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Mello jumped out of bed and headed for the door as quickly as possible. It was time he stopped being such a prissy and told Matt everything! Even though the thought of wanting to be in Near's place made the blond want to gag, it was all for the best. Thanks L…Mello thought. I'll be damned if I let him get away…
"So, how are things with Mello?" Near asked Matt who was currently playing Mario Cart.
The redhead put the game down after he saved it and said, "It's been two days since that night…and I'm still sleeping in your room." Near gave a questionable look as he thought over the words 'that night.' All Matt told him was that Mello ran into him while bathing, so frankly anything could've happened. The thought of Mello getting to Matt before he did made him slightly disgusted.
"Well, I don't mind you being in my room." Near stated. "In fact, I'd like you to move into my room." Near didn't want to look up in fear of the face the gamer would give him, much less look him in the eye when he replied. But he did anyway.
Matt's eyebrows were raised and his mouth was in a little 'o' of understanding. "Why? You're lonely, aren't you?"
The albino began to twirl a piece of his snowy hair. " 'Lonely' isn't the best way to put it, but…" he trailed off as he thought. What am I saying? Matt would never leave Mello, no matter the fight.
"I'll think about it."
Near didn't look like it, but he was almost shocked. He expected a flat-out 'No!' or something like that. But an 'I'll think about it' was great! They both stopped in their actions when they heard a faint 'Matt? Matt!' through the halls, and they both knew it was Mello. Really, who else would be looking for Matt besides Roger and Mr. Rumple?
Matt saved his game and Near kept working on the puzzle as Mello approached, breathing a little heavily from running around the orphanage. The redhead looked up and rubbed his cheek as it stung again. It was like Harry Potters' scar almost. He winced and Mello turned over to Near.
"Near, I'd like to talk to Matt for a few minutes, may you leave?" All three were surprised at how politely Mello asked that. Near just gave a little shake of the head.
"I'm working on something right now and I intend to stay here. You and Matt are gladly able to leave." The blond gave a frown and suddenly grabbed Matt's thin wrist, pulling him as he ran back to their room. Near, yet again, was alone.
"Mel! Uh! Let go, Mel!" Matt weakly said as they ran up the stairs, Mello still clenching Matt's' wrist.
"No! I need to tell you something!" Mello protested. God, he wasn't even holding onto him that hard.
"You can just ask me to come, ya don't hafta pull me over there!"
"To bad! I wanna make sure you know how serious I am." With that Matt shut up and before they knew it, both where inside their room. Mello let go of the younger boy but commanded him to sit, which he did. Mello plopped down next to him on the soft bed and said immediately, "I'm jealous." Matt looked at his friend in confusion. Mello clarified it as if he was talking to a five-year-old.
"I'm jealous of Near, all right! I hate to say it, but he has all your fucking attention now, and that…" Mello put his hand on his forehead. "I will not come second in friendship, okay?" Matt pouted a little and swayed his legs that weren't long enough to reach the floor. He must be really serious. Saying he envies Near is completely out of character. Matt looked up at Mello, his emerald eyes holding an almost fearful look. Mello didn't like it.
"Mello…Don't say anything else." Matt drooped his head and his bloody red hair covered his eyes. "You always do this…" Mello felt offended by this.
"What do I do? Tell me what it is and I'll stop!" Mello was desperate now. What if Matt never came back to him? Life would be like it was two years ago…boring and lonely.
"This! You always apologize and promise you won't act all pissy and stuff, but we get in fights almost everyday! Especially ever since I became friends with Near!" he looked into the blonds blue eyes and said, "You even…m-molested me…" his voice was cracking at the word molested. The word also made Mello get a lump in his throat.
"I'm s-sorry Mel, but…" he stopped when he felt a warm tear on his hand and that's when he saw what he thought he would never see. Mello was crying. Well, he wasn't sobbing, but a few tears fell from his face. Mat always wondered what Mello looked like crying, but now that he saw, it was unbearable and made his chest hurt. He felt another tear and Mello firmly yelled, "I love you!!" and with that, the gamer was pulled into a tight embrace. "I love you so much!" Matt was almost speechless. This situation almost felt like a dream, but the warmth from Mello made Matt know it was reality. Heck, the fact that he himself wasn't crying was almost hard to believe.
Hesitantly, the redhead put his arms around the crying boy and fiddles with the silky blond hair. It felt so good under his touch and he could've played with it all day. "Everything I do is only because I love you! Nobody on this goddamn earth will take you from me!!" Matt couldn't breath because the embrace was so tight.
"Mel, I can't breath." Matt said, trying to lighten the mood and earning a low chuckle from Mello.
"Sorry, sorry. I just-" before he could finish, Matt brushed his lips against Mello's. Matt, looking up at his friend, said cutely, "I wuv yew." Matt knew that would make Mello melt, and it did. He could tell because the blond blushed and looked away and said "You're so damn cute." Matt giggled. "Well, in a girly kind of way."
Matt gave a playful whack and teased his friend. "I know everyone wants me, even Near does." Mello gave a smirk and stroked his friends abused cheek, giving it a little kiss. "Well, to bad for Near, 'cuz you're mine!"
