Chapter eleven:
In the early morning Near is moving towards the entrance way to where the machine is.
Mello is watching from the control centre glad that Matt is still asleep in his own room. He watches as Near approaches where they need to get to. He makes sure to check the camera that they had placed with Matt to ensure that no one is currently down there. "All clear." He keeps his voice down not wanting to attract any unwanted attention if anyone might be waking up.
Near nods and heads opening the door only to go along to where the room is. He begins looking around making sure to not move things if possible. He may need to lift a few things but he ensures it was how he had found it. He finally finds what they are looking for and snaps a picture sending it so they can get the same design.
"Ok. We'll leave it for now and when we grab it for Matt we'll copy the program before handing it to him." Mello tells him getting the message that they can get the duplicate. "Let's go."
Near is quick to leave that area.
Later…
Mello sits down by Matt with a bunch of books.
Matt is working on his laptop back towards the wall at the table he's sitting at. He doesn't look unusual like this as he works away on his laptop. He is still as careful as always to ensure that he uses his hidden laptop in an area where they are less likely to be seen.
Mello grabs the top book opening it. "How is the program so far?" He asks in a whisper as they are skipping the first class of the day but they are known to sometimes do this.
Even if Rodger does sometimes ask them to go to class if he can find them. Though sometimes if they are doing anything important and that they make sure that they won't fall behind he lets them be.
"Almost complete. I'll have it done and be in my room by the time that you get it to me. So you two can go get it when you're ready." Matt whispers back in which Mello nods.
"We'll be bringing it to you at lunch time." Mello confirms to the red head sitting next to him.
"That sounds good." Matt confirms.
Mello sits there for a bit longer before closing the book. "I'll see you then. I'll find Near and prepare for our raid into the room. Just remember that we have to put it back before anyone realizes that it is missing."
"Don't worry. We can do it. As soon as I finish getting the program ready then it'll be easy. I'll just need to make sure the coding will go along with the program already on there and voila!" Matt confirms feeling more pumped than ever to do this for them.
"Thank you. Matt."
"Don't mention it. What they are planning to do cannot be forgiven. I am as ready as you are to get revenge on them for what they want to do."
Mello gets up as the bell, that indicates class is done, rings and leaves putting the books in the box to be put away. He leaves the library. He walks down the hallway and walks past Near. He bumps against him causing Near to pause with Linda, who had been walking beside him, stopping too.
The two turn to Mello as he keeps walking. Near looks as emotionless as usual while Linda looks really fuming mad.
"Watch where you are going!" Linda slightly shouts at the blonde only to stomp her foot on the ground.
Mello slightly chuckles and raises his arms to place his hands on the back of his head. He puts them in the shape of an X as best as he can so Near will see it. He looks to be just relaxing though to anyone else. "Nah. No need."
Near manages to keep himself from smirking and turns to walk away. His eyes flickering to Linda seeing as how she followed him from class talking his ear off. He truthfully hadn't actually listened to what she had been saying in the first place but instead was planning on how to escape unnoticed to get the duplicate delivery.
"Man that jerk. Where does he get off being like that?" Linda grumbles to herself crossing her arms over her chest. She then turns in surprise as Near begins to walk once more.
"Don't worry about it." Near tells her making it seem like he was just shrugging it off.
Linda quickly moves back to catch up with him. "Wow you are amazing to be able to shrug off behavior like that."
Near actually gives a small shrug and keeps going without another word to that conversation.
"So do you wanna walk to class with me?" Linda asks in a rather hopeful tone directed at the platinum haired boy.
"I was going to go get something from my room actually." Near corrects her on that causing Linda to slightly pause blush coming to her face.
"Y-You want me to come to you r-r-r-room with you?" Linda questions in slight bliss from her thoughts floating around in her head.
"No." Near's voice breaks her back to reality. "I want you to go to your class while I go to my room alone." He leaves after that with Linda staring in slight shock after him before looking down in disappointment. He makes it to his room and once that door is shut he lets his emotionless façade drop. He smirks laughing quietly. "That fool. I could never be with someone like her. I'm already in a committed relationship." He moves away from his door that he had been leaning against heading towards his desk. "She's annoying to be honest." He grabs his hidden laptop and types away to be told where the location will be. "Perfect. No one will really notice me being gone. Besides the teachers trust me enough to not fall behind and I've done it a few times in the time I've been here." He had always been sure to not do this often but from time to time he does skip class. He usually hears others just saying that he thought the class was too boring and he wanted to challenge himself. He has also heard rumors that he sometimes needed a break from classes and that he is never worried about anyone beating him anyways. He never gives an excuse as to why he skips class and just lets people think what they want to. He has bigger things to worry about than them at this current point in time anyways.
The laptop gives him the information he needs so now he will be able to go get it.
Near leaves his room and heads outside keeping to himself as usual. He goes by unnoticed and gets into the forest in the back of the orphanage. He makes it to the wall only to look up at it. He smirks to himself only to begin climbing a nearby tree. He crawls along a branch he had found to get to the top of the wall. He gets onto the walls edge and looks down. He makes sure that nothing is in his way then hops down landing in which he crouches while he lands. He feels lucky to have had that training which had helped him be able to land easier. He gets to his feet and jogs to get to the destination. He approaches the alley then turns into it making it look like he's just taking a short cut.
There is no one seen in the alley but after he takes a turn so he can't be seen by any major roads someone steps out.
The person is wearing a black hoodie with the hood pulled up. This person approaches Near who stops walking. The person's hands stay in the hoodies pockets and the two stop facing each other. The person ensures that they have not been followed then turns back to the smaller boy. "Let's do this quick. Give a quick report then I will give you what you need."
Near nods softly in a promise to keep it short and do it quick. "We've acquired information on the plans as have been shared. We also have a plan to get the ambush done and will be sending more information tomorrow."
"And have you acquired all the information on all those that are involved?"
"We will be doing that today. Do not worry we will get the information and proof needed for them to be arrested properly. We will be sharing everything when it is ready."
"A good job." The person pulls out the requested item handing it to Near. "I am sure you two will not disappoint."
"Never have and never will." Near confirms as he takes the item then the two turn to head on their own ways for now.
"I will see you another time."
"Same to you." Near is the first to move and heads off to get back to Whammys house.
The person turns to glance over said persons shoulder to watch Near head off. After a moment the person turns away walking off to head elsewhere.
Near makes it back to Whammys finding another tree to climb to get over the fence. He takes the item to his room where Mello is awaiting his arrival.
Mello turns to him as he opens the door. He is sitting at the desk with his left side facing it. He had been tapping his pointer finger against the desks surface. He stopped however when the other had opened the door. "Let's do this." He says plain and simple receiving a nod of agreement as the door closes behind the shorter boy.
