A/N: LONG chapter to make up for the lackluster one from yesterday. Hope you enjoy!

(Mello P.O.V)

Matt and I ran like hell to the prop house behind the stage the moment Misa's show began. We had twenty minutes before she announced L and Light's engagement, and by then we had to have Near out of his binds and back beside us. I had to admit, everything that was going on was scary. Especially knowing Near was in the worst trouble. If it wasn't for Olive… I'm too sure he'd be gone by now.

As for Olive herself, she proved to be a good ally after all. Even if her intentions were to harm in the beginning… she pulled through for us.

We ran into the room and Olive met us by Near's live camera that currently videotaped his every move. The music was thumping around us with a hypnotic beat as the models made their way out onto the runway. We had to work fast now, but and at the moment I looked up I found Near above us, the timer beside him ticking down from two minutes.

I looked to Olive. "I thought he had another hour!"

She grabbed her hair in a frantic mess. "Iona changed the timer when she saw him struggling in his binds! I tried to climb up there but she broke the ladder so no one could help him!"

Near finally spoke. "Mello! Kinda freaking out here!"

It couldn't be helped. I brought out my pocket knife and yelled to him.

"Keep your head down!"

I clicked it open and aimed for the higher part of the rope away from his neck. With one throw I cut the rope in half and the albino breathed a sigh of relief.

The last second counted down and the floor broke beneath him and he went falling. If Matt hadn't been there to catch him, he would have suffered brain damage beyond repair. We cut his binds off as he questioned us about whether or not everything was set.

Before we could answer though…

"Oh, bother." Came the female voice. "It's such a pain when things don't go as planned."

We all turned to look at Iona, but it was Matt and I who stayed in front of Near and Olive. We weren't letting anything happen to our brother again.

I kept my eye on the woman. "It is rather annoying, isn't it? When a pest won't let things be."

She chuckled at me. "You know, Mihael, you remind me of your mother. Strong willed, brave, selfless when needed to be… it almost makes me sick."

I smirked at her with a shrug. "Well, what can I say? I've got good genes in me."

"Not to mention you had all the luck she does." She continued. "You had the money, the power, the will and freedom to use it all… and you gave it all up to be some unknown, wannabe L, who bottoms for filthy street urchin."

Matt didn't dignify any of what she said with a response. I knew that he didn't want to give her any ammunition for her during this.

'Just stick to the plan.' I reminded myself, counting down the seconds until Amane showed up.

I smirked again at her, allowing a small huff of laughter. "Well, there is some truth to that."

"Oh?" She sneered out. "You aren't even going to deny the street urchin claim?"

I shrugged once more, uncaring. "Matt is my little street urchin. As lazy and dirty as he is some days, he's a kind and thoughtful human being." I looked her in the eye then. "And he's so much more than anything you've ever had."

Her sneer died at this. "It's people like you… the ones that have all the fame, the glory, the power, and they just squander it all like it's nothing! Then the universe has the gall to give you all the luck as well and make you into something that I'm clawing from the depths of hell to be like! It's you people that I hate! The glorified 'haves' that are blessed by the universe with the charms, the looks, and all the love from others! You all were born models, were born with the means to become something of yourselves! And what are we? The 'have-nots'? We're just the scum you step on to get what you want. We have to claw are ways to the top of the pile, while all of you sit there and laugh at us! Even my own SISTER is at the top instead of me!"

"And so you dragged her down!?" Near screamed out, pushing Matt and I out of his way. "What kind of sister are you!?"

"A better one than you might believe." She snarled at him. "When our parents died, two people who'd done nothing but build her up and give her everything she wanted, she was no longer the spoiled brat o the house. She learned to earn what she wanted…"

"Like sabotaging the fashion shows for you!?" He yelled. "Just so you'd stop reminding her about their deaths!? What is WRONG with you!?"

"Their deaths were her fault completely…"

"No they weren't Iona!" Olive exclaimed hiding behind me a bit. "It was all an accident!"

