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Mello: Uuh, what?
Matt: * playing his video game, ignoring everyone..*
Near: ...
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I present you chapter 10. !
Disclaimer: I still don't own Death Note.
Chapter 10.
Mello's POV
"Now I'm sure Coach Anderson is a complete idiot. I'm going to freeze here!" Matt said jumping on the spot while hugging his shoulders. I rolled my eyes. It was Tuesday, the day after Bryan incident and I was tracking his every move. He didn't say anything suspicious or something about his fears, but he will. I was sure.
We currently had Gym Class. Well, we couldn't technically call that Gym class, because we didn't have a gym. We had all of our classes on our soccer field.
When you exit the Wammy House there is small field where small boys play tag or something like that. If you go left you'll end up on the soccer field. If you go right you'll end up in small part of forest that was surrounded by fence. The forest was stretching through the fence to the north part of Wammy House. The forest was really big, you had one main path and lots of small paths. If you get lost in there, you're doomed!
Well, not really, but you're surely lost.
On our gym class we were usually running or playing soccer. Sometimes we even had martial arts. I was best in martial arts. That was the only thing that Near can't beat me in. He can't practice gym class because of his medical problems. Oh well, I suppose I should be grateful. I don't have to look at him at least one class a week.
All of the boys from our class were already here on the soccer field, freezing out. It was freezing but I had long black tracksuit and gray T-shirt. Matt, however, had gray tracksuit that was stretching little below his knees and white T-shirt which was the main reason he was freezing more than the others. Coach Anderson was still late so I turned my eyes to the sky above me. Clouds were still painted in dark gray color, the leftovers from yesterday's rain. It was raining pretty heavily, I had to put extra blanket on me.
"What is this? Everyone line up!" I heard Coach Anderson's command as he was approaching us. We lined up on the line, me being first.
I was the tallest one from the boys. Matt and Jade were almost as me, but Jade wasn't here so that was a big relief. She is one hell of a strange girl. I have to watch out for her, especially because of my revenge plan on Bryan. Not to mention that I have to find more about her so I can beat her.
"Today we are having two more students enrolling on our class! So make some space in the line!"
I felt some strange feeling in me, like something is going to happen. And my gut was right again. I really can't escape from this weird girls, no matter what.
I looked over to Coach Anderson as two very familiar girls stepped forward. Kim was wearing long red tracksuit and orange T-shirt that said 'Don't worry be happy!'. She had white sneakers for running and she was shivering from cold. Jade was the total opposite of Kim's happy side. She had long dark-blue tracksuit and black zipper cardigan. Her hair was in pony-tail with purple bangs over her eyes. She was also wearing black sneakers for running. She wasn't shivering and she looked annoyed. I mentally rolled my eyes.
"Today we're going to have a run across the soccer field and the whole forest."
"Oh man!" I heard Matt's cry. He hated running, unless it is on some game he played.
"I'll put you in pairs so you can encourage your pair to run faster and not faint or rest somewhere." He looked at George who froze. That little sucker, he thought Coach Anderson didn't see him last time.
"The first 2 pairs who'll get from here, through the whole soccer field, and back through forest to the start line will get an A. The rest of you will get nothing. Is that clear?"
"Yes Coach Anderson, sir!" We shouted like in a military. Well, I'm sure the coach was in military before.
"Fine then. Girls you line up so I can pair you up." The girls went up on the end of the line obviously not wishing to push in. I smirked. Definitely something I want from them. Soon they'll understand that this is my territory and if it wasn't for that stupid Near I would be the first!
"Ok, what's your name miss..?" He looked at Kim who just sighed. Hot breath from her mouth mixed with cold air outside creating little white cloud.
"My name's Kim, sir!" She said, still shaking form cold.
"Kim, you'll be paired with..Mello!" My eyes widened as both her and I started to protest.
"What? There's no way I'm going to be with her!" I yelled.
"That's just not fair!" She yelled too.
Ugh, why she? She's such a weirdo, and I was always paired up with Matt.
