Author's Notes

This chapter was posted earlier today, but still that shouldn't change anything :)

I hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer; I don't own Death Note.

The play room had been full of many children not more than twenty minutes ago, but now it was dark and very messy. The children had been talking to L through Mello's laptop, they were wishing him a happy new year's, but now the room was empty. Well almost empty.

BB was sitting closely to the laptop on the floor; he was hugging a pillow as he talked with the other children. Near sat on the opposite side of the machine, twiddling his hair. And Matt and Mello were sharing a pillow to sit on as they lent against the wall.

The night was cold, so they sat closely together. All in a circle.

"BB knows! BB knows!" The red-eyed teen yelled. All the other orphans 'shushed' him (including L) "BB's sorry." He whispered quietly.

"That's fine. But what were you going to suggest?" L asked, his image was visible on the screen instead of the normal 'L' and he was busy putting sugar cubes into his tea cup.

"BB wants to play Truth or Dare with L!" BB replied, his voice grew louder again.

"SHHH!" Everyone hissed once more.

BB hid behind his pillow as Near threw a toy at him. L smiled briefly before thinking about the other teen's suggestion.

"I think it's an entertaining idea. Let's start." L said with a mouthful of strawberries and cream, "Truth or Dare?"

"Dare!" BB shrieked, he quickly put a hand over his mouth and apologised for being loud again.

"Dare." Mello said as he took a bite from his chocolate bar. Matt nodded in agreement with the blonde.

And that left Near with the last vote.

The albino rolled his eyes, "I don't see what the point is in me-"

"Choose!" Mello said, cutting off the white-haired boy's words.

"Fine. Truth." Near said in an annoyed voice.

"All results in; it's a dare." L said with amusement in his voice.

"BB dares L!" BB said getting excited, "BB dares L to…." He stopped talking once he realised that he had gotten so carried away that he hadn't actually thought of anything to dare the other teen with.

Near sighed and talked over the muttering red-eyed teen, "I dare L to make Watari call a takeaway in a fake Spanish accent." He smiled a little to himself.

Everyone stared at Near in shock.

"Near, that's the first time I've ever heard you say anything fun or interesting." Mello said in a startled whisper.

"I want to see if he'll do it." Near said simply as he twiddled his hair.

Everyone looked from the albino to the laptop screen. L stared back, he looked a bit uneasy.

"Watari!" L called from his seat.

There was a faint, 'yes?' in the background.

"I would like you to call for a takeaway. And I would like you to call in a Spanish accent." The teen requested.

There was a small silence.

'Of course' Watari's words were heard distantly.

L moved out of his odd sitting position and picked up the laptop he was talking through, he placed it on a coffee table and the orphans could see Watari from the webcam now that the machine had been moved.

They all lent in and watched keenly as the old man dialled the phone and waited for an answer.

They all burst into uncontrollable laughter as the old man spoke in a Spanish accent, he sounded very feminine as well as idiotic.

Eventually, L moved the laptop back onto his work desk and sat back down on his chair in his odd manner.

"Satisfied?" The teen asked as he ate some more cake.

The orphans were desperately trying to hold in their laughter, and they all nodded to L's image.

"Good, now, BB do you have anything to dare me with?" L asked.

"BB dares L to… sit properly!" The red-eyed teen said dramatically.

Everyone gasped in shock.

"I'm afraid I can't. I'm out." L said, he looked down in shame.

"BB wins!" The red-eyed teen declared.

"You don't win BB, it's not that kind of game." Mello said with a sigh.

BB frowned and tilted his head slightly, "BB don't wanna play anymore!" He said in a childish manner.

"Alright then, let's decide on truth or dare once more." Near said twiddling his hair glumly.

"Truth." Mello declared. Matt nodded in agreement, sleepily.

"Truth it is then." Near stated with a sigh.

"Was it you who made me ill by food poisoning my chocolate a while ago?" Mello asked, eyeballing the albino.

Near glumly blinked a few times, "I don't know what you're talking about." He said, his voice almost broke and he twiddled his hair nervously, "I'm out. I don't wanna play anymore." He added.

L smiled behind a newly sliced piece of cake. And BB snickered evilly.

"Alright then, that just leaves me and Matt. And the last round, is a dare," Mello announced as he looked at the red-head who had almost fallen asleep on his shoulder, "And I dare him; to speak aloud."

Matt's eyes widened with shock, he looked up and saw everyone staring at him. Waiting….