"Don't get that into your head." The woman demanded. "You know damn well if you hadn't begged them to take violin lessons, to go to all your recitals, that they'd be right here with us, Olivia!"

"Quit calling me that!" The girl behind me demanded, showing herself a bit more. "You know I hate my name!"

Iona scoffed. "Why? Because it reminds you of your past, Olivia Parks?"

I jolted at this as I turned to her. "Is that your real name?"

She looked at me with nervousness before nodding. "Y… yes. Olivia Rosemary Parks."

I honestly couldn't believe what I was hearing. "Who was your father? What was his name?"

Iona seemed put off by this, almost nervous. "What does it matter? He's dead now. Leave it alone!"

"Jonathan. Jonathan Parks." She answered. "Why? What does it matter?"

I looked over to Matt who had the same expression as I did. Pure bewilderment and awe. The only people who didn't know what we were thinking wee Near and Olive, because it sure looked as though Iona knew what we were thinking.

"Dude," Matt said quietly, "can you believe this!?"

I shook my head. "Not one bit." I then looked to Iona. "Is that why she goes by Olive now, twat!? Did you tell her to go by Olive!?"

"What is going on here?!" Near demanded.

I answered him, but kept my eye on Iona. "Jonathan Parks worked closely with L on a certain case a few years back. Before even meeting Light or establishing his family. Jonathan told L about his daughter who had incredible talents even at her very young age. L offered her a chance to learn at Wammy's, despite her not being an orphan, but Jon refused. On the night of the car crash L yet again offered to take in Olivia… but she vanished. Suspected to be dead."

Iona looked more than fearful of this now, and from what I could see in her eyes… she was cornered.

And Olive… was not happy.

"You. You took me away from the Wammy house!? You took me away from the greatest opportunity of my life!?"

"Olivia…" she tried, but no dice.

"You heartless waste of skin! I had one of the greatest opportunities of a lifetime, and you kidnapped me from that! You lied to me, made me think that I was worthless and useless for months! All because you couldn't handle me being better than you!"

"YOU WILL NEVER BE BETTER THAN ME!" Iona screamed at her. "You ARE worthless, and you ARE useless! No one needs another 'Have' on the top of the heap laughing at the 'Have-nots'! I've worked for all I have!"

It was then that Misa came onto the stage for the announcement. "Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention!" She began, announcing Ryuzaki and Light's engagement and wedding plans for today.

We only had seconds now.

"I will not allow my sister to become another one of you, Mihael Keehl!" Iona exclaimed. "I won't let you take her and make her into another 'Have'!"

"Is this why you killed them, Iona?" I asked. "Because you aren't a 'Have' like the rest of the models and designers?"

Iona laughed at this. "Do you think I did this because of just that? I killed them because they took everything I wanted for granted! When I wanted to be a model, I was shut down because of my appearance! And the models who laughed at me? Those skinny bitches that got what they wanted because they were blessed with beautiful bodies? They were the first ones on my list to die! Once I became a designer I was shot down again and again because no one gave my ideas a chance! So the people who shot me down were the next ones on my hit list! Lady Amelia was the only exception in my game since she gave me a chance. But once the roster came up for the spring lineup collection, I had to eliminate my competition… Misa Amane! Lady Amelia's prized student, and queen bee of all the 'Haves' in the world! But of course you were all there as well, so I had to eliminate you as well."

"But why get your sister involved?" Near demanded once more.

"Why else?" Iona asked. "Because she made a great scapegoat in case she messed up. Her fingerprints were all over the evidence, but it was all my genius to end you! I told her what drugs to use on you, I told her what beams to break on the stage, and I told her to buddy up to your little fluff ball there so lure him out of hiding! But, of course, once it came to Near she no longer wanted to do anything for me. She no longer had the drive. All because of her feelings for that little freak!"

"He's not a freak!" Olive defended, stepping out from behind me. "You'd never understand what it's like to share a bond with someone because you're so spiteful and cold! And the only reason you wanted him out of the picture was because you knew I liked him! Ever since I first saw him in New York you've wanted him gone!"

