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Mello's POV

Damnit! I was so close…

In case of emergency it was decided that they would be a safe house 5 miles south of the mafia base. This was planned three days before the trade.

The plan was; if anything happened, the mafia base would be destroyed and they would transfer to another Headquarters. However, there was something they forgot. How we're they where going to transfer information from the database. That was something that was left to Matt; however, there wasn't much time to upload all the data to another CPU in time before everything was destroyed.

Everything they had worked up to, all the evidence, everything was erased when Mello exploded the base. This had more of an effect on Mello and Zero then it did Matt.

The reason why Mello was upset was obvious, he wanted to beat Near and avenge L's death. He had worked his way up to being the mafia boss and from that he used his power to gather information on Kira then that being erased all at once. That would piss off anyone. As for Zero, after being rejected from the Task Force she had spends six months breaking into data bases and gathering classified information straight from there HQ. She had been doing things she was against for the sake of avenging her father.

Which seemed like a lost cause now senses everything was gone.

Now, the explosion left a nasty burn on the left side of Mello's face and shoulder. So 50 cotton balls, a bottle of antiseptic, and a roll of gauze later Mello was all bandaged up. He eventually stopped bleeding threw the layers of gauze.

They all where sitting together in the safe house, which was a two bedroom, one bathroom, and apartment. Mello was still unconscious; it was way past midnight and Zero kept an eye on him just in case he woke up. Matt had fallen asleep in the other bedroom, they both agreed to take turns watching over Mello.

Zero was trying really hard to keep her eyes focused on the words of Macbeth (A play by Shakespeare). "Thou art the best o' the cut-throats: yet he's good" she mumbled in efforts to keep awake. Her eyelids kept falling over her eyes in efforts to persuade her to sleep. Zero shook her head violently, "Stay awake"

Her eyes wandered to Mello, who seems to be peacefully asleep. "Fuck you" she growled at him, "It's your fault I have to say awake."

"Isn't that a little harsh?" Mello said with his eyes still close.

"Ahh!" Zero screamed in terror and fell backwards on her chair

He laughed and opened his eyes. Suddenly the pain of the third degree burns on his face and shoulder started to kick in. He didn't bother to sit up; Mello knew that it would just make the healing skin strain and probably break.

Zero stood up and rubbed her head, "You suck!"

"And you swallow."

"Fuck you and Matt for always having a good comeback for that!" she growled as she pulled up the wooden chair and sat back down next to the blonde, "Anyway? How are you feeling?"

"Like shit." He closed his eyes and bit his lip as the pain started to set in. Zero had a glass of water and aspirin set out for him just incase she had collapsed from lack of sleep.

"Here" she handed him the pills, "Take this it'll make the pain less painful..." Zero was too tired to find something better to say then, 'make the pain less painful.'

He looked at her and felt like questioning her sincerity but thought better of it. Mello sat up slightly and worked up the strength to take the medicine.

"Just keep resting" Zero yawned. She already half asleep when she was talking to him. Eventually her words turned into gibberish and she finally gave in and crashed.

Mello just ignored her gibberish. He was finally awake.

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The next morning Matt trotted into the second bedroom and froze, "Zero?"

She was still asleep; Zero was curled up on the wooden chair with her head on the arm rest. Everything is where it was but one thing, where the fuck was Mello? "Zero?" he walked up to her, "Wake up!"

Her eyes opened slowly. "What?" she sat up on the chair.

"Where the hell is Mello?"

Her eyes darted to the bed, "shit…"

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-There is only one choice I have left… I rather die…

Mello leaned over the balcony, the wind was mildly blowing. The temperature outside wasn't to warm and wasn't too cold. He looked down at the city and pondered his thoughts. I wouldn't work with him, even if my life depended on it…

"There you are!" a voice shouted at him.

Mello turned around, it was Zero. Her hazel eyes fixed on him, "What the hell I said not to move that much."

He rolled his eyes, "Don't try and act like what you say matters anymore. You're useless to me…"

Zero flinched. She expected another reply other then that. He met her gaze, "What? No smart ass comeback?"

She was about to cuss him out but she thought better of it. Instead she smirked, "Nope."

He turned around and faced the balcony, "Then just leave me alone."

"You're an idiot you know?" Zero crossed her arms, "Just because you try to act all independent doesn't mean you can go on with this case alone." She reached into her pocket and pulled out her lighter and a cigarette.

"Who said I'm still continuing this case." Mello stared down at the city, refusing to look at her.

"You can't lie." She held the cigarette between her teeth and sparked the lighter. Zero inhaled, "If I learned anything about you in the past 6 months then you're still going to try to avenge L."

He twitched slightly, "You still never told me how you met L."

Zero paused; "Don't change the subject!" white smoke crept out of her mouth. "Just because all the data and evidence is gone doesn't mean we're helpless."

"And your calling me an idiot." He chuckled and faced her, "Well if you're so overly confident about this you come up with the plan. Mello pushed passed her and towards the apartment."

Zero rolled her eyes and took another drag and stared down at the city.

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"This isn't like you Mello?" Matt looked over at the blonde, "Near? Really?"

"I don't have any other choices?" Mello looked down. They both where standing in the first bedroom. The red head tilted his head to the side,

"Honestly, do you feel alright? Because why would you even consider-"Matt paused for dramatic effect, "Working with the albino?"

He looked down, "I don't have much of a choice anymore."

So it took so long to update. I had a mayor project due and I had procrastinated till the last day. Heh,

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