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Okay guys, there is a hint as to who did it (you'll see at the end of the chapter). It's in chapter 20 and 21, DO NOT POST YOUR IDEA IN THE COMMENTS. If you think you have it, feel free to message me and see if you're right. First right answer will get an honorable mention :), it's not much but it's kind of fun (or I hope it is).

So with this chapter, it's a bit fast paced but it's kind of needed to get to the end that's really important. I apologize because this is not the best chapter, it's a bit of a filler but… Ehh. Don't hate on me please :)

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Chapter 21-Birthday Surprise

~Matt~

"Oye! What the bloody hell do you think you're doing?" I shouted jerked back from the white haired boy. "God dammit Near! Why are you doing this again?" He stayed up against the wall, his usually pale white cheeks flushed pink. I didn't know if it was out of embarrassment or excitement but… He was showing emotion that he couldn't control. I smirked as he blushed deeper.

"I just… Wanted…"

"Fuck you!" I snarled and decked him hard, hard enough to send him sprawling on the ground like Mello used to do with me when I pissed him off. I felt bitter triumph and a sick pleasure at seeing the small bit of blood stain his otherwise white face. His eyes watered at my anger or maybe it was me hitting him but I felt nothing. There was a point where I had thought of Near as a brother but no longer did I see him that way. He was trying to tear Mello and me apart. "You're done screwing with me Near. I don't give a shit what you do in your free time but leave me and Mello alone, got it?" I demanded as I grabbed his shirt collar. "Got it?"

"Yes." He whispered, his big eyes held no fear as they met mine. I tossed the boy aside and turned to leave but stopped. Mello stood in the door way and was grinning like a child who saw hundreds of presents under the Christmas tree.

"Fuck you too." I said gently and smiled as I walked forward and took Mell's hand. Just to really piss of Near, I cupped my boyfriend's face and kissed him tenderly. Near was trying to rip us apart. That would never happen on my watch. I would never let Mello leave me again. "Let's go to bed. I'm tired." I pulled Mello back to our room and got into bed. Instead of following suit, Mell watched me get comfortable before getting in.

"You're amazing." He said and smiled as we snuggled together. Our legs tangled up in each other's our arms around the other and our faces just inches apart on the same pillow. "I love you."

"I love you and nothing will ever change that." It was a promise I knew I would never break. Mello was the one where I knew I couldn't go on if he left or something happened. He shifted and put his head on my chest as we drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

The morning rolled around like nothing had happened last night… At least for Near. Mello was all smiles as he walked into the kitchen to get a bottle of water. Near's sullen mood seemed only to brighten Mello's day.

Mell leaned over the back of my chair and whispered something in my ear, "Happy birthday."

~Mello~

I smiled as I felt Matt start when I said that. I knew he had forgotten his own birthday but I never had. Even when I had been away and out of touch with him, I had written a letter wishing him a happy birthday that I never mailed. "Oh yeah… Forgot about that." He said sheepishly and turned his head to kiss my cheek. "Thank you." Matt hated birthdays because he hated being the center of attention but I didn't care. It was a day to celebrate, the day Mail Jeevas was born!

"Hey, aren't you going to wish him a happy birthday?" I demanded on Near with a smirk on my face. He refused to look at either of us as we spoke. "I'm talking to you." He mumbled something unintelligible. "I didn't hear you."

He looked at me with anger in his eyes then to Matt where the anger didn't soften, "Happy. Birthday." He punctuated it oddly but that didn't matter. I was winning. No matter how many times I told myself beating Near didn't count anymore, it felt amazing to have him under my thumb.

"Let's get to work, Matty." I took his hand and pulled him into the large work space where he started hacking and I did the same since that was what we needed right now. I watched my boyfriend as he lit up a cigarette and took a deep drag. Near hated when he smoked in the working area but that didn't bother my flame headed boyfriend.

"That was kinda harsh." He told me, not facing me as he started hacking. I watched his back in utter shock at what he had just said, "He's a jacked up little kid and I handled it-Shit!" I stood and looked over his shoulder as a message came up over the screen reading:

Your search is not in vain for you are getting closer but beyond that, I shall say no more.

"What the fuck was that?" I asked as the screen went black and Matt let forth a torrent of cusses focused on the message.

"A block to keep me out." His eyes were staring at the wall behind the now dead computer, "I'm calling R." He suddenly stood and walked out of the room as he pulled out his cell phone. What the fuck was going on? Who was R? R hadn't been from Wammy House so Matt must know him/her from the internet. Wait… Why hadn't he asked me to help?

~Matt~

I dialed the number as I walked out onto the terrace that looked out over New York City. Three rings then she picked up, "Hallo wer bist du?"

"Es ist mir, Matt." I said and grinned at the voice on the other line.

"Matt? Hey! Haven't heard from you in ages. What's up?" The girl on the phone with me went by Reth or R depending on what day you talked with her. She was German, obviously, and a brilliant hacker.

"I can't give you any details but I need your help hacking a system where I need back up to catch anything I can't handle while I try and break through."

"Something the famed MarioMatt can't hack? Hmmmm. I'm in." I grinned slightly and ran my hand through my long locks.

"I'll contact you tomorrow on the same line, thanks Reth."

"Anything for you Matt." I hung up and walked back into the main room where Near and Mello were at each other's throats.

The rest of the day followed with me working on fixing the computer that had been blacked out by the message from the unknown person. Near was disturbed by what had happened when I related the story to him.

Mello left me alone to work on the computer while Near went off to his room to do whatever the little freak did when he was in his room.

"Matt, package for you." Mell called at around eight at night and walked in with it, handing it to me with a knife to cut the tape. "Birthday present maybe?" He asked and smiled as he leaned into my back.

"Doubt it." I laughed as I slit the tape open and pulled aside the flaps of the small package. A single piece of folded paper was on the top and under it, a small box. I tilted my head to the side as I opened it up, "Shit!" I yelled as I saw what was in it. It was a human finger still bloody at the end.

"What's wrong-Oh shit!" He had the same reaction that I did but he tossed the box away from him. "What does the note say?"

It didn't say anything but it did illustrate the scripted L that was used on screen for our role model. My eyes widened, "It's… Written in blood."

"That means-"

"The finger is L's."

"He's not missing… He was kidnapped."