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"The Missing Piece."

Near sat beside a small bed, a shivering Mana laid in the center of the bed. Cold sweat ran down her pale cheeks. Her paled and chapped lips trembled. She seemed fine just this morning when she had done her daily visit with him, but now, here she laid. Her brown locks stuck to her cheeks, she was trembling like a small loan leaf in a rainy season holding onto its branch for dear life.

His eyes traveled to the solemn looking doctor and he knew something was wrong.

"You sit there looking like shes going to die? Whats wrong with her?"

He mumbled, his fingers reaching for a strand of snow-white hair he could curl. The doctor looked up his eyes weary. They had been up for the past two days trying to figure out what had caused Mana's sudden illness. Mello was seated at the window, his expression angry, yet hard as stone. The doctor took his semi-circled glasses off and rubbed his temples.

"She seems to have ammonia, a terrible case of it. The cold has also disturbed her asthma. Its not looking to good for your young friend. With the asthma and the mucus filling her lungs, she has a high percentage of dieing."

Mello quickly jumped from his sitting place and ran to the doctor. He grabbed the front of his shirt and tried his best to pick the doctor up, only succeeding in ripping the front of his shirt. Near stared at Mello, his eyes unemotional.

"Stop, that won't make Mana-Chan any better."

Mello ignored Nears words and started to shake the doctor.

"You're the damn doctor, that means you have to make her well again."

"Its not that simple young man, the only way we'd be able to make her any better, is to move her to a warmer climate and perhaps, cast her away from society for awhile."

"You mean lock her up like an animal!"

Mello was at his breaking point; Mana was always there to make him happy. Although he always acted mean to her. He was starting to reach the tip of his breaking point. His eyes bulged open, the doctor remained calm.

"Its either we move her and close her off from society, or you can all stay together for the few days she has to live. Her immune system is very weak, it needs time to recover, cutting her off from society will allow it to grow stronger."

Mello quickly let the doctor fall from his grasp; the doctor smoothed out his shirt, closed his eyes and placed his glasses back on. Then carefully walked from the room, stopping at the cherry wooded door.

"I'll start the arrangements, you have until tomorrow evening. Make sure you try and get everything situated. Say your Good -byes...I don't know how long she'll be under lock down, I'm sorry."

with that the doctor walked out of the room, his coat swinging behind him. Mello stared at the retrieving man and glared, his eyes angry

Near, although he felt helpless, the helpless feeling did not show, for it was not the way of Near. He carefully walked over to Manas side and placed a hand on her forehead, she really was burning up. Mello slumped down on his feet.

"Mana-Chan, can you hear me?"

She stirred, her eyes opening a small ways.

"Mana can Hear, Near-kun."

She brought her small hands to his hand, which was placed, over her forehead. Grasping his hand she smiled shyly and then grimaced. Near had noticed that she had called him kun, instead of the usual san.

"Mana's head hurts, she feels like she's on fire."

"Mana, did you go outside?"

"Mana thought that playing out in the snow was fun. She knew she might get sick, but she wanted to."

Her lower lip quivered. Near stopped curling his finger and grinned.

"It's okay-"

"Okay, Shes got to leave the wammy house and she'll be locked away with hardly any human contact and you tell her its okay!"

Mello was back on his feet, looking furious.

"Because of your stupid child like ways, you'll have to leave, no, you'll be chained up like an animal. Are you happy now!?"

Mana was frightened of Mello at the moment, you could tell by her dilated pupils and her raised eyebrows. She trembled even more. Near grinned even wider.

"Pay no mind to Mello. Mana-Chan, he's always mean."

"Mana is sorry she made Mello Mad. Did she also anger Near?"

"No."

"Good, Mana is happy."

With that her hand, which had been kept up with the little of her remaining strength fell. her eyes droped, but her lips wanted to speak.

"Mana, doesnt want to leave Near and Mello, they'll be lonely with out her and she wont be able to make sure they get enough rest."

, Her eyes zoomed in and out and with that she collapsed from exhaustion. Her breathes began to come out in raspy noises, every now and then she coughed, a horrible sound. This small girl, although younger than both of them, had been the one thing that kept them close to human. Near turned towards Mello.

" You've made her few hours of staying here a hell. You probably won't see her for awhile and the last thing you do is scream at her."

Mello did not answer, he kept quiet. His head hung low, his teeth gritting together. His fists were balled up, Near could feel the boys frustration, at the moment he was feeling it too. Staring back at Mana, His hand slid down to her cheek and then all the way off her face. He quietly made his way towards the door the doctor had walked out of. He stopped right before walking out and put his finger back into his hair.

"Instead of moping, you should really say your good-byes. She's going to be gone for quite sometime. We'll have to grow up."

"Shut up."

Near didn't react he just took his leave, never looking back at the broken boy. It would be a long time with out Mana around, and Near wouldn't have that smoothing and calming sweet voice. He closed his eyes, and put his hand in his pocket, he was surprised when he found something. Quickly pulling it out, he saw it was a puzzle piece. He grunted and walked back into the room, leaving the puzzle piece in Manas hand and then quickly walking back out, back to sitting in the living room, by himself and awaiting for Mana to come back.

Mello stared at the girl that was breathing harshly. He looked down again, a terrible look in his eye. Reaching into his pocket he pulled out a piece of chocolate and place it on Mana's parted lips, then took the rest and placed it in her hands.

"This is my favorite chocolate, suppose to feel like its melting in your mouth, Make sure you eat it and dont waste it."

He closed her hands around the chocolate, but she didn't say anything. Mello bit his lip and quickly ran out of the room. The day after today, in the afternoon, Mana was gone.

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