A/N--Ok I jus HAD to make a follow up. I just could not get this story out of my head. So here it is. Hope you like it.
L woke with Matt's head nuzzeled innocently into the crook of his neck and shoulder. Little Matty looked to cute and adorable when he was asleep. His slight bruse, a mark from Mello who would pay dearly for, had become a deeper shade. Rage boiled up in the young raven haired boy. How dare Mello hurt his little Matty! Lawliet gently nugded Matt's little shoulder.
"Mmmmm." The little boy moaned, not wanting to be woken up.
"We have to get up Matty." L whispered. They didn't have to get up, but Lawliet wasn't going to let Mello get away with his crime.
"Why Lawwy?" L's precious Matt murmered, his shallow breath brushing across L's neck.
"You need to get something to eat Matty." L said quietly.
"Did you get any sleep Lawwy?" Matt askead seriously, looked up into the dark eyes of his best friend, of his big brother.
"Would you believe me if I said yes?" Lawliet joked lightly.
"No." Matt rolled over until he was laying on L's chest. "Why don't you sleep Lawwy?" Matt's voice was still sleepy.
"I just don't, Matty." L whispered as he pulled himself out from under the little boy. The little boy sighed and got out of the bed and followed L to the bathroom to brush his teeth.
A few minutes later L made Matt sit between him and Near. When Mello came in it wouldn't be pretty and Lawliet didn't want Matt in the middle of it. Everyone was enjoying their pancakes and eggs when Mello made his grand entrance. He acted like her owned the place. Mello sat next to L smuggly, just asking for it.
"Can I talk to you outside Mello?" Lawliet asked quietly.
Mello chuckled. "Sure." L followed Mello out of the dining hall, looking back at Matt to smile reassuringly to him. "What do you want to talk about L?" Mello asked when they were outside the doors. He was as smug as ever. If L had known any of the bad words grownups used to call each other he wouldn't used the worst one on the boy in front of him.
"You hit Matt." Statement, not a question.
Mello laughed. "He had it coming to him." Mello shrugged. "'Sides, he has to learn to be submissive when he gets older."
Lawliet didn't show much emotion. He kept emotions out of the equation when he was dealing with a problem. But right now he felt a burning rage for Mello flow through him. And without warning he jumped on the smaller boy, knocking him to the ground. Mello grunted in pain as L hit Mello like he had hit his Matty. The assault lasted all of ten seconds. But it was enough to bruise the blond boy more than he had bruised Matt. Lawliet left the boy whimpering in the hallway and went back to his Matt.
No one would hurt the ones he loved. Ever.