Chapter twenty five:
It looks all clear so they leave the building and begin their journey to find Near and of course survive.
"Maybe we should follow some beasts." Mello suggests. "Secretly." He turns to look to the others. "They might lead us to Near."
"Mello." Matt speaks. "We really need to also think about our safety." He points out. "Yes it may seem like an ok idea but we need to remember that if we do that we run the risk of being attacked as well as cornered."
Mello's eyes narrow. "We need to find Near!" He hisses in a slight growl and he stops walking as he hisses out the words causing the others to stop in their tracks as well.
"And we will." Allen steps forward while the youngest ones kind of hang back not adding anything on the matter.
Not feeling they should.
"We just need to also think of our safety." Allen continues and silently wonders if he should place a hand on Mello's shoulder to try to calm or even comfort the fiery blonde but hesitates not knowing if the blonde will explode if he does. "We won't be any help to Near if we get captured, turned or hurt before we even can begin to think of anything to help him." He points out.
Mello looks down and though his hands ball into tight fists his face is flashing through many emotions from sorrow to anger then to determination then it just continues until he settles on a determined look with a slightly thoughtful spark in his eyes showing he is thinking.
"Near wouldn't have wanted you or any of us to throw ourselves into danger." Allen says.
Matt opens his mouth to say something but Allen continues.
"He gave himself to the beasts to save you Mello." Allen says looking really really serious at Mello as the two's eyes lock as if in an intense staring contest where neither plan on backing down. "Don't let what he did go in vain. We will find him and we will help him but throwing ourselves right into danger isn't the way to go."
Mello's teeth clench and his fists curl up tighter. "You're only saying that because you didn't know him like I did!" He snaps with a glare. "You have no idea what it's like! What it's like to lose someone you care for! To lose someone when it's your fault! You don't EVEN know!" He has a growl in his voice as he snaps at Allen. He turns away his eyes shrouded in darkness of the shadows cast from his bangs in obvious anger as his head is still turned a little to the others. "I can't expect someone like you to understand." He says still with the growl in his voice but no longer in a snapping tone as he more or less states it instead. He turns fully away after saying that.
Allen's face falls and he lowers his head so his bangs case shadows over his eyes…. However… His face isn't easy to read so Matt can't tell what Allen is feeling right now.
Silence hangs thickly over them.
Matt looks from one to the other unsure what to say or do at the moment.
Igneous and Kaori cling to each other a little scared and worried about what's going on.
"Mello." Matt speaks as he keeps looking from one to the other. "Allen." He opens his mouth to say something but his attention is brought to Allen.
"No….." Allen speaks suddenly in a low tone. "You're wrong."
Mello barely shows he acknowledges Allen's words.
Near's P.O.V.
I find myself once again opening my eyes. I see a puddle of what looks like water on the floor and a drop falls from my face only to go down splashing into the puddle. I shiver as the breeze feels like it's blowing right through me. I can't move as my body is so heavy and my eyes remain half way open. I'm not fully sure where I am however I have a feeling that I do know where I am… But if I do then it is locked away somewhere in my hazy mind where I cannot retrieve it.
The room seems to be a little dimly lit and in the puddle I think I see the reflection of a broken window with what possibly looks to be getting closer to the time that it will begin to change color as it begins to set but there is still time before that happens.
I hope Mello and the others will find me soon. I'm not sure how much longer I have before the darker version of myself goes with his plan to use me to be forever free causing the end for me.
However….
I have a feeling I don't have long left.
Please… Mello…. Matt… Allen….. Igneous… Kaori… Someone… Find me! Please.
My eyes slip closed as I know I can't do anything but wait.
There really isn't anything for me to do.
I hope that there will be a delay in my darker sides plan so the others have more time to come find me.
No one's P.O.V.
Matt takes a step between the two. "Hey. Hey." He says trying to bring peace. "Let's not fight." He looks to Allen then to Mello. "What do you say we start looking for any clues to possibly lead us to where Near is. Chasing beasts right now won't get us anywhere but terribly lost in which we could end up getting attacked by the beasts ending up not being able to help Near." He looks to Mello. "That sound fair?"
Silence.
Matt's face turns to worried wondering if he said something wrong. He is about to try saying something else, as his mind races to find more words to try to help the situation, but doesn't get the chance to.
"Fine." Mello says. "The sooner we find Near the better. But I'm not getting caught by a beast." He isn't looking at anyone as he has his back to them glaring down at the ground with his eyes in shadows cast from his bangs.
Matt blinks still feeling worried about the blonde and now Allen as well.
"Fine." Allen agrees. "Let's get going." He takes the lead along with Mello but there is a space between them as they won't even look at each other.
The others follow feeling worried that the rift between the two will worsen unless they find Near.
They walk as they look for any signs of where Near could have been taken to.
Matt groans as they continue walking. "Bouku wa tabe tai." He complains.
"You can eat later." Mello growls to the other. "Right now we need to try to find any clues leading us to Near." He turns to look back at the other. "Got it?"
Matt nods. "Hai."
Mello turns away again after that and they continue walking the tension still felt but they stay together as a group without any arguing.
Kaori and Igneous play a game of chase with each other but staying close while the older ones continue to look for any sign to lead them to where Near could have been taken.
The silence seems to be eerie around them as the elder ones stay tensely alert for danger while still looking to find Near.
Suddenly after a little of them walking the older ones stop causing the younger ones to stop and turn to the older ones.
The older ones look around as if they had heard possible danger.
The younger ones rush over to Allen and cling to his pants legs hiding behind him.
Mello takes a few steps forward then he looks side to side to check for an all clear. He thinks he sees something in the nearby ally making him turn right to it as he slightly passed over it. He doesn't see what he saw but doesn't want to take any chances. He takes off his bag grabbing a lighter then closes the bag tossing his bag to Matt. "Stay there." He orders as he begins cautiously advancing towards the ally way lighter ready to light if needed.
Matt catches the bag a little clumsily but manages to catch it without dropping it.
Mello continues cautiously and stays on high alert. "Come on. Show yourself and take me to Near." He says to himself as he continues to look for any sign of anything.
The glimpse of whatever it was happened to be too quick for Mello to properly identify what he saw for sure but he is more than sure it was a beast that must have ducked into hiding.
Mello continues a little farther into the ally stopping at the spot he was sure he saw the beast standing at. "Where are you? You little fucker." He growls quietly to himself as he looks around for the beast he is sure he saw.
AN:
Bouku wa tabe tai. Means I want to eat in Japanese using the male word for I instead of the female one, and, Hai. Means yes in Japanese.
I happen to be in a Japanese class so I may sneak in some Japanese sentences but the translations will be in the AN.
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Mello.