Authors note: I apologize if this is filled with a substantial amount of grammar errors...more than usual. I have a migraine and I really wanted to post this for you guys. Thank you all who have reviewed and favourited but I would like to alert you that after this chapter there are only six more chapters until the end of the actual fanfiction. Not to worry I have great news! A sequel is under construction but there will be missing characters and...we'll you'll see. Please review and tell me if you'd like a sequel because if it isn't going to get read I don't wish to post it. Thank you all again. Also, Light and Misa will be at the beginning of the next chapter...I did plan on making this chapter longer but...once again my head. My apologies.

Coming to terms

The sky had darkened substantially since Matt had voiced his plea to Mello. Hours had pasted and still no sweet release had opted from the sound of a motorcycle. He had long since turned his cell phone off to ignore the worded worried cries from Matsuda. Matsuda who was now one of the police looking for him for a murder he didn't mean to commit but that didn't matter any longer. He was a criminal and he didn't plan on going away any time soon even if it meant that he had to run for the rest of his life. Mello would come. Mello still loved him, the man had stated it plainly on the phone with him so many times and he had claimed to be on his way.

Loose arms wrapped around the red head wiry muscles pulling him to his feet as the man attempted to struggle away until he felt the familiar smooth feeling of leather against his back. Only then did he pause allowing the unidentified stranger to wrap a blanket around his slender form. It was now that the welcome sound of sentiments slip from the blonds lips as he rained kisses upon the pale skin under him. "Hush Matty, I'm here now you're safe. Shhh, it's going to be fine. I'm here now, no one is going to harm you. I promise." He managed a small smile as he gestured towards his motorcycle complete with two helmets. "We need to get your belongings and ditch, okay?" The blond surveyed the area around him with a wide berth. "Okay?"

Matt clung to the blond pressing overly soft kisses to the side of the mans face and mouth attempting to communicate apologies and love with each. "Mello! I shot him Mello! I shot him!" He cried tears welling back up under his emerald gaze as he reached up to pull his goggles off. The sunny hue of orange no longer allowing him happiness, "Please Mell, I don't want to go to jail! Do you have any idea of what they would do to me in there! I can't handle it. I can't! I can't!"

"Matt!" Mello attempted to sooth the other. "Matt! Matty." The redhead continued, frantically clawing at the blond each kiss sending electricity through the blond. "Mail fucking Jeevas you listen to me or I'll give you something to cry about." He hissed shoving the man against the fence. He watched with extreme satisfaction at the calming in those sea green eyes. Mello could hardly maintain the smirk from his voice, "Good Matty, good. We'll talk about it later, we'll talk I promise. Right now I'm more worried about getting you out of town, you're a marked man. We need to get to the hotel and get on the road."

Matt attempted vainly to keep his tears out of his eyes as he watched the other. This was Mello, he was used to dealing with situations like this. The blond had killed countless amounts of people to get his way and here he was crumbling over his first kill, ever. He couldn't handle a life such a this and from here he could leave it to Mello and run. He could flee and possibly hide under Near in abject fear for the rest of his life. He'd be used as a pawn but that was nothing unusual from what he already was in this life working under Mello. That was no way to live life, that and there was nothing stopping Near from turning him in. "There's nothing there I can't replace Mell, let's just go. Matsuda will be there waiting for me." He kept his hands inside Mello's before giving a soft forced smile. "Please Mell? Please?"

The blond nodded wrapping his arm around the red head only to find that he was shaking. He was unsure if it were the pure terror he felt from killing someone or the freezing rain that had pounded his tiny form for hours. The red head was going to have to deal. He led the man to his bike helping him on and placing the helmet over his head, it was one way to hide a red head while escaping a city where the colour alone would alert terror of the citizens. Quickly he straddled the bike himself refusing to glance over his shoulder at the other but in a few seconds after he started it Matt's hands wrapped around his waist and after another few seconds he placed his chin on the mans shoulder. Mello smirked speeding off though the back roads. He'd keep this man safe if it killed him.

Matsuda wasn't interested in answering any of the questions posed by the police officers of the local district. He was a officer himself, he knew the routine well enough having at least gone though it a few times before starting on the Kira case. He couldn't bring himself to believe that the innocent red head that had agreed to come out to dinner with him could have murdered anyone in cold blood. It wasn't like the red head, it seemed like to him that the man wouldn't have loved anything better than to just sit around and play videogames all day and night.

It was compromising that he had disappeared from the scene though and Light had quickly supplied that the fourth of their party had stepped out for a smoke break and didn't return. The whole situation had him on edge but one thing he did know was that he wanted to find the red head before he did anything danger like going back to Mello. They had come so far from separating the two and he knew that Matt would have a better life with him and not the blond. The blond was controlling, domineering and with all the sense attached to it insane. The man wasn't fit to take care of himself let alone someone like Matt whoms sole purpose in this world was to just hand around and play video games while striking up a conversation from time to time. Mello didn't deserve Matt nor would he allow the man to keep him but in a panic Matt may have very well fled back to the blond and the idea frightened him. He had spoken with the red head about abuse and how just because someone promised to change didn't necessarily mean that he would and in Mello's case that would be just it. He would promise and change for a while before dropping back into it. Colour drained from Matsuda's face

"Sir. I can't give you that kind of information on one of our guests." The woman behind the counter attempted a gentle smile but he could tell that she was one trip line away from calling security. "I can give you a spare key card into your own room if that is needed but not anyone elses." She sighed typing the name "MELLO" into the computer once again. "You've given me no last and no one with that first name matches our records. I'm sorry sir but I simply can't help you."

