Hello!Long time no see...I'm sorry for that but I was in vacation that's why I had no time for here is the next chapter. Read and enjoy and PLEASE review.

- Last schoolday before summer holidays:

"huh...when does it ring already?" Complained Matt. I checked my clock and said annoyed,"Still ten minutes Matt. You're asking the third time now!" I tried to concentrate but it was not possible, because Matt constantly poked me for playing tic tac toe.

I turned towards him and gave him an angry glare. He immediately stopped poking me. "Okay." I said and took a sheet of paper. Then I drawed the 'playing field' and put a circle into the middle square.

As it was Matt's turn I noticed something. "You're weiting with your left hand? Since when?" I asked. Matt looked at me surprised and said,"since always." Hm...I did never notice that.

After our 10th round tic tac toe I checked my clock."Just one minute left!" Matt immediately packed his things and was ready to go. Then it rang. Matt jumped of his chair and went to our room quickly. I followed him and asked,"why are you in such a hurry,Matt. We have holidays now!"

"I'm starving!" Matt answered, as we went to our room. Class was very short today, so that it ended at lunch time.

Matt threw his school things onto his bed and waited for me. I laid my things away and we went to the dining hall.

We took both the same and as we sat at a table Matt ate very fast. As I was at my dessert he already ate everything from his plate. After a few minutes we finished and went back to our room.

"And what now?" I asked after a while."I'm doing something." Matt said and continued playing his Game boy. "But I'm bored" I said, laying down on my bed. Then I got an idea. "I'm going to the common room." I stood up and went out of the room. I took a chocolate bar out of my pant's pocket and unwrapped it. I was about to take a bite as I felt a warm hand on my shoulder. I turned around and saw Matt. He smiled and said,"I'm coming with you. Don't want to be alone."

So we went to the common room...together.

After a while I remembered something."You can look at the rangs today." I said suddenly.

On the rangs were 20 kids with a good chance to get L's successor.

As I realised that they were hang out I instantly went to the notice board. I looked at the list and recognized that Near was the first. I was on the second place and was somehow disappointed. Near was in tests also better than me. At first I didn't care but then I wanted to be number one too. I always learned for class tests and wasn't better than Near, but he never learned and was better, which was the worst about all.

I went back disappointed and saw Matt in his usual corner, of course with his Game Boy. I sat down next to him and took a bite of my chocolate. Matt seemed to notice I was disappointed, because he asked,"What's up, Mello?" I took a deep breath and said,"Near is better than me...again.I'm second...again."

"Oh,Mello. For me you will be first...always." Matt tried to cheer me up."But I want to be first for the orphanage." I said with a quite voice. Matt looked at me sympathetic. He then hugged me. I laid my hands on his back and pressed him to me.

"Matt. I...I think..."I stuttered. I was really nervous, but it was the perfect chance to say it Matt." What do you think, Mello?" Matt asked. I took a deep breath again and whispered," I think...I like you more than just a friend." I said it very fast and thought he didn't hear it. We stopped hugging eachother and Matt looked me deep in my eyes. "Me too, Mello."

Then our heads slowly got closer and a moment before our lips met, we noticed where we were. We were still in the common room. We quickly widened the distance between us and realised that most children were staring at us. Even Near looked at us. We stood up and quickly went out of the room.

Short after we heard a quiet murmur coming out of the common room. Matt and me tried to ignore it and went ahead.