Chapter 11

Mello was amazed by the feel of warm lips moving against his own. When Matt confessed there really was something more between them than just friends it shock him at first. But then it just felt right, like it was supposed to be this way. The whole time kissing and feeling the other's embrace. It just felt so… humanly. And when, after who knows how long, their kiss stopped they fell asleep into each other's arms.

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They were still lying in each other's arms when their sleep was disturbed by a sharp and loud alarm.

Matt almost jumped out of bed, dragging Mello – who had his arms around the redhead – with him.

'Matt? What does that alarm mean?' Mello asked. 'It's so noisy!' He ran after Matt out of the bedroom towards the "tech cave" room.

He rushed to one of his computers and began to type so fast Mello couldn't follow the movements. 'I installed some security systems in and around this apartment complex, just like I did with my old house.' A few clicks with the mouse. 'So this alarm would mean…'

One last click and a few screens with live video footage were seen on multiple computer screens. On the live screen where you could see the lobby on were a few men with masks, their faces hidden. They didn't look very friendly.

'… that we're screwed,' Matt finished his sentence.

Mello's eyes widened. 'We need to get out! Now!' He turned back to sprint out of the tech cave, but before he could take more than one step Matt had grabbed his wrist.

'Matt! What are you doing! We need to-'

'It's no use anymore, Mels.' He cast a glance at the screens. 'If we run out that door they'll catch us in the hallway or elevator.'

Mello was about to yell at Matt for being too calm in this situation when he saw fear in Matt's green eyes. Matt was actually terrified.

He started to look around the room in the hope he found a way out, but there wasn't.

We're on the third floor. I can manage to survive that by changing in my light form, but Matt can't. If I fly out the window using my wings while carrying Matt I'll probably be seen by other humans… Dang it! Why couldn't we have an apartment on the first floor!

'Mello… I think we both know I can't possibly escape this time. You need to change into your light form, just like the time you saved me from those four guys. You can escape.'

Mello had already started shaking his head before Matt was finished talking. 'No, Matt. Just no! I'm not going to leave you here with those guys!'

Noise was heard at the front door. It sounded like they were trying to kick the door in.

Panic started to seep through Matt's fake calmness. 'Please, just go! I don't want you involved with them! You can make yourself invisible for whoever you want, right? You "can choose who can see the light that shines upon you on Earth".'

Mello threw his arms around the panicking redhead he had grown to love and pushed his lips tightly against his in an everything consuming kiss.

When they parted Mello held Matt's head between his hands so the redhead couldn't see anything else than his blue eyes.

'I'm not leaving you alone, Mattie,' he said softly, but strongly at the same time. 'It's my task as your Guardian Angel to protect you against harm that can lead to possible death. And also…' He gave Matt another kiss, soft and loving this time. '… because I want to keep you safe.'

At that moment the front door was kicked in with a loud bang. Mello pushed Matt behind him and went to stand in front of him despite of Matt's protest. Many footsteps walked through the whole apartment and just a second later a man threw the door open that led to the tech cave room.

'They're here!' he yelled at his comrades.

Wait… did he just say "they"? Mello was confused. I thought they were only after Matt?

A bunch of other masked men – Mello noticed some wearing guns – surrounded the only entrance. One stepped forward and took the lead.

'Alright now,' his voice dark and raucous. 'I want you to surrender without being difficult. I've got no time for that.'

'That fucking redhead of a hacker is the reason Paul and his team died!' One of the men stormed out of the bunch of others and rushed into the room. One hand clenched into a fist. Mello got thrown aside with the other hand and the man raised his fist, ready to give Matt a punch in the face.

With quick movement Mello was back on his feet and had time enough to get back in front of Matt. The punch landed on his face and for one moment everything was blurry before his eyes.

'Mello!' Matt cried.

'I'm fine,' Mello reassured him. He blinked the blurriness away. He could taste blood in his mouth from the busted lip caused by the punch.

'You little-' The man clearly wasn't all too happy he got in the way and another fist was raised. This time intended for him.

Before he could swing another punch the furious man was dragged away by two other men. 'Keep it in, will ya?' one of them muttered.

Cold metal clutched around his wrists. He and Matt had gotten handcuffs and were roughly dragged out of their apartment. By now a little bit of blood trickled over his chin on the floor in the hallway.

Mello watched the small red drops that his blood made on the carpet and he smiled somberly when he remembered on of the rules when they got here, weeks earlier.

Hmm… guess I broke one of the house rules. No spilling blood since it's hard to clean. Sorry, Frank.