He sighed leaning forward instantly regretting not having any of Light's calm. "Of course. Allow me to put it another way. There is a murderer hiding in this hotel and your lies are obstructing justice. Would you like me to take you in under those pretenses, you have no clue how a pissed off cop can put a innocent person in jail, do you? I speak the word and just about anything can happen. You can help me out in one or two ways. First, you can alert me if anyone under the description that I gave you come into this hotel and secondly you can hand over the key card, you and I both know you have it." She looked incredulous until he flashed his badge. "This isn't my day lady I suggest you get moving."

She paled greatly watching him with large brown eyes before typing several things into the computers and swirling around in her chair. "I apologize sir. I had no idea that- I-I'm sorry." She fumbled with several different rooms before handing the key card over. "Here you are sir and the authorities will be alerted immediately if that man should arrive with a red head in tow." She bowed deeply attempted to keep the fear and excitement out of her voice. "I sincerely hope that my incompetence hasn't interrupted your case at all. On my behalf as well as the hotel I apologize."

He waved her off already halfway to the elevator pushing the button impatiently. He knew that the blond most likely wasn't in his room but hopefully it would give way to enough clues so that he would be able to search out Matt. He just needed one clue, he was apart of the Kira task force. They took the tiniest clues, picked them apart and used them to their advantage as best as they could and that was what he was planning to do with this.

The stabbed the key card in the first four times before calming himself down. This was going to take time and the willingness to think things though of his own accord. He was doing this strictly for Matt, no, that was a lie. He was doing this for Matt and the future he had planned out they would have together though all of that was one sided he liked to think that Matt had felt something too on their future together. He breathed in deeply slipping the card in once more watching until the tiny red dot turned green. He sighed slipping through the door and into the beyond with his gun drawn. The room was empty, the bed messy as if recently used. For what he didn't know but sitting on the table in the far corner was a row of monitors that he assumed Mello had been using. Slowly he made his way forward first checking the bathroom that also came out empty, Mello had fled and therefore, for now he was safe. The guardian at the desk was watching for him though the alert wouldn't come to him but the police out searching for a man who wasn't truly a murderer.

He took a firm seat at the computer opening the screen stunning himself as the gothic N appeared. It was a symbol he was used to but he couldn't believe that N would be working with Mello. Actually something as asinine as that had never crossed his mind though he wasn't know for well thinking things. He made to close the screen before it spoke.

"Mello the cause for your anger towards me was not needed. I did nothing but state the abject truth about your relationship with Matt. It was quite rude of you to shut down the computer being as it is our only means of communication at this point." N's electronic voice snapped bitterly.

Matsuda leaned forward pressing what he assumed was the talk button. "This is not Mello but Matsuda." He stared at the computer for several seconds before continuing. "There is a situation currently underhand. Mello followed Matt here to the hotel and some events unfolded and it seems as if Matt had murdered someone. I don't believe it to be true but he has disappeared as has Mello. It isn't known if they are together or apart at this time but I need to find Matt for his own safety."

There was a long pause on Near's side before the voice retorted. "You are looking for both Mello and Matt."

Matsuda shook his head. Near always seemed to be so dense, "No. I am looking for Matt who I believe to be in danger if he is with Mello. If believe that in fear Matt may have ran back to him but if I can find him he will be safe." He spoke quickly as if each passing second Matt was becoming further and further away from him. In truth he believed that he was.

Near again took his time to respond. "You are looking for both Mello and Matt." He repeated once again charging forward before Matsuda bothered to interrupt him with his nonsense. "Matt called Mello as you feared because Matt is psychologically dependant on Mello despite the truth you have so boldly attempted to instill in his head. I am aware of whom you are Matsuda and what you do. I am also aware of who you are to both Mello and Matt. Very little passes between those two without me knowing." The electronic was almost creepy when it attempted to relate to the three of them. "Matt will remain safe with Mello depending on your definition of the word safe."

Matsuda frowned, "What do you mean?"

"If you mean safe that he will not be captured by the police then yes, Matt is and will be safe. If you wish for Matt to stay safe from police capture and keep his body bruise less Matt is in more peril than he was before you took him away. Mello is wrathful." He murmured gently into the receiver. "There is no clearer way to put that."

Matsuda gasped staring at the computer. He didn't have much to say afterwards, "…Near-Near help me find Matt. Please help me find him!" He forced before he could stop himself. "I mean, please I'll do anything." He knew he sounded desperate but Near was all he had currently.

On the other side of the monitor Near smirked before leaning forward. This was perfect, he could use this man to track down Mello and keep tabs on him. Incidentally he could also bring Matt in and keep the red head safe but that would come later. "Matsuda, you now work for me. I will assist you in getting Matt back."

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