METALLIC FLOWER
Chapter XIII:
Secret
A.N. I'm so sorry I didn't update yesterday! I had a 4-H meeting so I didn't have much time to work on this. Maybe a bit more fluff this chapter. After this, there will probably be 3-4 more chapters, then the epilogue. Yes I know, this story is almost over, and it upsets me. However, I'm got another 11 stories planned. Well, ideas written down, anyway. Either way, I've got quite a bit of writing to keep me occupied. Now then, on with the story.
Near and I decided that it would be best if we keep our new relationship secret. I mean, if this second L ever found out, and we're right and he is Kira, then that could easily be used against us.
Not to mention what Mello would do. I wouldn't put it past him to kidnap me just to get something from Near. It's obvious that I wouldn't stand a chance in an actual fight against Mello, seeing as that's where his victories in our mini-war are from; mine are from saying something that he can't think of a comeback for.
It was surprisingly easy keeping "us" a secret. I mean, pretend there's nothing going on most of the day, and then when there's no one else in the room except us, then we'll just sit on the floor and do whatever... get your goddamn mind out of the fucking gutter, asshole. If someone walks in, then we just say I was helping Near out with something, and that it was easier when I could point stuff out.
Seem simple enough, and believable too, right?
Yeah, we both thought so too... it seems Lidner is better at picking up on romance stuff than we originally thought, seeing as the secret only lasted a month.
"...And then he'll write our names down, but it'll be in the fake notebook. The name that isn't written down will be Kira's. At that point, when none of us die, then Kira will start to freak out, wondering why we're still alive. Then you'll go off on your dramatic little speech, and things will snowball from there," I said.
"It's not some "dramatic little speech," thank you very much," Near replied.
"Yes it is," I retorted. "Look at it from someone else's point of view, and it is a very dramatic little speech."
Before he had a chance to try and make a comeback, I brushed my lips against his cheek, to distract him if nothing more.
"Am I inturrupting something?" an amused voice asked. We both looked over to see Lidner standing by the door.
I couldn't help but look away, trying to keep her from seeing the blush that was quickly forming.
Yes, you are inturrupting, I thought. Come on Near, tell her she's inturrupting and ask her to leave. Please? For me?
"No, you weren't interrupting anything," he said. Damn it!
"Okay. I just came to bring these up to you," she placed a small-ish pile of papers in front of us then left.
"How difficult is it supposed to be to keep secrets around here?" I joked.
"Not that difficult," he replied. "You just had bad timing."
"Fuck you," I laughed, gently shoving him a bit.
Near mumbled something, but I couldn't make out the words.
"What did you say?"
"Nothing."
"Yeah, I'm sure it was just nothing," I said sarcastically. Either way, I let the matter drop.