"Fine then, Kim you'll be with Isaac. Go stand in front of him."
She rolled her eyes as she walked, still shaking, in front of Isaac. He looked at her annoyed and she just sighed, turning her glare to the sky.
Phew! At least I'm not with Kim. What a relief. I never thought I'll be repulsive of some girls, what the hell is wrong with me?
Coach Anderson continued to pair up other boys, as I was lost in my thoughts. Then something broke my concentration.
"Bryan you'll be with.. What's you're name miss?"
"Jade." Jade answered with some mixture of I'm so bored and You're not worthy of my attention kind of voice.
"Bryan you'll be with Jade. And Zack you'll be with Mello."
"Oh no! Coach please, she's so scary and freaky, she'll probably kill me while we are in the woods!" Bryan was freaking out and I almost started to laugh.
"I won't do anything." Jade said sticking her head from the end of the line with a creepy smile on her lips. Bryan, who was 3 boys away from me gulped and looked at Coach, pleading him to change the pairs.
If he changes the pairs, maybe I'll end up with Bryan and Jade with Zack. That would be perfect! Then I could pretend that I want to be friends with him and encourage him to tell me more about himself. With that I could find out anything about him and use it against him.
"Fine, Zack you'll be with Jade, and you Bryan, with Mello!" Coach said, obviously wanting to end with all this already. Bryan walked up in front of me as Zack started to walk to Jade's spot. Hah, Jackpot!
"Coach, she really is creepy, there's no way I'm going to be paired up with her!" Zack said half way to Jade.
"Enough with this! She's not creepy at all." Kim screamed from her spot, as everyone, except Jade, looked at her.
"That's what you think. I cannot even see her eyes. That's what creeps me out." Zack said still not moving towards Jade. So he realized that too. That is the weirdest thing on Jade I have to agree with that.
I could see that Kim was radiating with madness.
"I never thought in my life that I'll teach wimps on my class. You're afraid of a girl!" Coach Anderson said angrily.
"This is the last change of pairs, I don't wanna hear any complains after this!"
I really wonder, who'll be the next victim to run in pair with Jade?
"Mello you're going to be with Jade!" My eyes widened from the shock. I wanted to yell my protest but Coach's glare stopped me.
"Go stand in front of her!" He said, desperately trying to end this.
I moved in front of her, still pissed off.
NOT HER AGAIN!
My mind was screaming and I wanted to run away or just punch something. She was standing there looking around. I stood in front of her with my arms crossed over chest, trying to send her a message of complete hate.
"Oh God, not him again." She mumbled but I heard her very well.
"You think I want to be with you? Not in the thousand years. " I said trying to calm myself down, which wasn't working. At all.
She sighed and although I couldn't see it, she probably rolled her eyes beneath her bangs.
"Ok, now everyone line up with your pair on the start line!" We all went there and did as he said. I noticed that Matt was with Fred. Ugh, he's so lucky!
I lined up on the beginning of the line as Jade went on my right. I switched my legs so I can set myself in running state. The rest of the line did the same and we looked at Coach listening his final orders.
"Whistle is the sign to start running. You already know where you have to run and how much. Also you cannot finish the race on your own without your pair!"
What? That means I have to wait for Jade! That's it, we're definitely going to be last pair to get back here!
Ugh, I hate her soo much!
"On your marks! Get set! Go!"
As soon as I heard his whistle I started to sprint across the soccer field to the forest. My strategy was perfect! If I'm first on the middle of the forest I can get rest before I start to run again. The rest of the boys are not so fast so it's unlikely they'll catch up with me. Then they'll already be tired and determined to be first so they'll collapse real soon.
Hehe, this is going to be a piece of chocolate!
I sprinted across the field and minute later I was in the forest. I ran for a while until I got to the middle of the path where I stopped to rest a bit.
"I never thought you're that fast." I heard someone's voice and I froze. I turned around and saw Jade folded up in stomach, breathing heavily.
I raised my eyebrows.