Matt smiled. "Yeah, and I'll always be."
It was now dinnertime, meaning that Matt was bound to see Near in the dining room. After his talk with Mello they both sat in bed together, occasionally kissing, but they mostly laid down and talked about what they would do for the next week or so, but what the question that Mat brought up after a long smooch made Mello think a lot, even during dinner.
"Mello, is what we're doing wrong?" Matt asked, wiping the bit of saliva from his lips. "This is called being 'gay', right?"
Mello gave a long look at the innocent boy and finally said, "Let's just say, it's a secret from Roger, 'kay?" And Matt nodded, leaning in for another kiss.
They both saw that barely anyone was in the line for dinner, and that made both boys relived. They would usually get there later because if you came right on time, it was hectic. About 10 kids were seated and still eating and among those 10 was Near, just looking at his potatoes in disgust. You never really saw the kid eat.
"C'mon, let's go over there" Mello told Matt after they got their food. Mello's plate was overflowing while Matt's on the other hand, had corn and a piece of chicken on it. Mello sometimes worried that Matt didn't get enough to eat, but it was probably just him. As they both sat across from Near, the albino looked up and gave a, what he would call, smile. "Hello Matt, Mello."
Matt waved a little and Mello forced himself to be nice to his rival. "Uh…hey you."
Despite the fact that pots and pans from the kitchen were clanging, it was completely silent. When you put Matt and Near together you get a quiet pair of boys who stretch their minds. When you put Matt and Mello together you get double trouble, and Mello and Near is a catfight, but when you out all three together…it's awkward. The only things they had in common were that they were all smart, had weird names, and were all homosexuals. (Who knew?) But you couldn't really make a conversation out of any of those topics.
"Sooo…" Mello began, the silence starting to bug him. "Anyone heard any good songs lately, any MTV?" It was a ridiculous question, but right now, anything would've been good enough to talk about.
"Yeah, I have." Matt replied, raising his hand a little. "I like that song 'Disturbia' a little. I think it's by Rhi-Ri..?" "Rihanna." Near answered. Mello nodded. "Oh, okay. And that song 'What About Now' is nice." Both boys nodded.
"How 'bout you Near?" Matt asked. It was actually hard to believe that the successors of L were having this conversation.
"That one song that goes, Da da da da, da da da da. I don't know the name though." Matt and Mello thought for a few seconds and Matt finally came up with an answer. "Are you talking about 'I Kissed a Girl?' You actually like that song?" Mello tried not to laugh, and Near gave a little glare. "Well then, what is your song Mello?" The way the albino said it was almost as if he wanted to fight.
"Mine? It's obvious. That new song by Pink, 'So What'."
"Oh yeah, that's a nice song." Both Near and Matt agreed. Well it is. Near gave a smirk and said, "Yeah, that's exactly like you." Mello froze and looked over to the boy, a scowl on his face.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Near twirled a piece of his hair cockily, and continued. "I'm just saying, impulsive actions are a hobby of yours." Matt looked at both of them in fear of another fight. An hour ago they were in their bed kissing and talking. Now it's insults and…MTV.
"C'mon guys, let's just finish the food alright?" Matt cautiously said. Last Mello and Near fight resulted in molestation, crying, and a bruised cheek. Oh god, not again.
Surpisinly, Mello turned his nose up in the air and got up from the table without any other words spoken and left. Matt and Near were now alone. The redhead looked at Near and asked wearily, "Why'd ya do that?" Near just kept on twirling a piece of his hair and didn't answer.
As Matt got up he gave a sad look at Near and said, " Maybe you're the one who's impulsive." And left. But as he walked down the hall he looked over to the now alone boy and gave him a look that said 'But you're still my friend.'
Matt entered the room in which the blond was ferociously attacking a piece of chocolate. Silently, Matt closed the door and ran over to Mello. "Thank you for not throwing a hissy-fit. That was really grown up of you." Matt smiled brightly and Mello blushed at his complement. No one had ever called him mature or grown up. It was new.
"Thanks." Mello got up from the floor and gave Matt a smack on his bottom, earning a yelp. "He he, dude I can't believe he likes 'I Kissed a Girl!'" Matt nodded and giggled. But then again, Mello liked 'So What' and that was a little strange to….
"So, what ya wanna do?" Matt asked as his friend sat on the bed. Then he pointed to him.
"Change." Was all Mello commanded. Matt blushed a dark red. "Wh-what?"
Mello gave a playful smile. "Change into your PJs'. I wanna see somethin'." Matt nodded a little and hesitantly took off his shirt, showing Mello his creamy skin and pink nipples. Mello was surprised he didn't have a hard-on. "May I ask you, what you want to see?"
"Just take off your pants." Mello told Matt. Slowly, Matt took off his shorts and now his undies were the only article of clothing left on the blushing boy. Matt put his finger on the waistband about to pull it off, but Mello asked, "What are you doing?" Matt blushed even more. "I-I thought you " "Dude, I just wanted to see you in your underwear."
Matt got his shirt and covered himself up. "You pervert!!"
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