Near
I often think about the years gone by. After the kira case I returned to Wammys with Watari to continue L's work, but it hurts me every day to think about him, even though over 5 years have passed since his death. Watari died shortly after the end of the kira case from what can only be described as heartbreak from the loss of someone he considered a son. If it weren't for Matt, I would probably have joined him.
"What are you thinking Near?" Matt asks gently, nudging me with his elbow. I snap out of my thoughts and focus on the flowering meadow that we're approaching by the river. The meadow is in the same clearing where Elsie died, but in the last few years, strange flowers have grown there around the trees. The flowers are mostly white, orange, or strangely black, with emerald green grasses surrounding them. Apparently, ghostly voices can be heard on this day, as the bell tower chimes each year. And after all of the stuff with the death note and the Shinigami, it's not too hard to believe.
"Im not thinking of anything..." I murmur in reply. Matt looks at me sceptically. He walks into the middle of the meadow and looks up at the sky, breathing in the golden sunlight's rays. I smile gently as Matt gestures for me to come over to him. I walk slowly into the light and stand next to Matt. Matt returns his eyes to mine, and smiles.
"Hey, I know…it's okay to still feel sad about it sometimes. You know you don't have to hide it. Not from me." I nod and look into Matt's eyes.
"I know it's okay to feel sad, but I don't want to." I reply. Matt shrugs and looks back up to the sky.
"L felt the same way all through his life. He hated to show his emotions. But it helped him when he finally talked to Watari about it." Matt sighs, closing his eyes.
"Hey, not all emotions are bad, right Near?" Matt smirks looking back at me. I can't help myself from grinning. Matt sits down in the meadow, and pulls me down with him. We don't let go of each other's hands. I smile at Matt again, and he kisses me, grinning wildly.
"Yeah, Love. Love is a good emotion." I beam. At that moment, although it was probably my imagination, I think I hear the faint chiming of bells accompanied by a series of voices that I have not heard for many years.
"It's about time."
"Shut up Coby, you sarcastic twat."
"Boys, if you don't knock it off, im going to kill you."
"But we're already dead!" I hear Coby exclaim. I can almost see the look on Elsie's face.
I laugh at the last ghostly voices I hear.
"Sorry Elsie." My two brothers laugh nervously. Matt and I laugh too, until our sides hurt, and we find ourselves lying on our backs in the meadow, with the sunlight hammering on our faces, tear streaked, from the laughing.