"What the hell? How did you get here so fast?" I asked her as I started to walk through the forest path. She followed me silently.
"I don't have a clue. I just followed you. We can't get to the line without our pair, so I hurried." She said, still behind me.
She extended her steps so she was on my right. I looked at her. She was a bit red in her face, still breathing heavily. Her cardigan sweater was unzipped to her stomach and I could see her black tank top for running underneath. I quickly moved my stare in front of me, hiding my cheeks with my hair.
"So did you beat Bryan?" She asked me.
If I tell her that I'm going to do that soon, maybe she wont try anything in that period?
"No. I'm going to do that this week." I said, watching her from the corner of my eye. She twitched a bit, but she proceeded to walk next to me. I smirked mentally. It's easier to fool her than I thought it would.
"Oh, okay." She said and I started to run again. I have to get to the start line fast so I can do my homework and all the studying for tomorrow. Then I can research on Bryan again. After all, this was our last class today.
I was running for 5 minutes with Jade following me. We were silent, both of us wishing to end this run.
I stopped for a minute, trying to get my breathing to normal again but I failed at the moment when I looked behind me.
Because Jade wasn't behind me.
To be precise, she was nowhere to be seen.
"Shit! Now I have to search for her," I kicked the tree with my leg. I turned to the path I just passed.
Ugh, I hate girls sooo much. Or to be more precise, I hate Jade!
Meanwhile with Kim and Matt.
Matt's POV
I was running for a while now. I already passed the entrance to the forest and I switched my run to slow jogging. Fred was already ahead of me but I don't care about him.
And then I tripped and fell to the ground. Stupid rock! I rubbed my bruised knee as I started to run again.
It was still freezing but I didn't feel it any more. Running warmed me up pretty good. Which reminds me, why are we doing this? What is the point of the running? I know that in the games we have to run to escape from monsters. But nobody's chasing me now!
Pointless.
I proceeded to run, looking only in front of me so that I don't trip again.
In the corner of my eye I saw something, or someone, who was sitting on the ground and leaning on the tree. I decided to ignore it and continue with my running. There were lot of boys who just sit until the class is over. I was on the corner of my path when I realized that person by the tree was someone in red and orange clothes.
Kim!
I stopped and went back to her.
She was sitting there, motionless, with her eyes closed. She was breathing heavily and I could see she was still freezing.. So what now? Should I go help her, or what?
"Umm, Kim?" I asked her, trying to judge if she was sleeping or just resting.
"If it's you Isaac then go to hell! I can't run any more." She answered, clearly pissed, with her eyes still closed.
"Uuh, it's me, Matt."
She opened one eye to make sure, and then both, a trace of relief crossing her face.
"Are you sure that Isaac is not here?" I looked around me.
"Well, I can't see him anywhere." She exhaled.
"Oh, thank God!" She closed her eyes and continued to sit there. I sat on the ground too, leaning on the tree opposite of hers.
"Kim, we have.."
"Isaac is such an idiot! We started to run, and when he realized that Bryan and Zack were in front of us, he started to sprint towards them. I sprinted too, because I thought I'll get lost in this stupid forest without him. They were talking and running and I was getting annoyed. Jade was ahead of us, following Mello so I had to be with them." She stopped for a second, breathing in.
"I don't believe how much of a JERKS they are!" She screamed and I looked above us as some birds flew away from the trees. That was like some sort of super-sonic scream. God, my ears hurt.
"They were talking how Bryan tricked whole class when we were on math and something about new soccer ball or..I don't know I wasn't listening! Then I had to stop with my running to tie my laces, and they were already gone! I was exhausted so I just sat here. They don't even know that I'm not with them!" She finished her story, eyes still closed.
We were silent for a minute. She was still resting and I was looking at her and then back on running path.
"Kim, you know we have to go?" I asked her as I stood up.
She opened her eyes and sighed, annoyed.
"Fine. But you should know that you won't be the first on the finish line if I'm with you." She stood up, stretching her legs.
"Yeah. Not like I care about that."
