Chapter two:

It's after the last class of the day.

Everyone in the Whammy's building gather for an assembly and the kids begin muttering wondering if this is about the abductions.

Once Rodger gets up onto the small stage set up at the front everyone begins shushing each other until they are silently listening to Rodger. "Everyone! As you may have suspected this is about the abductions that have been recently going on. We have set out some new rules to keep everyone as safe as we can until this case is solved or until further notice." He begins. "The abductor seems to be going after seemingly random targets all of which are you children and teens. So for your safety please try to stay in places where others can at least see you. If you find yourself alone then please be highly cautious and be on high alert for anyone who may be following you or may try to attack you to kidnap you. It is an outsider so I highly doubt any of you will know the abductor. During the night everyone is encouraged to stay in their rooms after curfew and adults will be doing the regular room checks as well as will be patrolling the halls. Please inform an adult if you see, hear or know of anything suspicious especially anything that may help with this case no matter how small or insignificant it may seem. With that take care and be careful. You are dismissed."

The assembly breaks up and kids gather into groups with a few staying in the common room where the assembly took place and others leave the room to talk somewhere else.

Rodger gets off the small stage and leaves the room. He glances around at any kid that he happens to pass by as they continue talking not giving him a glance as they walk past him on either side of him. He makes it to his office and steps inside closing the door behind himself. He looks up to his desk and his lips twitch wanting to curve upwards.

Near's P.O.V.

I walk to the library and I move to the farthest corner of library only then do I let myself relax a little as I sit down in the chair that is placed there for the kind of small table that has only one chair and is in the farthest corner of the library so it is rare for anyone to really come over here but myself. I place the books, I carried in so that the laptop I am carrying as well was hidden, and my laptop on the table.

Whammy's orphans were not allowed laptops unless you are a certain few and even then they still have to have monthly or sometimes twice or so a month of checks to make sure there is nothing illegal or anything bad on it.

I secretly brought the laptop with me when I came to Whammy's all those years ago. I could never let anyone know I have it and thus since the farthest corner of the library is never inhabited other than myself, as well as the fact that Mello likes to visit me in my room sometimes no matter if it's for a rant to try to bring me down or if it's to keep analyzing me to try to beat me, it makes for a good place to go to when hiding something.

This may come as a shock but Mello does not actually physically even try to hurt me as much as people think.

When he does hurt me he shows hesitance and he seems to feel like he is the worst person in the world when he does actually hurt me.

He prefers to attack others because they don't cause him the same pain and hesitance that he gets when hurting me.

I am more than certain that Mello cares about me a lot more than he lets on and probably more than he allows himself to admit. I do wish Mello would actually be with me because I love him but like I can just tell him that. I know that there's no way he'd ever allow us to happen unless something truly bad happened or he finally opens his eyes to how much he truly cares. I shake my head softly and I glance around as an extra precaution that really isn't needed but since I can let absolutely no one know I have this laptop then I am better safe than sorry. I turn to the laptop and I open it. I always keep it on silent to help hide it so it will not make a noise that may alert anyone. I open a chat room and I see that the other two are online as well.

'Hey.' R sent.

'Hey.' N sent.

'Hey!' S sent.

'What's up?' R sent.

'Not much my traveling sales have been going well. I think I'll be able to visit sometime soon.' S responds.

'That's wonderful! What about you N?' R types back.

'There has been some recent abductions in the orphanage.' N responds.

'Oh no. How many have been taken?' S asks.

'So far only three.' N types back.

'Would it make you feel better if you came to stay with us at least until it's all over?' R types.

'I think I should be ok. After all L is working on the case but if it starts getting dangerous I'll see if I can slip away to get to you guys.' N sent.

'Alright please be careful big brother.' R sends.

'Yes and if you need me to come pick you up or well either of us to do so then we will. Just let us know.' S sends.

'I will.' N sends.

'That's good. If you get taken we will hunt down that bastard till we find him then make him pay big time.' S replies.

'Yes! The Shadows will also be joining without a doubt and whoever dared to kidnap you and if they hurt you at all then the bastards that are doing this will wish they have never been born!' R adds.

'I know you all would and it would be the same if either of you got hurt or taken.' N sends.

'Just please be extra careful.' S pleads.

'S you should know I will be as careful as possible.' N replies.

'I know but I just worry.' S replies.

'How about updating us daily and that way we can know right away if something may have happened if you cannot contact S right away.' R sends.

'Yes! That sounds like a good plan!' S agrees.

'Sounds good to me too.' N sends.

'Alright then it's a deal.' S sent.

'I need to go. Love you both.' N sends.

'Love you both too.' S sends.

'Right back at you two.' R sends.

I exit out of the chatroom then I close the laptop only to hide it again as I get up heading back to my room to drop it off. I get to my room and go in shutting the door behind myself. I glance around confirming I am alone then I go over to my bed. I sit down and place the books onto my nightstand then I get up going over to my desk putting the laptop in a drawer that I built in myself that's hidden by being on the underside to keep my laptop safe. I finish putting my laptop safely away then I look outside seeing some kids playing soccer as to be expected. I sigh softly then I sit in the chair that is positioned by my desk so I have a place to sit when using my desk. I watch the kids play soccer for a little longer then I look up to the sky outside of my window.

Sometimes I wonder how the sky can be so pretty when things seem to be taking a turn for the worse in the orphanage.

No one's P.O.V.

Too bad Near looked up when he did or else he would have been the only one to see the car slowly driving by as if examining the kids outside.