"New York?" Near questioned. "What do you mean by that? We never met in New York."

Olive sighed. "After Iona told me to drug Mello… after she made me drug him… I saw you come downstairs to help him and… I don't know." She held her arm nervously. "I just… felt something."

Iona scoffed at her. "And your feelings made you weak! If I hadn't beaten some sense into you, that stage would have never collapsed!"

"You're a monster!" Near accused. "How could you treat your own family so horribly after all they'd done for you!? After all the deaths you made her go through, after all the trauma! You STILL treat her like dirt! People… no… animals like you ought to be caged for life!"

"I DON'T CARE!" Iona screamed. "I'D KILL A THOUSAND PEOPLE TO GET WHAT I DESERVE, THEN MURDER HER AFTER IT WAS ALL DONE! In fact, that was my plan from the very beginning! Why should I share ANY of my winnings with her! And after Amane is killed off, after seven-thirty when she stands on the trapdoor, ultimately leading to her death, you can say goodbye to your mommy as well, Mihael Keehl! You can say goodbye to ALL the 'haves'! ALL OF THEM! It'll only be ME on the top! ME! ME AND ONLY ME! FOREVER AND ALWAYS! AND NO ONE WILL STOP ME!"

The room was quiet now. So quiet you could hear a pin drop from a mile away. But that was the thing… the silence. What had happened to the music of the fashion show? The thumping of the music? The screams and cheers of all the fans? Only we knew…

And soon… so did Iona.

She looked over at the camera that was once used for Near's live cam show. It was still on and still recording. Not to mention it was connected to the big screen beyond the curtain.

He looked over at us and we all smirked at her. But it was Matt who smiled the most as he held up his button that turned the big screen on and off during the show. At the very moment Misa announced Light and L's engagement, he had pushed the button on the remote… revealing to the entire audience who the killer was.

The curtain behind her opened and she was soon greeted by an array of cops, one of which being Sofu alongside Matsuda, and news cameras from all over England. My mother had come through for me with enough worldwide coverage so that even if Iona escaped, she had nowhere to go.

Along with her, Misa, Light, and L all stood on the stage smiling at our work. The crowd amongst them were in an angry silence, unable to forgive this woman and all she had done.

Matt took the camera off the stand and started filming Iona from all angles. "You're on live television, bitch! Anything more you'd like to tell the audience at home!?"

She was at a loss for words. "H… how…"

I believe I could answer that simply enough. "Iona, if there's two things you have to learn from us Wammy kids, it's this: First and foremost, we're a family through and through, and we defend each other to the death if need be it. The moment you kidnapped my brother, we did anything we could to get him back, even if it meant trusting your sister."

I gave a slight chuckle. "And secondly…" I paused for dramatic effect, getting into her face. "We're always three steps ahead of you. No matter what."

Sofu made his way over to us and cuffed Iona.

"Thanks for showing up, gramps." I said happily. "Means a lot."

Sofu chuckled. "Wouldn't have missed this show for the world."

He walked her out and off the stage while the crowd started cheering for us. We'd gotten our killer before she got to Amane, Near was safe, and Olive – Olivia Parks – was safe from her abusive sister. Once we told L about her, it was more than likely she'd join us at the Wammy house.

This case was finally done.

(Near P.O.V)

Watching Iona being taken away and put into a police cruiser was one of the highlights of my day. But it wasn't the best part of it. Not even ending this case was as satisfying as the real prize.

It was the fact that Olive was going to become one of us that I loved so much about tonight.

L was ecstatic to hear that Olivia Parks was alive and well, and made her aware that any and all charges with her and the killings would be dropped. She was late to become one of his successors, being that Mello, Matt, and myself had all been working for this opportunity for years, but she hadn't cared. She was just happy to be free once again. And seeing her happy made me happy.

I went off on my own to get some alone time at this point, being that the case had tired me out almost completely, but Olive soon found me. I didn't mind the company, but there were a few things I needed to get off my chest first.

