. There isn't anything here I really like. What about you?"
"Nah nothing. Can we go to another place then?" Near responds.
Mello kisses Near's forehead. "Of course." He says and they head off to another store.
Meanwhile…
A man peers out from behind the wall he was hiding behind and watches Mello and Near walk away. He raises a hand to his temple. "I've found one that might be one of the ones we are looking for." He says sending a message.
The hooded figure chuckles as the message comes through thanks to his magic that linked them all which is the most advanced magic he knows. "Good. We will start to move in soon." He says then laughs with pure evil.