"Fine then." She started to walk instead and I sighed, defeated.
This is going to be one long run.
Meanwhile inside of Wammy's house.
Idri's POV
I heard someone knocking on the doors.
"Come in." I answered.
"Idri, why are you alone in your room?" I heard Roger's confused voice.
"Jade and Kim are currently on the gym class. Although I think they're on the soccer field because we don't have a gym."
"Well yes, I know where they are. I also know that you can't practice gym class."
"Correct."
"But, why are you in your room?"
I turned my head towards Roger. He was standing at the doors, with his glasses over his eyes.
"Where am I supposed to be then? Am I banned from my room?"
"Of course not. But I thought you know where the playroom is."
"A playroom." I stooped, thinking was I there before.
"Yes, if you don't know where it is, I can show you."
"I guess I should go and look." I stood up and went to Roger. He closed the door and took me to the first floor. We turned in the left hallway and went to the very end. He opened the last door on the left and I slowly entered in. The room was big, with white walls and big white carpet. Following the wall were lined up big cupboards filled with toys. Cupboards were on each side of the room and only thing that stood out was the window that was on the wall opposite of me. I sighed.
"Now, do you want to stay and play?" Roger asked me.
"Sure." I answered, trying to get away from him. He closed the door and I was left alone in the room. I walked to the window so I can look outside. Some of the boys were running through the field and entering the forest. I sighed.
Stupid heart problems! Because of them I can't practice gym class. I can't practice martial arts or anything. That's why Penny taught me pressure points on body. If I press the correct one, you'll faint or even die.
But that's the only thing I can do if someone ever attacks me. I am the best in thinking and solving puzzles. The athletic part was never for me.
I continued to look outside when I heard doors opening behind me. I assumed someone just peeked in so I proceeded to watch outside.
"So you can't practice too?" I heard very familiar voice behind me. Near stepped right next to me to see what am I watching.
"Yes."
"But you would love to, right?"
"Is it so obvious?" I asked with a slight smile in the corner of my lips.
"Well, you are looking outside the window."
"Hmm, I suppose I always wished to practice with them. Since I can't..." I didn't want to talk with Near about my medical problems.
"Maybe it's time for a puzzle? If I remember correctly, you invited me for one yesterday." Near didn't push me to tell him anything about myself and I was grateful.
I turned to him with a smile. He was twirling his hair while watching me.
"Sure. Do you have one that's interesting?" He thought about it for a moment as he turned and went to one of the cupboards. I gave one last glance outside before I sat on the carpet. Near was searching for a minute until he found a puzzle. It was a picture of cat's eye. Complicated, but not too much.
He opened the box as I started to place the puzzle pieces in the puzzle frame.
"Idri?"
"What?"
"Did you noticed how Jade and Mello are very much alike?"
"Don't forget about Kim and Matt." I said.
"Well, yes. Although I think that we have bigger problem with these two." I looked at him.
"What do you mean?" He looked at me with his dark eyes as I continued to place the puzzle pieces.
"Kim and Matt are going to become friends faster than Jade and Mello. Well, that's only what I've seen."
"You're right about that. And I might have an answer for Jade and Mello problem."
Near looked at me, waiting for an explanation as I continued to solve the puzzle.
"Jade is like a puzzle or a riddle. She's very secretive and for the one who solves her...Let's just say, I'd be grateful."
"Why is that?" Near looked at me and I was once again stunned from his look. His eyes were so deep and big that I found myself staring at him, not answering his question.
"Idri?" He asked me.
"Uuh, sorry. It's just, I am good at riddles and puzzles but I still don't understand her. Like I can't solve her. If she does tell us something about her, some of hers secrets, there are plenty more of them she'll never tell us."
"I see. That's why Mello is so annoyed by her. He has to know everything about everyone, but he doesn't know anything about her. That's why he's so angry. They'll just keep fighting and fighting." I nodded and thought about it for a minute. That was indeed complicated. But when did complicate stop me?
"Near I think I know what to do."
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