The moment she sat down beside me in the couch on the lobby, I couldn't help but smile at her.

"So, you liked me even before we met." I commented slyly, earning me a punch to the arm.

"Don't you dare go there, fluff ball. You just happened to look… cute at the time."

I scoffed, turning away from her. "You would not be the first to tell me this."

She turned my head back and planted her lips onto mine, once again stunning me into silence. I still had no idea how to react to kissing or how to kiss back. It was still so shocking for me that I lost my wits and soon felt stupid.

She pulled away seeing my scared expression. "Wow, you really haven't kissed anyone before have you? Well… aside from Mello." She challenged.

Soon, my confidence and will took over.

Before she could chuckle at me, it was my turn to gently take her face and plant one on her. Unlike me though, she relaxed into it immediately and kissed me back. And, if I was being honest with myself, I enjoyed every moment of it. More so than anything else I've gone through in my life.

The moment she broke apart she smiled at me. "You're alright, shorty."

I scoffed slightly. "And you're not too bad yourself, Olivia."

I, once again, earned a punch to the arm for that one. But it wasn't long before we cuddled together and began to enjoy each other's company. It was this that helped me realize why Mello hadn't chosen me. I knew he wouldn't have enjoyed my company in the way I did with Olive at the moment. Maybe this was what love was, but I wouldn't make that leap just yet. A few dates here and there, perhaps. But nothing concrete until I was absolutely sure.

But it was so much more than I had beforehand. It was warm, comforting, and peaceful. And I wondered to myself if this was what L felt with Light, and Light with L… if this was what Matt and Mello felt.

I had to believe that it was this. It felt too right not to be it.

(Matt P.O.V)

I waited for Mello to be done talking with his mother. She had expressed for him to go back to his life as a nobleman, but I couldn't hear what he was saying from so far away. In my heart I wanted him to stay with me, to live together happily. But if being with his parents again would make him happy… then I had no say in the matter.

He finally got back to me after about twenty minutes of talking to his parents. When I asked him what his choice had been, he merely kissed me and told me, "Don't be stupid, Matt. There is no choice. I'm always with you, and you're always with me. No contest."

I smiled happily and hugged him tightly, spinning him around. Before I could express how happy I was to still have him in my life, however, his parents strode up to look at me. Although his mother was a nice lady, his father seemed a little more… intense.

His mother gave me a hug. "Please take good care of him. He'll always be my little boy, no matter what life he chooses to live."

I nodded happily as I hugged her back.

His father cleared his throat. "And make sure you visit us once in a while, Mello. We worry about you, no matter how capable you are of taking care of yourself."

Mello sighed. "Sure. I can live with that exception." He said as he gave his father a side hug.

As the man turned to me, Emmett, Arden, and Emily all came running to hug Mello goodbye. It was good to see Mello patch things up with his family… with his biological family.

Mello's father cleared his throat once again and my attention was on him. "As for you, Jeevas." He said in an angry-like voice. "I may not have raised my boy, but he's still my boy! He has the heart of an angel, and if it breaks I'll be the first to know! My wife carried that boy and I felt his heartbeat with this hand!" He pointed to said hand. "If that heart breaks, I'll feel it with the hand that first felt it beating. And if I don't react first, then know that my wife is a far better shot than I."

I swallowed a bit of fear. "Understood, sir."

Mello merely sighed. "She's a better shot than you because you suck at shooting in general. That's why no one will take you hunting."

The man before me looked at the blonde. "I can still try to kill him if he hurts you."

Mello chuckled. "Since when do you care about my safety so much?"

He pulled the blonde in for a hug. "I've always cared, Mello. And seeing your heart break would destroy me in ways you'd never understand until you had kids of your own."

Another chuckle from the blonde. "Would you care if they were adopted? Not much options between two men, you understand."

The man kissed his son's forehead. "As long as you're happy, so am I."

Looking at this reminded me of my own father. As much as he'd wanted to, he couldn't care for me when I was a child. So he gave me up. My mother had left me… but my dad let me go. There was a huge difference between the two.

The family bid farewell to us and Mello and I went off to find Near. Along the way, I asked Mello if he really wanted to have kids later on in life.

His answer was, "Later on, maybe. After we've turned thirty maybe."

"Adoption?" I asked.

"We'll talk when we're thirty." He countered, ending the conversation there.

I smiled at him, placing my arm around him. Tactical and sexy as hell. That was my Mello.

It didn't take very long to find Near and when we did, we were surprised to see him cuddling and stealing kisses with Olive. Well… not so surprised I suppose. But we never really saw this side of Near before.

Mello snickered. "Want to embarrass him?"

I chuckled along with him. "Totally."

We quickly made our way towards the two, planning out what to say. The moment they were in earshot, we began.

"Aw, you two are adorable together." I started out, catching their attention. "But I think it's time for… you know…" I then whispered, "The talk."

Near went wide eyed, blushing like crazy, but Olive started giggling profusely.

Mello then leaned on the back of the couch. "Now, when two people love each other very much…"

Near got up, grabbing Olive's hand. "I don't want to hear this!"

I tried desperately to hold in the laughter. "But Near! It's informative! And we tips for you in case things go wrong!"

"Shut up! I'm not listening!"

"You need to know the fundamentals!" Mello wheezed out, losing it with laughter.

I wasn't better off. "Near!" I laughed out. "Remember, safety first!"

"I swear to god!" The albino warned. "If you say one more thing…!"

Mello was losing it, but had enough sanity left in him for one last snipe. "Near, don't be silly! Protect your willy!"

I lost it completely and fell to the floor in laughter, and Near left in an angry huff. A laughing Olivia not far behind him. I high fived Mello for the last one, but I could barely breathe I was laughing so hard. I was looking at choking on my laughter it was so bad. But this was the price for a good end to an embarrassment run.

I finally calmed down a bit to speak. "Oh my god! We are going to torture that kid for the rest of his time with Olive!"

Mello nodded in agreement, still smiling. "At some point we'll have to leave him alone, you know."

I paused to think about this. "How about after his first time?"

"That could take a while… so sure!"

(L P.O.V)

I sighed at the sight of seeing Matt and Mello harass Near and Olive. It seems like they'd never truly grow up.

Light joined me soon enough. "So our adventure ends here. Sad. I wanted to go back to Hawaii, but somehow that doesn't sound quite as fun as all this. I may even miss it."

I hummed. "It was rather exciting. Plus, we have a new house member, and Near has a new little girlfriend. But I can't help feeling I've forgotten to do something." I added slyly.

"Oh?" Light started. "And what's that?"

I smiled a bit at him. "It would seem that I fell into an engagement with you, never really asking you properly if you would marry me. I feel rather bad about that."

Light merely smiled warmly to me. "Don't even worry about it, Ryuzaki. You don't have to."

I held up a hand. "I think I do, Light."

(Light P.O.V)

The detective got down on one knee and I felt my smile grow even more. I could tell the crowd was looking at us but I hadn't cared one bit. I couldn't believe for a moment this was happening… and I loved every moment of it.

He brought out a small box, but instead of a ring inside it, there was a folded up gold paper swan. I almost cried at the sight of it, our first date coming back to me in a sea of memories.

"Light Yagami," he started as the crowd around us began cheering a bit, "Will you do me the honour of becoming my bride?"

I chuckled at the use of words and nodded. "I would love to, Ryuzaki!"

And with that, I was 'officially' engaged to the man I'd loved for over ten years.

We sealed it with a kiss, and the crowd went nuts. Even Mello and Matt went crazy with happiness for us. And, in that moment, my life was officially shared with L. I made the assumption that he asked me to marry him in front of others so that every last one of the 'perfects' knew I was taken, but I let it slide and allowed L to think he was smart enough to hide that from me. Besides, the golden swan was one of the most romantic things he'd ever done for me.

And it was better than any ring he could have bought me.

A/N: But WAIT! There's one more chapter to this story! (But you'll have to wait until tomorrow) XD